On this Super Tuesday Primary Election Day in downtown Redding, the Shasta County Elections Office saw a steady stream of voters who braved the cold and rain to drop off their ballots in person. Meanwhile, at 1:30 p.m. in the… Continue Reading
A News Café received multiple tips in recent weeks that Anderson Police Department’s Chief of Police Jon Poletski was placed on leave, and his peace officer powers were suspended. In the search for answers regarding Chief Poletski, this reporter dug… Continue Reading
Steven King showed up early for his Tuesday 8:30 a.m. hearing in a sixth-floor gleaming hallway at the brand new Shasta County Courthouse. He stood near a large bank of windows that offered stunning Redding views as he talked about… Continue Reading
Etna Police detective and local jiu-jitsu teacher Nathan Mendes is the lone defendant in a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a Sept. 3, 2021 dog mauling incident suffered by then 18-year-old plaintiff Ryder Klenk. The dog mauling occurred in an… Continue Reading
For a book that claims to be inspired by Shasta County’s quasi-fascist Red, White and Blueprint movement, there’s very little Red, White and Blueprint content in retired Army Major William J. Ostan’s “The Patriot’s Field Manual: A Citizen’s Guide to… Continue Reading
More than a year ago 56-year-old Steven King contacted A News Cafe about an incident that featured Carlos Zapata and Jesse Lane. Both men are militia members. King described how the men’s pickup revved loudly outside his modest Redding camper… Continue Reading
At approximately 11:45 p.m. on the evening of Oct. 8, a 44-year-old woman called 911 to report that she had been assaulted at a wedding reception in Palo Cedro. The reception, and the wedding before it, took place at a… Continue Reading
Thank you to everyone who reached out offering to adopt the abandoned dogs across the street. Just kidding, not one single person came forward, although many of you shared their sad story. Thank you for that. Shout outs to Joyce,… Continue Reading
On Nov. 8, voters in Shasta County will have the opportunity to put the final nail in the coffin of a horrific far-right extremist movement, which took over the Shasta County Board of Supervisors last February with the recall of… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: This story contains extreme profanity, graphic references to violence, and a recording than some may find highly disturbing. It’s been more than two weeks since a North State man received a profanity-laced graphic death threat. The message arrived… Continue Reading
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