You Vote….Your Call…..the Real Issues In a few days, you vote. The national situation is well known, but what about issues here in Redding? The real issues, not just the campaign “tell you what you want to hear” stuff from the candidates. The real question for me is “which candidate has the abil

Why do you want to be on City Council? This question should be asked of each candidate in the upcoming city election. It is a good question, for this job might be considered a thankless job. Yet, a large group of candidates are going to spend quite a bit of money advertising in one way or another that they

Another One of those "Best Kept Secrets" in Redding.Thursday night we attended the Shasta Community Concerts 2008-2009 Season Opening Concert, and what a concert it was. Pavlo, the world famous classical guitarist gave an outstanding performance to those 2000 in attendance. Once again, we are so fortunate to have thes

Cal Football…..A Game Much More Exciting Than What the R/S ReportedA Cal Football ReportI just got back from the Cal Bears vs. the Michigan State Spartans football game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on Saturday, and read the article in the Record Searchlight. The article made it sound just like another

A wind-whipped wildfire charred 130 acres in the heart of Redding today, burning within 20 yards of the Sundial Bridge and causing evacuations along Hilltop Drive.Between 3,000 and 4,000 customers lost power this afternoon while Redding Electric Utility crews worked to reroute electricity from the

The State of California is considering "borrowing" or seizing local tax funds, redevelopment tax increment, and transportation tax funds from our Cities and Counties to balance their budget! There is nothing good about this for our local community. It would be the height of irresponsibility to take these funds when the vo

The State of California is considering "borrowing" or seizing local tax funds, redevelopment tax increment, and transportation tax funds from our Cities and Counties to balance their budget! There is nothing good about this for our local community. It would be the height of irresponsibility to take these funds when the vo

Granzella’s Is Open and Ready for YouFor those of us that had eaten at Granzella’s Restaurant and Deli in Williams, CA the news last October that the restaurant had “burned to the ground” in an afternoon electrical fire was hard to believe. We were absolutely shocked, stunned, and saddened. “Are you ki

Today, Mo Anderson, Co-Chairman of Keller Williams Realty, spoke to over 300 agents of the Northern California-Hawaii Region of Keller Williams Realty. Agents were attending a 1 day seminar for members of the Agents Leadership Council (ACL) from each of the 33 offices in the Region.Speaking with passion, enthusiasm, a

What a night...Kids Unlimited final performance of the season, and what a show it was. With over 100 singers and dancers, these kids were really great, and our hats go off to the show's founder and director Dawn Hess. Kids, in grades 2 through 12, can participate in this energy packed show that has been a center of summer e

Is Stillwater Park Our Future? Should it be? What about Recreation and Tourism?We recently read that Turtle Bay “delivers $9.6 million” to the County last year. Not bad for a Park that receives $350,000 from the City each year to attract visitors from near and far. So, how do the “experts” come up with $

The State of the State, of sorts!Last week about 80 of us gathered to hear one of the most enlightening speakers in California, Dan Walters. Dan has been a journalist for more than 40 years, spending all but a few of those years working for California newspapers. At one point in his career, at age 22, he w

Yes, he showed up....The President, George W. Bush....in person. What an exciting day for our little town in the far north state of California. Touching down at the Redding Airprt just after 2 PM, thousands were there to greet him, but unfortanately the tight schedule did not allow for much interaction with the public. All

If you are looking for a client that wants to get into the "Convenience Store" business, give me a call. I currently have a number listed, but through cooperating brokers have access to stores from Sacramento, CA north to Oregon.Stores range from great Interstate locations with branded gas to "off the road" stores bot

If you are looking for a client that wants to get into the "Convenience Store" business, give me a call. I currently have a number listed, but through cooperating brokers have access to stores from Sacramento, CA north to Oregon.Stores range from great Interstate locations with branded gas to "off the road" stores bot

Earlier this week, Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, CA announced that last year the Park brought over $9 million dollars into the Redding economy. Althought the formula was complex, the reality is dollars did flow into Redding as a result of the Turtle Bay Park and ifs fine exhibitions, museum, and Paul Bunyan Camp f

President Bush will be in Redding, CA to see the fires and the damage they have caused this Thursday. The C-17 carrying the helicopters arrived yesterday, along with some support equipment, and the City is preparing for this first visit by President Bush.In addition to the fires, the President is expected to visit Lak

Dan Walters, a syndicated columist and Sacramento Bee reporter-columnist, will be speaking at the Shasta Voices 1st Annual Meeting this Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Shasta Builders Exchange in Redding, CA. Shasta Voices, a 600 member community group concerned with growth and development in the greater Redding area, is hos

Only in Redding…..A Night For DancingWhat a great night it was at the Cascade Theater in downtown Redding when literally all of the “Stars” came out for the 2nd Annual “Dancing with the Stars-Shasta County Style”. This evening of sheer pleasure benefiting both the YMCA and the Shasta Women’s Refuge

A Day with the Salvation Army at the FireMy day started later, but Major Wayne Wetter, the officer in charge of the Redding Corps of the Salvation Army was up and out of his home at 6 AM. First to the office to be sure that the supply of food and other emergency items were coming in to the Corps HQ, and then he

It started at 6 AM for Major Wayne Wetter of the Redding Salvation Army.....it ended at 10 PM at night....From checking on food supplies at the Corps office at 6...he was off to the Incident Command Post morning briefing, only to find out that Cal Fire needed additional vehicles to remove the artifacts from the Shasta

So What’s Involved in Fighting Fires?Last Thursday morning I was going to a business meeting which happened to be next door to the Shasta Fairgrounds in Anderson. As I approached the area, I was met with more fire trucks and fire vehicles than I had ever seen in one place, and it dawned on me, “this is the b

If you haven't heard, the 4th of July celebration in Redding, CA...one of the highlights of the year in that it is usually a huge 30 minute show funded by the McConnell Foundation, has been cancelled due to the fire danger and the still smoky skies in Northern California.Word is that it will be rescheduled in August.

A number of folks have been asking, “When is Trader Joe’s coming to Redding?”Good question. I drove by Hilltop and Browning and saw walls going up, but still had some questions. The most accurate answer I got was from another location store employee of Trader’s, who said, (and this was “unofficial”, he sai