Category Archives: Record Searchlight

Beer Boats Bullets and Booze Inc.

David Benda’s article today about local foreclosures declining in number was in stark contrast to the numerous Notices of Default in legal notices section of the paper. The back pages also featured a long list of property tax delinquencies. Glancing … Continue reading

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Nor Cal Beat – another news source for the northstate

A hundred years ago, even a small town like Redding had several newspapers competing for attention. Over time, consolidation blended those choices into one local paper. Now, ubiquitous internet has opened up new possibilities, and lowered barriers of entry for … Continue reading

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Feeding trolls as a business model

I’ll just leave this here. Really, I don’t care what they do over there, or how they want to run the thing. But I do get calls from out of town people interested in real estate, or relocating here, and … Continue reading

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The Cognitive Bias Song

This song reminds me of the anonymous comment writers over at Redding.com. Which thus reveals my personal bias, and my tendency to generalize.

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I'm shopping for a Volvo now. Thanks RS!

Couldn’t let this one slide. Of all the weekends in Redding to pay attention to the Auto section, Kool April Nights is when the RS allowed this fairly major and seemingly obvious misprint slip. That’s one mighty purty Volvo. I … Continue reading

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Redding.com commentards drive it toward isolation, empower rivals

I have said here before that my hometown newspaper is both beloved and infuriating. Lately, the discussion about public figures declining to speak to the paper has focused a ‘searchlight’ on the infuriating issue of disparaging anonymous online comments actively … Continue reading

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Unintentionally ironic RS headline

My printed paper arrived totally soaked today. Obviously the carrier didn’t bother reading the headline! Perhaps he thought he was delivering the online version. At least we were able to enjoy the Alliteration of the second header, Pot Plantations Problematic … Continue reading

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