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bec at 40 Congratulations to the Butte Environmental Council, which last Saturday,
Oct. 24, celebrated its 40th anniversary with a sold-out gala at the Sierra Nevada Big Room. As several speakers noted, it’s rare for a local nonprofit to survive that long, especially one that passionately advocates for protecting nature and the environment. But BEC now has more than 900 members and has become a respected educational and advocacy group. Begun in 1975 as a collective of five environmental groups that came together to streamline and coordinate their work, BEC quickly asserted itself. One of its first accomplishments was its successful advocacy for creation of the Ishi Wilderness Area encompassing Mill and Deer creeks. Perhaps best known for its sponsorship of the annual Endangered Species Faire, which it started in 1979, BEC has been a leader in educational programs such as Recycling and Rubbish Education (RARE), which visits county schools to teach about the importance of not wasting resources. The group also sponsors hands-on programs such as the annual Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup and an Oak Restoration Program that plants and tends young oaks in Upper Bidwell Park. It also oversees two large and bounteous community gardens, one on Humboldt Road at El Monte, the other at the corner of Oak Way and Highway 32. Perhaps BEC’s most important function, however, is advocacy. It has never been afraid to take a stand on a controversial issue, whether it’s an environmentally harmful development project, threats to local water or Chico’s Greenline, or violations of the city or county general plan. It is our most important environmental watchdog. Even those who don’t always agree with BEC must acknowledge that Butte County is a better place because of its work. For a more inclusive look at BEC’s many programs, go to www.becnet.org. □
Where’s the intelligence and vision? and social exclusion. They face systemHaticpoverty discrimination and persecution that limits omeless people worldwide are entrenched in
civil liberties protections under the law, excluding them from basic rights to access food, sanitary facilities, shelter, medical care and security from bodily harm. Every country in the world except Finland has faced exponential increases in homelessness. In 2005, the U.N. estimated that 100 million people were homeless, with another billion lacking adequate housing. by A third to half are children. Molly Amick Global trauma of unending war, the author is a corporate land grabs, natural recently retired disasters with limited governnurse practitioner ment response, stagnant wages, who’s worked about violence toward women and chil20 years in the chico community. dren and the defunding of social services contribute to the growing class of disenfranchised. In the U.S., estimates range from 1.6 million to 3.5 million people. Half of Americans will experience poverty in their lifetime. The risk goes up for
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women, children, senior citizens, those with a mental health diagnosis, veterans, people with substancedependence problems or a felony, youths in foster care, and Native- and African-Americans. California ranks with the deep South and Texas on its failure to have a statewide policy to address and prevent homelessness. Locally, ticketing bodies with backpacks and squalling about poop on your shoes is not a policy solution for homelessness. Chico fails to provide enough affordable housing. Section 8 is a bingo game with a three- to five-year wait. The Jesus Center and Torres Community Shelter don’t solve their clients’ substance-dependence problems. If council members don’t want to unlock public bathrooms, they could at least provide human waste bags like the dogs get in Bidwell Park. Maybe they could provide storage lockers so people wouldn’t have to drag all their stuff with them to avoid losing limited personal belongings. Or just maybe they could stop being reactionaries and actually display some intelligence and vision to formulate a plan to address adequate, affordable housing options that reduce homelessness. Google Finland. That country formulated a national homeless policy in 1989 that concentrates on housing first and social services second. It has reduced homelessness by 50 percent. The best world record yet. □
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meats results in a higher likelihood of cancer is no revelation, except perhaps to those who’ve been living in a cave for the past decade or so. There have been countless studies linking meat consumption to increased risks of several types of cancer, especially of the colon. W.H.O.’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), its research arm that announced the findings on Monday (Oct. 26), evaluated the carcinogenicity of both types of meats in its review. The takeaway is that processed meats, including every carnivore’s favorite salty meat, bacon, cause colon cancer and likely other forms of the disease. Additionally, red meat likely causes colorectal cancer, and maybe other types as well, such as prostate and pancreatic cancer. The good news for meat lovers is that the risks remain small when meat is eaten in moderation. That’s why the director of IARC recommends limiting one’s intake. Reducing the chances of a cancer diagnosis is a pretty good incentive for curbing meat consumption. But there are other reasons to cut down on or eliminate meat from one’s diet. Perhaps the most important is that it is a key factor in our warming world. That’s according to a nearly decade-old report by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, which revealed that the food we consume—primarily meat through its production—releases more greenhouse gases than that spewed from our vehicles or from industrial operations. Yet, here we are nearly a decade on, and meat is still on tables daily around the world. Let’s start cutting back—it will not only aid our bodies, but also will help the planet. □
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More compassion In the coming months, or sooner, Chico’s City Council is going to discuss whether its new anti-homeless ordinance should be expanded throughout the entire city. That is, should the police be given carte blanche to harass those without homes irrespective of the public property they happen to be standing or, in some cases, sleeping upon. I choose the word harass purposely, since it’s the term Mayor Mark Sorensen used back in September when discussing the merits of the so-called Offenses Against Waterways and Public Property ordinance. Among other things, it makes it easier for police to ticket (and thus, eventually, arrest and take to jail) people who live along Chico’s creeks or at the Civic Center—the new name for the properties housing City Hall, City Council chambers and City Plaza. The mayor believes Chico’s a huge magnet for homeless people. He and some of his colleagues make it sound like this is the only city in America with such a population. I guess they haven’t been to Redding or Sacramento lately or, as some readers have pointed out, realize that much smaller Oroville is home to a much larger homeless population. A simple Google search reveals that cities throughout the United States are grappling with worse issues when it comes to homelessness. “We’ve developed the reputation that, ‘Oh, you can go there and they’ll give you everything you need, and the police don’t even harass you,’” Sorensen lamented. Openly pushing for city-sanctioned police harassment is a new one, but this council never ceases to amaze me. Sorensen and five of his council colleagues—everyone except Councilwoman Tami Ritter—took the path of least resistance by voting in favor of that law. It goes into effect next week. One proponent of expanding Chico’s new law is Michael Madieros, who’s featured this week in our cover story by CN&R staffer Howard Hardee. I respect the work Madieros does at Stairways Programming to help people get off the streets, especially considering the nonprofit employs the Housing First model. But I disagree about the need for a citywide ordinance. Violating people’s civil rights is not an appropriate tool to getting them help. The ends do not justify the means. What we need here is more compassion, along with more resources and, obviously, city leaders with more vision when it comes to truly addressing homelessness. In other news, last weekend my family finalized our adoption of Monroe (formerly named Syrio), a handsome roughly 8-month-old German shepherd mix. We took him in through a foster-to-adopt program of the Greater California German Shepherd Rescue earlier this month. The day after Monroe came to our house, he accompanied us on the second annual Buddy Walk at Bidwell Park. The next week, he tagged along during Chico Beer Week’s kick-off event, Brewfork. He’s spent many an afternoon sleeping at my feet in my office. In other words, he’s home.
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Banner banter Re “Banner years” (Newsline, by Robert Speer, Oct. 22): Once extreme right-wingers got control of the Chico City Council, it was inevitable that military banners would be given a Dr. Strangelove salute. Other lucky redneck towns have enjoyed this blight for years. But, it’s not too late for Chico Military Heroes to change course. At a recent council meeting, I suggested that these durable vinyl banners would make nice tarps for the homeless and thus might better honor those who defend our country. The banners could be redesigned and distributed free of charge. Since the City Council has further trashed the Fourth and Eighth amendments—with its recent homeless criminalization/incarceration ordinance—the banners might carry the text of the Bill of Rights. The banners could also detail some of the factors driving homelessness: child abuse/abandonment, mental illness, brain injuries, physical disability, addiction, etc. (Along with “free choice to sleep in the rain,” for the 1 percent that fall in this category.) Perhaps, if the homeless carried these banner-tarps through the coming El Nino winter, they might help remind us of our core constitutional values and serve to educate us as to the array of calamities leading to life on the streets—in this, the richest country in the world. Patrick Newman Chico
I read the article and wondered why the City Council would approve a project that privileges a small group of our military heroes while ignoring the vast majority. Are not all military veterans as important as those currently serving? After all, many of them gave the greatest sacrifice of all or came back suffering for the rest of their lives from wounds, amputations, PTSD, sexual assault, etc. What of those who experienced the hell of war only to take their own life? Or now work hard for peace? If I were a parent or was one of them I would want myself or my family member in the community’s conscience just as much as those currently serving. Yet, this project makes invisible all our military heroes/heroines except a LETTERS c o n t i n u e d
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I’m curious. How much does it cost to make each of the banners? I’m a veteran and I feel this banner project is missing the point. I’m sure that the individuals championing this project have the best of intentions, but wouldn’t it be a more appropriate display of honor to donate the funds collected for the banner project to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Disabled American Veterans? I’m sure our men and women in uniform past and present would agree.
Restoration play The Rover is way off the mark. Behn was not a “proto-feminist.” She was a royalist and admirer of Charles II and was in favor of the Restoration. She liked kings. She had had quite enough of Puritan England and its social experimentation, as had many others (Cromwell’s body was dug up, put on trial, found guilty and hung and beheaded—a display of Restoration wit). Behn would take umbrage at being labeled a feminist. At the time, cavalier playwrights would not accept pay since it was beneath their social standing at court and would place them in the crass commercial class. Behn was broke, however—so she wrote commercial tripe for money; she did not break any new ground. It’s disingenuous that modern day feminists appropriate singular women of historical note and then claim them as one of their own. Mike Peters Chico
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Wow, I am stoked. Please tell the City Council to make my veteran’s flag Rasta colors. As a Vietnam-era veteran in Chico and slighted in every other way by this council, I commend the conservative warmonger for this flag action. Please tell them to hang it at Second and Flume above my RV. Mr. Wahl would be so proud. Joel Castle Chico
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Being black in Chico A panel of four Chico State students shared their experiences being African-American in Chico in a Black Lives Matter workshop this month. All of them have suffered the indignity of walking down the street in a mostly white college town to be assaulted by racist slurs and commands to go back to the jungle. Cans have been thrown at them from passing vehicles displaying Confederate flags. Even more offensive is what happens on a campus that says it values diversity. Teachers and students also look to the black
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Too many babies A Web page that puts world population growth in alarming perspective is the U.S. and World Population Clock. It features “odometers” for both the U.S. and world populations running in real time. The U.S. odometer showing one birth every eight seconds is alarming. The world meter’s running so screaming fast it’s terrifying—like watching water rise around you aboard a sinking ship. Also alarming are the population listings of the 10 most populous countries. I thought the United States had too many people. India—a country that geographically is about twice the size of Alaska, has almost four times our population. China—the world’s most populous country—has over four times our population.
India’s fertility rate is 2.5 and China’s is 1.7. Accordingly, India’s population’s expected to surpass China’s to become the world’s most populated country by 2028. India’s unrelenting growth is ironically rooted in the poverty its overpopulation causes. To ensure sufficient children survive starvation to provide for them in their old age, Indians have as many children as they can starting at the earliest age they can. Nathan Esplanade Corning
Volunteer for the kids I just want to brag for a minute about the 136 volunteers from the Chico community who spent more than 4,100 hours reading with kids who needed a little extra encouragement this past 2014-15 school year. We at Reading Pals want to send a huge “thank you” out to all of you who are making a huge impact in the lives of local kids by giving the gift of your time. For every month that students are enrolled in our program, they are doubling their rate of learning. We are seeing such fantastic results because we have fantastic people like you that are dedicated to making Chico a better place for everyone. You are our heroes! We can’t wait for the improvements this year holds! Check out readingpalschico.org for more information on the difference that is being made by local volunteers and join us! One hour a week to makes a huge difference in the life of a child—do you have an hour to spare? Michelle Anderson Curran Reading Pals, Chico
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Jodi Foster unravels some of Chico’s darker historical tales.
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The Butte County Library will move to selfservice checkout and some other automation, according to a plan approved Tuesday (Oct. 27) by the Board of Supervisors. The Chico, Gridley, Oroville and Paradise branches will integrate fully automated self-service technology over the next year, with all branches adding radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to library materials. The Chico branch—the busiest—also will automate sorting. The supervisors unanimously approved spending $653,248 for the upgrade, with $330,000 of those funds a gift from the estate of the late Martha Dunbar, who was a regular patron of the Chico branch. The board also approved no-cost plans to add two hours weekly at the Gridley, Oroville and Paradise branches, but balked at spending $47,344 to add five hours in Chico.
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A local woman has been arrested for theft from an elder by a caretaker for allegedly stealing a collection of gold and silver coins valued at $170,000. In June, an 89-year-old Chico man reported the coins missing to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies discovered that caretaker Rebecca Partsch, 56, had suddenly stopped providing care for the man’s dying wife, according to a BSCO press release. The man, whose identity has been withheld, discovered the coins missing shortly thereafter. On Oct. 22, sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at Partsch’s house in Red Bluff, where they found 15 1-ounce gold coins and 857 1-ounce silver coins valued at a total of $31,131. She was booked into Butte County Jail with bail set at $50,000.
MURDER CASE REVIVED
The case of Steven Edward Crittenden, a former Chico State student sentenced to death in 1989 for the double-murder of Dr. William and Katherine Chiapella, has new life. In January 1987, the couple were found dead in their home on Downing Avenue; they’d been bound, gagged and bludgeoned, as well as stabbed multiple times. Gerald Flanagan, the Butte County deputy district attorney who prosecuted the case, dismissed the lone black person in the jury pool because she opposed the death penalty. Subsequently, an all-white jury found Crittenden (pictured) guilty of murder and kidnapping. He was sentenced to death. In October 2013, a federal judge ordered a new trial for Crittenden, now 48, ruling that racism was a “substantial” factor in the black juror’s dismissal. On Monday, Oct. 26, a federal appellate panel upheld that decision, according to online court records, ordering Butte County to retry Crittenden. 8
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Local author investigates haunted history woman wanders through the trees at SAnnie’s Glen. Furniture inside the Old ome people say that the ghost of a
Municipal Building is known to move on its own. Noises alarm employees at the Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery late at night. And a man dressed in 19th century garb can be seen in a house on the corner of Fourth and Flume streets. It may be that the Upper Crust is inhabited by the ghost of Carleton Bruce, the only Chico police officer to be killed in story and the line of duty. He photo by was shot inside what Meredith was then Joe’s Tamale J. Cooper Parlor in 1938. And m e re d i t h c @ it’s possible that the n ew srev i ew. c o m residents of a house at Fourth and Flume streets are sometimes Let’s party: visited by the ghost of Haunted Chico’s hosting a steampunk-themed Riley Strahl, a popular Halloween party at teamster in the 1880s 1078 Gallery this who met an early death Saturday (Oct. 31) by way of poison in that at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, or $7.50 for very house. These are just a few a mini tour based on the haunting of Riley of the ghost stories that Strahl. Live music, haunt us here in Chico, belly dancing and other entertainment. and they represent
a small sample of the tales Jodi Foster has been listening to for the past four years, since she published her first book, Forgotten Burial. That told the story of Foster’s own haunting by the ghost of a woman she believes was kidnapped and murdered nearly 40 years ago by Cameron Hooker, known for keeping a girl as a sex slave under his bed in Red Bluff for seven years. The body of Marie Elizabeth Spannhake, who last lived in the north Chico apartment where Foster was haunted, has never been found. “For the past few years, since the book came out, people have contacted me and I’ve accumulated a pile of stories about Chico,” Foster said during a recent interview. For those who believe in psychics and mediums, Foster is considered a “sensitive,” which means she can sense—and sometimes see—things from the spiritual world. “What’s been really interesting is people who didn’t know each other but lived [or worked] in the same place had similar haunted stories.” For the past four years, Foster has been compiling those stories and researching some for possible inclusion in a second book, this one about Chico hauntings. The research has been grueling, she said. “I’d start with old title searches, and then when I had some names I’d bring them over to
Special Collections [at Meriam Library] and look for coroner’s inquests.” From there, she could search old newspapers for stories about the events and piece the mystery together. “It’s time-consuming, but I think it’s fun—it’s like finding hidden treasure.” In addition to a book, Foster is also taking the stories she’s uncovered and turning them into what she hopes will become a series of Haunted Chico tours. She’s already launched a website (hauntedchico .com) and a Facebook group (facebook .com/historichauntedchico) that, as of press time, had more than 1,700 members. On Halloween, she and her cohorts—there are about 10 people in all working on the project—will hold their launch party at 1078 Gallery. There, she’ll tell the story of Riley Strahl’s demise, complete with her take on why his spirit might be restless. So, what did happen with Riley Strahl?
