Saturday, under blue skies and warm spring temperatures, Redding earned its place on the national protest map when it joined more than 3,000 other towns and cities across the country where citizens showed up to participate in the No Kings… Continue Reading
In theory, I’m fine with the concept of downtown parking meters. Even so, while I realize things have changed since I was a kid in downtown Redding, I confess I miss the parking meters of my youth: one for every… Continue Reading
It was still dark outside, barely two days into February, when my phone pinged a text message notification that roused me from a deep sleep in the wee hours of the morning: “Good morning! It’s Nora the midwife. We’re having… Continue Reading
In October I fell in love with the adorable village of Penn Yan, in Upstate New York, and with it the Amity Coffee Shop and Bakery. It was located downstairs from my Airbnb, where beginning around midnight my dreams were… Continue Reading
REDDING, CA – The 55th annual Shasta College Horticulture Department Spring Plant Sale will be held Friday, April 3 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday April 4 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on the Shasta College campus… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, the jury trial for Tyler Scott McCain was continued to August 25, 2026. The defense attorney for Tyler McCain filed a motion to continue because he is currently engaged in another murder trial and would have been unavailable… Continue Reading
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
The Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce celebrated the very best of the North State at its 47th Annual Legends and Leaders Celebration, held before a sold-out crowd at the Holiday Inn in Redding. The annual event recognizes the individuals, businesses,… 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
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