Issue: October 25, 2012
Calling all CN&R readers, it is almost time to vote!
The election is less than two weeks away! There is a lot at stake
this year, and our election issue covers it all, from the state races
and propositions to the race for the four open seats on the Chico City Council.
In Newslines: Keeping with the election coverage, Ken Smith sifts
through the issues surrounding the local Measure E, the new
school-bond measure that aims to take the place of the exhausted
funding of 1998's Measure A. Also in the news, the city council gets
a very thorough presentation on all facets of the city's budget, and
a TED event (Technology, Education and Design) comes to the Sierra
Nevada Big Room.
In Greenways this week, Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia schools us on
the local Master Gardner program, and in health, Evan Tuchinsky
compares and contrasts Obamacare and Romneycare.
And, in Arts & Culture, it's a week in review: We review the
criminally under-attended performance by Doc Severinsen and his hot
Latin/jazz band the San Miguel Five; we slap our heads over the
criminally lame Splatter Festival in Oroville, and our resident
horror buff, Craig Blamer, offers some DVD and VOD suggestions for
Halloween flicks that you won't see on the big screen.
Have a great weekend!
-Jason Cassidy, arts editor
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Our big fat City Council race
There are 11 candidates running for Chico City Council. We try to make sense of this huge, and hugely important, race.
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Face-off on the Ridge
Two candidates for county supervisor seat look to replace Yamaguchi.
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The Logue effect
For a while Dan Logue was running for two offices at once. That’s just the beginning of the oddness.
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Filling Wally’s shoes
Congressional candidates compete to claim longtime Congressman Wally Herger’s seat.
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The high-stakes propositions
Forget the presidential race in California. This is where the statewide action is.
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Chico school bond measure faces scrutiny
CUSD working to avoid pitfalls other school districts have fallen into.
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Call for tolerance and acceptance
Stonewall Alliance holds its first City Council candidate forum.
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TED comes to Chico
More than 100 people turn out to hear “Dreamers. Thinkers. Doers.” speak.
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Budget woes
City Council hears from the department heads on budget matters.
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Next round’s on him?
Local man hits $1 million jackpot at watering hole.
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Sierra Pacific settles suit
Sierra Pacific settles discrimination suit.
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Chico gets bike-friendlier
City recognized for dedication to improving bike infrastructure.
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CEO hands in taxpayers’ pockets
Did you know that 25 of the 100 highest-paid corporate CEOs made more money than their firms paid in federal taxes?
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Master Gardeners, demystified
Local Master Gardener Carla Resnick educates the reader on the ins and outs of the UC-sponsored Butte County Master Gardener program.
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Gas from garbage
Department of Water Resources invests in alternative energy sources.
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A fracking lawsuit
Environmentalists sue state of California over hydraulic fracturing regulation.
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Livestock A-team assembled
UC Davis professor to chair UN livestock industry committee.
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No on 37 campaign accused of deception
No-on-37 front man Dr. Henry I. Miller is nothing more than a “corporate quack,” says consumer-rights advocate Zack Kaldveer.
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New soap from old
Save your soap scraps and make cool new bars of soap from them.
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Obamacare or Romneycare?
The state of the American health-care system will be determined by the outcome of the upcoming Presidential election.
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Halloween candy guidelines
Some helpful tips for managing the mountain of treats.
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Daily vitamins vs. cancer
Regular multivitamin intake linked to reduced cancer risk.
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C. diff infections go unreported?
Advocates call for specific infection-reporting regulation for C. difficile.
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Whopping CalPERS rate hikes
Long-term insurance program prepares for budget woes.
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California’s changing colors
The Republican Party in the state will continue to decline unless it embraces the state’s changing demographics.
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Making it easier to vote
Online registration is an improvement, but why stop there?
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Plutocracy and politics
In America, the bottom half of earners combined—150 million Americans—have less wealth than the richest 400 families.
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High-tech flyer
Man flies model helicopters and airplanes for a living in Chico and around the country.
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Kelley’s lucky break
How he was able to afford a full-page ad in the E-R.
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You missed it
Empty seats greet the awesome San Miguel 5 at Laxson Auditorium.
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Scatter fest
Splatter Festival in Oroville suffers from disorganization, and bad smells.
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Cider revolution
Move over, craft beer—hard cider is making a comeback.
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Halloween on demand
Skip the multiplex, the best horror is showing on the small screen.
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