Education
A Party 100 Years in the Making
Simpson University Celebrates Its CentennialNorman Hall had an inkling when he was named president of Simpson University in the summer of 2018, but after the Carr Fire tore through ReddingRead More
Community, Food + Dining
Kitchen Connection
Welcome To Nature’s Connection in Yreka…Like any major thoroughfare in the United States, Interstate 5 is lined with familiar logos, restaurants and truck stops catering to a generic grab-‘n’-go cultureRead More
Community
A Lot, In Common
A Lot Takes Shape With The New Etna Beautification ProjectDanish architect Jan Gehl once said, “A good city is like a good party – people stay longer than really necessary,Read More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Goats Galore
For The Love of Goats at Saddleback Ranch…Once upon a time, a man and his wife bought a nice home with acreage in Northeast Redding. They called it Saddleback Ranch.Read More
Community
Open Doors
AAUW Celebrates 50 Years of Funding Education…The Redding Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has hosted its annual fundraising Home Tour and Art Show for 49 years.Read More
Recreation + Outdoors
Call of the Wild
Sierra Nevada Red Foxes In Lassen Volcanic National Park…Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to a fluffy fox that is one of the rarest mammals in California. Small, smart, spunkyRead More
Community
Welcome Back
September Venues Reopening…The people who work to bring people together in performing arts venues are breathing big sighs of relief as COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease and stage lights startRead More
Community, Life + Leisure
Movers & Shakers
Todd Deck, Tehama County Library Director…Todd Deck remembers his days in graduate school preparing for his master’s degree in library science at Emporia State University. Library Journal was standard readingRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Feeling Good
Boosting Your Immune System in California Adventure District…One of the valuable lessons we are learning during this season is the importance of building a strong, natural immune system. Luckily forRead More
Community, Food + Dining
Orange Appeal
Make A Stop At Joe’s Giant Orange in Shasta Lake…Just off I-5, a big plastered painted orange sits perched in front of what is dutifully named Joe’s Giant Orange Café.Read More
Community
Downtown Details
Thank You For Supporting Downtown Redding Businesses…Be the change. In order to revitalize Downtown Redding, Viva Downtown and other groups have worked with a set of Eight Principles. These principlesRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Recreation + Outdoors
Enjoy The View
Pastels – Trinidad Pier…Marnie Patchett is a fine art photographer specializing in long exposure, black-and-white and light painting photography. Whether capturing a moment in time or a period of timeRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin’
Lemon Raspberry Muffins…September 2021 RecipeMuffins are a classic breakfast favorite, and these lemon raspberry muffins are no exception. They’re perfectly moist, bursting with juicy raspberries, have a crunchy sugar topRead More
Food + Dining
Art or Science?
Find Out More About Molecular Gastronomy…“Cooking is an art, but all art requires knowing something about the techniques and materialsUsing modernist techniques, you get more control, and that allows youRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
Caring for Nature
Siskiyou Outdoor Recreation Alliance Stewardship Corps…Conservationist John Muir once remarked, “The mountains are calling and I must go,” a summons that many followed this past year during the uncertainty ofRead More
Life + Leisure
Make A Difference
Small Steps For Big Change…“I’d love to volunteer, if I only had more time.” “I’d love to do more traveling, if only I had more money.” “I’d love to learnRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
Cool Blue Jewel
Siskiyou’s Turquoise Gem — McCloud Reservoir… Just 10 miles south of the historic logging town of McCloud, the McCloud Reservoir, or “the Res” as it’s known to locals, is aRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
Who… New
Shane Drake, Donny Osmond, a Song and a Parking Garage…While one’s mind might jump to Mt. Shasta or the Sundial Bridge when considering the local amenities most likely to landRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin’?
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde…August 2021 RecipeTomatillos are plentiful in our garden this year, but readily available at stores and farmers markets as well.This bright, tangy roasted tomatillo salsa is deliciousRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Take A Stand
Paddling the Sacramento River…Just after the break of dawn at the Sundial Bridge in Redding, groups of paddlers in human-powered vessels of all shapes and sizes steadily launch into theRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
In A Cavern
Lake Shasta Caverns and the International Year of Caves and Karst…Caves have been friends to people for more than a million years, so it’s only appropriate the geological formations enjoyRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Hot On The Trail
Four Great Siskiyou Stops Along the Pacific Crest Trail…For 2,650 miles, the Pacific Crest Trail weaves from the border of Mexico to Canada. Some 7,000 hikers trek the path eachRead More