In the beginning — way back before downtown Redding was cloistered in concrete, before Pine Street School became an office complex, I used a rotary dial phone. To this day I still say I dial a phone number, much as I say… Continue Reading
I’m not naming names, but some Redding residents may have violated city codes when they raised backyard chickens in modest suburban lots less than 20,000 square feet — spaces far smaller than the previously required half an acre for such fowl activities. Backyard chickens were… Continue Reading
Friend Patte kindly shared some olive oil and balsamic vinegar samples from Lucero California Olive Oil, headquartered in Corning. The olive oil was a first cold-pressed Mission extra virgin, and the balsamic vinegar was an 18-year-old traditional style. I tried both… Continue Reading
Mary Stegall, Redding City Councilwoman who’s served for nearly a decade, recently announced her plans to not seek re-election when her term ends this year. Stegall took time to answer a few questions just for anewscafe.com. Q: First, can you… Continue Reading
It’s been a while since we chatted. Get yourself a beverage, pull up a chair and put your feet up while we catch up. At the start of the new year I told about some upcoming changes on anewscafe.com’s horizon –… Continue Reading
I hate to rub it in, but last month my twin and I watched an encore presentation of The Metropolitan Opera’s “Carmen”. Oh my gosh. The music was spectacular. The costumes were terrific. The acting was incredible. The sets were imaginative. The experience… Continue Reading
I swore I would never use or buy silicone bakeware. Now I just swear at silicone bakeware. Am I alone? I gave in to those flexible silicone pans because of the promise of muffins and madelines and cakes that would never… Continue Reading
I don’t remember how many years it’s been since I first tucked a resin black Santa figurine in my kids’ Christmas stockings. I bought them at Morrison’s Discount Warehouse each December for something like 87 cents. After Morrison’s closed about a year ago, the black Santas became even that… Continue Reading
I recently met Alysha Barner at the fabric store where I was intrigued by the mountain of fleece she was buying. When I asked about it Alysha explained she was part of a North State group called Spouses Behind the Badge, and she was stocking up on… Continue Reading
How many times have you felt like getting a bite of dinner somewhere – not too fussy, not too expensive, just simple, good food – and you draw a blank? Here in the North State there’s no problem when we’re in the mood for Thai food… Continue Reading
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