So, even after surviving another gruelling year with the promise of more grim days ahead, maybe let’s focus on some small moments of brightness; the firm handshake of a sheep farmer with your first coffee of the day, or the… Continue Reading
A Shasta County jury has found the Sundial Lodge liable in a wrongful-death lawsuit for a blaze that killed resident Jenell Foster in a room fire on March 23, 2021. The jury awarded about $6.4 million to Foster’s four adult… Continue Reading
Welcome to the North State Breakdown with Benjamin Nowain. The upcoming meeting on December 19th, 2024, will be the last Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting of the year and will begin at 5:30 p.m. at 1450 Court Street. This… Continue Reading
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s tightly orchestrated Monday-afternoon visit to Shasta County came with scant advance notice. A select group of news organizations received a press release late Sunday about a “major announcement related to expanding career and education opportunities.” RSVPs… Continue Reading
Has the dust finally settled from Shasta County’s exhausting Nov. 5 general election? It depends upon who you ask. “The election is certified,” Shasta County Registrar of Voters Tom Toller told the Board of Supervisors without mincing words during Tuesday’s… Continue Reading
Against the wishes of the angry mob of election deniers they’ve nurtured on a diet of unadulterated ivermectin paste for the past two years, Shasta County Supervisors Patrick Jones, Kevin Crye and Chris Kelstrom gingerly voted to declare the 2024… Continue Reading
I’ve always loved Christmas and traditional foods from other countries that celebrate Christmas. These have evolved as particular favorites. They are all so rich that I rarely make them any other time of year. Scots Shortbread is extremely basic, not… Continue Reading
At last, the news that Shasta County voters and candidates have awaited for nearly a month is here: The county’s election results are certified, beating the state’s Dec. 5 deadline by one day. The official proclamation came not from the… Continue Reading
I’ve been so focused on covering more than four years’ of Shasta County’s political mayhem and extremism that I almost forgot how to write a food story. Bear with me today. I’m rusty. Continue Reading
Three weeks after the November general election, a vocal faction of Shasta County residents wants everyone to believe the results can’t be trusted. Ditch the vote-counting machines and start over, this group says, but this time, tally the more than… Continue Reading
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