Bruce Ross
- Rand Paul's clarifying budget
Was it early last year I wrote an editorial about libertarian-minded Sen. Rand Paul's budget? Yes, it was. I thought then that his proposal for cutting $500 billion in annual federal spending was … - 'We're going to wreck the train here'
So says a Southern Oregon county district attorney after the voters rejected a local tax measure this week. The heart of the problem seems to be a loss of federal money — or, depending on how you see … - 'California's broken budget machine'
Joe Matthews going to keep writing that California has fundamental governance problems — more than any particular budget or political problem — until the Internet runs out of bandwidth. He's pr … - Giacomini: Neutral on A — but voting against it
When our editorial board interviewed District 3 supervisor candidate Pam Giacomini awhile back, she was a straight talker about almost every issue with one exception — Measure A, which she called a r … - FreedomWorks backs Aanestad
So boasts the congressional candidate: PENN VALLEY, CA – Republican U.S. congressional candidate Sam Aanestad today received support from FreedomWorks, one of the largest Republican organizing groups … - Quote of the day
Other than sex and tribalism, Washington feeds off gullibility. So writes journalist Marc Ambinder, as he leaves Washington after a decade…. - Shasta Democrats back Munroe
From an endorsement announcement — as far as I know the only one from the Shasta County Democratic Central Committee for a local office in the June election: Mr. Munroe has earned the endorsement bec … - Brown: Streamline timber harvests
It's usually north state Republicans who grouse about the complexity of California's timber harvest plans, but the Democratic governor seems to have noticed. He snuck into his new budget rev … - Are Californians fleeing the state?
Maybe not, contrary to what you might have heard, argues USC prof Dowell Myers: When it comes to retaining native sons and daughters, California has the fifth-strongest attraction of all 50 states. Am … - Feeling pinched by high gasoline prices?
I feel your pain. If you need a little relief, though, check out this chart of what drivers pay around the world. Then count your blessings….
Marc Beauchamp
- On Wall Street, something that hasn't happened since Nixon was in the White House
Facebook's lackluster debut was the big news today but this factoid from WSJ.com caught my eye: The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its 12th loss in 13 sessions, the worst 13-session perfor … - U2's Bono finally has a hit
After a string of embarrassingly off-key investments his stake in Facebook could be worth more than a billion bucks. Details here…. - Man with a new mission
Ken White, the very able community outreach guy at the Good News Rescue Mission, has moved on. At an event last evening he handed me his new business card: Regional Outreach Manager, California Board … - A marriage proposal at Spoon Me in downtown Redding
Complete with a flash mob. Can't watch this video and be in a bad mood…. - Ken Murray would say 'mahalo' as Hawaii bans plastic bags
Hawaii becomes the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags at the checkout counter. Read about it here. Here's Murray's beef with plastic bags…. - Some badly needed economic stimulus for Siskiyou County
Heard about Shasta Farms' burgeoning operation from James Rickert of Prather Ranch. Couldn't find much online save for this year-old job posting for a poultry manager. Excerpt: Gazelle, CA S … - LaMalfa in the dirt
The LaMalfa campaign says it had nothing to do with a mystery web site attacking Sam Aanestad. But the news reminded me of the 2004 Assembly campaign and some dirt LaMalfa and his chief of staff threw … - Know someone who works for the federal government?
His or her base salary and bonus, if any, for 2011 may now be online at this searchable database, the result of a Freedom of Information Act request by the Asbury Park Press newspaper. Looked up a fri … - Something Occupy Wall Street and Charles Krauthammer can agree on?
From the FoxNews web site: "We're deeply opposed to the militarization of civil society. We have all kinds of aversion to it. This is importing it because it's cheap, easy, silent. [The … - Has someone finally fingered fabled 'Zodiac Killer?'
After more than four decades? We've been down this road before, of course. A former CHP officer, in a new book, says the Zodiac is a 91-year-old man living in Solano County. His motivation? Jealo …
Dottie Smith
- We have a winner!
The correct answer was made by James Duffy at 10:37 a.m. The game is being played on Iron Mountain and one of the teams are the employees of the Mammoth Mine. Congratulations James! You have won yours … - The latest on the new Trinidad Pier
From friend Patty Carlisle aka Salmon Patty: It is still a mess at the pier. They are trying to finish it up enough to launch Memorial Day. Deep trenches for the electrical and they are working on the … - History Mystery Photo Contest
Where is this baseball game being played? What is the name of the company one of the teams is playing for? Welcome to the History Mystery Photo Contest! We have great prizes to entice you to play. On … - Today's blog is a history quiz (sorry, no prize)
How many Mill Creeks, Salt Creeks, and Rock Creeks do we have in Shasta County? Note: More than one creek in the same county can be a nightmare to a history researcher like myself…. - How did Crystal Creek get its name?
Crystal Creek empties into Clear Creek right behind the Camden House in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. According to the Place Names of Shasta County book printed in 1966, it was named for t … - The first stage company to run in Shasta County
It was the Baxter & Monroe who began operations in 1851 in what the company called elegant Concord coaches (see photo). The coaches ran north from Colusa to Monroeville, Red Bluff, Cottonwood (the … - History of the Anselmo Vineyard land
"In 1852, George Washington Sheridan filed claim to the first strip of natural meadow land, going east, on the Inwood Road and, next to Ogburn, became the first settler in that section of the cou … - John Mahan's big night at Senior Idol 2012
Loren and I attended Senior Idol 2012 last night to cheer on John Mahan, the owner and driver of the tour bus I rent for my historical tours. To see him on stage in front of a sold-out audience was… - History Mystery Photo Contest
Sorry everyone, I have to cancel today's contest because I have a pre-op appt. with my doctor at 8:45. Wouldn't you know. I tried to talk them into changing it to a different time but couldn … - What else did people do for fun long, long ago?
They went to the race track! There were lots of horse racing tracks throughout Shasta County beginning in the 1850s. Known tracks were the Oakland Race Track at the lower end of Shasta, Bell's Ra …
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