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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Never am I more aware of how ramped up and divided America is than when I watch the contrast of civility and kindness exhibited on “The Great British Bake Off”, my current favorite means...
It’s been a while since I’ve told you about some of the characters or “worthies” as they’re often called, from our former village. Some I’ve known, and some I’ve only heard stories about. In...
Last night I joined about 60 other people who attended a public community meeting at Redding City Hall hosted by the City of Redding Community Services department. The purpose was to discuss ways to...
