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Politics and rising seas Most Republican politicians are climate-change deniers. Denial is part of

the GOP’s core ideology. But it’s an increasingly awkward position for Sen. Marco Rubio to maintain, inasmuch as his state, Florida, is one of the most vulnerable to rising sea levels. Miami Beach, for example, is already suffering from unprecedented periodic tidal flooding, and it’s only going to get worse.

Two scientific reports issued Monday (Feb. 22) state unequivocally that sea levels are rising faster than at any time since the founding of ancient Rome 28 centuries ago, threatening coastal cities around the world. The reports predict that sea levels will rise by 3 or 4 feet by the end of this century, and far more in the 22nd century, forcing the abandonment of many coastal cities. The scientists noted that, in the absence of human emissions, ocean levels would be rising less rapidly and quite possibly could be falling.

All three of the leading Republican candidates are climate-change deniers. Donald Trump has said, in his usual goofy way, that “Unless somebody can prove something to me, I believe there’s weather. I believe there’s change.” Otherwise, he’s said, climate change is “an expensive hoax” designed to give the Chinese an economic advantage.

Ted Cruz, whose campaigns run on oil and gas money, has outright lied, over and over, falsifying facts in an effort to prove that his opponents are deceiving the public on the issue simply to get money and grab power. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

As for Rubio, he’s convinced that addressing the impacts of climate change would destroy the economy. When 15 Florida mayors recently asked to meet with him to discuss the impending threat, he said he would do so, but that they shouldn’t expect much. “The climate’s never been the same,” he said. “It’s always changed.”

These men want to lead us into the future. God help us. □

Smoking: a dangerous act of conformity I

live in an upstairs apartment and the young

neighbors downstairs smoke heavily on their patio, directly underneath my second-story porch.

The smoke is plentiful and it rises into my home, through my slider, and I can’t use my balcony at all. If it’s a beautiful, cool night, and I leave the bedroom window open, it wafts in when I’m trying to sleep.

There is a very pleasant, open smoking area with trees, picnic tables and dedicated butt receptacles about 30 feet from these young people’s front door.

But they are affronted if asked to by go there.

Raen Willis So I offer the following The author, a Chico in support of my complaint: resident, “quit smoking in 1984 and The carcinogenic toxins are is still glad.” deposited, on a molecular level, throughout clothes, on skin and in hair. Every time you pick up your baby, you are passing these toxins into that child’s respiratory system and bloodstream. Perhaps you will stop this dangerous

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behavior instead of having to see your asthmatic child unable to breathe.

Further: Poison-laden gas has been in your body, in your lungs and your mouth, and anyone near you has to breathe it. If I am standing next to a person with major veins full of heroin, it affects me physically not one bit. If I am standing next to a person smoking a cigarette, I might as well be smoking it myself.

Also: The purchase of cigarettes supports millionaire fatcats who don’t care how many millions of people die horrible deaths from their product. Enriching these unconscionable leeches makes anyone a fool in their game. If the idea is to be some independent Marlboro rebel, the reality is that cigarette smoking is an act of utter conformity, supporting a corrupt, insanely wealthy industry and its attendant power.

Any regular smoker is addicted to nicotine and has the rationalization and ineffective behavior that attends any other addiction. However, since it is physically worse for everyone else than any other addiction, it is more incumbent upon smokers to quit.

Help is available, and overcoming such a destructive behavior is rewarding on many levels. □

enough obstruction This week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated his deter-

mination to block consideration of President Obama’s nominee to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. McConnell hopes that a Republican will win the presidency and then appoint a conservative justice.

This is obstructionism of the worst sort. McConnell is playing highstakes political chess, and he’s going to lose.

It’s nothing new, of course. Shortly after Obama was elected in 2008, McConnell told the Senate Republican caucus that it should have one overriding goal: to defeat every bill the president presented to Congress, regardless of its merits. His latest action is the culmination of this cynical tactic.

It won’t work. Polls show Americans believe the Senate should follow the Constitution and consider the president’s nominee. The Senate Republicans’ strategy is likely to boomerang on them in the November election.

This is especially true if the president nominates a Latino. As Michael Tomasky, political analyst for the Daily Beast, asks: What if the president nominates someone like California Supreme Court Associate Justice Tino Cuellar—Mexican-American, degrees from Harvard, Yale and Stanford, sterling résumé, married to a U.S. district judge? It would be “the GOP’s worst nightmare,” Tomasky says, tying the Republican Party in knots and potentially altering the presidential race as well.

Obama will nominate the person he believes is best qualified. But if that turns out to be someone like Cuellar, it will be fun to watch the Republican presidential candidate squirm as he tries to explain to Latino voters why he opposes such a splendid nominee. Without significant Latino support, after all, no Republican can win the presidency. □

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Hybrid At some point years ago, after watching the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?, I vowed to make my next vehicle a zeroemissions one. I didn’t want to give money to Big Oil anymore and I was willing to pay a little more to a car company to make that happen.

I figured that day would come a few years from now, when there were plenty of affordable and practical Earth-friendly models on the market. But my ride died last month—much sooner than expected. The price tag to fix it? More than the old SUV was worth.

So, my research began. I settled on a Prius Plug-in. The model is a hybrid so it can travel long distances, but it can also run on electricity alone for about 11 miles—enough for me to do my daily driving. I was excited about the prospect of rarely filling the tank.

And Toyota happened to be offering a $4,000 rebate.

I was sold. All I had to do was go to the dealer and hammer out the details. First, though, I needed to take a test drive. I did and the ride was great. Then my husband took it for a spin. Big problem: He’s too tall. Or, rather, the car is too small for his 6-foot-4-inch frame. His knees very nearly touched the steering wheel with the seat pushed all the way back. It was a deal breaker. We took a few other Toyotas for a spin and settled on a regular hybrid, but a larger, wagon-like model that gets 40-plus miles per gallon.

We’re very happy with it, but I sure wish Toyota offered an all-electric or even a plug-in hybrid version of the model we purchased. Years ago, I talked to a Chico man who owns a 2002 Toyota RAV4-EV—one of just a few hundred all-electric models the manufacturer had ever sold. Toyota brought back an all-electric RAV4 in 2012, but its price tag, this year starting at $49,800, is steep.

And other, more affordable models I’ve researched don’t have the distance of the RAV, which can travel about 100 miles per charge.

We need more options in this market and that’s not going to happen until zero-emissions vehicles are reasonably priced.

Elon Musk, CEO of electric-car manufacturer Tesla Motors, announced a decision last week that’s going to aid that effort. The billionaire entrepreneur opened the company’s patents up for use by competitors. In a statement, Musk says he wants to advance electronic technology, and that Tesla alone cannot address the carbon crisis. Musk’s right. He also stands to gain financially, as he also is planning to build a so-called “gigafactory” to produce batteries—the most expensive component of an electric car. Once that plant is up and running and other car manufacturers are using Tesla’s technology, Musk can sell them the batteries.

I don’t care where his motivations lie. I just want to see more affordable electric options on car lots.

Melissa Daugherty, CN&R’s editor, was called for jury duty this week. She’ll be back next week with a new Second & Flume.

A version of this column originally appeared in June 2014.

Melissa Daugherty is editor of the CN&R

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The cats are killers Re “Working toward a no-kill nation” (Guest comment, by Shelly Rogers, Feb. 18): I was aghast that Shelly Rogers would make heroes out of people who release feral cats into the wild.

Apparently such people believe that any cat’s life is worth more than the many native reptiles, small mammals, song birds, quail and other game birds that cats kill. Feral cats are an invasive species and anyone who enables them should pay large fines, and repeat offenders be put in jail. If Shelly Rogers wants a “no-kill nation,” then let us eliminate the worst killers: feral house cats.

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Two on bottling plant plans Re “Bottling plant gets a pass” (Newslines, by Alastair Bland, Feb. 18): It came as a shock to me that Crystal Geyser, which is owned by a Japanese company, could sue the county of Siskiyou in a secret international trade court and that there’s no appeal process. What in the Sam hell are government officials doing allowing this? It sounds to me like officials lining their pockets at our expense.

This doesn’t just affect Siskiyou County; it affects us all. This type of shady activity is something we do not and will not ever need. They set up a deal that is a proposed boost to the economy, yet it gives them the power to sue and we can’t appeal it.

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Barbara Sekerka Chico

‘Atrocious behavior’ My comments pertain to the atrocious behavior at a Glenn County Planning Commission meeting in which the commissioners voted on the KVB solid waste facility.

Specifically, I am referring to the 30 to 40 people, primarily Hispanic from Hamilton City, who had to stand at the back of the room or in the hallway of the board room for three hours during the public hearing! This is particularly galling because the room downstairs was already set to seat everyone.

In addition, the commissioners were specifically asked to provide Spanish translation and they didn’t for any part of the discussion on KVB Inc. Granted, someone in the back of the room who appeared to be staff said he could translate the comments section, but he never did. The Spanish-speaking participants were excluded from the discussion from beginning to end, including the CEQA notification process.

EIR notifications were never published in any of the local Spanish-language newspapers nor provided to the Hamilton City Library in English or Spanish.

They didn’t accommodate those who didn’t have a clear understanding of the English language in a community that is 90 percent Hispanic. The commission had an obligation and opportunity to do the right thing, and it didn’t.

