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On an Urban Heat Island, Zippy Red Oaks

The growth of red oak seedlings in northern Central Park far outpaced that of trees planted in the suburbs or rural areas of New York, largely because of higher temperatures, a study says.

Green Blog: On an Urban Heat Island, Zippy Red Oaks

The growth of red oak seedlings in northern Central Park far outpaced that of trees planted in the suburbs or rural areas of New York, largely because of higher temperatures, a study says.

Nash-Rocky Mount recognizes top school bus drivers

Yellow buses filled the parking lot of Nash Central High School on May 2 during the annual Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools Bus Drivers Road-E-O. Drivers from across the district demonstrated amazing levels of skill in driving safety and accuracy.

Garden Views: Protecting our threatened forests

Oak wilt, Dutch elm disease and the emerald ash borer are three serious threats to the forests of Minnesota.

Area Roundup: Red Bluff tennis splits at CIF-USTA NorCals

The Red Bluff High boys tennis team finished its record-breaking season Friday, with a win over Skyline Oak, and then a loss to Miramonte at the CIF-USTA NorCal Team Tennis Championship.

Red Bluff reaches 5th straight title game

CHICO In the end, it was defense that mattered.

Man Vintners Shiraz

In the glass: Man Vintners Shiraz is a deep blackish-red color with an inky core going out into a dense garnet-red rim definition with high viscosity. On the nose: The wine is redolent with pungent aromas of crushed black plums, cherries and berries, then

Driver fatigue caused fatal freight rail crash

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal investigators determined that both operators of a coal train that struck the back of another Burlington Northern train that was stopped near Red Oak, Iowa, last April, fell asleep and missed signals to slow and stop, reported Bloomberg News . The tracks didn’t have crash- avoidance technology that U.S. railroads must install by 2015 under a U.S. rule, according to ...

Defense does in PV softball team in playoff semifinal

CHICO — In the end, it was defense that mattered. In a Northern Section Division II semifinal that was hotly contested throughout, if not always sharply played, the Red Bluff High softball team made three outfield plays in the final two

Free concerts abound in Loveland and Fort Collins this summer

It's almost the end of May, which means that Northern Colorado's concert series are about to kick off in Northern Colorado. Find out about the variety of free concert offerings in the area.