Issue: September 07, 2017
Happy Thursday, readers!
Who out there is worried about losing their job to a robot? Well, perhaps it won't be your job and perhaps it won't be tomorrow, but it is a future we should all be preparing for one way or another. Check out our feature story this week to find out why.
In other news: The City Council voted Tuesday night to arm Chico's park rangers (check our news coverage for, if nothing else, Vice Mayor Reanette Fillmer's reasoning); a group of Chico State faculty release results of a study showing Chico's laws criminalizing homelessness are costly and ineffective; and check out my column this week to find out who just started delivering beer(!).
There's more, of course. Also, there's a little less than a week left to vote for your faves in Best of Chico. You can do so here: www.chicobestof.com.
Until next time,
Meredith J. Cooper, managing editor
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Are robots going to steal our jobs?
Technology experts believe they will, but economists are dubious of such claims.
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Go-ahead on guns
Council majority votes to arm city’s park rangers.
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Dam failure informs protocol
Forensic team identifies physical problems with Oroville spillway, offers advice for future evaluations.
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Costs of criminalization
Chico State study suggests sit/lie, other local measures targeting homeless have led to increased policing costs and arrests of homeless individuals.
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Money on roads
City Council earmarks funds from waste-hauling franchise for roadway repair.
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S.O.S. for fire victims
Butte County calls for state of emergency over Ponderosa blaze, plus announces local assistance center in Oroville.
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New bosses picked
County names interim CAO; Chico welcomes interim fire chief; and Torres Shelter hires Amaro as executive director.
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The business end of partisanship
Partisan politics play a role in how Americans view entire industries, Gallup reports.
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Challenge met, work continues
Chico hits conservation target set in million-watt campaign, championed by CivicSpark fellow Bryce Goldstein, whose successor comes from Chico State.
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Extremist mentality
In the aftermath of Charlottesville, psychologists explain the conditions that lead people to embrace violent hate.
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Stop criminalizing poverty
Chico City Council must roll back laws that hamper efforts to address issues associated with homelessness.
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Quarantine ill will
Don’t be fooled by legalistic rationale—DACA decision fits into Trump’s continuous agenda of hate-baiting.
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Letter to a houseless person
Chico is your home and its housed residents are your neighbors.
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Letters and the new guy
Thanks to readers who’ve written in; and the CN&R has finally hired a staff writer.
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Home on The Range
Haiden and Savana Waterbury use their backgrounds in farming to start a local food truck venture.
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Delivery, please!
Spike’s in Chico and Celestino’s in Paradise will now bring booze to your door; Butte County Wine Co. and The Exchange liven up downtown Oroville.
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Art in the orchard
Social issues and humor in Butcher Shop exhibits.
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Call It Love
Call it a blend of ambient noise and electro pop.
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Cycling for suds
A craft beer pilgrimage to the north side of Chico.
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Brothers who steal together …
Two fine summertime heist flicks.
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VAPE REVIEW: Select Elite vape pen and extracts
Select Elite vape pen and extracts.
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