Issue: May 26, 2011
Measure A on the brain
Seriously, though. In this week's feature story, Tom Gascoyne breaks down both sides, pro and con, on the Measure A debate. But look a little further if you want more on the ballot measure to move local elections to June: CN&R Editor Robert Speer writes about it in his column, From This Corner; Anthony Peyton Porter weighs in in From the Edge; there's an editorial on the subject and several letters to the editor as well. If you didn't know what it was, you will after reading this week's paper!
In other news: Yes, we did find time to cover some other stuff too. I had the pleasure of attending the Butte County Board of Supes meeting this week--the final one discussing the medical-marijuana-cultivation ordinance. Christine LaPado checks in on Chico's happening Mexican-music scene, Arts Devo searches for a lost shirt and a 19-year-old shares her experience with chronic Lyme disease.
Somehow, amid all the thunderstorms, Memorial Day sneaked up on us. Enjoy it!
Meredith J. Graham, managing editor
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What’s at stake with Measure A?
Both sides agree it could change City Council elections dramatically.
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Hook, line and sinker
Salmon fishermen don’t buy irrigation districts’ lawsuit to halt a fishing season, saying the agencies’ interests lie in selling water, not protecting imperiled fish.
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Small-town mayoral race is a kick
Residents of Los Molinos have a blast competing in the annual honorary mayoral race.
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Medi-pot cultivation ordinance passes
Butte County regulations will go into effect in 30 days.
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Up in the air
CN&R contributor Ken Smith gets really high on International Learn to Fly Day.
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Good news for Blue Oak
State test scores are in and the struggling charter exceeds goal.
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Murder in Ham City
Glenn County Sheriff’s Office says the suspects who gunned down a 20-year-old farm worker were seen in a red Nissan pickup.
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DA seizes child from squalor
Oroville boy, whose mother was arrested on drug charges, was living in a home fouled by pet rats.
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No Rapture, no surprise
May 21 was just another in a line of failed doomsday prophecies.
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Hedgerow habitat
USDA conservation program collaborates with local farmers and ranchers to create beautiful, eco-friendly habitat.
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Stubborn spring-run salmon
Scientist says salmon under Warner Street Bridge need to move along.
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Baby carrots go green
World’s largest producer of carrots installs solar-power system at California plant.
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Plastic bags threaten whales
Whale that washed up on shore apparently starved to death after ingesting bags.
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Exploding watermelons
Exploding watermelons added to China’s list of eco-disasters.
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Living with Lyme disease
Chico woman diagnosed with a disease that many doctors do not believe exists.
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Great combo: green tea and tai chi
Study shows the excellent benefits of drinking it up while getting exercise.
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Measles on the rise
Rise in measles cases attributed to international travelers who return to U.S.
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Enloe entities snag awards
Enloe employees and the hospital’s FlightCare program receive annual awards.
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Salinas hospital faces audit
Hospital faces audit after outgoing CEO receives $4 million in compensation.
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Measure A’s many wrongs
Behind the hype, it’s an anti-democratic power grab.
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Fear-mongering on prisons
Logue and Nielsen should cut the demagoguery and work with the governor to fund prisoner realignment.
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The choice we made
What we learned about choice when our daughter came out to us.
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Letters for May 26, 2011
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Butte County bicyclists have reason to ride
Sandy Fisher is an activist for the Chico Cycling Care Fund looking to spread bicycle-safety awareness and aid those who have been injured.
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Crossing the line
Supervisor Larry Wahl is allowing Measure A campaign work to be done out of his county office. That’s a no-no.
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Look Down, This is Where It Must Have Happened
Collection of shorts by Hal Niedzviecki.
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Debtors’ Prison EP
The brutal punk of short-lived Enjyokousai resurfaces.
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Festival season
Spring/summer music festival season hits Northern California.
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Las bandas among us
Chico’s Mexican music scene is huge, whether you knew it or not.
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Throw out the playbook
Thomas McCarthy’s follow-up to The Visitor.
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Bridesmaids
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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