Issue: January 07, 2010
Who to Watch?
The CN&R predicts the newsmakers of 2010.
In other news: A mother-son adventure aboard Mercy Ship, helping the ill in West Africa; the Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp gets an overwhelming thumbs down; films for the new year; and Anthony Peyton Porter’s take on the failed suicide bomber.
-
Who to watch in 2010
Nine people who are likely to make waves this year.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
The love boat
Mother and son join Mercy Ships expedition, helping the organization aid the forgotten poor in West Africa’s Benin.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Random kindness
Local mystery man gives $10,000 to strangers over the holidays.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
California meltdown
Another in our biweekly series of quick takes on the unfolding meltdown of the great state of California.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
City takes lead on wood smoke
Council agrees to move forward with mandatory no-burn-days plan.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
New year, new murder
Chico’s first murder of 2010 takes place two days into the new year.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Millions allocated for escape route
A $2.4 million federal allocation brings Highway 171 project one step closer to completion.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Hospital happenings
Local doctors donate $250,000 to Enloe Medical Center; longtime physician honored by his peers.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Predictions for the future
Poll: Nearly half of Americans think human organ creation for transplants will happen by 2020.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Stamp of disapproval
Anglers say state agency has squandered fishing fee.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Knowledgeable neighbors
Fish and game services draft voluntary pact that would allow riverside landowners protection from Endangered Species Act.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Turtle trouble
Environmentalists say new rules may push loggerhead turtle further toward extinction.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
High-seas drama
The Sea Shepard Conservation Society accused of attacking Japanese vessel.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Out with the old …
It’s time to get rid of that Christmas tree—here’s how.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
It’s just common sense
A student acted responsibly—and was expelled for it.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Sucking air on 60 Minutes
TV news magazine comes up dry on state’s water crisis.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Good for the ‘fat cats’
New regulation will give the big banks a mortgage-financing edge.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Letters for January 7, 2010
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
New Age thinker
Self-made businessman Christopher Allen Moeller helps people to achieve their dreams.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
-
The fifth element
What the Preamble says about promoting the general welfare.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
-
Under the Dome
Stephen King’s guinea-pig experiment is a page-turner.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
-
-
‘Reciprocating the energy’
Behind the scenes with Butte County’s favorite blues son, Big Mo.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Hot dog, we have a wiener
Dog House East, as good as Dog House West.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Nowhere man
George Clooney is at his best as a professional downsizer in timely, dark and funny romantic comedy.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
New decade on the horizon
A preview of 2010’s early film releases.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Me and Orson Welles
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
This article was published on 01.07.10
-
Sherlock Holmes
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
This article was published on 01.07.10