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Julie Winter, City Council Candidate: ‘Redding is the Best Place in the World’

Welcome to A News Cafe.com, Julie. Thank you for taking the time to talk about your run for a seat on the Redding City Council in the November election. First, can you tell us a little bit about your background?… Continue Reading

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Homelessness Workshop Opens a Larger Dialogue

According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2014 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, in 2014 578,424 people were homeless in our country. Almost 136,000 of those were children under 18. Some cities have taken on homelessness and are being successful.… Continue Reading

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In the Face of Defeat, Former Foster Couple is Homeless, Not Hopeless

If only 22-year-olds Hannah Cain and Markis Grimes were born just a year later, their lives would be completely different. But as former foster kids who “aged out” at 18, the Redding couple missed the magic window to fully qualify… Continue Reading

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Thumbs Up for Clean-Up

This brief writing attempts summary of Saturday’s achievement at the 8th Community Creek Clean-up along the North Sacramento Trail from the North Market Street Bridge to the Sundial Bridge. Nothing could stop the outpouring on behalf of the resource and… Continue Reading

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McArthur Proposal: Ticket the Homeless

Recently we learned that Redding City Council member Missy McArthur will be bringing a proposal before her council colleagues to discuss an eventual ordinance that would ticket and fine those who ‘Sit and Lie’ on sidewalks in the City of… Continue Reading

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Bethel Church & The Redding Convention Center: A Match Made in Heaven?

In the midst of a failing economy, the City of Redding has struggled to keep the Convention Center open.  This year, the City developed a controversial solution to keep the doors open by proposing a lease deal with Bethel Church. … Continue Reading