Issue: May 14, 2009
Welcome to the second edition of the Chico News & Review’s electronic newsletter! If you’re a new subscriber, welcome to the group; if you saw last week’s issue, I hope you found it useful. This week, we have a few big features with a global perspective. The cover story is journalist/photographer Ryan Libre’s account of going behind rebel lines in Burma. What’s the Chico connection? Libre himself -- he’s from here and graduated from Chico State. In Fifteen Minutes, we profile Robert Woodward, a crime analyst from the Chico Police Department who used to be a geologist, crisscrossing the globe for an oil company. He has so many compelling stories that we have a Web Extra detailing a handful of life-and-death experiences from his exploration work. I think it’s good reading ... but, then, I’m biased as the author. In the arts and culture realm, we have a dining review of Christine LaPado’s favorite new sushi spot, Big Tuna; Alan Sheckter’s recap of weekend music festivals, and another story from Christine on a new visual arts alliance in town, ChiVAA. last but not least, Anthony Peyton Porter assesses whether the TANC power lines truly are in the public interest. The full table of contents is below -- I hope you find this week’s offerings worthwhile.Evan Tuchinsky, Editor
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A land the world forgot
Chico photojournalist Ryan Libre reports on sneaking into northern Myanmar to report on one of the world’s least known independence movements.
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Chinese classes connect children with their roots
A special program at Chico State connects English-speaking children of Chinese descent with their heritage.
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Letters from prison
Writing from Salinas Valley State Prison, Las Plumas High School gunman Greg Wright weighs in his crime and his regrets.
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Speaker preaches the importance of adaptation
The climate is changing, and Californians should start preparing for it now, Robert Collier tells attendees of the “Code Blue” water series event hosted by the Butte Environmental Council.
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Why are so few girls playing high-school sports?
Chico’s high schools may be technically in compliance with Title IX, but for some reason far fewer girls than boys are playing team sports.
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Shortage of college grads looms
A new report says the state will soon face a potentially crippling dearth of college-educated workers.
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County fights back against casino
Supervisors decide to file an appeal of last month’s U.S. District Court decision approving the Mechoopda project.
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City reopens Old City Hall
Inside and out, the Old Municipal Building is as pretty as ever.
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Tips for a smooth graduation weekend
Being prepared will keep you—and the fam—from getting too stressed.
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Where’s the beef?
Pick up some locally raised meat at Chico State University Farm.
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CSUC research recognized
Current and former Chico State students show off a project aimed at turning ag waste into biodegradable plastic.
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Under pressure
Feds join lawsuit against the Chino slaughterhouse accused of abusing sickly cattle and putting them in the food supply.
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Wolves in danger
Lawsuits fly as the gray wolf is stripped of federal protections in the Great Lakes and northen Rocky Mountains.
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The goods on wood
Greg Kallio touts the benefits of wood and optimum value engineering.
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Sustainable shower gifts
A number of yarn distributers make it easy to craft eco-friendly baby blankets.
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Cut prison spending
Polls show voters support cutting prison spending, and a recent court order will require it. The solution: reforming incarceration and parole systems.
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Stay the course
It’s time to end the disc-golf distraction and move on to more important things.
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Valuable use of taxpayer money
Tea Party attendees would’ve been proud of their public servants at a tax-day forum on teens’ prescription-drug abuse—among them Judge Tamara Mosbarger and officials from the district attorney’s office, behavioral health and Chico Police.
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Letters for May 14, 2009
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Rocks and robbers
Exploration geologist-turned-crime analyst Robert Woodward finds a play to stay: Chico.
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Global adventures
Robert Woodward shares some of his more dangerous experiences while working as an exploration geologist.
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The greater good
The too-familiar buzz that’d come from the 164 miles of power lines of the Transmission Agency of Northern California.
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Art of hope
Avenue 9 Gallery’s Maria Phillips spearheads new Chico Visual Arts Alliance.
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Juliana Hatfield
Alt-rock originator Juliana Hatfield mixes autobiography with tour diary in memoir.
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Candy Apple
Chico’s Candy Apple makes brand-new garage rock on second full-length.
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Carrie Rodriguez
Live album offers a glimpse of the versatile Carrie Rodriguez.
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Festival city!
One busy Saturday with two music festivals simultaneously, Chico Live and Chico Music Fest 2009.
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Sensible sushi
Big Tuna offers fresh, generous portions of sushi at low prices.
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New frontier
The backstory of Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew are laid in energized reincarnation of classic series.
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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