Republished with permission of Rachel Hatch Today the City of Redding Council has interviewed candidates for City Manager. This is perhaps the most consequential decision any City Council can make. Here is what I said during public comment at the… Continue Reading
Eye-opening ideas for Redding’s riverfront property—including a multi-use event center to replace the Civic Auditorium and rodeo arena—surfaced Tuesday as consultants and city staffers reported on the ongoing Riverfront Specific Plan update. Another noteworthy design concept includes remaking Highway… Continue Reading
The Redding Planning Commission will soon be back to full strength, with longtime GOP activist Erin Ryan and retired Beverly Hills police lieutenant Blake Nance confirmed to replace outgoing commissioners Brandi Greene and Aaron Hatch beginning May 1. The 4-0… Continue Reading
The Redding mayor’s appointments to the Planning Commission are typically routine affairs with his or her picks seated by unanimous votes and handshakes all around. Tuesday’s City Council meeting featured exactly none of that. Mayor Jack Munns’s effort to appoint… Continue Reading
The Redding Rodeo has been in operation for three-quarters of a century, and after a unanimous vote Tuesday by the Redding City Council, the next 25 years at its riverfront arena is all but assured. The evening meeting was sparsely… Continue Reading
The shuttered sports park formerly known as Big League Dreams will welcome back ballplayers and skaters, possibly as early as next month following a unanimous vote of the Redding City Council. The city-run operation will be a barebones affair with… Continue Reading
Aaron Hatch, chair of the Redding Planning Commission, walked into Tuesday’s City Council meeting expecting to be relieved of his volunteer post for allegedly creating a “toxic and divisive” environment. He walked out of the meeting with his position intact… Continue Reading
A divided Redding City Council voted Tuesday to repeat its opposition to Win-River Casino’s proposed expansion and relocation to land fronting Interstate 5 just south of the South Bonnyview Road interchange. The move, following a 3-2 vote, reaffirms the objections… Continue Reading
Calling it “a poor way to spend a million dollars,” Redding Mayor Michael Dacquisto joined Vice Mayor Mark Mezzano in an unsuccessful effort to block the next step in the redevelopment of prime riverfront property in Redding. Instead, with a… Continue Reading
At the December 6th Redding City Council Meeting, a packed house of community members showed up to voice opinions on the future of South City Park. After nearly three hours of public comment, the Council approved the concept design for… Continue Reading
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