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Shasta College Honored with Board of Governors Energy and Sustainability Award for Composting and Clean Energy Efforts

Shasta College’s school color reflects its commitment to “green” innovations, and those efforts were recognized on March 24, 2026, by the Board of Governors in Sacramento. Superintendent/President Dr. Frank Nigro, along with Dean Mark Klever, Horticulture instructor Leimone Waite, and… Continue Reading

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50 years, and more than 1,200 births later, Saturday event to celebrate longtime Redding midwife

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

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Bethel Church leaders: Step up to compensate victims. Step down to save the church, restore trust.

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