Pamela Plemmons Glenn County

‘A matter of respect’ I want to thank the members of the Chico Planning Commission for their decision recently to put an end to the ongoing Chico Scrap Metal shell game. However, I doubt this is the last we will hear about the scrap metal yard located in the heart of a residential neighborhood. The owners have very deep pockets (read the list of consultants they have hired) and an equally deep-seated sense of entitlement.

Sadly, the Planning Commission discussion was quickly shifted from the Chapman/ Mulberry Neighborhood Plan to the more emotional issues of environmental pollution and the sanctity of the free enterprise system.

Hundreds of volunteer hours were committed to developing a plan intended to enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

Our leader and inspiration in this endeavor was former Butte County Supervisor Jane Dolan. From the beginning, it was the consensus of our neighborhood group that the scrap metal yard on East 20th Street was a noncompliant use. It was our belief at the time that the scrap yard would relocate once the plan was adopted.

Perhaps the owners will finally accept that our neighborhood was serious then and now. It is simply a matter of respect.

Ronald Angle Chico

Editor’s note: For more on this subject, see “The big scrap,” page 18.

Selective charity Re “Backing Joe” (Letters, by Michael Madieros, Feb. 18): When Michael Madieros defends his benefactors on the basis of their charity toward a few “worthy” souls (60 beds!

60 beds!), while ignoring their eagerness to enact laws stripping Chico’s 500 homeless of their constitutional rights, he is asking us to ignore history. There has never been a tyrant, dictator or gangster that wasn’t charitable to a select few. Charity is the oldest distraction from fundamental injustice known to humankind.

Michael Madieros: Can anyone be a friend to the homeless while supporting the criminalization of their very existence? Can Team Cook/Montes/Madieros claim humanitarian status while supporting laws seemingly intended to drive the homeless from our city?

With the systematic shredding of our social safety net and trickledown economics producing a shitstorm of wealth inequality, are we entitled to live in the only city in America where we never see the consequences?

I’ve come to expect this from Madieros: either outright support for criminalization or painful

There has never been a tyrant, dictator or gangster that wasn’t charitable to a select few. Charity is the oldest distraction from fundamental injustice known to humankind.

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equivocation on such issues as whether we provide 24-hour restrooms for the homeless.

Whether Madieros is his own man or not, he is not providing homeless advocacy—not by any stretch of the definition.

Patrick Newman Chico

‘No magic ending’ I worked many years in the mental heath system in Santa Cruz. While helping the homeless is noble, one must address the fact that many will not stay in homes or shelters and be back in the woods or on the streets [due to] mental illness and addiction; many rotate through the system.

In society today, you can’t force treatment on these people. In Santa Cruz, it took about a year for a person to go from being admitted on a 5150 to being released or put into structured living, at which point they started over. The deeds are noble, but getting the homeless off the streets has no magic ending.

Allan Clark Paradise

Enough with the religion Whether President Obama or his successor chooses Justice Scalia’s successor, the language and logic of the First Amendment should be respected. It states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” The Supreme Court isn’t Congress, but it does effectively make laws. As such, it’s arguably inappropriate that justices have religious beliefs at all. Yet, among today’s Supreme Court justices, three are Jewish and five are Catholic. Scalia was also Catholic.

Electing and appointing religious government administrators

needs to stop—not just in the Supreme Court, but at every level of government. Since government decisions often deeply and profoundly affect constituents, they should be rooted in science and equity—not superstition and corruption. To ensure this, no person who’s practiced a religion or otherwise demonstrated belief in a supernatural deity in the last 10 years should be allowed to hold public office. However, to prevent McCarthyesque abuses, objective methods for determining religiosity should be established.

Finally, all candidates for public office should be required to demonstrate through written testing knowledge, intelligence and motivation sufficient to competently perform the required duties.

Nathan Esplanade Tehama County

A-plus astrology Re “Free Will Astrology” (Column,

by Rob Brezsny): I have been perusing your CN&R newspaper for approximately 260 weeks to date. Your newspaper is informative, enlightening, sometimes humorous, colorful reading. Rob Brezsny deserves an accolade, perhaps a raise—that’s your call (smile)—but for sure a verbal commendation for his astrological readings column. Literally vanquished with the validity of his “right on the money” projection(s) for the 12 independent astrological signs. I look forward week after week to his delineations thereof.

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After weeks of operating on a day-to-day basis, the low-barrier, volunteer-run winter homeless shelter Safe Space, which housed and fed over 50 guests on most nights, has closed for the season. Its last night of operation was Saturday (Feb. 21).

The early closure was due to a few factors, according to an email to volunteers from the Chico Housing Action Team. The Jesus Center recently declined to hold registration there because of fights among guests in line.

Volunteers also became “less successful at screening guests for drugs and alcohol,” the message reads. “As a result, we’ve seen an increase in behavioral problems and damage to church property.”

Lastly, the downtown location of Trinity United Methodist Church, where the shelter had planned to move next, was problematic: “We had trouble keeping guests from wandering away and coming back, often after additional substance abuse.”

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A man accidentally shot himself in the hand at a local fraternity house Sunday (Feb. 21), according to the Chico Police Department.

Officers were dispatched to Enloe Medical Center at about 9 p.m. Sunday after a report of a negligent discharge of a firearm. The victim, who was not identified in the CPD’s media log or by CPD staff, told officers he was cleaning his .40-caliber handgun at the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house on Ivy Street when the weapon went off, wounding him in his hand.

Alpha Gamma Rho is an agriculturecentered fraternity with 75 chapters nationwide. The local chapter is not currently recognized by Chico State, according to Joe Wills, director of public affairs at the university.

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The Butte Environmental Council will have a new executive director at the beginning of next month, the organization’s board of directors announced via press release earlier this week.

Natalie Carter (pictured) will take the reins of the nonprofit environmental watchdog group on March 1. The position has been occupied

by Robyn DiFalco since 2012.

Carter’s move to BEC follows a four-year stint at the Chico Certified Farmers’ Market, where she began as a market assistant and most recently served as general manager. She currently sits on the Chico Natural Foods Cooperative’s board of directors, and formerly served as treasurer of the Honey Run Covered Bridge Association.

“Carter joins a dynamic and devoted staff at BEC who are confident that by working together they can carry on BEC’s legacy within the community,” the release reads.

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marc’s life matters Black Lives Matter rally at Chico State focuses on the legacy of murdered student, activist and Michael Brown are names that have Tbecome focal points in the national move-

rayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner

ment to shine light on police brutality, inequality in the justice system and racism in story and photo by modern America. A Ken Smith Black Lives Matter rally scheduled for tomorrow kens @ (Friday, Feb. 26) will n ew srev i ew. c o m focus on another victim of senseless violence Get up, stand up: The black Lives matter much closer to home— rally will take place Marc Thompson. from 5-7 p.m. on Friday Thompson was (Feb. 26) at Selvester’s the 25-year-old Chico Cafe on the Chico State campus. For more State student and activinformation about the ist whose body was national movement, go found in his burning to www.blacklives car off Highway 70 matter.com. in September 2014.

The crime remains unsolved and, since his death, local activists and Thompson’s friends and family have theorized that his murder was racially motivated.

“We want to highlight that, though there’s national issues happening around

Black Lives Matter, there are also things happening in our own backyard that we’re not really talking about or paying much attention to,” said Egypt Howard, an assistant program coordinator at Chico State’s Cross-Cultural Leadership Center and the staff member overseeing Friday’s rally at Selvester’s Cafe on campus. “Marc was an advocate for social justice and I’m sure he’d also be an advocate for Black Lives Matter.”

Howard’s guess is well-founded, as she knew Thompson personally: “I first met him at a conference at Butte College several years ago, and he came into the center regularly once he transferred to Chico State,” she said. Howard noted that Thompson took part in a 10-week program she created called the Black Leadership Academy and together the two sat on the Associated Students Multicultural Affairs Council (now the Diversity Affairs Council).

Like many who knew Thompson, Howard expressed deep respect for him, and said she hopes sharing details about the young man’s life and legacy will have an impact on those who attend the rally. She said attendees will also be invited to share their

own experiences and speak about national issues and how they affect their lives in Chico and those of their families in other areas.

There isn’t a formal Black Lives Matter

group at Chico State, though Howard said a handful of events—such as a presentation at the CCLC about the movement’s mission and history last October—have been held on campus. The Black Lives Matter movement was co-founded in 2013 by three black community organizers—Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi— in response to the not guilty verdict of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch leader who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, a black teenager, in Florida.

The movement spread through the use of the hashtag #blacklivesmatter on social media regarding that decision and other events, such as civil unrest in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014. A formal, national organization now exists and operates a website, but the larger movement is decentralized, with many independently organized demonstrations taking up the Black Lives Matter banner.

Egypt Howard, organizer of Chico State’s upcoming Black Lives Matter rally.

The movement has also been targeted by some people who say it devalues the lives of those other than black victims. Howard said she’s been bombarded with such claims during the run-up to Friday’s rally.

“I’ve been getting into conversations every day, through Facebook or here at the center, and there are definitely a lot of misconceptions about what the movement stands for,” Howard said. “The biggest one is that black lives are the only ones that matter and that it doesn’t consider cops’ lives or white lives or anything else. That’s not the case, and if it was, I wouldn’t support it.”

Howard noted that blacks account for a disproportionate percentage of America’s incarcerated, and are statistically more likely to be targeted by violence at the hands of law enforcement.

She also said many black victims of the criminal justice system hail from poor neighborhoods lacking education and other resources.

