Issue: January 09, 2014
Hello, Chico News & Review readers!
Our cover-story package this week--"Steady hands on call"--looks at local health-care professionals, such as an EMT and a cardiologist, who have particularly stressful jobs. And Editor Melissa Daugherty's column, Second & Flume, is--unsurprisingly--an ode to nurses this week. (Pick up the print version of the CN&R to read Streetalk, which is related to the topic of health; the question is: "How could you be healthier?")
Our Newslines section offers two Chico City Council-related stories, both by Assistant News Editor Howard Hardee: "Plotting the course" and "Across the booze spectrum." If you want the latest update on the city's budget and booze issues, read those two pieces. Also in Newslines: Staff Writer Ken Smith's excellent article, "Bad start," about the recent incident at the downtown Starbucks concerning a homeless man who was--eyewitnesses say unfairly--arrested after a shift manager claimed he smelled bad. News Editor Tom Gascoyne rounds out the section with "Taylor teardown," on the demolition of Chico State's Taylor Hall (along with the iconic mural painted at its east end) to make way for the new Arts and Humanities Building.
Our Healthlines feature, "Plugged in early," is by frequent contributor Evan Tuchinsky, and concerns the issues surrounding the use of such electronic devices as computers and smartpads by young children. Contributor Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff wrote--and got to drive a Tesla Model S for--the Greenways feature story, "Who resuscitated the electric (super) car?" Also in Greenways, my GreenHouse column offers useful advice on wintertime gardening activities.
In A&C, check out contributor Craig Blamer's entertaining preview of early-2014 movie releases based on a review of their trailers, "Déjà re-vu." And if you're looking for something good to eat, my Chow review, "Tasty and healthful," of Wild Oak Café might persuade you to head to the north-Chico eatery for a delicious, healthful meal.
And, as always, there is plenty more to peruse, both online and in the hard copy of the paper.
Hoping for rain...
Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia, associate editor
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Steady hands on call
A look at high-pressure, high-stakes jobs in the local medical field.
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Plotting the course
As the Chico City Council sets goals for 2014, the public pleads for more cops and trees.
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Across the booze spectrum
City Council discusses two alcohol-related items in stark contrast to one another.
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Taylor teardown
Chico State’s Taylor Hall and its iconic mural are turned to dust.
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Couple linked to robberies
Orland man and woman charged in Chico robberies.
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Enough already!
An initiative to limit county office terms gets the go-ahead.
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Garcia gets thumbs-up
A Chico man is granted a long-awaited license to practice law.
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Know your rights
Knowing the right response to police questions can keep you out of jail.
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Who resuscitated the electric (super) car?
The author takes a spin in a slick new Tesla Model S electric car.
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Atomic waste dumped in ocean
Navy ship dumped thousands of tons of radioactive waste into the Atlantic Ocean for 15 years after World War II.
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‘Dark money’ funds climate denial
A new study reveals that conservative ‘pass-through’ organizations conceal the identity of the donors of large amounts of money aimed at denying climate change.
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Mercury ‘bull’s-eye’ in Alberta oilsands
Canadian tar-sands operations at the center of a huge area of toxic mercury emissions.
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Gettin’ down and dirty in the valley
Valley Oak Tool Co.’s gardening e-newsletter is informative and inspiring.
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A friend to the animals … online
Help with wildlife conservation by making Facebook friends with animals.
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Plugged in early
North State child-development professionals weigh pros and cons of ubiquitous electronics.
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Resolve to persist
Tips for staying the course with your New Year’s resolution.
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Deficit looms for Covered CA
State health-insurance exchange will take a hit when federal funding ceases.
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Of ancient Chinese medicine
A traditional Chinese headache remedy treats a wide range of pain in a new study.
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A danger to themselves
Young drivers are most at risk of accidents caused by distractions.
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A rush to judgment
The Chico Police Department appears to be favoring business interests over citizens.
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In the hands of voters
We fully support the Chico Certified Farmers’ Market’s plan to put its location to a vote of the community.
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A public-safety pitch
Patrols by Chico’s Fire Department could help keep the city safer, cleaner and free of toublemakers.
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I ♥ nurses
A tough year results in a newfound appreciation for nurses.
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Happy Hour in Hell
A wickedly delightful detour through Hell that tortures readers with unanswered questions.
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Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version
Fresh Grimm.
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The Southerner’s Handbook: A Guide to Living the Good Life
From pocket squares to removing ticks; this is how the South does it.
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Tasty and healthful
“Fresh, local and homemade” is motto at Wild Oak Café.
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Normal activity
Despite its fresh premise, this spinoff can’t resurrect the played-out found-footage franchise.
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Déjà re-vu
The Hollywood machine spits out more of the same for early 2014.
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