Don’t you hate when your doggie is sick? Dogs can’t tell us what’s wrong and they try to act like nothing is. Bobo, our Pit/German Shepherd cross, injured himself behaving like a wild animal on the Manton logging roads, where… Continue Reading
At 12:35 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2020, Lupita Barbosa called 911 to request medical assistance for her 41-year-old husband Thomas Barbosa. Thomas Barbosa was experiencing a mental-health crisis at their home located off Gas Point Road in Cottonwood. Lupita Barbosa… Continue Reading
In the 1995 neo-noir film The Usual Suspects, actor Kevin Spacey plays the role of a small-time con artist who, under questioning by a U.S. Customs agent reveals the mysterious criminal mastermind Keyser Söze has been killed during a bloody seaport… Continue Reading
The two remaining eggs in the Redding Eagles’ nest have hatched and I’m suffering from serious cuteness overload. Mama Liberty has fledged triplets many times, so feeding two should be a breeze for her and daddy Guardian. You can see… Continue Reading
Today’s column is directed toward business owners who provide group health insurance. As a business owner, you must deal with multiple insurance contracts to mitigate risk for you and your firm. You also may provide employee benefits through group insurance… Continue Reading
Shasta County social media blew up in the last 24 hours with news that Reverge Anselmo gave a $4,900 campaign contribution to Baron Browning, a Shasta County District 5 candidate. Sure enough, there it is in black and white: 3/14/2022… Continue Reading
Les Baugh, Shasta County Board of Supervisors chair, missed the memo that yesterday marked the one-week anniversary of International Women’s Day. Instead, as per Baugh’s decree at the last meeting, the agenda targeted two exemplary, dedicated, highly respected female county… Continue Reading
The baseless recall of District 2 Supervisor Leonard Moty last month triggered a diabolical domino effect in which other respected county leaders are also in danger of being removed from office by a group of ultra-conservative extremists whose goal is… Continue Reading
It’s a great week for our live entertainment scene, with some noted local bands getting back into circulation, and Randy Houser at the Cascade Theatre. Also, we have three plays running locally: Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play at Shasta… Continue Reading
If you’re a Shasta County citizen, perhaps you felt the sea change Tuesday morning; that moment when Shasta County’s ship turned around and headed full tilt toward turbulent, uncharted waters. The precise course-change happened during the Shasta County Board of… Continue Reading
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