REDDING, Calif. — The Redding City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday evening, Aug. 18, 2026, at the Civic Center Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, focusing on public comments, a wide-ranging update to the city’s master fee schedule, progress on a major water infrastructure project, and received glowing reviews from the Ironman organization. Mayor Mike Littau presided, with Councilmembers Jack Munns, Erin Resner, Dr. Paul Dhanuka (Vice Mayor), and Tenessa Audette pr

Redding’s inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Northern California on Sunday, August 16, 2026, delivered a successful debut that highlighted the region’s scenery, community energy, and endurance sports potential. The event drew roughly 1,600+ athletes (plus thousands of supporters and spectators) for the classic 70.3 distances: a 1.2-mile swim in Whiskeytown Lake starting at Oak Bottom Marina, a 56-mile point-to-point bike through rolling Shasta County roads (with a net elevation loss of n

Kudos, congrats—way to go—call it what you will to the Redding Rancheria Tribe for organizing, with competent assistance from the City of Redding, Redding Chamber of Commerce (Visit Redding ), and Viva Downtown, not to mention scores of volunteers, the 1st annual Start Line Social on Friday (8-14) night at Whistlestop Park in downtown Redding. The event drew a sizeable crowd of well wishers looking forward to Sunday (8-16-‘26) morning’s 5 a.m. start of the first annual Ironma

Drawing athletes and visitors from across the country while showcasing Shasta County’s outdoors. This Friday through Sunday, August 14–16, 2026, the City of Redding and surrounding Shasta County will welcome the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Northern California. More than 1,600 athletes have registered for the high-intensity half-distance triathlon—featuring a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and 13.1-mile run—with thousands more family members, supporters, and spectators expected. Offi

Redding City Hall (photo from the city's website) REDDING, Calif. — The Redding City Council held a relatively short regular meeting on August 4, 2026, with most items advancing quickly through the consent calendar. Key actions included approval of several infrastructure projects, among them the Tarmac Road storm drain repair update, the purchase of a new hydro-cleaner vehicle for the Wastewater Collection Division, and the acceptance of $2.4 million from a class-action settl