“There are other communities of color

that are also concerned about these issues and supportive of Black Lives Matter. The movement may focus on blacks’ experiences, but the overall message is that all lives matter.”

Another point of the movement that resonates with Howard is how black victims of violence, particularly at the hands of law enforcement, are sometimes posthumously portrayed: “The victims are painted as thugs and criminals, but you have people like Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old who was shot and killed while playing with a toy gun in a park,” she said. “Those are the situations we can’t accept in our society.”

The Black Lives Matter rally caps a series of campus events celebrating Black History Month, which included film screenings (Beasts of No Nation on Feb. 3, Dope on Feb. 19) and a panel discussion (“I am a black, gay Christian—and I know God loves me,” on Feb. 17). “The events we schedule each year are meant not just to recognize the importance of black history, but also to bring up modern-day issues that affect members of the campus community,” said Joe Wills, director of public affairs at Chico State.

“One of our ongoing goals is to diversify our campus even more than it already is, and not just in the student body, but also among our faculty and staff. Black History Month events, and year-round events aimed at celebrating and recognizing diversity, are an important part of that.” □

Rivalry on the Ridge Big Mo announces bid for District 5 Board of Supervisors seat aurice Huffman’s introduction to Butte County sounds like something from a M blues song. Journeying by motorhome in

1989, a 29-year-old with a wife and a puppy, he had to make an abrupt stop when the couple’s dog ate their last paycheck.

“So we were staying here, for sure,” he recalled.

Huffman, who’d spent the previous 23 years in Germany, got a job selling cars at a Chico auto dealership. Circumstances brightened: He became sales manager for an import company, then opened his own import business—Swiss-Link Military Surplus—in 1996.

He also emerged as one of the county’s most acclaimed musicians, playing guitar and singing the blues for 15 years with Big Mo and the Full Moon Band. (He’s Big Mo.) Come June, he hopes to branch out again, as a Butte County supervisor representing the Ridge.

Last Friday (Feb. 19), Huffman filed to challenge District 5 incumbent Doug Teeter, who’d declared his intention to seek reelection two weeks earlier. As of the CN&R’s deadline, they were the only two candidates; the filing deadline is March 11.

Huffman’s wife, former Paradise Town Councilwoman Robin Huffman, ran for the office twice. She was unable to unseat thenincumbent Kim Yamaguchi in a three-way

Maurice “Big Mo” Huffman has several concerns about Butte County, not the least of which is its fiscal solvency.

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race in 2008 and fell short in the four-way race in 2012 that went to a run-off.

Huffman said his wife tried to talk him out of running and is not an active participant in his campaign, just as he was not an active participant in her political life. He was busy as a business owner and musician; likewise, she has a full schedule as a college instructor and an avid skier.

Now, Huffman says, Swiss-Link has grown to the point where he can relinquish many responsibilities to his general manager and staff, enabling him to embrace a new challenge.

Why vie for supervisor?

“Butte County’s always close to bankruptcy … mental health is underfunded, and there are a lot of homeless people out there—all problems that I see, budgetary problems,” he told the CN&R at his office. “My gosh, what I’ve been doing the last 30 years in business is taking care of budgetary problems.

SIFT ER Who hates us most?

Gallup recently asked Americans: “What one country anywhere in the world do you consider to be the United States’ greatest enemy today?” The top four are not surprising given current events, although, as recently as four years ago, Americans had a much more favorable view of Russia, with only 2 percent considering the country our greatest enemy.

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Kim Jong-un of North Korea.

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North Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16% Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% Iran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14% China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12% ISIS (countries in which it operates) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%

“There’s a lot that can be done. Land use, water use, fracking concern me. My son [Miles, a Chico State senior] was born here, and I want him to be prosperous and healthy.”

Unlike his wife (a vocal progressive) with Yamaguchi (a staunch conservative), Huffman does not pose a stark contrast with the incumbent on issues or stances, at least at this early juncture. So, why take on Teeter?

“He’s a smart, nice guy—I just feel Doug just goes along, does his thing,” Huffman said. “There’s a lot more enthusiasm and a lot more fight that can be in a person; a lot more go-getter [approach] than just making everybody happy.”

Huffman noted that finding common ground is a key to success in business and musical collaboration, so he doesn’t object to building bridges. He simply wants to see more decisiveness and tangible results.

Teeter, elected by his fellow supervisors as

their board chair twice in his four years, doesn’t chafe at the label of consensus-finder. He does object to the notion that he’s passive, telling the CN&R at his Paradise home that he has been proactive. In particular, he meets with constituents publicly and privately, plus represents the county on multiple intergovernmental groups.

Moreover, he says, a supervisor’s accomplishments won’t always show up on an individual score sheet because they represent team efforts and most county functions are mandated by the state, not at the Board of Supervisors’ discretion.

“I would hope that the voters would go, ‘Doug’s done a pretty good job. Can we pin something on him that’s just wow, outtasight? Probably not.’ But that’s the county,” Teeter said. “County government just isn’t one of those outta-sight places.”

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Obstacles ahead Local equine therapy program at risk of closing for lack of funds

Harry Moreno rides Cinders, a quarter horse who is part of the Handi-Riders equine therapy program based in Oroville.

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ight-year-old Harry Moreno sat atop Cinders, a 19-year-old quarter horse, and approached a row of orange traffic cones and several 6-foot vertical pylons meant to slow his gait. Waiting patiently for his time to act, Harry carefully scanned the course and planned his attack. Unwavering—and with a wide smile—Harry swerved Cinder through the cones and deftly navigated in between makeshift goalposts at a relaxed trot, sending ripples through his Captain America sweatshirt.

Finishing his lap, Harry returned to the starting point ready for another round.

“He was a natural from the start, which was a pleasant surprise for us,” said Harry’s father, Paul Moreno.

Harry, who has autism spectrum disorder, is a student of Handi-Riders of Northern California Inc., a nonprofit equine-assisted therapy program based in Oroville. HandiRiders helps students with cognitive or physical disabilities work on focus, balance and social interaction. For Harry, five years of that therapy has translated into better communication skills and greater confidence and coordination. Plus, Harry clearly “enjoys being on the horse,” Moreno said.

Unfortunately, Handi-Riders, in its 35th year of operation, is facing financial difficulties that threaten its future. “Finances are always an issue,” said Dana McFarland, equine manager.

It costs the nonprofit $265 a month per horse (the program has six) and soon Hand-Riders will have two more to board, feed and farrier, McFarland said.

Though the quarterly program costs $240 per student, many students pay little to nothing to attend, thanks to scholarships provided by Handi-Riders.

Board President Mike Wrobel said the program pays an additional $3,000 a month in rent and insurance. Currently, Handi-Riders is just scraping by, he said, and “almost to the point where we Make a donation: Donations to Handi-Riders can be have to close.” sent to P.O. Box 1885, Chico, CA “[The board is 95927. People can also donate used thinking], ‘Oh my riding equipment or volunteer to gosh, are we gonna sponsor a horse for a month. make payroll?’” he said. “If you can’t make payroll, you have to shut down immediately.”

If Handi-Riders’ situation does not improve, he said, they could shut down in weeks.

Founded in 1981, the program focuses on children

and adults with attention deficit disorder, autism spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy, among other disabilities, and has helped rehabilitate people recovering from serious injuries—including students who were encased in full-body casts, McFarland said.

McFarland, who started with Handi-Riders as a

volunteer in 2014 and became equine manager in 2015, said the program caters to clients between 5 and 24 years old, though their oldest student is 88.

As equine manager, it’s McFarland’s job to make sure the program’s horses have the temperament to work with people with disabilities, she said while petting Honey, a Norwegian Fjord mare who was donated to Handi-Riders in 2011. McFarland said Honey is her “benchmark” horse because she is calm and can tolerate the occasional unruly rider.

McFarland said the program stayed on budget last year. She added, however, that the two additional horses are needed to accommodate their 30- to 35-person program size and to help spread the workload across more horses.

McFarland praised the efforts of volunteers and past fundraisers, but said the program is in dire need of monthly fundraisers that can bring in thousands of dollars.

“When push comes to shove, we need money to operate,” she said.

Handi-Riders, she said, is changing the lives of people with disabilities. She recalled a story of a child with autism hugging one of the instructors—probably the first noncaregiver the child had ever hugged—as she summed up how she felt about Handi-Riders: “It’s a labor of love,” she said.

Moreno echoed her. “[Handi-Riders] is a fantastic program and does so much for so many individuals,” he said. “It offers a fantastic service that would not be available otherwise.”

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HEALTHLINES As a welcoming and free space for the entire community, the library can be a bridge for people in need of mental health services, says Sarah Vantrease, assistant director of Butte County Library.

Stigma-free space

more readable and approachable books covering a variety of topics, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse, Vantrease says. Those materials, along with pamphlets on local resources and professional helplines, will soon be available on special displays.

During training, library staff members were educated on the most common forms of mental illness and also heard personal stories from two volunteers who have experienced mental health struggles—and their journeys toward recovery.

“It was really encouraging to know that recovery is possible for almost anyone with a mental illness, and that community plays a role in that,” Vantrease said. “I think that helped right away with seeing that the library is a great place to get that information.”

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Oroville branch of Butte County Library Oopened its doors, staff sorted books onto n a recent morning just before the

shelves, tidied up reading spaces and got ready to welcome people looking to check out a book, flip through a newspaper, browse on a computer or read a story to their children.

