Issue: February 09, 2017

Morning, readers!

Think you've got guts? Well, you've got A gut, all right. And there's more to it than you might realize, including affecting everything from your brain to your mood. Read this week's feature story to find out more.

In other news: Councilman Karl Ory and others react to the city's lawsuit against him and Move the Junkyard; the council votes to lay off nine firefighters; Oroville is home to a 36-ounce burger this month, in honor of Mike's Grande Burger's 36th birthday; and we launch Eye on 45, your rundown of what's going on in D.C.

Until next week,

Meredith J. Cooper, managing editor