What led him to be poisoned? According to Foster, back in the early 1880s, Strahl was a teamster in Butte County who worked the lumber flumes. Around the same time, a young woman by the name of Molly White moved to Chico to live with her aunt and start a life for herself. Times were hard, and shortly after getting a job as a “waiter girl” in a restaurant in the
On a mission Junction area—that large intersection that now houses the Winchester Goose and Herreid Music—she began selling her body to local men. “Riley Strahl was one of Molly’s special customers,” Foster said, “and he fell in love with Molly.” Apparently she returned that love and resolved to quit the life of prostitution and return to “civilized” society. So, she went to the local Methodist church, where the women embraced her desire to reform. When Strahl proposed marriage, White agreed and a date was set for July 1883. A wedding was planned, but at the last second, Strahl sent word that he was stuck at work, so it was postponed. That was the first time White was jilted, and after the second, she vowed it would not happen again. “By the third time, Molly realized that Riley probably wasn’t going to show up,” Foster said. “A few days before the wedding date, Riley was in town and Molly invited him to her new residence at Fourth and Flume.” White had been living at a boarding house owned by the Goddard family, Foster said, and she and Strahl sat on the front porch and talked into the wee morning hours. They shared a flask of pink wine. Around 1:30 a.m., Strahl began screaming in pain and shortly thereafter collapsed in the foyer, dead from being poisoned. Did White poison Strahl or was it somebody else? Could it have been an accident? In the interest of not spoiling a great local mystery, the CN&R’s account will end here. Rest assured, Foster delves deep into the coroner’s inquest, which included testimony from White and other witnesses. The church ladies come back into the picture; there’s the strange disappearance of Strahl’s stomach contents; and a verdict that’s perplexing indeed. Strahl’s body is buried at the Chico Cemetery. Foster speculates that one of the reasons for his spirit’s unrest could be the fact that his headstone is missing. A visit confirmed the lack of a marker, though Clark Masters, who leads historical tours of the cemetery, said that given the fact that Strahl is buried with no family, he wouldn’t be surprised if he never had a headstone at all. “I’m not here to convince people of spooks,” Foster said. “These are more than just ghost stories—they’re memories, they’re the folklore of our city. And they’re a cool way to get people interested in this really rich wild west history we have here.” □
Jesus Center names new chief s a 20-year-old undergraduate volunteering at the Berkeley Emergency Food Project in the 1980s, Laura Cootsona had an Aepiphany that helped shape the direction of her life.
“I hung out at the drop-in center a lot, got to know people, helped write résumés and anything else I could do,” Cootsona said during a recent interview, before assuming her new role as executive director of the Jesus Center this week. “I loved the people and the work, but I was pretty naive and not super useful.” Cootsona’s moment of clarity came after accepting an invitation to join that organization’s board of directors: “From that vantage point I could think strategy and look at the larger issues. It was a real turning point in realizing what role I’m best suited to fill. I wasn’t meant to be a social worker, but my gifts were more along the lines of strategy, bridge-building and fundraising, so that’s the direction I took.” After receiving a bachelor’s degree in religious studies from UC Berkeley and a master’s in nonprofit administration from the University of San Francisco, Cootsona started working as a consultant, eventually launching her own business in 2004 called LRC Consulting. Her firm focuses on assisting nonprofits with fundraising, marketing, executive coaching, strategic planning and board development. Cootsona describes herself as a person of faith, and said she regularly jokes that God brought her family to Chico (they moved here because her husband, Greg, was offered a job as a pastor at Bidwell Presbyterian Church). Shortly after moving to Chico, she became involved with the Jesus Center, and served as assistant director there from 2003 to 2006. She left to focus on her own business, but said she’s excited to return to the organization and apply the wealth of knowledge she’s acquired through consulting. In the interim, she has remained a regular volunteer at the center, and as a consultant she’s worked locally with the Torres Community Shelter, Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Youth for Change and other groups.
Cootsana’s appointment comes after the sudden departure of previ-
ous director Bill Such, who held the position for 10 years. The Jesus Center announced his leaving in an Oct. 12 press release, citing a difference in opinion on the future vision and direction of the organization.
SIFT ER Americans back the nRA Despite increased dialogue about the prevalence of gun violence in the United States today, a majority of Americans maintain support of the National Rifle Association. That’s according to a recent Gallup poll, which found that 58 percent of respondents view the NRA favorably—that’s just under 2005, when the NRA received its highest marks ever with 60 percent favoring the gun-rights organization. Here are the results of the survey, broken down by political views. % conservative % moderate % liberal Very favorable. . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Mostly favorable. . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35. . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Mostly unfavorable . . . . . . . . .12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23. . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Very unfavorable . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Total favorable . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56. . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Total unfavorable . . . . . . . . . . .16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39. . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Laura Cootsona previously worked as assistant director of the Jesus Center for three years. PhOtO by Ken Smith
Ryan Vaught, president of the center’s board of directors, said he could give no further details about the change in leadership or other future changes at the center during a phone interview Tuesday (Oct. 27). He did, however, praise Cootsona’s extensive experience. For her part, Cootsona said it would be premature for her to discuss any changes at the Jesus Center before stepping into the position, speaking with stakeholders and conducting her own evaluation from the inside. She said her first goals are to identify the most pressing issues and conduct a thorough triage of the organization’s financial situation. “I’m obviously going in with a lot of questions, because I haven’t been intimately involved in the conversation lately,” she said. “I don’t have solutions up my sleeve yet, I have to figure out what the actual problems are. But I’ve got time to listen well and make sure I get all of the contours and perspectives.” Cootsona did share her personal thoughts on homelessness: “I think the mark of a good community is one that really embraces everybody,” she said. “If something is good for you and me and not for another part of the population, then it’s not good. “Certain behaviors aren’t culturally acceptable, so we need to discourage those behaviors, but also give people a break and be in a community with them. Just because someone wears a backpack and sleeps somewhere other than a home doesn’t mean they’re not human.” Religion helps shape her views toward homelessness. “God’s love for the poor is all over the scriptures,” she said. “During the interview, they asked me, ‘How are you going to bring Jesus to the job?’ I said, ‘Well, the good news is Jesus is already here.’ “I’m a Presbyterian and we’re not into a lot of outward signs of spirituality … but when I go to the Jesus Center I feel something there that’s real and palpable. God is there. I felt it the first time I walked in years ago, and I felt it when I walked in yesterday.” —Ken Smith kens@ newsr ev iew.c o m
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he fact that so many practicing Christians accept capital punishment is an amazing contradiction to Greg Cootsona. Not only does Christianity preach mercy alongside the world’s other major religions, but it’s also rooted in one of history’s most famous examples of an unjust execution, Jesus’ crucifixion. Cootsona is a comparative religion and humanities lecturer at Chico State and a former pastor at Bidwell Presbyterian Church. He and two colleagues from the same department, Jason Clower and Daniel Veidlinger, made up a panel for a forum titled “Justice and Mercy Across Religions” at Chico State’s Ayres Hall on Tuesday (Oct. 27). The forum was part of the year-long series of Book in Common events hosted by Chico State and Butte College. This year’s book is Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer, advocate of social justice and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. Through Stevenson’s own comingof-age and his interviews with death row inmates, some of whom he believes weren’t fairly tried,
the memoir calls for reform of the U.S. justice system. Through that lens, the panel discussed attitudes toward justice and mercy in Christianity, Confucianism, Islam and Hinduism. Regarding Christianity, Stevenson doesn’t reference the Bible much in Just Mercy, Cootsona said. But in his argument for abolishing the death penalty he does quote a passage from the Gospel of John in which Jesus intervenes on the execution of an adulteress and says: “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” “Jesus, I think, is saying that this is not punishment brought justly,” Cootsona said. “Secondly, if we know the full arc of the gospel, there is a foreshadowing that Jesus himself will be put to death through capital punishment.” Clower spoke to ancient
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timely now.” For instance, ancient Chinese governments used capital punishment sparingly, recognizing the social costs associated with, say, executing a father of five children “even if he’s a terrible son of a gun.” And much like the presentday U.S., most sentences were automatically reduced.
“Judges would be caring, but stern, and kind of behave like everybody’s dad, call all the kids together and dispense treatment that would restore relationships.” —Jason clower
“So, you might be sentenced for some misdeed to be flogged for 20 strokes,” Clower said. “But everybody in the courtroom would be looking at a little chart that said, ‘If the judge says 20, you actually get seven.’ They liked to come out strong, but in practice there was always mercy exercised.” Whereas our system is “adversarial”—two lawyers argue opposite sides and twist facts—the Confucian system was “inquisitorial,” Clower said. “Judges would be caring, but stern, and kind of behave like everybody’s dad, call all the kids together and dispense treatment that would restore relationships.” However, Clower doesn’t believe that far-Eastern principles would apply easily to the U.S. justice system. “One thing is that the Confucian system was paternalistic,” he said. “There is enough paternalism and condescension for people who show up in court in our system.” As for the current perception of Islam, Veidlinger said he understands how it’s been distorted by the judgments and violence of extremist group ISIS. “Many people in the modern world who watch the news get the sense that Islam is very harsh,” he said. “But
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1. Find your natural rhythm Figure out the best time to walk for your schedule. Maybe it’s first thing in the morning, or with your kids on the way to school. Or it could be after lunch, before bed, or with friends on the weekend. 2. Seize the opportunity whenever you can Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park a few blocks from your destinations. Ride public transit, which usually involves a short walk on both ends of the trip. Run some of your errands on foot. It all adds up. Pay attention to how you can naturally incorporate walking into your life, rather than making it something to add to a busy schedule. Studies show you’re more likely to stick with exercise when it is a regular part of your day, and not something that cuts into leisure time.
3. Start small but think big Be realistic in your goals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended daily minimum for exercise— 30 minutes—is a good starting point. You can even do it in two or three separate trips if you want. Over time, you can work your way up to longer distances. Many people are now doing walking marathons or half-marathons. In fact, three out of eight finishers of the Portland Marathon now walk, and some marathons are actually designated as walking-only events. 4. Keep track of your progress A pedometer is a great way to keep track of how much you walk, and many smart phones now have similar devices built right into them. Fitness experts recommend about 10,000 steps a day, but the average American walks about half that. Try tracking your own steps to see how far you’re walk-
ing on an average day. 5. Identify as a walker Walkers are athletes too. It’s good exercise and an enjoyable pastime, just like biking or basketball. Claim it as your sport, and you might do it more often.
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alone; if you want to go far, walk together,” says an old African proverb. Round up co-workers for a lunchtime hike. Grab neighbors for an evening stroll. You’ll walk more often when you share the journey. Think of it as a book club, with no homework. In 2009, 30 walking groups were launched in Albert Lea, Minnesota, as part of a community-wide campaign to improve health. Six years later, more than half are still going. GirlTrek, a growing organization dedicated to helping African-American women stay in shape, has launched tons of walking groups, from Oakland to Philadelphia. 10. Get more information To learn more about walking, watch the documentary The Walking Revolution, or check out the website of the Every Body Walk! Collaborative. They’re a coalition of citizen groups and businesses powered by Kaiser Permanente, one of America’s largest health care providers. 11. Join the walking movement America Walks, a coalition of more than 530 walking advocacy organizations, can help connect you with a walking group in your area. □
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Generation to generation Local farmer shares family history on the land, visions of the future
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agriculture in Butte County begin and M end with John Bidwell. John Roney underost conversations about the history of
stands why this is the case, but offered a different perspective to about 20 history buffs who gathered at the Chico Museum last Saturday (Oct. 24) morning. “Bidwell was an amazing guy, but most of you know his story, so the one I’m going to tell you today is a little bit different,” Roney, who owns and operates Roney Wines with his wife, Susan, said at the outset of his presentation. “It’s the rest of the story.” Roney is uniquely qualified to tell that tale. He is a sixth generation local farmer, and currently grows wine grapes, almonds, walnuts and pistachios on land his great, great, great grandfather settled more than 160 years ago. He is descended from four different pioneer families who came to the area in Chico’s early days, and offered a look at the region’s agricultural history through their personal stories, complete with historic family photographs.
