North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Community

A Simple Gesture bags in the back of a vehicle

A Simple Gesture – Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

Small gestures can produce big results. Bob Irvine, the executive director of California Vocations, Inc., knows this firsthand. He is also Volunteer Coordinator for A Simple Gesture, a grassroots food […]

fire damage from Carr Fire

Carr Fire Victims Share Stories of Loss, Hope and Love

Personal Stories from The Carr Fire This summer the North State community was impacted by a series of fires that took thousands of homes and several lives. We spoke to […]

The structure on fire

Fire: Being Prepared Saves Lives

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Family Should Disaster Strike When it comes to home disasters, fires are the most common and can be the most deadly for young children. Preparedness […]

Boys & Girls Club staff empowering kids and building leaders

Empowering Kids and Building Leaders: Your Local Boys & Girls Clubs

For more than 158 years the Boys & Girls Clubs of America have been serving America’s youth. It is a name that is recognized across the nation, but how does […]

a group posing at California Soccer Park

California Soccer Park Bringing People Together One Game At A Time

The Field is the Place to Be Soccer is a beloved sport that emphasizes community – something the California Soccer Park in Redding understands well. As the largest soccer park […]

kids experiencing The Explorations Program

The Explorations Program: Bringing Fine Arts To Rural Siskiyou

The Gallery is Awarded a Grant   Liberty Arts Contemporary Fine Art Gallery is a non-profit art gallery and exhibition space located in Yreka, CA. Their vision is to exhibit […]

pet companion

Choosing The Best Pet For Your Family

They’re cute and they can be cuddly, but how do you know what kind of pet would work best for your family? When deciding on the right pet for you, […]

canine companion

Is Your Family Pet a “Canine Good Companion?”

Anna Hemstalk, of Hemstalk Canine Companions, is an inspirational voice in her chosen field. She is an American Kennel Club evaluator and trainer, committed to the positive influence she knows […]

Horses

Horses & Hoofprints on Hearts

Horses In The North State Provide A Multi-Faceted Education For Kids A meme is floating around the internet featuring an image of two pictures of horses. The first picture depicts […]

Gymnastics in the North State

Gymnastics in the North State

Raising the Bar For the Ross family, gymnastics started almost 15 years ago as a diversion tactic, a way to occupy three-year-old Reid during his older sister’s dance lessons in […]

Day Hikes for the Whole Family

3 Easy Day Hikes for the Whole Family

Get Out and Get Hiking! The North State hosts a wide variety of trails suitable for day hikers of all abilities, from toddlers to gung-ho adults. I should know. I’m […]

child in a Museum

Why Take Your Children to Museums?

A Place for Curiosity Museums are wondrous places in which curiosity is not stifled but rather encouraged.  They offer seemingly endless expansions of the mind; encouraging thought, imagination, integration, involvement, […]

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