Issue: July 05, 2012
Good morning, readers:
Happy Fourth of July! Er ... actually, happy Fifth of July. Happy Fourth of July weekend. Yeah, that works.
This week, just in time for the holiday weekend, our cover story deals with the ongoing war in Afghanistan, and the toll taken on the families awaiting the return of their loved ones. In the piece, Jaime O'Neill speaks with a Stirling City couple whose son is serving in the Seabeas, as well as an enlisted young woman who is pregnant and serving here in the States, while her husband is in the war-torn country. As a companion piece, Editor Robert Speer presents a review of a book by Nanette Sagastume, a Chicoan whose life has also been touched by war.
In Newslines, CN&R's Ken Smith captures the reaction, pro and con, to the Supreme Court's upholding of Obamacare. News Editor Tom Gascoyne files a report on a case of the Butte County District Attorney's Office involving the illegal dumping of a huge quantity of toxic fly ash in a wetlands area by an Oroville cogeneration plant. Vic Cantu provides an update on Robert "Brother Bob" Taylor, a longtime resident who has recently been evicted from the apartment he called home for 27 years. And Jerry Olenyn has a write up on the work of a Paradise police officer whose work taking drunken drivers off the road has deep personal meaning.
In Greenways, CN&R intern Kjerstin Wood gives the lowdown on upcycling, featuring a father-daughter business that turns discarded glassware into works of art.
And in Healthlines, Evan Tuchinsky talks to an Oroville physician assistant about his work practicing medicine.
In the Arts and Culture section, Ken Smith undertook the really tough assignment of testing out the eats at La Flor De Michoacán Palatería y Nevería: ice cream and other frozen treats. Arts Editor Jason Cassidy shares his best suggestions for summer jams. And Vic Cantu interviews a local Emmy Award winner.
Also, be sure to check out From the Edge, in which columnist Anthony Peyton Porter describes his experience at Enloe Medical Center after slicing off part of his finger.
There are a lot more things to discover throughout the paper, so enjoy!
-Melissa Daugherty, managing editor
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They also serve
America has been at war for more than a decade, but the only people who seem to feel it are the warriors and their families.
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Serving on the home front
Her husband was a combat Marine in Vietnam. Her son, also a Marine, fought in Fallujah. She wrote a book about the effects of two wars on her family.
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Personal mission
Paradise Police Officer Patrick Feaster pursues DUI offenders in honor of his late uncle, Patrick Dolan, who was killed by a drunken driver in 1974.
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What about Bob?
Longtime tenant gets booted from his Esplanade apartment but his good karma prevails.
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Fly in the ashes
Ash pile in north Chico tests high in dioxins.
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UnitedHealthcare is expanding
The company is hiring more than 100 employees for its Chico call center.
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Former councilman accused of DUI
The retired California Highway Patrol officer is arrested by the CHP.
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Gridley bond squeaks through
Measure D will pay for up to $2.5 million in facilities improvements at Gridley elementary and middle schools.
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Super-sized sodas
Nutritionists believe there’s a correlation between the super-sizing of soda cups and the increase in obesity.
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Upcycle this!
Father-daughter startup The Bottle Bar turns cast-off bottles into practical art pieces.
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Lead poisoning threatens condors
Lead from ammunition is posing a threat to endangered California condors.
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Fracking moratorium moves forward
A bill would disallow fracking until state guidelines are in place.
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Rising oceans bad news for California
California will be hit harder by rising sea-level than the rest of the West Coast.
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Cheap, good eats and Young Love
Ten dollars’ worth of food for $1 at local farmers’ markets is only part of the summer goodness Chico has to offer. Check out Young Love Outfitters’ F*ck Plastic tote bag!
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Just call him ‘Jason’
Bright and likeable PA Jason Ruby works in the Oroville family practice of Dr. Jerry Waters.
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Un-super foods for the ages
These five food types will make you look and feel older.
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Aging prisoners, pricey health care
Health care for older inmates is costing the national penal system big bucks.
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Of death and (lack of) health insurance
A study links premature death to a lack of health insurance.
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Health-reform law stands
The Supreme Court rules Obama’s health-care law constitutional.
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Slow on the uptake
CUSD should have righted its issues with Title IX years ago, when Cindy Wolff brought it to the attention of officials.
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Putting Obamacare to work
Mitt Romney says he wants to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, but with what?
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‘The sweetness of friendship’
Friends are ‘the sunshine of life,’ the author says.
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Rockin’ collector
Chico Coin & Jewelry owner Scott Hathorn has an impressive collection of concerts posters.
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The Emmy goes to …
Local video-production company is raking in the awards.
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A blueprint of beats for Blueprint
A blueprint of beats for Blueprint.
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Everybody’s Talkin’ (live)
Tedeschi and Trucks, live and on fire.
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The cool flavors of Mexico
Hand-made ice creams, fruit bars and more at colorful new La Flor De Michoacán.
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Smarter than your average bear
Mark Wahlberg and his foul-mouthed teddy bear.
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