Jerry Sanchez, Sr.

Americans born in the '20s, ‘30s, ‘40s & ‘50s are probably gonna remember how cool it was to step inside a ‘20s-style wooden PHONE BOOTH, close the door to the outside world, if just for a few minutes, to make a 10-cent phone call.  Or maybe these same folks remember the PADDY WAGON, circa 1917, used by police departments at the time to transport mostly miscreants to and from jail.  Or how ‘bout a 1943  MOVIE POSTER touting “Fightin’ Seabees,” starring John Wayne and Susan Hayward.  Or a...

Presented with a colorful—and comprehensive—menu, by server Manuel Enriques, it was decided that Cheryl and Jerry would share an impressive entree called Camarones con Tosino, which is shrimp wrapped in bacon, marinated in cilantro, sautéed with onions and green peppers, topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole; And served with rice, beans and tortillas (flour or corn).  “Aye, Carumba,  bring us a take-home carton, Manuel.”

Recreation Supervisor for the City of Red Bluff Karen Schaffer & Red Bluff Mayor JR Gonzalez If you were at Wednesday’s (2-18-‘26) 14th annual BEAM, or Business Expo And Mixer, organized by the Red Bluff/Tehama County Chamber of Commerce, and held inside the cavernous Red Bluff Community Center, then you not only would’ve seen old friends, business associates and non profit colleagues, but you would’ve had the opportunity to make new ones, such as Mark and Maribel of Shasta College and Jerry...

Lots of new art, special Valentines Day menus at local restaurants, such as Cafe Magdalena and Cornerstone Cafe, second-hand stores full of one-of-a-kind treasures, wine and nibbles at the Siskiyou Arts Museum, Darmers Studio, Cobra Lily Bar and Bee Kind Bakery, live music by the Allison and Victor duo, all this and more added to the lure of “2nd Saturday,”  held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in historic downtown Dunsmuir, California. Many 2nd Saturday attendees, estimated at over a hundred

The power of networking…..and the power of the press…..were on display at the Frontier Senior Center in Anderson, California, on Wednesday, February 11, ‘26, as the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce honored its new member, SHASTA UNFILTERED (SU) eNewspaper , an online publication that covers the North State counties of Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity with honest news and entertainment. From left: Rex Ballard, Preston Sharp, Mayor Dan Galler and Trish Clarke Representatives from...

Hey, everybody—especially you classic car enthusiasts from throughout the western USA—now is the time to set your calendars for Kool April Nites' 10-day celebration, April 17–26, 2026, that Redding, California, is famous for... and rightly so! A few Anderson Chamber Greeters If you were fortunate enough to be at the Gaia Hotel in Anderson, California, on Wednesday morning, February 4, 2026, you were front and center to hear Kool April Nites president Ryan Dorosz address dozens of people

Anderson Chamber Greeters Chris Goddard, Country Bowl Day/Catering Manager Beginning at 7:30 on Wednesday morning, January 28, dozens of well-dressed (enthusiastic!) men and women started streaming into Country Bowl, located at 2615 Bechelli Lane in Redding, California. They were there because the Anderson Chamber of Commerce asked them to play a greeters role—i.e., to honor and recognize Country Bowl while simultaneously “networking” with other businesses and nonprofits represented. Chris...

The Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO), an arm of the Pit River Tribe, is partnering with the SMART Work Force Center, to host a “Work Force Development Day,” on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 11 to 3, inside the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) hall, located at 37392 Main Street, Burney, Ca., 96013. According to Renee Gemmill and Josiah Jacobs, TERO representatives, the “Workforce Development Day” will focus on connecting tribal and community members with employers, training programs,...

Every Wednesday morning, from 7 to 9, the Anderson Chamber of Commerce, under the direction of its Executive Director, Debe Hopkins, and ably assisted by its President, Dave Silva, organizes a Greeters party, whereby some 50 to 70 business people gather at a particular business to welcome that business into the membership fold. Anderson Chamber of Commerce president, Dave Silva, with Strive For Epic CEO, Sarah Wallace On Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026, the recipients of said largese...

The Burney Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Shasta Economic Corporation (EDC), intermountain community members and business owners, according to Jen Luck, the Chamber’s Office Manager.  These three entities, Luck explains, will join forces to host a SAVE OUR SMALL TOWN WORKSHOP (SOSTW), to initiate positive action for the community, on Wednesday, January 19, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Tri County Community Network (TCCN) meeting room.  Luck encourages those that want to attend,

100+ coats donated in 5 hours If you’ve just recently arrived to live in the North State, generally defined as the 15 to 20 “mostly rural”  counties north of Sacramento, or even if you’re a tourist, one thing you’ll surely quickly learn is that the people of the North State, especially Shasta County-ians, are a generous bunch. Behind 100+ donated winter coats are, from left to right, front row: Brian Holland, Brianna Holland, Penny Hartman, Linda Daricek. Back row, from left: Jason Lavon, Ed...

