Issue: August 17, 2006
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Put to the test
Chico’s superintendent implements his vision, which includes a healthy dose of assessment.
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Labor division
Chico teachers and their district hit a critical juncture in their contract negotiations.
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Sugar highs brought low
District bans soda and candy sales—as well as cheerleaders’ flips.
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Classrooms go high-tech
New schools in Oroville and Palermo boast cutting-edge designs and equipment.
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Gathering momentum
Local activists gear up for ‘A Season of Change’
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Cactus Avenue stalemate
Council dabbles in “planning at the podium” in effort to meet conflicting goals.
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Sloan ends his fight
Jeff Sloan has stopped battling the CUSD and found another way to help students.
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Downstroke
Chico candidates, safety alerts and power rebates.
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Time for reform?
If the state Legislature wants redistricting reform, it should pass SCA3.
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A fragile ceasefire
If the ceasefire in Lebanon is to succeed, the UN force there needs a strong mandate.
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Tap into your inner heroism
A ‘community alliance’ of likeminded individuals can make a major collective difference.
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Letters for August 17, 2006
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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World-weary in a weary world
Fretting about war leads to an unsettling realization.
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Gallery’s sound plan
1078 looks to become the place for all-ages shows in Chico.
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Goodbye summer blockbuster, hello …
A CN&R preview to the good, bad and ugly films coming to the multiplex this fall.
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Days of Lore
Why the CN&R doesn’t hate the Black Crow; Squirrel vs. Bear, The Electric Pie Band, Fenix Down and Azalea Drive back from the dead.
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Bush on the Couch
A medical look at why the president acts the way he does.
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Technobabble
Geeks and hip-hop, wooden hitchhikers, troubled bridges over water and ice-cold beer.
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Etran Finatawa
Mixing electric guitars and non-Western instruments, Etran Finatawa makes for an intriguing listen.
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Elvis Costello
The remastering of Costello’s Almost Blue is good enough—adding 27 additional tracks makes it indispensible.
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‘Cowboy Ed’
Aaron Jaqua still playing the country classics three days a week.
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Safe at Ground Zero
Oliver Stone captures tragedy of 9/11, while treading the safe waters of a melodrama.
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Ghosts in the machine
Remake of Kairo looks creepy without actually being creepy.
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Unknown gem should finally receive its due on DVD.
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