(Editor’s note: This is an encore column that was originally published in 2013.) When asked to name some of my most challenging jobs, I tend to recall employment of my youth, before I turned 30. I’ll leapfrog over my earliest… Continue Reading
Those of you who are on Facebook may have noticed a section they have called “On This Day” which shows you what you posted on that date each year since you joined Facebook. I had a look at mine on… Continue Reading
I’m not going out that way. I will not slowly lose control of myself and take my family down with me. I will die with my dignity intact. These are words my husband, Rich, said loudly and clearly to anyone… Continue Reading
Birthdays always make me feel nostalgic, and it’s no different with A News Cafe.com’s birthday. This week marks A News Cafe.com’s ninth birthday. Nine years! Where did the time go? To commemorate A News Cafe.com’s birthday, I have two things to… Continue Reading
The Redding City Council moved Tuesday to acknowledge—and legalize—a fast-growing component of the new sharing economy by voting for an ordinance regulating the Web-based, short-term rentals of homes through businesses like Airbnb. With a 5-0 vote, the council adopted an… Continue Reading
Guess what? I have discovered a Fountain of Youth, of sorts. I have had to re-learn how to drive, UK-style. You might think, “What’s the big deal, Deb? Drive on the other side of the road, sitting on the other… Continue Reading
“Anger makes you smaller while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you are.” Cherie Carter-Scott In previous columns in this series, I have attempted to lay out the bread crumbs necessary for us to find our way back to… Continue Reading
Shasta County’s top law enforcement officers called the Blueprint for Public Safety a somewhat flawed document but gave it a passing grade Tuesday during a meeting of the Redding Merchants Crime Watch group at the Red Lion Hotel. Other local… Continue Reading
Dignity Health’s plans for a $50 million wellness center on riverfront property behind the former Raley’s supermarket on Hartnell Avenue picked up steam Tuesday with a unanimous Redding City Council vote to OK a non-binding letter of intent for the… Continue Reading
A municipal Internet service, a beefed-up police force and an emphasis on solar energy will be the focus of Adam McElvain’s campaign for the Redding City Council, he said Tuesday at a rally in downtown Redding. McElvain, 36, envisions an… Continue Reading
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