Two Redding restaurants have started offering a “farmers’ market menu” based on ingredients they acquire at local farmers’ markets. The commitment by Leatherby’s Family Creamery and Angelo’s Pizza Parlor strike me as an important step forward for Redding’s local food… Continue Reading
I’m so pleased to see all of the attention that bicycle month and next week’s being bike-to-work week are getting in Shasta County. There are organized rides, races, clinics, tours and more going on most of the month, all with… Continue Reading
Not so long ago, Redding was probably one of the poorer cities for urban cycling in the nation. A city that so much relishes its connection to the automobile had almost no safe route to travel by bike from the… Continue Reading
It’s been called the slow food or whole food or organic food movement. Whatever you call it, it’s continuing to gain momentum across the country and here in the north state as well. The latest and most exciting development is… Continue Reading
From press release: The Safe Routes to School program is offering $500 to six Shasta County Schools for coordinating Walk to School Day, October 6, 2010. Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, April 23, 2010. To be eligible,… Continue Reading
What: The Bike Commute Challenge — a friendly competition to see who can get more people biking to work May 14-21. Why: It’s easy, fun and free, so give it a try! Commuters can win prizes. One employer will receive a free… Continue Reading
Did you hear the news? We’ve got a new ancestor. A team of researchers, led by a UC-Berkeley paleoanthropologist, revealed that a trove of fossils from Ethiopia are from 36 members of a prehuman species that lived 4.4 million years ago. That’s… Continue Reading
On your mark, get set — go look for a gold-painted athletic shoe. If you find one it’s worth up to $200 in prizes. The Golden Shoes contest is sponsored by Healthy Shasta and a host of north-state community partners. I love… Continue Reading
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