I first met Stephen Gibbons last year during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the great eruption of Lassen Peak. We had scientists from the United States Geological Survey there and I got to emcee some of the events.… Continue Reading
This time of year families are celebrating the graduation of their students from one of the several excellent schools in Shasta County, but I believe one school is often overlooked when we think of excellent education in Shasta County.
That school is Pioneer High School. Continue Reading
Early in April, I saw a notice in the local media that a Redding sporting goods store was having its annual “Ladies Night” with trainings and savings in many departments as well as raffles to benefit a community group. That… Continue Reading
Welcome to A News Cafe.com, Julie. Thank you for taking the time to talk about your run for a seat on the Redding City Council in the November election. First, can you tell us a little bit about your background?… Continue Reading
Some 20-odd years ago, Femme de Joie had a close gal pal who lived near the Perko’s in Westwood Village. If we were out and about doing Girl Stuff, she’d often say, “Let’s grab a bite at Perko’s.” The options… Continue Reading
I am not in the hotel, motel or bed-and-breakfast business. And I don’t want to be. I am a journalist and small-business-owner who works from home where I operate A News Cafe.com. However, since October of 2014 I’ve been a… Continue Reading
I hate feeling like a traitor when I visit another city, and when I compare it to where I live, Redding looks like some sad little turd of a town. So it was last weekend when I visited a friend… Continue Reading
East Porterville is a small community south-east of Fresno. It sits nestled against its bigger sister, Porterville, amid orange groves, alfalfa fields and a growing number of fields that go unplanted. East Porterville might have gone unnoticed, if not for… Continue Reading
Any of you who have spoken with me for more than two minutes know that my conversations are liberally sprinkled with “ . . . as my mother used to say. . .” My mother was a very wise woman,… Continue Reading
“So, where are we going this time?” For me that is one of the most exciting ( freighted with possibilities and anticipation ) phrases that anyone can utter. I don’t care if it’s a walk, a car ride, a train… Continue Reading
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