There is, apparently, a lot to be said for having a time of rest: trees drop their leaves and go dormant; fungi retreat underground; insects wrap in cocoons, and chipmunks hibernate; lizards and turtles brumate–the reptilian version of hibernating; we… Continue Reading
How was your St. Paddy’s Day? Merry is an Irish surname, rooted in County Tipperary. I looked it up many years ago and found a family crest and everything. Then the internet arrived and I found the New York Times’… Continue Reading
Shasta County social media blew up in the last 24 hours with news that Reverge Anselmo gave a $4,900 campaign contribution to Baron Browning, a Shasta County District 5 candidate. Sure enough, there it is in black and white: 3/14/2022… Continue Reading
Les Baugh, Shasta County Board of Supervisors chair, missed the memo that yesterday marked the one-week anniversary of International Women’s Day. Instead, as per Baugh’s decree at the last meeting, the agenda targeted two exemplary, dedicated, highly respected female county… Continue Reading
The baseless recall of District 2 Supervisor Leonard Moty last month triggered a diabolical domino effect in which other respected county leaders are also in danger of being removed from office by a group of ultra-conservative extremists whose goal is… Continue Reading
Picture a bucolic far-northern California county held hostage by a band of militia-backed right-wing populists who’ve taken control of the county board of supervisors. With their three-vote majority on the five-member board, their hidden agenda, according to some observers,… Continue Reading
Did you celebrate International Women’s Day? It was Tuesday, March 8 but it’s not too late to join in the festivities. We may just milk this baby all month. There were observations globally. On March 15, the Tehama County Board… Continue Reading
Want to know a secret? You may already know, but it was news to me. I’ve been having knee pain going down stairs and mountains. Going up is fine. Down, ouch. A day of running up and down the stairs… Continue Reading
In honor of Cesar Chavez Day, several community groups including SEIU 2015, the Shasta Dems, the Shasta Beloved Community, Shasta County Mutual Aid, and Level Up NorCal are coming together to collect donations for local farm workers and their… Continue Reading
The Annual Shasta College Horticulture Department’s Plant Sale is back in person this spring and celebrating its 51st season! The Plant Sale will be on Friday, April 8 from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 9 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.… Continue Reading
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