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
As I write this on Monday afternoon, July 29, the northern edge of the Park Fire is 20 miles due south from our home. At 370,236 acres, about 500 square miles, it is a red rash the size of Los… Continue Reading
Redding Police Department · ****NEWS RELEASE**** July 29, 2024, at 4:50 PM RPD Case No. RPD24-010865 At approximately 5:42 AM on July 29th, a security guard was patrolling the commercial property located at 20 Lake Boulevard and located an injured… Continue Reading
Phil Fountain’s inspiration for today’s cartoon comes from the county’s recent decision to limit media members’ mobility access within the Shasta County Board chambers. This policy change followed an incident at the July 23 Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting.… Continue Reading
I want to start out by saying that I don’t think that I speak for the writers or the editor of A News Café when I’m weighing in on the other local media outlets out there. I’m just a person… Continue Reading
The Park fire grew from 307,000 acres to 350,000 acres Saturday…most of the growth was on the North ½ of the fire. The fire is holding on Hwy 32 in the Forest Ranch area. Calfire is using dozers on the… Continue Reading
JULY 27, 2024 UPDATE: Click here for current information about Park Fire evacuation maps, orders and warnings. Click here for impacted areas map. Click here for KRCR’s Know Your Zone guide. ### Former north state journalist Courtney Kreider provided… Continue Reading
The same day that much of the North State came under attack by the Park Fire, and thousands of residents evacuated and fled the fire in search of shelter and safety, freedom of the press came under fire in Shasta County with stringent rules authorized by Shasta County’s board majority, the CEO and county counsel. Continue Reading
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