Giving Back
Giving Back – Q&A With Audrey Pascoe
Q&A with Audrey Pascone, co-Owner of Red Gate Ranch and member of the Shasta Growers association board of directors… Tell us a little about the Shasta Growers Association and its mission. The ShastaRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin’ – Baked Strawberry Cake Donuts
May Recipe 2026… Brighten up your day with these tasty baked donuts, which have a soft, cake-like texture and are topped with a sweet strawberry sugar. Freeze-dried strawberries give theseRead More
Food + Dining
On the Menu – Spring on the Grill
Grilled Asparagus Caesar Salad… There is a moment every spring when the farmers market shifts. The root vegetables and sturdy winter squash that have faithfully filled the bins for monthsRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Curious by Nature
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
Life + Leisure
Tea Party Revival
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
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Farm Life
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
Education, Recreation + Outdoors
With Eyes of Wonder
Laws and Wade Connect Students with Nature… John Muir Laws (aka Jack) has been studying the natural world in the Sierra Nevada for decades, authoring books including “How to TeachRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Landscaping Reimagined
Xeriscaping Gains Ground Across the North State… There’s at least one in every neighborhood—a house with a lush, glowing green, perfectly-manicured lawn and garden beds that are Better Homes &Read More
Arts + Entertainment
Voices on Film.
RSA Students Share Stories That Make a Difference… Film students at Redding School of the Arts High School are learning that small movies can have big impacts—on viewers and filmmakersRead More
Community, Food + Dining
History Comes Alive
Shasta Historical Society’s Taste of History Returns… Old Shasta was once the center of everything. This stretch of brick buildings and worn streets carried the weight of a region—commerce, governmentRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Talk Rodeo to Me
A Quick Guide to the Language of Rodeo… If you’re heading to the rodeo this month, you might hear a whole lot more than cheering and country music. Rodeo has aRead More
Arts, Historical, Life + Leisure
No Single Lane
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
Community
One More Dance
Reimagining McCloud’s Historic Dance Hall… Kristin Cunningham never planned on owning a historic dance hall in a small mountain town. But when the opportunity to purchase an inexpensive 14,000-square-foot buildingRead More
Community, Giving Back, Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
A Day to Shine
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
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Pretty with Purpose
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
Community, Giving Back
What I Enjoy – Kalie Brisbane
Kalie Brisbon…CEO & President of United Way of Northern California What do you enjoy most about living in the North State?Being close to my family after years away. A very close secondRead More
Community, Giving Back
Giving Back – Q&A With CCPRA
Q&A with Brittany Camacho, California Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association (CCPRA)… What is the California Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association? The California Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association is a nonprofit organization that sanctionsRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin’ – Caveman Stew
April Recipe 2026… This bold, slow-simmered beef stew is packed with chunky vegetables and rich, savory broth—perfect for chilly evenings, gatherings or anytime you want a meal that feels bothRead More
Food + Dining
On the Menu – The Secret Ingredient
Chocolate Zucchini Bread… There’s a beautiful irony in chocolate zucchini bread: A recipe born from Depression-era resourcefulness has become the ultimate modern stealth-health dessert. When home bakers first started tuckingRead More
Arts
Bookmark This
Redding Author Fair connects Local Storytellers… It’s a reciprocal relationship as old as the written word itself: Authors need readers and readers need authors. Luckily, both parties will have the opportunityRead More
Community, Historical
Icons of the Cruise
Classic Cars You’ll Probably See During Kool April Nites… Every spring, thousands of car enthusiasts gather in Redding for Kool April Nites—one of Northern California’s largest classic car events. WhatRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Life + Leisure
A Life in Stories
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
Food + Dining
North State Brews
Ten Craft Breweries Worth Raising a Glass to… Over the past few decades, craft beer has become one of the defining tastes of Northern California. From small mountain towns toRead More