Fresh Vision Takes Shape at the Water Bar… On a sunny summer morning in Weaverville, owners Donnie Jones and Dakota Myers open the doors to the fun, brightly colored interior of …
Sustainability with Style
Inside the creative journey of Dee Dee Jackson… When Dee Dee Jackson was just 10 years old, she went to live in Jamaica with her father’s side of the family …
Landscaping Reimagined
Xeriscaping Gains Ground Across the North State… There’s at least one in every neighborhood—a house with a lush, glowing green, perfectly-manicured lawn and garden beds that are Better Homes & …
Built For Life
Words of Wisdom for Good Men… What are the makings of a good man? There are many different recipes and a wide range of potential ingredients, with some standard, go-to seasonings …
Seasoned with Love
Claudia Licata’s Road from Kitchen to Catering… If you ask Claudia Licata when she first learned to cook, she’ll tell you it started at birth. Her grandmother, an Italian immigrant who …
Simple Solutions Big Impact
16 Life Hacks for 2026… The world is a complicated place. Between busy work and school schedules, extracurricular activities, increasing costs and a seemingly endless barrage of responsibilities, only the …
A Novel Kind of Christmas
Kimberly Carlson Aesara’s New Book Inspires… Sometimes, the path we have in mind for ourselves doesn’t deliver us to our intended location. Sometimes, that path takes the circuitous route to …
A Dream Taking Flight
Mollykid Studios Helps Others Find Joy Through Art… For as long as she can remember, Molly Watson has been drawn to create art in many forms. Her art room at …
Changing the Landscape
Viva Downtown and John Truitt Lead Redding Revival… Downtown Redding hasn’t always looked as it does today, with new buildings, restored-to-former-glory ones, and an endless stream of exciting cultural and …
World Class Eats
Ortega’s Restaurant in Palo Cedro… Have you ever had a bite of food so divine you were instantly rendered silent as your eyes slowly closed in a moment of savory …