Roney’s third great grandfather, who was
also named John, first came to Butte County in 1849 on a wagon train. The modern Roney explained his ancestor—who was 17 when he first arrived here—fell in love with the land, but didn’t stick around long for lack of another kind of love. He moved on, meeting and marrying a woman named Mary True in the Napa area before returning to Butte County in 1852. He settled along Pine Creek and the Sacramento River on land made available through the Homestead Act, which was passed that same year. “Back then, a $12 filing fee got you 160 acres,” Roney said, explaining his ancestor initially chose the area to start a 16
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John Roney today. PHOTO BY KEN SMITH
cattle ranch. “The only real settlers here at the time were miners, so the main job of agriculture then was providing food for them,” Roney explained. “What the miners wanted was beef steak and flapjacks, so most of the early agriculture here was dedicated to raising cattle and growing wheat. “John had a part in getting the cattle industry started here,” Roney said, explaining that the valley was well suited for cattle in the winter, but not in the summer. This necessitated moving the herd to higher ground for summer, and for several generations the Roneys drove their cattle, on horseback, to family properties around Eagle Lake and the Clover and Harvey valleys. Roney participated in these drives as a boy, and shared a 50-year-old picture of him and other family members on a cattle drive. Two other branches of Roney’s family tree, the Shannons and the Bennets, were primarily wheat farmers, and neighbors of the early Roneys. Another branch, the Uhl family, were pioneering almond farmers south of Chico just after the turn of the 20th
century, when nut-bearing specialty crops began to take the hold they maintain today on the local landscape. As the families intermarried, their farming ventures overlapped and evolved, and Roney’s presentation tracked these transitions through personal stories and pictures. He successfully added a human face to the advent of mechanization, for example, through pictures of his great grandfather Archie Bennett walking mule teams pulling plows, and later driving the family’s first Avery tractor. The presentation also included some important historical tidbits. Roney says his father and uncle were the first farmers in the world to use almond husks to feed cattle, now a common practice, and also helped start the Chico Bean Growers Co-Op, which continues today as North Valley Ag Services. At the end of his presentation, Roney fielded questions from the audience, including some about the future of the family farm. An audience member noted Roney has two daughters, and asked who might take the reins for the seventh generation. “As far as our original homestead property, I’ve beaten it into the heads of my two kids that even if they don’t want to farm, or have husbands or even kids that want to farm, they can lease it out, but to keep the property., and keep it as ag land. “We want to keep it that way for perpetuity,” he said. “There’s been a lot of pressure for us to develop, particularly along Highway 32. But our feeling is we want to keep the agricultural line, and the Greenline, right where it is. Chico can expand to the east if it
Four generations of Roneys, circa 1956. John Roney, his brother Roy, cousin Cathy, sister Peggy and cousin Wally (bottom row, left to right) continue to live and farm on land acquired by their pioneer ancestors. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN RONEY
needs to, where the soil isn’t as good. “The Vina loam we’re growing on here is like no other soil in the world,” he said. “It’s the best soil you’ve ever seen.” □
ECO EVENT ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE PARK? This Halloween season, the Chico Creek Nature Center (1968 E. Eighth St.) is offering kids the opportunity to explore the creepy side of nature abundant in Bidwell Park with Camp Chico Creepy. Children will learn about the park’s population of bats, owls, spiders and other things that haunt the night in a fun and safe environment featuring carnival games, face painting, a night hike, animal encounters and more. The event will take place Oct. 30 beginning at 5 p.m., and costs $25 per child. For more information, see bidwellpark.org or call 891-4671.
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I call bullshirt So metal After years of planning and waiting for the right opportunity to come along, longtime Chico denizens and metal fabricators Grant Stephens and Tim Buckner (pictured) have finally found the space they need to open up their metal fabrication business, Old Chico Iron. The two friends had kept in touch over the years, through separate moves around California and other life events. When they both found themselves back in Chico in 2010 with a shared love of metal work, they formed a dream of starting up a fabrication business together. Stephens, a welding instructor at Yuba College, and Buckner, a welding inspector, first launched Old Chico Iron three years ago, but circumstances forced them to shut down prematurely. In August of this year, they found a new space for their second attempt at Old Chico Iron, and now they hope to be able to quit their day jobs to become full-time metal fabricators. Follow Old Chico Iron on Instagram to view their work or find them on houzz.com.
Why “Old Chico” Iron? Stephens: We aren’t ripping off a beer name; it’s Old Chico because we’ve been here forever. My chil-
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dren are going to be sixth-generation Chicoans. When we moved, we knew we were coming back. We’re here, we’re rooted here, and we’re not going anywhere. Our focus is to stay grassroots, homegrown. We aren’t here to make a bunch of money or to get big. We are pretty much word of mouth and get to maintain creative control, which is exactly how we like it.
the signs for Upper Park Clothing and Alpha Phi. Right now, we are working with a local design company to build a prototype of a storage shed for bikes. It’s going to be a modular system that can adapt to any outdoor living space. It’s a full structure that you can lock up and lock your bikes in. It will be highly weather resistant and hugely safe.
How did you become business partners?
What makes you different from other local metal workers?
Buckner: Well, we first met making a mountain biking trail in Forest Ranch years ago. And then, [Stephens] was the one who got me started with metal. Eventually we lived together, and stayed in touch through the years after we moved. We both wanted the same thing for our professional lives when we came back five years ago, and finally, here we are, doing what we love.
What are you currently creating? Buckner: We just finished making
Stephens: The other metal guys all have their niche, and they fill it. If something comes their way that they don’t or can’t do, they don’t do the job. We are willing to work with the client for whatever they want. We can fabricate anything, and we want to. We love talking with clients and working with them to give them the best possible product we can. —WHITNEY GaRCIa
LOCAL HERO?
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A few weeks ago, I was busy taking family photos on a golf course in Rhode Island, where my brother was getting married, when one of Chico’s more fun downtown festivals was getting underway. The wedding turned out beautifully, of course, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a wee bit bummed to be missing the fifth annual installment of the You Know You’re From Chico event Oct. 17. I saw lots of pictures, though, and heard stories of fun times had by all. So I’m guessing it, too, was a success. One of the vendors, a Facebook friend of mine I met a year or so ago playing pool, was one of the reasons I wanted to go to the event. She’d recently started posting pictures of her new business venture, Bullshirters, which she launched with partners Johnny Rojo and Chico artist Thorn Hart (you know, the mastermind behind the old Normal Street Bar ads). “Our slogan is ‘Politically incorrect wearables,’” Barbi Boeger told me by phone the other day. Chicoans may remember Boeger from her campaign for a City Council seat back in 2004. “People love it,” she added. It’s easy to see why, with Hart’s signature designs and messages that hit home in a very, yes, politically incorrect sort of way. “Chico’s party plan: Just 8 years for a 4-year degree!” and “Chico California: This is the college town your parents warned you against.” Their bestseller so far is what Boeger dubs the “dead bars” T-shirt, which lists many of this town’s dearly departed pubs (RIP Towne Lounge!). My favorite part of Boeger’s story, however, isn’t the fun aspect of her shirts, or the fact that they are printed locally (at Limey Tees), but that the venture is part for profit and part to help others. Her idea was to create a tribute to her daughter, Jazzi Boeger-Easter, who was killed in a car accident four years ago on her way home from Butte College. One hundred percent of the profits from the dead bar shirts, and $1 from each other sale, will go into the Jazzi Fairy Godmother Fund, which Boeger envisions being used to help local college students who hit hard times. “There are things that happen to kids when they first get out of mom and dad’s house,” said Boeger, who has long volunteered with the Butte County Toy Run, which helps local children get toys for Christmas but also things like clothing and school supplies for the rest of the year. “There’s nothing for college kids when they screw up, or when they need a part for their car.” Recipients will be nominated, Boeger said, by teachers or friends. If there are no nominees, she will donate to the Butte College food pantry. Log onto www.facebook.com/bullshirters for more info.
Someone who volunteers their time to make our community a better place. Tell us who they are and we may include him/her in our annual Local Heroes issue in November. Send us an email with their name and why they are a hero. Send to: cnrletters@newsreview.com with LOCAL HERO in the subject line by MONDAY, NOV. 2. Please include your contact information.
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Michael Madieros’ guerrilla tactics offer a unique take on solving Chico’s homeless problem
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haddeus Brown was making sure his buddy’s bags didn’t get swiped, keeping an eye on them outside Chico City Hall while the owner, who was also homeless, was off arguing with his girlfriend. That’s when Brown, 19, was approached by a hulking figure. Based on the newcomer’s nearly head-to-toe tattoos, flatbilled baseball cap and long goatee, Brown assumed he also lived on the streets. He was wrong. The man introduced himself as Michael Madieros from Stairways Programming and offered Brown shelter, help toward long-term independence and, most immediately, a ride. “I didn’t believe it at all,” Brown said during a recent interview. “I was like, ‘Where are we going? I’ve been on the streets since I was 12.’ He said, ‘Well, you’re not anymore.’” Stairways’ main objective is rapidly housing the people least able to house themselves, whether due to mental illness or drug addiction, or both. And it’s important, Madieros says, to offer a hand the moment people are ready for help. “Nobody’s going to wait a month,” he said. “If somebody’s ready for services today, you’d better provide those services today. Otherwise, you’ve lost them.” Madieros first joined Stairways as a social worker in March 2014 and took over as executive director about seven months ago, when founder Mike Little parted ways after about 15 years of leading the nonprofit. It’s maintained a low profile despite offering 36 beds—which are nearly always full—and a host of on-site rehabilitative services, serving 200 meals a day and conducting neardaily outreach efforts in homeless hotspots throughout the community. A social worker with 20 years of experience in both traditional and progressive
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shelters in San Diego and San Francisco, Madieros was hired to implement new models of recovery, at least for Chico—harm reduction and Housing First. They’re nothing new in the realm of social work, but Madieros has still ruffled some feathers by bringing those philosophies to Chico. For instance, he considers sobriety requirements at local shelters barriers to entry, but some local service providers and homeless advocates don’t like to hear that. “I’ve somewhat brought it on myself with how I deliver the message,” he admitted. “I’m a bull in a china shop.” The 6th Street Center for Youth also embraces harm reduction and Housing First methods, Madieros says, but Stairways is the only organization in town doing so that serves adults. And based on a limited sample, it works. Since Madieros became director, only two of 76 residents have returned to homelessness. That’s his favorite statistic. Even in a city divided politically and ideologically on homelessness, everyone can agree on that goal, Madieros says. “We all want homeless people to have homes.” While smoking a cigarette at the
park bench outside Stairways, Brown, with his Southern accent, said he isn’t one to dwell on misfortune: “It’s like, quit with the pity-party, you know?” But he does acknowledge it’s been rough since his mother’s house outside of Hollywood, Fla., was raided during a methamphetamine bust when he was 6 years old. Brown’s uncle assumed legal responsibility for him—Child Protective Services would have otherwise—but as the only white kid attending an all-black school, he was picked on mercilessly both for his skin color and because his uncle is gay.
Michael Madieros of Stairways Programming surveys the train tracks near West Eighth Avenue. A tree service company hired by Union Pacific Railroad was in the process of clearing brush and homeless encampments back from the railway.
“I got rocks thrown at me and got called ‘cracker’ and ‘faggot’ and shit,” he recalled. “I was always fighting.” Brown ran away at 12 years old. He was already 6 feet tall, making it easy to lie about his age and hang with a much older crowd. Living on the streets, he used and sold drugs; eventually police caught him with 50 ecstasy pills. Trying to leave trouble behind, he hitchhiked across the country to find his mom in far Northern California. It didn’t work out. After a couple weeks, he and his mother argued every day, so Brown headed north, to Oregon, to live with his father. Within two days, they got in a fist fight. He left to live on the streets again, Thaddeus Brown, 19, is new to Chico and spent the last seven years homeand was deeply depressed. less. He’s pictured here on the morning after his first night at Stairways. “I got tired of living and being a kid and nobody seeing a problem But about two years ago in Greenville, with a kid walking around all night, Brown met a girl—someone to “build a life every night,” he said. “I was in a position with.” Just a few weeks ago, he came to where I was suicidal.”
Chico for the first time, intending to find work and a home for himself and his girlfriend, who wants to attend Chico State but still lives with her family in the foothills. He got a job at a used car lot, but without proof of income from his first paycheck, hadn’t been able to sign a lease for housing. Once again, Brown was sleeping outside, but under the added pressure of providing for a family. With his girlfriend due to deliver a child in about a month, he was more desperate than ever. Stairways has helped. After meeting him outside City Hall,
Madieros took Brown to the Stairways facility, a nondescript building in a neighborhood near Chico State. (The address is kept secret.) Several residents, both men and women, usually sit at plastic picnic tables outside the facility’s sleeping units, smoking cigarettes. Some show outward signs of anxiety, like legs bouncing uncontrollably. Throughout the day, clinicians from Butte County Behavioral Health come and go, as do law enforcement officers following up on referrals. That’s not to say there’s tension in the air. Stairways has loose rules. There is no drug testing, but residents can’t use on-site. All decisions that affect residents are put to a community vote. There is no curfew. Those who
miss dinner will be saved a plate. Residents’ rooms are inspected once a month. “Our goal is for them to clean their rooms every day, and we work with them to get there,” Madieros said. “However, when somebody is just coming off the streets, they have mental illness and no living skills. We want them to say, ‘I have to because ...’ and clean their room on their own. That’s the same thought process that says ‘I can’t have another beer because I have work tomorrow,’ or ‘I can’t yell at my mother because that will hurt our relationship.’ That’s the same sort of reasoning. “We’re trying to give people the skills to live an independent and healthy life.” Carrington Forbes, 22, believes strongly in the program. He works as night staff for Stairways and conducts outreach to homeless people, which is easy because he knows most of them from living on the streets. Forbes became homeless on his 18th birthday, when his parents kicked him out of the house for not having a job. “I didn’t take them seriously,” he recalled. “They literally gave me a suitcase and a bus pass as my birthday presents.” He lived out of his truck for months, still attending classes at Fair View High School mostly for the free lunches. After graduation, he hitchhiked the country for a couple years, and then returned to Chico, spending most days at City Plaza and camping far outside of town in a field between orchards. For a few months he was hooked on cocaine, but was able to kick that habit relatively easily. His real problem was alcohol. “There was a six-month period I don’t remember at all because I was getting blackout drunk every night,” he said. He stole bottles from grocery stores, drinking at least a half-gallon of hard alcohol every day. Eventually his eyes and skin turned yellow. That’s when he admitted himself to rehab. Now he’s enrolled in classes at Butte College. Originally he wanted to be a science teacher, but now he’s leaning toward social work because he’s good at it. “When I go do outreach to these people, I can tell them I understand what they’re going through,” he said. “I tell them, ‘I got off the streets—if I can do it, you can do it.’”
Carrington Forbes, 22, was homeless starting at age 18, but now works for Stairways and is attending Butte College.
funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (see “Esplanade House takes a hit,” Newslines, by Ken Smith, Oct. 22). As of this year, eligible programs cannot impose requirements such as the Esplanade House’s rule that participants must be sober for 30 days prior to entry. In terms of treating substance abuse, Stairways follows the harm reduction model—accepting drug use as a reality and working to minimize its harmful affects through a spectrum of strategies, from safer use, to managed use and complete abstinence. By way of example, Madieros described two former Stairways residents who abused alcohol heavily, with one often driving drunk back to the facility. “You’d come out each morning and see his poor parking job,” he said. Rather than kicking the residents out of the shelter, which would STREET C O N T I N U E D
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Debris spills into Little Chico Creek from this homeless encampment under Forest Avenue.
