Most candidates coming off an unexpected 20-point shellacking by a political novice in a primary election might pause and reflect on what went wrong; what they might do differently next time. But not Shasta County District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones.… Continue Reading
Thursday evening in Sacramento A News Cafe publisher Doni Chamberlain was honored at the 4th annual Sacramento Press Club Journalism Awards dinner as the winner of the 2024 Courage in Journalism award. She received a standing ovation as she stood… Continue Reading
On Friday, April 5, My wife and I attended Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye’s (we barely won by 50 votes) victory party. It was held at the Red Lion Inn in Redding. It had been suggested to me… Continue Reading
Effective immediately, Shasta County District 3 Supervisor Mary Rickert will step down from her board duties and numerous commitments, boards and commissions as she takes a necessary medical leave of absence. That announcement was made by the clerk of the… Continue Reading
Everything was ready for a high-pressure, highly scrutinized day at the Shasta County Registrar of Voters office Monday morning. Empty chairs stood in a neat row. The day’s schedule was given to those waiting for the event to begin. White,… Continue Reading
Joanna Francescut, Assistant Shasta County Clerk and Registrar of Voters wishes to inform the public and the media of a voter requested recount that will begin at 9am on Monday April 9, 2024 at 1643 Market St, Redding CA 96001.… Continue Reading
If you can’t beat him, sue him. Here in Shasta County’s District 2 Supervisor election, that appeared to be defeated candidate Laura Hobbs‘ last-gasp campaign strategy against Allen Long, who’d overwhelmingly won the District 2 supervisor seat with the most… Continue Reading
Post-election here in Shasta County, it’s the worst of times and the best of times, both making for some extremely crazy times. On the one hand, for those who toiled to recall District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye, the worst election… Continue Reading
In 2021, three Israeli Defense Force missiles struck the Gaza City apartment building Ali Aljamal lived in with his family. Without warning, the IDF targeted an alleged Hamas leader who supposedly lived on the floor just above Aljamal. Whether the… Continue Reading
Ever since the spring of 2020, when Shasta County government was targeted by far-right extremism on steroids and overtaken by an ultra-conservative board majority that makes Ronald Reagan look like a liberal snowflake, I thought I’d seen, heard and adapted… Continue Reading
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