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Check your sources The old adage “you can’t believe everything you read” should be applied

liberally when it comes to stuff you find on the Internet. That’s true on a daily basis with Web content, including so-called stories that crop up from disreputable news sites that people love spreading on social media as though they are valid.

Most of the time, the “stories” are of the banal click-bate variety, but every once in a while, something important is misrepresented and that false narrative takes hold. Case in point was a recent article with a headline saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had issued a warning to Americans to not get this year’s influenza vaccine. The problem, of course, is that it’s patently false. The CDC never issued such a statement.

The untruth was published on an alternative health site called Vibrations of Health, which took the info from yet another sketchy source. Tens of thousands of of people have shared the claim via social media. And though it’s been roundly debunked, the website has left the totally false and sensationalized headline on the Web. It’s not a big deal when people share a hoax photo of a man-size cat or when unwitting people cut and paste long (and meaningless) legalese onto their timelines to supposedly protect their privacy after seeing info about Facebook changing its settings. But the CDC hoax is alarming, and so too are other similar false and potentially harmful messages.

In fact, the CDC is urging the public to get a flu vaccination this year.

As always, vaccines build up our collective immunity and ultimately protect the frailer among us. So please, get your vaccines. And the next time you see that unbelievable headline, check the source. □

Slow your roll banners equal blind nationalism Military Heroes again burdened the City DCouncil with its military banners project. During espite being turned down last year, Chico

a recent council meeting, it seemed awfully fortuitous for the banner group that the last five or six speakers were supporters of the project.

They closed the public comment portion of the gathering in a sequence of well-orchestrated patriotic rhetoric blindly dealt to ignorantly sacrifice our children to military service.

Chico Military Hereos’ presentation, filled with by Jimi Gomez manipulative maneuvering under the guise of patriotism, The author, a retiree and native of San secured its goal. The banners Francisco, is a Chico are now approved to fly along a resident. prominent Chico thoroughfare, surrounded by commercial and residential development.

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when in fact it instead uses children as pawns in the corporate strategy of procuring resources and regional power away from foreign populations via the might of the military-industrial complex.

The project fraudulently depicts one’s military service alone as some heroic deed, which is but further propaganda in an attempt to win favor and justify the unethical activities and waste of tax dollars prevalent throughout the military-industrial complex for the benefit of war profiteers.

Victims of these engagements are many and these are the facts our youth entering the military need to know: Since 1999, there have been more than 5,773 U.S. military deaths. An even harsher statistic is that there have been more than 128,000 veteran suicides; those who returned home unable to cope with the memories of war, or find employment to support themselves, or readjust to civilian life because they didn’t have the help and support needed to do so. There are more than 50 homeless veterans right here in the Chico area.

Perhaps the members of the City Council who supported this project could use their time and energy to help existing veterans in need— rather than adding to their numbers under false pretenses. □

There’s no doubt that bike theft is rampant in Chico, and it’s getting worse.

We’ve heard as much from bike shop employees, police and cycling advocates, and Police Chief Mike O’Brien’s report to the Chico City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 3, backs up that perception: Between Jan. 1 and June 1 this year, 168 bikes were reported stolen, compared with 149 during the same period last year.

Police want to handle the Ghostriding a bike, matter themselves, O’Brien though not illegal, is said, discouraging the vigilantism exercised by some in the certainly suspicious, biking community who are and we imagine that understandably fed up. And in police officers who an effort to give police more witness it stop and tools, Councilman Randall question the rider.

Stone has proposed a city ordinance banning “ghostriding”—riding a bike while pushing another—and disassembling bikes in public. “A ghostriding ordinance would allow us to stop people and check ownership,” Stone recently told the CN&R. But wait a second, here. Ghostriding a bike, though not illegal, is certainly suspicious, and we imagine that police officers who witness it stop and question the rider. In fact, O’Brien said just that—ghostriding gives officers reasonable suspicion to investigate a possible crime. If that was banned under a city ordinance, officers would instead have probable cause, meaning they could arrest or cite people simply for the act of ghostriding.

The council kicked the matter to the Internal Affairs Committee, and it’s unclear when the ordinance will come back. When it does, we urge the council take a hard look. Cops who see ghostriding in progress already have the power to investigate further. That’s why this has the makings of a unnecessary law. □

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dinners and daylight Several months ago, a friend of mine who’s also a busy working mom turned me onto a food-subscription service called Blue Apron. Making dinner had become a time-consuming chore, and the online service made it a lot easier. I picked the meal plan that worked for my family and the service mailed me a box with three recipes each week, along with all the fresh ingredients to put them together.

I loved it at first. I got to skip my mid-week grocery shopping trips, and I didn’t have to scour the Internet for new recipes. My husband and I could come straight home and get in the kitchen with everything we needed. The meals still required a lot of prep (so much chopping and dicing), but they certainly made life easier.

Overall, the dinners were tasty. Some excellent. Most really good.

A few just so-so.

The quality was spotty at times (moldy garlic, wilted peppers, a missing ingredient). I overlooked those things for several months, though, because the convenience made it worth it. But what really started to bother me was that I wasn’t picking out my own vegetables; I had no idea where they’d come from. Furthermore, my husband and I made fewer trips to the local farmers’ markets to pick up produce, which had always been a weekly ritual for us.

So, I quit the delivery service. If only a Butte County company would source local ingredients and put something similar together. We’d be all over it.

What I’d also be in support of is making daylight saving time yearround. Hear me out here. I love seeing the red and golden hues of the tree-lined Esplanade and taking brisk bike rides through Lower Park. What’s really depressing, however, is that I can do that only on the weekends this time of year because it’s already dark by the time I leave the office.

A few states—Hawaii and Arizona—already eschew the twiceyearly time change. Hawaii never observed it and Arizona switched back to standard time throughout the year nearly 50 years ago.

Daylight saving time was first enacted in the U.S. after World War I, as a way to conserve coal. It was widely adopted here in the 1960s. The idea was that the later the sunset, the less energy consumption in the home. But experts say that theory hasn’t panned out. In fact, since daylight savings encourages more evening travel and entertainment, some argue it results in greater energy usage. Still, supporters argue that having longer days is safer, since crime generally happens at night.

There are several online petitions asking Congress to do away with daylight saving time entirely. States are able to opt out. A dozen are now considering doing so. California isn’t one of them, but here’s hoping our legislators eventually do something about this antiquated practice and simply keep the clock forward year-round (we’re already observing daylight savings two-thirds of the year).

Lastly, I want to thank everyone who contributed to the Chico News & Review Foundation—CN&R’s nonprofit arm dedicated to investigative reporting—during the annual Annie B’s drive. With the additional $1,100-plus in donations, we’re one step closer to launching this effort. More news on that front next week.

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Reactions to homelessness Re “Street warrior” (cover story, by Howard Hardee, Oct. 29): A runaway, recently diagnosed with traumatic brain injury from a beating on the street, tells me ordinances criminalizing being in the public eye force her, and others, to sleep in unsafe situations. A chronically homeless woman in her mid-50s limps out of downtown Chico on a sprained ankle because she is afraid a camping ticket would affect the section 8 housing voucher she just got after a fouryear wait. Her destination is a creek bed.

In September, HUD announced it would begin requiring applicants to describe the steps they are taking to reduce the criminalization of homelessness when applying for local Continuum of Care grant money. If we are indeed a community that believes everyone deserves a home, then we must start housing the roofless, instead of viewing them as criminals.

Portland, Ore., recently declared a shelter crisis and its mayor wants to shelter every homeless woman. Let’s follow their lead and eliminate the caste system where vulnerable woman are sexually assaulted and left crying on a bike path curb by embracing Housing First with Harm Reduction.

Bill Mash Chico

It would be difficult to argue that Stairways is anything but a model program. Social worker Mike Madieros is deserving of praise.

Nevertheless, what the public should understand is that when Madieros says he supports the further criminalization of homelessness—with expansion of Chico’s already draconian antihomeless laws—he is not speaking as a homeless advocate.

Some who provide services believe that forcing the homeless to “choose” between incarceration and services is a useful approach. That is, with the right stick and the right carrot one might achieve “success.” The problem is that the stick is both unconstitutional and cruel—and the carrots are very often plastic, especially for the most mentally challenged people.

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There seem to be many “experts,” including the City Council, offering their opinions and solutions regarding the homeless population in Chico. However, there are few, if any, voices we hear from the homeless. Therefore, on behalf of the homeless in our community, and the over half a million homeless in the rest of the country, I offer the following lyrics from a song titled The Shape I’m In, written by The Band and sung by the late Richard Manuel: “I just spent 60 days in the jailhouse/For the crime of having no dough/Now here I am back out on the street/For the crime of having nowhere to go/Save your neck or save your brother/Looks like it’s one or the other/Oh, you don’t know the shape I’m in.”

Roger S. Beadle Chico

Cities across America have a growing homeless problem and every city seems uncertain of how to fix it. Compassionate people believe the answer’s to give them money, food and shelter. The government’s idea is to jail them.

Both approaches are short-sighted in that once the treatment’s stopped, transience likely will resume.

Consistent with the parable “Throw a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day; teach a man to fish, he’ll eat for a lifetime,” a better solution would be to address the factors that caused the person’s homelessness in the first place. A likely factor would be alcohol and drug addiction, but what caused that? That might be losing a job

or abandonment by a significant other, but what caused that?

Because homelessness is such a complex problem, the task of resolving it shouldn’t be left to local governments. Rather, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should be charged with developing a uniform, scientifically based program that provides vagrants the room, board, counseling and job-skills training needed to become productive members of society. It should also provide them sufficient work to both aid in their rehabilitation and to pay for their treatment’s cost.

Nathan Esplanade Tehama County

Good grief Re “Coming to terms” (Greenways, by Evan Tuchinsky, Oct 22): Thanks for the article. Fifty people came to the talk and workshop with Carolyn Baker.

More and more people are accepting that we are heading for some tough times (or are already there) and that it is helpful to grieve as individuals, as a family and as a community.

Even some mainstream media is getting in on it. National Geographic, Bill Nye and Arnold Schwarzenegger just did a program called Explorer: Bill Nye’s Global Meltdown, which explores the five stages of climate grief. You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=63zubdqM_eQ. There are also monthly grief meetings called “Death Cafés” here in Chico to explore grief and our deepest emotions (see “Let’s talk about death,” Letters, by Vicki Redridge-Kunst, Oct. 22).

All this to say that the more we share our feelings, our fears and our joys, the better suited we will be to face the unknown future. We are all in this together and we are going through a “collective rite of passage” called our changing world.

Peter Melton Chico/Santa Cruz

Stop the growth Re “Too many babies” (Letters, by Nathan Esplanade, Oct. 29): Nathan Esplanade is alarmed by the U.S. population growth, and he should be. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the United States population in 1950

was 151 million. By 2010, having gained 27 million during the past decade, it was 308 million.

In the relative short period of 60 years, from 1950 to 2010, the U.S. population has increased by over 150 million people. Census data reveals that during the last several decades at least 75 percent of that increase has been due to immigrants and their children.

A remarkable consideration about this population increase is that all the 308 million Americans are consumers of natural resources and to some degree are also polluters of the environment. While the population is increasing, certain essential natural resources, including oil, are being depleted.

It is long past time for our legislators to reduce the number of immigrants, both legal and illegal, that enter the country. Over a million legal immigrants now enter the country each year. With those efforts in place, the nation could eventually achieve a more sustainable economic and environmental condition.

Paul Smith Chico

Banners redundant Re “Banner years” (Newslines, by Robert Speer, Oct 22): Really, don’t you think we have this covered? Even the dogs? This year alone, March was Month of the Military Caregiver and K9 Veterans Day; March 29 was Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day; April was Month of the Military Child; April 5 was Gold Star Wives Day; May was National Military Appreciation Month; May 1 was Silver Star Service Banner Day; May 8 was VE Day and Military Spouse Appreciation Day; May 13 was Children of Fallen Patriots Day; May 16 was Armed Forces Day; May 25 was Memorial Day; June 6 was anniversary of the WW II Normandy invasion; Aug. 7 was Purple Heart Day; Sept. 2 was VJ Day; Oct. 26 was National Day of the Deployed; November is Military Family Month; Nov. 11 is Veterans Day; Dec. 7 is Pearl Harbor Day; Dec. 12 is National Wreaths Across America. There are also celebrations for each service member, such as Alive Day, which commemorates the day a veteran suffered near-fatal battlefield injuries but survived; birthdays and wedding anniversaries, during

which organizations supporting deployed military personnel send gifts; and Red Shirt Friday, which is meant to support the troops.

Beau Grosscup Chico

Let’s talk about it Re “System overrride” (Newslines,

by Howard Hardee, Oct. 1): All over California, smallish cities like Chico have been changing their way of electing local politicians from at-large to by-district, partly to improve economic and cultural representation, mostly to get into compliance with the California Voting Rights Act. Some cities have been sued.

Chico elects council members at-large, so citizens every other year elect three or four of them at one time, and that’s that. The council members take turns being mayor. In October the Chico Silly Council voted 4-3 to not even put changing the way we elect local politicians on the agenda.

Please ask your council members to support a public discussion of by-district elections in Chico. Let us at least talk about it.

Anthony Peyton Porter Chico

Fiscally conservative?

The New York Times recently printed an editorial commenting on presidential candidate Chris Christie: “Mr. Christie earns $175,000 a year, the fifth-highestpaid governor in the nation, according to the Council of State Governments. Yet he hasn’t offered to forgo his salary or take a pay cut, as nearly a dozen full-time governors have done.” Chico pays our city manager far more than that. Why? The new numbers from the state controller come out in December. In recent years, they have shown Chico paying city employees more and more compared to other California cities. What should voters think if the new leaders at City Hall have continued this trend? Is this fiscal conservatism? If not, what word would you use to describe it?

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Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate Dia de los Muertos on the Chico State campus Monday (Nov. 2). Many wore face paint, lit candles and decorated elaborate altars in honor of lost loved ones.

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Chico State students Nickolas Klein, 21, and Nicholas Castellanos, 18, were both fatally struck by vehicles earlier this year near campus. The deaths prompted the Chico City Council to move forward on a long-term study of traffic in the south campus neighborhood.

In spring, a petition for stop signs to replace yield signs in all residential areas of downtown gathered 1,200 student signatures, and on Aug. 4 the council directed city staff to enlist the help of Chico State classes to conduct the study.

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the council voted unanimously to approve $50,000 for the first phase of the project, which will include counting the number of cars, bikes and pedestrians that travel through each intersection daily. The study’s third and final phase is set for completion by spring 2017, said Brendan Ottoboni, the city’s director of engineering.

