Milestone

I got my first Sunday spread this past weekend! Read the articles that graced the front page below:

Shasta County teen birth rate hits four year high


Redding teen mother tells her story

Also, on today's front page:

Cottonwood family devastated by fire

New site

Redding.com launched its new Web site on Wednesday. There's been some mixed feedback but I like the new layout.

Here are a few stories:

Clinics await results of suit to save Medi-Cal

Supervisors balk at cost increases

Parolee arrested after CHP chase

One arrested, two at large in pot raid near Shingletown

Some of today's stories from the cops beat

I'm doing the cops beat this week which means I'm the one who runs out on the scene when something interesting comes across the scanner, updates the Web, receives faxes from law enforcement, etc. Some interesting items came through today:

Vehicle theft suspect found hiding in fountain

Whiskey, camping with minors doesn't mix well for Weed man

Suspected stick-wielding assailant at large

Man lifted to Mercy Medical after bee causes accident

Some of last week's articles

Expanded clinic opens in face of state budget cuts

Viral meningitis breaks out in Shasta County

This article was interesting to write. I got to look up the offender's court files and piece together details about the crime we hadn't covered during the trial.
Previous offender bilked nutrition program

The only non-AP stories on the front page...

Were mine :-)

Shasta District Fair ready to roll Wednesday

Kids ready for fair's junior livestock auction

I went to a media luncheon today for the district fair and won a $75 spa gift certificate...which I gave to advertising to raffle out to the office. Darn journalistic ethics lol

Stories, stories, stories

Host families sought for exchange students

Revamped MLK Canter and programs approved

Knighton Road retail center moves forward

Stories:

The Web site's top story right now:

Supervisors refuse to yield on sheriff's budget cuts

And the update to the kitten story:

Rescued kitten now in foster home

Some of this week's stories

This story so far has gotten me a phone call about every 15 minutes all day:

No room at north state shelters for rescued kitten

Shasta County Public Defender, assistant district attorney appointed

More cuts expected in seniors' programs

Relay for Life brings in less cash but participation stays strong