Author: Robert Speer
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The Idiot and the Odyssey
This account of hiking the Mediterranean coast is erudite but down-to-earth, ambitious but humorously self-effacing.
This article was published on 06.18.09
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‘Too much doom and gloom’
Think the city of Chico has the budget blues? It’s worse over at County Center, much worse.
This article was published on 06.11.09
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Paragliding sails on through
After years of effort, local paragliders convince the Chico City Council to allow them to fly in Upper Park.
This article was published on 06.04.09
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High-wire act
A proposal to build a 600-mile series of transmission lines from Lassen County to the Bay Area has rural Sacramento Valley residents up in arms.
This article was published on 06.04.09
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Another high-voltage line?
Close on the heels of TANC’s project comes another one, this time from PG&E.
This article was published on 06.04.09
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Bird dogging Jim Nielsen
A small group of activists continues to buck the political establishment to expose Assemblyman Jim Nielsen’s alleged deceptions.
This article was published on 06.04.09
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New Era Mine’s lawyers want off the case
Just weeks before the all-important CEQA hearing on the New Era Mine, the operators’ attorneys have said they want off the case.
This article was published on 05.28.09
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Disc golfers get green light on Hwy 32 site
Issue comes full circle when the City Council votes to allow two courses to remain in Upper Park for at least five years. Also in the meeting, Chico’s finance director shares mixed news on the budget.
This article was published on 05.21.09
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Sweet Suite
With its powerful performance of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, the North State Symphony ended its 2008-09 season with a bang.
This article was published on 05.21.09
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Down to the bone
Even as they pass a final budget that makes bone-deep cuts, Butte County supervisors wonder where they would cut next.
This article was published on 05.21.09
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