Issue: June 13, 2013
Good morning, Chico News & Review readers!
As you might know, National Pollinator Week--June 17 through 23--is fast approaching. In honor of this important awareness-raising week, CN&R contributor Claire Hutkins Seda wrote a wonderful Greenways feature piece, "Pollinator paradise," taking a look at Gateway Science Museum's new pollinator garden and what people can do in general to encourage pollinators--birds, bees, wasps and so on--in their gardens.
In our cover story this week, "Canning way of life" (with a sidebar by News Editor Tom Gascoyne), the author--who is writing under a pseudonym--gives a compelling and well-written account of what it is like to depend on collecting and selling recyclables in order to make ends meet.
The Newslines section leads off with Staff Writer Ken Smith's interesting story--"Farewell, Dorothy"--on the passing of longtime local peace activist Dorothy Parker at age 84. Smith's story is followed by a news story by yours truly, titled "Baby-food fight," which takes a look at the controversy that arose after a nursing mother was asked to cover her breast while feeding her baby recently at the Pour House restaurant. Gascoyne and Calendar Editor Howard Hardee each weigh with news articles covering topics of ongoing interest--the city of Chico's budget woes and huge, illegal pot grows, respectively.
In Healthlines, contributor Evan Tuchinsky offers an informative article, "Facilitating independence," on Independent Living Services of Northern California's many services for disabled individuals.
Head to the Arts and Culture section for Hardee's review of the pub grub at The Banshee ("Grubbin' with class," in Chow), as well as to read contributor Craig Blamer's film-related stories, "Binge and purge" and "Cinema Nor Cal."
Also, take a look at contributor Vic Cantu's 15 Minutes piece in the Opinions section, "Ms. Muscle," in which he does a Q-and-A with 67-year-old Natural Olympia bodybuilding champion Jackie Gerster.
And before you hunker down with the newsprint version of the CN&R (to check out our many Calendar listings for something fun to do, as well see as what Tom Tomorrow is up to this week) and a cup of coffee, read all of the many letters to the editor we received this past week. There were waaaay more than we could fit into the print version.
Summer's on its way!
--Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia, associate editor
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Canning way of life
A Chicoan offers an inside view of gathering recyclables to survive.
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A cottage industry
Gathering recyclables is a growing trend in Chico.
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Farewell, Dorothy
Devoted peace activist Dorothy Parker passes away at age 84 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
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Baby-food fight
The situation of a nursing mother asked to cover her breast at a local restaurant raises questions about breastfeeding in public.
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Budget blues
City staff explains the workings of the budget in the face of proposed sweeping cuts.
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Nipped at the bud
County sheriffs bust massive marijuana garden in Plumas National Forest.
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House of Hope
The Jesus Center announces plans for a new transitional facility for women in Chico.
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Cabby’s smokes swiped
Passenger absconds with cab driver’s cigarettes.
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Market to move?
Chico Certified Farmers’ Market supporters lead effort to keep the Saturday event at its current location.
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Optimistic outlook
Recent Gallup poll shows that Americans are optimistic about the future of their cities.
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Billions needed for clean water
EPA estimates $384 billion is needed for water-infrastructure improvements.
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Native fish face extinction
Up to 82 percent of California’s native species are at risk due to climate change.
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Gaping hole in Alaska proposed
North America’s largest mine is proposed to be built near salmon fishery in Alaska.
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Cooking camp and rogue GE wheat
Yet another fun-sounding kids’ camp; plus, the latest GMO scandal.
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Cooling down the house
PG&E offers these tips for the hot summer months ahead.
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Facilitating independence
Independent Living Services of Northern California provides numerous valuable services to the local disabled community.
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Don’t kill your dog
Leaving a pet in the a car during the summer can be fatal.
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Costco berries recalled
A Contra Costa County woman is among those hospitalized with hepatitis A from eating frozen berries.
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More kids poisoned by meds
The rise in adult prescription-meds is linked to increased poisoning in children.
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Smoking meds for alcoholics?
Smoking-cessation medication may treat alcoholism, too.
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A fair process
The City Council made the right move by allowing the eminent-domain process to move forward.
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Much ado about nursing
The important message to come out of a recent public-breastfeeding controversy is that breast milk is best.
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Govern our city ‘the Chico way’
Don’t be fooled by the rhetoric around the city manager’s radical cuts.
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Miss Muscle
Female bodybuilder Jackie Gerster is 67 and still going strong.
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It had to happen
To Anthony, from Gentle, Kind, Helpful Reader.
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Cinema Nor Cal
New works from Chico’s burgeoning filmmaking scene.
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Angry History Podcast
Angrily guarding the gates of history, one podcast at a time.
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Grubbin’ with class
Beer, ‘bitchin’ fish tacos and the ‘best’ burger in Chico at The Banshee.
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Binge and purge
The Purge promises to portray chaos on a national level, but instead delivers a typical family-in-peril popcorn flick.
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