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Meet Artist of Whiskeytown’s Flora On Film

... — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:11:28 +0000

What: Turtle Bay to host Ken DeCamp’s “Seasons in the Underworld,” a photographic exploration of Whiskeytown’s beautiful flora

When: Presentation by DeCamp at 6 p.m. March 25; exhibit runs March 21 through May 16

Where: Turtle Bay Visitor Center Theater

Turtle Bay Exploration Park, in conjunction with…

... — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:05 +0000

“I am drinking the stars!” ~ Dom Perignon, on his first sip of bubbly Champagne

The Sun Is Shining - Time To Get Active

Paul Shigley — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:43:16 +0000

I declare winter officially over!

OK, OK, that sort of decision is above my pay grade, and I’ve lived around here long enough to know that the cold rain could return at least until the Kool April Nights car show ends. But…

Get Outta Town For Weekend Wine Tasting

Adam Mankoski — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:30:37 +0000

Get outta town this weekend and experience some of the events that the North State has to offer. This week’s Get Outta Town highlight is the Spring Wine Festival in Humboldt County.

Great local wine, supporting a great cause! The Rotary Club…

Mucho Music Marching In

Jim Dyar — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:12:46 +0000

It’s shaping up to be quite a weekend of live music around these parts. Now, I’m not your social planner, but my advice is to get outside during these beautiful days and then experience some performances once the sun begins…

Question of the Day

... — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:47:02 +0000

Do you have a nickname?

What is it and how did you get it?

Shasta Lake Still Rising

Jim Dyar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:50:27 +0000

I realize I’m not breaking news here, but it’s certainly nice to see Shasta Lake filling up as a result of a fairly robust winter.

As of this morning, the lake was 30.5 feet from the top. Yesterday’s depth at the…

Fur Ball at Win-River Casino

Photographer Paul Heath — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:58:02 +0000

Slide show by Joe Domke
Music found here

The Fourth Annual Fur Ball at Win-River Casino Event Center, 2010, benefited Another Chance Animal Rescue League. In opening slides: The yappy hour and silent auction, emcee Jennifer Scarborough along with Maggie and Ray…

It’s Rabbit Season: U-Prep Presents ‘Harvey’

... — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:48:08 +0000

What: The University Preparatory School Drama Department presents “Harvey”

When: March 25, 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. and March 28 at 2 p.m.

Where: Small theatre upstairs in the west wing in the Shasta Learning Center (2200 Eureka Way, Room 210)

Cost: $10 (includes desserts and…

... — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:01:38 +0000

We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one. ~ Jacques Cousteau

Water’s Not Just Water Anymore

Adam Mankoski — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:58:43 +0000

Driving by the empty “Monica’s Vintage Inspired” storefront on Athens Avenue in Redding made my heart hurt. My friend Monica Templeton is probably at a much lower risk for a hurting heart (of the attack variety) since she closed the…

Trader Joe’s Knows Its Rolls

Femme de Joie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:45:15 +0000

Femme de Joie loves her a good sandwich, the drippier and messier the better. French dip with red onions and pepper Jack cheese, meatball with sauce, gooey chicken salad, Po’ Boy with olive salad, even that 70s standby of avocado-tomato-sprouts-cheese……

Question of the Day

... — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:15 +0000

What piece of clothing will keep

you from being pinched today?

‘Women Making History’ gathering Sunday

... — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:25:15 +0000

What: 2010 Celebration of Women’s History Month “Women Making History”

When: March 2, 2 to 4 p.m.

Where: The Atrium (south end of the Market Street Promenade, formerly called the Downtown Mall)

Details: The event is designed to bring together the various community organizations focused on…

Slide Show: Red Hawks vs Thunderbirds at Tiger Field

Photographer Paul Heath — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:19:28 +0000

Slide show by Joe Domke

Red Hawks vs Thunderbirds at Tiger Field
Feb. 17, 2010

Song: Prolix
by JT Bruce

At Tiger Field, the Simpson Red Hawks played the Thunderbirds from British Columbia. The Thunderbirds won 13 to 3. The league started Feb. 19 at…

Shasta College Celebrates Intercultural Night

... — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:04:50 +0000

What: Shasta College’s 7th Annual Intercultural Night Celebration

When: March 25, 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Shasta College Student Center (cafeteria)

Cost: $5, Children 12 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased in room 2308.