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Overall, for a Halloween holiday that fell on a weekend, things were rowdy but civilized this year. Revelers certainly kept the Chico Police Department—and the several other agencies that pitched in—busy, with 525 calls for service on Saturday (versus 452 last Halloween) and 58 arrests (versus 41 in 2014). But, the biggest takeaway for Sgt. Greg Keeney is that this year there was no violence.

“I’ve been here a long time—19 years— and I don’t ever remember having a Halloween where we didn’t have someone with some sort of felony-level injury,” he said by phone.

“We’re really thankful for that.”

Among the 58 arrests, 49 were misdemeanors and nine were felonies. Officers issued an additional 76 citations; 64 for minor in possession, six for traffic and six for municipal code violations.

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A P.E. teacher at Las Plumas High School was arrested last Friday (Oct. 30) for allegedly having sex with students, according to a Butte County Sheriff’s Office press release.

Lindsay Himmelspach, 33, is accused of sending nude photographs of herself to and engaging in sexual activities with two male students, one from Las Plumas and another from Prospect High School, during the 2015 summer break. Oroville Union High School District Superintendent Corey Willenberg contacted the BCSO after an anonymous caller reported one of the alleged relationships to the school.

Himmelspach (pictured), who formerly played softball at Pleasant Valley High School and Chico State, was booked into Butte County Jail. She was charged Monday (Nov. 2) with two felony counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Her bail was set at $90,000 and she’s been placed on paid administrative leave from the school district.

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Celebrating culture, the dead A

large crowd huddled together, holding

vigil candles under the southeast corner of Chico State’s Meriam Library. It was a chilly evening, and puffs of breath were visible as those gathered stood in silence to comby memorate lost loved Esmeralda ones. It was Nov. 2— Ramirez Día de los Muertos.

In solemn tones, participants shared names of friends and family members who had died, interspersed with murmurs of sorrow. The candles reflected warm orange hues on faces in the crowd as it followed a six-member mariachi band to a stretch of altars, each typically containing a photo of the deceased being remembered, along with favorite foods and items they cherished, cempazúchitl flowers, candles, papel picado and sugar skulls. The band, wearing black charro suits, started with “Amor Eterno,” a classic at Mexican funerals, and played different songs at each altar.

Greek organizations presented numerous decorated altars during Día de los Muertos.

This year is the second that Nu Alpha Kappa, a Latino fraternity, and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) collaborated to share the Latin American celebration of life and death with the university and greater community. There are 26 chapters of NAK throughout California, Nevada and Colorado, and each hosts its own Día de los Muertos celebration.

Events like Día de los Muertos are

Student groups host Día de los Muertos festivities to educate, commemorate important for Latino students on campus, says Teresita Curiel, interim assistant director of Hispanic Service Institution initiatives at Chico State.

“Some are very much embedded in their culture when they come here,” she said. “For others, it’s an opportunity to develop themselves in that respect.”

It’s commonly assumed that all Latinos are well-versed in their culture, but some are still learning, Curiel says. That’s why it’s encouraging to see Latino-oriented events on campus that help students understand where they come from.

Curiel’s position was created to help the university become federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

The first step is to have an enrollment of at least 25 percent Latino students. The university met that number exactly in fall 2014 and has since surpassed it— 28.5 percent of the student body today describe themselves as Latino. Curiel’s responsibility is to gather information and conduct focus groups to understand how an HSI label will improve the experience of Latino students.

In a time when diversity is rising, cultural

sensitivity seems to be the biggest concern at events such as Día de los Muertos. For Luis Tiznado, community service and event coordinator for NAK, the event was meant to make new students feel at home and to stop offensive stereotypes during holidays.

“That’s what we aim to do,” he said, “make sure that the Latino students and those who feel a cultural shock feel welcomed on this day and [feel] a sense of belonging.”

Tiznado experienced culture shock when he moved to Chico from San Diego in 2012, mainly because of the difference in Latino demographics, he said. Cultural events from the fraternity and other campus organizations helped him feel more comfortable, and he wants to do the same for new students.

As far as fighting stereotypes, Tiznado hopes educating people about other cultures will help. He recalls his first year at Chico State and being upset at the sight of white students wearing sombreros during Halloween and other festivities like César Chávez Day. He instantly took offense, but said he didn’t know how to approach the situation until his sophomore year, when he started confronting offenders and letting them know their costumes were offensive to Holiday symbology: Calaveras and sugar skulls: represent those who passed away

Cempazúchitl (marigold flowers): Guides for spirits to enter the mortal world Candles: help the dead to find their way home Food and beverages: Favorite food or drink from the loved one’s used as an offering to welcome them

Papel picado: Perforated paper representing a connection between life and death

his culture. By his junior year, he was actively going to classes and explaining to people why it’s offensive. Now as a senior, he helps put on events like Día de los Muertos through NAK, intending to make learning fun and interesting.

“It’s a lecture outside of the classroom,” he said.

About 250-300 people participated in

this year’s Día de los Muertos, despite it raining from morning to afternoon— plus there were about 80 volunteers who stood by their altars in hopes of protecting them from the rain. That evening, however, a strong thunderstorm rolled through, and the event was put on hold until it passed—speakers and equipment were taken down from Trinity Commons and taken inside, canopies with colorful papel picado were lowered to keep decorations safe, and the team took cover to reorganize the rest of the evening’s events. The ballet folklorico and danzantes performances were canceled due to the wet grass.

“The mariachi made the event so lively and singing to the altars was a plus,” said María García, community planner for MEChA. “Overall, the weather didn’t kill my spirits. Knowing the community still came through for this significant holiday event is what overshadowed all setbacks I felt throughout the day.”

For Maritza Zulema Ortiz, it didn’t matter that it was raining. She was born in Mexico, where she says families often stay at a cemetery through such inclement weather in order to celebrate the dead. She’s a sister at Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority Inc. who was there to pay respect to family members who had passed away recently and a dear friend who died at age 15.

Her sorority sister, Melissa Padilla, is also Hispanic and was honoring victims of police brutality. The media give attention to those deaths, she said, “but one thing moves to the next and we don’t focus back to it. So I’m trying to commemorate them and show them the respect that they deserve.”

At home in San Francisco, Padilla doesn’t celebrate Día de los Muertos, she said, but doing so at Chico State gives her a chance to get in touch with her roots.

“I really like to come here because it’s like another part of my heritage that I don’t get too close with,” she said.

“It’s interesting because here [in the United States] it’s taboo to talk about death, so I like how we bring it out and show that it’s OK.” □

A charmed life Local vet narrowly avoided two of the most tragic events in U.S. naval history n the annals of World War II history, two names not generally associated with good Ifortune are Pearl Harbor and the U.S.S.

Indianapolis. Pearl Harbor was the target of a 1941 Japanese surprise attack that killed more than 2,000 American sailors and triggered the country’s entrance into the war, and the 1945 sinking of the Indianapolis remains the greatest loss of life at sea in U.S. naval history.

However, the title of Chico veteran Robert Laney’s book, One Lucky Sailor and His Ships, refers in part to his connection to both tragic events. Laney was stationed aboard the Indianapolis—which was then operating out of Pearl Harbor—when America joined the war.

Unlike many he served alongside, 96-year-old Laney lives on to tell his tales, which he collected into the book published in 2014. He will share them at a Veterans Day celebration in Paradise on Nov. 11.

Most weekday mornings, Laney can be found signing and selling copies at the Starbucks inside of Safeway on East Avenue and, given the opportunity, he’s glad to share more details. His memory is remarkably intact, and over the course of a nearly two-hour conversation, he recalled details as sharp as names and origins of his shipmates, the exact routes he traveled during his years of service and ranges of various calibers of artillery.

“My first stroke of good luck was getting assigned to the Indianapolis,” Laney said, describing the 610-foot-long cruiser as a gem of a warship that served as President Franklin Roosevelt’s “ship of state” on diplomatic missions and was used as Adm.

Raymond Spruance’s flagship throughout WWII. Laney was 21 when he joined the Navy in November 1940, and the Indianapolis primarily operated out of Pearl Harbor. Most of his time aboard was spent running the Lexington’s store, selling candy bars and 50-cent cartons of Lucky Strikes to the rest of the crew. His battle station was manning one of the ship’s eight 5-inch guns.

“I was on the Indy a year before the war started, and during peacetime it was a piece of cake,” he said. “We’d go on liberty and head over to Waikiki beach, have a few beers … it was a good life for a young man like me.”

On Dec. 5, 1941, the ship was dispatched on a “milk run” (easy mission) to Johnston Atoll, about 700 miles from Pearl Harbor, and was there when the crew got word of the Japanese attack. The ship joined the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lexington to hunt the ships responsible, but had to pull into Pearl Harbor Dec. 9 to resupply. Haney describes the scene in detail in his book, including

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Robert Laney will share his war stories at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall (6550 Skyway Road) in Paradise at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day. Photo by KeN Smith

watching diving crews unsuccessfully try to extract sailors trapped alive inside the U.S.S. Oklahoma, and the torpedoed Helena and capsized Ogala docked where the Indianapolis would have been.

Haney said his next lucky break was getting transferred from the ship in March 1944.

As his new vessel—the spanking-new U.S.S. Guam—was readied for battle, he was able to spend six months stateside with his new wife, Bernice. He was aboard the Guam when he heard of the Indianapolis’ fate.

On July 30, 1945, after delivering pieces of the first atomic bomb to an air base on the island of Tinian in the Northern Marianas, the Indy was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank in 12 minutes.

Approximately 300 sailors went down with the ship, and the remaining 900 ended up floating with life jackets. For reasons not fully explained today, nobody missed the ship for five days, during which time several more men died of exposure, dehydration, starvation, saltwater poisoning and—as famously and chillingly retold by Robert Shaw in the film Jaws—shark attacks.

“So many good men, and so many of my friends were lost,” said Haney, who shares theories of what went wrong in the book.

During our conversation at the coffee shop, two men—one a college student and the other a younger veteran—stopped to buy a copy of Laney’s book and shake his hand.

His response to both men as they thanked him for his service was the same.

“I’d do it all again in a minute,” he said, before adding with a chuckle, “I wouldn’t want to, but I would.”

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Military honor, human waste City Council revisits military banners, proposed sewage pipeline from Paradise he conclusion was foregone— banners honoring active military Tpersonnel from Chico will fly

along East Avenue for two years.

Having already approved Chico Military Heroes’ proposal to install the banners, the Chico City Council considered only the particulars of the group’s license during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

But the banners have struck a nerve in the community. That was evident as 15 speakers, many of them veterans, made impassioned arguments for and against the plan.

Several urged the council to make a strong show of support for active servicemen and women by approving the license unanimously.

Others made last-minute pleas to reconsider the project, denouncing the banners for glorifying war and supporting the U.S. military industrial complex.

Butte County Supervisor Larry Wahl, a Vietnam veteran, was one member of the public who wanted the entire council’s support.

“I would hope the community, which has a lot of animosity toward the military, can put that aside and … support the young men and women of our community who have chosen to serve us,” he said. “They will be grateful that our town cares enough to recognize their service to our country.”

Chico Military Heroes made a similar proposal last year, but the group turned down a compromise to allow the banners along a limited stretch of East Avenue for 30 days. They tried again after the current four-person conservative majority took control of the council in December 2014, and during its meeting on Oct. 20, the council approved the new proposal on a 4-to-3 vote. (Liberal council members Ann Schwab, Randall Stone and Tami Ritter voted no.) City staff was directed to work out the license agreement.

Mayor Mark Sorensen, Vice Mayor Sean Morgan and Councilwoman Reanette Fillmer vote to approve Chico Military Heroes’ license to fly banners along East Avenue.

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The group hopes to raise the banners before Veterans Day on Nov. 11. They’ll fly 20 feet high on light poles along East Avenue from Wildwood Avenue to Highway 32, excluding highway intersections managed by Caltrans, said Erik Gustafson, Chico’s acting director of Public Works. He added that, if requested by a home or business owner along East Avenue, Chico Military Heroes must remove the banners from in front of the property.

“We don’t want to be in the business of policing that,” Gustafson said. “If somebody has an issue with it, we want [Military Heroes] to take it down.”

The council voted 4-3, again down party lines, to approve the license.

The council revisited another con-

troversial concept, that of building an 8-mile pipeline connecting Paradise to Chico’s sewer system.

Paradise Vice Mayor Jody Jones appeared before the council during its meeting on Sept. 1 to explore potential solutions to the decaying septic systems in her town’s commercial core.

Paradise is preparing to conduct an environmental impact report on the pipeline and other options, including the town building its own water treatment facility or small clusters of septic systems.

Jones appeared again before the council on Tuesday as a neighborly gesture; the town of Paradise could have conducted the environmental review without Chico’s blessing, “but we didn’t think that was appropriate,” Jones said. “We didn’t want to assume interest on Chico’s part, and didn’t want to waste money and everyone’s time studying this alternative if there is no interest.” She requested a go-ahead only on the review, not commitment to the project.

Councilwoman Ann Schwab said there are too many unanswered questions regarding the pipeline, and expressed concern that taking on Paradise’s sewage would limit Chico’s ability to expand in the future. City officials have often repeated that Chico’s Water Pollution Control Plant has the capacity to treat 12 million gallons of sewage per day, but operates at about half that. However, City Manager Mark Orme said the city recently began evaluating the facility’s capacity in depth, and that that analysis will come before the council in coming months.

“Candidly, we wouldn’t recommend connecting anybody to our system until we’re satisfied we have the capacity to continue developing our own city,” Orme said.

The council voted 5-2 to support the town of Paradise’s study of the concept of installing the pipeline, with Schwab and Councilwoman Tami Ritter dissenting. However, the council emphasized that no city funding or staff time will go toward the environmental review.

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act of sentencing someone die for his, or less commonly Ther,hetocrimes goes back thousands

of years, to the times of ritualized beheadings, crucifixions, burnings at the stake and other forms of torture. These days in America, we most typically use lethal injection.

But the issue is fraught with controversy. Is it humane? Is it costeffective? Is it fair? Does it even work as a deterrent?

As of April 1, California had 746 inmates on death row, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Three of them are from Butte County, and one of them is Steven Crittenden, convicted in 1989 for torturing and killing a prominent Chico couple.

Now, 26 years later, Crittenden faces the possibility of a new trial.

Like so many death penalty cases, Crittenden’s has gone through appeal after appeal. Two years ago, a federal judge ruled that the decision by prosecutor Gerald Flanagan to dismiss the lone black juror—he said it was because she opposed capital punishment—was racially motivated. Crittenden is black. The victims were white.

