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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

Living with expectancy in 2021…With the dawn of every new year is a chance to leave the previous one behind in search of new horizons – opportunities to make betterRead More

Where the heart is with retired Marine and Co-Owner of Free Fire Media, Carl Bott…I met Linda the night before I deployed back to Fallujah, Iraq, at an award showRead More

Shasta Division Naval Sea Cadet Corps…Like a lot of boys contemplating their future, 15-year-old Joseph VanHorn was thinking about serving his country when he got older. His mother, Heather VanHorn,Read More

What’s Happening in Downtown Redding, November 2020…Read More