It takes a strong person to go up against an entire county, its CEO, and board, but that’s exactly what former Shasta County Public Defender Jeffrey Gorder did yesterday inside Shasta County Superior Court. Honorable Shasta County Judge Benjamin Hannah… Continue Reading
Shasta County Information Officer David Maung has announced he’s moving on from the position he’s held since Oct. 2022. His last day is Friday, June 6. “I’ve made the decision to step away from my role at Shasta County to… Continue Reading
On a muggy day in May which will go down in infamy in local politics, newly selected Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis fired Assistant ROV Joanne Francescut, a 17-year veteran of Shasta County’s elections office earlier today. “This… Continue Reading
Yesterday, I spent a couple of hours at the library community room along with about 75 others. The occasion was “Meet Your New ROV: Clint Curtis” sponsored by none other than Patrick H. Jones, former BOS blight. And introducing him,… Continue Reading
On the morning of April 26, 62-year-old United States Marine Corps combat veteran Norman Valdez and Lisa Valdez, Norman’s 59-year-old wife of 19 years, hopped into their car at their McArthur area ranch in rural eastern Shasta County. They headed… Continue Reading
When newly selected Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis was asked during interviews earlier this month what the first thing he would do if given the position, he said he’d restore transparency to the office. Saturday, Curtis chuckled as… Continue Reading
A News Cafe raked in a dozen California Journalism Awards via the California News Publishers Association for journalism excellence published by ANC in 2024. We are blown away, and honored to tell you more about the winning submissions in a… Continue Reading
In the evening hours of May 9th, 2025, deputies from the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a Tennessee resident. This subject notified deputies of engaging in online gaming with a Tehama County teenager. During their online gaming the reporting party became concerned when the Tehama County juvenile began talking about school violence. Continue Reading
To observe a classic case of someone who sure can dish it out but who certainly cannot take it, look no further than District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye’s recent meltdowns over legal, peaceful demonstrations outside his Ninja Coalition gym business.… Continue Reading
Recent protests in front of District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye’s Ninja Coalition business really came out of a sense of frustration. People kept asking us, “What can we even do?” They’ve watched public comment get cut short, seen community members and public servants mocked or denied appointments, even to volunteer boards. Continue Reading
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