Section: Local Stories
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Gottschalks at death’s door
Department store chain has until March 30 to find a buyer or it will have to liquidate its stores, including one in the Chico Mall.
This article was published on 03.12.09
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Grand jury: Rein in benefits
Butte County is paying more than it should for retirees’ health insurance, grand jurors charge in an extraordinary mid-term report.
This article was published on 03.12.09
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More honors for The Orion
Winning awards is becoming habit-forming for Chico State journalism students.
This article was published on 03.05.09
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Trust gets seal of approval
NCRLT becomes one of only 53 accredited land trusts in country.
This article was published on 03.05.09
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Board to regulate wood heaters
After punting to the Chico City Council, the air-quality district has decided to ban wood burning on bad-air days after all.
This article was published on 03.05.09
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Fifty years of giving
For a half-century, the women of the Discovery Shoppe have run the store to raise money for local charities—and none has earned a dime.
This article was published on 03.05.09
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Supervisors postpone budget cuts
Faced with a Solomonic decision, the Butte County Board of Supervisors ends up cutting the baby in half.
This article was published on 03.05.09
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Heated end to sedate meeting in City Council chambers
After routine matters such as leaf collection, downtown parking and fire departments’ mutual aid, a rush of angry complaints from Vincent Quaresima, archbishop of the Old Catholic Province of Our Lady of Angels, prompt Chico Mayor Ann Schwab to halt the meeting.
This article was published on 03.05.09
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A hard-knock life
Tony Nicosia has a hard life’s worth of stories to tell, and now he’s wrapped them into a very readable though disturbing autobiography.
This article was published on 03.05.09
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Reading list
Did Read Across America light a spark in your household? Here are “multicultural books every child should know” from the California Teachers Association.
This article was published on 03.05.09
March 12, 2009
CN&R Vol 32 Issue 33
March 05, 2009
CN&R Vol 32 Issue 31