In a 6-to-1 ruling California’s Supreme Court upheld the voter-approved Prop 8 – the ban on same-sex marriage – this morning. The only consolation is that the court didn’t void marriage licences of the estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who hurriedly said their vows before the ban went into effect.… Continue Reading
Thank goodness for that poster on the wall of a teeny-tiny Mexican restaurant in Arcata, Hey Juan Burritos (really delicious food, reasonably priced – did I mention very tiny space), or we would have missed Day One of the Kinetic Grand Championship.… Continue Reading
April 27 – Midnight Sixty-two-year-old Nancy Briggs picks up her keys and pats the head of Pirate, her black-and-white dog, and tells him she’ll be back later. Pirate flops down on the floor and returns to sleep almost immediately. Briggs leaves her dozing… Continue Reading
As usual, some of my favorite GO picks were found in the meat/cheese case, such as this 2.5 lb. bag of goat cheese crumbles. GO price: $4.99 – EW (elsewhere price) price: $9.99. Yes, that’s probably more goat cheese crumbles than you can… Continue Reading
Q: Thanks for being my chicken expert, Sharon. I really appreciate your insight. Could you tell a bit about your chicken history? I am always glad to chat about chickens . . . not sure about the “expert” part, but… Continue Reading
Photo by Doni Greenberg Thursday I borrowed wireless from Yaks on Bechelli Lane (thanks, Yaks!). I managed to get some work done, despite my utter preoccupation with the coffee roasting process right behind my table. How that nice guy gets anything done… Continue Reading
  An adult from Redding is the first Shasta County resident to test positive for the swine flu (H1N1) virus, public health officials learned today.  The person had recently traveled to Mexico and has fully recovered after convalescing… Continue Reading
Photos courtesy Lassen View Alpacas What: Alpaca Shearing Farm Day When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Sat. May 9 Cost: Free admission Why: Watch “the world’s finest fiber” sheared from the spectacular animals at Lassen View Alpacas. See these beautiful alpacas… Continue Reading
Q&A with Sue Ralston of the foundation… Q: I have so many questions about the McConnell Foundation hosting the May 9 ArtHop reception, but first, for those who’ve never been to the Foundation, can you give a brief description about… Continue Reading
I actually screamed (just a little) when I saw this deal at the Redding Grocery Outlet this week: Libby Apricot Halves in light syrup in a #10 can. Why the excitement, you might ask? Well, apricot tarts, for one thing. And… Continue Reading
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