Does climate change threaten California’s giant sequoias? An award-winning forestry professor tackles that question tonight at Turtle Bay Exploration Park, then leads a field trip on Saturday to examine some of the giant trees. And it’s all FREE.
Dr. Bill Libby, a professor emeritus of forestry at UC-Berkeley, speaks at 7 p.m. at the Turtle Bay visitors center theater. People who attend the talk will be given maps so they can attend the field trip as well. On Saturday, Libby will lead the group to Lassen National Forest to see sequoias planted more than 30 years ago to determine how the trees would fare in a different climate.
Today, Libby is in Sacramento, picking up the Francis Raymond Award, the state’s highest honor for foresters.
For more information, call 242-3108.
- While Redding and other North State locales are still sorting out how they feel about medical marijuana collectives popping up all over, California voters may soon be asked whether they want to go ahead and legalize pot. The Associated Press has a concise story today that’ll bring you up to date on legalization efforts. Click here.
- As if you needed reminding: Big Bike Weekend kicks off on Friday, and you can get info on all events by clicking here. The Redding Police Department says a “Remembrance Ride” to memorialize fallen officers will be one of the activities, as will a police department motorcycle competition. More here.
- Tickets are on sale now for Octuberfest, the annual dinner and silent auction from People of Progress. Our own Doni Greenberg will give a cooking demonstration at this year’s dinner, which is set for 6 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 15, at the First United Methodist Church Social Hall. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for kids aged 6 to 15. Free for children under age 6. To reserve tickets, call 243-3811.
- Mark Your Calendars for Oct. 28 when The Women’s Fund of the Shasta Regional Community Foundation hosts the first of a series of forums on issues facing women and families. The Oct. 28 event, which starts at noon in the Redding Library’s community room, focuses on poverty in our area. Speakers will be Vicky Lovell, senior policy analyst at the California Budget Project in Sacramento, and Marta McKenzie, director of the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency. For more info, call 244-1219.
- We like to patronize the companies that advertise with us, so Kelly and I went to lunch yesterday at the new Pasta Pronto, on Hilltop next to Chuck E. Cheese. Good food. Fast, friendly service. Using the coupon from our ad, we both ate for $11.72. And neither of us could finish our lunches, so we took doggie bags to our teen-age son. Three meals for less than 12 bucks!
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