I first caught footage of this train while it was fighting the Delta fire in northern Shasta County. I made contact with the crew, and two days later, I was invited aboard for a short journey and was given… Continue Reading
I didn’t lose my home, but I know many people who did. And I’ve noticed a few delicate things that have come up, things that perhaps those who’ve lost their homes don’t quite know how to say. Who can blame… Continue Reading
Fall of 2018 will mark aNewsCafe.com’s 11th year. I may have mentioned that 11 is one of my favorite numbers. And I trust that this will be my favorite year on aNewsCafe.com, because we are working on bringing you some new… Continue Reading
A few Saturdays ago, just before closing time at the downtown Salvation Army, I found three interesting bed frames. This was my lucky day, because I’ve been wanting a bed frame for my guestroom; something more fancy than my current… Continue Reading
Many of you know this story, so bear with me as I share this with those who’ve not heard it lately. Like a mother who likes to retell the story of the day her child was born on his birthday,… Continue Reading
Recently Shasta County Board of Education officials quietly voted to demolish Magnolia Park and build a new building and parking lot in its place. Construction is expected to begin in March, 2017. Several of us who were at an… Continue Reading
Surf’s up, in the middle of Redding. The Bureau of Reclamation has released 36,000 cubic feet per second of water from Shasta Dam. One result is that the water flowing over the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District (ACID) dam in Caldwell Park… Continue Reading
The Bureau of Reclamation has opened Shasta Dam’s spillways for the first time in six years. The bureau increased the release to about 36,000 CFS (cubic feet per second). As of Thursday afternoon, the lake held 3.76 million acre-feet of water and… Continue Reading
Today we talk with Bobette and Wade Riggs of Redding about an act of vandalism that nearly ruined their holiday. Q: Wade and Bobette Riggs, welcome to A News Cafe.com, and thanks for telling us your holiday story; one that… Continue Reading
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