The city of Redding has a story to tell and, for the next 12 months at least, it is going to use social media to tell it. With a 4-1 vote, the Redding City Council directed city staff to seek… Continue Reading
In delivering her 2015 State of the City address, Mayor Francie Sullivan kept the laundry list of infrastructure improvements and civic accomplishments to a minimum and opted instead to talk about the “hidden heroes” who work behind the scenes to… Continue Reading
Mike Warren, Turtle Bay’s president and CEO, wasn’t kidding when he said the long-awaited Sheraton Hotel project would provide local jobs. On Tuesday, the job of groundbreaking was handed to Digger, the natural science museum’s resident badger. The short-legged omnivore… Continue Reading
Bo’s a topnotch rodeo cowboy and a good-lookin’, self-assured Montana rancher with the world on a string; Cherie, a gal who’s been around, spends her nights singing to roadhouse yokels while dreaming of performing under the bright lights. Not exactly… Continue Reading
Redding continues to make progress in tackling the twin issues of crime and homelessness—cracking down on problem motels, clearing out makeshift camps and putting police on bicycle patrol—but any significant changes recommended in the much-discussed countywide “Blueprint for Public Safety”… Continue Reading
The California Brewing Co. is Beach Blonde Ale. “It’s our flagship; this is who we are,” said co-owner Jack Goschke. “Beach Blonde Ale is our most popular ale. It’s our No. 1 selling beer.” Goschke applied for a trademark in… Continue Reading
A scheduled Tuesday evening update on body cameras for Redding police officers turned into an impromptu forum on the community’s growing frustration with crime, vagrancy and drug use in the downtown area. The City Council got an earful from community… Continue Reading
With a sense of relief that was almost palpable, the Redding City Council voted Tuesday to welcome the first tenant to the long-vacant Stillwater Business Park. With a 5-0 vote, the council approved the sale of Lot 7, a 16.75-acre… Continue Reading
Even though she was 420 miles to the north, in Portland, Ore., Women’s World Cup soccer standout and Palo Cedro native Megan Rapinoe starred at Tuesday’s Redding City Council meeting as the mayor proclaimed July 21 Megan Rapinoe Day. Accepting the proclamation… Continue Reading
On-stage chemistry can be an elusive element in musicals, and especially in student productions. Happily, both the guys and the dolls have it in abundance in the Shasta College production of “Guys and Dolls.” There is a lot to enjoy… Continue Reading
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