Home builders are growing more optimistic about the state of housing and say they see signs that the end of the housing market’s three-year downward spiral may be near. The increasingly upbeat mood was reflected in an index of builders’… Continue Reading
The City Council has voted to ban smoking on the grounds of the Redding Library. The council voted 3-1 on Monday night to extend an existing ban (which required smokers to stay 60 feet from the entrance) to the perimeters… Continue Reading
OK, so my beloved Boston Celtics flamed out in Game 7 of their playoff series against the Orlando Magic and get a long rest until next season. I’ll recover from the blow. Eventually. Orlando vs. Cleveland should be a great… Continue Reading
Prime Healthcare, the company that operates Shasta Regional Medical Center, posted its first quarter 2009 financial and utilization data summary report, showing an increase in utilization from fourth quarter 2008 but at a level far lower than under the previous… Continue Reading
We like to point out the Headline of the Day here at the Corner Booth, but this might be the Best. Headline. EVER. From the sports section of today’s local paper: Johnson has All-Star pole in Charlotte Insert (as it… Continue Reading
If your co-workers slump over their desks, needing a nap because of a morning carbohydrate rush, you can be sure they attended the Asphalt Cowboys Pancake Breakfast. An estimated 10,000 people turned out for the annual event in downtown Redding… Continue Reading
9:33 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2009 — Scott Johnson, A News Cafe’s own super sales representative, just reached the top of Mt. Shasta — that’s 14,179+ feet. He did what you’d expect from a techie guy: He phoned in… Continue Reading
Our brains are much busier when we daydream than scientists previously believed. A new study from the University of British Columbia found that several areas of the brain are activated when we daydream, and that the best way to solve… Continue Reading
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