I won the reporter jackpot when I videotaped Carlos Zapata, Shasta County’s alt-right recall kingpin/militia member/bull-semen purveyor/restaurant owner/former Florida strip-club owner as he unleashed a raging verbal attack against me in public Tuesday. Yes, it was uncomfortable being on the… Continue Reading
Here we go again! So much music! Tough decisions on who to see! See the full calendar along with artist/venue info and event maps at LiveMusicNorCal.com. Good luck! Have fun! Wednesday, August 25 Hill Street Band w/ opener Dusty Foster… Continue Reading
To any lawful, rational, elected county supervisor, a canceled Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting means just that: no meeting. Canceled means the room is empty. Canceled means locked doors. Canceled means lights out; everybody out. Sorry about the cancellation,… Continue Reading
At the behest of Supervisor Patrick Jones this morning, a small group of a couple dozen Shasta Recall activists held an unpermitted protest in the Shasta County Administration Building and Board Chambers. Today’s regularly-scheduled board meeting was cancelled. Nevertheless demonstrators… Continue Reading
District 4 Shasta County Supervisor Patrick Henry Jones is an inveterate liar. As more than one victim of Jones’s prevarications has commented to me, he just makes stuff up. Case in point: About halfway through Episode 5 of Red, White… Continue Reading
Another reminder: some outdoor events may be changed based on air quality or temperature concerns, be sure check on these events before heading out. See the full local & regional calendars along with artist/venue info at LiveMusicNorCal.com. Be safe &… Continue Reading
Promising a full-scale crackdown on illegal marijuana grows and a new era of unity, former Anderson Police Chief Michael Johnson was sworn in Friday as Shasta County’s 23rd sheriff. Shasta County Superior Court Judge Jody Burgess administered the oath in a… Continue Reading
For more than a year, Sean Feucht, a right-wing political evangelical Christian activist, a worship leader at Bethel Church, and a musician and songwriter for the Bethel Music label, has traveled across the United States. On his cross-county trek, he’s… Continue Reading
This week The Breakdown covers the July 27th appointment of Sheriff Michael Johnson, as well as campaign financial statements released by Recall Shasta and Shasta Forward. Benjamin Nowain is an Analyst at Shasta County Health and Human Services. He grew… Continue Reading
By Doni Chamberlain and Patricia Graves Publisher’s note: Please join me in welcoming A News Cafe staff photojournalist Patricia Graves as she presents photographs from her first assignment, the “Stop the Mandates Rally” at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. This… Continue Reading
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