Credit HawkMan Studios’ ArtHop guys, Adam Mankoski and Troy Hawkins, for suggesting fondue for our latest anewscafe.com team gathering, a monthly event we never call a meeting, but a group hug. No photos to document the night. We were so busy dipping… Continue Reading
I’ve been to Europe twice; the first time for an Italian honeymoon, the second time for a 10-year-anniversary that coincided with my son’s wedding to his bride in the Czech Republic. Those trips barely scratched the surface of my European wanderlust. In… Continue Reading
It’s true that just one chef won the first Iron Chef Redding competition Saturday, but I hesitate to put it that way, lest it lead to the unfortunate conclusion that the remaining chefs were losers. Losers? Au contraire, my fellow foodies,… Continue Reading
It’s the wild west on Facebook, a place where even elected officials use the popular social communication outlet to share ideas, information and even political preferences. Consider this recent Facebook post by Missy McArthur, an elected member of the Redding City Council. fyi, McArthur… Continue Reading
On 6-8-10, expect voting time again! And we want to hear from all Shasta County Primary Election candidates – both opposed and unopposed. Where are our manners? Allow us to extend a proper invitation. Dear Shasta County election hopefuls, You are cordially invited to submit a written statement for… Continue Reading
There’s no excuse not to work outside with these great warm temperatures. Well, unless my excuse is that I need new clippers, or hand shovels, or some pretty little party lights. The Redding Grocery Outlet Bargain Market on Churn Creek… Continue Reading
Why pay for entertainment when we can attend Redding City Council sessions for free? Drama, enlightenment, humor, sarcasm, open hostility, thinly veiled put-downs, blunders, misunderstandings were all there Tuesday. But the city council members weren’t the only performers. Really, popcorn was the only… Continue Reading
For those who missed last month’s Redding Planning Commission meeting, we asked Douglas DeMallie, a Redding senior planner, to explain a recent city staff proposal regarding existing downtown Redding “character” signs, a recommendation approved by the Planning Commission. Doug, thank you for taking a… Continue Reading
It was a Monday night, but Bonnyview Baptist Church pews were filled with believers who leaned more political than theological. Hundreds of people gathered at the church to hear an exchange of opinions between Shasta County District Attorney candidates Stephen Carlton, a former Shasta… Continue Reading
Meeting with Michael Hibbard – the Harley-Davidson riding culinary master who’s Win-River Casino’s first certified executive chef – was a bit like watching a magic act. It was a quiet morning inside Elements Restaurant, hours before diners would begin arriving for lunch. Hibbard, 57, who… Continue Reading
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