Author: Robert Speer
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State’s native fish going extinct
As the DFG agrees to stop stocking streams, a new report warns that two-thirds of California’s native species could vanish this century.
This article was published on 11.27.08
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Utah Phillips, security risk
For most of the 1960s, the FBI spied on the late folksinger—and found out he didn’t pose a threat after all.
This article was published on 11.27.08
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The end of the Sixties
Are the culture wars and polarization of the Sixties finally over? In Chico it sure seems so.
This article was published on 11.20.08
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Are we running out of water?
A Butte County lawsuit illustrates the state’s fundamental disagreement on how best to respond to a looming water crisis.
This article was published on 11.20.08
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Disc golf gets the boot
After 19 years, disc golfers told they no longer can play in Upper Park.
This article was published on 11.20.08
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City’s budget strategy is working
Chico’s city manager and finance director told the council its budget-deficit-reduction strategy is right on target—so far, at least.
This article was published on 11.06.08
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Butte County seeing red
Recent financial data show the global economic meltdown—and California’s budget mess—is wreaking havoc here.
This article was published on 11.06.08
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Attack and counterattack
A conservative PAC’s direct-mail hit pieces attacking two City Council candidates have provoked an unprecedented cease-and-desist letter from the Chico city attorney.
This article was published on 10.30.08
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The Daily Beast
Wondering what happened to mag-world darling Tina Brown after Talk folded? Wonder no longer…
This article was published on 10.23.08
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Chico VW gets to expand
Two weeks before Election Day, the Chico City Council—liberal majority included—comes down solidly on the side of a local business.
This article was published on 10.23.08
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