Issue: April 24, 2008
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A town torn apart
Nestlé Waters’ secretly generated contract to build a massive bottling plant on the site of McCloud’s old lumber mill has the town painfully divided pro and con.
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Off the bottle?
Bottled water is convenient, but otherwise there’s no reason to drink it and plenty of reason—think global warming—not to do so.
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Species survival
A big fish is the prop a group of activists are using as they travel the country calling attention to the crisis among West Coast salmon fisheries.
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Canyon conflict
When county supervisors told some developers they had to fill in a driveway they’d cut illegally in Butte Creek Canyon, neighbors naturally thought it was a final decision. Turns out they were wrong.
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The bug war
When Will Allen saw how many chemicals were being sprayed on cotton, he got an idea that turned into a book.
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City budget
Finance Committee members defer to the full City Council a decision on reducing every department’s funding by 7.5 percent.
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From 51 to 86 to lawsuit
When outdoors enthusiasts tried to buy a piece of land long used for hiking and biking in order to preserve it, they got stiffed by an unlikely opponent: the Bureau of Land Management.
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Nursing home hit with $100K fine
State hits a local skilled nursing facility with a hefty fine after one of its residents dies due to lack of proper supervision.
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Students march on Capitol
More than 2,000 students and faculty marched on the State Capitol Monday to protest proposed cuts in the higher-education budget.
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Paradise moves on trees
The Paradise Town Council comes up with a new tree ordinance that appears to make everyone happy.
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On the brain
U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have invisible wounds.
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Takin’ it back
Chico State students adopt a national campaign to battle bottled water.
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About time, Mr. President
Global community remains unimpressed with Bush’s emissions plan.
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Way to go, whale-lovers!
Anti-whaling groups thwart Japan’s plan to slaughter more than 800 whales.
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Statistics hard to bear
Conservationists bristle over grizzly deaths.
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Get out and garden
April is a great time to start a vegetable garden.
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Enloe bounces back
After a rough year, the hospital gets a clean bill of health from state inspectors.
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A big ‘what if’
What if the California Democratic presidential primary were taking place June 3, as originally scheduled?
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Physician, heal thy system
Chico doctors come together to speak out for health-insurance reform. Care to join ’em?
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Letters for April 24, 2008
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Voice of hope
Lei Upton answers 9-1-1 calls in Chico—and they’re an odd lot.
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Dunce move, or genius?
A funny thing happens on the way to a quorum: a happy accident from Chico’s fire chief.
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That’s a steal
Artists kick down their work for a good cause at 1078’s Birthday Bash.
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The big screens
Old movie houses, such as the Oroville State Theater, survive thanks to loyal volunteers.
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Days of Lore
Yes, there is a Record Store Day … just not in Chico; and records aren’t just for listening anymore.
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The Riddles of the Sphinx
Take a look at the backstories of your favorite brain workouts.
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Why Immigrants Come to America: Braceros, Indocumentados, and the Migra
Author examines America’s immigration system from those who live it.
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Technobabble
Bike lights that guarantee safety; the future of music … videogames; a woman announces to the world her love for her husband right before she dumps his ass; and The Wacky Web site of the week.
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Carriers of the drum
From the playa of Burning Man come The Loyd Family Players.
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Delicioso y económico
Henri brushes up on his Español at Tacos Cortez.
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A load of flapdoodle
Ben Stein hosts his latest get-rich-quick scheme.
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Crossing the border
Taking a look at illegal immigration from the immigrants’ point of view.
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Street Kings
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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88 Minutes
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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Breaking through
Scott Bauhs runs a sub-four-minute mile, the fastest in Chico State history.
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On their mind
A poll of young people gives insight into their hopes and concerns.
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