Very often, I don’t have anything to post here on A News Cafe Dot Com. No cartoon, no insightful essays, no Cutting Board, no ideas whatsoever. But, are we going to let a little thing like having no suitable material… Continue Reading
Northern California authors will display their wares on Saturday at Mt. Shasta Mall in Redding as Writers Forum sponsors its sixth annual Authors Fair. This is a fun event, with music and skits as well as a bunch of friendly authors, who will… Continue Reading
Regular news outlets don’t seem to have the story yet, but several websites are reporting that harmonica legend Norton Buffalo died this weekend. We reported here at the Corner Booth on Friday that the singer-songwriter and harmonica virtuoso was suffering… Continue Reading
Some little known Halloween Phacts: The holiday may have its roots in the ancient Roman, Feast of Pomona. I lived in Pomona and it’s a pretty frightening place, so I buy into this particular theory. The tradition of wearing scary… Continue Reading
This might be a good weekend to avoid the Cypress Avenue bridge in Redding. Work crews will limit the crossing over the Sacramento River to one lane in each direction while they reroute traffic lanes. By Monday, auto traffic (two lanes in… Continue Reading
‘Birthers’ lawsuit has been dismissed. Click here to read the court documents.
Predicting hit songs has always been the Holy Grail of the music industry, which has a success rate of only 10 percent. Now, a high-tech company says it has an algorithm that can predict which singles have the best chance of… Continue Reading
Even as new figures show house prices have risen for three consecutive months, concerns are growing that the real estate market will be severely tested this winter. Artificially low interest rates and a government tax credit are luring buyers, but… Continue Reading
The Shasta County Libraries offer a three-week amnesty period for people who have outstanding fines. Through the new Food for Fines program, they can get a deal on paying off the debt while also helping out the needy. Starting Nov. 1, people with… Continue Reading
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