The Shasta County Board of Supervisors’ ultra-conservative board majority has struck again. Even legions of weary rational citizens — those stupefied by countless toxic “Shasta County Shit Show” meetings, people who’d ceased being surprised by board majority shenanigans — were… Continue Reading
What began as a pair of teens’ Saturday ride on BMX bikes up Hartnell Avenue in Redding turned into a dramatic physical confrontation by multiple Redding Police officers who were staffing a nearby DUI checkpoint. Later, one of the… Continue Reading
Over the course of more than a week, A News Cafe reached out to the Redding Police Department several times seeking comment regarding the Aug. 24 incident involving several RPD officers and a pair of teen BMX bike riders. To… Continue Reading
Putting faces to the names. That’s the goal of two Shasta County moms who lost their sons to the local fentanyl scourge. Rebecca Meeks of Redding and Lora Thomas of Lakehead have posted pictures of their adult sons on their… Continue Reading
This week the North State Breakdown analyzes the Ellis Report regarding the controversial handling of a letter from the Attorney General by Kevin Crye and Patrick Jones, raising questions about transparency and potential legal violations. We also examine the disturbing… Continue Reading
During the last several years of extremist upheaval inside Shasta County Board of Supervisors meetings, most citizens who show up at the meetings to make public comments are regulars. But Tuesday, a woman’s appearance at the lectern brought a hush… Continue Reading
Doni: Hi, Seth Hemken. Welcome to A News Cafe, and thanks for taking the time to chat with me about your awesome video that’s getting lots of attention. Before first, before we go any further, I’ll drop your video right… Continue Reading
By Christian Gardinier As there is no room for racism, sexism, and radical political extremism in Shasta County, there is NO room for political violence in our county. Oh, wait. On second thought, with Supervisors Jones and Crye at the… Continue Reading
District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones “did not improperly fail to disclose the Attorney General’s January 29, 2024 letter”. That was the conclusion of an outside investigation conducted by Sacramento-based Ellis Investigations into the controversy that arose after Jones destroyed a… Continue Reading
Every once in a while, Shasta County District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones accidentally says something profound, even if it’s sandwiched between prodigious prevarications. Such was the case at the July 23 Board of Supervisors meeting when Jones voted a “hard… Continue Reading
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