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 left …
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 Teach …
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 second …
The Lodge on Butte
Historic Odd Fellows Hall Still Anchors Downtown… On a Lake Shasta Caverns tour early last summer, a light shines on a ladder going down into a dark hole. “That was …
Redding, Reframed
Danny Orloff Helps Redefine Redding’s Story… Redding feels different lately. Not louder or flashier, just more certain of itself. That certainty didn’t appear by accident. It reflects an intentional effort to …
When Sparks Fly
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 craft …
What I Enjoy – Bart Hauptmann
Bart HauptmanOwner of Woody’s Brewing Company and Restaurant, Downtown Redding Family: I married my soulmate, Ami, 27 years ago. We have four children, a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law. How long have …
A Life Well Lived
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 officially …
An Original Classic Neighborhood Sandwich Shop
Don’s Sandwich Shop in Redding… Walk into Don’s Sandwich Shop on Bechelli Lane and the first thing that hits you is the smell–freshly baked bread mingling with slow-cooked meats and …
Community and Connection
Araceli Gutierrez Bridges Cultures and Opportunity… Entrepreneur and super-volunteer Araceli Gutierrez understands the how and why of becoming a connector of people and resources. “I want to make sure we build these healthy …