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Skin And Vintage-Style Farm Products…The change in Elizabeth Larson’s ceramic jar wasn’t for a dream vacation or a new car. Yet her family knew it was for something just asRead More

More than your neighborhood pharmacy…The vintage neon sign for Elmore Pharmacy that hangs at Walnut and Washington streets in downtown Red Bluff is almost as iconic to the town asRead More

Sign of the past…In 1891, the first “electric spectacular” was installed in New York City – a 50-foot-high by 80-foot-wide outdoor sign containing 1,457 attention-grabbing lamps. Soon after, night displayRead More

Friendship that’s out of this world…Sometimes, a good friend comes along at just the right moment to remind us of our sense of worth. For the Schreder Planetarium, a NorthRead More

My Town: Beautiful Landscape, Caring People…To understand how I feel about Trinity County you would have to get a bit of drama background. I had always felt from a youngRead More

Dye Creek Wildlife Rescue…Natalie Peterson didn’t let her nest stay empty too long after her youngest child moved out. In fact, her response was quite literal.“Emma says I took itRead More

Lights, camera, action…Turtle Bay TV might be the biggest Redding success story you’ve never heard. When the whole state locked down months ago, the gates to the gardens had toRead More

Rob Pettersen, Traveling Salesman…Ron McCloud, the owner of Dunsmuir Hardware, misses the days when traveling salesmen sauntered through his doors and shared their jokes and colorful stories about life onRead More

The Seaside Community Of Shelter Cove…One does not get to Shelter Cove by accident. The final stretch of the drive is only 21 miles, but it can feel like 2,100Read More

Connect &  Inspire…It started with a gathering, a convening of artists who wanted to connect, inspire and be inspired. “We wanted to see the creatives get together,” says Athena Dyer,Read More

Awesome Araucanas In Cottonwood…Forty-seven years ago, Edd Sheppard took ownership of the sole surviving hen from a friend’s chicken flock that had been decimated by predators. Curious about the originRead More

Friends of the Dunes…The shifting sands of Humboldt County were first stunted in the 1900s by the introduction of non-native plant life, which were brought to the dunes with theRead More

In Honor Of MomsMay is the month we set aside a special day to remember our mothers and others who have influenced our lives as only moms can.What is aRead More

The Benefits Of Community TheatreThe venues may not be Broadway caliber and Hollywood talent scouts may not be hiding in the wings, but when it comes to passion and aRead More

Redding Trail Alliance…Adventure enthusiasts come in many forms, from runners to mountain bikers, bird watchers to hikers and anyone in between. Some adventure out on their own, going off trailRead More

Kind-Hearted Luthier…When the Carr Fire raced through Old Shasta, Keswick and west Redding, the devastation was profound. Lost lives. Lost homes. Lost memories. All gone.And while family photos and heirloomsRead More

Healing & Horses…Healing through horses is the goal of this Cottonwood-based nonprofit. For years, DLB Ranch, Inc. has used horses to help people who seek improved spiritual, emotional and physicalRead More

Beyond the Beef…In 1953, the Tehama County CowBelles burst onto the scene – 74 women who were interested in promoting the beef industry. Now, nearly 70 years later, the TehamaRead More

Cultural Artifacts…When, in 2015, the City of Oroville undertook extensive improvements on its most visited museum, the Chinese Temple and Museum Complex, it added a gorgeous entry gate of ChineseRead More

Something for Everyone…When my parents arrived in Redding in 1982, they never thought a random place off Interstate 5 would become home.  Fast forward 38 years; when I talk aboutRead More