A reader commented on my April 23 report on the California Fire Prevention Fee, according to a report from the Board of Supervisors. The reader questioned where the fees would go, potentially to a new state agency, and questioned how… Continue Reading
Chic Miller is a 65-year-old, 100-pound animal-rescuing dynamo with cropped blond hair, a broad smile, and clear blue eyes that squint shut as she throws her head back and laughs. Miller was in her glory Friday afternoon at the fire safety meeting she and her 75-year-old… Continue Reading
Today I chat with Jamie Weil, a Cottonwood writer who has an amazing success story; actually a couple of success stories.
I’ll let her explain.
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Have any of you watched the Board of Supervisors on Community Access television Channel 11 on a Tuesday evening? They lead into the broadcast by noting that some content may not be suitable for all viewers! Someone at Channel 11 must… Continue Reading
Although 54-year-old Ian Charles Gill died five months ago, his family and friends are pretty sure the Redding man was watching over his in-laws, Joann and Butch Hall, at the Boston Marathon Monday. Some people also wondered whether Charlie lent a hand to his sister-in-law, Amy Lynn Spencer, so she… Continue Reading
The Public Comment period in this week’s Board of Supervisors was enlivened by a truly Western story. Bob Burger runs open range cattle on Gas Point Road in the southern part of the county. Last February he complained about a… Continue Reading
There were several interesting and consequential items covered at this week’s Board meeting. Perhaps because I live in the eastern part of the county, I wanted to especially note a small item, with no controversy visible at the meeting. The… Continue Reading
Public Comment time at the Board last week focused on the ongoing political and legal battle between the Anselmo Vineyard near Shingletown and the County. A group of Anselmo employees and members of the Integrity Project staged a rally in… Continue Reading
The Board had a light agenda on this sunny Tuesday morning. As always, there was some interest, or entertainment, in the Public Comment Period – Open Time. Anyone may address the Board during this time, speaking for up to three… Continue Reading
It was Natural Resources Day at the Board of Supervisors on March 5, as the Board received reports about wolves, fire and rural roads in the National Forest. Each of these issues has some controversy, of course. Karen Kovacs from… Continue Reading
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