Late last month, two judges on a three-judge panel in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that judge’s decision.

decision is being vetted by the state Attorney General’s Office and could go before a larger review board— made up of 11 9th Circuit judges—or the U.S. Supreme Court before a retrial is officially ordered.

“If there’s going to be a retrial, we’d like it back in Butte County,” Ramsey said, explaining that the original trial had been moved to Placer County—where Crittenden was ultimately convicted and sentenced—because of substantial media attention and the prominence of the victims.

The victims were William and

Catherine Chiapella, ages 69 and 67, respectively. They were wealthy and well-known in the community. In January 1987, their son, Joseph, found them dead in their Downing Avenue home.

They’d been bound, gagged, stabbed and bludgeoned. Evidence showed they’d been tortured. A message had been scrawled in lipstick on a bathroom mirror: “Just the “In 96 percent of states beginning.” where there have been Crittenden, a reviews of race and the 19-year-old Chico death penalty, there was State football a pattern of either raceplayer at the time, was linked to the of-victim or race-ofChiapellas because defendant discrimination, the university had or both.” helped him get —Death Penalty Information Center hired to do yard work at the cou“Mr. Flanagan was well-known ple’s home. He never showed up and well-respected. He was not for work, but witnesses said they’d a racist; he did not excuse this seen him in the neighborhood person for any racist bias as the around the time of the murder. judges are speculating,” said Butte Police found his footprint at the County District Attorney Mike scene and blood on a pair of his Ramsey. He added that the recent shoes. Then Crittenden mysteri-

ously cashed a $3,000 check from Catherine that he explained was for a sexual encounter between the two that could not be verified.

Crittenden’s possible retrial brings

attention to the controversial nature of death penalty cases in the United States. As mentioned above, there are 746 inmates on death row in California, but there have been only 13 executions since 1976, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. There have been none in the past two years. What’s more, though, is the evidence pointing to racial inequality when it comes to death penalty cases.

“In 96 percent of states where there have been reviews of race and the death penalty, there was a pattern of either race-of-victim or race-of-defendant discrimination, or both,” reads the center’s website (www.deathpenaltyinfo.org).

Then there’s the cost. California alone has spent over $4 billion in the past 37 years on death penalty cases, which are very often appealed several times over. While 150 people have been exonerated from the death penalty in the United States since the 1970s, only three of them were in California.

Crittenden remains in San Quentin State Prison pending possible retrial.

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HEALTHLINES Marci Goulart and Richard Wodrich are back in their home in Chico seven months after Wodrich underwent double-lung transplant surgery at UC San Francisco Medical Center.

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ongtime local bluegrass musician Richard

ficult over the last decade or so, to the point where he had trouble just breathing—let alone playing music.

About four years ago, he was formally diagnosed with chronic lung disease, but that didn’t keep him down. In fact, Wodrich, 68, was singing in the choir at Bidwell Presbyterian Church on March 22, when he got a call from his wife, Marci Goulart: Doctors at UC San Francisco Medical Center had harvested lungs from

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and, starting last summer, he was tethered to an oxygen machine full-time.

By then, Wodrich had already started exploring the possibility of a lung transplant. The couple went first to Stanford University Medical Center, where he underwent four days of intensive testing including heart catheterization, X-rays, CT scans, ultrasounds, a colonoscopy, immunizations and extensive blood tests. They took those records to the lung transplant program at UCSF, and Wodrich was added to the waiting list for new lungs in June 2014.

But it got complicated. During an X-ray of his chest in Chico, doctors discovered a nodule on his lungs, and they feared it was cancer. Goulart explained that a cancer diagnosis automatically makes a patient ineligible for a transplant. In order for the body to accept a foreign object like a new organ, a patient must take medication to suppress the immune system, and that would allow cancer to spread freely. But doctors eventually determined the nodule was benign, and Wodrich was relisted in January. an organ donor, and they had to drive there immediately for transplant surgery.

Goulart recalls that, during the drive, her husband was positive, clear-minded and fully ready for the transplant despite knowing the risks inherent in an eight-hour surgery. Wodrich’s excitement was understandable. The operation, if successful, would reverse years of decline and potentially add years to his life.

But all the while, Goulart’s mind turned to the anonymous donor’s family, she said.

They were undoubtedly facing a tragedy, though Wodrich and Goulart will likely never know the circumstances of the donor’s death.

“I was thinking that this other family is having the complete opposite experience,” she said. “It was heavy.”

Seven months after the surgery and a long string of complications, Wodrich is breathing easy. But he’s not out of the woods. He’ll continue a heavy regimen of medication for the rest of his life, which isn’t cheap. Indeed, the total cost of surgery and treatment has been astronomical— approaching seven figures, Wodrich said.

His insurance covered the cost of hospitalization, but not of medication or housing during six weeks of rehabilitation in San Francisco.

That’s why the couple are hosting a fund-

raising concert on Sunday (Nov. 8) at Chico Women’s Club. In addition to easing the financial burden, Wodrich and Goulart hope the event will promote organ donation. They know first hand that it can be a life-saver.

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The root cause of Wodrich’s lung disease isn’t

clear, he said. He was a smoker, but not a heavy one, and he quit many years ago. He believes working in a factory between high school and college was more harmful.

“I worked in an automotive factory where I dipped big panels into corrosive chemicals, pulled them out and sent them down the line,” he said.

In any case, Wodrich’s breathing trouble started hindering his professional life. As a representative for a media marketing research company, The Media Audit, he spent two or three weeks on the road every month, meeting clients across the country.

“I was at the point where getting off a plane, getting a rental car and going to a hotel was physically more than I could do,” he said. “I hung on and did that probably past the point I should have, just for financial reasons.”

About four years ago he received diagnoses of pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema; he retired about a year later, at age 65. At first he used oxygen only at night, when breathing slows. But his condition worsened

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WEEKLY DOSE Stick to the plan When it comes to maintaining or losing weight, sticking to your diet long-term may be more important than the diet itself, new research suggests. Not only that, despite popular belief, low-fat diets aren’t more effective for weight loss. So discovered a research group led by Harvard Medical School, which looked at 53 published studies involving 68,000 adults. Those on low-fat diets did lose weight, but low-carbohydrate diets were more effective, and the most important factor was adhering to a program. But Deirdre Tobias, an associated epidemiologist with Harvard and the study’s lead author, warned against eating fatty foods in excess, too, emphasizing that there are a variety of approaches and “there isn’t one that floats to the surface as the optimal diet for weight loss.” Rather, people should find a diet that fits their preferences and cultural needs—and stick to it.

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surgery, life is more or less back to normal. Wodrich runs a small marketing business from home, no longer bound to an oxygen canister, and Goulart is back at work as an interior designer.

But they’re always reminded of the transplant and many months of hardship. Wodrich has a horrific scar running horizontally across his chest and he still takes about 40 pills a day, including the medication for immune suppression. As a result, he’s more susceptible to sicknesses, so he wears a mask in hospital environments, avoids handshakes and hugs and immediately leaves a room if somebody is coughing.

And Wodrich hasn’t fully wrapped his mind around having received life-saving organs from an anonymous donor. He expects to write a letter to the donor’s family through UCSF—just not yet.

“I’m deeply grateful,” he said.

“But I’m still processing. It’s a lot to take in.” □

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The surgery itself, performed

by UCSF’s Dr. Jasleen Kukreja, went off without a hitch. However, Wodrich didn’t wake up immediately after the procedure—or for two days afterward. In his weakened state and connected to a breathing tube, Wodrich was at high risk of contracting pneumonia. Kukreja was on the verge of removing the breathing tube and performing a tracheotomy when Wodrich woke up the morning of the third day.

Then came six weeks of rehabilitation, for which the couple had to stay in San Francisco, and extensive training on Wodrich’s regimen of medication. Directly after surgery, he was taking 50 to 60 pills a day.

And then after returning to Chico in late May, there were more complications. Goulart noticed her husband’s breathing had changed, and one day, after coming home from a doctor’s appointment, Wodrich fainted on his front porch.

Goulart rushed him back to UCSF Medical Center, where it was discovered that one of his new lungs had a blood clot. The surrounding tissue had died and was harboring multiple bacteria; Woldrich was gravely ill.

So he went under the knife again on June 3. In a six-hour procedure, Kukreja successfully removed the part of Wodrich’s lung with the dead tissue. All told, he spent 51 days in a hospital bed.

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high in fiber and beta carotene. Their Pseeds, delicious when toasted or baked, can

umpkins of almost any variety have flesh

be rich in potassium and protein.

But we didn’t eat the vast majority of the 1.91 billion pounds of pumpkins grown in the U.S. in 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Instead we, of course, carved faces into them, set them aglow and perhaps left them to sit outside for days. And then we tossed them.

Last week, the U.S. Energy Department warned that when Halloween pumpkins end up in the landfill, they generate greenhouse gas emissions. The agency is hoping to turn them into energy and fuel one day soon.

That got us wondering: Could we be eating more pumpkins, too? About a fifth of the pumpkins we grow are processed for food products liked canned pumpkin. But given all the attention on food waste these days, it seems a shame that so many of the rest of these fresh, nutritious fruits never make it onto the table. And since Halloween has just come and gone, are there alternative uses— other than carving Jack-O-Lanterns—for all those pumpkins left over?

The Howden pumpkin—the most common variety for decorative uses—has been bred for size, shape, color and having a handle-like stem for easy carrying, according to Katie Kammler, horticulture specialist with the University of Missouri Extension.

“If it was my choice, [carving pumpkins] are not what I’d want to eat,” Kammler said.

Instead, she’d prefer one of the smaller, denser, sweeter varieties-- like the jackbe-little, Jarrahdale, sugar pie, Hubbard or

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kabocha, which have been selected over time for flavor and texture.

New York chef Dan Barber, who has lately been trying to raise awareness around food waste, agrees Halloween pumpkins aren’t so delicious (but are perfectly edible).

“You could forgo the carving, and repurpose your intact pumpkin for some slightly sub-par puree,” he said by email. “If you go that route, I’d recommend using the puree for baking; sugar and spices will go a long way in improving the taste.”

Or how about coconut milk? Adding it to pumpkin soup can yield very good results, as with this curried pumpkin soup recipe (see sidebar) we adapted from Epicurious.com.

Scoop about five cups of flesh out of the skin of a 12-pound Howden pumpkin and Curried pumpkin soup Ingredients: 5 cups of pumpkin flesh 2 tablespoons coconut oil 2 medium onions, finely chopped (2 cups) 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes 4 cups water 1 1/2 cups fish broth 1 (14-oz) can unsweetened coconut milk (not low-fat) Adapted from epicurious.com

coarsely chop it. Simmer it with coconut oil, onions, ginger and garlic. Adding spices, coconut milk and fish broth, let it bubble away for 40 minutes before pureeing in a blender. The resulting soup is spicy and rich, and seems to be a great way to use a carving pumpkin, which is naturally a bit more watery than a Hubbard or kabocha.

So what if you already carved your pumpkin? By the time Nov. 1 rolled around, it admittedly was probably pretty nasty.

When we asked the Food and Drug Administration whether they recommended eating Halloween pumpkins, spokeswoman Lauren Sucher demurred. “They may have been left outside for days and exposed to dirt and insects, and possibly wax and smoke,” she said. “The FDA recommends that consumers who want to use their pumpkins for food set aside those parts, such as pumpkin seeds, and roast them soon after carving.”

Another government agency—the one most concerned with food waste—agrees that there isn’t much of a movement to eat Halloween pumpkins. Jean Buzby, an economist with USDA’s Economic Research Center, says she isn’t aware of any significant efforts to curb pumpkin waste or make better nutritional use of them.

But this doesn’t mean there aren’t better things to do with unwanted or rotting pumpkins than putting them in landfills. Kammler says they make great livestock feed.

Another suggestion from chef Dan

Barber? “Donate your pumpkin to compost … so if it doesn’t feed us, at least it’s feeding critters below ground.”

Or next time, just buy the flavorful varieties instead and enjoy them in the prime of the season. □

ECO EVENT HUG A CITY TREE Chicoans love their trees, as evidenced by ongoing controversies regarding the state of the local urban forest, city funding for its stewardship and PG&E’s proposed removal of trees in south Chico to protect its pipeline. An event to discuss these and other tree-centric issues, titled Save Our Urban Forest, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Butte County Library, Chico branch (1108 Sherman Ave.). Members of Chico Tree Advocates and the Butte Environmental Council will be on hand to share the latest news and discuss pressing issues threatening our local foliage.

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underwater adventurer Some people make life into a great adventure. Take Rich Ashley, who was born and raised in England.

The 38-year-old husband and father of two began running a vacation resort in Honduras eight years ago, and now finds himself the owner of the newly opened Scuba Hut, one of two scuba diving shops in Chico. Find out more about Ashley and his latest venture by visiting his shop at 2540 Esplanade, Ste. 14, or online at www.ScubaHut.org.

is water. I like the ability to travel to new locations and see new cultures—from beautiful coral reefs to history from wrecks to cave diving.

Is it expensive?

Not really. You can get certified for life for only $450, and you can buy a set of equipment for about $1,000 or rent if for much less. It’s comparable to golf or other sports.

How did you get into scuba diving?

I’ve heard diving can be therapeutic.

I learned to dive while traveling in western Australia in 1996, and pretty much fell in love with it. I also met my wife, Debbie, through diving. I was a diving instructor teaching others to be diving instructors, and Debbie was in my class. The old instructor-student story.

Oh yes, I used to do a lot of training of people with disabilities. It’s so good, for instance, for helping people with spina bifida, whose muscles are all locked in and contracted. Give them five minutes in the water and those muscles all start to relax. It’s amazing seeing the release and the relief that they get.

What do you like about scuba diving?

I like the freedom that it gives, and the fact that it’s so life-transforming. We know so little about what’s in our oceans. We call our planet “Earth,” but we really should call it “Ocean” because 70 percent of it

Why open a scuba place in Chico?

My wife, Debbie, and I were running a beach and diving resort called Coral View Beach Resort on a Honduras island, which we still run.

Several years ago, Debbie got island

fever and we decided to move to Chico since she graduated from Chico State and has friends and family nearby. Debbie said I had to get a real job and we had our grand opening eight weeks ago.

Who are your biggest customers?

It’s hard to know since it’s so early.

Scuba appeals to so many over the age of 10. Some like it as part of a vacation, and I use it as my underwater yoga.

What kinds of products and services do you offer?

