When’s the last time you enjoyed a gourmet meal with people you love prepared by a private chef in your own home? Never? Me neither, but Mr. Standish and I were invited to experience such a rare treat in the… Continue Reading
Phil Fountain is a pseudonym for ANC’s prodigal cartoonist, Philbert Phountain, who has recently returned from a working hiatus where he served as the lead fact-checker for George Santos. He lives in Shasta County with his long-suffering wife, Christine, as… Continue Reading
Thank you, dear readers, for the outpouring of love and support after my last column. Not one of you responded with “What? You can’t stop covering the Supervisors! How will we know who to be mad at?” All I got… Continue Reading
For Shasta County to consider hiring CEO candidate Chriss Street is like a family choosing a dog at the animal shelter. After the family looks at all the dogs, they finally select one particular pooch. It looks kinda cute. It… Continue Reading
I’ve been wondering how District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye makes his money ever since the Ninja Coalition gym president declared “no reportable interests on any schedule” on the statement of economic interests he filed to run for office last February.… Continue Reading
Last week, without a whiff of a warning or any official blessings or encouragement from sane county staff, fellow supervisors or rational citizens, Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye flew across the country for a face-to-face meeting with his… Continue Reading
Obviously, getting cancer wasn’t on my bucket list. I had other plans. Early on, I planned to live a long, healthy life. My dad was a smoker and had his first heart attack when I was young and inspired me… Continue Reading
The Gateway Unified School District board of trustees failed to select a replacement for former board president Cherrill Clifford last Wednesday night, increasing the likelihood that a special election will have to be held if the diminished four-person board can’t… Continue Reading
Within 20 minutes of the polls closing in a special election to fill one seat on the City of Shasta Lake City Council, Shasta County Clerk and Registrar of Voters Cathy Darling Allen was able, with the help of the… Continue Reading
It’s 8:15 a.m. Monday outside the Shasta County Library. It’s snowing. Three men with large backpacks and an assortment of bulging plastic bags stand in front of the library’s tall spiked locked gate. They’re waiting for the library to open,… Continue Reading
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