You may be following the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, which began over the weekend. As I write this, the U.S. Men’s Hockey Team just finished its opening round game against Switzerland. Ray Tufts, an Anderson High and Shasta College graduate,… Continue Reading
Redding City Manager Kurt Starman has been having conversations about how to cut an additional $5 million from the city’s budget. According to a story in last week’s Record Searchlight, one such discussion reportedly involved Turtle Bay CEO (and former… Continue Reading
Traditional cowboy performer Sourdough Slim performs tonight (8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5) at Bernie’s Guitar (3086 Bechelli Lane, 223-2040) in Redding. Sourdough’s show always promises a lot of laughs and he’s a yodeler deluxe (he won the 2001 Will Rogers… Continue Reading
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Redding resident and Army veteran Sean Merritt says he’s been denied the right to purchase a firearm at a local gun shop owned by Redding Mayor Patrick Jones. The sticking point hinges on a line on a form required by… Continue Reading
Ahh, the great dilemma of the Grammys. The prime-time Grammy broadcast placates the corporate music industry by shoveling forgettable acts into our faces because they have nice legs and move units at Wal-Mart. It’s a fashion show littered with so… Continue Reading
(Correction: The original post listed the incorrect date for the Sourdough Slim concert at Bernie’s Guitar. The concert is set for this Friday, Feb. 5) Classical music fans won’t want to miss Monday night’s concert (7 p.m.) by the Leipzig… Continue Reading
Allison and Victor’s CD Release Party at the Vintage Wine Bar tonight (Friday) will include percussionists Joe Furnari and Mike Harris. Also, according to Furnari, guitarist Rick Garrett will stop in for tunes. Should be a nice party with… Continue Reading
For no good reason (or, maybe for every good reason) I took an Amtrak train to Portland, Ore., this past weekend. I had such a good time, maybe I’ll try Portland, Maine, next time. I like trains (and that’s also… Continue Reading
Got a few things kicking around in the mailbox that sound interesting. You can’t, after all, stay trapped inside forever because of the rain. • Tapas Downtown is celebrating its one-year anniversary from 5 to 10 p.m. tonight at the… Continue Reading
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