We sell, rent and service scuba and snorkeling equipment and teach lessons to everyone from beginners to professionals. I train people at Chico Junior High’s Shapiro Pool, Whiskeytown Lake near Redding, and even in people’s private pools.

What are your future plans for Scuba Hut? I plan to help the disabled as I did before and organize scuba trips nationally and worldwide, to places like Indonesia.

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Main Street between Third and Second streets in downtown Chico is getting a bit of a shakeup this month, with two retailers on the block closing up shop.

Syllabus is closing its doors, but the space will reopen as Harlow and Heart before the holidays. The women’s retail store opened about a year ago at 221 Main St., with the goal of targeting a higher-end shopper. The shop carried Diane von Furstenberg, BB Dakota and Paper Crown among other designer brands.

Unfortunately, the clothes were a bit outside my budget, so I never was able to walk out of the store with a shopping bag in hand. About a month ago I noticed the 50 percent off sale signs in the window and wandered in. When I saw that the sale was still going on a few weeks later, I gave the store a call to see if anything was up. Store Manager Nique Debord let me know Syllabus was going into their last weekend of business and that it would close Nov. 8. She excitedly added that a new business would take over the location.

Plans are underway for Harlow and Heart to open in time for the Downtown Chico Business Association’s Christmas Preview, which falls on Sunday, Nov. 22, this year. The shop will be a home and gift store, and an all-natural apothecary with lotions, bath bombs and other great smelling items.

Just a few doors down, Montana Blues also recently closed up their shop downtown. Thankfully, the business isn’t leaving us entirely, though.

The women’s athletic wear store is moving its business exclusively online, something Lulu’s, another former Main Street retailer, has had great success with. Their full inventory of yoga wear, fitness tops and bottoms, and jackets and hoodies are now available at www.MontanaBlues.com.

SpeakiNg of that block I am getting anxious for the opening of Crepeville in the Grand View building. I mentioned back in July that the eatery would be coming to the location, but I hadn’t heard anything about progress in a while.

Plans are still coming along, albeit a bit slower than my stomach prefers. The business had a booth at Taste of Chico in late September and served up an amazing Nutella- and strawberry-filled crepe. It gave me a glimmer of hope that maybe Crepeville’s opening was just around the corner, but after checking in with the staff at Burgers and Brew (the restaurants share owners), it sounds like we’ll have to wait until 2016 for the creperie to officially come to downtown Chico.

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hen Sonoma State University professor Carl Jensen started looking into the new media’s practice of self-censorship in 1976, the Internet was only a dream and most computers were still big mainframes with whirling tape reels and vacuum tubes.

Back then, the vast majority of Americans got all of their news from one daily newspaper and one of the three big TV networks. If a story wasn’t on ABC, NBC or CBS, it might as well not have happened.

Forty years later, the media world is a radically different place. Today, Americans are more likely to get their news from several different sources through Facebook than they would from CBS Evening News. Daily newspapers all over the country are struggling and, in some cases, dying. A story that appears on one obscure outlet can suddenly become a viral sensation reaching millions of by readers at the speed of light.

Tim And yet, as Jensen’s Project Censored found, there are still numerous big, important Redmond news stories that receive very little exposure.

As Project Censored staffers Mickey Huff and Andy Lee Roth note, 90 percent of U.S. news media— the traditional outlets that employ full-time reporters—are controlled by six corporations. “The corporate media hardly represent the mainstream,” the staffers wrote in the current edition’s introduction.

“By contrast, the independent journalists that Project Censored has celebrated since its inception are now understood as vital components of what experts have identified as the newly developing ‘networked fourth estate.’”

Jensen set out to frame a new definition of censorship. He put out an annual list of the 10 biggest stories that the mainstream media ignored, arguing that it was a failure of the corporate press to pursue and promote these stories that represented censorship—not by the government—but by the media itself.

“My definition starts with the other end, with the failure of information to reach people,” he wrote. “For the purposes of this project, censorship is defined as the suppression of information, whether purposeful or not, by any method—including bias, omission, underreporting or self-censorship, which prevents the public from fully knowing what is happening in the world.”

Jensen died in April 2015, but his project was inherited and carried on by Sonoma State sociology professor Peter Phillips and Huff.

Huff teaches social science and history at Diablo Valley College. Under their leadership, the project has, at times, veered off into the looney world of conspiracies and 9/11 “truther” territory. A handful of stories included in the annual publication—to be kind—were difficult to verify. That’s caused a lot of us in the alternative press to question the validity of the annual list.

But Huff, who is now project director, and Roth, associate director, have expanded and tightened up the process of selecting stories. Project staffers and volunteers first fact-check nominations that come in to make sure they are “valid” news reports. Then a panel of 28 judges, mostly academics with a few journalists and media critics, finalize the top 10 and the 15 runners-up.

The results are published in a book released last month by Seven Stories Press.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tim Redmond, a longtime editor of I’ve been writing about Project Censored for 25 years, and I think it’s safe to say the San Francisco Bay Guardian, that the stories on this year’s list are credible, valid and critically important. And, even is the founding member of the in an era when most of us are drunk with information, overloaded by buzzing social San Francisco Progressive Media Center and editor of that nonmedia telling us things we didn’t think we needed to know, these stories haven’t gotten profit organization’s publication anywhere near the attention they deserve.

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We hear plenty of talk about the wealth and power of the top 1 percent of people in the United States, but the global wealth gap is, if anything, even worse. And it has profound human consequences.

Oxfam International, which has been working for decades to fight global poverty, released a January 2015 report showing that, if current trends continue, by the end of this year, the wealthiest 1 percent will control more wealth than everyone else in the world put together.

As reported in Project Censored, “The Oxfam report provided evidence that extreme inequality is not inevitable, but is, in fact, the result of political choices and economic policies established and maintained by the power elite, wealthy individuals whose strong influence keeps the status quo rigged in their own favor.”

Another stunning fact: The wealth of 85 of the richest people in the world combined is equal to the wealth of half the world’s poor combined.

The mainstream news media coverage of the report and the associated issues was spotty at best, Project Censored notes: A few corporate television networks, including CNN, CBS, MSNBC, ABC, FOX and C-SPAN covered Oxfam’s January report, according to the TV News Archive. CNN had the most coverage with about seven broadcast segments from Jan. 19 to 25. However, these stories aired between 2 and 3 a.m., far from primetime.

Fracking, which involves pumping high-pressure water and chemicals into rock formations to free up oil and natural gas, has been a huge issue nationwide.

But there’s been little discussion of one of the side effects: The contamination of aquifers.

The Center for Biological Diversity reported in 2014 that oil companies had dumped almost 3 billion gallons of fracking wastewater into California’s underground water supply. Since the companies refuse to say what chemicals they use in the process, nobody knows exactly what the level of contamination is. But wells that supply drinking water near where the fracking waste was dumped tested high in arsenic, thallium and nitrates.

According to Project Censored, “Although corporate media have covered debate over fracking regulations, the Center for Biological Diversity study regarding the dumping of wastewater into California’s aquifers went all but ignored at first. There appears to have been a lag of more than three months between the initial independent news coverage of the Center for Biological Diversity revelations and corporate coverage.

In May 2015, the Los Angeles Times ran a frontpage feature on Central Valley crops irrigated with treated oil field water; however, that report made no mention of the Center for Biological Diversity’s findings regarding fracking wastewater contamination.”

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89 percent of Pakistani drone victims not identifiable as militants The United States sends drone aircraft into combat on a regular basis, particularly in Pakistan. The Obama administration says the drones fire missiles only when there is clear evidence that the targets are al-Qaida bases.

Secretary of State John Kerry insists that “the only people we fire a drone at are confirmed terrorist targets at the highest levels.”

But the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which keeps track of all the strikes, reported that only 4 percent of those killed by drones were al-Qaida members and only 11 percent were con-

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firmed militants of any sort.

That means 89 percent of the 2,464 people killed by U.S. drones could not be identified as terrorists.

In fact, 30 percent of the dead could not be identified at all.

The New York Times has covered the fact that, as one story noted, “most individuals killed are not on a kill list, and the government does not know their names.” But overall, the mainstream news media ignored the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reporting.

Below: Protest against the Japanese government in Tokyo, Japan, May 2015. photo by KuriKawa/iStocK

Fukushima nuclear disaster deepens

More than four years after a tsunami destroyed Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, causing one of the worst nuclear accidents in human history, radiation from the plant continues to leak into the ocean.

But the story has largely disappeared from the news.

As Project Censored notes: The continued dumping of extremely radioactive cooling water into the Pacific Ocean from the destroyed nuclear plant, already being detected along the Japanese coastline, has the potential to impact entire portions of the Pacific Ocean and North America’s western shoreline. Aside from the potential release of plutonium into the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) recently admitted that the facility is releasing large quantities of water contaminated with tritium, cesium and strontium into the ocean every day.

We’re talking large amounts of highly contaminated water getting dumped into the ocean. The plant’s owner, Tokyo Electric Power Co., “admitted that the facility is releasing a whopping 150 billion becquerels of tritium and 7 billion becquerels of cesium- and strontium-contaminated water into the ocean every day.” The potential for long-term problems all over the world is huge—and the situation hasn’t been contained.

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For decades, private companies have been trying to take over and control water supplies, particularly in the developing world. Now, as journalist Ellen Brown reported in March 2015, corporate water barons, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, the Carlyle Group and other investment firms “are purchasing water rights from around the world at an unprecedented pace.”

However, over the past 15 years, more than 180 communities have fought back and remunicipalized their water systems. “From Spain to Buenos Aires, Cochabamba to Kazakhstan, Berlin to Malaysia, water privatization is being aggressively rejected,” Victoria Collier reported in Counterpunch.

Meanwhile, in the United States, some cities— in what may be a move toward privatization—are radically raising water rates and cutting off service to low-income communities.

The mainstream media response to the privatization of water has been largely silence.

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Methane and arctic warming’s global impacts

We all know that carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels are a huge threat to climate stability. But there’s another giant threat out there that hasn’t made much news.

The arctic ice sheets, which are rapidly melting in some areas, contain massive amounts of methane—a greenhouse gas that’s way worse than carbon dioxide. And, as the ice recedes, that methane is getting released into the atmosphere.

Dahr Jamail, writing in Truthout, notes that all of our predictions about the pace of global warming and its impacts might have to be reevaluated in the wake of revelations about methane releases: “A 2013 study, published in Nature, reported that a 50-gigaton ‘burp’ of methane is ‘highly possible at any time.’ As Jamail clarified, ‘That would be the equivalent of at least 1,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide,’ noting that, since 1850, humans have released a total of about 1,475 gigatons in carbon dioxide. A massive, sudden change in methane levels could, in turn, lead to temperature increases of 4 to 6 degrees Celsius in just one or two decades—a rapid rate of climate change to which human agriculture, and ecosystems more generally, could not readily adapt.”

Jamail quoted Paul Beckwith, a professor of climatology and meteorology at the University of Ottawa: “Our climate system is in early stages of abrupt climate change that, unchecked, will lead to a temperature rise of 5 to 6 degrees Celsius within a decade or two.” Such changes would have “unprecedented effects” for life on Earth.

A huge story? Apparently not. The major news media have written at length about the geopolitics of the arctic region, but there’s been very little mention of the methane monster.

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Fear of government spying is chilling writers’ freedom of expression

Writers in Western liberal democracies may not face the type of censorship seen in some parts of the world, but their fear of government surveillance is still causing many to think twice about what they can say.

Lauren McCauley, writing in Common Dreams, quoted one of the conclusions from a report by the writers’ group PEN America: If writers avoid exploring topics for fear of possible retribution, the material available to readers—particularly those seeking to understand the most controversial and challenging issues facing the world today—may be greatly impoverished.

According to Project Censored, a PEN America survey showed that “34 percent of writers in liberal democracies reported some degree of self-censorship (compared with 61 percent of writers living in authoritarian countries, and 44 percent in semi-democratic countries). Almost 60 percent of the writers from Western Europe, the United States … indicated that U.S. credibility ‘has been significantly damaged for the long term’ by revelations of the U.S. government surveillance programs.

Other than Common Dreams, the PEN report attracted almost no major media attention.

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Who dies at the hands of police—and how often

High-profile police killings, particularly of black men, have made big news over the past few years. But there’s been much less attention paid to the overall numbers—and to the difference between how many people are shot by cops in the United States and in other countries.

In the January 2015 edition of Liberation, Richard Becker, relying on public records, concluded that the rate of U.S. police killing was 100 times that of England, 40 times that of Germany and 20 times the rate in Canada.

In June 2015, a team of reporters from the Guardian concluded that 102 unarmed people were killed by U.S. police in the first five months of that year—twice the rate reported by the government.

Furthermore, the Guardian wrote, “black Americans are more than twice as likely to be unarmed when killed during encounters with police as white people.”

The paper concluded that, “Thirty-two percent of black people killed by police in 2015 were unarmed, as were 25 percent of Hispanic and Latino people, compared with 15 percent of white people killed.”

And as far as accountability goes, the Washington Post noted that in 385 cases of police killings, only three officers faced charges.

The runners-up: 11. Pesticide manufacturers spend millions on pr response to declining bee populations 12. Seeds of doubt: USDA ignores popular critiques of new pesticide-resistant genetically modified crops 13. Pentagon and NATO encircle Russia and China 14. Global forced displacement tops 50 million 15. Big sugar borrowing tactics from big tobacco 16. U.S. military sexual assault of Colombian children 17. Media “whitewash” Senate’s CIA torture report 18. ICREACH: The NSA’s secret search engine 19. “Most comprehensive” assessment yet warns against geoengineering risks 20. FBI seeks back doors in new communications technology 21. The new Amazon of the north: Canadian deforestation 22. Global killing of environmentalists rises drastically 23. Unprocessed rape kits 24. NSA’s AURORAGOLD program hacks cellphones around world 25. Greenland’s meltwater contributes to rising sea levels

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Millions in poverty get less media coverage than billionaires do The news media in the United States doesn’t like to talk about poverty, but they love to report on the lives and glory of the super-rich.

The advocacy group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting analyzed the three major television news networks and found that 482 billionaires got more attention than the 50 million people who live in poverty.

This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who follows the mainstream media, or pays much attention to the world of social media and the blogosphere. The top rung of society gets vast amounts of attention, for good and for ill—but the huge numbers of people who are homeless, hungry and often lacking in hope just aren’t news.

“The notion that the wealthiest nation on Earth has 1 in every 6 of its citizens living at or below the poverty threshold reflects not a lack of resources, but a lack of policy focus and attention—and this is due to a lack of public awareness to the issue,” Frederick Reese of MintPress News wrote.

