Issue: October 01, 2009
Architecture, Chico style
Take a quick look at some of the city’s architects—and their work—who will be featured in a 1078 Gallery exhibit and self-guided tour launching Artoberfest.
In other news: Nurses tell tales of Tanzania; a filmmaker makes his green mark in a university film series; humanity is noticeably lacking in Surrogates; and Anthony Peyton Porter takes on terrorists.
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Architecture in our lives
Artoberfest opens with an exhibit and tour celebrating our built environment.
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Heart-wrenching journey
Members of nonprofit Project S.A.V.E. recall their recent humanitarian trip to Tanzania.
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Up in smoke
Butte County Air Quality Management District’s Board of Governors kills a proposal to curtail wood-burning pollution.
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California meltdown
Another in our (bi-)weekly series of quick takes on the unfolding meltdown of the great state of California.
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Council puts squeeze on Walmart
The retail giant may eventually get its expansion approved, but it will have to pay a price.
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Busy crime weekend
Chico PD respond to a host of fights, DUIs and other disturbances.
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Klamath dams to come down
In what will amount to the largest dam teardown in U.S. history, the owner of four hydro dams on the Klamath River has agreed to their removal.
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CUSD faces state takeover
Financials are worse than expected, and board votes to seek a state loan to remain solvent.
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Hasta la vista, Arnold
Early projections for 2010 California gubernatorial candidates.
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Live green or die
Documentarian Gerard Ungerman’s film series showcases the planet’s—and humankind’s—perils.
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Green glass
Sierra Nevada is recognized for tapping into sustainable glass practices.
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Surfing makes cents
Surfer stands up for abused factory-farm animals.
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Stock up, beer drinkers
Rising air temperatures could run pilsner hops dry.
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Photovoltaic revolution
Water and space heating are among the many uses of PV-Thermal, aside from energy generation.
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Eco-style cookin’
Find earth-friendly recipes in the Big Green Cookbook.
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This is air quality?
The air-quality board isn’t doing its job of protecting us from dirty air. It’s time for the Chico City Council to step in.
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Dan the phantom man
Logue finds another business cause to make his own. Unfortunately, it’s as flimsy as the other one.
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A war of words
Want universal health care? Take corporations out of the debate.
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Letters for October 1, 2009
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Standing Strong
Gary Day is president of the Filipino American Student Organization, one of the oldest student groups on campus.
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Terrorists
So a Republican called himself a terrorist—so what?
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Bits and pieces
Short takes on the city’s GHG goals, Nielsen’s residency problem, and the two faces of PG&E.
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Not as weird as carnies
Bay Area hobo cabaret, the Yard Dogs Road Show, visits Chico’s El Rey Theatre.
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The Reverend Horton Heat
The good reverend returns to the heat of his psychobilly roots.
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Mason Jennings
Folk songsmith Mason Jennings goes electric on Blood of Man.
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Electric Circus
Chico jam-band legends Electric Circus release six-song EP.
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Swinging with the Symphony
The North State Symphony opens its season with a swinging Duke Ellington composition and an authoritative Beethoven’s Fifth.
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Food networking
Chico food pros share their secrets at The Galley’s weekly demos and classes.
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The Informant!
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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