Issue: August 16, 2012
Good morning, readers:
Happy Thursday! Better known around here as CN&R publication day.
Be sure to pick up a copy of this week's issue, which features a great cover story by long-time contributor Jaime O'Neill on a Ridge resident who was a freedom rider during the campaign to register black voters in the South in 1964. That woman, Karen Duncanwood, reflects back on that time and her efforts down in Mississippi during that very dangerous time of the civil-rights movement.
Among the stories in Newslines, News Editor Tom Gascoyne gives a rundown of the candidates for local offices, including the Chico City Council. Contributor Vic Cantu sheds some light on the "zombie drug" known as bath salts. And there's also a write up on the epic Chico mortgage-fraud scheme nearing a close, since its mastermind recently was sentenced.
In Greenways, read about a cool new bike shop, Chico Oldspokes Home, offering a variety of services, including workshops on DIY repair.
Over in the Arts and Culture section, there's a feature on beloved Americana rock band The Avett Brothers, who are kicking off their new tour in Chico next Wednesday, Aug. 22. Also check out Arts Editor Jason Cassidy's review of a new art gallery's open-entry show.
Enjoy!
-Melissa Daugherty, managing editor
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Freedom Summer in the segregated South
In 1964, when Karen Duncanwood was just 20 years old, she boarded a bus that would take her into the heart of segregated Mississippi to register black voters. It was Freedom Summer, and it changed history.
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And they’re off
Final list of candidates formed for local elections.
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‘Zombie’ drug hits Chico
Manufacturers stay one step ahead of the law.
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Shift happens
UC Davis professor says we’ve pushed the Earth past its tipping point.
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Scam mastermind sentenced
Chico’s housing-fraud case is coming to a close.
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North State fires rage on
Chips, Reading fires burning tens of thousands of acres.
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Body found at One-Mile
Swimmers alert Chico police to body discovered during a late-night dip at Sycamore Pool.
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Chico woman gets West Nile
Chico woman tests positive for West Nile, becoming the county’s first human case of the mosquito-borne virus.
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China is getting trashier
China is catching up to the United States in per-capita waste production.
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Living the two-wheeled life
Ron Toppi’s new community bike shop, Oldspokes Home Chico, offers DIY classes and open-shop time in addition to bike-repair services.
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Eco-friendly bulbs damage skin?
Compact fluorescent bulbs often leak UV rays through damaged coating.
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Green groups rescue Donner Summit
Environmental groups purchase ski resort to avoid further development.
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U.S.-Mexico pact signed
Border 2020 will address environmental issues along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Keeping up with Monsanto
New pro-GMO book aimed at schoolchildren is part of Monsanto’s campaign against Prop. 37—the Right to Know Initiative.
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Lunch without litter
Some tips for ditching the stuff that would end up at the landfill.
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Whole-body dentistry
Dr. Richard Pruett practices holistic, mercury-free dentistry.
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Keeping smoke at bay
How to cope with poor air quality due to smoky skies.
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Show docs the money
Low reimbursement rates lead one in three doctors to refuse new Medicaid patients.
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Schools selling less soda
Sugary sports drinks remain readily available in U.S. middle and high schools.
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Minorities suffer from ER overcrowding
Hospitals serving minority populations subject to ambulance diversions.
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Where’s the compassion?
A window into what local disability-rights advocate Becky Barnes-Boers faces in Chico.
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Park funds for the future
Let’s fact it, Gov. Brown’s offer to use some of the “hidden” State Parks funds to match future volunteer fundraising is as good as it’s going to get.
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Our toothless noise ordinance
Because of noise, Chico’s quality of life is unraveling, but the City Council is fiddling.
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Keeping the language alive
Wallace Clark is teaching others the dialect of the Koyomk’awi Maidu.
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Today’s modern poll tax
Across the country, Republican governors and legislatures have been erecting barriers to voting that target minorities, the young and the poor.
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Bag o’ goodies
MÁNÁS sets the creative spirit loose with open-entry show.
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Ties that bind
On the eve of the release of The Carpenter, The Avett Brothers are enjoying life together.
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Mock the vote
Lots of laughs, little satire in this election-year send-up.
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