Please indulge me while I share some proud news about A News Cafe’s recent awards from the California News Publishers Association. We were notified some months back that we were finalists, but we received the actual awards in the mail… Continue Reading
Please forgive the ShastaAnon-style headline: I decided to borrow from the worst. And honestly, that is much better than shameful Shasta County Board of Supervisors District 4 Supervisor Patrick Henry Jones deserves. Let’s dive in. Continue Reading
Cathy Darling Allen’s recent recognition as an “Unsung Hero of Democracy” shows the tremendous legacy she’s left in her wake as the former Shasta County clerk and registrar of voters. Accolades from Darling Allen’s friends and colleagues – stretching coast… Continue Reading
Based on recent misreporting in our local media and blogs, I want to clear a few things up: • Public Safety and Security of County Buildings is the responsibility of the Sheriff’s Department. • The Media Room was created by… Continue Reading
The regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors was called to order at 5:32 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The complete video and agenda are available here. Timestamps are in parentheses. CALL TO ORDER The… Continue Reading
Can you bear one more mention of last week’s media-room controversy? During Tuesday’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, District 1 Supervisor/Chair Kevin Crye and CEO David Rickert suddenly seemed intent to rid themselves of the media-room hot potato they… Continue Reading
Park Fire, Wednesday July 31, 2024: Fire activity on the Park fire was less dynamic yesterday and last night. CalFire crews stopped the spread of the fire to the North, and built fireline the spot fires near Manton. The fire… Continue Reading
On July 30, 2024 the First Amendment Coalition (FAC) sent the following letter to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors opposing its purported “media policies and procedures” described in a press release issued on July 29. At best, these policies… Continue Reading
This week the Breakdown does something a little different. We produced a short Documentary that takes a look at the events leading up to and including the July 23 2024 Board of Supervisor meeting and the events that ensued.
Baseball moms, hockey dads, softball coaches and kids by the dozens packed the Redding City Council chambers Monday night to learn what’s to become of their beloved—and now shuttered—Big League Dreams sports park. The complex, a private-public partnership that opened… Continue Reading
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