It’s been almost nine months since we first met Carlos Zapata, the former Marine whose blistering speech before the Shasta County Board of Supervisors went viral. On that day, a monstrous star was born. He gained thousands of fans and… Continue Reading
Beginning Monday, May 17, to streamline the process for issuing Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) licenses the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office will be transitioning to a new online system. This system, called “Permitium,” will allow the public to go online 24… Continue Reading
The McConnell Foundation’s Bell Plaza bike depot, café and outdoor courtyard, located on the corner of Shasta and California streets in downtown Redding is visibly taking shape with framing underway. This project is a nod to a piece of Redding’s… Continue Reading
I have an on-and-off relationship with Carlos Zapata, founder of Red, White and Blueprint, the production company that’s making a documentary series of the effort to recall three Republicans from the Shasta County Board of Supervisors for following COVID-19 health… Continue Reading
Editorial Note: In this second part of a four-part series, Shawn Schwaller examines why the creation of Jefferson State is not only highly unlikely to happen, but also an exceptionally bad idea from several standpoints. Throughout the series, he will… Continue Reading
Today, three proponents served by certified mail and filed with our office Notices of Intention to Recall for three county supervisors. The recall targets are: Supervisor District 1, Joe Chimenti Supervisor District 2, Leonard Moty, and Supervisor District 3, Mary… Continue Reading
Upon examination of the proof(s) of publication of the Notice of Intention regarding the Recall efforts targeting Supervisors Chimenti, Moty and Rickert, the Recall proponents did not include the signatures of the proponents in the publication. Therefore, it did not… Continue Reading
Richard Louis “Dick” Burkhalter, 87, a longtime summer resident of Shingletown, CA, passed away on April 5, 2021, after a short illness, at his home in Orinda, surrounded by his family. Dick was born in Glendale, CA, on April 30,… Continue Reading
Note: I reached out to the Shasta Forward team with questions regarding its organization and mission. While I do not know all the Shasta Forward team members, I know some, and can vouch for them, as well as the three… Continue Reading
A specter hangs over Shasta County; the specter of politically motivated violence. It’s hung in the air like wildfire smoke since last August, when Palo Cedro rancher, restaurateur and adult entertainment club investor Carlos Zapata threatened in a vitriolic speech… Continue Reading
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