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Chico’s Festival of Roses Welcomes Young Rose Lovers
The annual Festival of Roses, hosted by the Butte Rose Society, is set for 1-4:30 pm, October 30 at the Chico Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave. Several events are designed […]
Preparing for an Emergency When You Have a Medically Fragile Child
With raging wildfires, power outages, and widespread cases of COVID-19, the North State has been in crisis mode for the last several months. As parents of a medically fragile child, […]
Fire Trauma And Helping Children Become More Resilient
Being evacuated or in a home fire is scary for both adults and children. This fear can extend well past the event, and can occur even if the child was […]
Becoming A Volunteer Firefighter
Becoming a volunteer firefighter is an excellent way to pay forward into the community. It takes hard work, training and commitment. The first step is to contact your area fire […]
Healing from Fire – Tips and Resources For Families Coping After Wildfire Disaster
Be Gentle with Yourself. You just made some hard decisions about your family’s safety under immense pressure and limited sleep; be gentle with yourself. Practice using an inner kind voice […]
Surviving a House Fire
With so many recent wildfires in the North State, alerts and evacuation orders are becoming common; but with a house fire, there is rarely advance warning. Sometimes it’s a quiet […]
Salad Greens Grown With Regenerative Land Practices
One of my first jobs in the restaurant scene was the cold station or what is known as the pantry. I learned that the way you treat your greens at […]
Pedro Escamilla – Showing Kids The Right Way To Go
“If a boat were sinking, Pedro would get everyone off the boat and then clean the thing before it went down,” says Hoppie Campos of Pedro Escamilla. “That’s the kind […]
Why I’m Taking 5 Minutes With My Teens
I still walk to the bus stop with my ninth-grade boy/girl twins. Before you assume that I’m a helicopter, snowplow, lawnmower or some other type of machinery parent, please let […]
The Art of Fashion
Fashion is more than a runway show or styling the perfect Instagram selfie. It is sewing skills, pattern making, textiles and more. Fashion is an industry, one that Redding Fashion […]
Lessons from the First Job: Parents Learn As Much As Teens Do
I was sitting in my car in the parking lot of a banquet hall. I wasn’t there to attend a wedding or silver anniversary dinner. No, I was there waiting […]
CASA Volunteers – A Voice For Foster Children
Have you heard of the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program? CASA is a national program that aims to ensure that every child in the foster care system has a […]
