Where has the summer gone? Mine has been so busy I forgot to write. It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the 4th of July and now it’s Labor Day. Let’s rewind to June 30th. I headed up Hwy… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: this story has been changed to reflect only what the article from the Atlantic states. “This isn’t a political battle. It’s a war against pure evil.” So states the promo video for the America Upheld California Leadership Summit and… Continue Reading
Tuesday morning, a slender, white-haired, 89-year-old Korean War veteran with a blue plaid shirt sat quietly in the front row of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors chambers. His face betrayed no emotion as he watched and listened. Occasionally he… Continue Reading
A large idea board filled with multi-colored notes did a good job representing the challenges in store for consulting group MIG as it begins drafting a specific plan to guide development—or the lack thereof—along 500 acres of riverfront property stretching… Continue Reading
Phil Fountain is a pseudonym for ANC’s prodigal cartoonist, Philbert Phountain, who has recently returned from a working hiatus where he served as the lead fact-checker for George Santos. He lives in Shasta County with his long-suffering wife, Christine, as… Continue Reading
Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye sometimes has trouble acknowledging his benefactors. He was the first local candidate to kiss Reverge Anselmo’s ring during the 2022 election season, allegedly traveling to Phoenix to meet the right-wing Connecticut multimillionaire and… Continue Reading
Following a chaotic morning session ending prematurely in an unscheduled recess when board chair Patrick Jones lost control of his audience at 10:30 a.m., the Shasta County Board of Supervisors returned to a full agenda of county business by approximately… Continue Reading
It’s official. District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye of Redding is one of 18 featured speakers attending Michael Lindell’s “Election Crime Bureau Summit” Aug. 16-17 at University Plaza in Springfield, Missouri. Apparently, Crye’s self-described “nothing burger” face-to-face meeting in late March… Continue Reading
Small towns are all the rage these days and chances are Shasta County District 4 supervisor candidate Matt Plummer comes from a smaller town than you do. That would be Califon, New Jersey, population 1005. Founded as “California” in 1849,… Continue Reading
For the third time in three weeks, Shasta County Supervisors met Friday in special session to discuss the $50 million Zogg Fire civil settlement reached between District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett and officers of Pacific Gas & Electric, as well as… Continue Reading
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