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re:In your basket05/12/2008 1:49PM Kairosgirl said... | hide/show I just purchased a jar of the Rhubarb Strawberry jam from a department store near my home in Florida today and it is DELICIOUS! I could eat the jam right out of the jar–in one sitting, it’s so good. A perfect texture of tart and sweet. I’m also a Chico alum so that makes it even better…
re:Making it hard to vote05/08/2008 11:04PM Pangolin said... | hide/show Reason and logic have no place in Supreme Court decisions or election politics. Why would you expect to see it in this combination of the two?
re:BikeChico! week05/08/2008 11:01PM Pangolin said... | hide/show I want to say that I’m all in favor of biking. Would it be too much to ask the bicyclists in Chico to use bike bells? Particularly when riding in the park avid cyclists are getting to be a hazard. Bellowing “on yer right” a fraction of a second before you flash past my shoulder just doesn’t cut it. I’m dyslexic and it takes me longer than that to figure out which side IS my right. Get a bell and give pedestrians a friendly ring at least fifty yards back. That way I’m not surprised and you don’t get clotheslined with the dog leash. Fair’s fair.
re:Sowing the seeds05/08/2008 10:24PM Pangolin said... | hide/show I must protest your article about GRUB. The highly publicized “non-profit” garden group. First GRUB is not an organization that one can join; it is four people who want to play farmer and some “volunteers.” These four have arranged for free access to land, free water, donated seeds and tools and volunteer labor. Then they sell the “farm shares” for well over the market rate at the farmers market and where does the money go? They keep it. How’s that non-profit? My favorite part of their plan is that they use volunteers (again) to pedal the boxes of veggies around town to purchasers and then other suckers volunteers spend days biking around town collecting compost. Ask any organic farmer and they will confirm that you can never collect enough compostables on a bicycle to feed a 1/2 acre plot profitably. A non-profit that’s for profit. A community organization that can’t be joined. Free land to produce overpriced veggies and volunteers peddling their grass all over town. I’m as green as the next guy but I’d say GRUB is a perfect example of futile cycling.
re:From 51 to 86 to lawsuit05/06/2008 8:58AM LazyS said... | hide/show Because of these area 51 enviromental groups retaliatory nature, I was very surprised and pleased to actually see secondclass and cutthebs comments reflecting the other side of this coin (so to speak).
re:Arts DEVOté05/01/2008 1:27PM shootingstar said... | hide/show Thank you Jason!!!
re:From 51 to 86 to lawsuit04/30/2008 1:43PM cutthebs said... | hide/show This is a case of NIMBYs trying to hang on to their backyard, semi-private, open space. Area 51 was one of many isolated BLM lands that is traded for acquisition of publicly identified, regionally and nationally significant, lands elsewhere for greater public enjoyment and resource protection. Being surrounded by private residential developments accessed via paved county roads, Area 51 does not intersect with anything even remotely resembling “wilderness”. The spider web of Area 51 trails provide NO connectivity to anything but to the NIMBY’s backyards. However, less than 1/2 mile to the south, BLM has acquired land and constructed a 12-mile trail system within the Swasey preserve area that links to Whiskeytown Recreation Area. About a mile to the north, the City of Redding and the BLM have consolidated lands and constructed dozens of miles of paths on both sides of the Sacramento River and beyond. The same story is repeated elsewhere. Read about it. http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/redding.html
re:Dunce move, or genius?04/29/2008 9:33AM ullr said... | hide/show Maybe Chief Carter’s presentation wasn’t as flashy as the PD’s because he has no staff or clerical support to put together the fancy power points. Maybe the council, instead of throwing darts (and editors to) should take a real look at what there is to cut. What has the FD cut in the past and still was able to provide services. What services have the PD maintained when they get cut? It would be a good idea for the PD to not take shots at another department but look to see how all of the departments can work more efficiently instead of cutting one that has always cut when asked without sacrificing services. So what if the firefighters get OT, if they work the hours, they should get the pay. How many other departments would want to have to work that much. Not the cops, not the road workers, not office personnel, not any of them. How about the editor, would he want that much?
re:From 51 to 86 to lawsuit04/26/2008 10:30AM secondclass said... | hide/show If that offer to buy the property at the market price were real, they could offer to buy it today. It looks like it was a ploy they planned for their attempt to take control of the land by lawsuit. I trust the real environmentalists, the ones who have degrees in natural resources and devote their lives to management of forests. They weighed the benefits of the land going to BLM and made a choice, hopefully using the education and experience from their life’s work. The Swasey neighbors keep making false arguments (like the fish) which discredit their case.
