Section: Local Stories
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City Council discusses how to regulate med-pot grows
There is little talk of creating a dispensary in Chico, but members wonder if current outdoor growing could be considered a public nuisance.
This article was published on 07.23.09
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Facing an iron-CLAD test
A newly required test has teachers worried about their futures.
This article was published on 07.23.09
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BEC’s exercise in openness
BEC’s big meeting to discuss the firing of Barbara Vlamis was a remarkable instance of a nonprofit involving its members in solving its problems.
This article was published on 07.23.09
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California meltdown
Another in our weekly series of quick takes on the unfolding meltdown of the great state of California.
This article was published on 07.23.09
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TANC goes in tank
A $1.5 billion project is over almost before it began.
This article was published on 07.23.09
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Walmart decision punted
So many people showed up for the Walmart expansion hearing last Thursday that it had to be continued to tonight (Thursday, July 23)
This article was published on 07.23.09
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Gangs at One-Mile?
A shooting there Saturday leaves at least one man stunned.
This article was published on 07.23.09
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From Chico to Nan Ao, China
How an irrepressible bon vivant and raconteur from Chico ended up living in a small Chinese farming village.
This article was published on 07.23.09
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Life and death on Tea Mountain
When the oldest woman in his village died, former Chico restaurateur Fred Morgan was at her funeral to record these vivid impressions of an ancient ceremony.
This article was published on 07.23.09
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July 23, 2009
CN&R Vol 32 Issue 52