A private investigator’s report proved inconclusive as to whether city of Redding employees attempted to threaten a local business with boycotts based on how its owners vote in Tuesday’s election. The report, made public today, does not name the city employee alleged to have made threatening comments on… Continue Reading
Just a year and a half into his tenure as Redding Police Chief, Peter Hansen has announced he’s stepping down.
Hansen, who took over for Chief Leonard Moty in November of 2008, will remain on the job until Dec. 3 to help ease the transition to a new chief. He leaves with 27 years of service with Redding Police Department and more than 30 years of … Continue Reading
Why pay for entertainment when we can attend Redding City Council sessions for free? Drama, enlightenment, humor, sarcasm, open hostility, thinly veiled put-downs, blunders, misunderstandings were all there Tuesday. But the city council members weren’t the only performers. Really, popcorn was the only… Continue Reading
Redding’s Stillwater Business Park is officially open and awaiting its first company to roll in and break ground. And, following Friday’s ribbon cutting, the clock is also officially ticking on the park. If months and months roll by and begin… Continue Reading
The expansion of the Oasis Road/Interstate 5 interchange would set the table for a large commercial retail development on land on the east side of I-5.
Among the primary arguments for developing the Oasis area into a retail sector is that it’s the last open freeway stretch in the city. Proponents believe it would secure a retail advantage for Redding and thus generate more sales tax revenue, a huge portion of the city’s bottom line … Continue Reading
Mayor Patrick Jones goes to D.C. to lobby for Oasis Road’s big box store developer…
For background on this cartoon, read the City Council meeting’s agenda item on the mayor’s “potential violation of Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) regulations relative to no gifts.” Continue Reading
It’s been three months since I performed in Dancing with the Stars, Shasta County Style at the Cascade Theatre, I was one of 12 dancers, including the couple you see here, Kurt Starman, Redding city manager, and Sarah Leavers, Starman’s professional dancer partner.… Continue Reading
Welcome to Day 2 of our Dancing with the Stars Shasta County Style recap. Monday we featured Kurt Starman, Redding city manager, and Sarah Leavers, his professional dance partner, as they waltzed to the theme from “Romeo and Juliet.” Maybe… Continue Reading
Welcome to Day 7, Week 2 of the Dancing with the Stars Shasta County Style performances extracted from the DVD by Jeff Adams of Adams Video Productions. The event was July 12, but perhaps you missed it, or maybe you were… Continue Reading
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