‘Our Story’ Explores Native Perspectives

An art show that began as a degree requirement for arts student Miki’ala Catalfano developed into an annual, monthlong exhibition of 20 artists representing 14 native groups, filling a void of art shows addressing native issues. Now in its second…

Redding Loses a True Civil Servant

Larry Morgon is retiring from the city of Redding.  He has been a tireless advocate for the entire effort to revitalize and re-grow the downtown.  In late 1994, early 1995, the Redding Redevelopment Agency created a focus group to explore…

High-Tech Oasis Thrives Upstairs in Downtown Redding

Nestled into second-floor offices above downtown’s Westside Java coffeehouse, overlooking California Street to the west, a high-tech enclave hums along on 20 or so employees running quality-assurance tests on software for other companies.

Shasta QA is a cozy cubicles-and-computers environment, with murmuring…

The Lowdown on Downtowns

The best downtowns are 16/6 districts — they are lively places at least 16 hours a day, 6 days a week. The worst…

They’re closing the wrong Starbucks in downtown Redding

By Paul Shigley

I get no pleasure out of writing that the most important corner in downtown Redding is soon going to have a vacancy. The corporate honchos in Seattle decided that the Starbucks at the corner of California and Placer…