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North State Live Music and Open Mics: January 27 – February 1

Tuesday, January 27 Jimmy Limo performs at the Mount Shasta Resort in Mount Shasta at 5:30 p.m. (800) 958-3363. In Chico, Shenanigan’s has an open mic beginning at 7 pm. Hosted by Brad Peterson. (530) 809-1088. In Chico, Madison Bear Garden’s open jam begins at 9 pm. (530) 891-1639. —– Wednesday, January 28… Continue Reading

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Writers Forum February 14 Meeting: Marketing and the Modern Author

On Saturday, February 14, Writers Forum presents a comprehensive six-hour seminar for published and pre-published authors. The event is designed to help writers focus on their potential readers and engage with them by establishing a platform. Award-winning thriller writer Simon Wood will… Continue Reading

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Pot and Public Safety Top Topics of Tuesday’s City Council Meeting

The thorny issue of public safety, or the growing lack thereof, surfaced repeatedly at Tuesday’s meeting of the Redding City Council. It first popped up in the form of a proposal by Councilman Gary Cadd to prohibit the outdoor cultivation… Continue Reading

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Mistress of the Mix: Oh, The (Cards Against) Humanity!

Every month, I get together with a group of girlfriends for ‘Bunco’ night. We’ve been doing it for several years, to the point where we have finally had to start admitting to our husbands that we don’t even play Bunco.… Continue Reading

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North State Live Music and Open Mics: January 19 – 25

Monday, January 19 The open mike and jam at Simon LeGree’s Roadhouse in Hawkins Bar (about 75 miles west of Redding on Highway 299) starts at 8 pm, hosted by Jimi Jeff. (530) 629-3899. In Chico, The Maltese has an open mic beginning at 9 pm. (530) 343-4915. —–… Continue Reading

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Just Sayin’: You’ve Got a Peeve, I’ve Got a Peeve. All God’s Chillun Got Peeves

You think you don’t have any peeves? Oh, come on now. Sure you do. We all have peeves. You know, it’s that little something that consistently annoys us, but not enough to do something about. Or else it’s the something… Continue Reading

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Lovely Lemon-Ginger Curd: Despite Potential Steam Burns and Curdled Curd, it’s Worth it

I feel so fortunate that although I over-pruned my two lemon trees two years ago, they managed to remain alive and even produced some lemons. That’s great, because lemon curd is one of my favorite things to make, eat and… Continue Reading