From Project Censored: “The FAIR study showed that between January 2013 and February 2014, an average of only 2.7 seconds per every 22-minute episode discussed poverty in some format. During the 14-month study, FAIR found just 23 news segments that addressed poverty.”

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Costa Rica is setting the standard on renewable energy

Is it possible to meet a modern nation’s energy needs without any fossil-fuel consumption? Yes. Costa Rica has been doing it.

To be fair, that country’s main industries—tourism and agriculture— are not energy-intensive, and heavy rainfall in the first part of the year made it possible for the country to rely heavily on its hydropower resources.

But even in normal years, Costa Rica generates 90 percent of its energy without burning any fossil fuels.

Iceland also produces the vast majority of its energy from renewable sources.

The transition to 100 percent renewables will be harder for larger countries—but as the limited reporting on Costa Rica notes, it’s possible to take large steps in that direction. Ω

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Methane and arctic warming’s global impacts

We all know that carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels are a huge threat to climate stability. But there’s another giant threat out there that hasn’t made much news.

The arctic ice sheets, which are rapidly melting in some areas, contain massive amounts of methane—a greenhouse gas that’s way worse than carbon dioxide. And, as the ice recedes, that methane is getting released into the atmosphere.

Dahr Jamail, writing in Truthout, notes that all of our predictions about the pace of global warming and its impacts might have to be reevaluated in the wake of revelations about methane releases: “A 2013 study, published in Nature, reported that a 50-gigaton ‘burp’ of methane is ‘highly possible at any time.’ As Jamail clarified, ‘That would be the equivalent of at least 1,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide,’ noting that, since 1850, humans have released a total of about 1,475 gigatons in carbon dioxide. A massive, sudden change in methane levels could, in turn, lead to temperature increases of 4 to 6 degrees Celsius in just one or two decades—a rapid rate of climate change to which human agriculture, and ecosystems more generally, could not readily adapt.”

Jamail quoted Paul Beckwith, a professor of climatology and meteorology at the University of Ottawa: “Our climate system is in early stages of abrupt climate change that, unchecked, will lead to a temperature rise of 5 to 6 degrees Celsius within a decade or two.” Such changes would have “unprecedented effects” for life on Earth.

A huge story? Apparently not. The major news media have written at length about the geopolitics of the arctic region, but there’s been very little mention of the methane monster.

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Fear of government spying is chilling writers’ freedom of expression

Writers in Western liberal democracies may not face the type of censorship seen in some parts of the world, but their fear of government surveillance is still causing many to think twice about what they can say.

Lauren McCauley, writing in Common Dreams, quoted one of the conclusions from a report by the writers’ group PEN America: If writers avoid exploring topics for fear of possible retribution, the material available to readers—particularly those seeking to understand the most controversial and challenging issues facing the world today—may be greatly impoverished.

According to Project Censored, a PEN America survey showed that “34 percent of writers in liberal democracies reported some degree of self-censorship (compared with 61 percent of writers living in authoritarian countries, and 44 percent in semi-democratic countries). Almost 60 percent of the writers from Western Europe, the United States … indicated that U.S. credibility ‘has been significantly damaged for the long term’ by revelations of the U.S. government surveillance programs.

Other than Common Dreams, the PEN report attracted almost no major media attention.

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Who dies at the hands of police—and how often

High-profile police killings, particularly of black men, have made big news over the past few years. But there’s been much less attention paid to the overall numbers—and to the difference between how many people are shot by cops in the United States and in other countries.

In the January 2015 edition of Liberation, Richard Becker, relying on public records, concluded that the rate of U.S. police killing was 100 times that of England, 40 times that of Germany and 20 times the rate in Canada.

In June 2015, a team of reporters from the Guardian concluded that 102 unarmed people were killed by U.S. police in the first five months of that year—twice the rate reported by the government.

Furthermore, the Guardian wrote, “black Americans are more than twice as likely to be unarmed when killed during encounters with police as white people.”

The paper concluded that, “Thirty-two percent of black people killed by police in 2015 were unarmed, as were 25 percent of Hispanic and Latino people, compared with 15 percent of white people killed.”

And as far as accountability goes, the Washington Post noted that in 385 cases of police killings, only three officers faced charges.

The runners-up: 11. Pesticide manufacturers spend millions on pr response to declining bee populations 12. Seeds of doubt: USDA ignores popular critiques of new pesticide-resistant genetically modified crops 13. Pentagon and NATO encircle Russia and China 14. Global forced displacement tops 50 million 15. Big sugar borrowing tactics from big tobacco 16. U.S. military sexual assault of Colombian children 17. Media “whitewash” Senate’s CIA torture report 18. ICREACH: The NSA’s secret search engine 19. “Most comprehensive” assessment yet warns against geoengineering risks 20. FBI seeks back doors in new communications technology 21. The new Amazon of the north: Canadian deforestation 22. Global killing of environmentalists rises drastically 23. Unprocessed rape kits 24. NSA’s AURORAGOLD program hacks cellphones around world 25. Greenland’s meltwater contributes to rising sea levels

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Millions in poverty get less media coverage than billionaires do The news media in the United States doesn’t like to talk about poverty, but they love to report on the lives and glory of the super-rich.

The advocacy group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting analyzed the three major television news networks and found that 482 billionaires got more attention than the 50 million people who live in poverty.

This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who follows the mainstream media, or pays much attention to the world of social media and the blogosphere. The top rung of society gets vast amounts of attention, for good and for ill—but the huge numbers of people who are homeless, hungry and often lacking in hope just aren’t news.

“The notion that the wealthiest nation on Earth has 1 in every 6 of its citizens living at or below the poverty threshold reflects not a lack of resources, but a lack of policy focus and attention—and this is due to a lack of public awareness to the issue,” Frederick Reese of MintPress News wrote.

From Project Censored: “The FAIR study showed that between January 2013 and February 2014, an average of only 2.7 seconds per every 22-minute episode discussed poverty in some format. During the 14-month study, FAIR found just 23 news segments that addressed poverty.”

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Costa Rica is setting the standard on renewable energy

Is it possible to meet a modern nation’s energy needs without any fossil-fuel consumption? Yes. Costa Rica has been doing it.

To be fair, that country’s main industries—tourism and agriculture— are not energy-intensive, and heavy rainfall in the first part of the year made it possible for the country to rely heavily on its hydropower resources.

But even in normal years, Costa Rica generates 90 percent of its energy without burning any fossil fuels.

Iceland also produces the vast majority of its energy from renewable sources.

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Arts & Culture New KCHO honcho Beth Lamberson.

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commercial-free stations to stay on the air. From an insider’s perspective they are uniquely challenging, story and requiring all hands on photo by deck to organize volunKen Smith teers, keep the production moving forward and spotken s@ newsrev iew.com light the best the station has to offer while simulYour NSPR: taneously asking listeners KCHO 91.7 FM to open their wallets.

KFPR 88.9 FM For this reason, it Livestream at was something of a www.mynspr.org trial by fire when Beth Lamberson assumed her duties as the new general manager of North State Public Radio on Oct. 5, just two weeks before the beginning of that organization’s latest pledge drive on Chico’s KCHO 91.7 and Redding’s KFPR 88.9 FM. Though she’d learned the staff’s names and found her office during two summertime prehire visits, her initial impressions—of both the community and her new organization— were forged during the busy fundraising effort.

Her initial conclusion, she said during a recent interview at the Chico station, was that she made the right choice in moving from Durango, Colo., to take the job.

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talks, events and workshops addressing water conservation, permaculutre, more divestment from fossil fuels, soil, and sustainability awards. Through 11/5, 9am-8:30pm. Butte College, 3536 Butte Campus Dr., (530) 895-2511.

“What really struck me was how generous the community is overall to the station, and how talented everyone is in-house,” she said. “And it’s not just that they’re talented, but the station is properly staffed in that people are doing jobs in every department in a way that contributes to the overall strength of the station.”

As an example, Lamberson cited an instance when Shasta County winemaker Roger Matson of Matson Vineyards agreed to come on the air, but admitted he’d be nervous. “I thought, why not sit him down and have him do some storytelling and produce a public radio-style vignette,” Lamberson said.

She said KCHO reporter Marc Albert jumped on researching and conducting the interview, and described the finished product as a series of “very smooth, lyrical storytelling pieces about wine-making in Shasta County” that were broadcast during All Things Considered, a prime listening slot for the station. Similar pieces were produced about harvesting olives and rice.

“It was like every new idea I’d throw out would be caught by one person,” she said, “then two people, then three people, and then everyone would do their part to bring it to fruition. My passion is making good radio, and I’ve landed in a place with people who are very capable of making good radio, so we can blend

inspiration with implementation.”

Lamberson explained it wasn’t that easy in her last position at KSUT, which stands for Southern Ute Tribe and serves the Four Corners region, and where the staff was spread so thin she’d have to complete a comparable piece entirely on her own. She was at the station for nearly 18 years, from 1992 to 2010. In addition to off-air duties, she was also the station’s main voice, interviewing musical luminaries like Emmylou Harris and Arlo Guthrie and talking the community through events like 9/11, the Columbine massacre and Jerry Garcia’s death.

“While I was doing that, I was also signing the accounts payables, paying the bills and making sure there was toilet paper in the building,” she half-joked.

She also earned a reputation as a capable fundraiser, strategist and organizer at the nonprofit.

In addition to producing more good radio, Lamberson said her primary strategy at NSPR is to focus on the North State as a whole. “The character of the entire region is my focus,” she said. “KCHO has long been a Chico treasure, so I feel my task is to have NSPR really become more relevant in other communities. We want to be as present in Redding and Red Bluff and all the smaller towns around here, at job fairs and health fairs and URGHRV DQG HYHU\ZKHUH ³ Ɛ

LACI GREEN: YouTube star discusses sex and bodies. Th, 11/5, 7pm.

Bell Memorial Union (BMU), 400 W First St. CSU, Chico, (530) 8984696, www.aschico.com.

Music MUSIC TO LIVE BY: Inspire’s fall music concert featuring students

performing orchestra, pop, choir and more. Th, 11/5, 7pm. $5-8.

Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 891-3090.

RAGTIME AND JAZZ: Live music by student musicians and Diego Bustamante and Sarah Krulder. Th, 11/5, 7-9pm. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1289 Filbert, (530) 343-1693.

Art Receptions ENIGMA: CODE, NARRATIVE, SYMBOL: Reception and curator’s talk for new work by MFA students exploring a modern interpretation of enigma, code and narrative. Th, 11/5, 5:30pm. Janet Turner Print Museum, Chico State, (530) 898-4476, www.theturner.org.

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BOUTIQUE CRAWL: Third annual tour of downtown Chico’s vintage and resale boutiques featuring Bootleg, Boho, Three Sixty Ecotique and Red Umbrella. Stores will be featuring live music and special deals. Sa, 11/7, 6:30-9:30pm.

Downtown Chico.

CRAFT FAIR: Craft items including needlework, fine art, woodwork, jewelry, toys, dolls, gifts, ornaments, and baked goods. Sa, 11/7, 9am3pm. Free. Chico Mobile Country Club, 1901 Dayton Rd., (530) 892-0422.

NOWHERE AND ELSEWHERE: Reception for new work by Chelsea Jeffers for her BFA culminating exhibition. Th, 11/5, 5pm. Ayres Hall, Chico State.

Theater BIG FISH: Musical following the life of charismatic salesman Edward Bloom. Th-Sa, 7:30pm & Su, 2pm through 12/6. $18-$25. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

THE ELEPHANT MAN: A staged retelling of the life of John Merrick. Every Thursday is pay-whatyou-can at the door. Th-Sa, 7:30pm through 11/7. $15. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroom theatre.com.

GUYS AND DOLLS: Adaptation of the musical comedy about falling in love under the bright lights of Broadway. Th-Su, 7:30pm & Su, 2pm through 11/8. $18.50-20. Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 899-2692.

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Special Events CHICO WORLD DANCE PARTY: Line, circle and world dances to recordings and live music.

Dances from Romania, Bulgaria, Israel, Greece, Serbia, USA, etc. Open to all ages. No partner needed. F, 11/6, 7:30pm. $5-$10 suggested donation. Chico Grange, 2775 Nord Ave., (530) 774-2287, www.facebook.com/events/ 486416574859999.

THE GREAT DEBATE: Members of Chico State, Butte College and the community investigate and engage in dialogue and debates on controversial issues. F, 11/6, 8:30am. Chico City Plaza, downtown Chico.

Music FRIDAY MORNING JAZZ: A weekly morning jazz appointment with experimental local troupe Bogg. F, 11am. Free. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 566-9476, www.cafecoda.com.

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Deadline for print listings is one week prior to the issue in which you wish the listing to appear.

Art Receptions FIRE AND WATER: Reception for new exhibit featuring watercolor paintings by Candy Matthews and pottery and ceramics by Chris Yates. F, 11/6, 5-8pm. Ninth Avenue Gallery & Studio, 180 E Ninth Ave.

SPACE/SEA AND THE MISSING PAGES: Reception for two new illustrated series by MaryRose Lovgren. F, 11/6, 4-6pm. Great Northern Coffee, 434 Orange St., (530) 895-8726.

Theater BIG FISH: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 8775760, www.totr.org.

DISNEY’S ALADDIN JR.: Adaptation of the classic Disney musical. 11/6-11/7, 7pm, 11/7-11/8, 1pm. $5-$8. Chico Theater Company, 166-F Eaton Rd., (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheater company.com.

THE ELEPHANT MAN: See Thursday. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.

GUYS AND DOLLS: See Thursday .Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 899-2692.

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DAV BENEFIT DINNER: Benefit dinner for Disabled American Veterans. Sa, 11/7, 6pm. $15 donation. Eagles Hall, 2010 Montgomery St. in Oroville, (530) 693-0447, www.face book.com/events/829046450541525.

GIANTS IN CHICO HISTORY: Debra Moon’s lecture will spotlight various events and figures in Chico’s history that have impacted our present-day society. Sa, 11/7, 10am. $5. Chico Museum, 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336, www.chicomuseum.org.

LET US ENTERTAIN YOU: Variety show featuring singers, musicians, dancers, and even a sword fight. This event will assist Strings in Schools Program, VIPS, and Boys and Girls Club of Paradise. Sa, 11/7, 6pm. $5-$25. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Rd., (530) 872-8454, www.paradiseperforming arts.com.

Music BAND: DANCES FOR BAND: Chico State Band performs everything from traditional ballet music to Dubrovay’s buzzing polka. Sa, 11/7, 7:30pm. $6-15. Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.schooloftheartscsuchico.com/calendar/index15-16x.shtml.

