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Francie Sullivan Picks Up Mayor’s Gavel as Two New Council Members are Sworn In; Turtle Bay, Public Comment Period Dominate Meeting’s Agenda

The last vote Rick Bosetti presided over as Redding’s mayor was divided, with Council members Gary Cadd and Patrick Jones dissenting on a motion to certify results of the Nov. 4 elections. The first vote incoming Mayor Francie Sullivan presided… Continue Reading

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City Council Votes Benefit Both Veterans and Domestic Violence Victims

Veterans and victims of domestic violence both received help from the Redding City Council this week. In the first case, former state Sen. Maurice Johannessen’s dream of an independent living complex and clinic for veterans is a step closer to… Continue Reading

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A Writing Lineage Shines Through in the Work of Singer-Songwriter Curtis McMurtry, who Performs Tuesday in Redding

Although many of his characters are tormented, disillusioned, sad, despondent and often full of recrimination, singer-songwriter Curtis McMurtry himself is a rather chipper person. On his Facebook page, the Austin, Texas, resident encourages people to catch one of his shows… Continue Reading

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Property Crimes, Drug Use and Homeless Camps top the Safe City Project’s List of Issues

Shuttering the Redding Library, cutting back on non-essential services and eliminating some city positions are three ways to fund the wide-ranging package of solutions to Redding’s crime problems that were unveiled Thursday during a well-attended presentation by the volunteer Safe… Continue Reading

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Redding Council Gets Updated on Volunteer Police Plan, Votes to Double Code Enforcement Team

An auxiliary police force staffed by volunteers would be patterned after the city of Anderson’s and would require an estimated $181,000 to launch, outgoing Redding City Councilman Patrick Jones said Tuesday while updating the council on his plan to augment… Continue Reading

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Voters Give Redding Council a New Look, OK the Turtle Bay Land Sale and Nix a Sales Tax Hike

Voters on Tuesday ushered in the first female majority in Redding City Council history, OK’d the sale of 14 acres of public land to the McConnell Foundation—clearing the way for construction of a four-star Sheraton Hotel at Turtle Bay Exploration… Continue Reading

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Redding Council OKs $355,000 for Park Marina Home to Aid Homeless Vets

A unanimous Redding City Council voted to direct $355,000 in federal funding for a six-bedroom home on Park Marina Drive that will house up to a dozen homeless and low-income veterans. Tuesday’s 5-0 vote allows the local branch of the… Continue Reading

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‘Code Black’ Film to Provide Vivid Look at a busy ER; Cascade Screening to Spark a Healthcare Dialogue

Code Black is the universal hospital shorthand for alerting staff to the presence of an explosive. In Ryan McGarry’s award-winning documentary of the same name, the American health care system is the ticking bomb and the Emergency Room is the… Continue Reading