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Author: Phil Fountain

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‘There WAS a problem in the office of the ROV after all . . .’

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Phil Fountain

Editor’s note: Clint Curtis, Shasta County’s Registrar of Voters, has been a controversial figure in Shasta County politics. Issues range from administration of the Elections Office and unauthorized after-hours work at the Elections Office, to the firing of the former… Continue Reading →

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“Shasta County, he stands on guard for thee”

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Phil Fountain
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Clint Crosses the Aisle, Finds Himself in “Novelties and Games”

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Phil Fountain
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“Wasn’t broke but we got a fix, take your competence and hit the bricks”

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Phil Fountain

 

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17

I Know Where the Loopholes Are and How to Use ’em!

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Phil Fountain

This Phil Fountain cartoon was inspired by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors’ upcoming April 30 special meeting to select a new Registrar of Voters, and journalist R.V. Scheide‘s recent report on ROV candidate Clint Curtis.

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The Key to Surviving These Times is Preparedness!

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Phil Fountain

This Phil Fountain cartoon was inspired by incidents that took place at the Jan. 28, 2025 Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting.  The meeting was covered by journalist R.V. Scheide. And video reporter Benjamin Nowain’s North State Breakdown delved into… Continue Reading →

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The seats of power still have ‘butt dents’

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Phil Fountain
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Things are never so bad that a Philbert Cartoon can’t make it worse.

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Phil Fountain

This Phil Fountain cartoon was inspired by the results of the 2024 General Election. Check back with A News Cafe for ongoing elections updates. Continue Reading →

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‘It’s Crye’s Party and He’ll Cancel if He Wants To’

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Phil Fountain

Phil’s inspiration for today’s cartoon comes from Supervisor Kevin Crye’s cancelation of Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, followed by Crye’s announcement on his radio show of a special meeting on the steps of the county admin building, followed by his… Continue Reading →

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‘No qualified candidates need apply’

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Phil Fountain

Phil Fountain’s inspiration for today’s cartoon comes from the Sept. 10 Shasta County Board of Supervisor’s majority’s decision to bypass the appointment of the most qualified person as the new Director of the county’s Resource Management department, and instead hire… Continue Reading →

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    After an initial fistfight at the California Exchange, the men encountered each other again, and Shannon attacked Touzalin with a bowie knife. Could you imagine walking into a what I assume is a bank to exchange things and getting into a fist fight, let alone dying soon after. Harsh times in the Wild West! Loved […]
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    Sentenced to hang for murdering a Chinese miner in 1856. One governor commutes his sentence in 1857 to life in prison. Two years later, the next governor pardons him if he'll leave the state for good. And that's far more justice than the lynched Native Americans got. It boggles the mind. There's a somewhat fanciful […]
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    i loved the March section. The part that got me was the following: “On January 11, 1858, March escaped from the Colusa jail. Remarkably, an order from newly inaugurated Governor John B. Weller arrived that same evening commuting his death sentence to life imprisonment. March had escaped only hours before learning that his life had […]
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