Author: Robert Speer
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Bits and pieces
Short takes on the city’s GHG goals, Nielsen’s residency problem, and the two faces of PG&E.
This article was published on 10.01.09
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Council puts squeeze on Walmart
The retail giant may eventually get its expansion approved, but it will have to pay a price.
This article was published on 10.01.09
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My vote on Walmart
If I were on the City Council, here’s how I would vote on Walmart. Fortunately, I’m not on the council.
This article was published on 09.24.09
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Wear local: Profiling local clothiers
There are many people in Chico who make their living by selling clothes or, in some cases, designing and making them.
This article was published on 09.24.09
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Public weighs in on Walmart
Issues of class bias and environmental degradation surface in discussion of Walmart expansion.
This article was published on 09.24.09
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A brilliant manipulator
Bill Iha did more than seduce one of his students. He seduced the entire Chico arts community.
This article was published on 09.17.09
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Good project, wrong site
Everyone agreed a youth treatment center was a good idea, but opposed its location in a foothills residential area.
This article was published on 09.17.09
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California meltdown
Another in our weekly series of quick takes on the unfolding meltdown of the great state of California.
This article was published on 09.17.09
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Turning up the heat
Author of Citizen Jane discusses local unsolved murders—including that of Ivan “Bud” Foglesong.
This article was published on 09.10.09
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Meet Chico’s new police chief
After nearly 25 years in the Police Department, Mike Maloney achieves the culmination of his career.
This article was published on 09.10.09
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