Stairways operates on the Housing First
model, which attempts to remove barriers (such as sobriety and mental health requirements) to place homeless people directly into their own independent living situation, rather than moving individuals through different levels of transitional housing. The approach has been demonstrably successful in the U.S. and overseas, and starting in 2008 the federal government has pushed for its national implementation. One local casualty of that push is the Esplanade House, a transitional housing facility that’s long served Chico families who’ve suffered from homelessness, disability and addiction. It recently lost $150,000 in grant OCTOBER 29, 2015
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set back recovery, Madieros took away the driver’s keys. “Then they’d come stumbling back, just falling-down drunk,” he said. “Step one of harm reduction is to do less harm to others, and now they’re not driving and there goes their risk of harming somebody else.” He’s worked with the two residents ever since, and they’ve both been sober for about a year. Not everyone believes in harm reduction. Madieros is regularly bombarded with hateful emails from locals who believe he’s giving homeless people drugs and handing out needles, and he’s continually justifying his practices in board meetings in order to plead for funding. (Stairways has seven full-time staff members, but ideally would have about 15, Madieros said, and he could take “20 more people off the streets right now” if he had more facility space.) His response is that it’s important to extend services to people who can’t stay at the Esplanade House, the Torres Community Shelter or Jesus Center because of clean and sober requirements. There’s no questioning those organizations’ value to the community, he says. They each house, feed and provide services to a great number of homeless people and “absolutely need to exist.” But insobriety remains a major barrier to treatment. “[Sobriety] is a ridiculous expectation if we know a whole bunch of people are out there because of substance abuse disorders,” he said. “My job as a social worker is to get homeless people off the streets and engage them in services.” Stairways has been proactive on
that front for the past several months, hitting the streets early in the morning with outreach efforts throughout the week. The CN&R tagged along during three recent excursions. Madieros is nearly 6-foot-5 and fits snugly in the driver’s seat of his SUV. Despite driving to many of the same bridges and parks every day while on outreach, Madieros said he’s “directionally challenged” and frequently asked where to turn next. Providing directions from the passenger seat was Stairways’ chef, who probably not coincidentally goes only by Chef. The letters C-H-E-F are tattooed above his knuckles. In addition to whipping up about 200 healthy, allorganic meals for residents every day, he goes on outreach with Madieros most mornings. Driving around Chico, Madieros shared snippets of his past. He was raised in the Barrio Logan neighborhood in San Deigo, where he was stabbed for the first time in the third grade. Then there was a violent stint in a motorcycle club. After leading a double life as a biker who worked with homeless youth on weekends, Madieros eventually left the gang life behind entirely. He began working in homeless shelters, including harm reduction facilities in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. He moved to Chico while his wife completed her master’s degree in social work at Chico State. Madieros and Chef’s first stop was a café. Chef jumped out of the SUV and returned with 20
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“ [S obriety] is a ridiculous expectation if we know a whole bunch of people are out there because of substance abuse disorders. My job as a social worker is to get homeless people off the streets and engage them in services.” —Michael Madieros
two small coffees. They were looking for two homeless men they’d met the day before, and found them at the same place—sleeping against a building across the street from the coffee shop. Both men were covered only in a single blanket. One, frail and weather-worn, shivered and clearly savored the warmth on his hands when Madieros handed him a coffee. The shivering man said he has family in Santa Cruz, where he was last sober. He started drinking again after his daughter died in a car accident. If he could verify that the man has family in Santa Cruz, Madieros said, and that they wanted him back, he would return the next day with a bus ticket. “I’m going to get you help, just like I got you that coffee,” he said. Back in the SUV, Madieros said the most important aspect of outreach is being honest. “You have to keep your word.” Madieros and Chef made several stops at homeless encampments and gathering areas, including Lindo Channel, City Plaza, the bike path paralleling the train tracks near Eighth Avenue, and the Bidwell Bowl Amphitheater near Children’s Playground. At the last stop, Chef pointed out cotton balls and orange syringe caps—telltale signs of drug injection—in between the amphitheater’s steps, just yards away from kids using playground equipment at the park. Madieros sees that as an alarming confluence of hard drug users and a vulnerable population. “There’s this narrative in the community that the homeless are all just nice people down on their luck,” he said. “That is absolutely the case with a huge majority of them, but as a mental health professional I can tell you it’s not the case with all of them. … Billy’s not living the same moralistic life they are. Billy is robbing and doing whatever he can to get high, and when Billy wants to get laid, he’s just taking that from somebody.” That point was illustrated when Madieros got a call from Chico Police Sgt. Scott Zuschin, the supervisor for the department’s recently reactivated TARGET team, a special threeChico Police Sgt. Scott Zuschin says the newly reinstated TARGET team, a special unit focusing on chronic neighborhood problems, embodies Chico PD’s recent culture shift.
officer unit dedicated to responding to chronic neighborhood problems. As part of Police Chief Mike O’Brien’s reorganization of the department to adopt a community policing model, he’s directed the TARGET team to collaborate with Stairways on outreach. Zuschin wanted social workers along for a walk-through in Lindo Channel. After a streetside rendezvous, the team entered the channel and immediately encountered a homeless woman sitting in the dirt alongside the bike path, sobbing. She told Zuschin she needed a few minutes to gain her composure. Stairways case manager Mackenzie Lovie stayed back to talk to the woman, who then told her she’d just been raped. During a separate interview, Zuschin said having Stairways along allowed the woman to open up, whereas she might not have filed a report without the presence of Lovie. The TARGET team was able to connect the woman with health services and “now she’s getting the help she needs,” he said. The outreach efforts of Stairways and the TARGET team already dovetail, Zuschin said, so it makes sense to work together. “We’re making those contacts, hearing what people need and just being available,” he said. “For the longest time, the police department has been so short-staffed that we’ve been stuck inside our cars. But staffing has grown and we’re changing the culture of the department to be more interactive with the community—as a police department should be.” In an effort to strengthen that approach, Zuschin recently met with Capt. Andy Duch of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office to explore the possibility of handing Butte County Jail inmates with mental illness or substance abuse disorders at risk of homelessness directly over to Stairways. “My answer was certainly, yes, because that’s exactly what we do with our alternativecustody ankle-monitor program,” Duch said by phone with CN&R. Zuschin and Duch agreed on a system. Once an inmate is sentenced, assessed for risk and
On an early morning outreach effort, Madieros speaks to a 19-year-old homeless woman at Chico City Plaza.
enforced are coming to Stairways and engaging in programming rather than setting up camps outside. That’s why Madieros supports the ordinance, seeing it as a tool to direct homeless people to services, and wants it extended citywide rather than just at the Civic Center and in parks and creeks. He said as much during the council meeting on Oct. 6, arguing that the law shouldn’t vary by location. “When I go out to do outreach, when the officers are out there doing their thing, [it would be] a lot easier,” he told the council. “We don’t have to look at, ‘What street am I on? Is this the tactic I’m going to use to help this individual because I’m on this corner?’” Supporting the law has drawn the ire of some advocates who say Madieros is helping the city trample on homeless peoples’ rights. But Madieros says his end game is housing homeless people. Even if it’s controversial, he’ll take all the help he can get. As an expecting father, Brown
determined eligible for alternative custody, the TARGET team would pick them up from jail, take them to get an ankle monitor and deliver them to Stairways. “That got my attention,” Duch said. “This is Chico PD, and they’re going to come pick up an inmate and deliver them to services? That’s awesome.” Duch’s hope is that inmates won’t be back. According to a survey of Stairways residents taken in March, of 23 residents who were on probation or parole when they entered Stairways, only one was reincarcerated. Another argument for proactive
community engagement is preventing emergencies. Just last week, Madieros was walking along Fourth Street near City Plaza and saw from a distance that several people, including a man wearing a nice suit and a woman with “a hippie-ish vibe,” were stepping over something on the sidewalk, and they looked “really put out about it.” “I realized they were stepping over a homeless gentleman dying on the street,” he said. “All I could see was an awful lot of blood, and that he was choking to death.” By the time Madieros crossed the street, five or six people had walked past the man, who he would learn later had suffered a seizure, bitten his tongue, and was choking on the blood. Madieros understands the risks of coming in contact with bodily fluids but, seeing no sign of help, rolled the man on his side, cleared his airway and supported his head. Madieros says he could feel blood pumping over his hands. While waiting for the emergency personnel who eventually stabilized the man and took him to the hospital, Madieros had “a slowmotion moment.” He’d watched two people he assumed were opposites, politically, act similarly indifferent toward someone in dire need. “It just hit me—this issue is so divisive that people will watch a human being die,” he said. “You don’t even call for help?” Recently, opposing ideological stances regarding homelessness have been on full
display with the Chico City Council’s approval of the controversial Offenses Against Waterways and Public Property ordinance. It prohibits the storage of personal property on public land; establishes City Hall and the surrounding area as a “Civic Center” with an exhaustive list of prohibitions; extends the city’s existing civil-sidewalks ordinance (also known as the sit/lie law) to building entrances; and allows police officers to more easily cite homeless people for camping along Chico’s creeks and tributaries. Critics say the law criminalizes homelessness and potentially represents a constitutional violation by targeting vulnerable populations. Supporters say it’s a tool for law enforcement and advocates to clean up the city and direct homeless people to services. The ordinance doesn’t go into effect until the beginning of November, but Madieros is already seeing its influence. People who believe the law is being
believes that hooking up with Madieros and Stairways was “one of those things that just happens, like a miracle, or just really good timing.” He spoke to the CN&R the morning after his first night at Stairways, and getting a full night’s sleep for the first time in three weeks. He recognizes the damage done by his parents’ absence, seven years as a homeless youth, lying, selling drugs and continually finding trouble. But Brown wants to move forward positively. He intends to make good on the opportunity to maintain his job, find permanent housing, raise his child and help his girlfriend pursue an education. “This is the first time I’ve worked for something,” Brown said. “My reasons for living now are more important. My girlfriend got me making a life—not just living my life, but going out and taking more. “Having my kid is going to make up for my past, and my parents not being there,” he said. “I’m going to be there.” Ω
Madieros and Stairways’ chef, who goes by Chef, explore an empty homeless encampment in Little Chico Creek.
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CITY OF CHICO RESIDENTS SHOULD... PLACE leaves in the parking area on the street closest to their property. PLACE leaves away from the curb and storm drains to allow drainage. PLACE leaves in piles less than 4 feet in height. USE CAUTION when driving, walking, or bicycling near City leaf pickup equipment. CITY OF CHICO RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT... BLOCK bicycle lanes, driveways, or storm drains. DEPOSIT branches, limbs, trees, or other debris for pickup (LEAVES ONLY). This program is not available to residents living on privately-owned streets or in unincorporated areas. Residential street sweeping operations will be suspended during leaf season and will resume in February 2016. 2014.
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set back recovery, Madieros took away the driver’s keys. “Then they’d come stumbling back, just falling-down drunk,” he said. “Step one of harm reduction is to do less harm to others, and now they’re not driving and there goes their risk of harming somebody else.” He’s worked with the two residents ever since, and they’ve both been sober for about a year. Not everyone believes in harm reduction. Madieros is regularly bombarded with hateful emails from locals who believe he’s giving homeless people drugs and handing out needles, and he’s continually justifying his practices in board meetings in order to plead for funding. (Stairways has seven full-time staff members, but ideally would have about 15, Madieros said, and he could take “20 more people off the streets right now” if he had more facility space.) His response is that it’s important to extend services to people who can’t stay at the Esplanade House, the Torres Community Shelter or Jesus Center because of clean and sober requirements. There’s no questioning those organizations’ value to the community, he says. They each house, feed and provide services to a great number of homeless people and “absolutely need to exist.” But insobriety remains a major barrier to treatment. “[Sobriety] is a ridiculous expectation if we know a whole bunch of people are out there because of substance abuse disorders,” he said. “My job as a social worker is to get homeless people off the streets and engage them in services.” Stairways has been proactive on
that front for the past several months, hitting the streets early in the morning with outreach efforts throughout the week. The CN&R tagged along during three recent excursions. Madieros is nearly 6-foot-5 and fits snugly in the driver’s seat of his SUV. Despite driving to many of the same bridges and parks every day while on outreach, Madieros said he’s “directionally challenged” and frequently asked where to turn next. Providing directions from the passenger seat was Stairways’ chef, who probably not coincidentally goes only by Chef. The letters C-H-E-F are tattooed above his knuckles. In addition to whipping up about 200 healthy, allorganic meals for residents every day, he goes on outreach with Madieros most mornings. Driving around Chico, Madieros shared snippets of his past. He was raised in the Barrio Logan neighborhood in San Deigo, where he was stabbed for the first time in the third grade. Then there was a violent stint in a motorcycle club. After leading a double life as a biker who worked with homeless youth on weekends, Madieros eventually left the gang life behind entirely. He began working in homeless shelters, including harm reduction facilities in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. He moved to Chico while his wife completed her master’s degree in social work at Chico State. Madieros and Chef’s first stop was a café. Chef jumped out of the SUV and returned with 20
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“ [S obriety] is a ridiculous expectation if we know a whole bunch of people are out there because of substance abuse disorders. My job as a social worker is to get homeless people off the streets and engage them in services.” —Michael Madieros
two small coffees. They were looking for two homeless men they’d met the day before, and found them at the same place—sleeping against a building across the street from the coffee shop. Both men were covered only in a single blanket. One, frail and weather-worn, shivered and clearly savored the warmth on his hands when Madieros handed him a coffee. The shivering man said he has family in Santa Cruz, where he was last sober. He started drinking again after his daughter died in a car accident. If he could verify that the man has family in Santa Cruz, Madieros said, and that they wanted him back, he would return the next day with a bus ticket. “I’m going to get you help, just like I got you that coffee,” he said. Back in the SUV, Madieros said the most important aspect of outreach is being honest. “You have to keep your word.” Madieros and Chef made several stops at homeless encampments and gathering areas, including Lindo Channel, City Plaza, the bike path paralleling the train tracks near Eighth Avenue, and the Bidwell Bowl Amphitheater near Children’s Playground. At the last stop, Chef pointed out cotton balls and orange syringe caps—telltale signs of drug injection—in between the amphitheater’s steps, just yards away from kids using playground equipment at the park. Madieros sees that as an alarming confluence of hard drug users and a vulnerable population. “There’s this narrative in the community that the homeless are all just nice people down on their luck,” he said. “That is absolutely the case with a huge majority of them, but as a mental health professional I can tell you it’s not the case with all of them. … Billy’s not living the same moralistic life they are. Billy is robbing and doing whatever he can to get high, and when Billy wants to get laid, he’s just taking that from somebody.” That point was illustrated when Madieros got a call from Chico Police Sgt. Scott Zuschin, the supervisor for the department’s recently reactivated TARGET team, a special threeChico Police Sgt. Scott Zuschin says the newly reinstated TARGET team, a special unit focusing on chronic neighborhood problems, embodies Chico PD’s recent culture shift.