That’s the beauty of the library, says Sarah Vantrease, the assistant director of Butte County Library: It’s an open community space where anyone can walk through the door and get free access to information, ideas and technology, all with the help of dedicated professionals. Now, through a partnership with the Butte County Department of Behavioral Health and a $25,000 state grant, staff at all six branches are becoming better prepared to expand those same values and services to help people who are struggling to maintain mental health.

“Our project has one big overarching goal: The library can be a place of information for the community about mental health and wellness and that people [should] be able to connect to resources they need here in the library,” Vantrease said.

The grant has provided training for library staff and volunteers to help combat the stigmas attached to mental illness; new

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books, e-books and DVDs; and more opportunities for collaboration between the two organizations to host mental health awareness events. Vantrease says the library can serve as a bridge between the community and services provided by Behavioral Health.

“We know there is a big need for that kind of information, but at the same time— especially in rural areas—people feel some stigma and experience some stereotypes that could keep them from saying something, and that could keep them from seeking treatment,” Vantrease said. “We serve the whole community; there’s no stigma attached with going to the library.”

At the Oroville branch, a converted grocery store, Vantrease was proud to share new mental health books decorated with lime green bookmarks and ribbons (lime green is the official color for mental health

awareness and the Each Mind Matters movement). About $10,000 of the grant money was used to purchase new materials, none of which take the college textbook approach to explaining mental illness; instead, they’re

manager for Behavioral Health, said the trainings are an extension of his department’s motto on accessing mental health services: “There’s no wrong door.”

“This is not an ‘us versus them’ issue.

This is a ‘we’ issue,” Wilson said. “People access our services in a variety of ways.

We’re here to serve residents of Butte County, whichever door they come in through.”

The strengthened partnership with the library system is part of the county’s ongoing effort to help break down stigmas and create more open conversations around the realities of mental health challenges.

“They see their role beyond just getting people books,” Wilson said of library staff.

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“For us, it’s a great opportunity to not only support the library, but the libraries are able to promote our department and services.”

The partnership began last May, which is mental health awareness month, when presentations and workshops from organizations like the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Stonewall Alliance Center were held at library branches.

“Behavioral Health can push out a campaign on mental health awareness, but they may only reach the people they are already serving,” Vantrease said. “The library serves everyone.”

While those workshops started important conversations, Vantrease said, her staff had a lot of questions based on past experiences with mentally ill people using the library. Where should they refer those individuals? What sorts of questions should you ask someone who might need help?

During the recent training, staff members assessed previous situations with professionals from Behavioral Health and received feedback on how well those situ-

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The funding will run out at the end of the calendar year, but efforts won’t stop there. The materials will stay current for at least five years, employees will have more practice exercising their training and both organizations hope to continue collaborating.

“If people come to the library and engage with the materials and feel more comfortable talking about mental health, then we’ve succeeded,” Vantrease said. “It doesn’t have to be us—it can be a friend or a loved one, but hopefully they’re not afraid to talk about mental health, because that has an impact on recovery.” □

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GREEN Visitors to Hodge’s Nursery & Gifts in Durham will enjoy 5 acres of fruit trees and other plants.

Starting the season

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Local nurseries join forces, invite plant lovers to stop by for the weekend by

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Trish Howard was inspired Tbyemployee Chico’s Boutique Crawl, an event that

hree years ago, Magnolia Gift & Garden

promoted local resale clothing stores by providing a map to various shops during an evening of celebrations. She liked the idea so much, in fact, that she thought, “Why not apply it to the plant nursery world?”

And so the Nursery Crawl was born in 2014 as a two-day event hosted by Magnolia, during which participating nurseries in Chico and surrounding areas welcome guests to come and get prepared for spring, learn about each business, exchange ideas about plants and gardens and participate in workshops, raffles and other green activities along the way.

“I thought that if people would go to the nurseries, they’d be hooked,” Howard said.

“Besides the amazing plants, we have a lot of amazing nursery men and women who can answer virtually any question. This community is so lucky to have so many nurseries, it’s insane … people come from the Bay Area and go, ‘What? How are there so many?’ But we have an ideal climate for growing here.”

With so many nurseries in the area, the day-to-day competition may seem stiff, but as Courtney Paulson, owner of Magnolia points out, they all support each other. “We all have our own specialties, and the plant world is so vast, so we can’t carry everything. And if we don’t have something, we encourage people to check out what the others offer; Hodge’s has great fruit trees, Geffray’s has such a selection of succulents, The Plant Barn has amazing greenhouses … we specialize more in pottery and drought-tolerant plants. I think the knowledge that people have at each nursery is an amazing resource.”

Each year, the crawl has added another nursery to its lineup, and Sousa Dynasty Herbs of Red Bluff is the latest to join the

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ranks—which number 12 this year. “I heard about the crawl last year and wanted to get involved; with our nursery, it’s all about teaching from what we have here,” said Michele Sousa, who, with husband Tony, has run the 2-acre business for the last three years.

“We specialize in herbs, and we only want to grow things that have adapted to our area. We only grow organic and people often think ‘organic’ means more expensive, but it doesn’t have to be that way; it’s very reasonable,” she said, offering techniques like using natural mint repellent sprays instead of pesticides. “At the crawl, we’ll be making teas from our herbs, like lemon verbena and fresh stevia. We’ll have five different raffles, too, and with any purchase of $10 or more, we’ll donate a plant to a local school.”

Crawlers who make the trip to Yankee Hill will find David Walther, who features perennials at Spring Fever Nursery & Garden, a nursery that’s open to the public only part-time in April, or for special occasions, like the Nursery Crawl. “We’re known for our display garden; I designed the

Join the tour:

There are 12 stops on this year’s Nursery Crawl, which takes place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26-27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Sousa Dynasty Herbs (red bluff), Spring Fever Nursery & Garden (yankee Hill), Goodin’s rock Garden (Proberta), Hodge’s Nursery & Gifts (Durham), Kinney Nursery & Topsoil (Vina) and Mendon’s Nursery (Paradise). and in Chico: Geffray’s Gardens, Floral Native Nursery and restoration, Little red Hen Nursery, The Plant barn, TJ’s Nursery and Gifts, and Magnolia Gift & Garden (the crawl’s host).

For more information, visit www.localnurserycrawl.com

crooked trails after Caper Acres,” Walther said. Event goers can expect bright bloomers like Lenten roses for sale, some of Walther’s favorites. “With perennials, you only have to plant them once; they often outlive you, and it’s much less labor.”

And, over at Durham’s Hodge’s Nursery & Gifts, owner Ken Hodge will be giving clinics on planting, growing and maintaining small fruit trees.

With warmer months approaching, crawl

attendees can expect expert tips on springtime gardening. “It’s a good time to be around a nursery,” said Paulson, who’s eager to start her own gardens soon. And while spring is prime planting time, Howard points out the importance of patience. “People tend to start planting too early; the roots need warmth to expand.” But with warmer temperatures of recent years, spring planting in February and March is fitting for many plants. “Most growth is in the spring,” Hodge said. “In California, the conditions will be better this year because we had a little more rain than before.”

Both Paulson and Howard are especially excited for this year’s event. “This business is seasonal, and with the drought, times are tough, but we’re all trying to keep up,” Paulson said.

“You’ll never get rich working with plants, but you’ll have a really nice life!”

Howard added.

Planning community events like the Nursery Crawl is a prime example of that.

“It’s fun!” Howard said. “And it’s educational. You get a sticker to put on your map

with each nursery you visit, and everyone who visits six nurseries gets a free tote bag, so it’s like a treasure hunt. We’ve gotten really good feedback in the past. Chico really seems to support local businesses. We’ve met so many great people and it’s been wonderful.” □

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Get involved Do you think the Bidwell Park Golf Course is an appropriate site for a solar panel array? Are you concerned about the fiscal solvency of the Chico Creek nature Center? Do you have something to say about the state of the city’s urban forest?

These are just a few topics discussed at recent Bidwell Park and Playground Commission meetings, held the last Monday of each month at the City Council chambers (421 Main St.). The next is slated for Feb. 29 at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are a great way to see—and have a say in— the local democratic process.

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Plush creativity Kaytlin Havock is the brain and brawn behind The Pastry Toy Co.’s freakishly cute plush toys.

In 2009, Havock started to pass them around to friends and family before moving into online sales about four years ago. Working out of her apartment, Havock infuses a lot of her own personality into her creations, which include monsters, bats, owls, robots or anything that pops into her head. Unique, locally bought fabrics and colorful buttons bring her one-of-a-kind plushes to life. Find The Pastry Toy Co.’s creations on Facebook or at local craft shows.

MeMories … As odd as it sounds, I hold a fond sense of nostalgia for Chico’s

I learned to sew when I was a kid from my grandmother. I didn’t own a sewing machine until a couple of years ago, so a couple of them are completely hand sewn. It was just something I did as a hobby and a couple of my friends were like, “Well, why don’t you sell them?”

And I thought that was a good idea.

For Christmas, when I was a kid, someone gave me a book on making little monsters and stuff and that’s kind of where it came from. Now, I make a little bit of everything. I collect owls, so I started making a lot of owls. My sister collects elephants, so then I started making a lot of those. From there, whatever I wanted to make I would just make. A lot of the time when I’m buying fabric, that’s where I’ll get my ideas. I only buy fat quarters, so quarter yards, at a time, so this way none of them are too much alike. So when the fabric is gone, it’s gone.

What’s the process like?

Where do you find inspiration?

