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Take 5 with Kelly Frost – Episode 1: From Winter Safety to Gun Laws

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Kelly Frost

Dear readers, please join me in welcoming Kelly Frost, a new member of A News Cafe.com’s group of talented contributors. His monthly show, “Take 5 With Kelly Frost, will feature Frost’s 5-minute-long audio stories about various north state people and topics. This first audio clip divides the time between talking with his show’s two sponsors, Jay Edwards of Big O Tires, and Patrick Jones of Jones’ Fort, both in Redding. Continue Reading →

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The ‘Other’ Sacramento River Trail

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Debra Atlas

Shasta County offers plenty of opportunities for enjoying the great outdoors. For easy day hiking, one of the most popular is the Sacramento River Trail which runs from the east side of Redding, around Turtle Bay, through Caldwell Park and… Continue Reading →

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The Weight is Over: No More White, Girl

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Doni Chamberlain

Caution: This column is a major personal TMI dump. If you’re not in the mood for that today, you may want to skip this one. I was 9 the first time anyone, let alone my mother, pointed out my weight… Continue Reading →

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North State Live Music December 2–December 8

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Hal Johnson

Wednesday, December 2 The Shasta College Student Jazz Band performs at the Shasta College Theatre, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Chris Uchibori. (530) 242-7500. Mark McAbee at the Post Office Saloon in Redding, beginning at 6:30 p.m. 21 and over. (530) 246-2190.… Continue Reading →

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The City Wall of Economic Strength: Part 2

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Guest Speaker

In a prior article about Redding’s economic foundation, I made a point that resource extraction historically provided the foundational stones for our economic wall, bringing in outside money. As these industries changed, no longer providing the jobs they once did,… Continue Reading →

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‘Looking Up’ – The Magic Happy Pill

Posted on November 28, 2015 by John Kalinowski

Do you ever look up? When you’re walking down the street do you ever look up at the sky and just take it in? Surprisingly, I find it to be one of the most grounding experiences, especially when I’m stuck… Continue Reading →

North State Live Music November 25–December 1

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Hal Johnson

Monday, November 30 Open mic at the Rock Slide Bar & Grill in Hawkins Bar (about 75 miles west of Redding on Highway 299) starts at 8 pm, hosted by Jimi Jeff. (530) 629-3899. The Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally Band at the Sierra Nevada Big… Continue Reading →

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Recipes for Thanksgiving: The Most Delicious Time of the Year

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Doni Chamberlain

I may have mentioned a time or 200 that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The flip side is that few things can make me feel more depressed than a Thanksgiving where I’m not cooking, something I’ve experienced a few times… Continue Reading →

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James and Brian From Paris: ‘The night started out normal …’

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Doni Chamberlain

We’ve spoken with James Santos many times here on A News Cafe.com, and he’s been written about even more. So I knew I wasn’t the only one on Fri., Nov. 13, whose thoughts went to the globe-trotting precious family of… Continue Reading →

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Tempers Flare and Charges Fly at a City Council Brown Act Brouhaha

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Jon Lewis

By the time the final jab was thrown in what can be described as a split-decision bout between the feisty Gary Cadd and the Redding City Council majority, one thing was clear: all five council members take California’s open-meeting law quite… Continue Reading →