A few hours each school day, an industrial-level high-decibel racket emerges from the school’s cavernous woodshop in the 700 building that dominates a portion of West Valley Early College High School’s Cottonwood campus. If you dare, open the door and… Continue Reading
Three years ago, one day after Valentine’s Day, I met with Kris Vallotton, Bethel Church’s second in command, or, as he likes to call himself, Bethel’s chief prophet. It was a noteworthy arrangement, because Vallotton typically shuns secular-media journalists, which… Continue Reading
I blame my Facebook Marketplace addiction on the fact that I work alone, from home. Plus, I am always on the hunt for cool stuff. In my defense, as addictions go, it beats crack, it’s fairly harmless, and it’s often… Continue Reading
Sometimes I just don’t know when to call it good and leave well enough alone. Many artists fight an internal battle of knowing exactly when to put down the dang paint brush, pronounce the work finished, and walk away. I… Continue Reading
I didn’t broadcast it, so don’t feel bad if you didn’t know, but I ran away in late October. More precisely, I flew away, far away, to Upstate New York, via Redding, San Francisco, Chicago, and finally, to Rochester, New… Continue Reading
Please join me in welcoming Lynn Fritz to A News Cafe today as we chat about her life, her history, her passions, her beliefs, her media work and her love of community service. We recently met in her downtown studio… Continue Reading
My plan was to prepare navy bean and ham hock soup, a winter staple. The west side Redding Grocery Outlet Bargain Market had lots of dried beans, but I was searching for white beans, either cannellini, navy beans, or great Northern beans beans. Continue Reading
Chicken Marbella checks off so many boxes. Easy? Check. Delicious? Check. Economical ingredients? Check. Guaranteed to have people begging for the recipe? Check. A perfect winter meal? Check. A couple of things to know about Chicken Marbella, a recipe that… Continue Reading
My dearest Canadian cousins Kathleen and Winnie: This sweet little Christmas bird card reminds me of you two Canadian sisters, but they could also be your two California cousins, Doni and Shelly. First, thank you for the lovely holiday card,… Continue Reading
Oh, wild rice! Where have you been my whole life? I’m a decent cook, but I’m embarrassed to admit that until a few weeks ago, I was a wild-rice virgin. I can’t exactly explain why, except that I’d never eaten… Continue Reading
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