I’ll doodle them—that’s how I get a lot of my patterns. Then I design them and cut them out.

The things that inspire me the most are Neil Gaiman, definitely, Adventure Time. I don’t want to say

How did you get into the toy-making business?

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I’m a weirdo, but I like odd things and I just want to make unique, odd things that you won’t find anywhere else. That’s why I buy my fabrics in low quantities so I won’t reproduce it again.

How much do you sell them for?

They range from $6 to $25. My friends give me a hard time and tell me I could sell them for more than that, but I just like making them and I’m always tickled when I find out that they went to a good home.

I met someone that bought one and they’re like, “Oh, my kid loves it,” or give it to a friend and they’ll say, “My nephew loves it and takes it everywhere,” and I’m like, “Aww, my babies are doing fine.”

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Holiday Inn. The first time I came to Chico as a sophomore in high school, I stayed at the Manzanita Court hotel. My high school chapter of Future Farmers of America had traveled the six hours from Crescent City to attend a conference at Chico State, and the Holiday Inn was the accommodation choice for the event.

The last day of the conference, there was a dance for all attendees in the hotel’s ballroom, and I have a distinct memory of slow dancing to Shania Twain’s “From This Moment On” before walking with a group across the parking lot for a banana split at Denny’s. I felt so grown-up and sophisticated with my hotel keycard in the big city.

Sophistication hasn’t really been synonymous with Chico’s Holiday Inn, though, and over the years the image of our town’s Holiday Inn hasn’t kept up with my 15-year-old self’s grand opinion of the hotel.

As such, the chain hotel was recently rebranded as the Ramada Inn. When I called last week, after seeing new signs hanging over the Holiday Inn name, I was told it was the first day they had answered the phones as the Ramada.

The ownership remains the same. However, renovations are planned for the property.

screeN tiMe I watched the Super Bowl at home this year, with no company.

My grandparents instilled in me a strong love of John Elway and all things Denver Broncos, so the game was too important to me to be distracted by big groups and big screens.

But for those who wanted company and a gigantic view of the game, the Pour House had its enormous outdoor television ready for the occasion.

The patio renovations aren’t fully complete yet, but the restaurant is now seating people on the improved patio to take in sporting events or music videos on the wall-size big screen.

arrivederci, luNch Forcella celebrated its first year in business this month, but also announced that the eatery will no longer serve lunch. The Italian restaurant was one of my favorite go-to business lunch spots, and I loved stopping in for the soups midday. Thankfully, I can still get their killer homemade bread and pasta at dinner time. With the cancelation of lunch, Forcella is now opening an hour earlier at 4 p.m.

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arl Ory could barely contain his anger as he addressed the Chico Planning Commission last Thursday (Feb. 18) during a public hearing regarding whether Chico Scrap Metal should be allowed to continue doing business at its current location on East 20th Street. His voice trembled as he told the panel that—in light of contamination concerns and municipal code changes that deemed the business out of compliance with the area more than a decade ago—it needs to move.

The former Chico mayor ignored commission chair Toni Scott’s order to stop speaking past the three-minute time limit allowed for public comments to spit out his final, harsh appraisal of the business: “Chico Scrap Metal is like a cancer patient in remission. Everything looks like it’s cleared up, but the disease remains.”

Ory’s wasn’t the only passionate address as a parade of speakers—19 in all, with about two-thirds favoring amortization, or moving the business—filed up to the podium. People on both sides of the issue shed tears, with CSM proponents focusing on the importance of the recycling services the metal yard provides and the good character of its owners, the Scott family. CSM’s detractors cited ongoing concerns stemming from the state Department of Toxic Substances Control’s 2007 discovery of contamination at the site, and they argued CSM’s continued presence is holding up efforts to improve the East 20th Street business corridor and the economically challenged Chapman/Mulberry neighborhood.

At one point, the confrontation between factions almost turned physical. When Ory rose from his seat and approached the podium after public comment had ended, a CSM supporter barred his path, bristling as he warned, “Don’t go up there … don’t you dare go up there!”

Chico Scrap Metal has been faced with moving its

Kim Scott and family own four scrap yards in Butte County, and she is manager of Chico Scrap Metal on East 20th Street.

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operations since the early 2000s, when Butte County, followed by the city of Chico, adopted the Chapman/ Mulberry Neighborhood Plan that rezoned the area and required amortization of CSM and several other businesses. In 2006, the city gave the recycler five years to move.

In 2011, CSM was granted a three-year extension by the liberal City Council with the caveat that no more extensions be granted. Then last year, after that final deadline

After a decade of extensions and objections, Chico Scrap Metal and its opponents brace for a final showdown expired, the new conservative-majority council sought to halt the amortization process by directing city staff to work with CSM to allow it to stay put.

That would require rezoning the property as well as drafting a new development agreement that includes, among other things, aesthetic improvements and operational changes, such as prohibiting on-site baling of vehicles.

The commission’s goal during last week’s meeting was to vet CSM’s proposal to stay put and make a recommendation to the City Council. The city’s planning department recommended that the commission approve it, but when the proverbial dust settled, the panel voted 3-2 (with one member absent and another recused due to a conflict of interest) to reject the proposal and order city planners to draft a negative resolution. The commissioners who voted to uphold amortization said they were unconvinced that CSM poses a toxic risk, but that they couldn’t go against the desires of past councils and community members who put years of work into formulating and implementing the Chapman/Mulberry plan.

According to Community Development Director Mark Wolfe, the new resolution will tentatively be back before the commission at its April 7 meeting.

A new vote will be taken, and if the commission approves the negative recommendation, it will advance to the City Council—the panel that ultimately will decide the recycler’s fate.

CSM’s struggle to stay on East 20th Street is just

one of the Scott family’s ongoing business conflicts over the past decade. The family owns three other local scrap yards—one in Durham and two in Oroville—each of which the DTSC has found to be contaminated. In 2008, CSM founder George Scott Sr. was convicted on criminal pollution charges.

The narrative advanced by the Scotts, who still dispute the DTSC findings, criminal charges and moving order, is that they’ve been victimized by bad science and government overreach. Meanwhile, their opponents contend the business owners are scofflaws who’ve delayed cleanup efforts and defied orders by courts and other government bodies.

CSM is a 2.02-acre patch of land surrounded by a green corrugated metal fence. Within the fence are a

“We see over 100 people a day, on average, coming to recycle ... Without our service, much of that would end up in the landfill.”

—Kim Scott, Chico Scrap Metal manager

Mark Stemen, chairman of the board of directors at Butte Environmental Council, said his group opposes CSM staying due to environmental concerns and because it hinders development in the Chapman-Mulberry neighborhood.

number of mismatched buildings on a largely dirt-and-gravel lot, with mechanical equipment and piles of recycleable material stacked and scattered around the property. The business sits on the edge of the Chapman-Mulberry neighborhood, and Chapman Elementary School is located a few hundred feet to the northeast.

The business’ incongruity with the area lies at the heart of the efforts to move it.

Though the amortization order was handed down by the city in 2006, CSM’s relocation had been called for since the Butte County Board of Supervisors adopted the Chapman/Mulberry Neighborhood Plan in 2000 (the city adopted it in 2004). That plan changed the area’s primary zoning from light industrial/manufacturing to neighborhood/commercial and required businesses that weren’t compliant with the new zoning to move. The separate adoptions of the plan by county and city were necessary because large portions of the district sit on unincorporated county land, though that is changing with the 2015 adoption of a five-year plan to annex the entire area into the city.

The ongoing purpose of the neighborhood plan is to “preserve and enhance the single-family residential character of the neighborhood core and promote the revitalization of the Chapman/Mulberry neighborhood.” It was developed over several years in the 1990s and is meant to strengthen infrastructure and quality of life for residents of the neighborhood that, historically and presently, ranks among Chico’s poorest.

Kim Scott, manager of the East 20th Street site

and the public face of the company for the last several years (founder George Scott Sr. is now 83 years old and works part-time at the family’s Durham facility), is quick to note that the property wasn’t always so out-of-place. During a recent interview, she explained that the scrap yard was on the outskirts of town when the city forced a move to the current site from its former home on Humboldt Avenue in 1983. That move was prompted by fears that its previous location could lead to contamination of nearby Little Chico Creek.

Scott described an idyllic childhood growing up in the scrap metal and auto wrecking industries, searching for treasures among other people’s discarded trash. She characterized CSM as a small family business and said she is proud of what her father—a veteran with a formal education that ended in the

Karl Ory helped facilitate a move

by CSM in 1983 as a City Council member and wants to see the company move again.

eighth grade—has built. She also said that several of the business’ regular customers and neighbors have written letters and publicly expressed their support for CSM staying put (many of those letters were included in the city’s staff report to the Planning Commission).

Scott said that the high cost of securing a new site—she noted three properties she looked at all cost more than $1 million—was the primary obstacle to moving the business. Other concerns developed as time went on.

“I’m just not convinced that us moving is the answer,” she said.

“There’s been a commitment to recycling and helping the environment over the last several years, and I think we’re a major piece of that,” she said. “We see over 100 people a day, on average, coming to recycle, including ordinary people with cans, bottles and other CRV; plumbers bringing brass pipes and other metals; and electricians disposing of wire. Without our service, much of that would end up in the landfill.

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distance out.”

