Issue: March 22, 2012
Good morning, readers:
Be sure to check out this week’s cover story, by outgoing CN&R Managing
Editor Meredith J. Graham. In her timely piece, Meredith delves into
complaints with the county’s Department of Children’s Services (formerly
CPS). She highlights one of the many families whose children have been
taken by the agency, which is said to have the highest child-removal rate
in the state.
In other news, Howard Hardee, CN&R’s calendar editor, features a U.S.
soldier who talks about his four tours in the Middle East (two each in Iraq
and Afghanistan), and his thoughts about the war effort amidst the tensions
created by a series of U.S.-created blunders, including the recent massacre
of civilians by a rogue soldier.
In arts, Ken Smith has a Q&A with irreverent comedian Neil Hamburger. Arts
Editor Jason Cassidy’s call for art results in some … er … interesting
submissions. Check ’em out.
Happy reading!
-Melissa Daugherty, managing editor
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Fighting for their families
Parents band together to fight to get their children back and to change the child-welfare system.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Rate-of-removal index
Butte ranks No. 1 in California for removing children from their homes.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Where are they now?
A look at the families we interviewed in 2010.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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On ground level
A soldier from Chico shares his experiences and feelings on the ongoing battles.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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CSU enrollment cuts?
The fate of CSU’s enrollment is contingent on Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax proposal.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Who’s got the money?
When City Manager Dave Burkland proposed leaving several public-safety positions open to save money, he ran into pushback from the police officers’ association.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Locomotive politics
Sen. Doug LaMalfa pushes back against the state’s high-speed rail project.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Bizarre crash ends in suicide
Chico police investigate and confirm there was no foul-play in shooting death.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Goloff takes medical leave
Chico City Council grants her some time away from the dais.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Candidates start their engines
A rundown of the current cast of would-be politicos.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Chico State at a glance
Here’s a look at the university’s current student population.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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‘Yogurt for dirt’
Bokashi adds beneficial bacteria to create healthy soil and nonstinky compost.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Warm spring to fuel severe weather
Another year of extreme weather is in store for the Midwest.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Keystone XL hits snag in Senate
The Senate votes against expediting the Keystone XL pipeline project.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Ozone layer healing, limiting UV rays
The ozone layer has been rebounding since the Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Cleaning up the city!
Woodstock’s Community Clean-Up Day aims big.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Consume less clothing!
Clothier’s 10-piece sustainably sourced and recycled-fabric clothing line is all you need for an entire year.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Uncertainty the only sure thing
Supreme Court decision looms on constitutionality of individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Learn about long-term-care insurance
Californians are getting old, and many will need nursing-home care. Here’s a website that helps calculate the cost of insurance.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Mortality tied to the ‘hood
Health conditions for residents in the San Joaquin Valley differ significantly.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Mentally ill receiving poor treatment
California’s mentally ill receive inadequate care.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Toxic air a rising killer
Urban air pollution is set to become deadlier than dirty drinking water by 2050.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Pick a payment plan
There will be two tax initiatives on the November ballot, if both qualify.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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The health-care stool
Obamacare can’t work without the individual mandate.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Cubana throwdown? Or just a disconnect?
Life in Cuba is more complex than Ana Varona portrays it.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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UFOs and freeing mankind
Paradise resident Ralph Ring talks about his work with a flying saucer.
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Is Comanche Creek safe?
Barber residents worry that the parkway may be sold.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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A separate truth
Searching for truth in the spaces between us.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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Big, dumb fun
21 Jump Street remake gets ‘dumber’ and funnier.
This article was published on 03.22.12
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