officer unit dedicated to responding to chronic neighborhood problems. As part of Police Chief Mike O’Brien’s reorganization of the department to adopt a community policing model, he’s directed the TARGET team to collaborate with Stairways on outreach. Zuschin wanted social workers along for a walk-through in Lindo Channel. After a streetside rendezvous, the team entered the channel and immediately encountered a homeless woman sitting in the dirt alongside the bike path, sobbing. She told Zuschin she needed a few minutes to gain her composure. Stairways case manager Mackenzie Lovie stayed back to talk to the woman, who then told her she’d just been raped. During a separate interview, Zuschin said having Stairways along allowed the woman to open up, whereas she might not have filed a report without the presence of Lovie. The TARGET team was able to connect the woman with health services and “now she’s getting the help she needs,” he said. The outreach efforts of Stairways and the TARGET team already dovetail, Zuschin said, so it makes sense to work together. “We’re making those contacts, hearing what people need and just being available,” he said. “For the longest time, the police department has been so short-staffed that we’ve been stuck inside our cars. But staffing has grown and we’re changing the culture of the department to be more interactive with the community—as a police department should be.” In an effort to strengthen that approach, Zuschin recently met with Capt. Andy Duch of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office to explore the possibility of handing Butte County Jail inmates with mental illness or substance abuse disorders at risk of homelessness directly over to Stairways. “My answer was certainly, yes, because that’s exactly what we do with our alternativecustody ankle-monitor program,” Duch said by phone with CN&R. Zuschin and Duch agreed on a system. Once an inmate is sentenced, assessed for risk and
On an early morning outreach effort, Madieros speaks to a 19-year-old homeless woman at Chico City Plaza.
enforced are coming to Stairways and engaging in programming rather than setting up camps outside. That’s why Madieros supports the ordinance, seeing it as a tool to direct homeless people to services, and wants it extended citywide rather than just at the Civic Center and in parks and creeks. He said as much during the council meeting on Oct. 6, arguing that the law shouldn’t vary by location. “When I go out to do outreach, when the officers are out there doing their thing, [it would be] a lot easier,” he told the council. “We don’t have to look at, ‘What street am I on? Is this the tactic I’m going to use to help this individual because I’m on this corner?’” Supporting the law has drawn the ire of some advocates who say Madieros is helping the city trample on homeless peoples’ rights. But Madieros says his end game is housing homeless people. Even if it’s controversial, he’ll take all the help he can get. As an expecting father, Brown
determined eligible for alternative custody, the TARGET team would pick them up from jail, take them to get an ankle monitor and deliver them to Stairways. “That got my attention,” Duch said. “This is Chico PD, and they’re going to come pick up an inmate and deliver them to services? That’s awesome.” Duch’s hope is that inmates won’t be back. According to a survey of Stairways residents taken in March, of 23 residents who were on probation or parole when they entered Stairways, only one was reincarcerated. Another argument for proactive
community engagement is preventing emergencies. Just last week, Madieros was walking along Fourth Street near City Plaza and saw from a distance that several people, including a man wearing a nice suit and a woman with “a hippie-ish vibe,” were stepping over something on the sidewalk, and they looked “really put out about it.” “I realized they were stepping over a homeless gentleman dying on the street,” he said. “All I could see was an awful lot of blood, and that he was choking to death.” By the time Madieros crossed the street, five or six people had walked past the man, who he would learn later had suffered a seizure, bitten his tongue, and was choking on the blood. Madieros understands the risks of coming in contact with bodily fluids but, seeing no sign of help, rolled the man on his side, cleared his airway and supported his head. Madieros says he could feel blood pumping over his hands. While waiting for the emergency personnel who eventually stabilized the man and took him to the hospital, Madieros had “a slowmotion moment.” He’d watched two people he assumed were opposites, politically, act similarly indifferent toward someone in dire need. “It just hit me—this issue is so divisive that people will watch a human being die,” he said. “You don’t even call for help?” Recently, opposing ideological stances regarding homelessness have been on full
display with the Chico City Council’s approval of the controversial Offenses Against Waterways and Public Property ordinance. It prohibits the storage of personal property on public land; establishes City Hall and the surrounding area as a “Civic Center” with an exhaustive list of prohibitions; extends the city’s existing civil-sidewalks ordinance (also known as the sit/lie law) to building entrances; and allows police officers to more easily cite homeless people for camping along Chico’s creeks and tributaries. Critics say the law criminalizes homelessness and potentially represents a constitutional violation by targeting vulnerable populations. Supporters say it’s a tool for law enforcement and advocates to clean up the city and direct homeless people to services. The ordinance doesn’t go into effect until the beginning of November, but Madieros is already seeing its influence. People who believe the law is being
believes that hooking up with Madieros and Stairways was “one of those things that just happens, like a miracle, or just really good timing.” He spoke to the CN&R the morning after his first night at Stairways, and getting a full night’s sleep for the first time in three weeks. He recognizes the damage done by his parents’ absence, seven years as a homeless youth, lying, selling drugs and continually finding trouble. But Brown wants to move forward positively. He intends to make good on the opportunity to maintain his job, find permanent housing, raise his child and help his girlfriend pursue an education. “This is the first time I’ve worked for something,” Brown said. “My reasons for living now are more important. My girlfriend got me making a life—not just living my life, but going out and taking more. “Having my kid is going to make up for my past, and my parents not being there,” he said. “I’m going to be there.” Ω
Madieros and Stairways’ chef, who goes by Chef, explore an empty homeless encampment in Little Chico Creek.
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LEAF PICKUP
STARTS OCTOBER NOVEMBER 1, 2013 STARTS 26, 2015 AND ENDS JANUARY 4, 2, 2016 2014
CITY OF CHICO RESIDENTS SHOULD... PLACE leaves in the parking area on the street closest to their property. PLACE leaves away from the curb and storm drains to allow drainage. PLACE leaves in piles less than 4 feet in height. USE CAUTION when driving, walking, or bicycling near City leaf pickup equipment. CITY OF CHICO RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT... BLOCK bicycle lanes, driveways, or storm drains. DEPOSIT branches, limbs, trees, or other debris for pickup (LEAVES ONLY). This program is not available to residents living on privately-owned streets or in unincorporated areas. Residential street sweeping operations will be suspended during leaf season and will resume in February 2016. 2014.
To reduce bike and traffic hazards, property owners and landscape companies who service commercial and multifamily properties are NOT ALLOWED to place leaves in city streets. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY FOR OTHER LEAF DISPOSAL OPTIONS. City of Chico: 894-4205 Monday - Friday, 7am-4pm RightofWayMaintenance@ci.chico.ca.us RightofWayMaintenance@chicoca.gov OCTOBER 29, 2015
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Arts & Culture Lake Street Dive: (from left) Bridget Kearney, Mike Olson, Rachel Price and Mike Calabrese. PHOTO BY JARROD MCCABE
Street-corner soul Boston-born pop/jazz four-piece records new album on the road full years of touring, Lake Street Dive Smanaged to get in the studio to cut anothomehow, in the middle of nearly two
er record. Considering the meteoric rise that the Boston-based band experienced in by 2014 following an Ryan Prado immensely popular YouTube video of the quartet’s street-corner performance of the Jackson 5’s “I Want Preview: You Back” and the Chico Performances subsequent release of presents: Lake Street the critically acclaimed Dive Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Bad Self Portraits, this Laxson Auditorium. is a bit of a miracle. Tickets: $10-$30 Appearances on The Colbert Report, Laxson Auditorium Chico State Campus Late Show with David 898-6333 Letterman and Conan www.chico were sprinkled among performances.com multiple cross-country treks, festival appearances (including this year’s High Sierra Music Festival) and more. It’s been something of a crazy trajectory, especially in light of the fact the band had been together for almost a decade before anyone paid attention outside New England. They found the time, though, and their upcoming as-yet-untitled fourth album is slated to be released in early 2016 by Nonesuch Records. Whittling the album from some 40 songs, Lake Street
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Dive—vocalist Rachael Price, guitarist Mike “McDuck” Olson, bassist Bridget Kearney and drummer Mike Calabrese— for the first time relinquished some of its fiercely earned independence by working with a producer (the identity of whom as of press time was not yet officially released). And while the schedule has been hectic, the same chemistry that catapulted the band into the consciousness of the pop world served the foursome well when they needed it most. “It was nice we had a stable of songs,” explained Calabrese during a recent interview. “We’re always writing here or there and we’ll do a little retreat and write five songs and come back with some new material. There is time in there, and having four writers makes it easier.” Having four writers is also the secret to Lake Street Dive’s chameleonic appeal. Having dabbled in neo-swing, lounge, jazz, pop, gospel, rock and more, the band’s anything-goes aesthetic makes for a bold listen, regardless of the musical spectrum you most often reside in. Price’s sultry vocals guide songs through hooky terrain full of lyrical wormholes and tight grooves. “The thing is, the band sounds like the band no matter whose tune we’re playing,” said Calabrese. “It just makes for a naturally more eclectic type of mixture song to song. Every writer has kind of their own voice.” Those voices were put to test during the sessions for their upcoming album.
Rather than recording in isolated rooms, separated from one another, the band experimented with being situated in the same room, where their natural symbioses could more organically develop. “What ended up happening was I was playing drums in a room where Rachael was singing, and so I couldn’t overpower her,” explained Calabrese. “That forced all of us to focus in and listen to these songs at their core in a way that we really hadn’t before.” The jazz portion of Lake Street Dive’s oeuvre has mostly been smoothed over in recent years (the band formed while students at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, primarily studying jazz). However, the new approach in the studio, interestingly, brought the group back to its improvisational roots. “I think on Bad Self Portraits, people played what they wanted to,” says Calabrese. “That doesn’t really work when you’re forced in a room together and you need to play appropriately and succinctly to make sure everything in that room is controlled. There’s less of a safety net, but what you get out of that is more edge and urgency, and a little more spontaneity. It’s fresher, more honest and more human.” That updated process was also not without its frustrations. “Those tense moments created energy,” concedes Calabrese. “When you work through it, I think you get a better SURGXFW LQ WKH HQG ³ Ɛ
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Special Events HUNTER’S MOON DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION: A fundraiser to help sustain the Chico Creek Nature Center’s Living Animal Museum through the winter. Th, 10/29, 6pm. Chico Creek Nature Center, 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.
Music HOME FREE: Country a capella group that won season four of
The Sing Off reality show. Th, 10/29, 8pm. $32.50. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Rd. in Paradise, (530) 8728454, www.paradiseperformingarts.com.
Theater THE ELEPHANT MAN: The story of John Merrick, the horribly
deformed Elephant Man. Th-Sa, 7:30pm, trough 11/7. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.
FUNNY GIRL: Classic Broadway musical chronicling the life of
Fanny Brice. Th-Sa, 7:30pm; Su, 2pm through 11/1. $15-20. Chico Theater Company, 166-F Eaton Rd., (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.
A PIRATE’S REVENGE MURDER MYSTERY DINNER Friday-Saturday, Oct. 30-31 Gold Country Casino
SEE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, THEATER
A CELEBRATION OF LOVE, LIFE AND DEATH: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Sunday, Nov. 1 Trinity Commons, Chico State
SEE SUNDAY, SPECIAL EVENTS
SPOOKFEST 2015: HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL: Halloween carnival featuring a variety of games and booths for kids, a costume contest for all ages, a haunted house, bounce house, carved Jack O’ Lantern contest. Sa, 10/31, 5:30-8:30pm. Free. Durham Memorial Hall, 9319 Midway in Durham, (530) 345-1921.
TREAT STREET: 16th annual downtown Chico
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Special Events CAMP CHICO CREEPY: Children experience the “creepy” wonders of Bidwell Park as they learn about bats, owls, spiders and more. With carnival games, face painting, night hikes, animal meetings, crafts, pizza, and costumes. F, 10/30, 5pm. $25. Chico Creek Nature Center, 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwell park.org.
FRANKENSTEIN FRIDAY: An annual event to celebrate the “mother” and “father” of Frankenstein: Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff. Featuring a costume contest, party favors and live music with Dorothy Clark. F, 10/30, 2pm. Atria Paradise, 1007 Buschmann Rd. Off Clark Rd in Paradise, (530) 872-3344.
FRIGHT NIGHT FILM FEST: Double-feature showing of Zombieland and The Conjuring. F, 10/30, 8:30pm. Bell Memorial Union (BMU), 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico, (530) 898-4696, www.aschico.com.
HALLOWEEN DEAD DANCE PARTY: KZFR’s Halloween bash featuring live music, a costume contest with prizes and a surprise intermission guest. F, 10/30, 7pm. $10. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978.
HALLOWEEN HARVEST PARTY AND CONCERT: Chili contest, cornbread, beer, wine and prizes. Plus, a dance floor with live music by Alan Rigg. F, 10/30, 6pm. $15. The Center for Spiritual Living, 789 Bille Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5673.
JIM DWYER: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Celebrating
the life of Jim “Moondog” Dwyer. F, 10/30, 6pm. Chico Grange, 2775 Nord Ave., (530) 895-1976.
Theater THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A musical adaptation of the classic horror/family story. F, 10/30, 7:30pm, Sa, 10/31, 7:30pm, Su, 11/1, 2pm. $10-20. Oroville
FUNNY GIRL: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166-F Eaton Rd., (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.
GUYS AND DOLLS: California Regional Theater presents this adaptation of the classic musical comedy about falling in love under the bright lights of Broadway. F, 7:30pm & Sa-Su, 2pm,
through 11/1; and F-Sa, 7:30pm & Sa-Su, 2pm, 11/6-11/8. $18.50-$20. Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 899-2692.
A PIRATE’S REVENGE MURDER MYSTERY DINNER: A pirate-themed audience-participation four course dinner. 10/30-10/31, 6:30pm. $40. Gold Country Casino, 4020 Olive Highway in Oroville, (800) 803-1911, www.goldcountrycasino.com.
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JAZZ X-PRESS: SPOOKY JASS: Chico State’s Jazz X-Press will offer up some spooky musical treats featuring work from Basie, Ellington, Thad Jones, Woody Herman, Maria Schneider and Stan Kenton along with new arrangements from the X-Press students. Sa, 10/31, 7:30pm. $6-15. Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333.
Theater THE ADDAMS FAMILY: See Friday. Oroville State Theatre, 1489 Myers St. in Oroville, (530) 9906834, www.birdcagetheatre.org.
Special Events
FUNNY GIRL: See Thursday. Chico Theater
annual Halloween costume party and zombie stomp featuring live music by The Revells, spooky hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer. Sa, 10/31, 7pm. $10. Paradise Grange, 5704 Chapel Dr. in Paradise, (530) 762-1490.
JESSE KOHEN MEMORIAL FUND 5K WALK/RUN: Proceeds go to college students working with special needs students. Sa, 10/31, 9am. OneMile Recreation Area, Bidwell Park.
KIDS DANCE PARTY AND HAUNTED ATTIC: The Blue Room Theatre’s wood room will be transformed into a Halloween dance party geared for kids, with festive songs, snacks, candy and punch, and a guided tour of a haunted attic. Sa, 10/31, 2-6pm. $5. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blue roomtheatre.com.