Scott said proposed upgrades to the facility—including new façades on three buildings, new parking areas, upgraded fencing, landscaping and “urban funk” artwork made from recycled goods—will cost about $100,000. She also said some criticisms of the company have already been assuaged as CSM has implemented operational changes over the last few years. These include changes in hours and upgraded equipment. Additionally, the business moved louder operations away from neighbors and toward East 20th Street and stopped accepting or processing risky materials on-site, such as appliances containing freon and automobiles that have not been drained of fluids. She said there are contingency plans in place to clean up residual fluids that may end up on the property.

Though the current question of whether CSM moves boils down to zoning, Scott addressed concerns about pollution. CSM has long contended that chromium, lead, zinc and other chemicals of concern are at background levels that do not pose health risks to neighbors or employees, as determined from testing done by Lawrence and Associates, a company hired by CSM. Those findings were accepted by the DTSC in 2012 as part of the remedial investigation and feasibility study, which is part of the DTSC’s process for cleanup of contaminated sites.

CSM’s owners also have contended that the DTSC’s initial testing in 2007 was faulty.

Scott does agree there is polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)—a known carcinogen—in one little-used corner of the site, but she says those chemicals were left by previous owners who operated auto wrecking yards. The same contaminants were found on the other sites the Scotts own.

“There is nothing, scientifically or anecdotal, that indicates that we pose a threat to our neighbors,” Scott said. “As for the PCBs, we inherited the problem, so we’ve also inherited the responsibility to clean it up.”

The DTSC requires the owners of contaminated sites to submit a removal action workplan (RAW) detailing how they will clean up known contaminants. CSM has submitted several to that agency in the last few years, but none have yet passed muster. The DTSC is currently reviewing the sixth draft of CSM’s RAW, and Scott believes it will be approved in the next 30 to 60 days.

DTSC spokeswoman Abbot Dutton confirmed by email that a revised RAW was submitted in January, and that the agency provided comments on the document and returned it Feb. 8 for revision so it can be approved.

When asked if the Scotts have been compliant and timely through the process, she wrote, “In general, yes. It’s important to recognize that the process can be an iterative one, and therefore

G N O L THE T FIGH 1983: The city of Chico

orders George Scott Sr. to relocate Discount Auto A brief overview of Wreckers from its location Chico Scrap Metal’s at 1197 Humboldt Ave. With financial assistance from the history of conflict city, Scott complies, opening he Chico City Council Chico Scrap Metal on East is expected to make a 20th Street. The site had been final decision about Chico home to auto-wrecking busiScrap Metal’s fate soon, nesses since at least the 1960s, during one of its regular according to city planning Tuesday meetings. The fol- documents. lowing timeline of events Jan. 25, 2000: Butte was compiled from the CN&R’s archive and other County supervisors approve news reports, interviews, the Chapman/Mulberry Neighborhood Plan, which calls city planning documents for the amortization—or movand correspondence ing—of CSM and other businessbetween CSM and the state Department of Toxic es within 10 years due to zoning and allowed use changes.

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Oct. 5, 2004: City of Chico adopts the Chapman/Mulberry Neighborhood Plan.

2006: City Council orders

CSM to move within five years.

May 2007: Investigators

from the DTSC find contaminants including chromium, lead, zinc and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) at CSM on East 20th Street and three other locations owned by the Scott family (one in Durham and two in Oroville).

The agency orders the Scotts to clean up all four sites.

May 2008: Citing unsat-

isfactory cleanup efforts more than 300 days after the DTSC order, the Butte County District Attorney’s Office files criminal charges against George Scott Sr.

October 2008: A week before Scott faces trial by jury, he strikes a plea bargain and pleads no contest to two misdemeanor counts, agreeing to

The latest cleanup plan submitted by CSM is to cover the contaminated area with an impervious concrete cap to contain the chemicals. scheduled activities are sometimes adjusted to accommodate this.”

The latest cleanup plan submitted by CSM is to cover the contaminated area with an impervious concrete cap to contain the chemicals. When contaminated sites are capped, a land-use covenant is placed on the property to ensure proper controls on any future excavations. It also severely limits the site’s future use or development, as digging through the concrete for any type of construction activity would expose the contaminants “We’re ready to get that done,” Scott said.

“Our only frustration is that we’re ready to perform, but we have to go through the process before we’re allowed to.”

However, Scott’s expressed eagerness to comply with the final step of the DTSC’s cleanup order contradicts what is written in the RAW, the executive summary of which

pay investigative and cleanup fees totaling $381,000, with an additional $500,000 suspended pending cleanup. Scott later appeals the deal, claiming inadequate legal representation and faulty DTSC testing, beginning years of legal appeals.

Fall 2009: Scott and

other business owners form Citizens for Economic Balance, a political action committee that attempts to unseat District Attorney Mike Ramsey and replace him with Sacramento DUI attorney Lance Daniel.

Current City Councilman Andrew Coolidge was the PAC’s paid public relations consultant.

Nov. 1, 2011: Citing high

moving costs and a poor economic climate, Kim Scott requests an extension on the order to move. An extension until Dec. 31, 2014, is allowed by the council with the caveat that no further extensions be granted.

reads, “Having conferred with its consultants CSM has been advised that there is no need for remediation or cleanup of any kind at this site. This Removal Action Workplan is prepared to meet a formality required by DTSC and in fact proposes no work to be done because none is necessary based on the results of the extensive investigation conducted under the supervision of DTSC.” When asked about that wording, Scott said it was based on input from CSM’s consultants, and that its inclusion fulfills an obligation to provide multiple alternative actions asked for by the DTSC. She said CSM will have no problem capping the location if the state agency approves that plan, and that she resents implications that the CSM site is hazardous.

“Certainly, if I felt that we were endangering anyone, that would be a no-brainer, and I’m sure DTSC would’ve taken the same position,” she said. “I was raised in this business and was pregnant twice while I was in the business. My kids have grown up here, and so have my nephews, my grand-nieces and my grand-nephews.

“I know there have been comments that we aren’t concerned about the community, but I am concerned about the community and the kids. But I’m also concerned about our employees, and I think it’s OK to be concerned about ourselves.”

Several supporters who submitted let-

Nov. 11, 2011: U.S.

District Court for the Eastern District of California denies Scott’s appeal of his 2008 conviction.

Jan. 17, 2014: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals also denies the appeal.

Dec. 2, 2014: Kim Scott

asks permission from the council for CSM to continue operating after the Dec. 31 deadline and negotiate a plan to allow them to stay. In his first action as a newly minted councilman, Coolidge moves to agendize the discussion at a future meeting. CSM continues to operate.

Jan. 6, 2015: Council

orders planning department staff to work with CSM to develop a process to stay put.

April 21, 2015: Council

orders CSM to propose a development plan with aesthetic and operational changes and

submit the application within 60 days.

June 2015: CSM fined $300 for violating zoning codes after failing to submit application in time.

Sept. 25, 2015: CSM

holds a public meeting in Chapmantown to introduce proposed aesthetic changes.

Dec. 31, 2015: Move the Junkyard holds a rally outside of CSM to commemorate one year since the end of its last extension.

Feb. 18, 2016: The city’s Planning Commission votes against the planning department’s recommendation that the City Council approve CSM’s development agreement and the company’s request to remove amortization orders.

—KEN SMITH kens@ newsr ev iew.c o m

ters and spoke at the Planning Commission meeting reinforced Scott’s position that CSM provides an essential green service. “Their business is a necessity to environmental safekeeping and their location in Chico no doubt helps keep our city and surrounding areas cleaner by providing a convenient location to dispose of metal items and recyclables,” wrote Bob Francis, owner of Bob’s Plumbing Co. “There is no doubt in my mind that the number of discarded items along our creeks and roadways would rise dramatically if the ability to recycle it for a few dollars disappears locally.”

Other CSM supporters argued that asking the recycler to move a second time is bad for local business: “I love these people and want businesses to retain their presence in Chico,” said Bud Caldwell, owner of Northgate Petroleum. “How many years does a business get to stay here?”

There’s no love lost between Butte County

District Attorney Mike Ramsey and the owners of CSM. His successful prosecution of George Scott Sr. in 2008 for environmental crimes led to a lengthy appeals process and a conspiracymotivated effort to unseat him in the 2010 election. During a recent interview, Ramsey and Deputy District Attorney Hal Thomas offered some insight into their experience with the scrap metal business.

Ramsey said the investigation of CSM and the Scotts’ three other sites was prompted in 2007 by concerns about Chapman students, who used to use a dirt path adjacent to the east side of the CSM property, as well as an encounter between George Scott Sr. and George Barber, an environmental hazmat analyst for the DA’s office. The attorneys said Barber witnessed Scott dumping truckloads of “shaker waste”— composed of ground-up computer parts and other electronics—at the Ophir Road site.

Ramsey said a subsequent investigation revealed Scott was transferring waste from East 20th Street and other sites to dump at the Ophir Road location. That investigation, conducted in part with the DTSC, revealed contamination on all sites and led to numerous charges against Scott—13 in all, ranging from environmental crimes to criminal contempt.

Scott plea bargained a week before the case went to trial in 2008, pleading no contest to two misdemeanor counts and agreeing to pay $381,000 in investigative and cleanup costs incurred by DTSC, with an additional $500,000 in fines suspended as long as the sites were cleaned up.

However, Scott later appealed his conviction, charging he had inadequate legal defense that didn’t point out problems in the DA’s case and DSTC’s testing. The case has been unsuccessfully appealed twice.

