I don’t know why it didn’t dawn on me sooner to knit during Shasta County Board of Supervisors meetings to make them more tolerable. Knitting is not a new coping strategy for me. I once anxiously knit an entire hat… Continue Reading
For rational folks who’ve kept abreast of the nearly four-year-long dumpster fire that’s Shasta County’s new normal, a cringeworthy dread often accompanies the sight of dignified newcomers at Shasta County Board of Supervisors meetings. It’s akin to the anxiety one… Continue Reading
The relentless community search is over for 44-year-old Redding resident Daniel Baker — aka Marv Ellis — who went missing on Sept. 12. Wednesday morning Beth Ladd, Ellis’ sister, released a statement that confirmed her brother’s death: “I’m devastate to… Continue Reading
More than a year ago 56-year-old Steven King contacted A News Cafe about an incident that featured Carlos Zapata and Jesse Lane. Both men are militia members. King described how the men’s pickup revved loudly outside his modest Redding camper… Continue Reading
Tuesday morning, a slender, white-haired, 89-year-old Korean War veteran with a blue plaid shirt sat quietly in the front row of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors chambers. His face betrayed no emotion as he watched and listened. Occasionally he… Continue Reading
If you believe that District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye is a conservative victim targeted by liberals who want Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom to replace Crye with a flaming liberal snowflake, then I have some bad news for you: You’ve been… Continue Reading
Perhaps you’ve heard Jeffrey Gorder speak at many Shasta County Board of Supervisors meetings where he’s confidently implemented truth to contradict District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye’s myriad lies. Or maybe you attended Crye’s District 1 exclusive town-hall meeting where Gorder attempted… Continue Reading
There may be potentially punitive legal consequences after all for a public speaker, Alex Bielecki, who hurled a racial slur during a Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting. Continue Reading
Hurled profanity. Pounded lecterns. Delivered death threats. Raised fists. Jeers. Yells. Sneers. Bullhorns. Bullying. Crude props and signs. Sarcasm. Ridicule. Hissing. Booing. Shouting. Mockery. Those words and worse describe the state of incivility and chaos found inside the Shasta County… Continue Reading
If you’re one of those incredible, generous, conscientious people who support A News Cafe financially — either as a voluntary subscriber or a paid advertiser — then today’s post is especially for you. Because of you, ANC won several awards… Continue Reading
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