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
If you’re in Redding on Saturday between 6 and 8 p.m., you may experience the unexpected sights, revving and rumbling of classic cars cruising through the city. It doesn’t have an official location, but it does have a name: Covid… Continue Reading
When Jan Scanlin was 7-years-old, all she wanted for Christmas was a sewing machine. She never imagined that decades later her favorite present would be used to sew face masks during a global pandemic. “When you hear about the shortfalls… Continue Reading
Last October, as northern California was still reeling from two successive wildfires that ranked among the most destructive in state history, seven white men marched onto the Sundial Bridge in Redding and unfurled a banner praising firefighters in the name… Continue Reading
SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: REU restored power to my neighborhood. Thank you, REU. I will never take my electricity for granted again. ### I hope that by the time you read this I’m sitting in a house that has functioning electricity,… Continue Reading
Every year, especially around the holidays, I wish for snow. All those years of wishes came true Tuesday night and on into Wednesday morning. When the first flakes fell Tuesday evening, I joked about it, and posted a photo on… Continue Reading
Ah, February! Advertisers have had a chance to catch their collective breath after the festive season, and once again they bombard us all with Things To Buy That Prove Your Love. At Christmastime the pressure is on to spring engagement… Continue Reading
Sometime this month, if it hasn’t happened already, Redding police may begin citing homeless people camping on public property in the city. Then again, they may not. Last September, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that… Continue Reading
I’ve only been kicked out of three classes in my life. Permanently, I mean. I guess I was just too cool for school. The first time was in the eighth grade, and I briefly mentioned it in a recent column,… Continue Reading
The problem is we just don’t have enough time. You can say that about a lot of things in life, including life itself, but I’m being more specific here. Fire season is just around the corner, and we have only… Continue Reading
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