In 2009, Scott and several other businessmen formed the Citizens for Economic Balance, a political action committee that attempted to unseat District Attorney Mike Ramsey and replace him with Sacramento

DUI attorney Lance Daniel. The group hired Andrew Coolidge—now a Chico city councilman—as their public relations consultant.

The PAC started a website called DATruthToday.com and took out newspaper ads that alleged Ramsey was prosecuting environmental cases for financial gain rather than punishing polluters. Ramsey said that, since the conviction, CSM’s owners have engaged in “what any reasonable person could call a ‘brush war,’” hiring lawyers and consultants to produce results meant to delay—or altogether overturn—their orders to clean up.

“There’s not a motion that goes by that they don’t contest. Consequently, they still don’t have cleanup done [at all of the sites],” Thomas said.

According to correspondence between the Scotts and the DTSC, the Durham site and Kusel Road site in Oroville have since been capped, as CSM intends to do at the Chico location. For the Ophir Road site, the Scotts have yet to finish an early step in the cleanup process, which is a DTSC order for the owners to identify harmful chemicals there before a RAW can be submitted. That site is of particular concern, the lawyers noted, because of its proximity to the Feather River.

“The Scotts say they’re just honest business people trying to provide a service to the community. Well, fine, then do your service and clean it up, but don’t prevaricate, and don’t try to tell everyone the sky is green when it’s blue,” Ramsey said.

The activist group Move the Junkyard was formed in January 2015, shortly after the City Council directed planning department staff to develop a process for CSM to stay in south Chico. The group is allied with the Butte Environmental Council, which has long supported the Chapman/Mulberry Neighborhood Plan The Department of Toxic Substances Control found chemicals at dangerous levels at the Chico scrap yard in 2007, and the site is still under cleanup orders.

This sign is on CSM’s back fence on 19th Street, separated from Chapman Elementary School by three houses and a barren lot.

Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey and the county’s environmental law specialist, Hal Thomas, successfully prosecuted CSM founder George Scott Sr. for environmental offenses in 2008.

and CSM’s amortization.

During an interview several days prior to the Planning Commission’s meeting, Move the Junkyard member Ory and Mark Stemen, chairman of BEC’s board of directors, were certain the commission would reject CSM’s new development agreement.

“I think CSM has done a very effective job playing on heartstrings and emotional issues that affect [city] councils, but I think they’ll come up against the Planning Commission and see that’s not what it’s about,” Stemen said.

Stemen’s main point of contention with CSM is its effect on the Chapman/Mulberry Neighborhood Plan: “We’re 10 years into the plan now and have millions of dollars invested by the city and others. This is an inappropriate zoning use and that can’t be ameliorated. You have Habitat for Humanity who built houses there under the impression that the scrap yard was moving, and they want to build more. But who’s going to want to keep investing and building and moving to that neighborhood if [CSM] continues? What happens to all those investments? Where is the integrity of the process?

“You can’t go backward on something of that scale and magnitude, especially when you have five other businesses that moved when they were asked to,” he said, noting that an asphalt plant, trucking company and furniture refinisher were also made noncompliant.

“It’s not fair to them, to the neighbors, or to

anybody else … this one business is obstinate, and [if the city approves CSM’s proposals], they’re going to be rewarded for that,” he said.

“That’s just setting a terrible precedent.”

Regarding contamination, Stemen said, “From my perspective, that was settled 10 years ago. The whole point in not allowing them to stay [when the plan passed] is because it’s been well-proven that it’s incompatible and inappropriate to have that type of activity happening in a residential neighborhood, and near schools, because you can’t safely do that type of work there. It’s just not possible.”

Ory noted he was part of the effort to move the business the first time, back in 1983. He said he’d be happy if the Scotts didn’t move at all, as long as the scrap yard is shut down. “If they won’t move, then let them find a better use,” he said. “I’d be perfectly happy with the Scott Family Bistro. Or open a coffee shop, whatever … just move the junkyard.”

Though Stemen and Ory’s predictions

about the Planning Commission’s ruling proved correct, they are less confident in the City Council following suit, judging from its members’ political persuasions, past actions involving CSM, and the council’s susceptibility to emotional arguments.

In a follow-up interview after the Planning Commission’s decision, Kim Scott said she was disappointed in the commission’s ruling in light of CSM’s compliance with directions from the latest council: “I hope the city will continue to support our new development agreement, because it’s what we were told to do,” she said. “You can’t vote to tell us to do something, and then vote a different way after we comply with those directions.”

She did report feeling some vindication in opinions expressed by some commissioners before casting their vote. “It was clear the commissioners recognized we don’t pose a health risk and aren’t harming the students at Chapman, our neighbors, our employees or ourselves,” she said.

And, just as CSM’s detractors have argued the current City Council’s attempts to negotiate with the recycler to stay were based on a lack of institutional knowledge about the Chapman/Mulberry Neighborhood Plan and past decisions, Scott charged the company’s woes result from deeper lack of historical understanding. Her words retained a touch of the Scott family’s defiance and previewed what might be the grounds for future arguments if the City Council ultimately tries to enforce amortization.

“I’m not sure everyone is aware of the history before 2004,” she said. “We were lawfully put here, and lawfully operating before pieces were put into place without our involvement,” she said, claiming CSM’s owners believed they were grandfathered into the location and would not be subject to zoning changes. “That’s what’s led to them trying to take our property, and that’s wrong.” Ω FEBRUARY 25, 2016

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Arts &Culture Chico’s Chinese temple remains are back at Chico Museum.

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to where an incoming bench might be placed. “People can sit on it while they view by the Chinese temple Rachel exhibit!� The energy Bush level was high on a recent Friday morning at the Chico Museum, Preview: as the folks who keep Chico Through Time the venue running were opens Saturday, busily preparing for Feb. 27, at the the upcoming exhibit, Chico Museum.

Chico Through Time, Chico Museum opening Saturday, 141 Salem St. Feb. 27. Donoho, 891-4336 chair of the museum’s www.chicomuseum.org exhibition committee, was eagerly awaiting the arrival of a special piece—a bench made of local wood from the former Hooker Oak, on loan from City Hall.

The excitement was understandable.

With 12 diverse exhibits representing various themes from Chico’s history, from the founding days of Rancho Chico to Bidwell Park’s role as a location for the 1938 film The Adventures of Robin Hood to artifacts from the Dr. Enloe’s medicine cabinet, Chico Through Time promises to be a fitting 22

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tribute to the city’s history. “The concept started about two years ago with our exhibit Chico in Black & White,� Donoho said. During that time, Chico Museum showcased photos from late historian John Nopel’s collection of local historical photos. “It was very well received, and as a result of that, we did an exhibit on Mechoopda Indians, and [one called] 100 Years in Chico, and while that was up, we started working on this.�

Chico Through Time is what Donoho refers to as the museum’s new “permanent but flexible� exhibit. “We’ll change out the themes here and there at different times, and we might even change the name eventually. We’re flexible about it all, except that whatever we put in here has to be related to Chico. We’re not flexible about that!� She laughed.

Nearly every corner of available space features displays, one of which is making a return to the museum after being out since 2010. “People will probably be most excited that Chico’s Chinese temple is back and ready for display,� Donoho said as she motioned to the intricate, newly cleaned and restored, golden arches from a temple that once stood on Cherry Street. “The Chinese were significant to Chico history in the late 19th century, especially with their role in agricultural work,� Donoho said. The temple remains

hold ancestral tablets of three gods, including that of Kuan Kung, the god of war and peace, and alongside the temple installation will hang traditional Chinese robes and colorful infant hats.

The replica of a 1916 Chico classroom is likely to be another highlight, nestled in the schooling exhibit. It features rows of wooden desks, a chalkboard with cursive alphabet inscriptions, and journals with lesson plans from the early 20th century. “We’re going to find the name of a real teacher who worked during this time, and possibly have someone simulate a lesson they might give,� Donoho said.

To help plan the layout of the exhibit, the museum called on Hall Marketing and Design along with a handful of Chico State interns. And all the relics? “Probably about half of every display here comes from [local collector] Randy Taylor’s personal collection of artifacts.

And John Nopel’s son David has offered as many photos from his father’s collection as we needed. Everyone has been so enthusiastic about helping,� Donoho said.

Donoho and company are hopeful that the new direction of Chico Museum will strike a chord with nostalgic locals and anyone looking to learn about the city’s history. “We have so many stories to tell about Chico, and the exhibit is structured in a way that we can now do that, permaQHQWO\ Âł VKH VDLG Ć?

Music BENEFIT CONCERT FOR TORRES SHELTER: Featuring Swamp Zen (jam rock), Wake of the Dead (Grateful Dead covers), The Ascenders, Get Foxy and more. Th, 2/25, 7pm. Donations. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.

NEW MUSIC SYMPOSIUM: STUDENT COMPOSERS: As part of the annual New Music Symposium, Chico State’s very own composition students perform their original experimental works. Th, 2/25, 7:30pm. Free and open to the public. Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, Chico State, www.schoolofthearts-csuchico.com.

Theater TAKING STEPS: Sorting out personal problems has been thrown a

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CHRISTOPHER TITUS: Stand-up comedian regularly featured on Comedy Central. Plus, opener Rachel Bradley. F, 2/26, 7pm. $25-$45.

El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St., (530) 3422727.

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LOCAL NURSERY CRAWL: Area nurseries get all stocked up and gussied up for the annual nursery crawl. For a full list of nurseries, visit www.localnurserycrawl.com. F, 2/26, 9am4pm, Sa, 2/27, 9am-4pm.

