Issue: October 30, 2008
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It’s not over …
Assuming Obama emerges victorious on bitterly contested Election Day, can he then restore the nation?
This article was published on 10.30.08
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Endorsements recapped
From the presidency to propositions to Paradise school board, here’s a quick list of our recommendations.
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Letters of recommendation
Readers’ endorsements for local candidates.
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Local woman fights to get her dog back
Carole Barrett doesn’t know why a vet tech wanted her schnauzer, but she rests easier now that Roofy is home.
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Behind the scenes with precinct workers
Registrar Candace Grubbs and staff prepare their poll inspectors for a busy Election Day—including hands-on training with the county’s voting machines.
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City to track consultant costs—maybe
After two election cycles in which money spent on consultants was a hot issue, the city prepares to track what it spends on outside contracts.
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Attack and counterattack
A conservative PAC’s direct-mail hit pieces attacking two City Council candidates have provoked an unprecedented cease-and-desist letter from the Chico city attorney.
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Chico State preps for cuts
Chancellor of the California State University system warns that more reductions are likely.
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Chico has new burn rules
Under pressure from EPA, county air-quality district implements new wood-burning programs—but will they work?
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Lundberg gets green bouquet
The Richvale rice-farming operation gets lauded for its clear-energy programs.
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Placebo effect
About half of the American doctors questioned in a new study reported prescribing placebos to their patients on a regular basis.
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Unscrambling the egg debate
As animal advocates and the egg industry square off over Proposition 2, local farmer Nancy Schleiger provides her own alternative.
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Attention eco-geeks …
Techies looking for the latest green gadgets this holiday will find two new energy-friendly HP desktops.
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Procrastinators, sign up!
Chico State’s This Way to Sustainability Conference is just days away, but it’s not too late to get yourself in.
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Rock the green vote
A national campaign, organized on college campuses, rallies young people to make energy a priority this election.
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Introductions first
Lori Brown and Greg Kallio, green building experts and CN&R’s newest columnists, say hello and plug the annual sustainability conference at Chico State.
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Go paperless
If a huge bureaucracy can rid itself of paper waste, you can, too.
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Jim Nielsen’s hot potato
Nobody in government seems willing to make a decision about whether the Republican Assembly candidate lied about his residence.
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Finesse in Paradise
How a school board—one member in particular—defused a tense situation regarding Prop 8.
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Who cares about principles, anyway?
Stunning decision by Guantanamo prosecutor reinforces a tenet of our Founding Fathers and a declaration of Martin Luther King Jr.: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
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Letters for October 30, 2008
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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‘Proud mom’
With Proposition 8 on November’s ballot, Betty Peters has decided to come out as the parent of a gay son.
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More politics
As much as I try to give a brother a break, it’s hard to get past two words: Chicago Democrat.
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Just doesn’t track
It’s mind-boggling that Chico city officials can’t say how many tax dollars go to consultants.
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Theater of hope
Former Drama Extraordinaire director Natalie Valencia moves over to new Theatre in the Now.
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From Forgiveness to Fulfillment
Azim Khamisa’s journey of healing following his son’s murder.
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Pitchfork.tv
Putting the music back in music television … on the computer.
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Joan Osborne
From the team that brought you Relish comes an album that’s not as great, but still pretty good.
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Stealing time
The Secret Stolen makes old blood young again at CD-release show.
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Canciones de Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt’s Mexican musical heritage takes center stage at Chico State.
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Food as art
A festival of Asian art, and food as art, takes over Humanities Gallery.
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The dullest blade
Latest installment is just as bloody and dull as the rest.
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Tired cop drama
Edward Norton and creative direction are the only things that set this genre piece apart.
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The Go-Getter
Hitting the open road, in search of love, a brother and a sense of self.
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