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A Burrito, Alcohol, and One Unlucky Grome
I didn’t rob a bank. I didn’t fight anybody. I didn’t steal a car, a bike, or even a damn shopping cart. No. I got busted for something way dumber. . . .a grome that did not ask to be saved.
Humor Squad
2 min read
Ending Homelessness: Colusa County Board of Supervisors Boldly Lays the Groundwork
Colusa County's Board of Supervisors is tackling homelessness in all its forms — from people living in cars to families in motel rooms, with a focus on solutions that work.
Colusa County Recovery
3 min read
Probation Officer Speaks Out On Addiction and Recovery Challenges
Dealing with clients addicted to substances is one of the most difficult tasks as an officer, as many substance users will resort to almost anything to get their next “fix.”
Blogger
3 min read
Is Swearing an Emotional Coping Tool for People in Recovery?
Science says swearing can reduce stress, manage pain, and even make your brain feel slightly less like it’s being shredded alive. So yeah—sometimes yelling “holy shitballs” is literally therapeutic.
Colusa County Recovery
2 min read
How to Stay Sober During a Zombie Apocalypse
2028: Zombies everywhere! Luckily, this guide covers the essentials — like outrunning your fittest friend, navagating support groups (and zombie sponsors), and keeping your home free of the walking dead.
Humor Squad
3 min read
High Stakes, Big Rewards: How Successful Professionals Stay Sober
For many professionals in demanding careers, long-term recovery isn’t a spectacle or a struggle to broadcast. It’s quietly mastered, integrated into routines, personal relationships, and work rhythms
Colusa County Recovery
4 min read
CLASH of the TITANS: Housing First vs. Treatment First
Colusa County is about to get slammed by a battle between two completely opposite ways of handling homeless funding.
Colusa County Recovery
2 min read
The Good, the Bad, and the Karens
A Wild West Guide to overcoming sobriety’s most dangerous species Karen's: The self-appointed boss of recovery meetings. (sic).
Humor Squad
2 min read
Homeless One Year, No Bridge to Housing for James in Colusa County
We first wrote about James in July, when he had already been homeless for nine months. Today, more than a year into homelessness in Colusa County, he remains unhoused .
Homeless Advocacy
3 min read
How Colusa County's Mobile Crisis Teams Are Redefining Behavioral Health Care
The Mobile Crisis Care Services Benefit is a vital resource for Colusa County, available to anyone regardless of residency or insurance status. LEARN MORE...
Colusa County Recovery
3 min read
James Story: Life in the Shadows–9 Months Homeless in Colusa
James made his way here from Yuba City in search of a community with less crime and has remained unhoused for nine long months in Colusa County.
Homeless Advocacy
3 min read
Meet Mabel: She's Homeless, Lives with Her Dad in a Tent, and Got Hurt Protecting Him
Hi, I’m Mabel. I’m a 4-year-old Hound mix, and I live with my dad in a tent near a river in California. Life isn’t easy for us, but we stick together.
Homeless Advocacy
3 min read
Nowhere to Hide: Colusa Homeless Encampment Sweeps Continue
Local authorities are continuing to clear small homeless encampments in the City of Colusa, sources say. Unhoused residents report seeing large scale drones in the sky, as they attempt to relocate.
Homeless Advocacy
2 min read
Hungry Sharks: The Sobering Truth About the $39 Billion Addiction Industrialized Complex
The rehab industry is a colossal, $39 billion enterprise, and much like the treacherous depths of the sea, it's fraught with predators....
SM Wagenaar
3 min read
No Showers: Former Homeless Residents Expose Colusa's "Dirty Little Secret"
Imagine navigating daily life without the fundamental ability to clean oneself. This is the cruel and inhumane treatment Colusa County's homeless residents are forced to endure.
Homeless Advocacy
5 min read
Safety Net Shredded: Vulnerable Homeless Woman Denied Aid in Colusa County
Almi was denied homeless housing assistance in Colusa County, marking her the eleventh documented case CCR has identified.
Homeless Advocacy
3 min read
Critical Service Gaps for Homeless Men in Colusa County: Too Many Denied Shelter
Vic's Story: For many men facing homelessness in Colusa County, the path to help is tragically blocked, sometimes leading to profoundly dire consequences.
Homeless Advocacy
3 min read
My Conversation with Five Unhoused Residents Living Rough in Colusa
In the heart of Colusa County, a disturbing narrative unfolds among its unhoused residents. Far from feeling supported by the intended systems, some feel passed over.
Homeless Advocacy
5 min read
Stopping Drug Drones: The High-Tech Smuggling Threat at California's Borders
In the ever-evolving world of illicit trade, drug traffickers have found a new ally in their quest for secrecy and efficiency: drug drones.
SM Wagenaar
3 min read
Health Officials Warn That Meth is Now More Dangerous
The use of Meth has witnessed a troubling increase in both urban and small rural communities across California.
SM Wagenaar
2 min read
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