Issue: August 07, 2008
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Will the Constitution survive George W. Bush?
The American system of checks and balances has grown perilously out of whack, but the president hasn’t stretched his powers past the point of oversight.
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The great growth divide
Tussle over Greenline illustrates the wide divide in the community when it comes to how Chico should grow.
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Neighborhoods come together against crime
Chico Police Department visits 31 National Night Out block parties in town to get citizens to look out for each other.
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County clerk admits she erred
Candace Grubbs now acknowledges that she mishandled her decision to discontinue marriage ceremonies at County Center.
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PCTN survey: Diversity matters to Paradise
Yes, the Ridge is 94 percent white, but the Paradise Center for Tolerance and Nonviolence finds the community is concerned about accepting differences.
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Fire figures
Butte County totes up the costs of the Humboldt, Ophir and Lightning Complex wildfires.
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New Era gets final OK
Butte County Board of Supervisors majority gives final go-ahead to New Era Mine.
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Bertagna says ‘bye-bye’
Three-termer bows out of the Chico City Council, extending the filing deadline. Robin Huffman decides to go for re-election in Paradise.
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Home sweet home is pricey as ever
It may be a buyer’s market, but house costs still aren’t cheap.
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Riders unite!
With car-pitalists failing under crushing fuel prices, it’s time for the bikers’ agenda.
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Completely unbearable
Conservationists in British Columbia plead for a ban on grizzly hunting.
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Bag ban buoyed
To protect sea life, an influential council is on board with regulations against plastic bags.
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Way to go, Wilco!
Alt-rockers create an online ride-sharing forum to reduce their touring footprint.
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Stellar role models
Daryl Hannah and Ed Begley Jr. aren’t the only green celebrities.
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Overreaching on global warming
In his effort to implement AB 32, Attorney General Jerry Brown has gone too far by threatening to sue Siskiyou County.
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No medal for Bush this time
The president is golden when it comes to AIDS in Africa but leaden in his decision about the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
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With public involved, public art is fine
Community input makes for better projects, but that’s a far cry from rules like Ek’s ‘no abstract art.’
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Letters for August 7, 2008
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Parental control
Kristan Leatherman may not be a mom, but she sure knows how to give parenting advice.
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Commercial
It’s almost too easy to sell plastic things, which naturally make everything better.
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What’s great in ‘08
Best of Chico returns for a 24th year, bigger and (dare I say) better than before. Plus a few bests from Editor Ev.
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Artist of integrity
Artist Frank Wilson created an art empire, and will show works in Sacramento.
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Arts DEVOté
A trip to the O.C. leads to ancient discoveries; outsider art on the outskirts of town; and the Bi-weekly DEVOtions.
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Playing with fire
Local husband-and-wife comedy duo spends time juggling life and knives.
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Staying alive
A scientific study of our own mortality through the eyes of Playgirl magazine, Mötley Crüe and the Counting Crows.
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Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink
A fine assortment of food writing from the New Yorker … but no Henri?!
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Various Artists
Compilation captures the turmoil and the infectious zeal of Lagos in the ‘70s.
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Taking over
The six women of Trucker’s Wife already have their sights beyond Chico’s music scene.
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Punk rock pizza
Longtime pizzeria offers decent grub and good times for all ages.
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Big, dumb fun
In the big sea of summer blockbusters, The Mummy is still fun.
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Father figure
Film’s subtle cues are more effective than dialogue.
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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Swing Vote
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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Comedy Central
You’ll notice it’s not called Must See TV Funhouse …
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