James Benno wants his stuff back. All of it, everything that was confiscated for evidence or destroyed after the Shasta Interagency Narcotics Task Force raided his Happy Valley medical marijuana collective in 2014, including but not limited to his dignity.… Continue Reading
The Downtown Redding Specific Plan, a blueprint intended to revamp downtown by creating a mix of retail and housing, comes before the Redding City Council on Tuesday for adoption. If approved as expected, the plan sets in place design standards,… Continue Reading
March – April – May. It’s kitten season. Oh, those adorable, cuddly balls of fur! I love watching them frolic with their litter mates, or just listening to them purr softly. Nothing could be cuter. When they are weaned at… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the film that has been called revolutionary by many, Love, Simon. This film follows Simon Spear, a 17 year old boy in high school having to deal with self identification as he… Continue Reading
Like many Redding homeless, George Koen spends a lot of time at the Shasta County Library in Redding which features bathrooms, drinking fountains, computers, comfortable chairs, magazines, and shelter from the elements. It’s kind of his home away from… Continue Reading
Despite considerable pressure from fellow Redding City Council members and many community members who spoke in support of it, Councilman Adam McElvain stuck to his guns last week and blocked a proposed half-cent sales tax hike from going before Redding… Continue Reading
I am not a tax professional. I don’t even play one on TV. But the nature of my work requires that as an insurance broker, I am informed on some areas of tax law. Since “tax season” is well under… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the 2017 academy award winner for best picture, The Shape of Water. This film follows Eliza, a mute poor woman working at a government lab during the cold war era, where she… Continue Reading
These days, when I visit my parents in Southern Oregon, the first thing I say when I walk in the door is, “Where’s that damned cat?” If you didn’t follow my saga of Lint, my dad’s cat, back in January,… Continue Reading
Eleven years ago I moved into the small central Oregon town of Sisters, home of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. I took advantage of the culture of Sisters and learned to quilt. I fell in love with it. Cutting perfectly… Continue Reading
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