Issue: March 31, 2011
Communists in Chico?!
Well, maybe ... At least, that was the fear back in 1947, when state Sen. Jack Tenney came to our humble city, chasing rumors of (gasp!) sex-ed being taught at Chico High. (Clearly, teaching about sex is akin to communism.) Our feature story this week is a little different, in that it actually ran in these pages once before--more than 30 years ago. Given that it's a historical account, though, we found it still interesting enough to pique our interests, and hopefully yours, too.
In other news: We take a look at Mendocino County's medical-marijuana-cultivation ordinance, which Butte County used as a model; we catch up with the Orland couple found not guilty of forging a doctor's note for their elementary-aged son; Arts Devo divulges where he got his big mouth; and The Velvet Teen returns to Chico.
Until next week,
Meredith J. Graham, managing editor
"We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community ... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own."--Cesar Chavez
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‘Reds under the beds’
Sex and subversion in Chico: recalling an ‘un-American’ inquiry.
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Weeding through inspiration
Butte County’s medical-marijuana-cultivation ordinance is more costly and restrictive than the laws it’s based on.
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Truancy case spurs lawsuit
Orland couple Shannon and Jamie Anderson file a civil-rights complaint against Orland Unified over a botched truancy case involving their son.
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Pell on the chopping block
Federal grant program for needy college students faces steep cuts in the budget bill.
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Going against the odds
Mathematician and author Joseph Mazur discusses the psychology of gambling.
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Grant targets gang prevention
Governor’s Office of Gang and Youth Violence Policy awards $500,000 locally to the effort.
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Stop running into cops already!
An alleged shoplifter runs into a Chico police officer one day, and the next day the suspect in an unrelated police assault is arrested.
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No parade for Aaron Rodgers
Sorry, Chicoans, your hometown hero won’t be in a local parade.
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Americans snub nuclear
The power source isn’t as popular following Japan’s earthquake.
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Through an eco-friendly lens
Bruce Jans, a local videographer and producer, grows an environmental series.
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Cleaner air, please
After 20 years of uncertainty, EPA creates proposed air-pollution standards for power plants.
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Mosquito season is a-buzzin’
Butte County resumes dead-bird testing to track the West Nile virus.
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Hair to die for?
Formaldehyde study prompts further criticism of Brazilian Blowout hair treatments.
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Drying out
Trying out a new food dehydrator on a rainy weekend.
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Clean closets, helping hand
This spring, donate your stuff to charitable thrift stores.
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Obama’s tough Libya decision
It was cautious and considered—and in the end it was right.
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Do Logue and LaMalfa hate Chico?
They’re perfectly willing to wreak economic Armageddon on Chico to get their way.
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Libya is another illegal, immoral war
There are better ways to promote democracy in the Middle East.
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Letters for March 31, 2011
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Reinforcing César Chávez’s values
Luis Muñoz, as director of Chico State’s MEChA club, promotes community service over partying on the holiday.
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Chico courts the CSU Summer Arts Program
City boosters roll out the red carpet for popular arts-education series.
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Noel Coward in Paradise
Charming performances mark Theatre on the Ridge’s solid new production.
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Rich DelGrosso and Jonn Del Toro Richardson
Playin’ those mandolin blues.
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Return of The Velvet Teen
The Velvet Teen returns with a new EP.
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It’s not just churros at Panadería La Michoacana
Panadería La Michoacana rules when it comes to Mexican fare.
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Recession blues
Corporate America’s forgotten fallen comrades.
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The Lincoln Lawyer
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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