Issue: April 04, 2013
Good morning, readers:
For this week's cover story, CN&R Staff Writer Ken Smith spent a lot of time with three local musicians whose long lives have been shaped by music in one form or another. Ken does a bang-up job of telling the stories of these very different men.
In Newslines this week, Alastair Bland takes a look at Assembly Bill 343, a proposed animal-protection law that animal-rights activists charge is actually quite disingenuous. Calendar Editor Howard Hardee checks back in with Scott Baldwin, a local businessman whose plan to open a bar in downtown Chico is being held up by the complaints of an adjacent property owner. News Editor Tom Gascoyne headed to the City Council meeting, during which the Second Amendment and a city land purchase were on the agenda. And Jesse Mills took a look at the efforts that volunteers from Chico State made over the Cesar Chavez Day weekend to better honor the late human-rights activist and labor leader.
In Greenways, Meredith J. Graham has the scoop on kids' camps, and in Healthlines Howard Hardee talks to a local psychiatrist who prescribes a healthy dose of exercise to his patients.
In Music, Arts Editor Jason Cassidy checks in with the guys from Surrogate, in advance of their new album's release. Film critic Rachel Bush gives us her take on The Host, an adaptation of a novel by the author of the Twilight saga. And in Chow, Henri goes crazy over Tannins, a new downtown wine bar.
As always, there's plenty more in this issue ...
Happy reading!
-Melissa Daugherty, managing editor
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Sad, sweet music
Three local musicians look back at lives touched by song.
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What’s the beef?
A proposed animal-protection law draws criticism from the Humane Society.
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Brothers divided
Downtown building owners at odds over bar’s location.
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Gun and property rights
City Council takes up a number of contentious issues.
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Calling for respect
Efforts to curb disrespect on César Chávez Day are an ongoing process.
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Active-shooter training
Butte County teachers offered training in campus defense.
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CSUC prof gets Brown nod
Jean Schuldberg will sit on the state Commission on Aging.
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Paying for climate action
Americans aren’t eager to pay for protection climate change measures.
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Daytime playtime
It’s April—time to think about registering your child for summer camp (and there are plenty to choose from)!
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Gas cleaner by 2017?
Obama administration proposes new gasoline and auto-emission standards.
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Pesticides bad for bee brains
Studies note disturbing behavior of honey bees following pesticide exposure.
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Killer wave looms
An earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could cause a 26-foot tsunami to hit the California coastline.
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In pursuit of social justice
Young Love Outfitters and April 11 film at Chico State tackle one of the three pillars of sustainable development—social justice.
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‘Plarn’ it!
Make reusable shopping bags and other useful items from ‘yarn’ made of recycled plastic shopping bags.
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Physical fun as remedy
Enloe psychiatrist discusses relationship between enjoyable physical activity and mental health.
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Caffeine facts
Facts about that cup of coffee you just finished.
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Hips, knees and spines
Enloe gets nod from Anthem Blue Cross for quality programs.
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Go ahead, get dirty
Research suggests hypercleanliness might be making people sick.
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Flame retardants in the sky
High levels of flame retardants recorded on commercial airliners.
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The day center idea
One of the reasons so many homeless people hang out on the streets is that they have nowhere else to go. A day center would help greatly.
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Step it up, Chico State
The university must do more to curb binge drinking among students.
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LaMalfa and Agenda 21
Tea Partiers are all aflutter over Agenda 21, a harmless UN initiative encouraging ecological health. They think it’s the Communist Manifesto painted green, and Rep. Doug LaMalfa seems to agree with them.
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Gear practitioner
Chico musicians are increasingly heading to The Rock Doc for their instrument repairs.
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Keep it brief, please
Chico’s mayor has a right to ask citizens to keep their public comments during meetings brief, but she and other council members should apply similar standards to their own remarks.
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The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Ever wanted to command the Comic Book Guy to cosplay as Spock for 12 hours?
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The Fall and the Further Decline of …
The Mighty King of Love is back.
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Making hay with the dudes
The sun is still shining on Chico’s favorite pop-rockers.
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A new legacy
Small-plates wine bar is impressive new tenant in old Chico haunt.
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