Issue: March 24, 2016
Morning, readers!
I'm sure you've heard about the appointment of Gayle Hutchinson as Chico
State's new top dog (starting in July). But how much do you know about her?
We did a Q&A with the new uni president to find out who she is as a person
and a future community leader.
In other news: A local senior mobile home park institutes rules banning
medi pot on the premises; a ton of trees fall in Bidwell Park; government
transparency gets a windfall; and Arts Devo goes out in search of the
quintessential Chico song.
All that and more ...
Keep reading!
Meredith J. Cooper, managing editor
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Homecoming
Chico State’s next president, Gayle Hutchinson, intends to unite the fractured university.
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Too old to be told
Seniors at Casa de Flores Mobile Home Park speak out against medical marijuana prohibition.
This article was published on 03.24.16
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Mass uprooting
Spring storms topple big trees in Bidwell Park.
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Weems guilty of murder
Chico man convicted of killing his wife in 2014.
This article was published on 03.24.16
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Assaults on students
Nearly a quarter of Butte County’s sexual assault examinees in 2014 were students.
This article was published on 03.24.16
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Top grappler
Chico High grad wins national wrestling championship.
This article was published on 03.24.16
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Refreshing rain
The water levels at Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta are currently higher their historic averages.
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In the form of … light post
Chico State performance artist assumes his pose.
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Power of the plot
Nationally known gardening advocate on the importance of growing food locally.
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Developing and vulnerable
Children most susceptible agricultural pesticides, residue on produce.
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Break from booze
Put down the bottle for a while and gain some perspective.
This article was published on 03.24.16
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A living wage
If state lawmakers don’t increase wages, Californians will.
This article was published on 03.24.16
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Sunshine at last
Protracted local legal battle over public records comes to an end.
This article was published on 03.24.16
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To protect and serve
A vignette that highlights the humane side of Chico.
This article was published on 03.24.16
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Woman at the top
Recalling a more than decade-old interview with Chico State’s incoming president.
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Veggie tales
Michelle Rivers and Jeannie Trizzino open a local co-op specializing in animal-free products.
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Exploring Oroville
The historic downtown inn is looking great, a new craft shop opens up while an old one closes in Chico.
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What’s going on in Dublin?
Getting to the dark heart with playwright Conor McPherson.
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Exploding Kittens
A card game about kittens and explosions and sometimes goats.
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Disaster in the fjords
Getting caught in up in a Norwegian wave.
This article was published on 03.24.16