These are my New Year’s resolution suggestions for the Shasta County Board of Supervisors:
First, commit to respectful engagement with the public. Public testimony is not an inconvenience; it’s the foundation of representative government. Continue Reading
Gary Sanda died peacefully at the age of 76 on Nov. 19, 2025, in Redding.
He was well known for his caring, thoughtfulness, patience, generosity and very dry sense of humor. He was also a great sourdough and Christmas bread baker. Continue Reading
Republished with permission of Rachel Hatch Today the City of Redding Council has interviewed candidates for City Manager. This is perhaps the most consequential decision any City Council can make. Here is what I said during public comment at the… Continue Reading
I am sharing some of my observations of events leading up to last week’s election in Shasta County, as I believe the community, elected leaders and agencies need to know how catastrophic the process was this year. Continue Reading
I am deeply concerned about item R3 on Thursday’s board agenda, which is a resolution in support of secession from the state of California and formation of a new state (sponsored by supervisor Crye). Continue Reading
Elected officials must represent their constituents—that is the foundation of our democracy. We elect them, trusting that they will serve our interests, not betray them. Congressman Doug LaMalfa has failed that trust. His vote for the so-called One Big Beautiful… Continue Reading
As the Shasta County Board of Supervisors (SCBOS) enters its lengthy three-day budget hearings, let us understand a few things. Shasta County heavily relies on federal and state funds for various programs and services; we are a welfare county. Continue Reading
Yes, some Law Enforcement (L.E.) officers have unjustifiably brutalized and killed people of color, LGBQT, and Female Americans; most of America knows this. But, here in Redding, at the April 05 Hands-Off rally, all that was Continue Reading
I am both sick and outraged by the turn of events relating to the Trump Administrations views on, and actions toward, Ukraine and Russia. Heather Cox Richardson has done a particularly good job in covering and analyzing the horrible situation Ukraine now finds itself in, thanks to Donald Trump Continue Reading
I worked in the Redding Social Security office for more than 32 years before retiring. When I began there in July 1989 the office was fully staffed with trained professionals who’d been there for decades. It was not a job – it was a career. Continue Reading
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