In a grinding five-hour evening session, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on board chair Patrick Jones’ request to change the zoning on his 150-acre Millville Plains parcel from 40-acre residential to commercial/recreational, greenlighting Jones’ dream to build… Continue Reading
With permission granted by his family, it is with the deepest sadness that I report that Doug Craig, a long-time friend and prolific contributor here at A News Cafe, died on Oct. 6, 2023. Doug was an extraordinary human being… Continue Reading
When a 13-year-old Redding middle school student died after swallowing a counterfeit pain reliever that was laced with fentanyl, authorities arrested the pill’s provider and sought a murder conviction. Ultimately, 20-year-old Ryan Andrew Harrison, who was marketing the pills as… Continue Reading
On Tuesday evening, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors will consider board chair Patrick Jones’ request to transform his 151-acre parcel on the Millville Plains into a commercial recreation zone so Jones can build his dream project, a state-of-the-art sports… Continue Reading
I don’t know why it didn’t dawn on me sooner to knit during Shasta County Board of Supervisors meetings to make them more tolerable. Knitting is not a new coping strategy for me. I once anxiously knit an entire hat… Continue Reading
After a nearly 18-month wait and near the end of an eight-hour meeting Tuesday, Shasta County’s Board of Supervisors on a 3-2 vote selected Dr. James Chienchung Mu, 61 — a family medicine practitioner who’s worked for nearly 34 years… Continue Reading
Shasta College proudly presents the 72nd Annual Art Faculty Exhibit, October 23, 2023 – December 15, 2023, with an opening reception on Thursday, November 2, from 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the Shasta College Art Gallery. This is a… Continue Reading
Being of Jewish heritage all the way back, I have perspective on the Israel-Palestine conflicts that others may not. Palestine was there for thousands of years. There were Jewish people living there at the time, and nobody bothered anyone. But… Continue Reading
It may be the greatest rags-to-riches story in Shasta County’s political history. In just two short years of public life, District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye has gone from declaring no reportable income on his campaign finance forms to purchasing, with… Continue Reading
The Shasta College main Redding Campus will resume normal operations on Monday, October 16, 2023. The Physical Education Building 1800, including the men’s and women’s locker rooms, will remain closed and off-limits as repairs to a broken water line are… Continue Reading
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