Lightly Visited Public Lands May Gain Higher Profile

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

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James Santos Runs Away With the Cirque

This month, my friend and Dance Project Artistic Director James Santos will move away from Redding for the second time in his life. He’s taking a position as artistic assistant with the world-renowned entertainment company, Cirque du Soleil. I talked to… Continue Reading

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Walking, Voting, Drugs, Guns and More

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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Turtle Bay Exhibit Fueled by Fire

In California, and certainly within the north state, fire is a visceral reality and natural process of our landscape.

The subject of fire opens a wide range of possibilities for an artist. In a new exhibit at Turtle Bay Exploration Park, three dynamic Northern California artists explore a range of themes related to the topic… Continue Reading

Fall’s the Season For Running, Riding and More

Fall isn’t only for football. It’s also quite possibly the best time of the year for running and cycling, especially once enough rain has fallen to moisten the trails and to wash the grime and goatheads off the roads. We… Continue Reading

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Dana To Downtown Puts Double-Double Drivers on Easy Street

Starting this week, motorists who have just gorged on a Double-Double and chocolate shake should be able to exit the In-n-Out Burger parking lot on Dana Drive with ease. The improved access to burgers is only one upshot of the… Continue Reading

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End the Guilt: Go See Dave Alvin & the Women

What: Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women perform in a benefit concert for Redding School District’s music program and public television station KIXE. When: Wednesday (Sept. 29), 7:30 p.m. Throughout the history of humankind, one of our species’ peculiar strengths is… Continue Reading