Issue: October 02, 2008
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In the driver’s seat
First-person accounts of driving under the influence from a Chico State student who got pulled over to the Chico police officer who arrested him.
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Lesson learned
Three DUIs and 48 grand later, Dylan Smith says it’s time to take responsibility.
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Students complain of racist treatment
A group of black high school students and their parents get together to talk about racism in Oroville.
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The uses of celebrity
Actor Mike Farrell comes to Chico to talk about M*A*S*H, his new book and his quest for social justice.
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Last-minute bombshell
A forum for Oroville City Council candidates goes along devoid of controversy—until the last moment.
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Open-source office space
Chico’s new Uptime Coworking Studio is part of a phenomenon that in just two years has spread to dozens of cities in the United States and overseas.
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Three young souls
A drive-by shooting, possible overdose and train collision take lives in a tragic 24-hour period in Chico.
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Get your vote on
The last day to register is fast approaching—and Nov. 4 would be a big election to miss …
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Arts spectacular
Culture promoters Katie Perry, Ken Grossman and Heather Lyon get recognized for their contributions to the Chico scene.
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What would $700 billion buy?
What else could we buy with the $700 billion the Bush administration wanted to spend to bail out Wall Street?
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Talkin’ trash
Los Angeles cameraman Dave Chameides reduces his environmental footprint by keeping his garbage for a year.
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Bootin’ the bottle
Student campaign helps others ditch their bottled-water habits.
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Drilling woes years away
A ban on offshore drilling may lapse, but environmental review will hold back oil companies.
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Spar for the course
Environmental group plans to sue San Francisco for killing protected species at a city-owned golf course.
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Solar squabble
Desert dwellers in Southern California are fed up with plans to place arrays throughout the region.
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Take a veggie voyage
Be meat-free during Vegetarian Awareness Month.
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Unintended consequences?
The Chico Planning Commission’s general-plan recommendations on land use should raise City Council eyebrows.
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We are the problem
Californians may want to blame the governor and lawmakers for giving us another lame state budget, but the real culprits are the voters—we the people, who’ve made crafting and approving a solid budget nearly impossible.
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Guilt-tripping the no-shows
How much of a sacrifice is attending a concert—Norton Buffalo, no less—to support a worthy candidate? Too much for Chico academics, apparently, despite all their progressive talk.
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Letters for October 2, 2008
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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The world’s a stage
… and Whitney Krause hopes to fill it with beautiful, socially conscious art—especially theater.
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Office affairs
Sex in the workplace can be a productive venture.
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Tofurkey roast
For those who didn’t attend the Steve Bertagna benefit—roughly 99,988 in the greater Chico area—here’s what you missed.
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Nature calls
Life’s challenges inspire a local photographer to re-discover Bidwell Park.
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Mindful Economics
If you want to understand what’s going on with Wall Street these days, this is a good place to begin.
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James Carter
Jazz man really shows his stuff on Present Tense.
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Carrie Rodriguez
Singer/songwriter/fiddler impresses with her strong second album.
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Red Giant burning bright
Chico’s newest instrumental powerhouse goes supernova.
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Jam-packed
Too many notes and not enough groove leaves some Garaj Mahal audience members motionless.
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Burrito addiction
Chronic Tacos throws its fat burritos and tacos into Chico’s crowded Mexican food ring.
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The longest war
A glut of plotlines is not enough to derail Spike Lee’s compelling WWII epic.
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Blurred vision
Fun enough to watch, but this thriller is mostly fueled by clichés.
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Ghost Town
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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My Best Friend’s Girl
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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