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No Butts About Smoke-Free Beaches (1)

It can be smoking hot at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area beaches during the summertime. But when the next beach season arrives, there may not be any actual smoking.

National Park Service officials are considering banning smoking at Whiskeytown’s four recreation…

No Butts About Smoke-Free Beaches

No-Fret Fruit Vinaigrette (1) By Doni Greenberg

Friend Patte kindly shared some olive oil and balsamic vinegar samples from Lucero California Olive Oil, headquartered in Corning.

The olive oil was a first cold-pressed Mission extra virgin, and the balsamic vinegar was an 18-year-old traditional style. I tried both on…

No-Fret Fruit Vinaigrette

Our Broken Sky - Part One (5) By Doug Craig

“The reason I think geoengineering should be considered is I don’t think we are going to save the planet with the emissions-reductions approaches that are on the table. No one is taking the magnitude of the technological challenge seriously.” ~…

Our Broken Sky - Part One

Brian Rueb: Project Iceland (5) By Brian Rueb

With the arrival of 2010, my book project scooted from being an event I referred to as occurring ‘next year’ to one happening THIS YEAR!  I’m only 3 months out.

Yikes.

I’ve been reading, preparing, researching, fretting, and doing everything possible to…

Brian Rueb: Project Iceland

I started this morning early as usual. As I rode the exercycle I could see the beautiful hand dyed cotton yarn recently purchased from etsian colesier. It is a wonderful color or colors, really. It will be the hair for the custom doll I am working on right now. Thoughts of...
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Grief Workshops Presented by Mercy Hospice (5)

What: Grief Workshops Presented by Mercy Hospice

When: Mar 9 and 16, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Mercy Oaks Senior Dining Room, 100 Mercy Oaks

Details: Mercy Hospice has been serving the communities within Shasta County for 30 years. It has a long-established reputation for compassionate…

Grief Workshops Presented by Mercy Hospice

For Landlords, The Numbers Are Starting To Look Better (0) By M.P. McQueen

Home prices are falling, rents are tumbling, and apartment vacancies are rising. So why are thousands of small investors becoming landlords?

Because real-estate prices have fallen much faster than rents, the math of buying a rental has actually improved substantially in…

For Landlords, The Numbers Are Starting To Look Better