Lately, when it comes to the North State and the pandemic, Shasta County acts like a runaway train. The true safety engineers and dedicated experts have been tossed overboard. The train is now under the control of a crazed clown-car… Continue Reading
When I think back to the last time life felt relatively normal, it was my eldest son’s birthday party at my house. It was early March, and news was just building about this thing called the novel coronavirus. Within a… Continue Reading
Prior to sinus surgeries, it’s common for surgeons to spray nasal passages with an iodine-based mixture to help prevent post-op infection. Here in Shasta County, Redding physician Dr. George Domb, an ear, nose and throat specialist, believes a similar treatment… Continue Reading
I blame the coronavirus for putting the dumb idea in my head to plant a garden. Actually, being the over-achiever I am, I planted two: one in an old water trough that I painted black, and the other in a… Continue Reading
Nobody likes to play the part of a fool, especially when lured hook line and sinker by a fraudulent Facebook ad that any reasonably smart person could see was too good to be true. I blame Facebook for allowing the… Continue Reading
Some of you who’ve been with us since A News Cafe’s beginning may recall our early days when the site was originally known as Food for Thought. It was a basic blog, patterned after my opinion column published each Wednesday… Continue Reading
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