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A Mall-Free Market Street Reopens for Cars, Bikes and Pedestrians

Some 49 years ago, Linda Krueger Krtek was the last to take a ride on Market Street through downtown Redding. On Wednesday, she was the first. During the half-century between those trips, three blocks of Market Street were closed to… Continue Reading

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Carr-Fire California Breathing: Real Men Wear Protection

In my new Carr-Fire reality, I wake up each morning and peer outside to see if my world is still standing. So far, it is, but I’m seeing my world through Carr-Fire smoke-colored glasses that mess with my brain. Is… Continue Reading

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Wednesday’s ‘Wine Before Your Dinner’ Benefits POP, Features Appetizers by Community Leaders

‘Wine Before Your Dinner’ is an upcoming fundraiser to benefit the People of Progress, its essential community service and programs. The fundraiser will be held on Wed., Nov. 12 at the Old City Hall in downtown Redding. The evening’s hosts… Continue Reading

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Understanding the Affordable Care Act Series: Covered California is Healthcare Plan Marketplace

So you, or someone you know, needs to sign up for health insurance. Medi-Cal isn’t available to you; you’re not on an employer plan; and you need to sign up for insurance For starts, here are the two most foremost… Continue Reading

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U.S. Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe to Parade Redding Promenade

Join Viva Downtown in “Megan’s Promenade Parade,” honoring local soccer star and U.S. women’s soccer team player Megan Rapinoe this Saturday at 11 a.m. as she rides from Grilla Bites to Placer Street in Redding. Bring your kids, family, and… Continue Reading

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Jim’s Picks: New Shasta College Play and Original Senn Jazz

The five actors in the cast of Shasta College’s new spring play “Circle Mirror Transformation” could each probably teach acting at the Redding junior college. That might be part of the point.

Shasta theater instructor Robert Soffian occasionally gathers a skilled community cast and directs a dynamic … Continue Reading