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Taking the Field at Red Bluff Civil War Days… Flash back to the early 1860s when men rode horses, carried muskets and charged each other with bayonets wearing hot woolRead More

April 2025 | Charlie Lampron… OccupationCorporal / K9 Handler, Red Bluff Police Department Years in the North State30 FamilyWife, Desiree, two boys, Grayson (6) and Carson (5) What do youRead More

ENJOY Q&A, with Jenny Fales, Development Manager, Women Build,Habitat for Humanity of Butte County Tell us about Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build. Women Build is as a fun, unique andRead More

Jocelyn Olson’s Hands On Experience for Clinical Medical Careers… When she fractured her back while studying at Southern Oregon State University in Ashland, Jocelyn Olson spent her senior year inRead More

The Swendiman Sisters — Three Sisters, Three Paths… From their humble beginnings in Redding, three sisters have defied the odds, forged successful careers, and committed themselves to giving back toRead More

Jasmine Borgatti and the Rebuilding of Happy Camp… On September 8, 2020, the Slater Fire ignited, quickly becoming a wind-driven inferno that ravaged the town of Happy Camp. The fireRead More

Changing the World with the Kindness Club at Jackson Heights Elementary School… For a local example of kindness being contagious, one need look no further than the Kindness Club atRead More

Heidi Ponds O2 Employment Services is her to Help Your Business… Employment laws have gotten more complicated (especially in California) over the last 20 years, and knowing how to navigateRead More

Jas Shaw… Occupation: Fire Prevention Specialist and Public Information Office for CAL FIRE Shasta Trinity Unit Family: An amazing 25-year-old daughter who changed my life forever Years in the NorthRead More

ENJOY Q&A, with Haley Bagnaschi Co-Founder and Executive Director What inspired the founding of Kindred Hearts?The inspiration for Kindred Hearts is deeply rooted in my professional and personal journey. AsRead More

The Victorian Gillis House in Yreka… Romanticism as a movement may have actually predated the Victorian period, but it’s hard not to fall in love with a Victorian house. That’sRead More

The Beauty, Benefits, and Joy of Dancing… February is the season of love, and in the North State, love is often found on the dance floor. Picture it: the softRead More

Damilola Afolabi is Dancing Toward Community… For some people, dancing is as natural as breathing. Each move is like the rise and fall of the lungs, or the steady, rhythmicRead More

Red Bluff Junior Round Up Cattle Days Rodeo… While the world of Junior Rodeo can be just as serious as a professional production of adults, an annual event later thisRead More

Kristi Steadman OccupationOwner and Venue Manager, Heart S Ranch Wedding and Event Venue FamilyHusband Dan Steadman, son Willy Steadman, son Colton Miller What do you like most about living inRead More

ENJOY Q&A, with Allison Breedveld, Education Program Director… What is the primary mission of Spring Rivers Foundation?The two-fold mission is to protect the health and diversity of our region’s uniqueRead More

Christopher Matias of Hair Attractions… Ten years ago, Christopher Matias graduated from a local cosmetology school and rented a booth at a Redding beauty shop. Within a year, he purchasedRead More

Keeping Active with Sweat Running Club… Later this month, when contestants set off for the Redding Marathon from a Shasta Dam overlook, they’ll be helping to mark the SWEAT RunningRead More

Alexis LeClairFamily: 3 kids, two dogs, husband, Jack Years in the north state: 34, five generationsWhat do you like most about living in the North State? Community. Nature, its offeringsRead More

The Most Memorable Gifts… The holidays are a shiny time of year, marked by goodwill, grand gestures and those small, seemingly inconsequential kindnesses that have a way of staying withRead More