Issue: April 30, 2009
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Finding Obama, finding myself
One man’s 14,000-mile, four-day journey to attend Barack Obama’s inauguration.
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Disappeared and deported
To everyone who knew him, Thomas Field was a good kid. But he made a foolish mistake, and now he’s being deported to England.
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Chico woman walks, talks labyrinth
White Lotus Center’s Marilynn Jennings works for a healing public space through the Chico Community Labyrinth Project.
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Council charts new course for 2030 General Plan
In a marathon joint session with Planning Commissioners, six of seven Chico councilmembers opt for a ‘paradigm shift’ emphasizing infill development and alternative transportation.
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Eastward exodus: the phantom menace?
Legislators led by Dan Logue travel to Nevada to look into the loss of businesses to our neighboring state. Whether that loss is happening depends on whose numbers you crunch.
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County preparing for swine flu
Although it has yet to pose a threat in America, swine flu’s deadly hit on Mexico has local health-care officials gearing up.
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Surprise! It’s another election!
Did you know about the election May 19? Yep, another one, and if you want to vote, you need to register by May 4.
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Where are the black players and coaches?
A group of African-American parents and religious leaders are protesting what they say is a lack of representation on Little League teams.
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Unions still strong in state
New figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that union membership has gone up in California.
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Recipe for disaster
Consumers’ demand for bluefin tuna—particularly for sushi—pushes the species toward extinction.
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More funds for Superfund
Cleanup at Iron Mountain site to speed up thanks to up to $25 million in stimulus money.
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Bag bonanza
Save Mart honors Earth Day with reusable-bag giveaway.
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Condors adored
Santa Barbara Zoo opens one of only three condor exhibits in the world.
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Envelopes revisited
Greg Kallio talks insulation, thermodynamics and thermal resistance without hurting your brain.
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Homemade kid- and enviro-friendly toys
Worried about toys from foreign countries? Make safe ones yourself with common household ingredients.
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A dog-and-pony show
Republican lawmakers chase will-o’-the-wisp in Reno.
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Values we share
In supporting general-plan policies that eschew sprawl and promote transit, the City Council pushes Chico in a good direction.
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2nd Amendment? How about a 28th?
Constitutional precepts can be—and have—changed. Gun violence presents a compelling argument that the right to bear arms merits revisiting.
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Letters for April 30, 2009
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Brush with celebrity
Cosmetologist to the stars Michael Burke brings his hair and makeup expertise to a salon in Chico.
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Obama revisited
Expectations and reality regarding the commander-in-chief.
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Sustainable North State
Summit provides an impetus for a greener Butte County … should we chose such a course.
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Words to write by
Paradise resident Nora Profit helps aspiring writers overcome their fear of failure at The Writing Loft.
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Women’s Voices for the Earth
Web source for information on helping women live in a healthy environment.
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The Thermals
The Thermals rock out cautiously optimistically on Now We Can See.
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Getting our Z
Azariah Reynolds returns to Chico and resurrects Z’s Live Music.
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Hearth healthy
Freshly milled grains and fresh-baked breads and sweets all day at Great Harvest.
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Harmony and dischord Harmony and dischord
Story of a homeless Julliard-trained musician and the newspaper man who tells his story does good work on several fronts.
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The Real Ghostbusters, Vol. 1
I ain’t afraid of no Ghostbusters!
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State of Play
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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