Putting faces to the names. That’s the goal of two Shasta County moms who lost their sons to the local fentanyl scourge. Rebecca Meeks of Redding and Lora Thomas of Lakehead have posted pictures of their adult sons on their… Continue Reading
Cathy Darling Allen’s recent recognition as an “Unsung Hero of Democracy” shows the tremendous legacy she’s left in her wake as the former Shasta County clerk and registrar of voters. Accolades from Darling Allen’s friends and colleagues – stretching coast… Continue Reading
Call it the great grasshopper plague of 2024. Backyard gardeners, nursery growers, farmers, ranchers – you name it – are having their plants stripped to the stems by hordes of grasshoppers invading Shasta County. “They’re just bad. It’s a biblical… Continue Reading
This is an uplifting story about Anakalia Naretta, a courageous Redding teen who’s thriving thanks to her supportive parents, Shriners Children’s Northern California and thousands of online well-wishers. Anakalia’s quick, charming smile belies all that she’s been through. She was… Continue Reading
The Shasta County saga over elections has taken another turn. One disgruntled member of the Shasta County Elections Commission has abruptly resigned while the county supervisor who appointed her is now calling that same panel a sham. Commissioner Dawn Duckett… Continue Reading
Shasta County’s right-wing leaders aren’t done with their obsession over the hand counting of election ballots. The Shasta County Elections Commission voted 3-2 on Monday to forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors supporting a manual tally without using… Continue Reading
The last time A News Cafe wrote about the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District, dozens of residents were fed up with canal water seeping underground and creating a soggy springtime mess that lasted into the summer. Cracks in the canal soaked nearby… Continue Reading
(Please join me in welcoming journalist Mike Chapman to A News Cafe with his first story about an important North State issue. Mike, we’re so glad you’re here, and look forward to seeing more of you and your work here.… Continue Reading
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