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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

Harvest Restaurant and Lodge in McCloud CA…OPENING A restaurant during a pandemic might seem counterintuitive, but the new owners at Harvest in McCloud are bucking the trend. “We opened JulyRead More

Wreath maker Shelly Yoshiwara…If you ask her why she holds wreath classes in her Churn Creek Bottom greenhouse, Shelley Yoshiwara will laugh and admit she’s addicted to seeds. Her gardenerRead More

Making accessibility a reality at Lassen Volcanic National Park…When the mountains call, especially those in our national parks, they call to everyone. Assuring that all who hear the call canRead More

Slade Giles, Legacy Project…Slade Giles delivers a simple, yet heartfelt message: If you do anything, invest in your community; if you can be anything, be kind.The 43-year-old Palo Cedro residentRead More

Finding Fall Foliage in Siskiyou…Days are getting shorter, the air a little crisper, and leaves are starting to change. California may not usually be considered a great fall color destination, butRead More