Issue: November 22, 2012
Good morning, CN&R readers:
The paper is on the racks a day early this Thanksgiving week, so pick up your copy today. As has become an annual tradition, we've chosen some very special community members to write about. This year, our Local Heroes issue includes five folks who are doing some pretty amazing things to help others, all out of the goodness of their hearts. The heroes range in age from 17 to 79, but all have in common a dedication to giving their time to helping others, either locally, and in some cases, on the other side of the world.
Speaking of people to be thankful for ... In Newslines, check out Vic Cantu's coverage of the Pleasant Valley High event at which holocaust survivor Yanina Cywinska recalled her time at the Auschwitz concentration camp and how she went on to fulfill her life's dream. Editor Robert Speer has a story about a group of Pleasant Valley High School students who are keeping the printed newspaper alive independently after school administrators moved the curriculum to an online-only format. Staff writer Ken Smith has a write-up on President Zingg's suspension of Chico State-affiliated Greek organizations, following the alcohol-overdose death of a local fraternity pledge. And Tom Gascoyne checks in with the details of what could be an illegal campaign contribution made to City Councilman-elect Sean Morgan.
In Greenways, you'll read about Little Red Hen Park & Garden, a great new space for the developmentally disabled.
In Healthlines, check out the big results happening at Freestyle Fitness, a no-frills but growing gym Jake Scheele operates out of a warehouse in an industrial complex.
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Local heroes 2012
Five community members deserving of our thanks.
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A saga of independence
When their campus newspaper got the axe, these student journalists took matters into their own hands.
This article was published on 11.22.12
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A night to remember
Holocaust survivor tells her story of horror and hope.
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Child support
Winning Chico City Council candidate may have violated city code.
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Gas prices fall, record still in reach
Chico pump rates decrease, national prices could reach holiday record.
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County to hold child-passenger safety courses
New $100,000 grant will be used to educate parents and caregivers.
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Elections update
Preliminary results are holding in Chico City Council race; District 4 Senate race could see a run-off.
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Money and measures
How much money is being spent on ballot initiatives?
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Growing hope
Little Red Hen’s new Park & Garden provides a unique play spaceand outdoor classroom for Chico’s developmentally disabled.
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Renewable-energy plan OKed
California’s largest utilities receive approval for renewable-energy procurement plans.
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Cap-and-trade kickoff
State’s carbon market begins with emissions-allowance auction.
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Green bud ain’t so green
Marijuana is still eco-unfriendly, despite rise in support.
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GMO controversy won’t go away
Anti-GMO movement not deterred by defeat of Prop. 37; also, environmental tips for President Obama’s second term.
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Don’t waste the turkey!
A slightly out-of-the-ordinary recipe to use up some of that leftover turkey.
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Muscling people around
Freestyle Fitness offers serious, no-frills fitness training.
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OMG, you’re having a baby!
Free health-tip texts for new parents.
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Marketing Obamacare
California spreads the word on launch of health-insurance exchange.
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Of pills that kill
State bill would require reports of all prescription-drug-related deaths.
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Clinton’s Coachella cure
President Clinton aims to close health-disparity gaps through foundation.
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A necessary ostracism
Everyone who excuses drinking is guilty when someone dies from an alcohol overdose.
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Why Romney lost
His post-election comments show he had a salesman’s view of the electorate.
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Rearrange the seats
Here’s a novel idea: Make Republicans and Democrats in Congress sit next to each other. Maybe they’ll learn to compromise.
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Good news for Chico’s schools
Chico’s public schools got some big gifts with passage of Proposition 30 and Measure E.
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The picture lady
Chico photographer has made a life of sharing her images.
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Reconstructed: The Best of DJ Shadow
Twenty years in the shadows.
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Like a fly to the honies
Gettin’ dirty downtown with the original nasty rapper, Blowfly.
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Super sweets
Mother-daughter baking team, saving Chico from cupcake boredom.
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Fade to twilight
The vampire soap opera comes to a satisfying conclusion.
This article was published on 11.22.12
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