Issue: December 15, 2011
Good morning, CN&R readers,
After 30 years of political activism in Chico, we've got Kelly Meagher's story, including his passion for the Greenline, his work with Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers union, and how he lost his hands.
In other news: Local National Guard engineers return home after a year in Afghanistan; a Sustainability Task Force grant comes under fire; and a Chico State professor talks about Michael Jackson's lifelong struggle with his racial identity. (Is that a wide range of topics or what?!)
Keep reading!
Meredith Graham, managing editor
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Hooked on the cause
In his three decades in Chico, Kelly Meagher has had a huge influence as an activist and a bankroller of environmental causes.
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In others’ words
Friends and associates on how they met Meagher and what he’s meant to the community.
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A soldier’s welcome
Families greet men and women from local National Guard as they return from Afghanistan in time for Christmas.
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The quandary of being Michael Jackson
The artist represented his desire to transcend racial identification by changing his body, but did he succeed? Yes and no, says this professor.
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Charges fly over PG&E grant
Council member charges conflict of interest in awarding of contract.
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Everybody loves Dave
Longtime Chico State newspaper adviser steps down.
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State budget trigger cuts take hold
Higher education, health care hit hardest.
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BEC questions affordable-housing project
Organization argues the environmental review was inadequate.
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Motorcyclist killed in collision
The Butte College student succumbed to injuries following high-speed crash.
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Majority supports governor’s tax plan
New poll shows they’re concerned about budget cuts.
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Protecting prime land
Northern California Regional Land Trust board president Tod Kimmelshue shares the dirt on agricultural easements.
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Mexico suffers extreme drought
Mexico’s dry spell is the worst in the nation’s 70-year recorded history.
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Climate law gets thumbs up
A San Francisco Superior Court judge has ruled the state’s carbon cap-and-trade law will move forward.
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Of bees and plants
Climate change could throw bees and plants out of sync, altering the pollination cycle.
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On the road, happy to find a good meal in … Nebraska?!
Healthful food (and other enviro-friendly options) are hard to come by on the open road.
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No gifts in the landfill
Biodegradable and compostable gifts.
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Confessions of an asthmatic
The author talks about how he became aware of having asthma and allergies.
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Cannabis, opiates team up
A UCSF study suggests a combination of opiates and marijuana provides more pain relief than opiates alone.
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State of unhealth?
California ranks in the middle of the pack for health, again.
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Mindful eating and stress reduction
Stress reduction and mindful eating techniques are good ways to reduce body fat, according to a new study.
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Reconsidering retirement
It’s time for Chico’s City Council to take a hard look at benefits packages.
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Spending wisely
How you spend your gift-giving dollars can make a big difference.
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Spouting multiple anti-Israel falsehoods
Recent letter, news article in the CN&R promote ‘hateful, one-sided demonization.’
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Letters for December 15, 2011
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Chico’s boxing champ
Chico native Ava Knight earns world title.
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Ram Dass pats me on the head
A story to tell my grandchildren.
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What’s a monCA?
It’s a museum, and last weekend it launched with a bang.
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The kids are not all right
Jonah Hill slacks off again in familiar raunchy territory.
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In his son’s shoes
Sheen and Estevez collaborate for moving father-son story.
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The Skin I Live In
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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