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Wanted: Dashes Of Downtown Color…So much is happening in downtown Redding. Government, private and non-profit funds and efforts have poured in to raise a new skyline. We have new storefrontsRead More

How Local Music Stores Are Navigating Through The Pandemic…There are many benefits to learning how to play an instrument: It helps increase your motor skills, boosts your memory and overallRead More

Behind The Curtain With Pamela Carney And Kathryn Kirk…Community Theater in the North State is among the myriad casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, and like everything else the coronavirus hasRead More

AGATA MARUSZEWSKI, Interim Director: Shasta County Arts Council…“Spontaneous” – that’s the word I’d use to describe my decision to move to Northern California. “Foolhardy” might perhaps be a better term.Read More

JENNA RYAN – M.A., BCBA Co-owner, Best Behavior…I moved to Redding from the Bay Area the summer before seventh grade and quickly fell in love with the North State. AfterRead More

Stewarding Well With Homeward Bounty Farms….. The seeds of farmer Kate O’Brien-Mann’s journey back to Siskiyou County were planted in her youth. “Probably like a lot of teenagers, I neverRead More

Downtown Redding Soon to See a Fresh Start…Read More

Dr. Richard Wickenheiser, Tehama County Health Officer…Hard to imagine, but there was a time when a county health officer could live and work in relative obscurity. “As long as we’reRead More

Molly Glenn’s Healthy Living Cookbook…Sometimes, it’s the little things. Just ask Molly and Carolyn Glenn, who have managed to become healthier and lose weight by making a few substitutions replacingRead More

My Town: The Best of Everything… David Simmons, owner of Strong City Strength and Conditioning…I am a Northern California native who grew up around the east side of the SanRead More

Dignity For Christmas…During the holiday season, many struggling families are at the mercy of secondhand donations and charities offering pre-selected gifts for children. This can feel disempowering, especially to parentsRead More

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Grab a Warm Drink From a Local Coffeehouse…A winter ensemble just isn’t complete without a cup of something warm to drink. Jackets, scarves and mittens will stave off a chill,Read More

Redding Police Department’s Operation Blue Santa…Normally, when a neighborhood’s calm is shattered by a line of police cars roaring in – lights flashing, sirens blaring – someone’s in trouble. ButRead More

Gaumer’s Jewelry, Museum and Lapidary in Red Bluff…In all the Gaumer family stories of rock collecting, nothing beats the original, the one that set a path to rock hounding asRead More

Shasta College’s Poinsettia Project…Not many plants look jolly in winter. The poinsettia is an exception. It dazzles in December, making it a holiday season favorite. “A lot of people haveRead More

Emily Baker is a Brand Ambassador for the Chico Honey Company and describes her town of Capay as “tight-knit.”Glenn County has been the home of my family for more thanRead More

The Downtown Redding Christmas Tree with Jim Calhoun…There’s something new in store for a Redding holiday tradition that’s marking its 101st year this month.The 70-foot fir tree proudly standing atRead More

Garden of Lights at Turtle Bay in Redding, CA…With its eyebrow-raising price tag of $1 million, Jake Mangas knew Garden of Lights – the dazzling holiday display that runs throughRead More

The search for the perfect Christmas tree…As Thanksgiving gratitude gives way to holiday cheer, for many people it also marks the start of the season for a time-honored tradition: theRead More