re:Someone has beer goggles04/24/2008 1:06PM THEBeerGuy said... | hide/show Nguyen says: This article has given me a lot of grief and caused me injuries. It is also a very sad chapter of my beer life. It is an event happened over 20 years ago (1985-1987) and not really relevant now (2008). Thruth and Reconciliation are two key words here I’d like to make with my Sierra Nevada brothers. I stated that there was a Joint Venture, and nothing about being a partner IN the Sierra Nevada Corporation. A Joint Venture is a form of a partnership, WITH the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. The Joint Venture has another legal name called, Asian American Brewing Company (AKA. Sierra Nevada). There are many kinds of “partnership,” and they varies with different legal jurisdictions (e.g. Limited Liability Partner; General Partner, Limited Partner, etc). So, whenever there are two unincorporated parties or more engaged in a business where there are profit or loss, in terms of common law, there is a partnership (generic description). You could find this description in a business dictionary of the term Partnership. The Alcoholic Beverage Industry is governed by State and Federal Laws. By law, I was not licensed to sell beer back in the ‘80s. So, bottles, labels, and any other raw goods/dry goods, were items that were at risks, which I mitigated to the brewery. My company, Chau Tien USA and I (sole proprietorship at the time) got paid $2/case when Sierra Nevada sold Chau Tien Pale Ale & Lager to its distributors. I did work hands-on with Steve Harrison, VP who died last year and we traveled to distributors and ride with them–so to say that I had nothing to do with Sierra Nevada whatsoever is wrong–and very hurtful. It is sad to see the lost of a Sierra brother. I coincidentally appeared at many industry trade shows; beer festivals, and bar promotional events. These were not Sierra Nevada exclusive events. And I like Sierra Nevada employees or past employees who happened to know me and my place in history with the brewery. I consider the old timers as my beer-brothers. As for attorneys, I told Sierra Nevada’s attorney that I’m the one he needs to talk to, not my attorney advisors, because it costs $300-$500/hour. And I’m not going to spend thousands of dollars in legal fees and play this game. If need be, the FBI, ABC, BATF records can prove that I was NOT a customer of Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada sold Chau Tien beers and paid me a profit until the brewery decided to quit at will. And that was very damaging to me. So there, that’s my story. The writer was a college student at Chico State and I feel that he did not do his research well, but mainly stated hearsays. And it was bias and defamatory (I wasn’t drunk and didn’t have goggles effect). Adding insult to injury is not nice! www.beerguy.com has nothing to do with www.sierranevada.com BeerGuy(R) is a seperate brand and separate company from Chau Tien USA. It should have been like in the link box, as in: www.sierranevada.com www.paleale.com This event is about history and it’s in the distance past. I moved on. Lets move on in peace and prosperity. Cheers!
re:Nostalgic noshes04/23/2008 12:57PM hawgklr said... | hide/show The Comeback Diner is a friendly as well as an inviting restaurant, somewhat unexpected in this day. I would have to disagree about the quantity and quality of the food, however. Everything I tried, is simply a mixture of “Sysco” frozen products (a national grocer/supplier). Nothing was freshly prepared…just simple diner fare. I went inside for a meal, not the atmosphere and on that point, I’d have to judge The Comeback Diner a No Show.
re:Feast on Table Mountain04/20/2008 7:31PM aok said... | hide/show I think Table Mountain is a unique and very special place. I spent alot of time on the mountain back in the late 70's. I always enjoyed riding through it during the annual Wild Flower Century bicycle ride. I’m glad to hear it’s being protected somewhat. I wish the whole mountain could be protected from mining and development for all time. I’m glad that someone is informing the public of it’s special qualities.
re:Air pollution04/15/2008 3:15PM riderESQ said... | hide/show The notion that the sole cause of Chico air pollution is wood burning is ridiculous. I would venture to guess that the BCAQMD data is skewed in the favor of the farmers. There is no doubt in my mind that the massive rice field burns have a significant effect on the air quality. What’s worse than that, is the dirty diesel pumps that are used for irrigation. Combine the dirty diesel fuel used in the Bay area ports and you have an equation for Chico’s poor air quality. There’s simply not many people that use fireplaces as a source of heat in this area because there’s limited need. If this were the case, why don’t people who live in colder climates experience the same issues? While wood burning may contribute, there is no way this is the primary cause of Chico’s horrible air quality.
re:Whiter shade of pale04/11/2008 1:05AM The common man said... | hide/show Yes it’s true that the typical self proclaimed environmentalist is usually pasty white, and they make sure it is known by everyone driving behind them who can read the ‘Greenpeace’ bumper sticker on the back of their Volvo. However don’t make minorities the victims of a dirty environment, as more times than not, they create the pollution, garbage, graffitti, cars on blocks, broken windowed buildings that weren’t there before the white flight from the nieghborhood, as has happenned in most major cities. Is it because more caucasion Americans find better ways to spend their time than standing on street corners, or sitting on a porch all day waiting for that government check to come in the mail, that they pollute less?
