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Council Adopts Airbnb Ordinance; Holds Off on a Touchy HOPE Van Policy; Limits Butane Sales; and Grants Hefty Raises to Electric Workers

The Redding City Council moved Tuesday to acknowledge—and legalize—a fast-growing component of the new sharing economy by voting for an ordinance regulating the Web-based, short-term rentals of homes through businesses like Airbnb. With a 5-0 vote, the council adopted an… Continue Reading

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Council Gives Dignity Health’s Wellness Center a Boost; Hikes Electric Rates; OKs Johannessen’s Veterans Clinic; and Approves Oregon Gulch Open Space Project

Dignity Health’s plans for a $50 million wellness center on riverfront property behind the former Raley’s supermarket on Hartnell Avenue picked up steam Tuesday with a unanimous Redding City Council vote to OK a non-binding letter of intent for the… Continue Reading

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Public High-Speed Internet in Downtown and Solar Power Highlight Adam McElvain’s Council Campaign

A municipal Internet service, a beefed-up police force and an emphasis on solar energy will be the focus of Adam McElvain’s campaign for the Redding City Council, he said Tuesday at a rally in downtown Redding. McElvain, 36, envisions an… Continue Reading

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Wednesday Workshop Shines Light on Kristen Schreder’s Homelessness Coalition Project

The holidays are right around the corner, but that didn’t stop Redding City Councilwoman Kristen Schreder on Wednesday from gathering a who’s-who of social workers and other providers for a workshop on her community initiative to combat homelessness. “Homelessness never… Continue Reading

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Tempers Flare and Charges Fly at a City Council Brown Act Brouhaha

  By the time the final jab was thrown in what can be described as a split-decision bout between the feisty Gary Cadd and the Redding City Council majority, one thing was clear: all five council members take California’s open-meeting law quite… Continue Reading

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Council Seeks to Stem Underage Drinking with Social Host Ordinance & Looks for Ideas on Downtown Garbage Can Shortage

Just in time for the holiday season, the Redding City Council on Tuesday approved a “social host” ordinance that subjects adults to civil penalties for allowing minors to drink alcohol or use drugs. The ordinance, which takes effect later this… Continue Reading

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Redding to Crack Down on Adults Hosting Booze Parties for Minors; Shopping Cart Ordinance OK’d with 5-0 Council Vote; Eagle Scout Thanked for Swing Set Gift

Hosting a party where minors drink alcohol would be a costly affair under an ordinance the city of Redding is expected to adopt in the near future. With a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Redding City Council directed the city attorney… Continue Reading