THE ELEPHANT MAN: See Thursday. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.
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Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com. Company, 166-F Eaton Rd., (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.
GUYS AND DOLLS: See Friday. Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 899-2692.
A PIRATE’S REVENGE MURDER MYSTERY DINNER: See Friday. Gold Country Casino, 4020 Olive Highway in Oroville, (800) 803-1911, www.gold countrycasino.com.
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ALMOND BOWL RUN: 5K run/walk, marathon and
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE REPURPOSING COMPETITION: First annual repurposing com-
half marathon sponsored by the Chico Running Club and benefiting the high school running programs. Su, 11/1, 8am. One-Mile Recreation Area, Bidwell Park.
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petition featuring artists using repurposed material. Tu, 11/3, 5:30pm. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.
BEFRIENDING DEATH: Explore death and remem-
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES: A weekly presentation
brance in creative ways through funeral rehearsals, quick-writing, casket decoration, end-of-life planning exercises, resource tables, grieving circle, song, altar of remembrance creation and more. Concludes with a shared meal. Su, 11/1, 1-6pm. $25. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 588-6175.
of international and domestic films. This week: The Luzhin Defense (Denmark, 2003). Tu, 7:30pm. $3 donation. Ayres 106, Chico State, (530) 899-7921.
ones featuring a community alter, a night vigil, entertainment and food. Su, 11/1, 5pm. Trinity Commons, Chico State.
NOVEMBEARD: CLEAN-SHAVEN DAY: Official Novembeard check-in. Show up clean-shaven and take part in fundraiser for local highschool music and arts programs. Mention Novembeard when ordering (between 5-8pm) and percentage of sales go to the cause. Su, 11/1, 5-8pm. Woodstock’s Pizza, 166 E. Second St., (530) 893-1500.
Theater THE ADDAMS FAMILY: See Friday. Oroville State Theatre, 1489 Myers St. in Oroville, (530) 9906834, www.birdcagetheatre.org.
FUNNY GIRL: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166-F Eaton Rd., (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.
GUYS AND DOLLS: See Friday. Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 899-2692.
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A CELEBRATION OF LOVE, LIFE AND DEATH: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: A celebration of passed loved
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State Theatre, 1489 Myers St. in Oroville, (530) 990-6834, www.birdcagetheatre.org.
FREE LISTINGS!
trick-or-treating, with candy, family-friendly activities, booths and a costume contest. Sa, 10/31, 2-5pm. Free. Downtown Chico, (530) 3456500, www.downtownchico.com/events/ dcbaevents/ts.
FINE ARTS
comedy with 20 open slots. Sign-ups at 8pm. M, 9pm through 8/29. No cover. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.
VENTRILOQUIST KEVIN JOHNSON: Ventriloquist
performance. Tu, 11/3, 7:30pm. $25. Oroville State Theater lobby, 1489 Myers St. in Oroville, (530) 533-4140.
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Special Events CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY DAYS: Sustainability talks, events and workshops addressing water conservation, introduction to permaculutre, divestment from fossil fuels, soil, and sustainability awards. 11/4-11/5, 9am-8:30pm. Butte College, 3536 Butte Campus Dr., (530) 895-2511.
STAND-UP COMEDY SHOWCASE: The area’s top stand-up comics perform as well as those trying their hand at comedy for the first time. Signups begin at 8 p.m. Hosted by Jason Allen. W, 9pm through 8/10. Free. Studio Inn Cocktail Lounge, 2582 Esplanade, (530) 343-0662.
Music THE STEEL WHEELS: Virginia-based soulful Americana. Plus, Hannah Jane Kyle (Americana singer/songwriter) W, 11/4, 7:30pm. $15. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 1075 E. 20th St., (530) 892-4647, www.sierranevada.com.
Art Receptions INCOME/OUTCOME: Reception for new drawings by New York-based artist Danica Phelps regarding her income and how it is spent. W, 11/4, 5pm. University Art Gallery, Trinity Hall Chico State, (530) 898-5864.
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TRICKS & TREATS Before sunset on Halloween (Saturday, Oct. 31), the streets of downtown Chico will belong to the little goblins for the annual Treat Street event, featuring booths, a costume contest and trick-or-treating at local businesses. For some thrills, check out the kid-friendly Kids Dance Party and Haunted Attic at the Blue Room Theatre. After the sun goes down, the same streets are sure to remain hopping with some much more adult entertainment.
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1078 GALLERY: Face/Off, feauring unique masks
CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day
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created for open-entry fundraiser on display through Halloween. Through 10/31. 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.
B-SO SPACE: BFA Group Exhibition, art by Chico
State students. Through 10/30. BFA Culminating Exhibition, select work by bachelor of fine arts student Chelsea Jeffers. 11/2-11/6. Free. Ayres 107, Chico State, (530) 898-5331.
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CHICO ART CENTER: Open Studios Art Tour, Chico Art Center’s annual tour of local art studios took place earlier this month, and over the course of the whole month of October the center will host a group show featuring the tour’s artists. Through 10/31. Day of the Dead, exhibit celebrating the Mexican holiday honoring the dead. 10/30-11/13. 450 Orange St., (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.
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Landscape Paintings by Lea Gadbois, series of Impressionist landscape paintings by local artist Lea Gadbois. Through 10/31, 9am-9pm. 122 Broadway St., (530) 891-0335, www.ellis hasit.com.
GREAT NORTHERN COFFEE: Jesse Smith Art Show, sketches of historical Chico and California landmarks and buildings. Through 10/31. 434 Orange St., (530) 895-8726.
SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Hanging Out, artists Betty Benson’s birds and K.W. Moore Sr.’s bridges. Ongoing. 493 East Ave., (530) 345-3063.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY: Income/Outcome, new drawings by New York-based artist Danica Phelps regarding her income and how it is spent. Reception 11/4, 5pm. Free. Trinity Hall, Chico State, (530) 898-5864.
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and Night, a close look at birds in hand with incredible detail. Ongoing. $2-$4. 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.
CHICO MUSEUM: Mik cupu Dy: This Is Our Home,
Here We Remain, presented from the perspective of the Mechoopda people, focusing on the tribe’s heritage and history and using the four seasons to delineate periods of happiness, success and tragedy. Ongoing. 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336, www.chicomuseum.org.
GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Modern Farming -
Land, Water, People, and Science, explores North State agriculture. Patterns of the Land, a display of quiet and pastoral agriculture images of the Sacramento Valley. Masters of the Night, a hands-on exhibit exploring bats through photos, models and interactive pieces. 625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/ gateway.
MONCA POP-UP MUSEUM: MONCA Pop-Up Show, Museum of Northern California Art’s latest pop-up show features a look at how communities enage with autism, blindness and the physically and mentally challenged Through 10/31, 12-6pm. 215 Main St., (530) 343-8980.
PARADISE DEPOT MUSEUM: A railroad and logging museum in Paradise. Ongoing, 7-9pm. 5570 Black Olive Dr., (530) 877-1919.
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tray Merrick’s physical presence with sheer skill and craftsmanship, sans makeup. No small feat, but one that actor Nick Anderson achieves with aplomb—contorting his face and limbs and realigning his posture, convincingly occupying the lead roll in director Martin Chavira’s current production of Bernard Pomerance’s 1977 play The Elephant Man at the Blue Room Theatre. Pomerance’s adaptation of Merrick’s story uses dramatic license to illuminate some of the between-the-lines moral ambiguity of Treves’ account, and also brings forth some of the sympathetic emotional resonance of this very human character as he interacts with a world that—until Dr. Treves (Caleb Mains) discovered and rescued him at age 21 to live out his life in the care of a London hospital—confined him to workhouses and freak shows. The characters surrounding Merrick’s transformation—from freak show attraction in the company of singing pinheads (Amy Brown and Delisa Freistadt) and their manager (Saralysette Ballard) to upper-class darling—provide a vivid cross-section of Victorian society. There’s Ross (Justin McDavitt), the physically abusive and economically exploitative showman; Mrs. Kendal (Freistadt), a socially well-connected actress who befriends Merrick and introduces him to the upper crust of Naughty Nineties London, including the hospital’s director, Carr Gomm (Chris Scott), and princesses and duchesses (both Brown). Ross sees Merrick’s deformities
as simply a resource to be marketed, with no regard for the feelings of the person contained within. Kendal recognizes through conversations ranging from Merrick’s assessment of the romantic weaknesses of Shakespeare’s Romeo (“Does he check her pulse? He only cares about himself.”) and his confession of desire for physical intimacy with a woman, that Merrick’s personality and humanity are in many ways more innocent than those of “normal” people trapped in the confines of contemporary, often hypocritical, moral strictures. Freistadt plays Kendal as a woman whose experience of the stage has given her a worldliness that is both empathic and realistic, and her revelation to Merrick of the loveliness of the female form he has never seen is an act of courage and sympathy that leaves Merrick in appreciative tears, but when discovered by the morally overwrought Treves causes a break between them. This exploration of the interaction of economic and moral motivation versus humanistic sympathy and action results in a nearly clinical examination of Victorian character and the resonance of its often-hypocritical sense of moral acceptability in current social forms. As the characters express their identification with Merrick in self-congratulatory ways—“polished like a mirror, and we shout, ‘Hallelujah’ when he reflects us”—we can sense that playwright Pomerance is also calling out his audience’s sense of ethics in a world still fascinated by and exploitative of its own grotesque deformations. □
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party with a rotating cast of local and regional DJs. Check with venue for details. F, 9:30pm. Peking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St., (530) 895-3888.
ME AND JULIO: Weekly live salsa, calypso, Hawaiian Afro-Cuban music. Th, 6:30pm. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade, (530) 343-2056, www.farm starpizza.com.
CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.
Th, 8-11pm. Free. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.
HOME FREE: Country a capella group
that won season 4 of The Sing Off reality show. Th, 10/29, 8pm. $32.50. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Rd. in Paradise, (530) 8728454, www.paradiseperforming arts.com.
OPEN MIC: Singers, poets and musicians welcome. Th, 7-10pm. Has Beans Internet Cafe & Galleria, 501 Main St., (530) 894-3033, www.hasbeans.com.
WORLD’S FINEST: Portland crew blends
JOHN SEID, LARRY PETERSON, STEVE COOK: Live, eclectic set of tunes. Th,
reggae, bluegrass, funk and ska. Plus, Montana’s Kitchen Dwellers (bluegrass). Th, 10/29, 9pm. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.
10/29, 6-9pm. Grana, 198 E. Second St., (530) 809-2304.
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Halloween metal show featuring a lineup filled with heavy/death metal: From Hell (members of Death Angel and Dragonlord), Aberrance, Discordia and Into The Awakening. F, 10/30, 8pm. $6-$10. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.
BLOOZE ON THE ROCKS: Live blues/rock. Plus, Triple Tree (reggae) and Jiving Board (funk/rock). F, 10/30, 8pm. $5. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 East Park Ave., (530) 345-7499, http://tackle boxchico.com.
BOGART THE MONSTER: Western/surf rock. Plus, Radio Relapse (alternative covers). Costumes encouraged. F, 10/30, 9pm. $7. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.
FRIDAY MORNING JAZZ: A weekly morning jazz appointment with experimental local troupe Bogg. F, 11am. Free. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 5669476, www.cafecoda.com.
tion: Friday night happy hour with traditional Irish music by the Pub Scouts. F, 4pm. $1. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St., (530) 343-7718.
JOHN SEID, LARRY PETERSON, BOB LITTELL: Live music. F, 10/30, 7-10pm. Two-Twenty Restaurant/Lounge, 220 W. Fourth St., (530) 895-1515, http://twotwentyrestaurant.com.
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE HALLOWEEN: Fox E. Jeff, SWAY (top 40 cover band), Flumshee, Free Gucci, Kattattak (death metal) and Straight From The Gut perform. F, 10/30, 7pm. Free. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.
PINHEAD, THE SHE THINGS, WE BITE: F,
Sure, some bands like to get dressed up and go crazy one night a year, but every day is Halloween for We Bite. The Misfits tribute band began in Chico in 2004 and was a staple in the local punk scene for several years before taking a long hiatus. They reunited last year, but now will play one final show at Duffy’s Tavern on Friday, Oct. 30, as front man/make-up wizard/horror aficionado Jared Goacher is leaving our fair burg with a trail of fake blood in his wake. Ramones cover band Pinhead and ghoul girls The She Things are also playing.
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10/30, 9:30pm. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St., (530) 343-7718.
THE RETROTONES: Classic rock and country covers. F, 10/30, 7pm. Shenanigan’s Bar & Grill, 3312 Esplanade Corner of Esplanade and Tonea Way, (530) 8091088.
SPY PICNIC: Cover songs from the 70s to today. F, 10/30, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr.
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BASSMINT: HALLOWEEN: Halloween dubstep/trap/electronic show featuring Eyere Eyes, Onhell, Sayer plus local DJs. Sa, 10/31, 9:30pm. $5. Peking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St., (530) 895-3888.
BIG BAD BOOGIE ROCK: Funk/rock covers form the 70s and 80s. Sa, 10/31, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.feather fallscasino.com/brewing-co.
COSTUME PARTY AND ZOMBIE STOMP: Second annual Halloween costume party and zombie stomp featuring live music by The Revells, spooky hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer. Sa, 10/31, 7pm. $10. Paradise Grange, 5704 Chapel Dr. in Paradise, (530) 762-1490.
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COUCHES: San Francisco-based indie HALLOWEEN SHOW: MOTOWN FILTHY AND DEVOLL: Motown Filthy (Motown/rock) and DeVoll (alternative) headline this Halloween show featuring a costume contest and a post-show DJ. Sa, 10/31, 8:30pm. $8. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.
HALLOWEEN SHOW WITH NORTHERN TRADITIONZ: Sa, 10/31, 9pm. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 East Park Ave., (530) 345-7499, http://tackleboxchico.com.
JAZZ X-PRESS: SPOOKY JASS: Chico State’s Jazz X-Press will offer up some spooky musical treats featuring work from Basie, Ellington, Thad Jones, Woody Herman, Maria Schneider and Stan Kenton along with new arrangements from the X-Press students. Sa, 10/31, 7:30pm. $6-15. Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333.
rock. Plus, Team Skins (indie weirdness) and Sex Hogs II (rock). Su, 11/1, 7pm. $7. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.
LOM’S HALLOWEEN FREAK FUNKTION: Featuring live music by The Funkanauts (funk/rock) and Swamp Zen (jam rock). Plus, a costume contest and cash prizes. Sa, 10/31, 9pm. $6-15. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.
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MUSIC SHOWCASE: An open mic hosted
YOUR M.O.M. COMEDY NIGHT: Weekly open
by local country musicians Rich and Kendall. Sa, 5-9pm. Free. Scotty’s Landing, 12609 River Rd., (530) 7102020.
mic comedy with 20 open slots. Signups at 8pm. M, 9pm through 8/29. No cover. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.
