Nothing clears my mind like a bike ride on the Sacramento Rail Trail. My husband lifts the bikes off the rack, I slip on my helmet, secure my speedometer and away we go! Following the blue water of the Keswick… Continue Reading
“2 Across” opens with an obviously distraught woman, alone, on a BART train at 4:30 in the morning. It closes with two former strangers leaving an East Bay station, united by an interest in crossword puzzles and, possibly, a budding… Continue Reading
We all seek control. Even my cat. Lately, she has been waking me up earlier than I want in the hopes that I will put our two German shepherds outside so she can have the whole house to herself. In… Continue Reading
Mayor Rick Bosetti, a former professional baseball player, used a sports analogy while adding his support to the City Council’s Tuesday night decision to go with a new realtor for the Stillwater Business Park. “Here’s a message you can take… Continue Reading
Brian Grigsby, a Shasta High School science teacher, says he has always been fascinated by the world around him, and what makes it work. It’s this sense of curiosity and wonder that lead Grigsby to teach Earth Science, Physical Science… Continue Reading
This week it’s been on my mind to ask myself, “Just what are friends for, anyway?” Or, “Just what is a friend?” Or, “What does it take to be a friend?” We all, every one of us, can attest to… Continue Reading
At a time when the public’s approval of many politicians is at an all-time low, the group Shasta County Citizens for Democracy (SCCD) wants us to remember there are some good ideas and programs that come out of Washington, DC… Continue Reading
National Research Corporation and DecisionHealth have named Mercy Home Health and St. Elizabeth Home Care to their announced list of 2013 HomeCare Elite™ 500 winners. Now in its eighth year, the HomeCare Elite program recognizes top-performing home health agencies across the… Continue Reading
You are invited to start your new year with a free visit to a national park! Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and all of the other 401 national park sites across the country will offer free admission on Monday, January 20 to commemorate… Continue Reading
Schedule of Events: 8:00 am: Bell Ringing Ceremony (Inside of Old City Hall located at 1313 Market St.) 9:00 am: The worldwide bell ringing 9:30 am: Shuttle leaving the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center to the Court House, 1500 Court… Continue Reading
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