If you’re going to go poking your nose around in a homeless camp in the dead of the night, it’s probably a good idea to bring a gun. That doesn’t negate the fact that poking your nose around in a… Continue Reading
This is a beautiful time of year to explore our spectacular neighbor to the east, Lassen Volcanic National Park. Saturday (Sept. 24) is a fee free day at national parks — a good time to pack a picnic, camera and… Continue Reading
“I took this photo on Monday, standing on the Diestelhorst at sunset. I thought it came out well (with my iPhone, no less). Kind of a thought that even after 10 years of post 9-11 life, there is still some beauty in the world.” Continue Reading
The public is invited to submit their favorite “snapshot” for an end of summer exhibition at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area’s Visitor Center. The Friends of Whiskeytown, in cooperation with the National Park Service, is asking the public to submit… Continue Reading
Nine-year-old Iliana Phillips of Redding said she was “just walking around outside” when she spotted the bug she had to capture. “I was like, ‘Dad, let me have your camera for at least 10 seconds!’” And just like that, a… Continue Reading
Remember being a kid on the first day of school? If you were anything like me, it was a bittersweet day, the end of summer nearly eclipsed by the excitement of a new year. You probably woke up before your… Continue Reading
In front of the Shasta County Courthouse Friday, family members of slain Round Mountain man Kenneth Wilson protested his killing by Redding Police. They held picket signs alongside residents in a “Govabuse” protest, who were decrying Shasta County’s justice system.… Continue Reading
Redding’s Carnegie Library was built in 1902 at 1527 Yuba Street, on the west side of the Lorenz Hotel. Philanthropist and business man Andrew Carnegie donated money for libraries to be built throughout the world. Between the years 1889 and… Continue Reading
Plenty of people turned out for the first MarketFest of the season on Thursday in Redding’s Library Park. Here’s a sample of what the afternoon looked like, photographed by Alan Ernesto Phillips. For more on this summer’s free outdoor concerts, including Marketfest,… Continue Reading
The Chamber of Commerce building stood on Yuba Street in Redding, next to the Carnegie Library. The Chamber was organized in 1910 with Dudley Saeltzer as its first president.
Photo courtesy of Shasta Historical Society
The Shasta Historical Society library is open to the public and volunteers are available to assist with research. Hours are 10 a.m. to … Continue Reading
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