From a distance the ship known as Shasta County Government looks attractive enough. It’s big. It’s strong. It’s also the county’s largest employer, with more than 1880 souls paid to serve and protect Shasta County citizens. The Shasta County Government… Continue Reading
Thursday afternoon along Eureka Way in Redding a steady stream of speeding firetrucks and emergency vehicles roared west as a cacophony of wailing sirens filled the air. Large tanker planes flew over Redding, heading west. According to a Caltrans report,… Continue Reading
There are truly troubling times when life-and-death emergencies motivate cities to adopt urgency ordinances. In Redding, two dire examples in recent memory were the Carr Fire and COVID-19. The significance of an urgency ordinance is it’s supposed to be addressed… Continue Reading
I often joke that someday, if someone wanted to test me for Alzheimer’s (of course, when I’m much, much older), skip the time-place-who’s president questions. Just ask me to recite the Sour Cream Coffee Cake recipe. Seriously, someone could wake… Continue Reading
For some time now, I’ve wanted to make a little cookbook for my grandchildren. Today I present to you the first Noni Doni cooking column. I’ll periodically publish some of my favorite recipes, some of which I’ve been making since… Continue Reading
Tierra Robles may mean “Land of Oaks” in Spanish. But inside the Shasta County Board of Supervisors chambers Thursday, Tierra Robles translated into a red-letter day when two-years’ of pandemic-era rancor and political dissent were set aside long enough for… Continue Reading
The entire slate of candidates who were bested by experienced candidates in Shasta County’s 2022 Primary Election are now contesting the results and want a recount, said Cathy Darling Allen, Shasta County Clerk/Registrar of Voters. A Thursday-afternoon press release from… Continue Reading
Thurs. June 30, 2022: Final Certified Election Results Superintendent of Schools Race Judy Flores: 27,851 — 57.09% Bryan Caples: 20,934 — 42.91% ### Shasta County Supervisor District 1 Kevin Crye: 3,561 — 42.65% Erin Resner: 4,041 — 48.40% ### Shasta… Continue Reading
Tuesday, Shasta County lived up to its growing reputation as a backwater, hateful, bigoted place when the trio of destructive supervisors obliterated chances for a Pride Month resolution. Had it passed, the resolution would have cost the county nothing, but… Continue Reading
501 artwork by Marv Ellis. The 501 Club was located on the corner of Division and Center streets in Redding, a place so small that it was easy to miss unless you knew what to look for. It was a… Continue Reading
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