re:Politics04/04/2008 5:14AM ming_on_mongo said... | hide/show Discovered your article a bit late while trying to find out more about “Congressman for Life” Herger. As a newcomer here, was particularly curious about the apparent ineptness of the local Democratic Party in supporting or fielding an effective candidate against such an obvious incompetent like Herger. Would appreciate any more coverage that you folks care to give this whole issue on both sides (like what’s up with the local lame Dems, is there any rising leadership or local financial support there, and where does the bulk of Herger’s support come from?), especially as the campaign season heats up. Cheers, -Mat
re:Pandora’s mailbox04/04/2008 4:46AM ming_on_mongo said... | hide/show Hi…. and thank you so much for posting this story. As Magalia residents who are on this carrier’s route it was distressing not to find this kind of detailed information in either the local Paradise Post or the Chico Enterprise papers. To know that both papers are owned by the same company is even worse, but would explain alot, and certainly why we’ve not come to depend on either one of them for useful local news, let alone thoughtful or even interesting reading. Kudos to the CN&R, and thanks again!
re:Follow Wal-Mart’s lead, Chico: Nix supercenter03/31/2008 11:37PM D.A. Reynolds said... | hide/show In response to Heather Schlaff’s comments about the proposed new Wal-Mart supercenter, I have a couple of questions that maybe she can answer for me. Was there any air quality, traffic impact and environmental studies conducted when Costco planned on expanding? How about Chili’s, Kohl’s, Best Buy,Logan’s Roadhouse, Shoe Pavillion, Old Navy, In-and-Out, Red Lobster, IHOP, Olive Garden, Tractor Supply,etc.? Yes, the traffic on and around Forest Ave. is a nightmare, but that’s what happens when you have a large mall and hundreds of other businesses crammed together. My advice to Ms. Schlaff is not to drive around that area. I’m sure that there are other places in Chico that are just fine for her to shop and dine. One other point: Wouldn’t you rather see a family get all of their shopping done in one place rather than have them DRIVE around to various stores, fouling up the air, wasting gas and causing traffic congestion?
re:What a story!03/27/2008 2:57AM mac75 said... | hide/show I would hope that finding these bones would encourage the police, search and rescue, or whomever handles these cases of unrecovered bodies from under this bridge, to make more of an effort to find these people and help bring closure to a lot of people’s lives.
re:Fit for royalty03/23/2008 8:08PM solaritea said... | hide/show Where do I find these beers in Chico? Especially the Dogfish 120 Minute IPA and the Sam Adams Triple Bock…
re:Opt Out03/22/2008 11:56AM Aaron said... | hide/show The site www.optoutprescreen.com is mentioned at www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/prescreen.shtm. I never get pre-approved credit offers anymore and many of my friends have also had great results after I’ve told them about that site. It’s definitely legit.
re:Finest of the 59ers03/21/2008 12:12PM katelyn27 said... | hide/show 59 on 59 I might be wrong but it seems to me that in years past that more of the “non-winning” entries were featured in the Fiction 59 edition. It’s fun to see who you have picked as winners, however, my favorite part is reading an array of submissions, basking in the creativity and choosing my own favorites from among the crop.
re:An end to violence03/20/2008 10:18AM gunseller said... | hide/show What an original idea. I’m sure it will work. Maybe if all law enforcement officers get a black tee shirt and lie down for 3 minutes all gun crime will stop. What color shirts do we get for all the Meth in Chico? By the way the shooter at VT was able to get the gun because of a loophole that the Feds left open.
re:Opt Out03/18/2008 2:33PM webguy said... | hide/show Both sites linked to in this story are operating on secure servers using the standard web secure protocol. Both sites also have valid security certificates from trusted sources (Verisign and Equifax).
re:Opt Out03/15/2008 6:25PM Debilynn said... | hide/show Hi, are you sure this is a legit site and not another scam to get your social security number? Scamers set up sites just like this one to get people’s personal information for identity theft, I saw no security at the site at all, nothing to assure me it was a safe site. You can go to http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/protect.shtm to get information on how to opt out from credit offers and such. The best way to stop unwanted direct marketing is to not buy or sign up for anything that you have not solicited. Also if everyone returned their mailings in the prepaid envelopes with ‘do not send’ or ‘opt out’ or ‘take me off your lists’ then maybe they would get the hint, send back everything that is unwanted, it costs them postage when you use their prepaid envelopes, so it would be in their best interest if you sent back unwanted mailings to just take you off their list.
re:RIP Kramore Inn03/11/2008 12:04PM byron said... | hide/show I do remeber Kramore well, and as a “young hippie” I too remember “closing up shop, going up to the park, taking off all of our clothes and going swimming only to return after 5:00 when it cooled down to resume our usual hippiedom activities. I have heard that “they,” you know the “they” have put an end to that sort of thing. I was always led to belive that in the original charter that Aunt Annie left us in the donation of the park land to the city, that there was a clause that read something to the effect - “those kids can swim naked in the upper park year ‘round if they wish but specifically from early May through the end of August” Did the Lawyers miss this one? Oh well, Byron
Kairosgirl said... | hide/show
I just purchased a jar of the Rhubarb Strawberry jam from a department store near my home in Florida today and it is DELICIOUS! I could eat the jam right out of the jar–in one sitting, it’s so good. A perfect texture of tart and sweet. I’m also a Chico alum so that makes it even better…