If you’re one of those incredible, generous, conscientious people who support A News Cafe financially — either as a voluntary subscriber or a paid advertiser — then today’s post is especially for you. Because of you, ANC won several awards… Continue Reading
In a move likely to impact Shasta County voters and election procedures directly, California’s Secretary of State Shirley Weber is seeking to clarify and adopt regulations governing manual tallies of election ballots. Such regulations, Weber explains, will “provide clear and… 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
Mr. Standish and I made our first trip of 2023 to Lassen Volcanic National Park Wednesday. I had seen my pal Debbie Stearns’ photos of her trip there with her hubby Woody a few weeks ago and have been itching… Continue Reading
A circus atmosphere, complete with sideshow barkers collecting recall petitions, angry Millville Plains residents airing grievances, and honking motorists on Court Street showing support for striking county workers greeted attendees gathering Tuesday for the third evening meeting of the Shasta… Continue Reading
This latest North State Breakdown investigates District 4 Shasta County Supervisor Patrick Jones’ proposed gun range and the questionable ethics to move the project forward. To review the full proposal, please click here. To read a related Monday story by… Continue Reading
Matt Dial has lived on the Millville Plains since 1979. He’s deeply familiar with the flora and fauna of these rolling grasslands east of Palo Cedro, but he’s never seen anything quite like the beast that emerged from the brush… Continue Reading
The Millville Elementary School District board of trustees unanimously agreed to renew superintendent Mindy DeSantis’s contract Wednesday night, much to the delight of 25 cheering supporters who crowded the smallish K-8 school’s library for the district’s regular meeting. A… Continue Reading
Shasta County’s Board of Supervisors will consider approval Tuesday evening of a three-year employment contract with David J. Rickert, 56, recently of Elgin, Ill, where he served as Winnebago County’s Chief Financial Officer. Rickert, who is not related to Shasta… Continue Reading
Please join me in welcoming retired lawyer/public defender Jeff Gorder, one of many community members who’s led the charge to recall District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye. For several months, Gorder has been a frequent speaker during public comment periods. Gorder… Continue Reading
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