Issue: April 26, 2012
Good morning, readers:
This week we present to you our popular Bike Issue, the CN&R’s fourth
annual cover story on local bicycling issues and culture. Per usual, we’ve
got a lot to report on. Biking is much loved in the North State and in
Chico in particular. We have a variety of stories, including a look at the
Chico Museum’s new exhibit, ”The Bicycle: Life on Two Wheels.” There’s a
nice feature about artful bike racks, a report on the city of Chico’s
Bicycle Advisory Committee (did you know it existed?), as well as a look
into Chico’s first “bike box” at the corner of MLK Parkway and East Park
Avenue.
In news, you’ll read about a recent event aiding hundreds of homeless
folks; a San Diego assemblyman’s visit to Chico to drum up support for a
new law that would help middle-class families pay for tuition at the CSU
and UC; the California Faculty Association’s system-wide plan to strike
should their contract negotiations fail; and a talk about the end of the
world as we know it by author Richard Heinberg.
Over in arts, there’s a review of Disney’s new documentary, a music feature
on Chico’s burgeoning electronic scene, and a write up on Chico State’s
Book in Common, Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers, in advance of the author’s
appearance next month at Laxson Auditorium. And more …
I hope you enjoy the issue,
-Melissa Daugherty, managing editor
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Bikes, bikes everywhere
Hop aboard the fourth annual Bike Issue, featuring Chico’s love of bicycling culture and the issues surrounding these two-wheeled rides.
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From ‘boneshakers’ to BMXs
Chico Museum show does full justice to one of humankind’s most valuable inventions.
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Riding under the radar
Chico’s Bicycle Advisory Committee paves the way for cyclists.
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Safer, easier and prettier
There are a lot of easier and prettier bike-parking racks on the market, and Chico is looking to use them.
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Get in the box
Chico has its first bike box at the corner of the MLK Parkway and East Park Avenue.
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Help for the homeless
Butte’s homeless offered a day of essential services.
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Caught in the middle
Assemblyman Marty Block lobbies for tuition-reducing proposal, the Middle Class Scholarship Act.
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Big changes in store
Environmental journalist brings daunting predictions to Chico.
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Preparing for a stalemate
CSU faculty union vote will determine whether to strike come fall.
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Gearshift grenade at Chico High
Chico High lockdown ends when bomb threat turns out to be a false alarm.
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Public-access transition complete
North Valley Community Access has taken over the airing of public meetings.
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Saving Scotty’s landing
Bar owner John Scott needs the public’s help to keep his riverside launch site open.
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Little-known bicycling trivia
Facts and figures for the two-wheeled set.
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Finding common ground
Small farmers and farm-to-consumer advocates meet with food-safety regulators to find a way forward at the Local Food Summit.
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Emission measures cut carbon, boost economy
10 Northeast states have seen a combined $1.6 billion in consumer savings since 2001.
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Tribe sues over suction mining
A lawsuit filed against the state claims suction dredging destroys habitat, Indian culture.
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Salton Sea restoration hits snag
Gov. Jerry Brown proposes cut to state agency responsible for Salton Sea restoration project.
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Green your home
Useful tips on making your home more eco-friendly.
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Meeting your match
Campus Bicycles’ Budd Schwab offers some tips for getting set up with the bike that’s right for you.
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‘Synthetic does not mean safe’
Synthetic cannabinoids are illegal in California but still popular, problematic.
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Bicycling is good for you!
The top seven health benefits that should encourage you to hop on and go.
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New infection strain hits Bay Area kids
A strain of hand, foot and mouth disease has alarming symptoms.
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Obese mothers, autism linked
Children born to obese mothers are more likely to develop autism.
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Polish with poison
Dangerous chemicals were found in mislabeled salon nail-polish brands.
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Beyond the summit scandal
On two big issues—the Cuba embargo and the drug war—President Obama encountered skeptical Latin American leaders.
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Yes on Proposition 29
Big Tobacco knows the measure will reduce the number of smokers, which is why they’ll do whatever they can to defeat it.
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Rice payments and high-speed rail
Why is it OK for Doug LaMalfa to receive millions in federal rice subsidies but oppose investment in high-speed rail?
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The Duke of bikes
Duke Schimmer helps share his love for bikes on the Chico State campus by providing bike services for cash-strapped college students.
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A dog’s life
Blind since birth and destined to die young, this beautiful dog brought great joy into people’s lives.
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A staggering story
Dave Eggers comes to Chico for a Q&A on Zeitoun, the 2011-2012 Book in Common.
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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
The other Oasis brother’s album worth the wait.
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Electronic arrives
Epic Productions brings the electronic-dance party to Chico.
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Oh, the terroir
Get a true taste of place with single-vineyard wines.
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Chimps as people
Anthropomorphizing is a distraction in Disneynature’s otherwise beautiful Chimpanzee.
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