Section: Local Stories
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Supervisors approve New Era Mine
Despite the fact that Jane Dolan was on the Butte County board when the gold-mining operation got initially permitted, the majority overrides her depiction of events to uphold the permit.
This article was published on 06.26.08
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Racial profiling all too prevalent, black leader says
Willie Hyman, president of the Butte Community Coalition, speaks about police treatment of African Americans.
This article was published on 06.26.08
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Charter school gets whopping $8.4 million
After years of struggling to keep alive and healthy, Chico Country Day scores a huge grant for improvements.
This article was published on 06.26.08
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Immigration: Across the great divide
Voices range from fearful (Rocio Guido) to political (Dan Logue) to hateful (Minutemen-fueled commenters).
This article was published on 06.26.08
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Growth study area just hypothetical
Chico eyes Mendocino National Forest land that the federal government doesn’t intend to sell.
This article was published on 06.26.08
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Enloe contract goes to vote
Chico hospital service workers will decide about the final offer from management, which their union bargaining team recommends they reject and authorize a strike.
This article was published on 06.19.08
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McDonald’s rumor not true
An e-rumor that the Paradise McDonald’s refused to feed a firefighter turns out to be just that—a rumor.
This article was published on 06.19.08
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Street abandonment questioned
University’s request to put bike rack on city street runs into opposition.
This article was published on 06.19.08
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THC toke signals
Pot potency is on the rise, as is teen depression.
This article was published on 06.19.08
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Maidu history of upheaval
For millennia the Native people of the Sacramento Valley lived in relative peace—until the European settlers arrived.
This article was published on 06.19.08
June 26, 2008
CN&R Vol 31 Issue 50
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