ASHLAND, Ore.—‘Tis the season once again at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, our first-class theatrical neighbor some 140 miles north of Redding. As always, a mix of freshly interpreted classics by the Bard, original scripts and other dramas and comedies are… Continue Reading
The following is a list of Shasta County’s Most Wanted for the week of April 13th, 2014. Each of the listed subjects has been convicted in court and has failed to appear at sentencing. Any person appearing on this list… Continue Reading
The phone rings, and it’s my son, Joe, calling from the Naval Training Center. He’s got good news. His hard work and solid test scores have moved him up the food chain a bit and earned him additional privileges. We… Continue Reading
Spring is officially here. Before you get started with your spring cleaning, perhaps another matter deserves some dusting off—that long-term financial plan. April is National Financial Literacy Month—the perfect time to spring into action when it comes to planning your… Continue Reading
A Shasta County adult is recovering from the measles, Shasta County Public Health has confirmed. The patient is at home and was instructed to remain quarantined from others to prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease until their infectious… Continue Reading
The 27th Annual Lemurian Shasta Classic Mountain Bike Race will be held at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area near Redding on Saturday, April 26. The parking lot at Whiskeytown Lake’s Brandy Creek Marina will be the start/finish area for the 2014… Continue Reading
Shasta High School is pleased to present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific at the David Marr Theatre, May 1-3 and May 8-10. Set on a tropical island during World War II, this romantic classic won ten Tony Awards, including Best… Continue Reading
• The most linear thought I have takes a circuitous route. • Ever have the feeling that some thoughts are almost worth keeping … those that make the grade and can be let out in public … others are so mediocre,… Continue Reading
PBS favorite and Mediterranean music superstar, Pavlo, presents his fiery guitar mastery at the historic Cascade Theatre on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this performance are $40 (adults) and $20 (students), available online at www.cascadetheatre.org or… Continue Reading
Back in the late 1970s there was a Maxwell’s Restaurant in Redding. Femme de Joie’s memory is a bit fuzzy on this, but she recalls it being on the corner of Market and Sacramento, where Vintage Wine Bar sits now.… Continue Reading
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