A specter hangs over Shasta County; the specter of politically motivated violence. It’s hung in the air like wildfire smoke since last August, when Palo Cedro rancher, restaurateur and adult entertainment club investor Carlos Zapata threatened in a vitriolic speech… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: This column contains some graphic, violent language. A subhead will identify that section for those who wish to skip over it. Continue Reading
By Ed Marek – The Shasta Regional Transportation Agency will meet April 27 to consider approval of its 2040 Long-Range Transit Plan Final Report. The draft should be rejected because it largely ignores the replacement of internal combustion engine vehicles… Continue Reading
The inland portion of California north of Sacramento is not part of the state’s popular image. It is not home to year-around sunshine, beaches, palm trees, or urban sprawl. The largest city in the region, Redding, located over five hundred miles north of Los Angeles, is home to ninety-two thousand inhabitants. Continue Reading
Shasta College will hold the 71st Commencement ceremony on May 21, 2021, in the Shasta College Memorial Stadium as an in-person event. Due to COVID-19, the college will follow all social distancing guidelines and require anyone attending the ceremony to… Continue Reading
The white-breasted nuthatch is one of a kind. Photo by Larry Jordan. Perhaps you have seen white-breasted nuthatches in your yard. They’re heart-warming little clowns, upside down more than right side up, with quizzical smiles in their dished-up bills, and… Continue Reading
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