Issue: December 03, 2009
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The politics of pot
State and local elected officials struggle to come to grips with an explosion of pot dispensaries.
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Marijuana’s multiplier effect
When it comes to the local economy, pot is potent.
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A week on a pot farm
What’s it really like? One writer shares her story.
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Connecting with the homeless
CAVE outreach program aims to put a face to the homeless.
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Walmart specter and mosquito vector
The Chico City Council takes on two highly volatile issues at its Tuesday meeting.
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Diaper drive
Local family establishes the North Valley’s only diaper bank.
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Bringing health care to Palestine
How a Chico man ended up in charge of an effort to build the first teaching hospital in the Palestinian West Bank.
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Potty mouth pens kids book
Environmentalist Derrick Jensen writes children’s story.
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State withholds money from cities
Sales-tax revenues are down—so the state is cutting sales-tax advances to cities, including Chico and Oroville.
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Violence abounds over Thanksgiving weekend
Three stabbings and a home-invasion robbery make for a bizarre few days of crime.
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Growing pains
Illegal pot cultivation causes environmental and public-safety concerns.
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Restored by Recology
Recology employees volunteer their time to restore sheriff’s Chico substation.
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Fishin’ for input
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mapping out conservation plan for three Northern California wildlife management areas.
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Tiny creature, big find
Discovery of a new chameleon species highlights the importance of Tanzanian forest’s biodiversity.
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Pot without the smoke
Herb vaporizers are the healthful way to go.
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A fundamental unfairness
Cyber Monday reminds us that state law gives online retailers a big price advantage over brick-and-mortar stores.
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Recovering from fire
Holiday shoppers shouldn’t let the downtown fire deter them from going downtown.
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Safe access, and safer streets
The Citizen Collective proposes a place to distribute medical marijuana legally, while working with the community.
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Letters for December 3, 2009
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Mr. Locator
Paradise resident Robert Nemecek publishes book of six stories of tracking down estate heirs.
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Weed is winning
Why I and most Californians think pot should be legalized.
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Social fabrics
Trevor Lalaguna’s inventions on display at Humanities Center Gallery.
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Eric Church
New and old country come together with North Carolina native Eric Church.
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Voice in the storm
Sharon North’s radio show, Shattered Lives, gives a voice to those left behind in the war on drugs.
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Not-so-original sinners
Boondock Saints director makes second film in 10 years … a sequel to Boondock Saints.
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More wild things
Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox makes fun foray to the big screen.
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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