Tuesday was a sad and inauspicious day, even for the three-ring circus that’s become Shasta County, a region that’s gained a dubious worldwide reputation for crazy performances by a vocal minority during a deadly pandemic. Popcorn! Peanuts! Cue the monkeys… Continue Reading
It’s laughable, in retrospect, to recall that back in January, some folks speculated whether tough-guy/Red White and Blueprint leader Carlos Zapata’s reason for being in Tampa, Florida, was to meet up with Sean Feucht, the infamous, ultra-evangelical, Bethel-mega-church, jet-setting musician/plague-rat.… Continue Reading
Congratulations, Shasta County. You’re still married to California. For better or worse, in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad. Until, well, whenever. But just for the sake of discussion, should Shasta County have divorced itself from… Continue Reading
In a city far from rural Cottonwood, Calif., many miles from one teenage boy’s parents, friends, classmates and the only hometown high school he’d ever known, a former West Valley Football player now lives where he never imagined; with his… Continue Reading
“If you guys hadn’t been there, we would’ve gassed them all.” Cottonwood militia leader Woody Clendenen claims those words were spoken by some Redding Police officers regarding actions RPD would have taken against June 2 protesters who’d marched for racial… Continue Reading
I woke up Sunday planning to listen to one long radio program that was scheduled to last three hours. It related to Shasta County’s future. But as I prepared my coffee and listened to my regular station, I heard an… Continue Reading
Congratulations, Shasta County. We’re seeing red again! The long-awaited, long-anticipated return to California’s less-restrictive tier is good news for most of us. I say most of us because here in the North State, many state mandates have been flat-out ignored,… Continue Reading
It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Don’t panic. Never fear, you still have time to make something chocolate for either your sweetheart or yourself (or both). I have three perfect recipes for you. First, I give you this absolutely terrific brownie… Continue Reading
While there’s a mounting, messy statewide movement afoot to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom, here in Shasta County there are abundant threats to also recall some Shasta County Supervisors. And when I say some, I mean that of the five… Continue Reading
Congratulations are in order for District 5 Supervisor Les Baugh. Tuesday he received his “badge of honor” (commonly known as censure) by his colleagues in a 3-2 vote. District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones, Baugh’s shenanigans buddy, also received the censure… Continue Reading
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