Issue: October 06, 2011
Good morning readers!
Fall has officially arrived. I hope you're all keeping warm and well (steer
clear of that nasty cold going around if you can!).
We have some real goodies on tap for you this week: In our feature story,
Editor Robert Speer takes a trip down memory lane while checking in on the
efforts of Jonesville residents to rehab their town's historic hotel.
In other news: Christine LaPado gets to the bottom of the oil spill into
Big Chico Creek that appears to have gone completely wrong; I look into
what happened to VECTORS--the transitional housing program for veterans--this summer (they almost lost their house!); and Jason Cassidy interviews Steven Wright in advance of his upcoming performance.
Read on,
Meredith Graham, managing editor
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Saving the Jonesville Hotel
How a small community came together to preserve the last hotel on the historic Humboldt Road.
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What happened on the creek?
Timeline and severity of oil spill into Big Chico Creek under scrutiny following equipment malfunction at Caltrans project site.
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Ridge supervisor Yamaguchi mum on 2012 election, despite challengers
Despite two early challengers, the longtime supervisor will wait until at least January to declare whether he’s running.
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Council OKs new arts manual
Acceding to city staff, Arts Commission relinquishes control over aesthetic treatments on capital projects.
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VECTORS nearly loses house in accounting failure
Poor bookkeeping skills are a common killer of nonprofits, but the veterans’ organization pulls through.
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Go-ahead on disc golf
Chico City Council OKs plan for short course, though it’s contingent on environmental review.
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Teen sentenced for home invasion
He gets 30 days in juvenile detention, plus probation and curfew.
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Stiff sentence for assailant
The man responsible for the stabbing attack on Joseph Igbineweka gets seven years in prison.
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What we pay for
Saying “no” to taxes means saying “no” to a lot.
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Chico, occupied
More than 100 local protesters join the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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Farm to table
GRUB’s Tim Elliott collaborates with baker Dave Miller to make bread from locally grown wheat.
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Organic berry objections
International advocacy group and three Bay Area growers call for stricter pesticide regulations for organic strawberries.
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Clean-air regulations put on hold?
The House of Representatives passes a bill to stall enforcement of EPA air-pollution rules.
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Eco-pioneer dies in Kenya
Former Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmental activist Wangari Maathai dies in Kenya.
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The other side of peak oil
Transitioning beyond peak oil, coping with climate change, and more.
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Simple, cheap and effective
Baking soda is a cheap, safe and effective deodorant and anti-perspirant.
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Drug-company dollars for local docs
Chico doctors receive payments from big-name pharmaceutical companies.
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Breast health: checkups are key
Early detection improves odds of survival. Here are some things to look out for.
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Midwives deliver quality care
Study finds midwives provide care comparable to or better than physician alone.
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Cancer treatment of the future
A $4 million upgrade means faster, more precise cancer-fighting technology at Enloe Medical Center.
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STI care for minors?
Legislation that would allow minors to seek STI treatment is pending approval from Gov. Jerry Brown.
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Turning anger into action
People are telling Wall Street they’re pissed off, but what do they really want? Here are some practical reforms.
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Letters for October 6, 2011
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Meals on wheels
Jose “Pepe” Ortiz is the owner of local taco truck El Paisa, serving reasonably priced Mexican food to Chico.
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‘The story-telling animal’
Salman Rushdie on how attacks on literary freedom are attacks on humanity.
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Whiteboy James & the Blues Express
Whiteboy James’ funny So-Cal blues.
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Random flow
Talkin’ new music, Vegas and the death of good music with Sac MC Random Abiladeze.
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East meets West
The deceptively named Broadway Market & Deli is really a Taiwan-centric downtown restaurant.
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Bad dream house
Teasers spoil what could’ve been a suspenseful horror-thriller.
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Historical friction
Intertwining stories don’t mesh in Sarah’s Key.
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