Democratic California 1st Congressional District candidate Max Steiner is right about at least one thing: This is no normal election we’re facing on Nov. 8. Reproductive freedom, the social safety net and democracy itself are all on the ballot. Should… Continue Reading
I recently read an article regarding the closing of Downtown Java and Cafe. The owner, Kathleen Saxer, is closing shop due to impacts from adjacent construction. Kathleen’s business was negatively impacted (lack of visibility and access, removal of parking, missing… Continue Reading
We are in Dog Hell. Our neighbors down the hill are selling their place and not taking their dogs. They bought the house a couple years ago but have never lived in it. They just used it to grow cannabis… Continue Reading
It’s that time again: Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). From Oct. 15 through Dec 7th all Medicare-eligible individuals may change plans. A quick place to preview those options can be found at https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare. Here you can get an idea of the… Continue Reading
Redding is teetering upon the unprecedented brink of being governed by a city-council majority comprised of followers of Bethel Church, The Stirring church or a combination of both. One Bethel Church elder, Julie Winter, is already on the Redding City… Continue Reading
This isn’t the busiest week for live entertainment in recent memory, but there are plenty of events to enjoy. Thanks for reading. Wednesday, October 19 Melissa Troberg at Enjoy Local in Red Bluff. 5:30-7:30 pm. Nick Ciampi… Continue Reading
William B. “Bernie” Baker died at his home October 5, surrounded by his family. He was the long-time owner of Bernie’s Guitar in Redding and a highly regarded musician and mentor, “a musician’s musician.” In his early teens, the Tennessee… Continue Reading
In the classic Hollywood Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the titular characters played by Paul Newman and Robert Redford are followed by a six-rider posse after their second train robbery. For the rest of the film, the lawmen… Continue Reading
Like most sane people in the Redding area, I’m relieved that triple digit temperatures seem to be behind us. Still, autumn comes with a little sadness as outdoor venues go on hiatus. I’m thinking of the Sunset River Jam… Continue Reading
I hope your week was as good as mine. Mr. Standish and I finally hiked Brokeoff Mountain in Lassen Park last Tuesday. It’s the Big Kahuna. The Beast. We nixed it the week before because it was cold, windy, and… Continue Reading
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