Issue: November 24, 2011
Good morning, CN&R readers,
In honor of this week's holiday, we offer you our annual Local Heroes issue, in which we highlight some local individuals--and this year a couple and a father-son duo--who give much more than is asked of them and make the community a better place.
In other news: National Adoption Day offers a unique opportunity to celebrate family while shining the light on the secretive foster-care system; local grandmothers return from an eye-opening visit to Israel and Palestine; and, in the spirit of Black Friday, a father and daughter work together to create high-quality, hand-made toys for local stores.
Happy Thanksgiving, from the CN&R family to yours!
Meredith Graham, managing editor
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Our local heroes
We give thanks for those who work selflessly to make Chico—and the world—a better place.
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Cheery and dreary
National Adoption Day offers an opportunity to celebrate family while shining a light on the secretive foster-care system.
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Middle East activism
Local grandmothers are home after helping with olive harvest in Palestinian West Bank.
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Direct democracy in action
Does the initiative process still work? On its 100th anniversary, we ask some local progressives.
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Off-roaders decry loss of access
Forest Service says it’s just trying to protect habitat, watershed.
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Supes stream live
The Butte County Board of Supervisors’ meetings will soon be streamed live online.
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Business promoters look to regroup
Chamber, CEPCO ponder reunification to “maximize” efforts.
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Dispensary wins appeal
North Valley Holistic Health wins code-enforcement appeal.
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Poll: Higher ed headed in wrong direction
Californians believe their public higher-education system is suffering because of budget cuts.
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Planes, trains & automobiles—kid-sized and green
Chico Toys makes Black Friday green by offering environmentally friendly, locally made heirloom toys for the holidays.
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Too much clean-energy funding?
Critics of the Obama administration’s 2009 stimulus plan say subsidies have been too generous to big business.
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Federal prison for haz-mat violator
California man receives lengthy sentence for illegal hazardous-materials storage.
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Grand Canyon bottle-ban nixed
Coca-Cola effectively pressured Grand Canyon officials into calling off a plastic-bottle ban.
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Deny climate change at your (and everyone else’s) peril
Naomi Klein rocks the climate-change arena with her latest piece, “Capitalism vs. the Climate”; plus, Swedish pigeons use mass transit.
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Have a safe trip!
Local doctor is just one of the numerous resources available to those wanting to stay healthy while traveling.
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Trick your inner glutton
Fool yourself into eating and drinking less.
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Pollution, poverty take toll
Residents of the San Joaquin Valley are at an elevated risk of illness and premature death.
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Tracking drugs on the web
The CDC has implemented a new system to monitor the use of antibiotics in hospitals.
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New leadership for Enloe Foundation
Chico Chamber of Commerce CEO Jolene Francis will guide Enloe Foundation beginning Dec. 5.
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Chico’s ‘unprecedented’ memorial
After acknowledging they had no policy regarding such matters, council members voted to place a memorial statue of Gen. Vang Pao in a prominent spot just outside the council chambers.
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Students’ understandable anger
Wall Street caused the recession, Republican legislators are prolonging it, and students are taking the brunt of it. No wonder they’re angry.
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Chico City Plaza five years later
Now we can see it was tax dollars well spent.
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Letters for November 24, 2011
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Singing sushi chef
Andrew Hahn is a young man of many talents.
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Tricky questions
Chico Police Department community survey veers into politics.
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Van Gogh: The Life
Taking a new look at the life of Van Gogh.
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’Tis the season for teasin’
Have yourself a sexy little Christmas.
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Music is a mirror
Grammy-winner Keb’ Mo’ talks blues and interviews.
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I vant to suck your brains
Vapid and unintentionally funny, latest Twilight installment is for Twi-hards only.
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