In late September, Mark Baird, the leader of the far-right State of Jefferson radical secessionist movement, joined Red, White and Blueprint leaders and members Carlos Zapata, Jon Knight, Woody Clendenen, and Lani Bangay, in the Mountain Top Media studio in… Continue Reading
Kris Vallotton, Bethel Church’s senior associate leader, abruptly removed a video from an old talk he recently shared on his YouTube channel after a person on the social media application TikTok shared a set of clips from it that went… Continue Reading
To commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Redding-based Christian singer, songwriter and worship leader Sean Feucht hosted a two-day “Let Us Worship” event at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The event took place on September 11 and… Continue Reading
For more than a year, Sean Feucht, a right-wing political evangelical Christian activist, a worship leader at Bethel Church, and a musician and songwriter for the Bethel Music label, has traveled across the United States. On his cross-county trek, he’s… Continue Reading
More and more details are emerging about the shady histories of law enforcement officials in the north state. Here is a short list of some recent cases: Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson Michael Johnson is the former Anderson Police Chief and… Continue Reading
It is not going so well for the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. Last week, I was researching and writing an article for A New Cafe and found some alarming content shared publicly on social media by a Shasta County Sheriff’s… Continue Reading
Imagine a place where a lieutenant employed by the county sheriff’s department owns a gun shop, promoted by a Facebook page filled with extreme right-wing content, that sells, not only guns, but also gear representing the State of Jefferson secessionist… Continue Reading
Even though he has been out of the public spotlight over the last few weeks, Carlos Zapata is one of the leading voices in the movement to recall three Shasta County Board of Supervisors members. He is an extremist right-wing… Continue Reading
On Sun., June 6, Carlos Zapata, one of the leaders of the movement that’s documenting the recall of three Republican members of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in order to replace them with far-right-thinking individuals, appeared with his wife… Continue Reading
The 21 counties that constitute the proposed boundaries of the State of Jefferson (SOJ) are home to a diverse collection of beautiful landscapes. From the Humboldt and Mendocino County coastline to the many mountain ranges, to the mighty Sacramento River and the valley it calls home, it is a place to experience the wonders of the great outdoors. Continue Reading
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