It’s finally Election Day, and that means an end to the robo-calls and campaign phone banks. I know, most people find those calls annoying. But the phone keeps ringing, so the technique must translate into votes. I actually find the… Continue Reading
Regular visitors to A News Café know that we’re strong promoters of locally sourced food. A session during the Great Valley Center’s Sacramento Valley Forum on Wednesday reminded me just how far Shasta County has to go with its local… Continue Reading
Now here’s how you celebrate the completion of a bike path. On November 6, the Bureau of Land Management and a bunch of other entities will host an “Iconic Bike Ride” from Shasta Dam to the Sundial Bridge on the… Continue Reading
Every time I check on the campaign for governor, I’m struck by the same thought: Can’t we do better than this? Our choice is between a very successful businesswoman who did not bother to vote until a few years ago,… Continue Reading
This just might be the year. Yep, it just might be. The year that I get a flu shot. Since my wife started getting an annual flu vaccine several years ago, she has hardly gotten sick at all. When I… 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
This Saturday marks the 20th annual Return of the Salmon Festival at Coleman National Fish Hatchery, outside of Anderson. New this year is a street fair in downtown Anderson that will run in conjunction with the festival and serve as… Continue Reading
I extend my personal thanks to everyone – volunteer and paid worker – who participated in the recent Public Lands Day events at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Lake Shasta, the Clear Creek Greenway and elsewhere. I’ve noticed significantly cleaner parking… Continue Reading
Legislation that would designate nearly 18,000 acres of public land along the Sacramento River, Battle Creek and Paynes Creek in Tehama County as a national recreation area has been introduced in Washington D.C. by California’s two senators, Dianne Feinstein and… Continue Reading
I’m up to my eyeballs in news tidbits. So, rather than regale you with fascinating stories of how I spent my weekend, I’ll go right to the stuff of broader interest. • Keep an eye out for a lot more… Continue Reading
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