Dignity For Christmas… During the holiday season, many struggling families are at the mercy of secondhand donations and charities offering pre-selected gifts for children. This can feel disempowering, especially to …
Blue Christmas
Redding Police Department’s Operation Blue Santa… Normally, when a neighborhood’s calm is shattered by a line of police cars roaring in – lights flashing, sirens blaring – someone’s in trouble. …
Deck The Halls
Shasta College’s Poinsettia Project… Not many plants look jolly in winter. The poinsettia is an exception. It dazzles in December, making it a holiday season favorite. “A lot of people …
Good Tidings
The Downtown Redding Christmas Tree with Jim Calhoun… There’s something new in store for a Redding holiday tradition that’s marking its 101st year this month. The 70-foot fir tree proudly …
All is Bright
Garden of Lights at Turtle Bay in Redding, CA… With its eyebrow-raising price tag of $1 million, Jake Mangas knew Garden of Lights – the dazzling holiday display that runs …
O Christmas Tree
The search for the perfect Christmas tree… As Thanksgiving gratitude gives way to holiday cheer, for many people it also marks the start of the season for a time-honored tradition: …
Downtown Details
What’s going on in downtown Redding?… ‘Tis the season for a Christmas tree and parade! Before the Redding Christmas tree moved to the California Street parking garage, where it has …
A Few Ideas To Get You In The Spirit Of The Season
Holiday Bucket List… • Drink hot chocolate with marshmallows and peppermint • Make latkes • Write a letter to Santa • Bake sugar cookies • Trim the tree • Hang …