RED MOON BAND: Blues band. Sa, 10/31,
8:30am. Free. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfalls casino.com/brewing-co.
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BLUES NIGHT: Live weekly blues music
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LAKE STREET DIVE: Boston-based soulful jazz/pop/rock quartet. Tu, 11/3, 7:30pm. $10-$30. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, (530) 898-6333.
MIDWEEK EARLY-EVENING OPEN MIC: Two hours of local talent at Gogi’s Café. Sign up starting at 5pm. Music, poetry, and spoken word welcome. Tu, 6-8pm through 12/20. Free. Gogi’s Café, 230 Salem St. Next to transit center, (530) 891-3570, www.gogiscafe.com.
OPEN MIC: The Cafe Flo open mic has moved and is hosted by a new group of musical misfits. First Tu of every
month, 7-10pm through 12/29.
ROCKTOBER FINALE
No matter what kind of music you’re into, you’re likely to find some place to enjoy it live and in costume on Halloween (Saturday, Oct. 31). There’s country (Northern Traditionz at the Tackle Box); funk (The Funkanauts at Lost on Main); some dubstep (a special Saturday night Bassmint at Peking Chinese Restaurant) and much more entertainment all over town.
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THE STEEL WHEELS: Virginia-based soulful Americana. Plus, Hannah Jane Kyle (Americana singer/songwriter) W, 11/4, 7:30pm. $15. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 1075 E. 20th St., (530) 892-4647, www.sierranevada.com.
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really a problem in this brilliant, fragmentary biopic. Fassbender is excellent throughout and perfectly suited to a role and script centered more on mental gymnastics and emotional short circuits than on anything else. by Juan-Carlos Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (West Selznick Wing, etc.) shows a special flair here for dialogue that reflects the impacted, three-jumps-ahead logic of Jobs’ extraordinary mindset: part egomaniac, part visionary innovator, part wounded and self-wounding child. Walter Isaacson’s monumental Steve Jobs biography of Jobs is credited as the Starring Michael basis for Sorkin’s screenplay, but Fassbender, Kate Sorkin and director Danny Boyle Winslet and Seth build Steve Jobs on a highly comrogen. Directed pressed dramatic structure. Basically, by Danny boyle. cinemark 14. rated r. that drama has three acts, each of which is centered on the last-minute preparations and backstage turmoil on the eve of a major product roll-out. Each of those episodes includes an encounter with Lisa, the daughter born out of wedlock whom Jobs at first refuses to acknowledge. Lisa, a different age in each episode, is played by three different young actors—Makenzie Moss (age 5), Ripley Sobo (9), Perla Haney-Jardine (19)—and the sometimes painful progress of their relationship becomes a central emotional thread in the film’s story. Sorkin works in telling glimpses of Jobs’ relations with several other key figures in his life. Steve
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The great Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao-Hsien is one of the most revered names in contemporary world cinema. His much-admired films of the last 20 years or so include Flight of the Red Balloon (2007), Café Lumière (2003), Millennium Mambo (2001), Flowers of Shanghai (1998) and The Puppetmaster (1993). His new film, The Assassin, won him the best director award at the most recent Cannes Film Festival, but the film itself is not getting the lavish praise that some of its predecessors did. Still, it does have the ravishing visual beauty and the offbeat approach to narrative that you’d perhaps expect from this director’s films. Shu Qi (star of two previous Hou films) plays the title character, a young princess trained as an assassin for a conflict between neighboring states in the time of the T’ang dynasty. It’s an oddly subdued mixture of historical romance and martial arts film, with a convoluted story that’s difficult to follow. Visual splendor and the hot-and-cold rhythms of the dramatics are the chief rewards. □
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After drugs and a reckless lifestyle sink his career, a celebrated chef (played by Bradley Cooper) tries to redeem himself and reenter the culinary ranks at a restaurant in London. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.
Our Brand Is Crisis
A fictionalized adaptation of the 2002 documentary of the same name about the 2002 Bolivian presidential election and how an American political consulting firm—led by a campaign manager played by Sandra Bullock—helped shape the results. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) & Night of the Living Dead (1968)
To close out its month of horror flicks, the Pageant is hosting a Halloween matinee double feature on Oct. 31, featuring Ed Wood’s gloriously bad Plan 9 From Outer Space (2 p.m.) and George Romero’s classic zombie flick, Night of the Living Dead. $6 for both; $5 if in costume. Pageant Theatre. Not rated.
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse A horror-comedy about a group of Boy Scouts banding together to protect their town from a zombie infestation. Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.
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Surprisingly, Bridge of Spies doesn’t overplay the twists that you more or less expect in a cinematic history lesson directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks. James Donovan (Hanks) is an insurance lawyer recruited by U.S. government agents to act as defense lawyer for Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), a man accused (circa 1957) of spying for the U.S.S.R. During the sentencing phase, Donovan raises the possibility of an exchange between the two countries of condemned spies. The film has already begun to follow the case of Francis Gary Powers, pilot of a U-2 spy plane shot down over Soviet territory, and Donovan serves as the key intermediary in an exchange of Abel for Powers. Donovan’s heroic combination of ethical integrity and shrewdly political maneuvering is played with characteristically understated dignity by Hanks, and Rylance’s wonderfully minimalist rendering of Abel’s own courage and integrity gets even more out of the deadpan understatement that seems central to the whole production. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 –J.C.S.
Goosebumps
R.L. Stine’s kids-horror series gets the bigscreen treatment with Jack Black starring as the horror writer whose characters get inadvertently set loose on the real world. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.
Jem and the Holograms
A live-action Internet-era reworking of the 1980s TV cartoon series about Jem (played here by Aubrey Peeples), lead singer for her pop band, The Holograms. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.
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The Martian
Botanist/astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is stranded on Mars after a hur-
ricane of space debris forces his fellow crew members, who believe he’s been killed, to return to Earth without him. That sets up a kind of space-age Robinson Crusoe story for Watney, who must find ways to survive in a place where nothing grows, while also trying to cobble together the means of communication and travel from the scavenged remnants of technology. And the realization that Watney is still alive pushes Mission Control (and, eventually, the crew on the ship headed back to Earth) into some rapidly evolving scenarios of high-pressure risk-taking in science and technology. If that sounds overly technical, rest assured that The Martian frequently pairs its scientific seriousness with the rambunctiousness of some of its characters. The stranded Watney’s early declaration—“I’m gonna science the shit out of this!”—is emblematic of the film and its determination to put an audience-friendly spin on its science and its fiction. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R —J.C.S.
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Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
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ary morning in 1943, the town of Spearfish, South Dakota, experienced very weird weather. At 7:30 a.m. the temperature was minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit. In the next two minutes, due to an unusual type of wind sweeping down over nearby Lookout Mountain, thermometers shot up 49 degrees. Over the next hour and a half, the air grew even warmer. But by 9:30, the temperature had plummeted back to minus 4 degrees. I’m wondering if your moods might swing with this much bounce in the coming weeks. As long as you keep in mind that no single feeling is likely to last very long, it doesn’t have to be a problem. You may even find a way to enjoy the breathtaking ebbs and flows. Halloween costume suggestion: roller coaster rider, Jekyll and Hyde, warm clothes on one side of your body and shorts or bathing suit on the other.
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you be so magnetic and tempting? What were you thinking when you turned up the intensity of your charm to such a high level? I suggest you consider exercising more caution about expressing your radiance. People may have other things to do besides daydreaming about you. But if you really can’t bring yourself to be a little less attractive—if you absolutely refuse to tone yourself down—please at least try to be extra kind and generous. Share your emotional wealth. Overflow with more than your usual allotments of blessings. Halloween costume suggestion: a shamanic Santa Claus; a witchy Easter Bunny.
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last ten days of November and the month of December, I suspect there will be wild-card interludes when you can enjoy smart gambles, daring stunts, cute tricks and mythic escapades. But the next three weeks will not be like that. On the contrary. For the immediate future, I think you should be an upstanding citizen, a well-behaved helper and a dutiful truth-teller. Can you handle that? If so, I bet you will get sneak peaks of the fun and productive mischief that could be yours in the last six weeks of 2015. Halloween costume suggestion: the most normal person in the world.
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of the gazelle species known as the springbok periodically engage in a behavior known as pronking. They leap into the air and propel themselves a great distance with all four feet off the ground, bounding around with abandon. What evolutionary purpose does this serve? Some scientists are puzzled, but not naturalist David Attenborough. In the documentary film Africa, he follows a springbok herd as it wanders through the desert for months, hoping to find a rare rainstorm. Finally it happens. As if in celebration, the springboks erupt with an outbreak of pronking. “They are dancing for joy,” Attenborough declares. Given the lucky breaks and creative breakthroughs coming your way, Cancerian, I foresee you doing something similar. Halloween costume suggestion: a pronking gazelle, a hippety-hopping bunny, a boisterous baby goat.
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key will open a very heavy door,” wrote Charles Dickens in his short story “Hunted Down.” Make that one of your guiding meditations in the coming days, Leo. In the back of your mind, keep visualizing the image of a little key opening a heavy door. Doing so will help ensure that you’ll be alert when clues about the real key’s location become available. You will have a keen intuitive sense of how you’ll need to respond if you want to procure it. Halloween costume suggestion: proud and protective possessor of a magic key.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The ancient
Hindu text known as the Kama Sutra gives extensive advice about many subjects, including love and sex. “Though a man loves a woman ever so much,” reads a passage in chapter four, “he never succeeds in winning her without a great deal of talking.” Take that as your cue, Virgo. In the coming weeks, stir up the intimacy you
by rob brezsny want with a great deal of incisive talking that beguiles and entertains. Furthermore, use the same approach to round up any other experience you yearn for. The way you play with language will be crucial in your efforts to fulfill your wishes. Luckily, I expect your persuasive powers to be even greater than they usually are. Halloween costume suggestion: the ultimate salesperson.
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age you to be super rhythmical and melodious in the coming days. Don’t just sing in the shower and in the car. Hum and warble and whistle while shopping for vegetables and washing the dishes and walking the dog. Allot yourself more than enough time to shimmy and cavort, not just on the dance floor but anywhere else you can get away with it. For extra credit, experiment with lyrical flourishes whenever you’re in bed doing the jizzle-skazzle. Halloween costume suggestion: wandering troubadour, street musician, freestyling rapper, operatic diva, medicine woman who heals with sound.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.” So says Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield. Can you guess why I’m bringing it to your attention, Sagittarius? It’s one of those times when you can do yourself a big favor by sloughing off the stale, worn-out, decaying parts of your past. Luckily for you, you now have an extraordinary talent for doing just that. I suspect you will also receive unexpected help and surprising grace as you proceed. Halloween costume suggestion: a snake molting its skin.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as AB FLOOR SERVICES at 48 Quista Dr Chico, CA 95926. AMY BRECHEISEN 48 Quista Dr Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: AMY BRECHEISEN Dated: October 2, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001239 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as JUNIOR’S TREE SERVICE at 24952 Laurie Ln Los Molinos, CA 96055. CYNTHIA S RUVALCABA 25952 Laurie Ln Los Molinos, CA 96055. JOSE MANUEL RUVALCABA SR 24952 Laurie Ln Los Molinos, CA 96055. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Signed: CYNTHIA RUVALCABA Dated: September 29, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001220 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as HASHI ASIAN TO GO at 1600 Mangrove #175 Chico, CA 95926. FORCELLA ITALIAN BISTRO INC 26 Porchlight Chico, CA 95973. AARON JOHNSON 26 Porchlight Chico, CA 95973. JON MEYER 23 Highland Cir Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: JON MEYER, OWNER Dated: September 29, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001219 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HAPPY GARDEN RESTAURANT
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at 7188 Skyway Paradise, CA 95969. CHUN SHENG CHU 7188 Skyway Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: CHU CHUN SHENG Dated: September 22, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001189 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as MTL CONTRACTING at 3557 Bridle Lane Chico, CA 95973. STEVE BLADORN 3557 Bridle Ln Chico, CA 95973. JAMIE TURNER 9137 Midway Durham, CA 95938. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: JAMIE TURNER Dated: September 3, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001110 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BLUE OAK LIVESCAN AND NOTARY at 2279 Fern Ave Chico, CA 95926. KATIE LYN CARMICHAEL-BUELL 2279 Fern Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: KATE CARMICHAEL-BUELL Dated: September 28, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001214 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as GOLDEN FEATHER MARKETPLACE at 751 W Oro Dam Blvd Oroville, CA 95965. RIVER MARKETPLACE, LLC 8924 E Pinnacle Peak Rd G5-670 Scottsdale, AZ 85255. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Signed: CHERYL L. MENDEZ, MANAGER Dated: August 27, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001078 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as THE MONOGRAM SHOPPE, UNIFORMS-TUXEDOS AND MORE, INC. at 189 E 9th Ave Chico, CA 95926. UNIFORMS, TUXEDOS AND MORE, INC. 189 E 9th Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: THOMAS DELOREY Dated: September 23, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001193 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as EARTHSHED SOLUTIONS at 283 Kelly Ridge Road Orovill, CA.
