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Or So it Seems … Media Mentors

Ari Shapiro is a name-dropper, and a man who knows his way around Washington. But all things considered, he’d rather be covering a hurricane. Tuesday night Shapiro, NPR’s Washington correspondent, shared his stories in Chico’s Laxson auditorium. The crowd numbered… Continue Reading

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Phil’s Funny: It Ain’t Militia-ous If You Aim At The Ground

Phil Fountain is a cartoonist, writer and occasional bed-wetter based in the far reaches of Northern Californey. A News Cafe, founded in Shasta County by Redding, CA journalist Doni Chamberlain, is the place for people craving local Northern California news,… Continue Reading Continue Reading

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Or So it Seems … To Those Critical of Local Bank’s Head-Start Help: ‘Seriously?!’

You find out who your friends are when you’re in trouble. In Frank Capra’s movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) faces down disaster and financial ruin. Wall Street’s collapse sparked panic in the nation. Terrified depositors swarmed… Continue Reading