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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Shasta County Visit Pleases Some, Peeves County CEO, Board Chair Kevin Crye

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s tightly orchestrated Monday-afternoon visit to Shasta County came with scant advance notice. A select group of news organizations received a press release late Sunday about a “major announcement related to expanding career and education opportunities.”  RSVPs… Continue Reading

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Unusual Turkey Roasting Technique Leads to Memories of Julia Child Encounter, Bygone Newspaper Career

I’ve been so focused on covering more than four years’ of Shasta County’s political mayhem and extremism that I almost forgot how to write a food story. Bear with me today. I’m rusty. Continue Reading

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Distrust of Shasta County’s voting machines persists; counterprotesters have their say

Three weeks after the November general election, a vocal faction of Shasta County residents wants everyone to believe the results can’t be trusted. Ditch the vote-counting machines and start over, this group says, but this time, tally the more than… Continue Reading