An ambitious and potentially far-ranging proposal to revitalize a 45-acre chunk of public property next to the Sacramento River—currently home to the Civic Center and the rodeo arena—was met this week with anger, excitement, curiosity and some confusion. On Tuesday,… Continue Reading
You couldn’t ask for two more different attorneys than Joseph Tully and Nolan Weber to argue opposite sides of the People vs. Carlos Zapata/ Elizabeth Bailey/Christopher Meagher case. It’s the story of the tortoise and the hare. Zapata’s criminal defense… Continue Reading
To commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Redding-based Christian singer, songwriter and worship leader Sean Feucht hosted a two-day “Let Us Worship” event at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The event took place on September 11 and… Continue Reading
With the arrival of autumn, our outdoor concert programs are dwindling, but the Sunset River Jam is still going on. The big entertainment news for this week is the 2021 Redding Roots Revival on Friday and Saturday, featuring both… Continue Reading
There’s no question District 4 Supervisor Patrick Henry Jones is Shasta County’s prevaricator par excellence. In recent months, as documented by ANC, Jones has blatantly and maliciously lied about political opponents past and present. Continue Reading
Day 5 of the People v Carlos Zapata, Christopher Meagher and Elizabeth Bailey trial resumed Thursday with the prosecution’s witness Kenneth Cornelius. Cornelius was a cook at the Market Street Blade & Barrel restaurant in Redding on May 4. That’s… Continue Reading
Day Four of the trial known as The People v. Carlos Zapata, Christopher Meagher and Elizabeth Bailey resumed Wednesday in Dept. 4 of the Shasta County Courthouse. Judge Jody Burgess presided over the Sept. 15 proceeding that seemed to lurch… Continue Reading
Some supporters of Carlos Zapata, who’s currently standing trial in Shasta County Superior Court with two other defendants for allegedly committing battery on Nathan Pinkney, have taken to calling the case “Splashgate.” It’s a play on “Watergate” and refers to… Continue Reading
My friend Steve Hunt has seen his website, social media, podcast, and review activities expand to the point that he decided that he had no choice but to exit as author of his column. That puts me back in the… Continue Reading
My wife and I bought our property in Cottonwood back in the 1990s. We had been living in the San Francisco Bay Area, with kids, in a picturesque coastal hamlet. We wanted some land to expand, and that was out of the question there. Continue Reading
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