Kids in Shasta County can get FREE dental care next Friday as Shasta College dental hygiene students, local dentists and other volunteers participate in national “Give Kids a Smile Day.” From 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., kids 18 and under who… Continue Reading
Wow – How about that rain and snow? And more is on the way. Which is wonderful for our plants, soils and watersheds, but when it comes in long stretches of gray days, it can play havoc with my mood… Continue Reading
Redding’s Cultural Cruise is TODAY, and great art will be on display at eight different venues around town. Go here for details and a map of locations. Kelly and I are looking forward to the reception at City Hall, where… Continue Reading
The obesity epidemic behind so many of the nation’s health problems can be traced to the food we eat and the way we eat it. Processed foods, fast food, salt, corn syrup, trans fats: We’re making ourselves sick, bite after bite.… Continue Reading
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A new program allows Shasta College students to earn college credits by volunteering at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Mercy’s Volunteer Services Department has teamed up with Shasta’s Worksite Learning Program to start the program. Students can earn one hour… Continue Reading
No sooner do I post a column headlined “Buckets of Rain” than the sun emerged here in Redding for the first time in days, just to prove me wrong. You’re welcome. More clouds and showers will move through the area… Continue Reading
Nothing they love down in Texas more than a good book-banning, but the state Board of Education got carried away. In their haste to eliminate all pinko/commie/leftist leanings from the state’s social studies curriculum, board members banned the children’s classic “Brown Bear, Brown… Continue Reading
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