Miscellaneous

• Aetna Settles Class Action by Extending Coverage for Eating Disorders

  Todd Slaughter | June 04, 2008 1:49 PM | 3 CommentsRedding, CA

  It is well known that certain individuals, usually young women, develop eating disorders which eventually affect their health. In fact, anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, if left untreated often...

• Fatal Plane Crash at Fall River

  Todd Slaughter | May 24, 2008 5:02 PM | 9 CommentsRedding, CA

  On Friday morning, May 23, 2008, a single-engined Beechcraft V35 Bonanza crashed in the trees some 4000 feet short of the runway at Fall River Mills aiport. Luckily no one on the ground was injured....

• For a Great Summer, Keep the Pool Safe

  Todd Slaughter | May 13, 2008 9:40 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  As summer approaches pool owners must remind themselves to be ever vigilant to prevent the catastrophe of a child drowning or serious pool-related injury. According to the U.S. Consumer...

• New Ramp at Kutras Park Only Diverts Attention from Safety Issues at Cypress Bridge

  Internal Administrator | May 06, 2008 12:31 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  REDDING, Ca. The Redding City Council will review a proposal to open a new boat ramp at Kutras Lake, approximately 1/4 mile upstream of the construction zone at the Cypress Ave. Bridge. The...

• New Ramp at Kutras Park Only Diverts Attention from Safety Issues at Cypress Bridge

  Todd Slaughter | May 04, 2008 4:26 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  REDDING, Ca. The Redding City Council will review a proposal to open a new boat ramp at Kutras Lake, approximately 1/4 mile upstream of the construction zone at the Cypress Ave. Bridge. The...

• Sheriff's Armada Practice Wet-Run Rescue at Cypress Bridge

  Todd Slaughter | May 01, 2008 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  An armada of Shasta County Sheriff jetboats and inflatable boats descended upon the construction site at the Cypress Ave. Bridge for maneuvers intended to simulate potential rescue scenarios. Divers...

• BOAT HITS BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, MAN DIES

  Todd Slaughter | April 22, 2008 6:03 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  Anderson, California. As I have observed the on-going construction on the Cypress Avenue Bridge from my office window, I have grown increasingly concerned about the boating hazards that any kayaker,...

• Boating Traffic Closed on Lower Sacramento river at Cypress Street Bridge; Defacto Closure Hinged to River Flows

  Todd Slaughter | April 17, 2008 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  Several weeks ago the Redding City Council took the unusual step of compromising between competing interests to determine a safety guideline as to when boating traffic should be prohibited at the...

• Bridge Construction Presents Boating Safety Concerns

  Todd Slaughter | February 13, 2008 3:05 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  As communities in Northern California continue to grow, it is anticipated that many bridges will be built or expanded across the Sacramento River to accommodate increasing transportation demand. Currently, there are two major bridge expansion projects slated for the City of Redding in the next few years: The Cypress Avenue Bridge and the Highway 44 Bridge at Turtle Bay. These projects will...

• Cell Phones Cause Deaths, Inspire New California Laws

  Todd Slaughter | January 31, 2008 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  With the explosion of newer, cheaper mobile technology, the rate at which cell phones are purchased now exceeds the amount of babies born in the United States every year. As a result, America has become 'chatty.' For a growing number of people, cars have now become their Mobile Phone Booth. Recent studies are showing the increasing numbers of 'car talkers' present new dangers. It is now...