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Unusual Turkey Roasting Technique Leads to Memories of Julia Child Encounter, Bygone Newspaper Career

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 →

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Distrust of Shasta County’s voting machines persists; counterprotesters have their say

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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Sheriff’s Deputy Grabs ANC Publisher’s Arms and Cell Phone, Shoves Her From Board Chambers

Editor’s update: This morning ANC received a copy of a letter from the First Amendment Coalition to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors and Shasta County Sheriff regarding violations of the Brown Act committed when press and the public were… Continue Reading →

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First Amendment Coalition Letter Defends Public, Press, Unlawfully Removed from Supervisors Meeting

Dear Supervisors and Sheriff Johnson:

We write to protest the removal of the press and public from the Board of Supervisors meeting
on Thursday, November 7, which violated the Brown Act’s open-meetings protections and
raises serious First Amendment concerns. Continue Reading →