The Redding City Council made it clear Tuesday that it wants no part of Proposition 47, despite its family friendly title of the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act. The council voted 5-0 in favor of a resolution opposing the initiative,… Continue Reading
The Redding City Council candidates’ campaign race is so hot, heavy and jam-packed with public forums that it feels as if the election is two-and-a-half weeks away, rather than its actual two-and-a-half months. As grueling as it must be for the… Continue Reading
Riverfront Playhouse on Tuesday was given another three years within which to build its downtown home, but the president of the nonprofit community theater company said construction could begin in early 2015. The spring start date is the best-case scenario,… Continue Reading
In a meeting primarily devoted to the Redding Police Department, the City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to equip officers with body cameras and lauded the police chief for his energetic response to citizens’ concerns about the city’s growing crime… Continue Reading
Redding voters will decide in November whether 14.7 acres of public land at Turtle Bay Exploration Park will be sold to the McConnell Foundation, a transaction that would allow Turtle Bay to build a four-star hotel free of prevailing wage… Continue Reading
A Glenn County water district that typically pays $20 for an acre-foot of water has gladly agreed to shell out $294 per acre-foot in a deal that will net the city of Redding about $120,000 while illustrating how California’s water… Continue Reading
Redding City Councilman Gary Cadd’s taxpayer-funded wanderlust came under scrutiny Tuesday from a fellow council member who questioned the wisdom of traveling to Southern California conferences when his attendance was neither required or under the purview of his liaison assignments. The freshman councilor… Continue Reading
Mayor Rick Bosetti, a former professional baseball player, used a sports analogy while adding his support to the City Council’s Tuesday night decision to go with a new realtor for the Stillwater Business Park. “Here’s a message you can take… Continue Reading
In introducing the topic of improved decorum on the Redding City Council, Missy McArthur admitted she set the bar pretty high when she challenged fellow council members to be more like President Ronald Reagan. “I wish we could become great… Continue Reading
Seeking a neutral voice to lead the city during an election year, Redding City Councilwoman Francie Sullivan relinquished her prospective term as mayor for 2014 and asked Rick Bosetti to hold the largely ceremonial post for a second straight year.… Continue Reading
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