As a supervisor, Rickert was among the first north state political leaders to sound the alarm—to cry wolf—about the ...

Waiting for the May 13 Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting to begin, Jim Rickert leaned his lanky body into a nearby wall and sighed. Jim and his wife, former Shasta County District 3 ...

Another noteworthy design concept includes remaking Highway 44 into a “boulevard street” with improved bicycle and pedestrian ...

David is a retired Environmental Scientist with a passion for wildlife photography and travel. He has lived in Shasta County ...

A News Cafe raked a dozen California Journalism Awards via the California News Publishers Association for journalism ...

Jim Dowling is a retired teacher and ex-railroad brakeman/conductor. He takes pictures, gardens and, on occasion, spins a decent yarn.

A News Cafe raked a dozen California Journalism Awards via the California News Publishers Association for journalism excellence published by ANC in 2024. We are blown away, and honored to tell you ...

On May 13, 2025, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution declaring a local state of emergency in response to increased gray wolf activity, including confirmed livestock attacks ...