Heather Hadwick said she had extra appreciation for law enforcement on Wednesday when she delivered the keynote speech during the Exchange Club of Redding’s 52nd annual Peace Officer of the Year awards luncheon. The Republican assemblywoman from Alturas, who represents… Continue Reading
Eye-opening ideas for Redding’s riverfront property—including a multi-use event center to replace the Civic Auditorium and rodeo arena—surfaced Tuesday as consultants and city staffers reported on the ongoing Riverfront Specific Plan update. Another noteworthy design concept includes remaking Highway… Continue Reading
The Redding Planning Commission will soon be back to full strength, with longtime GOP activist Erin Ryan and retired Beverly Hills police lieutenant Blake Nance confirmed to replace outgoing commissioners Brandi Greene and Aaron Hatch beginning May 1. The 4-0… Continue Reading
The Redding mayor’s appointments to the Planning Commission are typically routine affairs with his or her picks seated by unanimous votes and handshakes all around. Tuesday’s City Council meeting featured exactly none of that. Mayor Jack Munns’s effort to appoint… Continue Reading
The Redding Rodeo has been in operation for three-quarters of a century, and after a unanimous vote Tuesday by the Redding City Council, the next 25 years at its riverfront arena is all but assured. The evening meeting was sparsely… Continue Reading
The announcement of Redding-to-Denver flight service to begin next summer was one of the highlights of Tuesday’s State of the City event at the Civic Auditorium. The presentation by Mayor Tenessa Audette, the first State of the City address in… Continue Reading
The shuttered sports park formerly known as Big League Dreams will welcome back ballplayers and skaters, possibly as early as next month following a unanimous vote of the Redding City Council. The city-run operation will be a barebones affair with… Continue Reading
Baseball moms, hockey dads, softball coaches and kids by the dozens packed the Redding City Council chambers Monday night to learn what’s to become of their beloved—and now shuttered—Big League Dreams sports park. The complex, a private-public partnership that opened… Continue Reading
Opting for a note of grace in lieu of a distraction, Erin Resner bowed out of Tuesday night’s interview process and cleared the way for Joshua Johnson’s fill-in appointment to the Redding City Council. Resner’s concession surprised council members, who… Continue Reading
Aaron Hatch, chair of the Redding Planning Commission, walked into Tuesday’s City Council meeting expecting to be relieved of his volunteer post for allegedly creating a “toxic and divisive” environment. He walked out of the meeting with his position intact… Continue Reading
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