In a recent video podcast, Paul “Woody” Clendenen, the founder and leader of the Cottonwood Militia, shared a story about suspicious “black guys” and SUV’s that recently parked just outside his home in Cottonwood. As was recently reported on A… Continue Reading
Militias have become increasingly active in the last few years, including in Shasta County. Modern United States militias are categorized by the Southern Poverty Law Center under its hate-groups umbrella as extremist organizations that have evolved into a far-right paramilitary… Continue Reading
On Nov. 8, voters in Shasta County will have the opportunity to put the final nail in the coffin of a horrific far-right extremist movement, which took over the Shasta County Board of Supervisors last February with the recall of… Continue Reading
Life in Shasta County hasn’t been the same since the ShasTaliban infiltrated our little slice of God’s country almost two years ago. To know how much things have changed for the worse in Shasta County in the last 23 months,… Continue Reading
In late September, Mark Baird, the leader of the far-right State of Jefferson radical secessionist movement, joined Red, White and Blueprint leaders and members Carlos Zapata, Jon Knight, Woody Clendenen, and Lani Bangay, in the Mountain Top Media studio in… Continue Reading
Last Wednesday evening, my good friend and colleague A News Cafe publisher Doni Chamberlain sent me an urgent email. Chamberlain is covering the triple joined trial of Emiliano Carlos Zapata, Christopher Meagher and Elizabeth Bailey on charges that the trio… Continue Reading
More and more details are emerging about the shady histories of law enforcement officials in the north state. Here is a short list of some recent cases: Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson Michael Johnson is the former Anderson Police Chief and… Continue Reading
Imagine a place where a lieutenant employed by the county sheriff’s department owns a gun shop, promoted by a Facebook page filled with extreme right-wing content, that sells, not only guns, but also gear representing the State of Jefferson secessionist… Continue Reading
Considering the quagmire of legal entanglements that Carlos Zapata currently faces, it’s no wonder he’s been MIA from his pet Red White and Blueprint docuseries. Not to mention he was also a no-show at the Gover Ranch RW&B fundraiser, which… Continue Reading
Even though he has been out of the public spotlight over the last few weeks, Carlos Zapata is one of the leading voices in the movement to recall three Shasta County Board of Supervisors members. He is an extremist right-wing… Continue Reading
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