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Buzz: Couple launch Piccadilly Deli after doing homework

Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008

When Tony Bibbins lost his construction job, wife Elke had a revelation."I couldn't find a job, so Elke said, 'Let's just make you job.' "
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Buzz: Down payment assistant programs doing brisk business

Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008

Shasta County has run out of money. The city of Redding is scrambling to find more.Welcome to DAP circa 2008.DAP stands for down payment assistant program and with home prices plunging and mortgage rates low, interest in this aid is booming.
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Buzz: Trader Joe's opening date a mystery wrapped in an enigma

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008

Is there any project that's generated so much anticipation while spurring more conspiracy theories than Trader Joe's? Full story » Comments (16)

Buzz: Smoked out in August, Redding hotel business bounces back in September

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008

Coming off its worst August for hotel revenue in five years, Redding needed a boost.With an assist from the newly formed Tourism Business Improvement District, the city got it. The district is funded from a 1 percent add-on to hotel customers' bills.
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Buzz: Proposed Redding police station may be moving east

Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008

Sure the City Council voted 3-2 on Sept. 16 to build Redding's new police station at South City Park.Does that mean it's a done deal? Not exactly.
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Zauher: Alternative energy could boost area jobs

Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008

It is possible that the development of the alternative energy industry can provide job growth potential to Redding, Shasta County and California.
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Buzz: Airline merger may ground Delta's Redding plans

Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008

Is Redding wasting its time going after Delta Air Lines?It's a fair question after reading recent comments from a Delta executive who told the Atlanta Journal Constitution the carrier vows to reduce the number of regional partners as a result of its merger with Northwest Airlines.
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Buzz: Bankruptcy won't stop Anderson eatery, developer says

Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008

Financial difficulties aren't quashing Bill Johnson's plans for a restaurant in Anderson.Johnson's firm, River Run Cove Land Development Co., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July. Typically, a Chapter 11 allows a company to reorganize to stay in business.
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Buzz: Tower Ridge developer says he still plans to build

Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008

Developer Ed Kleinschmidt is ready to move forward on his luxury town home project on the bluffs off Hilltop Drive.That was the gist of an Oct. 1 e-mail we received from Kleinschmidt. I called and left a message with Kleinschmidt but haven't heard back.
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Buzz: Broker sees hope for Stillwater in economic crisis

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

<B>T</B>he broker marketing Stillwater Business Park is in town.John Troughton, hired last spring to sell the $70 million public project to corporate America, will be at Tuesday's Redding City Council meeting. There he will help city of Redding Economic Development Director Jim Zauher give a Stillwater update.
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Zauher: Troughton brings unique skills, knowledge to sell Stillwater

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

There probably isn't a perfect descriptive word for John Troughton, but "unconventional" comes close. John is a senior director for Cushman and Wakefield Inc., a global commercial real estate company, and is the lead broker responsible for marketing and sales of the Stillwater Business Park.
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