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Would-be Redding Rat Patrol Is Yet Another Cautionary Tale

If you’re going to go poking your nose around in a homeless camp in the dead of the night, it’s probably a good idea to bring a gun. That doesn’t negate the fact that poking your nose around in a… Continue Reading

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Two Bikers Down in Redding: A Cautionary Tale on the Use and Abuse of Social Media

There’s no question Redding is a city on the edge. Deteriorating public safety has created a powder keg of citizen resentment toward the city’s leadership that’s just waiting for the slightest spark to touch it off. This resentment plays out… Continue Reading

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Redding City Council Recall is a Cry For Help, But Who’s Listening?

Ladies and gentlemen, what we’ve got here is a failure to communicate on so many levels, my head is spinning. As just about everybody in Shasta County knows by now, there was a pretty damned intense Redding City Council meeting… Continue Reading

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Citizen Groups Meet in Library Park With a Message for Vagrants: This is Our Park, Too

About 10 people — members of Facebook groups Take Back Redding and Shasta Support Services, most who had never met in person – gathered for a meet-and- greet lunch in Library Park noon Wednesday.

The group traded stories and debated the best ways to address the growing homeless situation in their city. Continue Reading