A few years ago I fulfilled a rather simple but meaningful life goal: I placed a Little Free Library in front of my house. This minor bucket list acquisition took a little bit of doing. After all, it’s not as… Continue Reading
As a parent of two young children, I’ve learned that raising a family is equal parts joy, chaos, and constant learning. Like many other parents, I’ve spent countless hours wondering if I’ve made the right choices for my kids during… Continue Reading
The story of midwifery in Shasta County is inseparable from the 50-year career of Nora McNeill, whose impact was recently celebrated at the Shasta District Fairgrounds on March 21, 2026. This milestone offers a chance to look back at how… Continue Reading
It was exactly one week ago, shortly after 6 p.m., when I heard yelling outside my home. I rushed outdoors to my porch to investigate. There, I saw several neighbors standing on both sides of the street, hollering excitedly back… Continue Reading
The purpose of my message is to encourage the Shasta County Board of Supervisors to reconsider their plans to locate the proposed Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP), a multi-county detention facility, and “other unspecified items” on the City of Redding’s ninety-one acre riverside parcel downstream of Clear Creek’s Sacramento River nexus. Continue Reading
In theory, I’m fine with the concept of downtown parking meters. Even so, while I realize things have changed since I was a kid in downtown Redding, I confess I miss the parking meters of my youth: one for every… Continue Reading
Three years ago, one day after Valentine’s Day, I met with Kris Vallotton, Bethel Church’s second in command, or, as he likes to call himself, Bethel’s chief prophet. It was a noteworthy arrangement, because Vallotton typically shuns secular-media journalists, which… Continue Reading
I blame my Facebook Marketplace addiction on the fact that I work alone, from home. Plus, I am always on the hunt for cool stuff. In my defense, as addictions go, it beats crack, it’s fairly harmless, and it’s often… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: On Wednesday, Stacy Knott, the mother of a former football player who was assaulted by older football players during hazing incidents at West Valley High School, attended the Anderson Union High School District’s regular meeting of the Board… Continue Reading
I didn’t broadcast it, so don’t feel bad if you didn’t know, but I ran away in late October. More precisely, I flew away, far away, to Upstate New York, via Redding, San Francisco, Chicago, and finally, to Rochester, New… Continue Reading
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