Former Siskiyou judge Bob Kaster publishes second thriller novel
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Those who read and enjoyed retired Siskiyou County judge Bob Kaster s first book will be be excited to hear he s had a sequel published.
“The Mansion – A Septuagenarian Thriller,” was self-published and can be purchased locally at Zephyr Books & Coffee and MacGregor’s Book Nook in Yreka. The books are also available from Amazon, both in paperback and Kindle e-book. His first novel, The Septuagenarian: An R-Rated Thriller, was published in August of 2019.
Kaster said it certainly helped to have already written a novel when he began work on his second endeavor. “You learn a lot just by doing it,” Kaster said, adding it helps that he s also an avid reader.
Supporters of an effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom are poised to put the matter on the ballot. Here are the details.
“We’re really well received everywhere we go,” said Orrin Heatlie, the official proponent of the recall effort and a retired Yolo County sheriff’s sergeant. “People are coming from across the entire political spectrum to participate.”
Even if the recall makes the ballot, it will be an uphill battle to persuade enough voters to oust Newsom before his term ends in 2023, especially if schools are open and Californians are widely vaccinated against COVID-19. In a poll released last month by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, only 36% of registered voters said they would vote for a recall; 19% were undecided. Support broke down along party lines.
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North state educators are considering how best to respond after Dr. Seuss Enterprises made the decision to stop printing six of cartoonist Theodor Seuss Geisel’s famous children’s books. The books were pulled from printers after publishers received complaints some of their illustrations depict racial and ethnic stereotypes.
While they said controversy surrounding the books creates an excellent opportunity to talk about prejudice and discrimination, some educators want to pull the books while they train teachers how best to approach students and explain why the illustrations depicting Blacks, Native American and Asian caricatures hurt people.
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Reminder: California Assemblyman Kevin Kiley will be visiting Siskiyou County this week. Kiley has written a book titled, “Recall Newsom: The case against America’s most corrupt governor. He is holding a book signing at Zephyr Books and Coffee on Miner’s Street in Yreka on Feb. 26, 2021. Kiley will be available to sign the books between noon and 3 p.m. this Friday. Stop in and visit with him.
Petitions to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom will be will be available for additional signatures from anyone who is registered to vote in California and is unhappy with Newsom’s response to Covid-19 and the pandemic.