Issue: July 10, 2008
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Tale of two towns
Chico, Calif., and Tamsui, Taiwan, have more in common than you might think.
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The name game
Tamsui or Danshuei? How to spell Chico’s sister city depends on which Romanization system you use.
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Two cities fall silent
Chico and Tamsui, Taiwan, have grown apart, but a renewed friendship isn’t out of the question.
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A camp for the rest of us
Join us for a week at Camp ReCreation, where disability doesn’t mean a thing and joy is the watchword.
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Death on Dayton Road
Six weeks after Kris Garrett was found dying on Dayton Road, police still don’t know who ran him over.
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Chico Chamber says ‘lower development fees’
A report released Tuesday offers recommendations to increase the city’s sales-tax revenues.
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Radical idea for Butte Creek
Butte Creek is a salmon success story, but some believe the fishery would be even healthier if the Centerville Powerhouse were shut down.
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Dems open HQ in Chico
Local Democrats get the jump on Republicans by opening a campaign office in Chico.
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Fires turn nasty again
No sooner had Gov. Schwarzenegger toured the remnants of the Humboldt Fire than winds whipped up another conflagration, forcing mass evacuations.
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What the Iraq War costs Chico
Chico’s share of the money allocated so far for the Iraq War comes to nearly $91 million. Here’s what that money could have bought instead.
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Mental meltdown
It’s not just the glaciers; climate change is also going to affect our mindset.
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Alaska’s take foiled
After nearly 20 years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court slashes punitive damages for the victims of Exxon Valdez.
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Sale aids Everglades
Florida’s governor helps broker a $1.75 billion deal to restore the environmentally sensitive region.
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Huge step for apekind
Spain sets a precedent, extending legal rights to nonhuman great apes.
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Grillin’ green-style
A few simple steps to guilt-free barbecueing.
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Death-penalty reform needed
Report: California’s death-penalty system is dysfunctional and must change.
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Red Cross appeals for donations
The Red Cross is in the business of helping people, but now it needs our help.
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Why does marriage need defending?
Proposition 22 backers use curious language—a la the Knight Initiative—that belies their true (and misguided) agenda.
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Letters for July 10, 2008
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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All about the ‘swagga’
Paul Johnson hopes to bring a new look to Chico fashion.
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‘Horse pucky’
Councilman Larry Wahl isn’t a grandstander, but if he’s going to pontificate, he needs to be more consistent about it.
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A theatrical journey
First-time Blue Room director leads a young cast through a coming-of-age tale in Crow and Weasel.
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Everybody’s seeing Jesus
Arts DEVOté sees Jesus on the horizon; Sacto goes French; local author and local artist get some love outside of chico Chico; and the Bi-weekly Devotions.
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Living the wild life
Eco tours give locals a chance to experience the wildlife on the Sacramento River, and a taste of fine dining.
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A slice of McMericana
Americans are still eating fast food at alarming rates, but there is a value meal that rocks.
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Martha Stewart’s Cookies
A sour personality and jail time doesn’t mean you can’t make a mean cookie.
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Bubble effect
Portland’s The Pink Snowflakes play psychedelic on a budget.
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Down by the river
Scotty’s Landing is a place for tasty pub grub on the outskirts of Chico.
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Hancocked but only half-loaded
Peter Berg’s inverted superhero movie is deliciously hard to pin down.
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The Foot Fist Way
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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