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No Contest in District 3 Supervisors Candidates’ Forum Between Mary Rickert and Corkey Harmon

District 3 Supervisor challenger Corkey Harmon showed up with 2 minutes to spare before the 6 p.m. start of his first public one-on-one face-off with two-term incumbent Mary Rickert. The forum was hosted by the Shasta League of Woman Voters… Continue Reading

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A News Cafe’s R.V. Scheide & Doni Chamberlain Chat About Biden’s Announcement. ‘Hang on to your hat!’

R.V. Scheide: Biden dropped out! Holy cow! Where were you when you heard President Joe Biden was dropping out of the race? What are your first impressions? I had just woken up and was lying in bed reading my phone. It… Continue Reading

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Supervisors Scrutinized For Undisclosed Attorney General’s Letter Exonerating DA

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story insinuated that CEO David Rickert knew of the Attorney General’s letter to Supervisor Patrick Jones in the winter. However, according to new information provided by CEO Rickert, he only became aware of… Continue Reading

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Press Club Honors A News Cafe Publisher Doni Chamberlain With Courage in Journalism Award

Thursday evening in Sacramento A News Cafe publisher Doni Chamberlain was honored at the 4th annual Sacramento Press Club Journalism Awards dinner as the winner of the 2024 Courage in Journalism award. She received a standing ovation as she stood… Continue Reading

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UPDATE: Preliminary Shasta County Election Results: Too Soon to Call

Joanna Francescut, Assistant County Clerk/Registrar of Voters held a press release at 1:30 p.m. on Wed. March 6 Elections update, 2:17 p.m., Wed., March 6, 2024 Cathy Darling Allen, Shasta County Clerk and Registrar of Voters wishes to inform the… Continue Reading

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Supervisor Crye Cinches His Recall With More Lies, Retaliation, Cronyism

Does Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye want to be recalled in the March 2024 election, or what? It sure looks that way. Your average, rational, elected official who finds himself staring down the barrel of an impending explosive… Continue Reading

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Rumors Swirl as Hard-right Board Majority Foments Secrets, Lies, and a Legacy of Banished County Counsels

Once upon a time — before Shasta County was overtaken in January by an ultra-right board majority — the words “special Board of Supervisors meeting” meant something, well, special, outside regular supervisors meetings. Yesterday was the board of supervisors eighth… Continue Reading

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Doni’s Best Thanksgiving Recipes: Cranberry Relish, Cut-Out Cookies, Yeast Rolls & Your Favorites

Am I the only one who’s been caught off guard by Thanksgiving this year? For Pete’s sake, I still have Halloween pumpkins on my front porch! I turned their faces around so they’re just plain pumpkins, which still work for… Continue Reading