Issue: May 16, 2013
Good morning, CN&R readers:
If you've ever watched those reality-TV shows about the pawning business, you may have wondered how things are operated at local pawnshops. In this week's cover story, contributor Jaime O'Neill takes us behind the scenes of the surprisingly down-to-earth folks around these parts.
In Newslines this week, News Editor Tom Gascoyne talks with local bar owner Will Brady about his difficulties in opening up a new oyster bar because of complications with his liquor license. Staff Writer Ken Smith takes on two stories with ties to the First Amendment. In one, he writes about getting barred from attending a publicized fundraising event organized by local Republicans, during which Karl Rove was the speaker. In the other, he talks with Tim Crews, publisher of the Valley Mirror, about the newsman's recent victory in court in the face of a government-issued subpoena of his reporter's notes.
In Greenways this week, contributor Meredith J. Graham has a write-up on Chicoan David Grau's Valley Oak Tool Company, and how his innovative implements help the backyard gardener as well as the small-scale farmer.
In Healthlines, contributor Evan Tuchinsky talks to Oroville Hospital gastroenterologist Love Dalal about his love affair with medicine.
In the Arts and Culture section, symphony newbie (and CN&R Calendar Editor) Howard Hardee gives us his take on the North State Symphony's performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. Ken Smith reviews the Blue Room Theatre's Fresh Ink festival, after the event's five-year hiatus. In Chow, Greenways/Healthlines Editor Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia introduces readers to the owners of Beber, a new local business making fresh, raw, delicious almond milk. And in Reel World, Juan-Carlos Selznick gives up his take on The Great Gatsby.
Happy reading!
-Melissa Daugherty, managing editor
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The real pawn stars
TV shows like Pawn Stars and Hardcore Pawn have heightened interest in pawnshops, so we visited ones in Chico and Oroville.
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Alcohol withdrawal
Downtown bar owner says he is unfairly targeted by alcohol restrictions.
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Media bias
Chico News & Review reporter barred from attending Karl Rove event.
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Northern exposure
Scientists ponder the environmental effects of climate-change-induced northward crop migration.
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Crews in control
Shield Law trumps subpoena of Valley Mirror Publisher Tim Crews’ notes.
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Attacked, not hacked
Chico Unified School District’s websites targeted by cyber-attackers.
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Later, bros!
Suspended Sigma Chi fraternity cuts ties to Chico State.
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Not quite 400 ppm
Although scientists have revised their recent reading that carbon-dioxide levels passed the symbolic milestone of 400 parts per million, the reality remains the same: The planet is warming up precipitously.
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Tools for the job
David Grau’s Valley Oak Tool Co. makes sturdy farming tools are useful for backyard gardeners and small farmers alike.
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Mercury bad for Arctic foxes
Toxin present in hair samples, prey of Arctic foxes.
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Bills for fracking moratorium advance
Assembly advances legislation that would halt fracking pending thorough study.
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Green designer passes
Chico-raised sustainable-building designer dies at 55 years old.
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Funding food security
Cultivating Community Advocates awards first round of food-security grants to local nonprofits.
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Pesticide-in-produce guide
Check out Environmental Working Group’s list of safe-to-eat and pesticide-laden produce.
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Scoping out the future
Oroville Hospital gastroenterologist Love Dalal loves his work and the community of Oroville.
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Take the hep-C test
Three out of four people infected with hepatitis C were born between 1945-1965.
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Oroville Hospital gets high marks
Hospital earns Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award.
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Too soon to move inmates?
State protests federal order to move inmates at risk of valley-fever outbreak.
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Typhoid fever at S.F. café
Restaurant employee may have spread typhoid to customers.
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Courting disaster
The announcement last week that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere had passed the symbolic milestone of 400 ppm should be an existential wake-up call.
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Vapors of tyranny
Three recent cases, two of them local, illustrate how politicians try to keep the press from doing its job.
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Chico’s lack of leadership
When a community can’t resolve a relatively minor dispute for more than 20 years, you know something is seriously wrong.
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Local gothic
Four fresh and original one-acts delve into the dark corners of Chico.
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Rock on, Beethoven
North State Symphony plays Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in full grandeur.
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To drink, to smile
Having fun with new local almond-milk company.
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The OK Gatsby
Flashy new take on American classic looks good, misses the mark.
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