Shasta College will hold its Annual Harvest Fest Fall showcase and fundraiser at Ross Ranch on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Harvest Fest proceeds directly support students in the Agriculture, Natural Resources, Horticulture, Logging and Heavy… Continue Reading
If you live in Redding, you may have driven by or even visited the two gardens that bear the names Matson, Mowder, and Howe. But do you know the people and the story behind two distinct green spaces? The Matson,… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: At 5 p.m. on July 11, 2024, for clarity’s sake, A News Cafe removed some text from this story. We regret any confusion. On the afternoon of June 26, Edna Lepe sat in the Chevron gas station parking… Continue Reading
Don’t get mad, the saying goes. Get even. If that’s what recently ousted Shasta County GOP chair Dan Sloan was hoping for when he reported alleged campaign finance violations by the Shasta County Republican Central Committee to the California Fair… Continue Reading
The regularly scheduled Tuesday morning meeting of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors was called to order at 9:01 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The complete video and agenda are available here. Timestamps are in parentheses. (2:33) CALL TO… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: Two new passages were added to the conclusion of this story on the afternoon of June 26, 2024. One is a statement from Allen Long. The other is a statement from Laura Hobbs’ webpage. We apologize for any… Continue Reading
The Breakdown investigates the recent controversies surrounding the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. I focus on the contentious appointment of Tom Toller as the new Registrar of Voters, the letter to the State Attorney General regarding the Zogg Fire… Continue Reading
At its June 12, 2024, board meeting, the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Frank Nigro, Vice President of Instruction at Shasta College, as the new Superintendent/President of the Shasta Community College District. Dr.… Continue Reading
In a 3-2 vote, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors have chosen to select Thomas Toller as the new Shasta County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, with Supervisors Crye, Kelstrom, and Jones voting “Yes” and Supervisors Rickert and Garman voting “No”. This… Continue Reading
Last month, I wrote a column titled, “Can We Talk About Free Speech? Probably Not, But Here We Go Anyway.” The column mainly dealt with how difficult it is to criticize Israel in the United States without being branded an… Continue Reading
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