Details: Enjoy world music, cultural dances, stories and performances. Sample international cuisine…

Citizen, Your Neighborhood Wants YOU

Randy Smith — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:02:59 +0000

Six years ago, when there was a budget for such things and Redding had a new Planning Commissioner, I was sent to a League of California Cities Annual Meeting in Monterey. Besides learning something about provisions of the California Environmental…

Caltrans Puts Redding On The (Policy) Map

Paul Shigley — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:53 +0000

Redding gets scant attention in the world of California public policy development. But that changes, at least momentarily, on Wednesday, when representatives of the Caltrans home office in Sacramento come to Redding for a big transportation planning workshop.

The California Interregional…

Quote of the Day — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:59:53 +0000

“On the highway of life, we most often recognize happiness out of the rear view mirror.” ~ Frank Tyger

U-Prep Saturday Fundraiser - Viva Las Vegas

... — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:22:31 +0000

What: U-Prep Fundraiser Viva Las Vegas

When: Mar 20, 5 p.m.

Where: Gaia Hotel
Anderson, California

Cost: $45 or $450 for an 8-person table

Contact: Diane Hurner (530) 242-0424
dianehurner@yahoo.com

The University Preparatory School Foundation is offering the opportunity to take a trip to Vegas without ever leaving Shasta County at…

Dunsmuir ‘Tree Art’ Reception

... — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:16:06 +0000

What: “Tree Art” Reception

When: Mar 20, 2 to 5 p.m.

Where: BoxCar Gallery
5905 Sacramento Avenue
Dunsmuir, CA

Dunsmuir, CA-”Tree Art” by Cheryl Petty exhibition will be shown at a reception March 20 from 2-5pm at the BoxCar Gallery 5905 Sacramento Avenue in Dunsmuir, California. This spring…

Celebrate March as National Nutrition Month

... — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:11:40 +0000

What: Re-think Your Health and Celebrate March as National Nutrition Month!

When:

Spring Garden Workshop
Presented by Wayne Kessler of Shambani Organics
March 15, 5:30-7:30 pm

Eat Right When Money’s Tight
Includes a healthy cooking demonstration
March 22, 5:30-7:30 pm

Create Healthy Habits-KIXE
Kids’ activities and FREE children’s book, while…

What’s the Story, Morning Glory?

Andrea Charroin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:07:43 +0000

Most of us search for a quick, healthy way to start the day, and one of my favorites is a little gem I call a Morning Glory.

What is a Morning Glory? I like to call it a whole-grain scone without…

Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss

... — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:00:13 +0000

In an effort to end the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes. Now it will take a new approach: paying some of them to leave.

This latest program, which will allow owners…

Writings of a Wanderer: Tea With My Mummy

Lauren Brooks — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:59:49 +0000

I recently took a day trip to San Francisco to satisfy my craving for art, history and culture.

My mom, sister and I drove to Golden Gate Park - a place I hadn’t visited since childhood - to see the “Tutankhamun…

Quote of the Day — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:43:02 +0000

“Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.” ~ Jawaharlal Nehru

Question of the Day

... — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:02:32 +0000

What was your worst

“daylight savings snafu?”

Slide Show: Shasta Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert at Shasta College

Photographer Paul Heath — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:10:55 +0000

Slide show by Joe Domke

Shasta Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert at Shasta College
Feb 28, 2010

Song: Julians Auftritt
by Christoph Pronegg

The Shasta Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert at Shasta College. Dr. Richard Fisk Musical Director/Conductor.

Photographer Paul Heath was born in West Lafayette, Ind., and…

Sundial Film Festival Announces Award Winners

... — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:01:23 +0000

Redding, CA - The award winning films and photographs entered in the second annual Sundial Film Festival were announced Saturday night at the Cascade Theatre.

Taking the “Best of Festival” trophy and $1,000 cash prize was “After the Island” by filmmaker…

Shasta Memory Bank - 3.14.10

... — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:16 +0000

The Presbyterian church, built in 1881, was the first church constructed in Redding. It was located on the south-east corner of Butte and Pine streets, but this original building was burned to the ground on September 13, 1915, and a…