Philbert Fountain
‘No qualified candidates need apply’
Phil Fountain’s inspiration for today’s cartoon comes from the Sept. 10 Shasta County Board of Supervisor’s majority’s decision to bypass the appointment of the most qualified person as the new Director of the county’s Resource Management department, and instead hire… Continue Reading
‘Gosh, what’s the problem? We’ll put in a window, sheesh’
Phil Fountain’s inspiration for today’s cartoon comes from the county’s recent decision to limit media members’ mobility access within the Shasta County Board chambers. This policy change followed an incident at the July 23 Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting.… Continue Reading
‘Look what the Amazon guy just dropped off!’
‘When asking for justice, don’t act surprised when you get it.’
Thank you to A News Cafe’s generous supporters who enable our talented staff — such as cartoonist Phil Fountain — to bring local investigative journalism, reporting and commentary. To those who enjoy ANC, but haven’t contributed to this site, today’s… Continue Reading
“Unleash the Defenders of the Realm of Shasta!”
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Good News Rescue Mission’s Capacity Revealed!
Sometime this month, if it hasn’t happened already, Redding police may begin citing homeless people camping on public property in the city. Then again, they may not. Last September, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that… Continue Reading


