Nathan Pinkney, arguably one of Shasta County’s most left-leaning, widely recognized, outspoken community advocates, may soon have a seat upon one of the most sketchy, toothless conservative boards; the Shasta County Elections Commission. For some perspective, Garman’s recommendation that Pinkney… Continue Reading
Thank you to A News Cafe’s generous supporters who enable our talented staff — such as cartoonist Phil Fountain — to bring local investigative journalism, reporting and commentary. To those who enjoy ANC, but haven’t contributed to this site, today’s… Continue Reading
The Breakdown investigates the recent controversies surrounding the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. I focus on the contentious appointment of Tom Toller as the new Registrar of Voters, the letter to the State Attorney General regarding the Zogg Fire… Continue Reading
This is an uplifting story about Anakalia Naretta, a courageous Redding teen who’s thriving thanks to her supportive parents, Shriners Children’s Northern California and thousands of online well-wishers. Anakalia’s quick, charming smile belies all that she’s been through. She was… Continue Reading
Unfortunately, we have done an injustice to the citizens of Shasta County. We bypassed the candidate with the most experience and instead gave the job to someone who has never worked a single day in the elections office. This has disaster written all over it, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the state step in when it goes sideways. Continue Reading
Mark this somber date in Shasta County’s history books: June 19, 2024 – Juneteenth, as a matter of fact — not that Shasta County recognizes anything as progressive as Juneteenth. June 19, 2024 is the date when the hard-right majority… Continue Reading
At its June 12, 2024, board meeting, the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Frank Nigro, Vice President of Instruction at Shasta College, as the new Superintendent/President of the Shasta Community College District. Dr.… Continue Reading
In a 3-2 vote, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors have chosen to select Thomas Toller as the new Shasta County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, with Supervisors Crye, Kelstrom, and Jones voting “Yes” and Supervisors Rickert and Garman voting “No”. This… Continue Reading
Last month, I wrote a column titled, “Can We Talk About Free Speech? Probably Not, But Here We Go Anyway.” The column mainly dealt with how difficult it is to criticize Israel in the United States without being branded an… Continue Reading
Those of you who took my advice and tuned in to the Board of Supervisors meeting (video pending) as they made a show of trying to act like they don’t have an agenda in their pending Registrar of Voters/County Clerk… Continue Reading
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