Meghan Leininger was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As a child, she pretended to deliver babies. Now, as a mother herself, she brings valuable perspective to Family Practice because she is also an OB. Dr. Leininger received her… Continue Reading
For those suffering from cerebrovascular diseases like stroke and brain aneurysms, there is new advanced local care at Dignity Health Medical Group North State and Mercy Medical Center Redding. That’s because Dr. Erek Helseth has joined the staff at the… Continue Reading
If you’re a smoker, make this the time to quit. Mercy is offering another nine session Quit for Good Class in April. When: The nine-session class begins Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for three weeks 6 to 8… Continue Reading
Jemuel McDaniel and Emilyann Dawson were planners. The former Red Bluff High School students took jobs at McDonald’s in an economy when those where among the only jobs available. But they had their sights on the future, and looked forward to securing better… Continue Reading
Shasta Senior Nutrition Programs (SSNP) is hosting their Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. SSNP will be serving up a Spaghetti Dinner from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 100 Mercy Oaks Drive in Redding. The dinner… Continue Reading
Improvements continue at Clear Creek Greenway, the trail system and recreation area located between Redding and Igo. The Bureau of Land Management recently installed a number of signs to guide people to trailheads and parking areas located along Clear Creek… Continue Reading
The Shasta Growers Association Farmers’ Market opens Saturday, April 9, on Cypress Avenue next to Redding City Hall. The always-popular outdoor market is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday through mid-December. The selection of fruits and vegetables will… Continue Reading
Although I love the song and have it first on my Christmas playlist, I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas. No, I’m dreaming of some 70-degree sunshine. But I guess I’m not any more likely to get that than I am a carbon fiber bicycle frame.
Ah well, I do see two of my all-time favorites on our Christmas Day menu: Green bean casserole (my wife makes a mean … Continue Reading
When a handful of Redding healthcare providers started “Think Pink Day” to raise awareness of breast cancer in 1997, they handed out 1,400 goodie bags full of educational material to women in Redding. At the time, it seemed like quite… Continue Reading
On a Wednesday afternoon, Barbara Wellock, a Redding resident, was carpooling home with a friend after volunteering at a local elementary school, when in a flash her eyesight drastically changed. Suddenly, things were not as they appeared before. “The white… Continue Reading
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