Have you ever walked into an office at eight o’clock in the morning, no less, and found wall-to-wall people, virtually shoulder-to-shoulder--dozens of them……..all happily chatting away like every one of them is an early morning person? If you have had that experience, you might’ve been attending an Anderson Chamber of Commerce “Greeters Meeting,” where dozens of business people, mostly Chamber members, all meet at a business that’s recently joined the Chamber to officially welcome them into...

Redding Christian High School football team won the league CHAMPIONSHIP; then the Lions went on to capture the Division 5 Section CHAMPIONSHIP; their next football game had them winning the Nor Cal Regional CHAMPIONSHIP.

Not even cold, overcast weather could stem the flock of kids, parents in tow, from attending Cottonwood’s Christmas Celebration, one of the town’s biggest events of the year.  Held “all day” on Saturday, November 29, 2025, smack dab embedded in the middle of Cottonwood’s historic Front Street, and organized by the town’s Chamber of Commerce, the Christmas Celebration did not disappoint.  Said the Chamber’s president, Dan Canavan:  “Thanking all of the Chamber’s volunteers, whose hard work and...

The Shasta Lake Chamber of Commerce greeters showed up in droves on Saturday morning, November 15, 2025, for the ribbon cutting and grand re-opening of the Silver Dollar Club, located in Shasta Lake at 4157 Front Street.  The Silver Dollar Club is a historic night club in the city of Shasta Lake that was shuttered for several years before re-opening under the ownership of three women. Its new owners, Casey Martinsen, Donna Vidal and Emily Hawk welcomed Shasta Lake Chamber board members Angel...

November 6, 2025 Update: Boomtown Museum will be open this week on Friday 9-1 pm and Saturday after the Veterans Day Parade until 2 pm.  Everyone is welcome to see the exhibits and share their family history and/or Veteran's photo with them. In addition, the Museum will be open on November 10th, 14th, 17th, and 21st from 9-1 pm. Original article from Oct 18, 2025 below: “We are so proud to be a part of this historical endeavor to recognize—indeed celebrate—the supreme sacrifices and...

Lunch By Redding Emblem Club At 11:30, Veterans Eat Free The Redding Elks Lodge #1073 is asking the public to take time out of their day, on Tuesday morning November 11, 2025, to attend the annual Veterans Day Toast, which begins at 11 and is free and open to the public. The Redding Emblem Club, under the direction of its president, Marie Sparks, will serve a lunch, from 11:30 to one p.m., of beef tips and noodles, salad, garlic bread and dessert.  Cost is $12 and includes sales tax. ...

It was a collaborative effort between the Redding Emblem Club 515 and the Redding Elks Lodge 1073, as explained by the event’s chairman, Dawn Pedersen, featuring a beaucoup array of “candy everywhere,” a bounce house, cotton candy, Halloween-themed music and free books urging—and educating-the kiddies to stay away from drugs.  There was even a tunnel of terror, plus the imposing, albeit affable……Leroy the Giant Elk!

It was billed as an unforgettable evening of  “fun-and-frolic” as Sequoia Middle School in Redding, California, took center stage, hosting many hundreds of celebrants young, old and in between, for its annual Fall Festival, held on the cool Friday evening of October 24, 2025.

A sense of community, costumed children angling for free candy, local craft vendors (food!), a pumpkin carving contest, a costume contest,  even a talent show showcasing singing, dancing, magic tricks…..all this—-and more—was front and center at the first annual Palo Cedro Park Fall Fest, held Saturday, October 18, 2025, from the early  afternoon to the early evening, at the Palo Cedro Park. Shelly Carlock, Monica and Carina Herrera, Palo Cedro Fall Fair Organizers With several dozen booth,...

The vast and expansive Redding Elks Lodge parking lot was filled to the brim with classic classic cars, trucks and motorcycles as the 3rd annual NorCal Think Pink Car show got underway on Sunday, October 12, with the vast majority of the proceeds going to a cancer research fund.  Participating in a live stream video with Redding Elks past Exalted Ruler, Sue Reed, the NorCal Think Pink car show chairman, Greg Rathbun, exclaimed “It is so immensely gratifying...

What a sight, indeed, to witness all the smiling faces, young, old and in between, inside the cavernous gymnasium of Anderson’s Meadow Lane elementary school, as the 3rd annual Multi Cultural Festival unfolded on Saturday morning, the 4th of October, and concluded with a free international foods lunch for all attendees

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