Issue: February 23, 2012
Good morning,
For our annual Business and Entrepreneurs Issue, the CN&R takes a look at some of the businesses and entrepreneurs who helped shape the character of downtown Chico. One of those entrepreneurs was Jacki Headley, the woman behind Made in Chico who recently passed. Others include the owners of Mountain Sports, Caffe Malvina, Bird in Hand, House of Rice and The Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery. Check out our profiles for more (and some cool historical photos, too!).
In other news: Local weatherman Anthony Watts gets caught in national headlines; the Special Olympics' basketball tourney scheduled for next month at Chico State gets called off after a major mix-up; and BEC gets a new leader at the helm.
Reminder: Today is the last day for Fiction 59 entries. Log onto www.newsreview.com/fiction59 for entry details.
Thanks for reading!
Meredith Graham, managing editor
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Downtown’s historic renaissance
When the North Valley Plaza mall opened in 1967, downtown lost all of its big national retailers and was devastated. Our Business & Entrepreneurs package shows how it came back.
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The artist as business leader
The late 1970s and early 1980s formed a renaissance period in downtown Chico, and the late Jacki Headley was at the forefront of everything.
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A ‘compact Chinatown’
Harold and Catherine Park are selling their knowledge along with their hundreds of products.
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Ever climbing
Bruce Hart says he’d sooner close Mountain Sports than leave downtown Chico.
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Everybody’s kitchen
Who doesn’t like downtown’s Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery? Here’s how it all began.
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Birds in a van
Bird in Hand’s owners started off humbly back in the early 1970s.
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Espresso explorer
Believe it or not, you once couldn’t get a café latte downtown—until Caffé Malvina opened.
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Pulling downtown together
How Dave Kilbourne spurred creation of the DCBA—and helped other communities do the same.
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Leaked documents hit home
Leaked documents from Chicago think tank hit home.
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Special Olympics basketball tourney canceled
The Special Olympics’ 40th basketball tournament at Chico State has been canceled as a result of policy changes, miscommunication.
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Changing channels
Local community-access TV ready for transition.
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To rank or not to rank?
The city is like someone who needs to go on a diet but doesn’t know whether to put a lock on the fridge or rely on self-discipline to eat less.
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Chico State’s Flake replaced
President Paul Zingg will take on provost duties, names an interim VP.
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Bidwell Mansion efforts boosted
A large donation from the Bidwell Mansion Association will go toward education.
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Famous bassist dies in Chico
Michael Davis, of proto-punk group The MC5, spent his final days in Butte County.
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Who benefits from federal benefits?
Are we creating a nation of deadbeats? No, says this study.
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BEC re-blossoms
After a rocky patch, Butte Environmental Council is decidedly upbeat about its new director and other positive organizational changes.
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Green measured in green
Great Britain has placed a monetary value on its natural resources.
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‘No-discharge zone’ established
A new bill prohibits cruise ships from dumping sewage in state waters.
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Extreme weather continues
Ice is melting from pole to pole with alarming results.
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This way to sustainability
Mark your calendars for This Way to Sustainability VII conference; plus, an interesting night of reading from Backcountry author Steve Edwards, and an unbeatable deal on acupuncture.
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‘Never-ending work’
School nurses in cash-strapped California work extra hard for their money.
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Don’t let work get you down
Four handy tips to reduce your level of stress at work.
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Southern California’s dirty air
A study has found residents in Los Angeles are most at risk from air pollution in the state.
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Trouble ahead for state hospitals
A report predicts many of California’s hospitals will face closure in 2012.
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Enloe’s benefit to Chico
Local hospital’s community benefit listed at $95.6 million in 2011.
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Corporations aren’t people
With money dominating politics like never before, it’s appropriate for the City Council to examine the issue of corporate personhood.
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What war on religion?
Surely the Republican presidential candidates have bigger fish to fry.
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Money down the drain
A brand-new home for old and disabled veterans stands empty because the state can’t afford to operate it. What a waste.
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A place to play
Lathanyo Garth offers musicians a practice studio.
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Smooth operator
Gavin Newsom is a political rock star, but does he have the right stuff? Chico got a chance to find out last week.
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Wildflowers of Table Mountain
Updated guide to Table Mountain wildflowers.
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The Humboldt Wagon Road
Chico historians take us back the Humboldt Wagon Rd.
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Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1967-1974
The sound of black power.
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Silent is golden
Fun, beautiful (and Oscar-nominated) homage to silent movies.
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