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food and drinks. M, 11/9, 6-9pm. Bell Memorial Union (BMU), 400 W First St. CSU, Chico, (530) 898-4696, www.aschico.com.

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YOUR M.O.M. COMEDY NIGHT: Weekly open mic

Special Events GOBBLE WOBBLE: 10K, 5K and fun run in Upper Bidwell Park Sponsored by the CSU Chico Dept. of Kinesiology. Starts near Rod & Gun Club. Su, 11/8, 8am. $10-30. Bidwell Park.

Music JEFF DANIELS WITH THE BEN DANIELS BAND: Actor Jeff Daniels joins his son’s band on the road for high-energy Americana and rock. Su, 11/8, 7:30pm. $30. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 1075 E. 20th St., (530) 892-4647, www.sierra nevada.com.

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.

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Special Events UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES: A weekly presentation of international and domestic films. This week: Bob le Flambeur (France, 1956). Tu, 7:30pm. $3 donation. Ayres 106, Chico State, (530) 8997921.

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Theater BIG FISH: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 8775760, www.totr.org.

DISNEY’S ALADDIN JR.: See Friday. Chico Theater Company, 166-F Eaton Rd., (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

GUYS AND DOLLS: See Thursday. Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 899-2692.

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Special Events RALPHIE MAY: Stand up comedian who’s appeared in numerous TV appearances and focuses on observational comedy, satire, race and relationships. W, 11/11, 8:30pm. $25. El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St., (530) 342-2727.

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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.

Special Events MARIA ELENA LLANA READING: Maria Elena LLana will be giving a bilingual reading from her book, Domicilio Habanero/Address in Havana plus a Q&A and book signing. Afterward student clubs will give presentations, panel discussions and a reception with complimentary Cuban

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DISNEY’S ALADDIN JR.: See Friday. Chico Theater

Special Events BOHEMIAN BALL: Arc Pavilion’s annual party for freaks of all types, with dinner and silent auction featuring a farm-to-table menu, drinks, live music, dancing and more. Sa, 11/7, 6pm. $50. Arc Pavilion, 2040 Park Ave., (530) 8915865.

Company, 166-F Eaton Rd., (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

THE ELEPHANT MAN: See Thursday. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.

GUYS AND DOLLS: See Thursday. Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 899-2692.

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One of the joys of living in a university town is the unique cultural and educational opportunities offered to the whole community. Chico State will live up to the distinction with two very different presentations this week: Tonight (Thursday, Nov. 5), YouTube star/sex education activist Laci Green will appear at Bell Memorial Union for a presentation called Let’s Talk About Sex. On Monday, Nov. 9, the university’s Spanish club— Expresiones Literarias, Artísticas y Culturales de Chico—is hosting a bilingual reading by Cuban author Maria Elena Llana at BMU 203.

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Art 1078 GALLERY: Interference, paintings and drawings by J. Pouwels exploring signal degradation, corrupted information and insufficient data. 11/5-11/28. 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

AYRES HALL: Nowhere and Elsewhere, new work

by Chelsea Jeffers for her BFA culminating exhibition. Through 11/6. Chico State.

B-SO SPACE: BFA Culminating Exhibition, select work by bachelor of fine arts student Chelsea Jeffers. Through 11/6. Free. Ayres 107, Chico State, (530) 898-5331.

CHICO ART CENTER: Day of the Dead, exhibit celebrating the Mexican holiday honoring the dead. Through 11/13. 450 Orange St., (530) 8958726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

GREAT NORTHERN COFFEE: Space/Sea and The

Missing Pages, two new illustrated series by MaryRose Lovegren. 11/6-12/4. 434 Orange St., (530) 895-8726.

JANET TURNER PRINT MUSEUM: Enigma — Code,

Narrative, Symbol, new work by MFA students exploring a modern interpretation of enigma, code and narrative. 11/5-12/12, 11am-4pm. Free and open to the public. Chico State, (530) 8984476, www.theturner.org.

NINTH AVENUE GALLERY & STUDIO: Fire and

Water, watercolor paintings by Candy Matthews and pottery and ceramics by Chris Yates. 11/6-11/30.F180 E Ninth Ave.

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.

Museums CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day

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, explore North State agriculture. Ongoing. Patterns of The Land, a display of quiet and pastoral agriculture images of the Sacramento Valley.

Ongoing. Masters of the Night, Hands-on exhibit exploring bats through photos, models and interactive pieces. Through 1/3, 2016. 625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/gateway.

PARADISE DEPOT MUSEUM: A railroad and logging museum in Paradise. Ongoing, 7-9pm. 5570 Black Olive Dr. in Paradise, (530) 877-1919.

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tute for spreadsheet-based financial accounting, as demonstrated—or perhaps more accurately, illustrated—by Danica Phelps’ current exhibition, Chico’s Income’s Outcome, at the University Art Gallery.

Phelps is a fine draftswoman of pencil drawings and a meticulous—one might guess obsessive-compulsive—record keeper of her financial transactions. by Carey And she is also a brilliant analyzer Wilson and articulator of her motivations for combining these two aspects of herself that most people might not Preview: conceive of as intimately—even chico’s income’s symbiotically—related. As Phelps outcome shows through dec. 11 at the explains of her project: “Each time University art Gallery. a drawing in the series is sold, a window opens onto my life and I University Art draw what I spent that money on.

Gallery When the money is spent, the winchico state campus 898-5864 dow closes. Each green stripe panel www.csuchico.edu/art shows the income that was generated as well as a little cartoon of the drawing or drawings that were sold to generate that income. When a drawing is sold, I also make the next generation of that drawing, which then becomes part of the series.”

The drawings on display give a retrospective sample of Phelps’ work on the series, which has been ongoing since 2012, as well the economic and artistic interactions during the New Yorkbased artist’s two-week residency as a visiting artist and lecturer at Chico State. The drawings are in graphite pencil, the lines light and seemingly loose, even sketchy, but Phelps’ skill gives the drawings a very immediate sense of movement and engagement, whether it be eating a yogurt, paying a parking meter, or putting a stamp on a letter. As she explained about her drawing style in a 2004 interview with The Believer magazine, “… the lines don’t pile up on one another and there’s not a lot of erasing. The lines are pretty directly a record of

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The financial record-keeping aspect of the Income’s Outcome project is illustrated in her use of color-coded strips (red for expenditures, green for earnings) at the base of the drawings that record how much money was spent in the transaction recorded in the drawing, and how much was earned by subsequent selling of the drawing. Some pieces have gone through several generations and become layered with new financial strips as the original is traced and replaced then sold again, adding to its financial history.

In a talk she gave at the university several days before the show’s opening, Phelps discussed her depictions of the very personal minutiae of mundane transactions in her art as a way of communicating the universality of experience and finding a way for people “to feel better about their angst,” while living in a society where the money we spend “becomes the definition of who you are.”

In the hall adjoining the main gallery a series of photograph snapshots and hand-drawn map montages give a sample of another of Phelps’ series, Walking 9-5, which in scrapbook-like fashion records the artist’s extended walking tours through parts of New York and New Jersey and the chance sights and encounters that occurred during those walks. As in the Income’s Outcome pieces, the work reflects the intensity of personal record keeping that is at the heart of Phelps’ idiosyncratic artistic motivation. It’s that intensity, delivered with nearly transparent detail, and a bit of self-conscious humor, that makes Phelps’ conceptual works worth experiencing. □

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FIRST FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR: Chico Jazz

Collective. First F of every month, 4:307pm. $1. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St., (530) 343-7718.

GARRETT GRAY & THE REINCARNATED: Album release show for the Chicobased folk/rock band. Plus, JP Gutierrez and WASCO. F, 11/6, 8pm. $710. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

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AARON RICH & FRIENDS: Country music round-robin. Third and First Th of every month, 9pm. Free. Crazy Horse Saloon, 303 Main St., (530) 894-5408.

CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.

Th, 8-11pm. Free. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

LARRY PETERSON AND STEVE COOK: Live,

eclectic music. Th, 11/5, 6-9pm. Grana, 198 E. Second St., (530) 809-2304.

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.

MUSIC TO LIVE BY: Inspire’s fall music concert featuring students perform-

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ing orchestra, pop, choir and more. Th, 11/5, 7pm. $5-8. Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 891-3090.

OPEN MIC: Singers, poets and musicians welcome. Th, 7-10pm. Has Beans Internet Cafe & Galleria, 501 Main St., (530) 894-3033, www.hasbeans.com.

RAGTIME AND JAZZ: Live music by student musicians and Diego Bustamante and Sarah Krulder. Th, 11/5, 7-9pm.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1289 Filbert, (530) 343-1693.

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BASSMINT: A weekly electronic dance party with a rotating cast of local and regional DJs. Check with venue for details. F, 9:30pm. Peking Chinese

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BORGORE: Dubstep from Europe. Plus more EDM from Dotcom, Styles & Complete and Jaycode. F, 11/6, 8:30pm. $10-30. Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., (530) 898-1497, www.jmaxproductions.net.

ELECTRIC JAM: Bring your instrument or just your awesome self and perform whatever you like! We provide the band, you provide the jam! First F of

every month, 8pm through 12/31.

IRISH-MUSIC HAPPY HOUR: A Chico tradition: Friday night happy hour with traditional Irish music by the Pub Scouts. F, 4pm. $1. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St., (530) 343-7718.

JIM SCHMIDT, LARRY PETERSON: Live

music. F, 11/6, 6-9pm. Two-Twenty Restaurant/Lounge, 220 W. Fourth St., (530) 895-1515, twotwenty restaurant.com.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: The Living Karaoke Band performs Grateful Dead songs with a collection of local singers.

F, 11/6, 7:30pm. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

SBDC: Riot girls from Canada. Plus, Pink Bandana (punk rock), Astro Turf (punk) and Cell Block (goth). F, 11/6, 8pm. $7. Monstros Pizza & Subs, 628 W. Sacramento Ave., (530) 345-7672.

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Like a lot of musicians, south Florida pedal-steel player Roosevelt Collier got his start playing in church. These days, he fills up souls on dance floors around the world with all-star jams alongside some of the grooviest ringers on the road, and on Saturday, Nov. 7, he’ll be bringing his California Get Down, all-star jam to Lost on Main. Joining him for the night will be bassist Norwood Fisher (of Fishbone), Bay Area singer/guitarist Eric McFadden and Duane Trucks (Widespread Panic).

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Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.schoolofthe arts-csuchico.com/calendar/ index15-16x.shtml.

country, and R&B. F, 11/6. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 East Park Ave., (530) 345-7499, tackleboxchico.com.

THE STRANGE LAND: San Francisco-based rock. Plus, The Empty Gate (goth) and Pink Bandana (punk rock). Sa, 11/7, 9:30pm. $5. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St., (530) 343-7718.

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ACOUSTIC MUSIC JAM: A jam hosted by Butte Folk Music Society and led by local musician Steve Johnson. First Sa of every month, 4-6pm. Free. Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery, 130 Main St., (530) 345-4128.

BAND: DANCES FOR BAND: Chico State Band performs everything from traditional ballet music to Dubrovay’s

MUSIC SHOWCASE: An open mic hosted by local country musicians Rich and Kendall. Sa, 5-9pm. Free. Scotty’s Landing, 12609 River Rd., (530) 7102020.

RAP COVER NIGHT! A BENEFIT FOR MAZI NOBLE: Local bands cover rap tunes.

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PIANO NIGHT: Live piano music. W. Italian

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.

STANDUP COMEDY SHOWCASE: The area’s

YOUR M.O.M. COMEDY NIGHT: Weekly open

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art by Mazi Noble. Sa, 11/7, 8pm. $5.

1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530) 3431973, www.1078gallery.org.

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JEFF DANIELS WITH THE BEN DANIELS BAND: Actor Jeff Daniels joins his son’s band on the road for high-energy Americana and rock. Su, 11/8, 7:30pm. $30. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 1075 E. 20th St., (530) 892-4647, www.sierra nevada.com.

BLUES NIGHT: Live weekly blues music

from local musicians. Tu. Italian Garden, 6929 Skyway in Paradise, (530) 876-9988, www.myspace.com/ theitaliangarden.

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.

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BOB KIRKLAND TRIO: Mandolin Jazz with Chris Louizeaux and Jack Lemley . W, 11/11, 6:30-8:30pm. Red Tavern, 1250 Esplanade, (530) 894-3463, www.red tavern.com.

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Though perhaps best known for his role in Dumb and Dumber, Jeff Daniels “has proven that he is not an actor who sings, but an accomplished singer/songwriter whose musical talent does not require the support of his acting.” At least that’s what his publicist says, and audiences can see for themselves when he plays the Sierra Nevada Big Room on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Ben Daniels Band (yup, that’s his son) serves as Jeff’s back-up.

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Can’t stand the heat It’s hard to root for Bradley Cooper’s hothead chef

TchefBurnt , a passion project in which the actor plays a psychotically determined to get his third Michelin here’s no doubt that Bradley Cooper goes all-in for

star. Too bad it’s in service of a character who’s a totally unlikeable prick.

After going sober for more than by two years and shucking a million Bob Grimm oysters as penance for his previous bobg @ drug-induced bad behavior, Adam new srev i ew. c o m Jones (Cooper) heads to Paris, intent upon regaining his status as a legendary chef and attaining that hallowed “third star” status.

He starts his quest by terrorizing restaurant owner Tony (Daniel Burnt Starring bradley Brühl), a former friend turned enemy Cooper and Sienna who had a crush on him but now miller. Directed by hates him. Jones sets up a scenario John Wells. Cinemark with a food critic (Uma Thurman) 14, Feather river Cinemas and Paradise that would probably get most people Cinema 7. rated r. arrested for fraud, but in the movies it gets him control of a kitchen.

Jones stocks it with a motley crew of cooks, including Michel (Omar Sy), a fellow chef he double-crossed years Poor earlier by setting rats loose in his new restaurant, and David (Sam Keeley) a young up-and-comer who idolizes Fair Jones and allows him to stay at his apartment.

Best among his recruits is Helene (the always interesting Sienna Good Miller), another hotshot chef whom Jones intimidates and basically forces to work with him. Admittedly, it’s cool to see Cooper and Miller reteam Very Good after their successful venture as husband and wife in American Sniper.

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What doesn’t work is the dour tone and supreme douchiness of Jones, ultimately leading to a film that is a task to watch. Director John Wells (August: Osage County) finds little moments of humor in the story that wind up being quite refreshing. But the film’s tone is all over the place. One second it’s a kitchen comedy and the next it’s an ineffective story about some asshole’s struggle with sobriety. It never comes together as a whole.

