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La Cabana Mexican Restaurant in Redding closes after 28 years

One of downtown Redding’s oldest restaurants has closed. La Cabaña Mexican Restaurant, which was opened by the Manzo family nearly 30 years ago, closed last week. “We extend our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support over the past 28 years….

1924 Model T Ford to make century trip through Ohio on Lincoln Highway

A 1924 Model T Ford car will drive through Ohio as part of the American Museum of Speed’s “Sea to Sea in a Model T” event across the United States on the Lincoln Highway. The Model T Ford car was…

911 center to review system after Lumen, CenturyLink outage in Iowa

An emergency service provider in West Des Moines said the statewide telecommunications outage Thursday that impacted internet and landline phones services was unavoidable — and they might not be able to prevent it from happening again. “This was upstream, above…

AI used to fight hurricane-powered exotic invasions in the Everglades

Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are providing special coverage this week of all things weather in Southwest Florida as a new hurricane season having started on June 1. It’s not exactly robots fanning out across the…

Here’s how and when to do them come summer

June can be hot and steamy, but there are still plenty of things to do outside. Luckily, the days are longer, too, so remember to get out in the yard early in the morning, work in the shade through the…

Bagigio’s named as one of Leon County’s first microgrant recipients

An Italian restaurant in Woodville is one of the first local businesses to be awarded recipients a new Targeted Emergency Assistance Microgrant, or TEAM, under a new program initiated by Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban. In a ceremony at the…

How to visit Phoenix Mexican restaurant Barrio Cafe one last time

On March 20, one of Phoenix’s most influential chefs, Silvana Salcido Esparza announced her decision to close her longtime Mexican restaurant Barrio Cafe. Esparza opened Barrio Cafe in 2002 to “elevate popular perceptions of Mexican culture through my food,” she…

Milwaukee gas prices take big jump ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Looking to get out of town on wheels this weekend? Close your eyes at the gas pump, because prices are up by almost 30 cents a gallon in the last week in Milwaukee and other parts of southeastern Wisconsin. Milwaukee’s…

Saint Lucille’s Kitchen open in Knoxville with authentic Cajun, Creole

The bayous of Louisiana have come to Knoxville with Saint Lucille’s Kitchen serving up authentic Cajun and Creole dishes next to Crafty Bastard Brewing. The restaurant is a collaboration between Last Days of Autumn Brewing owners Michael and Tracy Frede…

Custom Grown Greenhouses garden center now open in St. Francis

This small greenhouse in St. Francis is not your garden variety plant store. Owner of Custom Grown Greenhouses Paul Budzisz has over 50 years of gardening experience, which he said is “since I was just a lad at 16.” He…