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Sunshine hours

3900+ hours of annual sunshine for a place that averages nearly 900mm of annual precipitation must be some kind of joke. Where is the source for this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.22.231.221 ( talk) 16:54, 16 November 2019 (UTC) reply

Picture Orientation

Comparing the picture to Google maps (after showing that picture to a visiting friend who was disoriented by it) ... I see that this picture seems to be "upside down" (The northern edge of the photograph is oriented to the bottom?)

How do we fix that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.240.40.182 ( talk • contribs) 22:48, 25 March 2007

I fixed this. It was moderately messy as the image needed to be rotated 135 degrees clockwise meaning it would hang on the wall in a diamond shaped frame. After rotating I cropped it to get it to "hang straight" meaning we lost Shasta Lake. One upshot is I used the original NASA image file which is far more detailed (and larger). Marc Kupper ( talk) ( contribs) 22:40, 8 July 2008 (UTC) reply

Personal Commentary

We moved to Redding about a year ago for it's natural beauty and what it has to offer.

We are so glad that we moved to Redding and couldn't ask for a better place to call home!

- (anon at 68.186.36.150)

The following external links, probablly, are marketting material of the respecitve sites...

  1. Redding California Directory
  2. Redding California Forum
  3. Redding Linux Users Group
  Too specific....
  1. Redding and Shasta County Climate, Air Quality,Transportation, and Retail Trade Area Statistics.

Culture 

"Friday morning at 6:00 AM, there is a giant pancake breakfast hosted by men in oversized styrofoam cowboy hats.

Tens of thousands trek to the breakfast to satisfy their need for pancakes and syrup."

Seems unencyclopedic.

The entire section was actually unencyclopedic - it was just a list of things that happen to be in Redding. Nothing was cited, and the major stuff from the list is discussed in detail elsewhere in the article. I removed the section. Townlake ( talk) 15:03, 26 January 2009 (UTC) reply

Metro area

The Redding "metro area" says it is "Redding/Chico." Um, Chico is about a 90 minute (73 mile) drive southeast of Redding. How the heck is that in the same "metro area?" RobertM525 ( talk) 07:50, 16 March 2008 (UTC) reply

It looks like someone was overzealous about promoting the Redding area or something like that. See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Redding-Chico Metropolitan Area for documentation on the removal of the "Redding-Chico Metropolitan Area" page. Quick summary: no such Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Combined Statistical Area (CSA) exists at the US Census Bureau. The two cities are separate MSAs. I removed the corresponding links and text from the Redding, California page. Ikluft ( talk) 17:11, 1 April 2008 (UTC) reply

Population Figures

Wikipedia is the only source I've seen for population figures of over 100,000. Where is that data coming from? Creatangar ( talk) 18:04, 6 July 2008 (UTC) reply

There have been no "recent annexations". This information seems to lack a factual basis. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.18.131.64 ( talk) 04:22, 26 October 2008 (UTC) reply

I agree, and I've fact-tagged that claim accordingly. Townlake ( talk) 15:38, 26 January 2009 (UTC) reply

Picture Selection

The picture of the hot-rod under the transportation section seems a bit random. Maybe somebody just wanted to show off their wheels? I don't see how that photo relates to Redding really. It is at a 'car show in Redding' apparently, but somehow it seems benign to me. Honupea ( talk) 15:19, 8 August 2011 (UTC) reply

I surmise by the caption "at a Redding car show" the picture comes from a tourist or recent retiree happy they are not in LA. I would deduce that this is a picture from the locally famous "Hot August Nights" car show, adapted from a similar show of the same name that takes place in Reno, NV. Presidentbalut ( talk) 17:23, 25 November 2013 (UTC) reply
The picture most likely is from Kool April Nites. Redding's Kool April Nites is held on the last weekend in April. The name was inspired by Reno's Hot August Nights. It started small, with mostly local participants, but has steadily grown to be among the most popular West Coast events. April 2014 marks the 25th anniversary for the event. It definitely relates to Redding, as it is one our largest tourism draws. RealityzOver8ed ( talk) 22:29, 12 February 2014 (UTC) reply

Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry

This organization is not mentioned in the article. Should it go in the "Education" section? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.177.98.225 ( talk) 17:39, 21 August 2012 (UTC) reply


US Invasion Force??

This page has had references to the "US invasion force", "non-native Invaders" and "civilizing" for a few months now. Should I just consider it not credible? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.162.135.24 ( talk) 17:50, 26 August 2012 (UTC) reply

Sundial Bridge as the Main Picture-Appropriateness?

Who selected the Sundial Bridge as the main picture for the Redding article? It is not visible from within the city limits. It is nowhere near downtown. It is on a bike path out of the city. On top of that, it was built by rich retirees from LA. Most of the locals abhor the image of this bridge. Would an actual picture of Redding be more appropriate? Presidentbalut ( talk) 17:34, 25 November 2013 (UTC) reply

The Sundial Bridge is visible from within city limits, as the city limit extends far beyond the downtown area. It is especially visible coming into downtown Redding from Interstate 5 and SR 44. It is within 1 mile to drive from the bridge to the center of downtown (using Market Street Promenade as the 'center'), even closer 'as the crow flies'. Much of the funding for the bridge was provided by The McConnell Foundation, with the remainder of funding coming from the City of Redding. The McConnell Foundation is based in Redding and was founded by longtime residents Carl and Leah McConnell. Please see the Foundation history at http://www.mcconnellfoundation.org/about/history. During its conception and construction there was much discussion as to the appropriateness of such a structure in Redding. There were many voices for and against. At this time much of Redding has embraced the Sundial Bridge to the point that its image is used in marketing media for many businesses. The bridge is also a large tourism draw, making it an important part of the local economy. RealityzOver8ed ( talk) 22:55, 12 February 2014 (UTC) reply

