Issue: September 19, 2013
Dear Chico News & Review readers--
Ten good reasons to read the Sept. 19 issue of the CN&R:
1. "The future of the f-word," our cover story, by contributor Leslie Layton, on the future of fracking in California.
2. "The Medi-Cal mess," by contributor Alastair Bland, which looks at the possible effects of the Affordable Care Act on Medi-Cal.
3. "Cutting to prevent burning?" by Staff Writer Ken Smith, an interesting piece on the hurried passage of Assembly Bill 744, purportedly designed to reduce wildfire-fuel supply in Northern California forests by increasing the diameter of trees it is permissible to cut.
4. "On the chopping block," by contributor Robert Speer, which offers yet more bad news on the state of the city of Chico's budget.
5. "Young at sport," by contributor Evan Tuchinsky, for which he interviewed two local health-care professionals about the uptick in "boomeritis"--middle-aged folks who are getting seriously involved in athletic activities.
6. "Whole-house efficiency," also penned by Tuchinsky, which sums up the findings of the Energy Pioneers program and how they might be applicable to energy- (and cost-)conscious Chicoans in the future.
7. "The dream lives on," Arts Editor Jason Cassidy's detail-filled piece about local musician Aubrey Debauchery, who is releasing a new album.
8. "That's going to leave a mark," Smith's review of the Blue Room Theatre production of Gruesome Playground Injuries.
9. "From Kenai to Chico," my Chow story on Alldrin & Sons Alaska Salmon and their adventures (which include being filmed this summer for the upcoming season of Nat Geo Wild's Alaska Fish Wars).
10. "Mobsters abroad," Juan-Carlos Selznick's review of the film The Family, starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer.
And, of course, there's plenty more, including items in the hard-copy version of the paper--such as Streetalk and the jam-packed Calendar section--that do not appear online.
But then fall comes, kicking summer out on its treacherous ass as it always does one day sometime after the midpoint of September, it stays awhile like an old friend that you have missed. It settles in the way an old friend will settle into your favorite chair and take out his pipe and light it and then fill the afternoon with stories of places he has been and things he has done since last he saw you. --Stephen King, Salem's Lot
The first day of fall is September 22...
Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia, associate editor
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The future of the f-word
An investigation into the secretive world of fracking and what it means to California.
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The Medi-Cal mess
Will the Affordable Care Act fix the Medi-Cal mess?
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Cutting to prevent burning?
Assembly Bill 744 calls for increase in diameter of trees thinned in Northern California forests.
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On the chopping block
The city’s deficit has gotten worse—and so has the vitriol at City Hall.
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Compatibility concerns
Concerns are raised over the location of Narcotics Anonymous meetings in a student neighborhood.
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Dog killers behind bars
Two people are arrested for dog killings in Butte County.
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Body found in channel
Chico Police investigate the circumstances surrounding a dead body found in Lindo Channel by a passing bicyclist.
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E-R silences ‘Tell It’
Chico Enterprise-Record’s phone-in commentary is brought to a halt.
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World happiness measured
Survey ranks nations based on citizens’ ratings of happiness.
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Whole-house efficiency
Chico Energy Pioneers program looks to a future of educating a wider range of locals in green-home techniques, as well as possibly changing city regulations.
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Don’t fly Down Under in October
New MIT research finds that flights to and from Australia and New Zealand in the month of October are the most environmentally damaging, as far as production of tropospheric ozone goes.
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German green transition pricey
Germany’s Energiewende program to move toward increased reliance upon renewable energy sources is increasingly costly.
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Electric cars in question
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers publishes article that calls into question environmental benefit of electric cars.
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Gray Lodge and Cubanabooks
Opportunities are offered to become a wildlife-area tour guide and to make art that may end up on a Cubanabooks book cover.
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Green and comfy
Green product lines offer alternatives to wasteful, unsustainable new furniture.
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Young at sport
Health professionals discuss the pros and cons of being a later-in-life athlete.
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Salmonella safety for pets
CDC offers advice on keeping pets and their people safe from salmonella.
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Prison cap moves forward
State lawmakers pass bill to comply with court-ordered prison population reduction.
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FDA: Arsenic in rice OK
New federal guidelines claim chemical element in rice doesn’t pose an immediate risk.
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Porn industry goes viral
Four California porn actors have recently been infected with HIV.
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A time to give
Make your philanthropic contribution go further by giving through the annual Annie B’s Community Drive.
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Making a little room for art
City Council supporting its Arts Commission is a start.
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Tax alcohol to reduce crime
Chico native Alex James deflates Chico Police chief’s correlation between bars and crime; an additional alcohol tax may be a viable option, however.
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Cats and contributions
Now’s a great time to give to local nonprofits; through Annie B’s they’ll get your contribution plus an additional boost.
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Wildlife protector
Retired Department of Fish and Game warden writes book about fighting poachers in California.
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That’s going to leave a mark
Blue Room Theatre opens the season with a modern look at the pain of living.
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The reissues
Blokes you can trust from Down Under re-release garage-punk classics.
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The dream lives on
After five years, Aubrey Debauchery returns to the studio with a new band and a ton of new songs.
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From Kenai to Chico
Alldrin & Son’s smoked salmon’s journey from Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula to the Chico Farmers’ Market.
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Mobsters abroad
Without many laughs, Mafia-action/comedy is only half-realized.
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Discover Chico Fall/Winter 2013
Our regional guide of places to go and things to do in fall 2013/winter 2014.
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