Hope you didn’t have outdoor plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Another storm is blowing through Redding today, making it a good day to stay indoors and read anewscafe.com. Today’s bluster is the latest in a series of storms riding the… Continue Reading
For the first time in my life, I’ve seen a mountain lion in the wild.
OK, “in the wild” is stretching it a little. The big cat was in somebody’s pasture, perhaps 100 feet from the road, and we humans were safely within the confines of my Ford Lemonstar minivan. But still, it gave me goosebumps. Continue Reading
There have been Tom Hanks sightings in Red Bluff the past couple of weeks, and the town is abuzz over whether the famous actor might show up at a Friday benefit screening of his classic film “Big.” Hanks, whose ailing… Continue Reading
Spending hours idly watching TV or staring at a computer screen can shorten your life. A new study has found that people who spend a lot of time watching TV are at much greater risk for death from cardiovascular disease.… Continue Reading
The swine flu epidemic hasn’t ended, and Shasta County Public Health officials still urge residents to get vaccinated. “The virus is still circulating,” said Dr. Andrew Deckert, “and we have enough vaccine for everyone who wants it. Very young children,… Continue Reading
Expect a wet week in Northern California as a storm front pushes through the area, bringing blustery, rainy weather to the valley and snow to the mountains. Tuesday looks like the stormiest day, with the front pushing out of the… Continue Reading
Hey, that was a pretty serious tremor felt here in Redding on Saturday afternoon. An earthquake of a magnitude 6.5 hit under the Pacific just off the Northern California coast near Eureka. Lots of minor damage in Eureka and other towns near the… Continue Reading
ArtHop is TONIGHT, and great visual and performing arts will be hopping at locations all around the town. At one venue, we’ll celebrate the art of the written word. Writers Forum takes over Ethan Allen Home Interiors from 6 to 9 p.m.,… Continue Reading
If you want more evidence that America is going to hell in a shopping cart, read Lisa de Moraes’ TV Column in the Washington Post here. In her first item, she reports that fans of “Lost” are up in arms because… Continue Reading
One of Anderson’s biggest events of the year occurs this Saturday night: The 40th annual Crab Feed by the Anderson Rotary Club. The all-you-can-eat crab dinner starts at 7 p.m. at the Shasta District Fairgrounds (doors open at 6). Along with crab, homemade… Continue Reading
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