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EARTHSHED SOLUTIONS INC 283 Kelly Ridge Road. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: HEATHER GRAY, SECRETARY Dated: September 25, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001208 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as JAMES SCHAEFFER INTERNATIONAL, POINTE INTERNATIONAL at 236 Estate Drive Chico, CA 95928. ISAAC J SCHAEFFER 236 Estates Drive Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ISAAC J. SCHAEFFER Dated: August 28, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001093 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as OLD CHICO IRON at 2280 Ivy St Suite 160 Chico, CA 95928. TIM BUCKNER 1072 Sarah Ave Chico, CA 95926. GRANT STEPHENS 960 E. 16th St Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: GRANT STEPHENS Dated: September 14, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001152 Published: October 15,22,29, November 5, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as GARY SHORT AND ASSOCIATES at 4130 East Ave Chico, CA 95973. ANNETTE SHORT 3 Roxbury Ct Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ANNETTE SHORT Dated: September 30, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001231 Published: October 15,22,29, November 5, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as RIDE PUBLISHING at 3805 Addys Ln Oroville, CA 95965. GARY MIDDLETON 3805 Addys Ln Oroville, CA 95965. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: GARY MIDDLETON Dated: October 2, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001237 Published: October 15,22,29, November 5, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name ECONOMY FOREIGN CAR PARTS at 1375 Longfellow Ave Chico, CA 95926. CYNTHIA L RODRIGUES 266 Mill Creek Dr Chico, CA
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95973. ANTHONY E RODRIGUES 266 Mill Creek Drive Chico, CA 95973. This business was conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: CYNTHIA RODRIGUES Dated: October 5, 2015 FBN Number: 2009-0001239 Published: October 15,22,29, November 5, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PERSONAL HEALTH REFLECTIONS at 6084 Mason Ct Magalia, CA 95954. KARREN EVELYN TURNER 6084 Mason Ct Magalia, CA 95954. Signed: KARREN TURNER Dated: October 9, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001262 Published: October 15,22,29, November 5, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as HELPING HANDS PAYEE SERVICES at 6114 Broyles Rd Chico, CA 95973. HELPING HANDS PAYEE SERVICES 6114 Broyles Rd Chico, CA 95973. Signed: REID DORN, PRESIDENT Dated: October 9, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001263 Published: October 15,22,29, November 5, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as OPEROSE COFFEE AND TEA HOUSE at 3312 Esplanade Chico, CA 95973. PRAIRIE YANA FRANCIA 10 Keystone Ct Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: PRAIRIE Y. FRANCIA Dated: September 14, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001157 Published: October 15,22,29, November 5, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as LOST DUTCHMAN TAB ROOM at 25 Lost Dutchman Drive Chico, CA 95973. GAY GREGORY JAMES 4990 Rich Bar Road Chico, CA 95928. ROBERT GLENN JAMES 4990 Rich Bar Road Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Signed: ROBERT G JAMES Dated: October 12, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001266 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The folloeing person is doing business as NATURALLY IN TOUCH MASSAGE THERAPY at 1 Williamsburg Ln Suite D Chico, CA 95973. ERICA MARIE MARTIN 846 Netters Circle Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ERICA MARTIN Dated: October 13, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001269 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BOGG JAZZ ENSEMBLE, UNCLE DAD’S ART COLLECTIVE at 531 W. 6th Ave Chico, CA 95926. JOSHUA CARL HEGG 531 W. 6th Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JOSH HEGG Dated: October 13, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001270 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as JR DESIGNS at 123 Landmark Dr Chico, CA 95973. JARED HARLEY ROBBINS 123 Landmark Dr Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JARED ROBBINS Dated: September 30, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001228 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as TRI PATH at 275 Fairchild Avenue Suite 100 Chico, CA 95973. HANKINS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING INCORPORATED PO Box 481 Chico, CA 95927. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: BRANNAN HANKINS, PRESIDENT Dated: October 9, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001260 Published October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MORNING VIEW at 430 Nunneley Road Paradise, CA 95969. WRYNNA M KOHLER 430 Nunneley Road Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: WRYNNA M. KOHLER Dated: October 21, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001314 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as 1413 CONSULTING at 476 E. Sacramento Ave Chico, CA 95926. JOSEPH DEAN MORALLI 476 E. Sacramento Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JOSEPH D. MORALLI Dated: October 16, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001299 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TNT TAXI at 2961 Hwy 32 Chico, CA 95973. TRACY THATCHER BRADBURD 5722 Bonnie Ln Paradise CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: TRACY BRADBURD THATCHER
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Dated: September 11, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001148 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as FREDERICKSEN PROPERTIES at 1558 Bridge Street #12 Oroville, CA 95966. GORDON FREDERICKSEN 190 La Mirada Ave Oroville, CA 95966. SUE FREDERICKSEN 190 La Mirada Ave Oroville, CA 95966. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Signed: GORDON FREDERICKSEN Dated: October 15, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001291 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HAPPY DAY RESTAURANT at 14455 Skyway Magalia, CA 95954. ZHONGMEI YANG 14455 Skyway Magalia, CA 95954. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ZHONGMEI YANG Dated: October 22, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001322 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015
NOTICES CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 To (names of persons to be notified, if known, including names on birth certificate): KAYLA L. SHELTON and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): J.R.A. born on (date): May 1, 2014 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): ENLOE HOSPITAL CHICO, CA A hearing will be held on Date: January 7, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, 95928. At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer. The Social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated. You are required to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for you. If the court terminated your parental rights, the order may be final. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: October 19, 2015 Case Number: J-37169 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE ROBERT JAMES WILKERSON, SR. To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ROBERT JAMES WILKERSON, SR., ROBERT WILKERSON, SR., ROBERT WILKERSON A Petition for Probate has been filed by: LINDA A. BRYANT in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: LINDA A. BRYANT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: December 1, 2015 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: TBA Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal repre- sentative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or per- sonal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and le- gal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: LINDA A. BRYANT 230 Atascoctia Rd, #1111 Humble TX 77396 Case Number: PR41616 Dated: October 5, 2015 Published: October 15,22,29, 2015
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE SHIRLEY B. HARE aka SHIRLEY BEATRICE HARE
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To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: SHIRLEY B. HARE aka SHIRLEY BEATRICE HARE A Petition for Probate has been filed by: SYNDEE HARE in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: SYNDEE HARE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: November 17, 2015 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: TBA Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal repre- sentative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or per- sonal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and le- gal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a
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Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: NICOLE R. PLOTTEL 3120 Cohasset Rd., Ste 10 Chico, CA 95973 (530) 893-2882 Case Number: PR41648 Dated: October 14, 2015 Published: October 22,29, November 5, 2015
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Pursuant to CA Business Code 21700, in lieu of rents due. The following units contain clothes, furniture, boxes, etc. TRAVIS SCHWARZE: Unit #209ss (12x15) LESLIE LARABEE: Unit #533cc (5x7) WHITNEY MENDOZA: Unit #209ss (7x8) BRITTANY HUNTER: Unit #403cc (7x12) CANDACE CARBY: Unit #219ss (6x15) Contents to be sold to the highest bidder on: November 7, 2015 Beginning at 12:00pm Sale to be held at: 65 Heritage Lane Chico, CA 95926. Published: October 22,29, 2015
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner NORMA ARACELI RAMIREZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: NORMA ARACELI RAMIREZ Proposed name: NORMA ARACELI SANTAROSA THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 20, 2015 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave
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Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: September 29, 2015 Case Number: 164944 Published: October 8,15,22,29, 2015
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MARK AND AMY WOODSON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ALEXANDRA JULIEANNE WOODSON Proposed name: ALEXANDRA JEANETTE WOODSON THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: December 11, 2015 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: STEPHEN E. BENSON Dated: October 6, 2015 Case Number: 164670 Published: October 15,22,29, November 5, 2015
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner DIANA LYNE MAYDOLE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DIANA LYNE MAYDOLE Proposed name: DIANA LYNE ZEDELL THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing
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to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: December 11, 2015 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: October 15, 2015 Case Number: 165116 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015
SUMMONS SUMMONS NOTICE TO RESPONDENT ALMA MADDISON You are being sued by plaintiff: RANDY D. MCMAIN You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make or- ders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. The name and address of the court are: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: RANDY D. MCMAIN 113 Blazeford Gulch Oroville, CA 95966 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: September 30, 2015 Case Number: FL-048309 Published: October 29, November 5,12,19, 2015
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Steve Kasprzyk (Kas-per-zik) you don’t have to spell it out for me to sell it!
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(530) 518–4850
451 4th St. Willows, CA 4 bd, 2 ba, plus den 2900 sq.ft. move in ready!
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ADDRESS
TOWN
PRICE
BR/BA
Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico
$750,000.00 $615,000.00 $529,000.00 $495,000.00 $439,000.00 $365,000.00 $352,000.00 $303,000.00 $292,000.00 $291,000.00 $275,000.00
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SQ. FT. 2788 3800 2786 3130 2204 2000 1871 1668 1704 3598 1674
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Joyce Turner
571–7719 • joyce_turner@ymail.com
Homes Sold Last Week 3020 Rock Creek Rd 850 Esplanade 1 Stansbury Ct 209 Brookvine Cir 872 Westmont Dr 1083 Adlar Ct 926 Yosemite Dr 2732 Silver Oak Dr 466 E 2nd Ave 2714 White Ave 934 Karen Dr
$299,000
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2600 Cohasset Road 1.4 acres. Property is zoned for commercial and residential. Possible owner financing or joint venture.
Jeffries Lydon
(530) 519-4714 · www.JimsChicoHomes.com
Sponsored by Century 21 Jeffries Lydon ADDRESS
TOWN
PRICE
BR/BA
3094 Helena Way 17 Marydith Ln 20 Alameda Park Cir 84 Artesia Dr 557 E 18th St 1480 Keri Ln 951 Sarah Ave 2796 Ceres Ave 24 Glenshire Ln 820 Walnut St 2672 Chico River Rd Lot
Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico
$260,000.00 $258,000.00 $250,000.00 $245,000.00 $237,000.00 $235,000.00 $233,000.00 $217,000.00 $215,000.00 $165,000.00 $120,000.00
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SQ. FT. 1383 1479 1452 1228 1200 1768 1313 1039 1231 786 1204
open house Century 21 Jeffries Lydon Sun. 2-4 927 Crouch Avenue (X St: Chico Avenue) 2 Bd / 3 Ba, 1,969 Sq. Ft. $699,000 Becky Williams 636-0936 Sat. 11-1 3922 Barbados Ct. (X St: Spyglass/Caribbean) 4 Bd / 3 Ba, 2,612 Sq. Ft..$599,000 Chris Martinez 680-4404 Sun. 2-4 4785 Songbird Lane (X St: Keefer) 4 Bd / 4 Ba, 3,774 Sq. Ft. $585,500 Ronnie Owen 518-0911 Sat. 2-4 4534 Sunset Oaks Drive (X St: Pentz/Canyon Terrace), Paradise 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 2,400 Sq. Ft. $389,000 Steve Kasprzyk 518-4850 Sat 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 1811 Wisteria Ln & 1815 Wisteria Ln (X St: Glenwood) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, up to 1866 Sq. Ft. $374,000- $397,000 Brandi Laffins 321-9562
Sat. 11-4 & Sun 11-1, 2-4 18 Lobelia Ct (X St: Floral) 4 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,971 Sq. Ft. $369,000 Brandon Siewert 828-4597 Oakley Mcelhinny 707-357-2881 Jeff Condon 592-6791 Sun. 2-4 2154 Honey Run Rd (X St: Centerville/Eves) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,800 Sq. Ft. $359,000 Michele Bridgeford 541-221-2341 Sat. 11-4 & Sun. 11-4 420 W. Lassen Avenue (X St: Cindercone Loop) 4 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,904 Sq. Ft. $349,000 Emmett Jacobi 519-6333 Brandon Siewert 828-4597 Sat. 12-3 5697 Pentz Road (X St: Pearson Rd), Paradise 4 Bd / 3 Ba, 2,073 Sq. Ft. $345,000 Marc Shapiro 426-2555
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Sun. 12-2 2844 Lucy Way (X St: Ceanothus) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,830 Sq. ft. $322,900 Heather Deluca 228-1480
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Sat. 11-1 & Sun. 2-4 19 Marydith (X St: Ceanothus) 4 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,525 Sq. Ft. $299,000 Ronnie Owen 518-0911 Sherry Landis 514-4855
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Sat. 11-1 3497 Hackamore Ln (X St: Eaton) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,332 Sq. Ft. $241,000 Jeff Condon 592-6791
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Sun. 1-3 785 California Street (X St: Boucher) 3 Bd / 1 Ba, 1,570 Sq. Ft. $225,000 Marc Shapiro 426-2555
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Sat. 11-1 1520 Neal Dow Ave. (X St: 5th Ave) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,866 Sq. Ft. $339,900 Ron Matz 518-1583
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Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 23 Herlax Circle (X St: W. 11th Ave) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,728 Sq. Ft. $329,000 Frank Condon 864-7726 Jeff Condon 592-6791 Frank Condon 864-7726
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$91,500.00 2 bedroom, 1dbath, ground floor condo with solside yard bonus 1859 sq ft home forsol $239,000.00!!! Lovely 3 bed, 2 d bath, family room, plus living room & amazing backyard. Updated Ranchette Locateddin North Chico large lot, plenty of room to build a shopsol or swimming pool. $244,000.00 CALIFORNIA PARK,sol locateddon a cul de sac close to the lake $293,000 Adorable home in the Avenues 3/2, 2 car garage sold $239,000.00 Picture perfect w/ remodeled dkitchen 3/2.5, 2 car garage, 1346 sq ft,sol $250,000.00
KIMBERLEY TONGE | (530) 518-5508
3/2 in Chico on ½ acre $241,000 Forest Ranch 5 bed 3 bath price to sale
$199,900
Mountain Cabin $105,000 Doe Mill home with Studio
$339,900
Alice Zeissler | 530.518.1872
Teresa Larson (530)899-5925 www.ChicoListings.com chiconativ@aol.com
Custom 4 bd/5ba 5,009 sq ft, 1.21 ac, pool, extras! $950,000 West side, 3bd/3ba, 2,901 sqft .29ac $425,000 Gated community, lovely 2,531 sq ft with VIEW! $435,000 18 acres, forest, 1,580 sq ft home, cash only $199,900 Country living, Durham School District, 3 bed/2 bath, 1,948 sq ft, 1-ac, charmer! $319,900
Brand nEw Rent to own, lease option, owner carry. 55+ manufactured homes located in desirable park. 2 bed/2 bth, 871 sq ft – 990 sq ft. Additional space offered with extended patios. $99,000-$105,000 If you are thinking of buying or selling your home, Call Teresa.
The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of October 12, 2015 – October 16, 2015. The housing prices are based on the stated documentary transfer tax of the parcel and may not necessarily reflect the actual sale price of the home. ADDRESS
TOWN
PRICE
BR/BA
1114 Nord Ave 26
Chico
$117,000.00
3/ 2
960
TOWN
PRICE
BR/BA
4794 Foster Rd
Paradise
$675,000.00
5/ 3
Durham
$165,000.00
2/ 1
2912
1047
5268 Harrison Rd
Paradise
$360,000.00
3/ 2.5
5677 Royal Drift Way
Forest Ranch
$204,000.00
2095
3/ 2
1680
1782 Stearns Rd
Paradise
$282,000.00
3/ 2
1830 Snow Goose Ct
Gridley
1721
$310,000.00
4/ 2
2478
5680 Tamarack Way
Paradise
$253,000.00
3/ 1.5
260 Hazel St
2274
Gridley
$166,000.00
3/ 2.5
2332
6119 Windtune Pl
Paradise
$225,000.00
3/ 2.5
1382
6153 Showdown Cir
Magalia
$225,000.00
3/ 1.5
1644
5846 Crestview Dr
Paradise
$179,500.00
2/ 1
988
1455 14th St
Oroville
$298,000.00
5/ 3
2624
5944 Kibler Rd
Paradise
$170,000.00
3/ 2
1752
29 River Bluff Dr
Oroville
$285,000.00
3/ 2.5
1892
1833 Stark Ln
Paradise
$165,000.00
3/ 2
1567
3180 Claremont Dr
Oroville
$193,000.00
3/ 2
1199
1600 Graystone Ct
Paradise
$159,000.00
3/ 2
2391
1410 Kelley St
Oroville
$170,000.00
3/ 2
1730
1423 Wolf Ln
Paradise
$157,000.00
2/ 1
1005
3858 Addys Ln
Oroville
$145,000.00
2/ 2
1782
5273 S Libby Rd
Paradise
$128,000.00
1/ 1
1157
2396 Faber St
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ADDRESS
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