Kids of all ages love to build stuff, and Turtle Bay Exploration Park wants enthusiasts to spend Saturday playing their way to better spatial and visualization skills. This month’s Family Second Saturday at Turtle Bay will feature hands-on activities that teach… Continue Reading
The Obama administration has announced new air travel restrictions that will require a full pat-down for anyone traveling from one of 14 countries associated with terrorism. Any citizen of those nations flying to the United States will get the same… Continue Reading
Best wishes for 2010 from the Corner Booth. Hope you all managed to stay safe and dry last night, and that your hangovers magically disappear like the bubbles in champagne. We’ll start the new year with more of the rain… Continue Reading
The world can always use more laughs, and we’ve been missing a few in Northern California since comedians/political satirists Liz Merry and Aaron Standish took a “burnout” break a couple of years ago. We got a missive from the Merry Standish duo… Continue Reading
Three members of the San Francisco 49ers and two Oakland Raiders have been selected as starters for the Pro Bowl. Standout linebacker Patrick Willis, tight end Vernon Davis and punter Andy Lee will represent the Niners in the Jan. 31… Continue Reading
Still catching your breath after the rush of Christmas and houseguests and way too much food? Too bad for you because New Year’s Eve is right around the corner. Suck it up and get ready to party. Restaurants and bars… Continue Reading
Opponents of the proposed retail development at the Knighton Road exit off Interstate 5 are hosting a letter-writing campaign TODAY in Redding. The so-called Hawkins Project, which ultimately could include 92 acres of shopping, dining, entertainment and travel facilities, is being… Continue Reading
Writers and aspiring writers (and readers!) will be interested in a couple of events coming up in the next few weeks. My pal Simon Wood, a terrific suspense writer and regular contributor to Writers’ Digest magazine, will be the speaker… Continue Reading
Santa Claus might reach Northern California and decide to stay. Should be beautiful weather here through Christmas Day, but it’s a bad travel time for anyone in the Midwest. A huge snowstorm is blanketing the middle of the country, closing highways and… Continue Reading
The “munchies” so familiar to marijuana users may occur, in part, because chemicals in pot stimulate tongue receptors to taste sweetness, according to a new study. Researchers in Japan found that endocannabinoids (substances similar to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana)… Continue Reading
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