New business owners opening in a neighborhood often face a quiet challenge: people may notice the new sign, yet still hesitate to spend money or recommend the business. Early sales matter, but buildin...
By John Sammon Last week we talked about picking a genre to write a novel and I listed them to include science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, literary fiction, monster, horror, historic...
By John Sammon In novel writing the principal genres include science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, literary fiction, monster, horror, historical fiction and westerns. There are others....
By Zachary StieberThe Epoch Times Researchers are recommending that people have no more than one alcoholic drink per day, after finding no protective impact of alcohol consumption on health. The risk ...
To the Opinion Editor: Protecting the Franchise—Why State Intervention in Shasta County is Essential
The recent decision by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber to challenge Shasta County’s “Measure B” is not merely a legal dispute over administrat...
SB 84 would give businesses 120 days to fix violations before being sued; the measure now awaits a hearing in a committee whose chairman has declined to schedule one. SACRAMENTO — A bill that would gi...
I said in the first installment of this column that achieving the publication of a novel (or nonfiction book) can make you feel good about yourself, particularly if you’re a person who feels your prof...
Dr. Damanpreet Jamarai, Medicare & Retirement Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of California As more Americans live longer, maintaining brain health is becoming an increasingly important pa...
Election Summary Report Siskiyou County Primary Election Results: Local Races Decided, State Contests Set for November By Siskiyou NewsJune 3, 2026 Siskiyou County voters cast ballots in the Jun...
If you’re writing a novel its plotting will determine if the book is a success and I’m reminded of an old Russian proverb, “Hope for the best, expect the worst.” Or to put it another way, sometimes it...