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Julie Winter, City Council Candidate: ‘Redding is the Best Place in the World’

Welcome to A News Cafe.com, Julie. Thank you for taking the time to talk about your run for a seat on the Redding City Council in the November election. First, can you tell us a little bit about your background?… Continue Reading

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Tempers Flare and Charges Fly at a City Council Brown Act Brouhaha

  By the time the final jab was thrown in what can be described as a split-decision bout between the feisty Gary Cadd and the Redding City Council majority, one thing was clear: all five council members take California’s open-meeting law quite… Continue Reading

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Council Seeks to Stem Underage Drinking with Social Host Ordinance & Looks for Ideas on Downtown Garbage Can Shortage

Just in time for the holiday season, the Redding City Council on Tuesday approved a “social host” ordinance that subjects adults to civil penalties for allowing minors to drink alcohol or use drugs. The ordinance, which takes effect later this… Continue Reading

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Redding to Crack Down on Adults Hosting Booze Parties for Minors; Shopping Cart Ordinance OK’d with 5-0 Council Vote; Eagle Scout Thanked for Swing Set Gift

Hosting a party where minors drink alcohol would be a costly affair under an ordinance the city of Redding is expected to adopt in the near future. With a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Redding City Council directed the city attorney… Continue Reading

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City Council: Public Safety Still a Work in Progress; Civic Auditorium Lease Extended

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

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Redding Council OKs Police Body Cameras on a Trial Basis; 2-Percent Raise for Managers Ruffles Feathers

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

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Success! Redding City Council OKs Sale of First Stillwater Business Park Parcel; Haven Humane Contract Renewed

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

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Smooth Sailing at Redding City Council Meeting

  Redding City Council’s relatively short meeting sailed smoothly throughout, without drama or contentiousness. Jim Milestone, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Park’s Superintendent, gave an enticing presentation that outlined the upcoming Whiskeytown 50th Anniversary Celebration. The party will take place on August 22 at… Continue Reading