Issue: May 15, 2008
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Vigilante justice
Author retells violent chapters in North State’s early history, which he shares in excerpts.
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Chronicling California crime
Journalist David Kulczyk goes from music buff to crime buff to history buff, culminating in his first book, California Justice: Shootouts, Lynching and Assassinations in the Golden State.
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Another take on the tale
George Mansfield’s History of Butte County casts the murderer of A.J. Crum in a somewhat different light than David Kulczyk’s California Justice.
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Chico High
Next year’s Chico High freshmen face a possible closed campus for lunch, which educators believe may help retention rates and grades.
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Chico State
Four years ago, Chico State launched an ambitious program to combat cheating and plagiarism. Why didn’t it accomplish anything?
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The Minutemen
Are they patriots protecting our borders or racist fear mongers?
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Earth, wind, fire and water
The decisions made by today’s county supervisors will primarily affect younger people, but the folks who showed up at two recent candidates’ forums were mostly “Q-tips.”
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Nestlé downsizes McCloud plant
Citing economics rather than public backlash, the water bottler revises its project plans.
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Salmon season shortened
It will last just two months, and daily catches will be limited to one fish.
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Nielsen lawsuit tossed
Judge tells “constitutional activist” Don Bird his petition is flawed.
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Ain’t so bad after all
Car-insurance rates have largely stayed the same in California, unlike the rest of the country.
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Growing up in the garden
With hard work from educators and volunteers, Chico schoolyards are becoming more than just places to play.
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Starlet named eco-warrior
Natalie Portman gets props from Grist.
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Smelts united!
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service considers protections for longfin smelt.
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Environmental pet peeves at the office
The top 10 environmentally unfriendly pet peeves at the office.
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Feel-good stimulus
Avoid big-box bids for your government bonus by spending locally.
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Who owns the Internet?
Cable and telephone companies want to. What will follow: censorship.
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Campus governed by proxy, not ‘prexy’
Chico State’s president may have legal authority, but committees have de facto power.
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Letters for May 15, 2008
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Tattoo’d dude
Lucky David Singletary on apprenticeships and the philosophy behind tattoos.
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Vote values or viability?
Weighing ideology vs. influence on the eve of endorsements.
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Freaks go undercover
Chikoko set to unleash its latest rock-opera fashion show.
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Arts DEVOté
Who says nothing ever happens in Chico? Not Arts DEVOté!
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‘M’ is for music
The 2008 CAMMIES Awards Show ruled, but the El Rey is king.
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Days of Lore
Paying respect to all that is old; talking ’bout the garage … and the rock that come from said garage; Metallica drops some records, in the process creating a new jingle for local city councilman; and Blowfly brings his dirty rappin’ to Chico.
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The Tallest Man on Earth
Singer-songwriter leads Swedish pop down a new path.
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Musical roots
The Carrots dig up some ‘60s pop deep in the heart of Texas.
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Newcomer cuisine hits the spot
Vietnamese food comes to Chico, and boy, is it welcome.
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All the pretty lights
Live-action version of ‘60s animé offers up some eye candy, but not much else.
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Convoluted tale
Director David Mamet takes his cast through a heavy thicket of twists and turns.
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Three Sheets: Season 2
Your not-so-sober host takes you across the world in the second season of Three Sheets.
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The Making of Puppets on the Moon, Part 1
Local musical/puppeteering duo gets wacky on this DVD.
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Beyond the classroom
Adding international opportunities will better prepare Chico State students for the global job market.
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Follow the money
What public institutions are spending their cash on. Hint: It’s not just education.
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Appetite for environmentalism
Popular eatery goes the distance for the environment.
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Sustainable table
Eating in? Shop the farmers markets for healthful food fare.
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