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Sunday Funny: Gotta Love Our City Council

Watch your elected Redding City Council in action: Click here for video of the July 20 meeting’s lengthy discussion of agenda item 9D, about Redding Police union contract concessions. After much public comment on the topic, council members begin their discussion about 1:58 hours… Continue Reading →

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Sunday Funny: WWLD (What Would LeBron Do)?

Admit it. You want more on LeBron James, Messiah of the NBA. Don’t miss Jim Dyar’s piece, “LeBron-a-thon was a Sham-a-thon,” and the enlightening comments left by followers of A News Cafe! Phil Fountain is a cartoonist, writer and occasional bed-wetter based… Continue Reading →

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Sunday Funny: America’s Most Wanted Extreme Makeover

Neighborhood kids, don’t let this happen to you! Read all about the misadventures of a real-life Redding man trying to improve his home in Doni Greenberg’s recent story, “Will Garden Tract Home Owner Throw in the Trowel?” Phil Fountain is a cartoonist,… Continue Reading →

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Follow the Firesigns to the Best Comedians You Don’t Know

I know what you’re thinking, “Here he goes again, prattling on and on about some obscure comedy group. I wish he would keep his Thorazine prescription up-to-date.” Well, go ahead and think what you will, I’m going to prattle. Hopefully,… Continue Reading →

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Sunday Funny: In Council v. Oatmeal, Gruel Looks Good

Need more fiber in your cartoon diet? Here’s A News Cafe’s coverage of the latest Redding City Council meeting, held Tuesday. Phil Fountain is a cartoonist, writer and occasional bed-wetter based in the far reaches of Northern Californey.

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Sunday Funny: Meet the Candidates!

Never trust a cartoonist. Read what candidates in the 2010 primary election* have to say for themselves: Click these links for statements from Shasta County District Attorney candidates Steve Carlton and Jerry Benito, and Shasta County Clerk candidates Russell Hunt and Cathy Darling. You’ll find those and more statements from candidates in the “Village Voices” section of A News Cafe — no clownin’ around.
*Shoes need not be removed before entering voting booths … Continue Reading →

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Sunday Funny: The Asphalt Cowboys Try ‘Going Rogue’

Learn more about the Asphalt Cowboys — gun-totin’, flapjack-flippin’ mascots of Redding Rodeo Week — and Friday’s annual pancake breakfast at the Cowboys’ web site or the Redding Rodeo Association’s site. At both you’ll find schedules for this year’s Rodeo Week events,… Continue Reading →