Lots of folks are fascinated by the work habits of authors. Writing a novel is such a huge undertaking, how do authors make the leap to start one? How do they keep going? Because it’s a solitary activity, quirks are bound to emerge.… Continue Reading
Northern California authors will display their wares on Saturday at Mt. Shasta Mall in Redding as Writers Forum sponsors its sixth annual Authors Fair. This is a fun event, with music and skits as well as a bunch of friendly authors, who will… Continue Reading
This might be a good weekend to avoid the Cypress Avenue bridge in Redding. Work crews will limit the crossing over the Sacramento River to one lane in each direction while they reroute traffic lanes. By Monday, auto traffic (two lanes in… Continue Reading
This sounds like one of those “Dumb Crook News” items I feature on my Home Front blog, but it happened right here in Redding: A Redding man went downtown the other day for a court appearance related to his five arrests for… Continue Reading
Country music fans across the nation rejoice at the news that Garth Brooks — who’s sold more records than any other solo artist — is coming out of retirement. Sort of. If you want to see him, you’ll have to go to… Continue Reading
(Editor’s Note: If that headline doesn’t put Muddy Waters in your head, then you’re no fan of the blues.) People in the North State are singing the weather blues today as the first major storm system of the season continues to… Continue Reading
No, not here in Redding, but in the high country all around us, frost and freeze warnings abound. Temperatures are expected to drop to 30 or so tonight in Burney and Mount Shasta. Protect your plants and pets! In the valley, it… Continue Reading
Please, oh, please, stop using the term “vegetation fire.” We understand that you don’t want to say “forest fire” because it’s mostly crispy grass and manzanita and stuff that’s burning in open country. “Wildfire” sounds too scary, as if the fire still rages out… Continue Reading
OK, the weekend’s here and it’s chock-full of events, but maybe you’re not into crowds. Maybe the thought of the throngs at the Turtle Bay Art and Craft Fair or the Fall Home and Garden Show leave you cold. We’ve got just the thing.… Continue Reading
A major part of the Highway 44 construction project in Redding is the replacement of the overpass/exit for some of our biggest tourist attractions — Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, the rodeo grounds and the Redding Convention Bunker. CalTrans and the contractors have done an… Continue Reading
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