Issue: October 31, 2013
Good morning, CN&R readers:
Here's a little haiku about our cover package this week:
Keepin' Chico Weird
A cast of characters here
Check out all of them
In A&C: Contributor Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff's "Rock 'n' roll fantasy?" is a fabulously entertaining take on "weird" local band, the Pageant Dads; contributor Juan-Carlos Selznick offers a film review of the peculiarly interesting film The Counselor; and Staff Writer Ken Smith weighs in with "There will be blood," on the Blue Room Theatre's bloody Grand Guignol affair. Contributor Alastair Bland's Chow review, "Trick or treat," looks at the craft-brew oddity called pumpkin beer.
For more good weirdness, go to "Why knot?," contributor Karl Travis' 15 Minutes interview with Chico State math professor Thoma Mattman, an avowed devotee of knot theory. Also check out "Killer plants," my Greenways feature story on carnivorous-plant expert Barry Rice (who will be speaking in Chico this weekend).
Assistant News Editor Howard Hardee has two stories in this week's issue: the Healthlines feature story, "Good springs from tragedy," a poignant piece about late social-work graduate student Froilan Frias; and "Trouble with fungus," a Newslines story on the moldy woes of Fire Station 5.
Also in Newslines, take a look at "To shoot or not to shoot?," Smith's coverage of a recent Paradise Tea Party get-together focused on stand-your-ground shooting rights. News Editor Tom Gascoyne's "Private security" is also gun-related--it's about the armed security guards soon to be to be installed in downtown Chico. Contributor Kaeln Bowater-Skelly's lead news story, "A graphic display," covers a recent two-day appearance (and accompanying ruckus) at Butte College of a group of anti-abortion activists.
Happy Halloween!
Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia, associate editor
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Keepin’ Chico weird
Celebrating all the unique awesomeness that makes living in Chico fun.
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A graphic display
Pro-life demonstrators’ graphic images at Butte College trigger controversy and discussions over free speech.
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To shoot or not to shoot?
The Paradise Tea Party gets the lowdown on stand-your-ground laws.
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Trouble with fungus
Fire Station 5 faces closure due to mold growth in the walls.
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Private security
Business owners’ coalition hires downtown security guards.
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When the leaves fall down
The city of Chico’s leaf-pickup program is starting, but don’t leave your leaves in bike lanes or rain gutters.
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Tile City shuts down
Longtime building-material supplier Tile City abruptly closes its Redding and Chico stores.
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Locals help the abused
A number of local businesses help secure a ton of food for victims of domestic violence.
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We’re in the money?
Financial-advisory Website ranks Chico No. 1 in nation for income growth.
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Killer plants
Carnivorous-plant expert Barry Rice will give talk on Nov. 2 at Friends of the Chico State Herbarium’s annual meeting.
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Beijing car ban
Beijing officials institute every-second-day automobile ban on “serious” air-pollution days.
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Mercury OK in mascara?
The United Nations’ Minamata Convention treaty exempts mascara from mercury ban.
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Will clear-cut for wine?
Spanish corporate-owned winery is in court over its plan to clear-cut 154 acres of Sonoma County forest to make way for a sprawling vineyard.
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Wildlife tours, old paint and drones
Gray Lodge Wildlife Area’s guided tours lead off this useful list, which includes a dinner with an expert on drones and drone-related issues.
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Be a pumpkin-eater
Wasted pumpkins are missed culinary opportunities.
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Good springs from tragedy
Late Chico State student’s loved ones hope to establish a memorial scholarship.
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Sugar enjoyed sensibly
Halloween doesn’t have to be a candy gorge-fest for kids.
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Prison reduction extended
Deadline to reduce state inmate population extended to the end of February.
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ACA website bugs continue
The federal health-care exchange website still doesn’t work.
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Cigars a hit with kids
Small flavored cigars are popular among high-school teens, study finds.
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Calling for federal reform
California’s baby steps on immigration reform are admirable, but a comprehenseive federal policy is still needed.
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Ready, set, write!
A local writer encourages participation in National Novel Writing Month.
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There will be blood
Blue Room celebrates classic extreme theater with Grand Guignol.
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Murder as a Fine Art
Thomas De Quincey comes to life in murder mystery set in the 19th century.
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil Gaiman’s ocean of magical memories.
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Rock ’n’ roll fantasy?
Down the rabbit hole with the Pageant Dads.
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Trick or treat
Pumpkin beers are the first holiday brews of the year.
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