Issue: June 25, 2009
Welcome to the CN&R’s little corner of cyberspace! Our sense of place is particularly important to us this week, due to the topic covered by several stories: homelessness.The Feature Story puts a face on the issue. That’s because it’s the first-person account of Serena Cervantes, one of our interns, who spent the winter in the Torres Shelter and the Jesus Center after winding up on the streets. It’s a very revealing piece, not just about her but about the people she encountered -- and the community as a whole.Fifteen Minutes profiles someone Serena encountered: Brad Montgomery, the shelter’s new director. Montgomery also is mentioned in Pat Hull’s Guest Comment urging greater connectivity between Chico State and the Torres Shelter. In My Eyes covers the Greater Chico Homeless Task Force; Sifter breaks down the results of the Butte County homeless census.For a change of pace, check out the Green Guide story about wine corks, Chow about grilling and Music about the band Thee Hobo Gobbelins.Finally, if the previous tease to In My Eyes didn’t entice you, please check out my column anyway for the personal note at the end.Till next week...
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‘I was homeless’
CN&R intern details her three months living at the Torres Shelter and wandering the streets of Chico.
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Where is my baby?
Little Jacob Perry was cared for a loving mother and grandparents, but child-welfare officials removed him from the home anyway. He was only 13 days old.
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Labor of love in jeopardy
The Paradise Performing Arts Center was a remarkable grassroots effort, and now community members are being called to keep it alive.
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Still tilting at windmills
Don Bird runs into another turbine, in the form of the Red Bluff chief of police.
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Is Willie Junior Johnson really guilty?
No, say two Chicoans, who are trying to get the 20-year-old double-murder case reopened.
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Horse falls on Staley
Chico Unified School District’s superintendent undergoes an extensive operation, but it’s hard to keep Kelly Staley down.
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Roads may take $9M hit
“The seizure of our gas tax would have a devastating impact,” declares Bill Connelly, chair of Butte County’s Board of Supervisors.
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CSU, unions negotiate cuts
The university system that includes Chico State works to offset reductions projected at 16 to 20 percent.
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Enloe sticks with Wiltermood
After three months as Debi Yancer’s interim successor, Mike Wiltermood gets approval from the Chico hospital’s board to keep the CEO job.
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Someone to lean on
A sample of organizations that offer help to the homeless.
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Stick a cork in it
Synthetic wine-bottle plugs and aluminum screw tops may spell the end for Portugal’s cork-oak forests.
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Festival moves, improves
Chapman market has later hours and new location.
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Green-tech windfall
Rich Los Angelenos gift millions for a sustainability institute focusing on green innovation.
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Tribute for the tribes
Federal EPA honors Navajo Nation EPA for its environmental initiatives.
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Concrete conversations
Options for efficient concrete walls abound.
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Planning for heat
Two recent reports on global warming’s impacts suggest that we need to get serious about preparing for the inevitable.
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Not-quite-perfect path
The bike route through the tunnel under Pine and Cypress doesn’t wholly connect.
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Bridge gap between shelter and dorms
Volunteers and interns welcome at Chico’s homeless center.
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Letters for June 25, 2009
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Taking over
Brad Montgomery slides into the top spot at Chico’s Torres Community Shelter.
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Bagua what?
Chico martial artist Kent Howard publishes translation of Chinese bagua zhang text, Bagua Linked Palms.
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iPhone 3G S
“An-tiss i-pay-ay-tion” … iPhone 3G S finally arrives.
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Outliers: The Story of Success
The numbers behind success stories.
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Gobbelin rock
Thee Hobo Gobbelins seek out the weird musical corners of America, from side shows to horror shows.
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Low and slow
If you’re planning on to barbecuing this summer, listen to the experts.
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Funny, fresh romantic comedy
An unlikely pair hook up to fool immigration and get more than they bargained for.
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Mono-brow comedy
Jack Black and Michael Cera’s caveman duo stumble along prehistoric journey.
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Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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United, we stand … to gain
BayTEC Alliance seeks to make the region a hub for clean technology through collective effort.
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How super would a ’center be?
Setting the stage for when the proposed Walmart expansion comes before the Chico Planning Commission.
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Staycation planner
Local vacationing sound good? Here are some attractions to consider for your itinerary this summer.
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Tourism begins at home
Butte County proprietors and officials love travelers, but keeping local vacationers in their vicinity is a particular focus.
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Pushing the envelope
Need something to hold deposits or memos? Try repurposing those insert envelopes you get in the mail.
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Historic innkeepers
James and Cheryl Fuhring open the doors of Durham House Inn for guests.
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