Issue: July 09, 2015
Good morning, readers,
This week's feature package was a ton of fun to write, so we sure hope
it's just as fun to read. A few of us headed off on mini adventures in
the backcountry of Butte County. I got to take a trip up through Inskip
to Philbrook Reservoir, in the northeast corner of Butte County;
Assistant News Editor Howard Hardee took off for Curtain Falls on the
Feather River--be sure to check out the pics of his daredevil friends
(copycatting not recommended!); and staff writer Ken Smith spent a night
camping at Sly Creek Reservoir, a hidden gem on the eastern border.
In other news: We catch up with the "mule man" on his journey through
the North State; we check in with the city and a local arborist to
determine the cause of all the branches we've seen falling from the
trees; and Arts Devo offers a farewell to Jim "Moondog" Dwyer.
Read on!
Meredith J. Cooper, associate editor
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Canyon playground
Curtain Falls' natural slides, white water, deep pools and spectacular rock faces.
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Doubling back for adventure
Life ain't so bad when you're lost on remote roads and soaking up the sun at a secluded lake.
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Escape on the sly
Sly Creek Reservoir offers camping, boating on a beautiful and relatively unknown mountain lake.
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Mules on a mission
Johns Sears and his three mules wander the length of California to raise awareness about overdevelopment and road safety.
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Hookahs and hate crimes
Fire at Chico lounge is latest in series of possible race-related incidents.
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When the bough breaks
Summer heat, drought take their toll on Chico's trees.
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Bidwell Ranch’s continuing saga
City Council takes another stab at solving old problem.
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Chico girl shot, killed
Body of teen found in Orland, law enforcement suspects homicide.
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Family killed in Orland
Woman allegedly shoots sister and father to death after ‘family disturbance.’
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Oroville suspect, officer shot
Traffic stop yields gun-toting suspect, ends in shooting.
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Affordable eats
Fewer Americans are struggling to afford food, polls suggest.
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Dry lakes spell doom
A personal journey through drought-ridden Sierra backcountry leaves the author in tears.
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Boldly forth
Developmental program for at-risk girls in Butte County extends to South Africa.
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California’s getting bigger
Study finds a high rate of obesity in the Golden State.
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Sick leave for all
Employers of all sizes in California now must provide workers with paid sick leave.
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Vaccine debate isn’t over
Opponents of SB 277 are already moving to overturn the law.
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Good call, council
Amending the city ordinance on smoking to include e-cigarettes was the common-sense option.
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Trees in need
The urban forest is becoming hazardous in the wake of the tree crew's demise.
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Don’t ride on downtown sidewalks
Local pedestrian is fed up with law-breaking cyclists.
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Novel and near miss
Larry McMurtry, the mule man and a couple of big fallen limbs.
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Into the comfort zone
Carolyn and Robert Engstrom turn a vintage trailer into a traveling lounge.
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Vacay and survey
A road trip, sandwich shops aplenty and a questionnaire for millennials.
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‘Gulf Coast soul’
Houston’s biggest, hottest band brings the heat.
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Sounds like Chico, only bigger
Uncle Dad's Art Collective gives Chico-area songwriters the big-band, Big Room treatment.
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Can’t stand the heat
Henri gets out of the kitchen and fires up his grill.
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Die laughing
An entertaining mix of comedy and serious drama in offbeat coming-of-age story.
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Ripping the fabric
Wearing the disturbing art of rape culture.
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