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New Specialist in Vascular Neurology and Neurointerventional Surgery Joins Dignity Health Medical Group North State

For those suffering from cerebrovascular diseases like stroke and brain aneurysms, there is new advanced local care at Dignity Health Medical Group North State and Mercy Medical Center Redding. That’s because Dr. Erek Helseth has joined the staff at the… Continue Reading

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Prudhomme’s Paintworthy Places Within 3 Hours of Redding: Cedarville & Surprise Valley

Today we journey to the quaint town of Cedarville and spectacular Surprise Valley. It’s a three-hour drive from Redding via Highway 299 East, past Alturas and over Cedarville Pass. Surprise Valley is like old California was 100 years ago. The main town… Continue Reading

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Menu Please: Palo Cedro’s California Brewing Company is Worth the Drive

Anyone who has lived in the Redding area more than a few years knows that until quite recently live music was as rare as jackalopes. Oh, sure, if you were over 21 you might have gone into Ricardo’s to hear… Continue Reading

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The Weight is Over – Week 29: Welcome Changes

So much has happened since I last reported my health-and-fitness update. First, I survived and actually enjoyed my first tiny acting gig at Riverfront Playhouse. It was fun, and it definitely inspired me to try acting again one day. My… Continue Reading

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Menu Please: Fusion Lounge Breaks New Ground with Original Cuisine

A show of hands, please: Who remembers where all the old local taverns/bars/dives were? Better yet, who actually patronized them? Anyone? Possibly the most infamous was the Oak Grove, which one night became an ungodly flaming cocktail and is now… Continue Reading

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Vietnam Vet/Bicyclist/Grandfather to Ride 545 Miles – Again – to Fight AIDS

Q: Jim, welcome to A News Cafe.com. Thanks for taking time to talk with me about this special upcoming event, The AIDS LifeCycle ride. The purpose of this ride is to  raise money for the life-saving services offered by San… Continue Reading