It is with deep sadness that the City of Redding announces the unexpected passing of City Manager William Tarbox on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Tarbox was appointed by the Redding City Council in late 2025 and began serving as City… Continue Reading
Shasta College is pleased to present “Bob McGill: Retrospective.” The exhibition is on display from August 17 – November 5, 2026 at the Shasta College Art Gallery. An artist lecture by John Harper will take place on Thursday, August 20,… Continue Reading
My bits-and-pieces file is full, so it’s time to purge. First up, I realize this is a bratty, First-World “problem” to mention, but Costco forced me to do what I never wanted to do: shop online. But I had no… Continue Reading
Rotary District 5160 honored Dr. Randy Smith of the Rotary Club of Redding with its Environmental Leadership Award during the District 5160 Awards and Installation Dinner at Hotel Winters on Saturday evening. The award recognized Dr. Smith’s exceptional leadership, sustained… Continue Reading
Just when I think I’ve heard the last of my former last name, someone at a July 4th party asked one of my least favorite questions: “Didn’t you used to be Doni Greenberg?” Arrggh. Yes. At this point I’ve been… Continue Reading
If I could only keep a handful of cookbooks, “The Silver Palate Cookbook” and “The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook” would be among them. Continue Reading
It was barely 24 hours before Mary Trevor’s deadline to drop off a carload of Shasta District Fair entries, yet she had the non-plussed, unhurried air of someone who’d done this a few times — or 40 — before. The… Continue Reading
In the summer of 2024 our Paris Park Homeowners Association was contacted by the City of Redding sewer dept about thousands of gallons of clean water flowing into the sewer from one of our home’s laterals. We were advised it… Continue Reading
The latest Census Bureau statistics show that approximately 40,000 Shasta County residents are aged 65 and over. That means many of them are receiving Social Security Retirement or Disability benefits, as well as Medicare. Why is that number important? Because… Continue Reading
My backyard is filled with bulbs I planted in the fall of 2021; a way for my family to remember me in the event I died before the following spring. The symptoms began with a sudden, persistent cough. To make… Continue Reading
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