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North State Live Music and Open Mics: April 10 – April 14

Friday, April 10 The Blackwell Brothers at the Post Office Saloon in Redding at 8:30 p.m. 21 and over. (530) 246-2190. Ashley MacDonald performs at Kelly’s Pub and Wine Bar in Redding at 8 p.m. 21 and over. (530) 223-3165. Sami Jo at the California Brewing Company in Palo Cedro at 6:00 p.m. All ages. (530) 222-2739. Crary, Evans,… Continue Reading →

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Redding Council Oks a Sit-lie Ordinance for Sidewalks; Disbands the Business Improvement District; Talks Marijuana and Sales Tax Hikes

In its ongoing efforts to bolster public safety—and public perception—a divided Redding City Council voted Tuesday to make it illegal to sit, sprawl, sleep or camp on sidewalks in the downtown area or any other business district. Whether police officers… Continue Reading →

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Call the Midwife: Season 4 Episode 2 – New Love, Old Love

This is a recap. There are major spoilers here. Sister Julienne is tending flowers in the garden when the skies open up into a downpour, and she is suddenly drenched. She goes inside to change, and finds there is a… Continue Reading →

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Just Sayin’: Once More, with Feeling – The Topic of Love

In February I sat down to write a piece about love. Well, it was Valentine’s Day after all.  I hadn’t written anything productive for a few weeks, so I put on my self-discipline hat and set to work. Oh, I… Continue Reading →

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Free Therapy # 59: Our Purpose Here

On rare occasions in my life, I’ve suffered momentary break-downs when sudden waves of sorrow would sweep over me in a storm of tears that wrenched up out of me in sobbing pleas and prayers; petitions to some unknown force for answers that never came. Continue Reading →

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North State Live Music and Open Mics: April 1–April 7

Wednesday, April 1 Chico Breaks the Record! at the Tackle Box in Chico will be happening around the clock. It’s an effort to break the current Guinness World Record for “Longest Multi-Artist Concert” of 15 days, 12 hours, and is the brainchild of Julian Ruck. 21 and… Continue Reading →

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KIXE Series Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

Cancer has always been with us. Our first written records of cases date from ancient Egypt, and physicians in each era have struggled to understand and treat the disease. The new documentary series, Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, traces… Continue Reading →