Sundial Bridge accuracy

Saying the sundial is only accurate one day a year is misleading. The Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay article makes clear that the shadow is exactly accurate only once a year. All simple sundials such as this suffer the same problem (see Equation of time) and in this context it does not seem notable. VIA Magazine quoted Wikipedia on this (without attribution), causing more confusion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.99.34.6 ( talk) 03:41, 24 January 2014 (UTC) reply

This article in the news

"Hackers to help revamp Redding's outlook online", KRCTV, May 8, 2014

-- Green C 16:39, 9 May 2014 (UTC) reply

New URL

I work for Vision Internet, we provided the City of Redding a new site. Can we update the URL of the site to the new one that it redirects to? www.cityofredding.org

Reference article for new website http://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/city-of-redding-gets-new-look-with-new-website/35587350

You do understand how a wiki works, right? 64.163.108.86 ( talk) 22:02, 19 October 2015 (UTC) reply

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Notability of Non-academic learning section

The inclusion of both Code IT and Build It in the list of educational resources is questionable. There was a discussion or something about them awhile back as not relevant and I think they should be again. As to me they are akin to a private dare care or something. Which really shouldn't be listed. The same goes for the "Non-academic learning" section as a whole IMHO. Including the Redding Library entry. It's to broad a category as anything can count as "Non-academic learning." For something to qualify for being listed it should 1. Be an actually educational institution 2. Serve the main or sole purpose of education (of which the library doesn't) 3. Not be a day or after school program (as are Code IT and Build IT). Otherwise it might as well be a list of all the day care centers in Redding and anywhere that teaches a class on anything. Which totally wouldn't work and is not the purpose of the section. Therefore if there are no valid objections I am going to remove the Non-academic learning section all together. All three places mentioned in it could better be listed on WikiVoyage anyway. It's the more appropriate place for them. Or the library could be mentioned in articles prose somewhere. Especially if someone creates a Wikipedia article about it. -- Adamant1 ( talk) 05:39, 7 September 2019 (UTC) reply

Go ahead. This article has too much unsourced material anyway. BeenAroundAWhile ( talk) 19:35, 26 September 2019 (UTC) reply

Regarding the Cory Asbury edit

Someone undid user 172.77.18.139's edit on the Redding, California article that added musician Cory Asbury to the notable persons list. He did live in Redding and worked at the base of Bethel music located there. He did, however, move to Michigan after a few years. It's the same as the deceased Roy Rogers--his Wiki article doesn't even mention Redding! So why is he on there? I don't know.

172.77.161.155 ( talk) 19:40, 27 January 2020 (UTC) reply

I removed his entry and there's three reasons why it shouldn't be included. First, the Roy Rogers article you cited doesn't mention Redding is because you have the wrong Roy Rogers. Its actually Roy Rogers (guitarist). Which clearly states, along with an SF Gate article it cites, that he was born in Redding. That's why is included. I'll assume in good faith that you didn't intentionally cite the wrong person.
Second, Cory Asbury's article doesn't state that he lived in Redding or worked at Bethel Music as your asserting. What it days say is that at sometime in 2016 he "toured with Bethel Music and has also led worship at the Heaven Come Conference" and that "During his tenure there, he led worship during certain services organized at Bethel Church." No where else in his article does it mention Redding. Let alone him living or working there. Also notice that it goes out of its way to say he only led worship during "certain services." It doesn't specify exactly how many, but it was clearly a small amount. Plus, its not even sourced. Even if it was, it would be ridiculous to include everyone who led a few services at Bethel or toured with their musical group as a notable person of Redding. As it would be list everyone who is was signed up to their record label at some point "just because."
Third, the list is mainly suppose to be "prominent people" of Redding. Cory Asbury isn't automatically a prominent person of a Redding just because he went to a church there or released a few records with Bethel Music. People like Bill Johnson, Rick Bosetti, and Megan Rapinoe are considered "prominent people" because most people in the area know who they are and people not in the area largely know about their connection to it. Whereas, the vast majority of people both living in Redding probably haven't heard of Cory Asbury and people not from there more then likely don't know or care that he led a few worship services at Bethel. Again, its only mentioned once in his article and its not sourced. So it's not even important to notability in Wikipedia.
One more thing worth mentioning is that Bill Johnson is also notable to Redding because Redding is where and why he became notable. He's not a notable person of Weaverville, CA in Wikipedia. Even though he had a church there before becoming the pastor of Bethel, because it wasn't where he became notable. The place didn't have a huge influence on him becoming a prominent pastor at Bethel. With Cory Asbury there's no indication he was influenced at all by Redding in any way what so ever. Let alone by Bethel Church. He was already a musician before he led a few worship services at Bethel and had a few records out by then.Plus, the relationship to the church was extremely short. If he even did anything there in the first place. Again, its not even sourced so there's no way of knowing, but even if it was sourced and true that he led "certain services" there its just to few to matter. Especially with the other reasons he isn't notable or prominent. -- Adamant1 ( talk) 03:58, 28 January 2020 (UTC) reply
I see, thanks for the info. I did not realize I cited the wrong 'Roy Rogers'. By the way my IP changed but I am the same person as 172.77.161.155 ( talk)
50.120.11.40 ( talk) 19:20, 28 January 2020 (UTC) reply

Opening description

It mentions the 2022 census, when it should be the 2020 census. 2600:1700:FA30:57E0:74CC:F041:C7D9:B255 ( talk) 01:37, 4 September 2022 (UTC) reply

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