Wells does a decent job of capturing the intensity of the level of high-octane kitchen required to deliver perfect dishes all night, although, oddly, there is very little focus on the actual food they are serving. The cast is convincing (Cooper boasts some decent knife dexterity) as cooks, and the kitchen scenes crackle with life.

Out of the kitchen, not so much.

Clichés abound as Jones is terrorized by drug dealers seeking payment on old debts and crosstown chefs looking to end his quest. A scene where Jones falls off the wagon is overwrought, as is his meeting with a past junkie girlfriend.

Miller is good as the chef who will, undoubtedly, become a Jones love interest. Problem here is that her character is far more interesting than Jones’. Burnt might’ve been a better movie had it been her story with Jones as a supporting player. A full movie of Cooper’s Jones proves to be a tad much. □

Reviewers: Bob Grimm and Juan-Carlos Selznick.

Opening this week He Named Me Malala

A documentary on the events leading up to the Taliban’s attack on teenage Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who would, at the age of 17, go on to become the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Pageant Theatre. Rated PG-13.

9th The Keeping Room

In the waning hours of the American Civil War, three women (two Southern sisters and their slave) fend off repeated attacks at their isolated farmhouse from a couple of rogue Union soldiers bent on destruction.

Pageant Theatre. Not rated.

The Peanuts Movie

A 3-D animated update to the iconic comic strip with Snoopy facing his nemesis the Red Baron and that loveable blockhead Charlie Brown pursuing the Little Red-Haired Girl, who just moved to the neighborhood.

Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated G.

Spectre

Director Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty) and lead Daniel Craig are back in this 24th installment of the Bond film franchise, this time with 007 on the trail of the shadowy criminal organization known as SPECTRE. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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Bridge of Spies

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.

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Burnt

See review this issue. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R –B.G.

Crimson Peak

Guillermo del Tro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) co-wrote and directed this ultimate haunted house story. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

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.

Hotel Transylvania 2

All the familiar voices (Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, etc.) from the first installment in the 3-D animated franchise are back at the hotel—which now welcomes humans—where a young half-vampire needs help summoning his inner monster.

Cinemark 14. Rated PG.

The Intern

Thanks to a program designed to bring seniors back into the workplace, a retired widower (Robert De Niro) gets a job as an intern for a busy fashion CEO (Anne Hathaway). Cinemark 14. Rated PG.

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Vin Diesel! Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13.

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The Martian

Botanist/astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is stranded on Mars after a hurricane 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 and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R —J.C.S.

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.

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Pan

A British/American fantasy/adventure flick that tells the origin story of young Peter Pan and Captain Hook. Starring Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara and young Levi Miller as Pan. Cinemark 14. Rated PG.

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

More found footage of people being harassed by supernatural beings in installment No. 6 of the horror franchise. Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

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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Sicario

Sicario’s subject matter (the interagency “war on drugs” in Juárez/El Paso) is topical and grim, but director Denis Villeneuve and first-time screenwriter Taylor Sheridan give an account of it that is uncommonly rich in character and ferociously alert to moral complexities. Emily Blunt plays a tightly wound FBI agent who is enlisted to work with a task force led by an amiably gonzo government “contractor” (Josh Brolin). That puts her alongside the shady-looking Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), a task-force participant whose motives and allegiances are one of the story’s more convoluted puzzles. Ace cinematographer Roger Deakins does great work with the story’s terrain, the desert topography as well as the social landscape. And Jóhann Johannsson’s growling electronic score is integral at every level. Sheridan’s script is at its best when it’s setting up the characters’ moral quandaries, but the dramatic overload in the later portions seems to leave the characters stranded somewhere between moral insight and emotional closure.

Cinemark 14. Rated R —J.C.S.

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front of Momona read my mind: “Cool weather plus warm soup equals happiness.”

Momona opened two months ago in the former home of Spice Creek Café, and the new restaurant is very hip-looking, sparsely decorated with warm woods, white walls and a mix of table and counter seating. Simply put, it’s a story and noodle and bao restaurant, with the photo by bulk of the menu made up of five Jason Cassidy variations of ramen ($11-$13) and j aso nc @ six types of bao, (bun with filling, new srev i ew. c o m $4-$5). But as its website explains, Momona is “not a traditional ramen ★★★★ house … We are a combination of Momona what we like most, the chefs who 230 W. Third St. inspire us most, the parts of the 487-7488 world that melt our hearts.” www.momonachico.com The three owners, Michael Lee, Hours: Tues.-Thurs., his wife and chef Sarah Schlobohm 11 a.m.-3 p.m. & and GM Mahina Gannet—along 5-9 p.m.; with co-executive chef Noah Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.Mansfield—have brought 3 p.m. & 5-10 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. together their collective experiences of traveling and eating for an amalgam of Asian influences with a Chico twist.

Momona’s bao—those China-born steam buns that traditionally are stuffed with various fillings before cooking—is inspired by the Taiwanese version, where a flattened bun is cooked and then folded in half and lined with filling. For my rainy-day lunch, I ordered a the “gua bao” ★★★★★ version of pork belly bao ($5), with EPIC two thick slices of crisped pork ★★★★ belly covered in crushed peanuts AUTHORITATIVE and fresh cilantro (there’s also a ★★★ “classic” version—with pork belly, APPEALING hoisin and pickled cucumber). As I ★★ sat on a stool at the window counter HAS MOMENTS waiting for my steaming bowl of ★ tonkotsu ramen to cool, I devoured FLAWED

my bao. There are only about four bites total, but with the pillowy bao bread and perfectly rendered pork belly—seared crispy outside and melt-on-your-tongue juicy inside—they were very pleasurable bites.

Momona might not be setting out to be “traditional,” but it is wisely making some of the same choices as the most popular ramen shops in the country, including buying their noodles fresh from Sun Noodle, the supplier that many credit with fueling the ramen boom in America over the last decade.

And to my taste, the restaurant is also doing the very popular tonkotsu-style ramen, with pork-bone broth, justice. The noodles were perfection, chewy and satisfyingly toothsome, and the opaque broth tasted like a bowl of meat juice—wonderfully porky with just a hint of heat from the added smoked chili oil. The tonkotsu ($13) is also topped with chopped scallions and a few ribbons of pickled ginger and two glorious hunks of well-seared pork belly (that dried out a tiny bit in the heat of the broth). Free extras include hot sauce, garlic oil or chili oil. And there are other ramen add-ons available as well, such as shaved vegetables (50 cents), garlic schaltz ($1), extra meat ($4) or a soft-boiled egg (for $2, which I had and was a perfect complement to the pork).

The only other variety of ramen I’ve tried so far (and enjoyed just as much), was the Double Dip, a combo of roasted chicken and smoked pork shoulder, hot sauce, egg and dashi and tonkotsu broths.

I tried three more baos in a takeout pack last week, and was blown away by two—the classic mochiko chicken (marinated and fried chicken, with kochujang sauce and fresno chili), and the star of the menu thus far, the classic pork belly (the hoisin was killer, and really brought the components together). I mostly enjoyed the third, the mushroom (with earthy oyster mushrooms and kale), but it was almost overwhelmed by the super-salty kalbi sauce.

Prices are high enough to preclude it from being a regular lunch spot for many Chicoans, but the quality and atmosphere justify the cost for a high-end-butstill-casual lunch or dinner. All in all, a very welcome addition of new flavors to downtown Chico. □

Clutch Weathermaker music By 1993, “grunge” had choked out ’80s metal and was beginning its ascent into choking up the charts. With a few exceptions, metal and hard rock were clinging by a thread, and at the very least beginning to take on new forms.

Bands like Kyuss, Monster Magnet and Maryland’s Clutch were a big part of that, taking psychedelia and Zep riffs to new dimensions, in what would later be dumbingly dubbed “stoner rock.” Psychic Warfare is Clutch’s 11th album, and on it the band has found new life. Continuing the momentum from 2013’s Earth Rocker, the band (featuring the same four dudes who played on the 1993 debut) keeps things short and punchy. The riffs are less memorable, but the energy, and frontman Neil Fallon’s bizarro lyrical themes, more than make up for it. “X-Ray Visions” is a fast-talking sci-fi rocker, among Clutch’s best, and “Our Lady of Electric Light” is a sprawling opium trip through the desert. The band continues to outdo itself, which is quite a task considering no one else in the world sounds like Clutch.

MUSIC

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Live in Bern Scott Hamilton & Jeff Hamilton Trio Capri records Unlike a lot of his contemporaries, when Scott Hamilton burst onto the scene nearly 40 years ago, the then-22-year-old tenor saxophonist shied away from musical trends of the day and focused on the kind of jazz played by men like Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims and Ben Webster: full-bodied, muscular music that filled the gap between “Dixieland” and bebop. Since his first album came out in 1977, he’s recorded nearly 80 more with like-minded souls in a variety of settings, most of them on the Bay Area’s Concord Jazz label. On Live in Bern, he and drummer Jeff Hamilton join forces with pianist Tamir Hendelman and bassist Christoph Luty (the latter Hamilton’s current sidemen) on a baker’s dozen of delightful tunes that range from “September in the Rain” on through more “modern” fare such as Mal Waldron’s elegant “Soul Eyes” and a rousing rendition of Dizzy Gillespie’s “The Champ” (dig Hendelman’s solo!) before ending with Harry “Sweets” Edison’s “Centerpiece.” Medals all around!

If you or your business receive a communication from a firm representing itself as being associated with Best of Chico and attempting to sell you plaques, please disregard. These companies are NOT associated with the Chico News & Review or the Best of Chico contest.

After bursting on the scene as indie rockers, this Cambridge, Mass., band evolved into a unique string-quartet and one of the most spellbinding folk acts around. Birds Say shows them at the height of their considerable musical prowess, whether it’s pairing quick-paced bluegrass with whimsical lyrics (“Harrison Ford”), or giving you goosebumps with the combination of some great melodies and some of the most incredible four-part harmonies you have ever heard (“Do You Ever Live?”). And it all seems so effortless, particularly on the title track, where they take sparse instrumentation and match it with four voices singing lyrics like, “Don’t know what the birds say/Don’t know what the birds/Listen to them all day/ Nothing sounds like words.” What results is a powerful and beautiful, if somewhat abstract, sentiment. If you’re a fan of folk in the vein of The Milk Carton Kids, Caitlin Canty (a frequent Darlingside collaborator) or even Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, you will love this exquisite album.

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by Jason Cassidy • jasonc@newsreview.com

DevotioNs: overflow eDitioN Wherein arts dEVo performs a list dump of

his accumulated local-culture tidbits and weekly recommendations in order to turn the page to those busy final two months of the year—with all the star Wars anticipation and Krampusnacht preparations.

• ask a ToKiMonsTa: L.A.-based EDM producer/DJ TOKiMONSTA is coming to Chico State’s Harlen Adams Theatre. She’s not coming to perform; rather, she’ll be the guest of School of the Arts (SOTA) Productions for its annual Music Industry Q&A (Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:15 p.m.), where she’ll talk about music-making and her work in the industry. Free and open to the public.

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• Call for writing: The folks of Slow Theatre have started a new regional writing project called Along These Lines. They are inviting “anyone with something to say” to submit work by Dec. 1. “Eventually we may ask for work around specific themes or by specific populations in the area, but for our first reading there are no restrictions except one: Whatever you send us must not exceed 8 minutes of reading time, or around 1,600 words. Shorter is better.” Works will be read blind, and chosen pieces will be included as part of a public reading as well as a digital chapbook. Send works to Along These Lines via www.submittable.com (do not include your name).

• Banana Grape stomp: Local sweet guy/Mother Hips documentarian/ concert videographer Bill DeBlonk has something rad coming down the pike.

His new show Banana Grape Stomp, a documentary series featuring livemusic recordings of shows and festivals from around the North State, is going Banana Grape Stomp to debut on PBS/KIXE this January.

Get a sneak preview—with clips of everyone from Nicki Bluhm to Leftover Salmon—at youtube.com/X5xuqYrRMQ4

• one for my dawg: Former CN&R designer/good friend/righteous dude/hiphop historian/renaissance man Mazi Noble has had a long (and financially taxing) recovery since undergoing brain surgery last spring. To raise a little scratch for Mazi and his family, this weekend (Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.), a bunch of us local musicians are going to hit the mic at the 1078 Gallery for a Rap Cover Night, and you should come party with us.

• Closing the trunk: Oh, no! What about the weirdos!? Where will they get

The Funky Trunk’s Sharon Nilsson.

their freaky threads?! I just got word that Chico’s funkiest thrift/consignment clothing shop, Pepper Grand Coulee’s Funky Trunk, is closing. Owner Sharon Nilsson announced on her shop’s Facebook page that the store will be open for two more months, but after the new year it will be no more. There will still be new one-of-a-kind ugly sweaters for the coming holiday season, and much of the stock is now 20 percent off (with discounts deepening as the end of the year nears).

Thanks for funky fun, Pepper!

• Keep Chico Weird: Speaking of the freak flags of Chico’s glorious weirdos, the CN&R is now accepting submissions for the annual Keep Chico Weird Talent Show & Art Exhibit. The art show is Jan. 28-30 at 1078 Gallery and the talent show is Jan. 30 at the El Rey Theatre. Deadline for submission is Dec. 16.

Check www.facebook.com/keepchicoweird for guidelines.

• Call for art and stuff: The busy Chikoko fashion/art collective is now accepting applications from “quirky artists and crafters” for its annual Winter Bizarre Bazaar, to be held Dec. 12-13 at Chico Women’s Club. Apply online at chikoko.com/winter-bizarre-bazaar-2015-application November 5, 2015

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For the week oF november 5, 2015 ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1978, Ben

Cohen and Jerry Greenfield began selling their new ice cream out of a refurbished gas station in Burlington, Vt. Thirty-seven years later, Ben & Jerry’s is among the world’s best-selling ice cream brands. Its success stems in part from its willingness to keep transforming the way it does business. “My mantra is ‘Change is a wonderful thing,’” says the current CEO. As evidence of the company’s intention to keep re-evaluating its approach, there’s a “Flavor Graveyard” on its website, where it lists flavors it has tried to sell but ultimately abandoned. “Wavy Gravy,” “Tennessee Mud” and “Turtle Soup” are among the departed. Now is a favorable time for you to engage in a purge of your own, Aries. What parts of your life don’t work any more? What personal changes would be wonderful things?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Before he

helped launch Apple Computer in the 1970s, tech pioneer Steve Wozniak ran a dial-ajoke service. Most of the time, people who called got an automated recording, but now and then Wozniak answered himself.

