Issue: September 15, 2011
Ever been to a live auction? Maybe you've watched one of the many current
TV shows about them--Auction Kings, Auction Hunters, etc. This week, Jaime
O'Neill takes us on a tour of Chico's own scene, from the auction house on
West Eighth Street to storage facilities (Storage Wars, anyone?). Dive on in.
In other news: The Chico Nature Center's future seems uncertain after the
resignation of its longtime ED; local environmental groups are feeling a
financial pinch; and Sol Mexican Grill serves up french fries in a burrito
(say what?!).
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Enjoy the warm-but-not-roasting weather, and keep reading.
Meredith Graham, managing editor
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Other people’s stuff
Chico auctioneer Jack Harbour and the things he sells.
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One day at a time
Chico Creek Nature Center faces uncertain future with resignation of its executive director and looming loan payments.
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Grassroots justice
Restraining order renews Don Bird’s efforts to unseat Republican Assemblyman Jim Nielsen.
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Costly reporting
Valley Mirror publisher Tim Crews gets slapped with court fees related to his public-records requests.
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Rabid bat bites boy
Diseased creature swooped out of the sky at Bidwell Park.
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ChicoBag, plastics strike a deal
The lawsuit against ChicoBag is settled.
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Mmm … brains
New study aims to find out how Latin America would react to zombie hordes.
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The high cost of security
Since 9/11 the U.S. has spent $7.6 trillion. Do you feel safer?
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High hopes
Struggling local environmental groups hope for help from Annie B’s fund drive.
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Explosive ramifications
Reform on the horizon after last year’s deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion.
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Toxic berries
Official ignored scientists’ recommendations on strawberry pesticide.
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Ongoing national disasters
An unprecedented string of weather disasters has ravaged the country.
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An interview with GMO expert Jeffrey M. Smith
Author/GMO expert will speak in Chico Sept. 19.
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The road to health-care reform
Talking health-care reform with California State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.
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Ride an emotional high
Mental health can be just as important as physical health.
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Baby-bottle ban
Bill to ban toxic BPA in baby bottles reaches Gov. Brown.
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Emergency-room overload
California’s ERs are inundated with psychiatric patients.
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Fresh food for all
Michelle Obama’s FreshWorks Fund will bring grocery stores to “food deserts.”
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The irrelevant party
Some Republicans are unhappy with the state’s new redistricting maps and want to overturn them. Fat chance.
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Obama drops other shoe
The president has given Congress a good jobs bill and a way to pay for it. Will Republicans go along? Don’t hold your breath.
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Where have all the salmon gone?
Could it have something to do with those big pumps in the Delta?
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Letters for September 15, 2011
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Leatherman
Alan H. Meigs has been handcrafting leather in Chico for 40 years.
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Fun for your mudder
River Partners’ Mudder Nature Challenge is a splashing success.
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Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness
A childhood in Rhodesia.
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Sunny on the north side
Chico’s Sol Mexican Grill passes the San Diego test.
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The acting bug
Impressive ensemble makes good work of Soderbergh’s disaster thriller.
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Archie McBunker
Anti-PC Irish police comedy/drama as indulgent as it is entertaining.
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Partnering for generosity
Annie B’s Community Drive brings Chico together.
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Giving to live for
If anyone embodies the spirit and commitment of Annie Bidwell, it’s Sherry Holbrook.
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The power of philanthropy
It’s the best tool we have for making the world a better place.
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Four ways to serve society
Here are examples of the kinds of groups helped by the Annie B’s drive.
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