Yup, I just finished writing my “Christmas Letter.” Maybe it would be better to call it my quasi-annual check-in , because I make a point of not sending this letter regularly , and especially not at Christmas. I think the… Continue Reading
On Tuesday December 2nd, the Shasta Regional Community Foundation celebrated an international day of giving by participating in Giving Tuesday; an annual event created for the purpose of engaging individuals, organizations and businesses to collectively participate in a day for… Continue Reading
The City of Redding Recreation Division and the Shasta County Farm Bureau are pleased to announce that “Farm Camp” received the American Farm Bureau’s County Activities of Excellence, one of 24 projects nationwide that has been recognized for innovation. “It’s… Continue Reading
Enabled by new, sophisticated computer software, Redding Water Utility crews will begin systematically flushing water mains in selected Enterprise and Cascade (South Redding) neighborhoods in early December. The goal is to ensure the best possible water for customers by scouring… Continue Reading
What I’d planned on doing this weekend was a number of items on The List, including writing my three blogs. Instead, I ended up traipsing the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in search of the perfect tree. We usually cut in Lassen.… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: This a best-of column that was originally published November 17, 2013. Phil Fountain is a cartoonist, writer and occasional bed-wetter based in the far reaches of Northern Californey. A News Cafe, founded in Shasta County by Redding, CA… Continue Reading Continue Reading
Modern pop culture has a tendency to see Bing Crosby as “that guy who comes out once a year to sing ‘White Christmas.’” The new installment of the American Masters series, Bing Crosby Rediscovered, seeks to change that, introducing Crosby… Continue Reading
Turtle Bay Exploration Park recently welcomed four baby Western Pond Turtles. Turtle Bay is part of a Conservation Program with Sonoma State, San Francisco Zoo, and Oakland Zoo to help native pond turtles. “We wanted to be part of making… Continue Reading
Jason Schroeder unlocks the door of his south Redding guitar workshop and steps into the unassuming, sunlit space. He’s just come from a meeting with businessmen Ed Rullman and Mike Dahl – wearing his “community advocacy hat” – but switches… Continue Reading
The Shasta Historical Society received the Governor’s Historic Preservation Award from Governor Brown for the documentary, The Wright Time: A History of the Pilgrim Congregational Church. This award is the only official preservation award presented by the State of California to worthy… Continue Reading
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