I am sharing some of my observations of events leading up to last week’s election in Shasta County, as I believe the community, elected leaders and agencies need to know how catastrophic the process was this year. Continue Reading
I am deeply concerned about item R3 on Thursday’s board agenda, which is a resolution in support of secession from the state of California and formation of a new state (sponsored by supervisor Crye). Continue Reading
Photo by Cemrecan Yurtman on Unsplash Many folks in Shasta County enjoy reminiscing about the good ol’ days, proudly proclaiming The Cowboy Way, a symbol of our multi-generational cultural identity, heritage, and rural ethics. Sure, the Cowboy Way of a… Continue Reading
The North State Redding area is to be commended for supporting a huge fundraiser at St. James Lutheran Church on September 5 to benefit the starving people of Gaza. Continue Reading
Elected officials must represent their constituents—that is the foundation of our democracy. We elect them, trusting that they will serve our interests, not betray them. Congressman Doug LaMalfa has failed that trust. His vote for the so-called One Big Beautiful… Continue Reading
As the Shasta County Board of Supervisors (SCBOS) enters its lengthy three-day budget hearings, let us understand a few things. Shasta County heavily relies on federal and state funds for various programs and services; we are a welfare county. Continue Reading
Yes, some Law Enforcement (L.E.) officers have unjustifiably brutalized and killed people of color, LGBQT, and Female Americans; most of America knows this. But, here in Redding, at the April 05 Hands-Off rally, all that was Continue Reading
I am both sick and outraged by the turn of events relating to the Trump Administrations views on, and actions toward, Ukraine and Russia. Heather Cox Richardson has done a particularly good job in covering and analyzing the horrible situation Ukraine now finds itself in, thanks to Donald Trump Continue Reading
As the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” But, I also think the great doctor understood that the ark will not bend on its own; it… Continue Reading
If ever you thought your vote didn’t count, consider this election. As I write this there are only 48 votes between winning and losing. If ever you thought your vote didn’t count, consider that if only 25 people who voted… Continue Reading
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