Issue: April 04, 2019
Morning, readers!
What a week for weather! I hope you're nice and dry when you pick up your copy of this week's issue. For our feature story, we offer insight into how the state is looking to get ahead of the next fire season. We also look at how a $100,000 grant awarded to the Butte County Fire Safe Council will help create a forest management plan locally.
In other news: Residents complain about damage to property due to PG&E tree removals while the utility pushes forward with its plan to remove 91,000 trees in the Camp Fire burn zone; Southside Oroville folks speak out about what they see as negligence on the part of the city to act regarding neighborhood blight; and rain storms stop the Chico council's meeting mid-evening, but not before votes on a cannabis committee and declaring a climate emergency.
Til next week,
Meredith J. Cooper, managing editor
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Drastic measures
Fire officials, emergency responders, utilities and others prepare for the 2019 wildfire season.
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Plan for the future
Local group gets $100,000 for forest management.
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Collateral damage
PG&E continues push to remove potential hazards, but residents complain of unneeded losses among 91,000 trees targeted.
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Nature speaks, council heeds
Chico progressives declare a climate emergency in a meeting cut short by flooding; cannabis committee starts taking shape.
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Southside’s plight
Oroville residents protest blight in impoverished district.
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Booze fuels Chávez Day
One dead, two shot, 79 alcohol-related citations and 13 overdoses in four-day span.
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Cancer center to open
Adventist Health, UC Davis partnership will care for Ridge cancer patients.
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Chamber appoints CEO
Katy Thoma brings nonprofit experience to business advocacy organization.
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Housing headaches
Poll finds most Californians deem affordability a significant problem, and many consider moving because of it.
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Learning from the land
Butte County grower Matthew Sligar engages and educates through his online video channel, Rice Farming TV.
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Collective trauma
Camp Fire survivors deal with lasting psychological damage.
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(Another) failure to communicate
The county is working on better emergency alerts, but this week’s flooding signals major problems to address.
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Demand people come first
Support Medicare for All, a cost-effective and comprehensive way to fully insure every American.
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No Kondo, no thanks
Don’t jump on the purging train without carefully considering the consequences.
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Butte County: We’re open
Explore Butte County’s Bruce Spangler on local tourism trends.
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Mall musings
Paradise businesses make Chico Mall their new home.
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A journey to simplicity
First-time author learns to lighten up by traveling with family to India.
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Lettin’ your roots show
A warm tribute to musical pioneers The Band.
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Pop-tarts and hand pies
New Near & Dear bakery a hit with its creative vegan treats.
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Just plain dumb
Tim Burton taints a Disney classic and his own legacy.
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