Day Four of the trial known as The People v. Carlos Zapata, Christopher Meagher and Elizabeth Bailey resumed Wednesday in Dept. 4 of the Shasta County Courthouse. Judge Jody Burgess presided over the Sept. 15 proceeding that seemed to lurch… Continue Reading
Some supporters of Carlos Zapata, who’s currently standing trial in Shasta County Superior Court with two other defendants for allegedly committing battery on Nathan Pinkney, have taken to calling the case “Splashgate.” It’s a play on “Watergate” and refers to… Continue Reading
My wife and I bought our property in Cottonwood back in the 1990s. We had been living in the San Francisco Bay Area, with kids, in a picturesque coastal hamlet. We wanted some land to expand, and that was out of the question there. Continue Reading
Last Wednesday evening, my good friend and colleague A News Cafe publisher Doni Chamberlain sent me an urgent email. Chamberlain is covering the triple joined trial of Emiliano Carlos Zapata, Christopher Meagher and Elizabeth Bailey on charges that the trio… Continue Reading
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was sleeping upstairs in a two-story shotgun shack in Locke, the rickety Chinese fishing village in the Sacramento River Delta some 30 miles south, down a winding levee road from the state… Continue Reading
Shasta College will hold a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Veterans Support and Success Center at the main Redding Campus, 11555 Old Oregon Trail. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. on September 22, 2021. It will feature a… Continue Reading
One of California’s best-kept dirty secrets is its trail of tears. While rewriting United States history, California’s history seems to leave gaps in its own history. In 1859, the Pit River Nation, once 11 different tribes, were forced to march… Continue Reading
Live Music in the North State: September 8 – 14 Check venues for any changes based on smoke, fires, temperatures or covid before you head out! See the full calendar along with artist/venue info and event maps at LiveMusicNorCal.com.… Continue Reading
Dear City Council members, I understand you are meeting in closed session tonight (September 7, 2021) to discuss the terms of a possible sale of the Turtle Bay, Riverfront Park, Rodeo Grounds, and other nearby parcels. I am opposed to… Continue Reading
Once again, Carlos Zapata is his own worst enemy. The most damning information we know about him has come directly from his posts, interviews, podcasts, Tweets, texts, Instagram posts and, of course, the Red White and Blueprint company that he’s openly said he leads. Continue Reading
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