Unbeknownst to all but a few insiders, for more than a year it’s been like a horror movie inside the Shasta County Board of Supervisors chambers. As it turned out, not only was the monster in our midst all along,… Continue Reading
So many choices crammed into this week! The live music scene in our area is alive and well! See the full calendar along with artist/venue info and event maps at LiveMusicNorCal.com. Have fun! Wednesday, July 28 Mumblefinger (Solo) at… Continue Reading
Three years ago, on a hot July day, a spark from a moving vehicle ignited a change in the City of Redding and the surrounding areas that would last a lifetime. The fire that began at the Carr Powerhouse in… Continue Reading
The following Q&A is a transcript from the Saturday, July 17 episode of Common Ground Radio, co-hosted by Christian Gardenier and R.V. Scheide. (Tune in 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays to KCNR 96.5 FM/1460AM.) This transcript has been edited… Continue Reading
Live music has been back in a big way this summer and it shows no signs of slowing down! Find the full calendar along with artist/venue info and event maps at LiveMusicNorCal.com. See you out there! Wednesday, July 21 Mumblefinger… Continue Reading
A Redding Police Department investigator has been charged with six criminal misdemeanors after he allegedly used the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) to have a male rival’s brand-new Dodge pickup towed and impounded. The RPD inspector, Joshua Siipola, allegedly… Continue Reading
One month ago, on May 19, I sat in the Shasta County Resources Building with Director Paul Hellman to discuss being allowed more time to speak at the Public Land Planning Hearing on the Fountain Wind Project. An hour into… Continue Reading
It is not going so well for the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. Last week, I was researching and writing an article for A New Cafe and found some alarming content shared publicly on social media by a Shasta County Sheriff’s… Continue Reading
Imagine a place where a lieutenant employed by the county sheriff’s department owns a gun shop, promoted by a Facebook page filled with extreme right-wing content, that sells, not only guns, but also gear representing the State of Jefferson secessionist… Continue Reading
Benjamin Nowain is an Analyst at Shasta County Health and Human Services. He grew up in Palo Cedro, and has a penchant for storytelling. He loves technology and film, which he studied at City College of San Francisco. He also… Continue Reading
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