Excuse the pause, but I hear my local TV newscaster/crime crier telling of another high-speed chase occurred one recent Friday night. They didn’t have a fresh mug shot to show since the perpetrator ate his stash of methamphetamine and required hospitalization… Continue Reading
When asked what they would like to focus on during a facial, almost all of my clients mention wanting to have “that glow” – that healthy, sexy, radiant afterglow glow. Continue Reading
The issue of helping those unsheltered or unsheltered and ill in our community by degree or direction is daunting, yet seems to be the focus of concern for many who have written comments (about the Homeless in Redding series).
What can an individual do to help? Without our families, where could we all be by some unfortunate streak of luck?
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Doors, doors and more doors. Not the seminal rock group. Sorry. There are doors . . . and then there are doors. Doors always carry the implication that there is something on the other side. Good, bad or indifferent, there is something… Continue Reading
Randy Smith’s descriptions of discovered illegal encampments are what planted the seed of the idea for this series. Full disclosure: Smith is a long-time friend.
Q: Randy, thanks for taking time to talk with me today. Can you please start by sharing with readers a list of the various facets of volunteer work that have given you a front-line look at the issue of homeless encampments?
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On August 1st 2011, Shasta county supervisors voted to approve the building of a strip mall in the lower Churn Creek bottom area near Interstate 5 and Knighton Rd. Under the proposed plan, a developer out of Idaho would be allowed to build a large strip mall on nutrient-rich farming land. Continue Reading
As far back as I can remember, my parents have always made a point that we “go check out” various recreational areas while on road trips or to specifically see certain places. Continue Reading
I’m working on “The Christmas List,” and I can see Lucy, my wife’s dog, watching me. Now, Lucy’s a pretty smart pooch. She knows that when I put her on the leash, it’s time to go to the vet. Usually,… Continue Reading
“It’s the best deal in town!” Those words were spoken to two newcomers almost forty years ago. The speaker was referring to the Shasta Community Concert Association that today presents a series of programs under the name, “Shasta Live!” And,… Continue Reading
For this assignment, the students in my English 1C classes at Shasta College were asked to research a controversial issue relevant to North State residents and argue their position on that issue in a persuasive essay. The students had total… Continue Reading
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