District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones “did not improperly fail to disclose the Attorney General’s January 29, 2024 letter”. That was the conclusion of an outside investigation conducted by Sacramento-based Ellis Investigations into the controversy that arose after Jones destroyed a… Continue Reading
Sheets of rain. Pelting, pounding, pea-sized hail. Booms of thunder. Electric bolts of zigzagged lightning that sliced and diced a darkened North State sky blanketed with roiling, undulating clouds. Saturday, those were among the freakishly unusual weather displays that converged… Continue Reading
During this morning’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, an unexpected — by everyone, even Brad Garbutt — 3-2 vote catapulted a surprised Garbutt into one of two vacant seats of the toothless five-member Shasta County Elections Commission. The Elections… Continue Reading
Redding realtor Brad Garbutt, nominated by District 3 Supervisor Mary Rickert for a seat on the Elections Commission, is a brave soul. You’ll find Garbutt’s name on today’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors agenda where the supervisors will either vote… Continue Reading
Please indulge me while I share some proud news about A News Cafe’s recent awards from the California News Publishers Association. We were notified some months back that we were finalists, but we received the actual awards in the mail… Continue Reading
Can you bear one more mention of last week’s media-room controversy? During Tuesday’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, District 1 Supervisor/Chair Kevin Crye and CEO David Rickert suddenly seemed intent to rid themselves of the media-room hot potato they… Continue Reading
JULY 27, 2024 UPDATE: Click here for current information about Park Fire evacuation maps, orders and warnings. Click here for impacted areas map. Click here for KRCR’s Know Your Zone guide. ### Former north state journalist Courtney Kreider provided… Continue Reading
The same day that much of the North State came under attack by the Park Fire, and thousands of residents evacuated and fled the fire in search of shelter and safety, freedom of the press came under fire in Shasta County with stringent rules authorized by Shasta County’s board majority, the CEO and county counsel. Continue Reading
Diminutive, soft-spoken, 40-year-old Jenny O’Connell — known for her extreme expressions of compassion, a lifetime of community dedication, and a deep love of strawberry-themed objects and attire — walked into Tuesday’s Shasta County’s Board of Supervisors meeting as usual. She… Continue Reading
On July 2, District 2 Supervisor Tim Garman struck out with his attempted appointment of Nathan Pinkney to the Shasta County Elections Commission, a toothless entity created by MAGA District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones to gain more control over local… Continue Reading
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