Issue: October 27, 2011
Good morning, CN&R readers,
Halloween is fast approaching, so with that in mind, answer me this: What
scares you more: spiders, superbugs or the population of the planet growing
out of control? Any way you choose it, we've got a story for you this week.
Our feature story deals with the 7 billionth person being born on this
planet, a milestone set to occur on--you guessed it--Halloween. Check out
the Greenways story if you're interested in creepy crawlers, and
Healthlines if you've ever wondered what it might be like to get C. diff, a
nasty hospital-borne superbug.
As always, we also have much, much more in store for you, so keep reading.
And have a happy Halloween!
Meredith Graham, managing editor
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7,000,000,000
The world awaits a disturbing birthday on Halloween.
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Demystifying a legend
Local historian Michele Shover rattles a skeleton in John Bidwell’s closet—the Indian Treaty of 1851.
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Last word on Bird?
Court tells Don Bird to steer clear of Jim Nielsen, but both men claim victory.
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Pushing for single-payer
National single-payer advocates show Chico how it’s done.
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Volunteers locate Lost Park, give it a good grooming
Make a Difference Day targets forgotten section of Lower Park.
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Supes say ‘nay’ to dispensaries
Butte County ban stays in place.
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Verdict’s in on north county courthouse
The $83.4 million project is slated to get started in 2013.
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Save the Mansion builds up steam
Sen. Doug LaMalfa joins the fight to save Bidwell Mansion.
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Science education fails
New study shows California elementary schools put little emphasis on the subject.
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Spiders among us
Stalking arachnids in Bidwell Park with Chico State instructor Cami Liggett.
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Dirty companies: prepare to pay
California has adopted the nation’s first carbon-emission cap, to be implemented in 2013.
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State waters polluted
A report released by the EPA has found over half California’s bodies of water do not meet water quality standards.
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Turning methane into electricity
The landfill outside of Chico will begin converting methane gas into energy in January.
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What I learned on vacation
The author gets to soak up thought-provoking mags while hanging out in AZ.
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A heavy dose of pain
C. diff superbug turns an already unpleasant hospital stay into a near nightmare.
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Cash for candy
Trade your Halloween treats for cash at Gridley dentist.
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U.S. health care gets poor grade
The Commonwealth fund releases a negative report of the U.S. health-care system.
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Malaria vaccine?
A new malaria vaccine undergoes medical trials in Africa with positive results.
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Infant mortality, birth rates down
Californians aren’t reproducing like they used to.
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Beyond the economy
President Obama has had some remarkable foreign-affairs successes lately. Has anybody noticed?
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Cap-and-trade challenges
California again leads the nation in responding to global warming.
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Breaking elephants’ spirits
As the circus comes to town, here’s something you should know.
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Letters for October 27, 2011
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Iditarod-bound
Los Molinos teacher Blynne Froke braces for a new challenge.
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True-life horror story
Think your constitutional rights will protect you? Read Zeitoun before you answer.
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Jackie Greene, the (visual) artist
Singer-songwriter Jackie Greene shows his visual art at Chico Paper Co.
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Gears of War 3
Unrefined, brutal, barbaric, and that’s why we love it …
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Rolling stoney
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe wrestles with The Stones.
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The Big Year
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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