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Other action at the Redding City Council’s July 16 meeting

In other action at the Redding City Council’s July 16 meeting, the council:

Voted 3-2 to approve a three-year agreement with the Shasta County Arts Council to operate the city’s public access TV channels, which are carried by Charter cable.
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Revamped Tiger Field Hosts Redding Colt 45s and Summer Baseball

Good old-fashioned baseball is back in Redding for the summer, but it’s being played at the new and-improved Tiger Field. The idyllic crack of a baseball being smacked by a wooden bat is, thankfully, the same, but other changes are afoot… Continue Reading

“An Evening with Jon Miller” at Simpson University

Jon Miller, the longtime broadcast voice of the San Francisco Giants, will be the featured speaker Sunday at a fundraiser for Simpson University’s community baseball field project. “An Evening with Jon Miller” will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m.… Continue Reading

Thom Berry hosts world/funk band tonight at Old City Hall

Thom Berry figures life’s an adventure, so music should be as well. That helps explain Thom Berry’s Musical Ventures, a project he launched in cooperation with the Shasta County Arts Council to add a little spice to the entertainment scene.… Continue Reading

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Sunset on Redding’s Diestelhorst Bridge

“I took this photo on Monday, standing on the Diestelhorst at sunset. I thought it came out well (with my iPhone, no less). Kind of a thought that even after 10 years of post 9-11 life, there is still some beauty in the world.” Continue Reading

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The B-52s in Redding: They’ll Party Like Rock Lobsters – & Tidy Up, Too

“We’ve never been a typical rock band. That’s pretty obvious.” So says Keith Strickland, a founding member of the B-52s, and he’s right. Few typical bands have been able to stay together for 35 years. For further proof, consider how… Continue Reading