Issue: August 13, 2009
It’s Back to School time (for K-12)
In this special issue, we take a look at the consumer culture surrounding education; how parental involvement has become a key ingredient; local districts’ budget outlook; and a new private school option and the possibility of a “green” high school. Also, will Hooker Oak Elementary become a charter school?
In other news: Should Chico’s Saturday farmers market move? Also, kids get a music education outside of the classroom; a look into offbeat Oroville; and Juan-Carlos Selznick reviews The Hurt Locker.
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Shopping for schools
Can Chico’s public schools compete with the growing number of charters?
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Parents pitch in
Their involvement keeps one local elementary campus a “nice neighborhood school.”
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Belt-tightening time
Chico, Oroville and Paradise school districts talk budget cuts.
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Apples and oranges
The Saturday Farmers Market has become too popular for its own good, but moving it shouldn’t be an option, vendors say.
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Eager readers head outdoors for CN&R’s summer challenge
The submissions are in, and all in all everyone had a fantastic time—here are some highlights.
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California meltdown
Another in our weekly series of quick takes on the unfolding meltdown of the great state of California.
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A Scooter’s at One-Mile
A Chico businessman has ambitious plans for One-Mile.
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State shuts off pumps
Governor signs bill banning suction dredging for gold.
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Schools, library testing waters
Both the Chico schools and supporters of the county library are trying to assess support for a parcel tax levy.
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Hooker Oak charter school?
The Parent Advisory Board looks into the option of leaving the Chico Unified School District.
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In 30 years, seismic changes
California is truly a multicultural, multiethnic state.
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School of thought
Parents, educators and the community come one step closer to growing a green high school.
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Delta debate continues
California water officials weigh tunnel option versus canal plan.
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Bill to raise energy costs
Electricity rates to spike after passage of climate legislation.
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Get ready to rumble
Nissan and GM will go head to head in eco-car battle.
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Lifecycle lessons
Consider long-term costs of building green versus building conventionally.
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Green Cleaning
Nix chemical cleaners by using nontoxic household ingredients.
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After the riot
The Chino prison riot is further evidence of the need for fundamental change in our criminal-justice system.
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Diabolical forces at work
In Chico politics, paranoia is potent, as evidenced by Tuesday’s meeting regarding the Saturday Farmers Market.
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How Democrats lost $1.8 billion
When it comes to funding services, why did Democrats in the Assembly toss away a $1.8 billion bonanza?
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Letters for August 13, 2009
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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New school
Cindy Carlson opens the doors of the Rose Scott Open Structure School, which focuses on kids with ADHD, high-functioning autism and Asperger’s syndrome.
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Stretching the truth
By stretching the truth about the Democrats’ health-reform effort, Rep. Wally Herger is doing us a disservice.
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Lions and tigers and dik-diks
Oroville’s Huntington family preserves impressive exotic-animal collection inside its sporting-goods store.
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The Spontaneous Healing of Belief
Gregg Braden’s bendable reality.
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Modest Mouse
B-side collection is satisfying addition to Modest Mouse discography.
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Moving Mountains
Moving Mountains gets to work expanding its sound on sophomore release.
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The kids are all right
Chico Music Youth provides rock, metal, punk and hip-hop instruction and outlet at the Boys and Girls Club.
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Microbrew on the menu
Oroville’s The Depot transforms into the microbrewing Western Pacific Brewing and Dining.
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Paranoia rules
David Twohy trades gore for paranoia in A Perfect Getaway.
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Tick, tick, tick …
Kathryn Bigelow creates a new and very different kind of war movie.
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Funny People
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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