A longtime California petition signature gatherer has been federally charged—and has agreed to plead guilty—for paying homeless individuals on Los Angeles’ Skid Row to register to vote, a scheme first captured on undercover video by independent journalist James O’Keefe and his team. Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, also known as “Anika,” of Marina del Rey, faces one felony count of paying another person to register to vote. - Credit: foxcarolina.com Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong,

If you’ve been around for a long time (multi decades!), maybe even born and raised in the North State, attending that very first Redding Rodeo Parade on a Saturday morning in the late 1940s, when you were “knee-high-to-a-grasshopper,” you might say that this year’s Redding Rodeo Parade, held on a splendid May 16, 2026, Saturday morning……”was the best ever.” The late 1940s was when the Redding Rodeo Parade started, 1949 to be exact, and it debuted as the Shasta County Sherif

Redding, CA — A Shasta County Superior Court ruling delivered a clear message on May 18, 2026: citizens who successfully defend the integrity of the election process are entitled to basic protections under the law — just like everyone else. In Katske v. Shasta County Board of Supervisors, et al. (Case No. 26CV-0209919), Judge Benjamin Hanna upheld his tentative ruling, ordering Petitioner Jennifer Katske to pay $3,084.25 in court costs to the five citizen intervenors who step

In a revealing moment during Thursday’s budget press conference, Governor Gavin Newsom admitted Democrats have a contingency plan — what he called a “break the glass scenario” — to prevent two Republicans from advancing in California’s June 2 top-two primary for governor. When asked about accountability for his refusal to endorse any Democrat amid growing concerns that a fragmented Democratic field could allow Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco to take the top two spots

For several days in October and November 2024, I served as a citizen observer at the Shasta County Elections Office located at 1643 Market Street in Redding. The processing of mail-in ballots for the November 5, 2024, election was overseen by Registrar of Voters Thomas Toller and Assistant Registrar of Voters Joanna Francescut. In my observations, Mr. Toller was never present in the office areas where the work was being conducted. He seemed to remain inside his own office, w

In a race that has captivated national attention, former reality TV star Spencer Pratt is mounting a serious—and increasingly viable—challenge for Mayor of Los Angeles. The nonpartisan primary on June 2, 2026, features incumbent Karen Bass and other challengers, but Pratt has surged in the polls through sharp messaging, unfiltered debate performances, and a groundbreaking embrace of AI-generated campaign content.

For nearly 20 minutes, Church held thousands of graduates, families, and fans in quiet reverence. He worked on this speech for almost a year, born from frustration and a late-night strum on his guitar. What emerged wasn't a lecture but a heartfelt blueprint for a life well-lived—one that has since gone viral, with countless viewers calling it one of the greatest commencement addresses ever.

In our recent article, “The Supreme Court Must Uphold President Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship,” we laid out why ending automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants is both constitutionally sound and vital for protecting American sovereignty. As the Supreme Court prepares to rule in Trump v. Barbara this summer, a powerful new analysis from one of the nation’s leading constitutional scholars provides essential historical and leg

You know what would be fun to do regarding the Asphalt Cowboys? Find out how many of them were taken, in 1948, in the grasps of their Moms and Dads, to the very first Redding Rodeo; Or six years later, how many of them were bubbling over with excitement when they were chowing down “great tastin’” fluffy pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage with Mom and Dad, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, at the very first Asphalt Cowboys Pancake Breakfast, started in 1954 as on

Perhaps one of our nation's most complicated patriots Picture a stormy Philadelphia night in June 1752. A middle-aged man in a plain coat stands in an open field beside his young son, William. A silk kite rises into the black clouds, twine dancing in the wind, a brass key dangling from the string. Thunder cracks. A spark jumps from the key to Benjamin Franklin’s knuckle. In that single, electrifying moment, he tamed the heavens and proved lightning was electricity. The world

Simone Anderson instructs the attendees at the New California State convention. May 14, 2026 – Roseville, CA Simone Anderson, an independent researcher and digital commentator who has lived in Egypt, Turkey, and Bahrain and conducted business with Saudi partners, presented her findings on Islam to approximately 150 attendees at the fifth New California constitutional convention held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Roseville. Anderson urged the audi

MT. SHASTA, Calif. — Mount Shasta Fire Captain Jasen Patrick Vela was arrested on the morning of March 3, 2026, inside the Mt. Shasta Fire Department by investigators from the Siskiyou County District Attorney’s Office. Vela, who had served as captain with the department for only a few months, faces two felony counts: embezzlement by a public officer/employee (Penal Code 508) and misappropriation of public funds (Penal Code 424(A)(1)). Authorities allege he stole more than $1

As we reported back on February 23 in “Shasta County Attorney Convicted in DUI Scooter Crash That Severely Injured Elderly Pedestrian,” local criminal defense attorney Lisa Marie Jensen (State Bar #284968) was found guilty by a Shasta County jury of felony DUI causing injury and reckless driving causing injury, plus a great bodily injury enhancement. The charges stemmed from the November 17, 2023, incident on Placer Street in which Jensen, riding an electric scooter downhill

Some publications list Redding among the best places to live in California - Credit livability.com Social media is once again lighting up with calls for California to secede from the United States. The pitch from liberal Democrats and coastal elites is simple and seductive: California’s economy is so massive that, standing alone, it would rank as the world’s 4th- or 5th-largest economy — bigger than Japan, India, or the United Kingdom. With a 2025 nominal GDP of $4.25–$4.3 tr

Tina Peters is imprisoned in Colorado, and is soon to be released In a heartwarming triumph of compassion, justice, and unwavering advocacy, Colorado Governor Jared Polis has announced the commutation of Tina Peters’ nearly nine-year prison sentence. Following persistent urging from President Donald Trump, Polis confirmed today that Peters will be released on parole on June 1, 2026 — bringing an end to a saga that has captured the hearts of millions who view her as a symbol o