The Los Angeles Times has a vivid story about a Taliban attack on a convoy of California Army National Guard troops in Afghanistan, and a soldier from Corning is singled out for her heroism. Spc. Kathy Tanson, 20, raked an… Continue Reading
What happened to our promised sunny weekend? Redding was blanketed in fog nearly all day Saturday, and it was still with us Sunday morning. The fog was expected to burn away later in the day, just in time for a storm… Continue Reading
I’ve never tried snowshoes, though there was that hilarious incident where I tied tennis rackets to my feet and walked around on the lawn and fell down and hurt my spleen. But let’s not dwell on last weekend. Let’s look to… Continue Reading
It’s not officially winter for another week, but the usual winter weather pattern has settled over Northern California, bringing cold, damp conditions to Redding. Shasta County health officials remind residents to protect their families and check on their neighbors during cold weather.… Continue Reading
Big event of the week in Redding art circles is the reception for our own Troy Hawkins on Tuesday evening at Vintage Wine Bar & Restaurant. Troy, co-founder of ArtHop and an accomplished artist, teacher and jewelry-maker, will show “Journal… Continue Reading
Storytellers are set to delight children of all ages on Thursday evening at Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding. P.J. “Pete” Petersen, a local author who’s published 24 books, and John and Leah Harper will recount magical, humorous stories based… Continue Reading
‘Tis the season for light-hearted entertainment, and tickets are on sale now for two fun theatrical events coming to Redding next week. Riverfront Playhouse opens its holiday comedy, “Dead to the Last Drop, or Cheers to the Holidays,” on Nov. 21,… Continue Reading
If you or your kids are whizzes with building blocks, you’ll want to enter Saturday’s Legos contest at Turtle Bay Exploration Park. The winner gets a trip to Legoland in Southern California. Contestants will bring their own Legos to Turtle… 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 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
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