By Terra Avilla Oh, my sweet, sweet Melissa. You know those people you’ve technically known of forever, but never actually gotten to know? That was me and Melissa Eid. Now I’ve been a big fan of the entire Eid family at its core for...

By Terra Avilla This week for Why We Love This Place Wednesday, I want to take a minute to recognize Deputy Stephen Lawton with the Lassen County Sheriff’s Department. Fun fact-Stephen and I actually started in law enforcement within about 6 months of each other,...

By Terra Avilla There are certain people who make Lassen County what it is - that small town magic that can’t be found anywhere else. For us, one of those people is John Deal Now, everybody knows him as “JD.” Around here, you don’t even...

By Terra Avilla "Don’t give up, Peach! You got this!"That’s the voice I heard. Strong, loving and impossible to miss echoing through the auditorium during Anna’s last jiu-jitsu match. Some little kid out there was trying every sneaky move in the book, but Laura’s...

By Terra Avilla Some people make a place feel like home. For me, one of those people is Shirley Hagan. I call her Gram. That is what my best friend calls her, and since I have lived in Susanville, she has been every bit...

By Terra Avilla Twelve years ago, I remember seeing Reina sitting in the bleachers at baseball games. She was a DeLeon back then, watching one of the boys play. Daylen. He was Hawaiian. Full of heart and goodness. But more importantly, he was ridiculously...

By Terra Avilla Ok, this week I can’t wait to tell you about this little sweetie pie because it is someone VERY special to me. And this week’s feature is on no other that my dear sweet little Emmelina Rios (known as “Ems” to...

By Terra Avilla Rich Warner retired over winter break in the most Rich way possible: quietly, humbly, and without making it about him, while the rest of us were still eating leftovers and pretending we knew what day it was. It was the end...

By Terra Avilla If you’ve lived in our community for a while, chances are you’ve heard the name Ms. Dunn. For years, she’s been known as the beloved second-grade teacher who helped shape hundreds of little lives with her patience, kindness, and that trademark...

By Terra Avilla You know those people who just make life feel a little bit easier by being around them? That’s Angel Ortiz. Angel and I were pregnant at the same time — all of our kids ended up being the same age, which is...

By Terra Avilla Monica is a mom of two girls, and it feels like she is everywhere all at once in the best possible way. She is always at the school, on the sidelines, at the events, behind the scenes, and somehow still the...