Things continue to look up in downtown Redding, where change is in the air and on the ground. To wit: Escrow has closed on the Americana Lodge, and the Market Street property, which had long served as the poster child… Continue Reading
There’s a new sheriff at A News Café. Or maybe it’s a new news sheriff? Or an old sheriff offering up some new news? To be honest, it’s pretty much anybody’s guess (and no, “fake news” does not count as… Continue Reading
A far-reaching redevelopment plan to replace the California Street parking structure with a four-story, mixed-use housing project received the unanimous support of the Redding City Council on Tuesday. John Truitt, executive director of Viva Downtown, praised the project, telling the… Continue Reading
Pleased with the robust dialogue, which featured 28 speakers spread over 90 minutes, and satisfied the substantial traffic and water-supply impacts have been dealt with, the Redding City Council voted unanimously to uphold approval of Bethel’s massive 39-acre, $96 million… Continue Reading
While there’s plenty left to do, Redding has made significant progress in improving public safety. That was one of the takeaways Wednesday from a special Redding City Council meeting intended to update the community on various public safety initiatives and… Continue Reading
Catalyst Redding Young Professionals are constantly on the lookout for ways to enhance Redding’s vibe. The group’s latest gambit, a brightly painted piano on the Market Street Promenade in downtown Redding, appears to have struck the perfect note. “We want… Continue Reading
With a unanimous vote, the Redding City Council on Tuesday extended the city’s moratorium on recreational pot sales, cultivation and manufacturing for a year, but City Attorney Barry DeWalt said draft ordinances dealing with legal weed should be before the… Continue Reading
“The Vietnam War,” a compelling 10-episode, 18-hour film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that was recently broadcast on Redding public TV station KIXE and PBS stations across the country, recently helped bring that tumultuous time back into focus for… Continue Reading
After the Redding City Council spent two hours wrestling with the idea of cultivating, selling and distributing marijuana for recreational use, two things became clear Tuesday night: 1) The pending votes will not be unanimous, and 2) The process will… Continue Reading
Roger Moore, Redding’s new police chief, got the support of all five City Council members on Tuesday night. When it came to a vote, however, the Enterprise High graduate only received four yes votes. Councilman Adam McElvain cast the lone… Continue Reading
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