BLM & Redding Mountain Bike Club Sponsoring Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

Mountain bike riders aged 6 to 18 are invited to join the Bureau of Land Management, Redding Mountain Bike Club, and the folks from Shasta County’s, “Healthy Shasta” program for free guided bike rides on Sunday, Oct. 6, starting at… Continue Reading

The Women’s Fund presents Community Forums on Bullying

Redding, Calif. – The Women’s Fund of the Shasta Regional Community Foundation will present two free community  forums on Thursday, October 10, 2013 in Redding, focusing on bullying and why addressing it is important.  Speaker Wayne Sakamoto, Safe School Director… Continue Reading

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Parkview Road Rightsizing Nearly Complete

Some of you may have noticed there’s been a lot of roadwork going on Parkview Avenue, just south of the Redding Civic Center. The City of Redding has resurfaced the street with a nice, fresh overlay and taken the opportunity… Continue Reading

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Redding Among 24 U.S. Cities for Free Film Screening: ‘A Place at the Table’

Growing Local, Healthy Shasta and First United Methodist Church present a premiere screening of the film, “A Place at the Table” Saturday evening. From the creators of “Food, Inc.”, this documentary asks the question “Why are almost 50 million Americans hungry and why are… Continue Reading

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Raising Shasta Dam Raises Concerns at Redding City Council Meeting

Given Redding’s strong emotional, financial, geographical and recreational ties to Shasta Dam, any talk of raising the dam by 181/2 feet is certain to raise eyebrows, if not outright concerns. Those concerns and questions were plentiful Tuesday night when the… Continue Reading

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John Reit, BBQ Boot Camper Grill Master, Isn’t Intimidated by Prime Rib for a Crowd

John, welcome back to anewscafe.com. You’re somewhat of a regular here, mainly about your barbecue classes. And if I live to be 100 I’ll never forget the time you roasted a whole pig. I think the last time we spoke was last year,… Continue Reading

Anderson Town Hall Meeting Hosted by Susie Baugh, Anderson City Council Member

Anderson City Council member Susie Baugh will host a community Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 6 PM at the Anderson Community Center, 1887 Howard Street. Do you have concerns about your neighborhood? Wonder how code enforcement is handled?… Continue Reading

Firefighter/Fire Victim Donation Drive at North Valley Bank

North Valley Bank will be helping the Salvation Army to support the firefighters and fire victims of the Clover Fire.   Our local NVB branches will serve as drop off locations. Here are the current needs. Protein snacks – individually wrapped… Continue Reading

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Local Print Artist Competes for Martha Stewart Award

Today we speak with Rich Tough, a Redding printer and artist who’s competing in Martha Stewart’s annual American Made contest. Readers may also recognize his wife, Gwen Tough, who has a blog about her chickens here on anewscafe.com. Welcome to A… Continue Reading