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 multiple local news sources. Hence, we see former upstart aNewsCafe.com make a run up against the entrenched corporate redding.com for local eyeballs. Now, another challenger appears, NorCalBeat.com.
Taking a more regional approach to scope, Nor Cal Beat presents items from throughout the greater far northern California area. Competition is good, right? Keeps everyone on their toes. We wish Nor Cal Beat great success, just as we did for A News Cafe a few years ago. A diversity of local voices heard. The more the merrier.