Spending hours idly watching TV or staring at a computer screen can shorten your life. A new study has found that people who spend a lot of time watching TV are at much greater risk for death from cardiovascular disease.… Continue Reading
Expect a wet week in Northern California as a storm front pushes through the area, bringing blustery, rainy weather to the valley and snow to the mountains. Tuesday looks like the stormiest day, with the front pushing out of the… Continue Reading
One of Anderson’s biggest events of the year occurs this Saturday night: The 40th annual Crab Feed by the Anderson Rotary Club. The all-you-can-eat crab dinner starts at 7 p.m. at the Shasta District Fairgrounds (doors open at 6). Along with crab, homemade… Continue Reading
Three members of the San Francisco 49ers and two Oakland Raiders have been selected as starters for the Pro Bowl. Standout linebacker Patrick Willis, tight end Vernon Davis and punter Andy Lee will represent the Niners in the Jan. 31… Continue Reading
Still catching your breath after the rush of Christmas and houseguests and way too much food? Too bad for you because New Year’s Eve is right around the corner. Suck it up and get ready to party. Restaurants and bars… Continue Reading
Writers and aspiring writers (and readers!) will be interested in a couple of events coming up in the next few weeks. My pal Simon Wood, a terrific suspense writer and regular contributor to Writers’ Digest magazine, will be the speaker… Continue Reading
What happened to our promised sunny weekend? Redding was blanketed in fog nearly all day Saturday, and it was still with us Sunday morning. The fog was expected to burn away later in the day, just in time for a storm… Continue Reading
In honor of her new best-seller, “Going Rogue,” those wags over at Slate.com are having a “Write Like Sarah Palin” contest. To enter, write a single sentence that matches what Slate calls “the high Palin style.” They helpfully offer a couple… Continue Reading
Storytellers are set to delight children of all ages on Thursday evening at Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding. P.J. “Pete” Petersen, a local author who’s published 24 books, and John and Leah Harper will recount magical, humorous stories based… Continue Reading
‘Tis the season for light-hearted entertainment, and tickets are on sale now for two fun theatrical events coming to Redding next week. Riverfront Playhouse opens its holiday comedy, “Dead to the Last Drop, or Cheers to the Holidays,” on Nov. 21,… Continue Reading
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