Phil Fountain is a cartoonist, writer and occasional bed-wetter based in the far reaches of Northern Californey. A News Cafe, founded in Shasta County by Redding, CA journalist Doni Chamberlain, is the place for people craving local Northern California news,… Continue Reading Continue Reading
It started with a sore throat. It was on fire. So sore that I called in sick two days in a row. Then came the fever, and a lightheaded, slightly out of body feeling, and then along came the headache.… Continue Reading
The Shasta Service Guild will present “Spare My Brother,” a tale of what happened in the lives of John and Charles Ruggles in the days before they were dragged from their jail cells in the middle of the night and… Continue Reading
The 4-mile Hornbeck Trail, much of which follows the bed of an abandoned historic narrow gauge railroad, is part of complex of single-track dirt trails east of Keswick Reservoir. It is restricted to non-motorized use by hikers (dogs allowed), bicyclists, and equestrians. Both its two trailheads have parking and restrooms. Continue Reading
The NorCal OUTreach Project, a 501c3 non-profit, dedicated to educating the public in the north state on the issues and lives of LGBTQ+ persons, will be sponsoring the National Coming Out Day, Friday, October 11, 6:00-9:00pm, at the Social Hall… Continue Reading
Dunsmuir Autumn ART WALK will be held October 19, 2013, from 1-6pm in historic downtown Dunsmuir. A variety of northstate artists from Redding to Ashland and McCloud to Happy Camp will host receptions with refreshments in local businesses and in historic buildings in… Continue Reading
Fall weather and the traditional breeding season will cause deer to be more prevalent along the City’s greenbelt-bordered roadways and Redding Animal Regulation warns motorists to be extra watchful. Fall is the “rut” or breeding season for deer, causing the… Continue Reading
Notorious North State cartoonist, Phil Fountain, has announced his return to the World Wide Web via the region’s favorite online destination, anewscafe.com. Beginning Sunday, October 13th, readers who happen to have a penchant for crudely rendered satire and a willingness to waste… Continue Reading
To be alive in the world is to possess a priceless gift of self-awareness. Usually we take this for granted. We are not normally in awe of the fact. It is easy to yawn and shrug at the incredible and stunning truth that we are alive on a round rock that is rotating at a 1000 miles an hour at the equator. Continue Reading
The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency is just one of many organizations that will help thousands of uninsured Shasta County residents obtain health coverage through the Affordable Care Act. The goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are… Continue Reading
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