Issue: September 06, 2012
Good morning, folks:
We've got another action-packed issue for you this week, starting with our cover story on Chico's roller derby scene, as told by Jaime O'Neill, who spent some time with the Nor Cal Roller Girls. If you're only vaguely familiar with the sport, check out Editor Robert Speer's sidebar covering one of the team's recent bouts.
In Newslines, there are some good reads, too, including a profile of KCHO station manager Brian Terhorst, who's been given a new lease on life. For decades, Terhorst had been living with what doctors had improperly diagnosed as muscular dystrophy. Turns out he has another rare condition, one that is treatable. We've got an update on the City Council's proposed plastic bag ban. There's also a follow-up story on the pile of toxic ash in north Chico that's now headed for disposal in Wheatland. Additionally, there's a write-up on Assemblyman Dan Logue's pushback on an assembly bill designed to protect the health of farm workers.
In Greenways you'll read about the boom-and-bust cycle of the salmon population, and how hatcheries play into that equation.
Back in the Arts and Culture section, former Managing Editor Meredith Graham has a preview of the SyFy network's episode of Paranormal Witness that's based on a local ghost story. There's a write-up about the Chico State Museum of Anthropology's new exhibit, Ethnomusicology: Exploring the Melodies of Culture. And Juan-Carlos Selznick gives us his take on Lawless, John Hillcoat's new Prohibition-era/gangster flick.
Happy reading,
-Melissa Daugherty, managing editor
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Strong women on little wheels
Hitting, blocking and jamming through with the Nor Cal Roller Girls.
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A bang-up bout
A newbie attends his first roller derby match and comes away impressed by the sport.
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A life reclaimed
Local radio station manager gets some encouraging news.
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The heat is on
Bill to protect state farm workers goes to Gov. Jerry Brown.
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Bag ordinance moves ahead
There’s a bill on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk that would make it easier and cheaper for the city to regulate plastic bags, but the council voted not to wait and to move ahead on an ordinance.
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Ash pile moves
Toxic north Chico ash pile heads to Wheatland.
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Sting nets unlicensed contractors
Statewide Investigative Fraud Team finds 10 contractors operating without a license.
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No more strike talk
CSU faculty union votes in favor of a new contract.
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Man lost during Labor Day float
Sheriff’s officials are searching for 20-year-old Cal Poly student Brett Olson, who was last seen at Beer Can Beach.
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The state budget is a local budget
Of the $91.3 billion budget, nearly three-fourths is designated for “local assistance.”
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Back, but not for good?
Is California’s Chinook salmon population forever going to fall victim to the cycle of boom-and-bust?
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CEQA changes on horizon?
Effort to make sweeping changes to CEQA scrapped, for now.
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Mandate ups mpg rule
New fuel-efficiency standards will raise gas mileage to 54.5 mpg by 2025.
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Sac levees fail federal standards
Sacramento-area levees fail to meet federal standards for safety.
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Wild & Scenic fundraiser
Wild & Scenic Film Festival hits town Sept. 21 as fundraiser for Friends of Butte Creek.
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Eat less mercury
Avoid eating fish species that are known to be high in mercury.
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An extra layer of care
Enloe Medical Center’s new Supportive and Palliative Care Service offers extra support for those with chronic and terminal illnesses, regardless of age.
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Avoiding WNV
How to avoid the possibility of getting West Nile Virus.
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Forbes recognizes Oroville Hospital
Oroville Hospital’s VistA EHR system recognized in Forbes magazine.
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Bill to curb overdose deaths
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano proposes bill that would protect drug users seeking medical help from criminal prosecution.
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Drinkers work out more
Heavy drinkers get more exercise than moderate or non-drinkers, study says.
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Wolf in sheep’s clothing
Proposition 32 is being passed off as campaign-finance reform, but it’s really just another attack on unions’ political clout.
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When is a lie a ‘big lie’?
When California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton accused Republicans of employing the Nazi tactic of the “big lie,” he had a point but took it too far.
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Is college the right course?
With the job market in the tank, perhaps young people should be looking at other options.
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Fishing for kids
Hogan Brown of Cast Hope gets kids of the couch by providing free fly fishing experiences throughout the North State.
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Byzantine politics
Republican candidates maneuver to claim empty seats.
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A haunting episode
The SyFy network’s Paranormal Witness investigates Chico’s scary side.
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American hangover
Evocative prohibition-era bootlegger/gangster flick eventually crippled by excess.
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