It’s official, by formal decree from the mayor of Redding: Saturday shall forthwith be known as Hunter Wright Day. What did Hunter do to deserve such an honor? The 17-year-old Enterprise High School student merely put Redding on the map… Continue Reading
Oh, Valentine’s Day. You look so innocent – all hearts and flowers, sweetness and lace. It’s unfortunate that such a seemingly simple day of love, friendship and affection has grown into a Godzilla-sized emotional super-power day of extremes. It can… Continue Reading
Ever since the Cascade Theater reopened gloriously in 2004 with that sublime Mark O’Connor concert, there’s been a certain mumbling and rumbling from patrons: why isn’t there anywhere to go downtown after a show? Well, there’s Spoon Me… and… Bombay’s…. aaaannnnd…. uh….… Continue Reading
Regular readers of A News Café will recognize Alicia McCauley from her warm, funny blog, Pedals & Pencils, in which she shares both light and deeply poignant stories from her life journey. Alicia teaches first-grade at Boulder Creek School and… Continue Reading
The following is a list of Shasta County’s Most Wanted for the week of February 2, 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
This week it’s been on my mind to ask myself, “Who’s my peer group?” Peer group. Now there’s a term that is used and overused in today’s lexicon. But to which peer group do you belong? How do you define… Continue Reading
I’m an island girl. And I think I have the right to call myself that, because for a huge chunk of my adult life, I’ve lived on islands. The day after I graduated from college, I flew off to Greece and lived for several months on the island of Crete. At the end of the Continue Reading
I almost forgot that Sunday is Super Bowl. Don’t ask me who’s playing. And although I know nothing about football, I do know that food plays a big part in Super Bowl Sunday, especially at Super Bowl parties. I was… Continue Reading
The public is invited to enjoy the young voices of the Redding Cooperative Preschool and the music of the Shasta High School Band during the preschool’s 39th Annual Children’s Concert, held at 1 p.m. Sunday Feb. 23 in the David Marr Auditorium,… Continue Reading
Friday, February 7 – 1st Friday Open Mic at Dunsmuir Brewery Works. 5701 Dunsmuir Avenue. Signups at 7pm. Starts at 7:30pm. All are welcome! Come and express your talents in a cozy and fun atmosphere. 235-1900. www.dunsmuirbreweryworks.com. Friday, February 14… Continue Reading
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