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Redding City Council Candidates’ Q&As Address Homelessness, Rodeo Grounds, Rent Control, and More …

Eight Redding residents have stepped up to run for three Redding City Council positions that will be available for voters to select in Shasta County’s November election. Of those three available seats, two are for 4-year terms, and one is… Continue Reading

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Environmental Groups Host Packed Forum to Gauge Redding City Council Candidates’ Environmental Positions

Considering all the North State’s world-renowned political upheaval, does Redding’s voting public care about tree ordinances, waterways, walking trails, public transportation, climate change, the Redding Riverfront, protecting riparian waterways and whether they agree with the Jenny Creek Trail project concept? Continue Reading

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Award-winning Local Filmmaker, Colleagues, Direct the Sundial Film Festival’s Journey to Certain Success

Taking a brief but well-deserved break from Shasta County politics, please join me in welcoming documentary filmmaker Tyler Faires to A News Cafe. He was featured here recently with regard to his award-winning ACID Canal film. Today, he’s stopped by… Continue Reading

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‘Practical Idealist’ Rose Penelope Yee Seeks to Unseat ‘Absentee’ Self-Serving Congressman Doug LaMalfa

Seemingly untouchable, Congressman Doug LaMalfa has been California’s District 1 Republican representative since 2013. Rose Penelope Yee of Redding believes it’s time for LaMalfa to go, and that come November, she’s just the one to show him the door. Granted,… Continue Reading

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No Contest in District 3 Supervisors Candidates’ Forum Between Mary Rickert and Corkey Harmon

District 3 Supervisor challenger Corkey Harmon showed up with 2 minutes to spare before the 6 p.m. start of his first public one-on-one face-off with two-term incumbent Mary Rickert. The forum was hosted by the Shasta League of Woman Voters… Continue Reading

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Board Majority Ignores Most Qualified Applicant, Hires Former Reverge Anselmo Consultant as Interim Resource Management Director

The Shasta County Board of Supervisors’ ultra-conservative board majority has struck again. Even legions of weary rational citizens — those stupefied by countless toxic “Shasta County Shit Show” meetings, people who’d ceased being surprised by board majority shenanigans — were… Continue Reading

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Policies Against Harassment, Abuse, Retaliation? Spell it Out for Some County Leaders, Says Former Shasta County Deputy/Interim CEO

During the last several years of extremist upheaval inside Shasta County Board of Supervisors meetings, most citizens who show up at the meetings to make public comments are regulars. But Tuesday, a woman’s appearance at the lectern brought a hush… Continue Reading

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Humorous Redding School District video sends students serious message: ‘Come back! We miss you!’

Doni: Hi, Seth Hemken. Welcome to A News Cafe, and thanks for taking the time to chat with me about your awesome video that’s getting lots of attention. Before first, before we go any further, I’ll drop your video right… Continue Reading