One week ago District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye proved, once again, his propensity for complicating even the most basic plans, even a seemingly simple town-hall event. (Click here to watch the event’s entire video.) First, Crye selected a place that… Continue Reading
For Shasta County to consider hiring CEO candidate Chriss Street is like a family choosing a dog at the animal shelter. After the family looks at all the dogs, they finally select one particular pooch. It looks kinda cute. It… Continue Reading
It’s 8:15 a.m. Monday outside the Shasta County Library. It’s snowing. Three men with large backpacks and an assortment of bulging plastic bags stand in front of the library’s tall spiked locked gate. They’re waiting for the library to open,… Continue Reading
It’s true that last week’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting was standing-room only, largely because of a controversial agenda item, R4, regarding a Second Amendment resolution sponsored by gun-seller and Dist. 4 board chair Patrick Jones. But another large… Continue Reading
Before we wrap up 2022 and unveil 2023, please join me in recognizing a significant milestone for A News Cafe: It’s now 15 years old. Happy birthday, A News Cafe!! Look how much you’ve grown! In the beginning, I really… Continue Reading
Behold, a Christmas miracle. Today A News Cafe presents the final post for Noni Doni’s 12 Bakes of Christmas. For a while, I was worried whether I could fit a dozen recipes into such a short time period. But my… Continue Reading
If you’re in need of appetizers in a hurry, today I present four fast, easy and delicious recipes. Let’s go! First, let’s begin with the Party Cheeseball, perhaps one of the easiest appetizers of all, aside from a cheese platter… Continue Reading
I am a person of my word, and by golly, if I promised 12 Bakes of Christmas (before Christmas) then I will come through with those recipes, even if there are (gulp) 9 recipes left to publish. It just means… Continue Reading
Some people call these cookies Mexican Wedding Cakes. Others refer to them as Russian Tea Cakes. For yet others, they’re known as Snowball Cookies, which is especially appropriate for the holidays. By any name, they’re delicious and easy to make.… Continue Reading
It was a beautiful fall Sunday when I returned some items to The Home Depot. I was almost to my car when a woman I’d seen earlier inside the store with a dog on a leash ran after me and… Continue Reading
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