That’s how he met Alice Robertson, the woman who later became his wife.

I’m guessing you will have comparable experiences in the coming weeks, Taurus.

Future allies may come into your life in unexpected ways. It’s as if mysterious forces will be conspiring to connect you with people you need to know.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Small,

nondestructive earthquakes are common.

Our planet has an average of 1,400 of them every day. This subtle underground mayhem has been going on steadily for millions of years. According to recent research, it has been responsible for creating 80 percent of the world’s gold. I suspect that the next six or seven months will feature a metaphorically analogous process in your life. You will experience deep-seated quivering and grinding that won’t bring major disruptions even as it generates the equivalent of gold deposits. Make it your goal to welcome and even thrive on the subterranean friction!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here’s the

process I went through to create your horoscope. First I drew up a chart of your astrological aspects. Using my analytical skills, I pondered their meaning. Next, I called on my intuitive powers, asking my unconscious mind to provide symbols that would be useful to you. The response I got from my deeper mind was surprising: It informed me that I should go to a new cafe that had just opened downtown. Ten minutes later, I was there, gazing at a menu packed with exotic treats: Banana Flirty Milk … Champagne Coconut Mango Slushy … Honey Dew Jelly Juice … Creamy Wild Berry Blitz … Sweet Dreamy Ginger Snow. I suspect these are metaphors for experiences that are coming your way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Beatles’ song

“You Never Give Me Your Money” has this poignant lyric: “Oh, that magic feeling / nowhere to go.” I suggest you make it your motto for now. And if you have not yet begun to feel the allure of that sentiment, initiate the necessary shifts to get yourself in the mood. Why? Because it’s time to recharge your spiritual battery, and the best way to do that is to immerse yourself in the mystery of having nothing to do and nowhere to go. Put your faith in the pregnant silence, Leo. Let emptiness teach you what you need to know next.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Should a pro-

fessional singer be criticized for her lack of skill in laying bricks? Is it reasonable to chide a kindergarten teacher for his ineptitude as an airplane pilot? Does it make sense to complain about a cat’s inability to bark? Of course not. There are many other unwarranted comparisons that are almost as irrational but not as obviously unfair. Is it right for you to wish your current lover or best friend could have the same je ne sais quoi as a previous lover or best friend? Should you try to manipulate the future so that it’s more like the past?

Are you justified in demanding that your

by rob brezsny head and your heart come to identical conclusions? No, no and no. Allow the differences to be differences. And more than that: Celebrate them!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the mid-

19th century, an American named Cyrus McCormick patented a breakthrough that had the potential to revolutionize agriculture. It was a mechanical reaper that harvested crops with far more ease and efficiency than hand-held sickles and scythes. But his innovation didn’t enter into mainstream use for 20 years. In part that was because many farmers were skeptical of trying a new technology, and feared it would eliminate jobs. I don’t foresee you having to wait nearly as long for acceptance of your new wrinkles, Libra.

But you may have to be patient.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Is it

possible to express a benevolent form of vanity? I say yes. In the coming weeks, your boasts may be quite lyrical and therapeutic. They may even uplift and motivate those who hear them. Acts of self-aggrandizement that would normally cast long shadows might instead produce generous results. That’s why I’m giving you a go-ahead to embody the following attitude from Nikki Giovanni’s poem “Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)”: “I am so perfect so divine so ethereal so surreal / I cannot be comprehended except by my permission.”

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Regard the current tensions and detours as camouflaged gifts from the gods of growth. You’re being offered a potent opportunity to counteract the effects of a self-sabotage you committed once upon a time. You’re getting an excellent chance to develop the strength of character that can blossom from dealing with soul-bending riddles. In fact, I think you’d be wise to feel a surge of gratitude right now. To do so will empower you to take maximum advantage of the disguised blessings. are slipping into a phase when new teachers are likely to appear. That’s excellent news, because the coming weeks will also be a time when you especially need new teachings. Your good fortune doesn’t end there. I suspect that you will have an enhanced capacity to learn quickly and deeply. With all these factors conspiring in your favor, Capricorn, I predict that by January 1, you will be smarter, humbler, more flexible and better prepared to get what you want in 2016.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

American author Mark Twain seemed to enjoy his disgust with the novels of Jane Austen, who died 18 years before he was born. “Her books madden me so that I can’t conceal my frenzy,” he said, even as he confessed that he had perused some of her work multiple times. “Every time I read Pride and Prejudice,” he wrote to a friend about Austen’s most famous story, “I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.” We might ask why he repetitively sought an experience that bothered him. I am posing a similar question to you, Aquarius. According to my analysis, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to renounce, once and for all, your association with anything or anyone you are addicted to disliking.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Sahara in Northern Africa is the largest hot desert on the planet. It’s almost the size of the United States. Cloud cover is rare, the humidity is low and the temperature of the sand can easily exceed 170 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s why it was so surprising when snow fell there in February of 1979 for the first time in memory. This once-in-a-lifetime visitation happened again 33 years later. I’m expecting a similar anomaly in your world, Pisces.

Like the desert snow, your version should be mostly interesting and only slightly inconvenient. It may even have an upside.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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.

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CYNTHIA L RODRIGUES 266 Mill Creek Dr Chico, CA 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.

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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.

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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

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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 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.

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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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as KELLY KIRLIN PHOTOGRAPHY at 1 Baja Court Chico, CA 95928.

KELLY MARIE SCHILL 1 Baja Court Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: KELLY M. SCHILL Dated: October 27, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001335 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as N AND R PUBLICATIONS at 353 East Second Street Chico, CA 95928.

CHICO COMMUNITY PUBLISHING INC 1124 Del Paso Blvd Sacramento, CA 95815.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: DEBORAH REDMOND, CORP. SEC. Dated: October 5, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001247 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO PARTY BOUNCERS at 3147 Chico Ave Chico, CA 95928.

TERESA CONTRERAS 3147 Chico Ave Chico, CA 95928.

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Signed: TERESA CONTRERAS Dated: October 23, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001325 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name CHICO PARTY BOUNCERS at 6 Sterling Court Chico, CA 95928.

JENI BORGMAN 6 Sterling Court Chico, CA 95928.

This business was conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JENNIFER BORGMAN Dated: October 23, 2015 FBN Number: 2013-0000801 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as DARTH SPROCKET FABRICATION at 830 Moss Ave Chico, CA 95926.

JAMES LEE RAINES 830 Moss Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JAMES LEE RAINES Dated: October 22, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001320 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MOJOMOTOSPORT.COM at 1380 East Ave Ste 124/176 Chico, CA 95926.

DYLAN TRENT 13884 La Castana Dr Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: DYLAN TRENT Dated: October 28, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001340 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as A2D POWERSPORTS LLC at 609 Entler Ave Ste 7 and 8 Chico, CA 95928.

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CHRISTOPHER M VIALE 16 Phendx Dr Chico, CA 95928.

MICHAEL L VIALE 16 Phendx Dr Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: MICHAEL VIALE, OWNER Dated: October 29, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001343 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

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HPC CONSTRUCTION, INC. 1916 Cameron Lane Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: BRYAN HENDERSON, PRESIDENT Dated: October 22, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001319 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

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BRITTAN NICOLE SCOTT 1020 Broadway St Apt 3 Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: BRITTAN SCOTT Dated: October 5, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001242 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 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 SHIRLEY B. HARE aka SHIRLEY BEATRICE HARE 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

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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 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 PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE RUTH G. FERRIS aka RUTH FERRIS, RUTH CARRERAS To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RUTH G. FERRIS aka RUTH FERRIS, RUTH CARRERAS A Petition for Probate has been filed by: KIMBERLY CROWLEY in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte.

The Petition for Probate requests that: KIMBERLY CROWLEY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s wills and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

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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: Probate 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.

Attorney for petitioner: NICOLE R. PLOTTEL 3120 Cohasset Rd., Ste 10 Chico, CA 95973 (530) 893-2882 Case Number: PR41667 Dated: October 28, 2015 Published: November 5,12,19, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner

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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 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

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Dated: October 15, 2015 Case Number: 165116 Published: October 22,29, November 5,12, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MAI SAETERN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ISIAH IKE HARRIS IV Proposed name: DERRICK MARCUS SAETERN 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 18, 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 29, 2015 Case Number: 165178 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SHERYL MANIES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MYLES FREEMAN BAIRD Proposed name: MYLES FREEMAN MANIES 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

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without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: December 24, 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 28, 2015 Case Number: 165167 Published: November 5,12,19,25, 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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Forest Ranch 5 bed 3 bath price to sale

$199,900

3 houses to the park. 4/3 PLUS an office. 2136sqft. Pool, 3 car garage. 3yr old roof. $439,900

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3/2 in Chico on ½ acre $241,000

Mountain Cabin $105,000

18 Lobelia Court, 4 bd 2 ba, 1971 sqft

Doe Mill home with Studio

$364,000

$339,900

Alice Zeissler | 530.518.1872

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TOWN

PRICE

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1986 Hooker Oak Ave 1982 Hooker Oak Ave 465 Brookside Dr 192 Estates Dr 533 Mission Santa Fe Cir 3567 Bell Rd 431 Hideaway Park 18 Discovery Way 598 Kings Canyon Way 1269 Ravenshoe Way 1431 Sherman Ave

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico

$485,500.00 $485,500.00 $365,000.00 $340,000.00 $329,000.00 $308,000.00 $282,000.00 $281,000.00 $265,000.00 $245,000.00 $230,000.00

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$349K

Garrett French

SQ. FT. 1981 1176 2006 2243 1493 1767 1379 1421 1334 1285 1286

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Specializing in residential & agriculture properties in chico, Orland, Willows.

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4 bed 2 bath home in Chico with a wood shop, auto shop, and a covered R/V parking space on .44 of an acre.

Cell 530.519.6333 • emmettjacobi.com

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PRICE

BR/BA

284 Rio Lindo Ave 10 Via Verona Cir 1222 Hobart St 35 Skywalker Ct 1099 E 1st Ave 2830 Clark Way 1927 Salem St 4328 Kathy Ln 1282 East Ave 530 Mann And Nolta Ridge Rd 381 E 9th Ave

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico

$230,000.00 $230,000.00 $210,000.00 $206,000.00 $205,000.00 $195,000.00 $180,000.00 $174,000.00 $155,000.00 $135,000.00 $115,000.00

3/ 1.5 3/ 2 3/ 2 3/ 2 3/ 1 3/ 2 2/ 1 3/ 2 3/ 2 1/ 1 2/ 1

SQ. FT. 1160 1875 2043 1146 1173 1740 813 1906 1125 880 670

59 horSE run LanE:

AMAZING LOCATION on Comanche Creek, 1/4 mi. from Skyway! Lovely 4bd/3ba. Office & bonus room. 2 acres. Pool, pasture, private access to creek. 3-car garage + carports. Nearby Equestrian Center. Private feel, yet so close to schools, shopping and downtown! $625,000.

656 E. 9th StrEEt

2bd/1.5ba Chico Charmer close to downtown & Bidwell Park. Hardwood floors.

Mansard ceiling in living room, archway to dining area. Spa, outdoor shower and detached studio. $365,000.

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Lower Pines Beauty

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1583s.F. with separate family and living rooms. Built in 1986, Double Garage, eating bar in kitchen. Has parking for r.V and large deck to enjoy trees and fields. $188,000 ad# 786 ray Vindhurst 530-521-4962

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Well kept, large RV parking, massive living room and bonus room with vaulted ceiling.

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Lovely home in a super location, year round stream at rear of .7 acres, 4 br. 3 ba. 2711 sq ft., many upgrades $339,000 ad #751 sharon mcKee 530-864-1745

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this triple s style home offers downstairs master, open beam vaulted ceiling, balcony, upstairs bedrooms with Jack and Jill Bathroom. Detached 2 car garage/shop. $239,000 ad# 785 Call shelinda 530-520-3663

offering 2 Br, 2 Ba, 1440 sq. ft. + bonus sun-room, covered porch, carport and shed. a simple life if you are ready to relax. $23,000 ad #794 sue mawer 530-520-4094

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Bidwell Park, 3 bed/2 bth, 1,701 sq ft ......................................................................... $299,000 Custom 3 bed/den, 2 bth, 2,308 sq ft .......................................................................... $379,900 Elegant 4 bd/5 bth, 5,009 sq ft, pool .............................................................................. $950,000 View! 3 bed/den, 2 bth, 2,531 sq ft .............................................................................. $435,000 Durham schools, 3 bed/2 bth, 1,948 sq ft, 1-ac, ......................................................... $319,900 Forest Ranch, 3 bed/1 bth, 1,580 sq ft, ..................................................................... $199,900 Rent to own/owc, new mobiles in 55 + required community styled Park ............... $99,000-$105,000

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The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of October 19, 2015 – October 23, 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.

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TOWN

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1545 Mesa Rd

ADDRESS

Durham

$610,000.00

4/ 3

SQ. FT. 2627

1748 18th St

ADDRESS

Oroville

$260,000.00

3/ 1.5

1890

14575 Colter Way

Magalia

$189,000.00

3/ 2

1529

3050 Grand View Ave

Oroville

$133,000.00

2/ 1.5

1138

13591 Babson Ct

Magalia

$179,000.00

3/ 2

1649

5399 Harrison Rd

Paradise

$340,000.00

3/ 2.5

2367

13875 S Park Dr

Magalia

$178,000.00

3/ 2

1914

760 Camellia Dr

Paradise

$270,000.00

4/ 3

2426

6561 Milton Ct

Magalia

$169,000.00

2/ 2

1648

1610 Sylvan Way

Paradise

$255,000.00

3/ 2

1659

13900 Cascade Dr

Magalia

$155,000.00

2/ 2

1288

6666 Dolores Dr

Paradise

$221,000.00

3/ 2

1423

6485 Shaw Cir

Magalia

$151,000.00

2/ 2

1628

6503 Moss Ln

Paradise

$199,000.00

1/ 1

1064

13903 S Park Dr

Magalia

$120,000.00

2/ 2

1344

6152 Erika Dr

Paradise

$162,000.00

1/ 2

1336

195 Bryden Way

Oroville

$290,000.00

3/ 2

1508

6152 Pentz Rd

Paradise

$160,000.00

2/ 1.5

1244

912 Long Bar Rd

Oroville

$275,000.00

2/ 2

2488

6166 Bowman Dr

Paradise

$140,500.00

2/ 2

1706

11 Hercules Ave

Oroville

$269,000.00

3/ 2

1709

631 Wendy Way

Paradise

$109,000.00

2/ 1

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