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In the Face of Defeat, Former Foster Couple is Homeless, Not Hopeless

If only 22-year-olds Hannah Cain and Markis Grimes were born just a year later, their lives would be completely different. But as former foster kids who “aged out” at 18, the Redding couple missed the magic window to fully qualify… Continue Reading

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North State Live Music: December 30 – January 3

We have plenty of live music going on for New Year’s Eve in the North State, but information for the Friday and Saturday nights following is sketchy. As the weekend approaches, check back here for updates. Happy New Year! Tuesday, December 30 Jimmy Limo at… Continue Reading

Rabbi David Zaslow & Debra Zaslow – Two Groundbreaking Books, Two Inspirational Speakers in One Evening

Bringing Bubbe Home, a Memoir of Letting Go Through Love and Death is an honest and inspiring memoir of a rabbi’s wife who brings her 103 year-old grandmother home to live and die with her family. As Debra midwifes her… Continue Reading

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The Grand Jury (And Its Sometimes Not so Grand Uses)

The recent events surrounding the refusal of two Grand Juries to approve the prosecution of police officers for killing unarmed civilians in Ferguson Missouri and New York City have received so much attention, that I thought it might be helpful… Continue Reading

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Menuplease: New China Serves Fine Cuisine

Strip malls are not usually the first place you look when choosing a restaurant. There’s just something about those impersonal, interchangeable squares of real estate with high-gloss walls, big glass storefronts and acres of asphalt just a few steps from… Continue Reading

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North State Live Music: December 23 – 28

Some North State venues haven’t yet decided whether they will host live music on the weekend of December 26 and 27. If you know of a gig not listed here, please leave a comment. —– Tuesday, December 23 Jimmy Limo at the Mount… Continue Reading