Reciprocal Cultural Community Center Honors African Heritage
The Reciprocal Cultural Community Center presents two events celebrating A Taste of Africa this weekend.
It’s Up to Us
On June 2nd we are facing one of the most consequential elections seen in Shasta County for decades. Many mainstream voters fail to cast ballots in primary elections, creating a vacuum which often leads to extremists prevailing. The hundred thousand… Continue Reading
Letter to the editor: Kevin Crye’s campaign features misleading statements
Editor’s note: The following post was written by Dawn Duckett of Cottonwood, scheduled for presentation during today’s Shasta County Board of Supervisor’s public comment period. Good morning Board. With the election coming up in two weeks, I want to address… Continue Reading
Shasta College To Hold 76th Commencement Ceremony
Shasta College will hold its 76th Commencement ceremony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, in the Shasta College Memorial Stadium. A total of 1,869 degree applications, including 326 certificate applications, have been received. Among the graduates there are… Continue Reading
ACLU of Northern California Chapter (Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Counties) Statement in Opposition to Shasta County Measure B
Measure B is not what it claims to be. Rather than strengthening Shasta County’s elections, it would undermine the very way that 85% of Shasta County residents choose to vote – which is by mail. If passed, Measure B would… Continue Reading
Summer Schappell Band Performs at Mushroom Festival in McCloud
Performing at the 22nd annual Mushroom Festival in McCloud CA this year will be the Summer Schappell Band, featuring that talented little girl from Lakehead who represented Shasta County very well nationally. After taking a break from the music business… Continue Reading
Anderson woman’s iris farm sells thousands of flowers of every imaginable name and color
The word “addiction” might be a tad strong when it comes to describing Teresa Moravec’s obsession with irises, but just barely. Moravec traces her love of irises to her mother and grandmother. “I’ve always loved gardening,” Moravec said as she… Continue Reading
Do Something Tour with Steve Dodge
The Indivisible Redding Shasta chapter is hosting the Do Something Tour with Steve Dodge, host of the Facts Still Matter podcast. This is a community event to which the public is invited, with the purpose of fostering community engagement, especially… Continue Reading
Breaking up (with stuff) is hard for Baby Boomers to do
The phone call was from a lovely woman I’d not seen in a while. It was good to hear her voice. She cut to the chase. “You wrote recently that you collect dishes, and silver serving pieces, too, right?” A… Continue Reading
August Auditions for Shasta College’s Fall Production of Arcadia
“Sex is the attraction that Newton left out,” says a character in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, a tragicomedy that explores the chaos and humor of romantic attraction alongside the existential question of free will versus fate. The Shasta College Theatre Department… Continue Reading
