‘Tis the season to bake cookies, but let’s cut ourselves some slack and make it easy on ourselves. Of course, I have more complex cookie recipes in my baking arsenal, like macarons, but the holidays are hectic enough without spending… Continue Reading
Gary Sanda died peacefully at the age of 76 on Nov. 19, 2025, in Redding.
He was well known for his caring, thoughtfulness, patience, generosity and very dry sense of humor. He was also a great sourdough and Christmas bread baker. Continue Reading
This morning, Roger Neil Schmidt pled guilty to the charge of First-Degree Murder with special allegations, for the 1984 murder of 18-year-old Terry Arndt and the sexual assault of an 18-year-old confidential victim. On December 14, 1984, Terry Arndt was fatally… Continue Reading
When: Saturday, December 6 Where: River Trail at Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary meets at The Monolith south of the Sheraton hotel. Time: 8am – 12pm Redding, CA, Beautify Shasta is hosting its largest volunteer cleanup of the year on Saturday,… Continue Reading
Imagine a dozen food, drink and boutique businesses opening in the same place at the same time in downtown Redding. Mind-boggling. But that’s the reality of the new Redding Public Market. The market promises to serve as a community gathering… Continue Reading
A word to Thanksgiving food snobs: This might be a good time for you to stop reading and head to a gourmet market to purchase some indispensable holiday ingredients, like foie gras, truffle oil, saffron, or perhaps a tin of… Continue Reading
During the November 2025 meeting of the California Community College Board of Governors (BOG), Shasta College’s petition for its Tehama Campus in Red Bluff to be recognized as an “educational center” was approved. An “educational center” is the official… Continue Reading
While many people are looking forward to the annual festivities of a holiday season, many others are scouting out places to hibernate through the dark winter days and nights. I was one of those people until I learned about Seasonal… Continue Reading
Republished with permission of Rachel Hatch Today the City of Redding Council has interviewed candidates for City Manager. This is perhaps the most consequential decision any City Council can make. Here is what I said during public comment at the… Continue Reading
Please join me in wishing A News Cafe a very happy 18th birthday. Happy birthday, A News Cafe! It seems just yesterday you were an innocent little baby blog. Now, look at you! See how much you’ve grown? I am… Continue Reading
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