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Confederate Flag-Waving Cottonwood Militia Leader Describes ‘Suspicious’ SUV’s with ‘Black Guys’

In a recent video podcast, Paul “Woody” Clendenen, the founder and leader of the Cottonwood Militia, shared a story about suspicious “black guys” and SUV’s that recently parked just outside his home in Cottonwood. As was recently reported on A… Continue Reading

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2 Secessionist Movements Vie to Split California; 1 Group’s Leader Aims for Shasta County CEO Seat

All kinds of flags dotted the sky at the “Stop the Steal” protest event that boiled over into the attack on the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A few attendees waved the Confederate flag. Others held up the… Continue Reading

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Straight Outta Cottonwood: The Story of Northern California’s Outlaw MAGA Militia

Militias have become increasingly active in the last few years, including in Shasta County. Modern United States militias are categorized by the Southern Poverty Law Center under its hate-groups umbrella as extremist organizations that have evolved into a far-right paramilitary… Continue Reading

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Police Detective in Dog-Attack Lawsuit is MIA (Again) After Alleged Assault at Daughter’s Wedding

At approximately 11:45 p.m. on the evening of Oct. 8, a 44-year-old woman called 911 to report that she had been assaulted at a wedding reception in Palo Cedro. The reception, and the wedding before it, took place at a… Continue Reading

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The Tricks & Treats of the Shasta County Far-Right Horror Show

On Nov. 8, voters in Shasta County will have the opportunity to put the final nail in the coffin of a horrific far-right extremist movement, which took over the Shasta County Board of Supervisors last February with the recall of… Continue Reading