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Drone Show to Light Skies Above Shasta Lake… On the evening of July 3, something new is coming to Shasta Lake. Not with a boom — with a hum. TwoRead More

Simple Adventures for Making Memories… Summer in the North State doesn’t have to be expensive or overplanned to be memorable. Some of the best moments come from simple adventures: coolingRead More

Handcrafted hats at Simon and Company, Dunsmuir… Tucked into downtown Dunsmuir, Simon and Company is equal parts workshop and curated space. “My wife, Chelsea Simon and I, are equal partners and ownersRead More

Inside the creative journey of Dee Dee Jackson… When Dee Dee Jackson was just 10 years old, she went to live in Jamaica with her father’s side of the familyRead More

Where Nostalgia Meets Play at Bonus Round… Step through the doors of Bonus Round Arcade Bar in Downtown Redding, and it doesn’t take long to feel it: The hum ofRead More

Jayme Castro’s Foraging Tours in Mount Shasta… Jayme Castro has spent more than two decades studying fungi in the Mount Shasta area. “I’ve been studying mushrooms for 23 years. WhenRead More

Barb Sumerlin Delivers British Tea Parties Locally… Redding local Barb Sumerlin is bringing British culinary elegance to Northern California with her mobile Afternoon Tea business.  It all started when SumerlinRead More

Temma Roby Builds Community in Tehama County… Timing and circumstance sometimes open the door to a life unimagined. Such was the case for Temma Roby in 2023 when she leftRead More

Paul “Palul” Rideout Still Creating at 85… Watch Paul “Palul” Rideout at the wheel, and you begin to understand something. His hands move into the spinning clay with a confidenceRead More

50th Annual Tehama County Special Olympics… On May 5, one of the exceptional athletes of the Tehama County Special Olympics will step forward amongst their peers and lead them in aRead More

Bainbridge and Renger’s Window Gems Save Birds… What if a cleverly-made, aesthetically-pleasing decal had the potential to save hundreds—if not thousands—of birds? Turns out, such a product exists, and it’sRead More

William Wong Foey Shares Red Bluff Stories… For William Wong Foey, most days start with a seven-mile walk around his hometown of Red Bluff. “I don’t feel 75,” he says.Read More

Trent Menard Turns Scrap into Craft… Trent Menard will be the first to tell you he had no plan. Growing up in Redding, the kid who would one day craftRead More

Q&A with Sharon Roberts, Newcomers & Friends Club… When was the Redding Newcomers & Friends Club established?  Redding Newcomers was established in 1954 when Maxine Thurman moved here from UkiahRead More

Inspiring Quotes from Remarkable Women… “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”— Eleanor Roosevelt “I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so thatRead More

Exploring Tauhindauli Park in Dunsmuir… Tauhindauli Park is a hidden gem of a park in north Dunsmuir. With more than a half-mile of direct public access to the Upper SacramentoRead More

Midwife Nora McNeill Celebrated in Redding… On March 21, the Shasta District Fairgrounds will transform into a celebration half a century in the making. From 4 to 8 p.m., familiesRead More

Margaret Leard’s Century of Living… At the start of the historic era of flapper culture, the year Babe Ruth joined the New York Yankees, and a month before women officiallyRead More

Little Moments to Enjoy This Spring… Open the windows and let the house breathe Eat at least one meal outside Take a walk just to notice what’s blooming Clean outRead More

Q&A with Sarah Roth, Redding Fire, and Jennifer Thomas, JL Thomas Construction… Redding Fire Department Fire Prevention Specialist Sarah Roth and Heavy Equipment Operator Jennifer Thomas of JL Thomas Construction spokeRead More