Music NEW MUSIC SYMPOSIUM: QUASAR SAXOPHONE QUARTET: As part of the annual New Music Symposium festival, the Motreal quartet known for its high energy and experimentation visits Chico State. F, 2/26, 7:30pm. Free.

Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, Chico State.

TAKING STEPS: See Thursday. Th-Sa, 7:30pm

through 2/27. $5-$18. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroom theatre.com.

2/28-2/29. Plus, Th-Sa, 7pm & Su, 2pm, 3/3-3/6. $8-$20. Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 891-3090, www.inspirecusd.org.

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Special Events BATTLE OF CHICO: Two Chico roller derby teams battle it out in the first bout of the season.

Nor Cal Roller Girls take on Chico Roller Derby.

Sa, 2/27, 7-10pm. $6-$12. Cal Skate, 2465 Carmichael Drive, (530) 343-1601, www.face book.com/Norcalrollergirls.

“BLXCK” HISTORY RELOADED: A multiethnic “hueman” cultural celebration featuring international music, dance, poetry & visual art. Sa, 2/27, 6-9pm. $5 suggested donation. The Rotary Club of Oroville/Monday Club, 2385 Montgomery St. in Oroville, (505) 712-3344, www.gofundme.com/blxckhistory.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR OF CHICO FUNDRAISER: Food, music, no-host bar, silent auction and more benefiting the choir. Sa, 2/27, 5-8:30pm. $10$20. Browne Hall—St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2341 Floral Ave., (530) 894-1971.

HUGE INDOOR GARAGE SALE: See Friday. Veterans Memorial Hall, 6550 Skyway in Paradise, (530) 877-6842.

LOCAL NURSERY CRAWL: See Friday. www.local nurserycrawl.com.

Theater ANNIE GET YOUR GUN: See Friday. Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (530) 891-3090, www.inspirecusd.org.

TAKING STEPS: See Thursday. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroom theatre.com.

Theater ANNIE GET YOUR GUN: Inspire School presents a full-scale production of the Broadway musical, featuring the songs of Irving Berlin F-Sa, 7pm,

NORTH STATE SYMPHONY: MELODIC ATTRACTION Sunday, Feb. 28 Laxson Auditorium

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Special Events GRANDMA’S ATTIC ANTIQUES FAIR: An antique sale supporting girls science/math camp. Su, 2/28, 11am-3pm. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978.

Music GALA BENEFIT FOR THE TORRES SHELTER: Featuring performances by a wide range of local bands, including Big Mo, Second Hand Smoke, Hot Flash, Eastwind Bellydance, the Chris Schadt Band and Sofa King. Plus, food, drinks, a silent art auction and raffle. Su, 2/28, 6-10pm. Holiday Inn, 685 Manzanita Court, (530) 345-2491, www.holidayinn.com.

NORTH STATE SYMPHONY: The Melodic Attraction

program will include Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute, Brahms’ Symphony No.2 and Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D minor with guest violinist Andrew Sords. Tickets are available at the University Box Office and at the door. Su, 2/28, 2pm. $21 to $36. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.North StateSymphony.org.

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seeds, vegetables and gardening. Tu, 3/1. Chico Grange, 2775 Nord Ave., (530) 895-1976.

Music MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER: One of the most acclaimed fiddle players in the world, Michael Cleveland, will be joined by his bluegrass crew Flamekeeper. Tu, 3/1, 7:30pm. $17.50. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 1075 E. 20th St., (530) 892-4647, www.sierranevada.com.

Theater ALMOST, MAINE: On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the mythical town of Almost, Maine.

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Tu-W, 7:30pm. Plus, Th-Sa, 3/3-3/5, 7:30pm & Sa-Su, 3/5-3/6, 2pm. $6-15. Wismer Theatre, Chico State, (530) 898-6333, www.schoolof thearts-csuchico.com.

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Sign-ups begin at 8pm. Hosted by Jason Allen.

W, 9pm. Free. Studio Inn Cocktail Lounge, 2582 Esplanade, (530) 343-0662.

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SOUND OF SOMETHING NEW The New Music Symposium at Chico State is one of the most unique, and often overlooked, annual events in town. This is the 12th year that the university’s music department has presented its festival of “cutting-edge contemporary music,” and as is customary, one of the events is the New Music by Student Composers concert (tonight, Feb. 25), featuring original works from students in the department. The following night, Friday, Feb. 26, the innovative Quasar Saxophone Orchestra (pictured) from Montreal, Canada, will blend saxophones and electronics for everything from chamber music to improv. It’s all happening in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall and it’s all free!

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CALL FOR ARTISTS - CONTEMPORARY WOMAN: Calling all female artists 18 or older for CAC’s annual National Juried Exhibition. All visual media except film, video, installation or performance accepted. See site for details. Chico Art Center, 450 Orange St., (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

Museums CHICO AIR MUSEUM: An ongoing display highlighting local aviation history. Ongoing. 165 Ryan Ave., (530) 345-6468.

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: Chico Through Time, a new permanent exhibit, featuring a variety of displays depicting Chico’s history—from John Bidwell and the Mechoopda Indians to Robin Hood and remains of an old Chinese temple. Ongoing.

Opens 2/27. 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336, www.chicomuseum.org.

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Through 5/8. Members & children under 3: free, Non-members: $4-$7. 625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/gateway.

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

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Fired Earth: Beauty and Tradition in Asian Ceramics, 2,000 years of Far Eastern creativity and ingenuity will be showcased through ceramic art. Through 7/31. Meriam Library Complex Chico State.

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catastrophic noise metal Japan’s Endon makes its U.S. debut bands making the rounds in the Tmusic world these days, occupyhere are plenty of “extreme”

ing various, almost imperceptibly nuanced microgenres like black by Daniel Taylor metal or grindcore. But despite checking all the boxes—insane Preview: drumming, molten endon performs tonight, Feb. 25, guitar riffs, cater7:30 p.m., at 1078 wauling vocals, Gallery. black dark imagery— spirituals, teeph and very few of these Panther surprise open. bands are worth cost: $7 getting excited about. More often 1078 Gallery than not, purport820 broadway 343-1973 edly extreme www.1078gallery.org bands end up just sounding extremely like every other extreme band.

Endon, however, is not like other extreme bands. In fact, the Tokyo-based band’s first fulllength, 2015’s Mama, isn’t like anything that most people have probably ever heard. The albumopening “Etude for Lynching by Family” sets the tone with more than seven minutes of musical chaos: layers of sampled and manipulated electronic noise washing over cataclysmic guitars and machine-like drums. As the record progresses, fleeting moments of musicality, even downright seren-

ity, are quickly deconstructed.

Above the din, the tortured vocals of Endon frontman Taichi Nagura vacillate from pained shrieks to demented chattering. It’s the kind of music that defies genre. Which is why the band created its own.

“When the album Mama was out, some interviewer asked me to describe our own music, and I did with the phrase ‘catastrophic noise metal,’” Nagura explained via a translation by the band’s manager.

“To improve functionality of noise music as musical entertainment, that was our original concept when we got together. In other words, we would like to make a crossover between noise and good music.”

After gaining popularity in the Japanese underground scene and releasing Mama on Japanese label Daymare Recordings, Endon attracted the attention of Aaron Turner, former frontman of the band Isis and founder of Hydra Head Records, which recently rereleased the album on vinyl.

“Aaron liked the album very much and Endon played some shows with him in Tokyo last year,” Nagura said. “Then he offered a vinyl release idea. I think this is pretty helpful for us, especially outside Japan.”

To help further expand the band’s footprint abroad, Endon is currently on its first U.S. tour (which includes a stop at 1078

Gallery tonight, Feb. 25). The tour was originally slated to feature Endon opening for Turner’s new band Sumac, but Sumac had to back out of the tour at the last minute. Rather than cancel, Endon soldiered on, in part to satisfy the members’ curiosity about how American audiences will react to the their live show.

“We thought it is still worth it and meaningful for us to do it,” Nagura said. “I am just curious what kind of reaction American audiences show us. Of course, Japanese audiences enjoy our show and feel something in their mind, but it is pretty rare to see their visible reaction there.”

To cover the broad range of sounds incorporated into the band’s music, Endon includes two dedicated noise producers, Etsuo Nagura and Taro Aiko, in addition to Nagura, guitarist Koki Miyabe and drummer Shin Yokota. But beyond the band’s atypical personnel, Endon also exudes a sense of purpose—a “definitive loyalty to our own vision,” according to Nagura—that sets them apart from the howling masses.

Whether catastrophic noise metal is something you’d enjoy is, of course, an individual preference. But be sure of this: Endon is extremely catastrophic, extremely noisy, extremely metal and, most importantly, extremely extreme. □

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

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BENEFIT CONCERT FOR TORRES SHELTER: Featuring Swamp Zen (jam rock), Wake Of The Dead (Grateful Dead covers), The Ascenders, Get Foxy and more. Th, 2/25, 7pm. Donations. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.

CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.

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

Open signups. Drums and bass amp provided. Tip jar for Wounded Warrior Project. Th, 2/25, 7pm. Free. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 East Park Ave., (530) 345-7499, www.tackleboxchico.com.

NEW MUSIC SYMPOSIUM: STUDENT COMPOSERS: As part of the annual New Music Symposium, Chico State’s very own composition students perform their original experimental compositions. Th, 2/25, 7:30pm. Free and open to the public. Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, Chico State, www.schoolofthe arts-csuchico.com.

Productions’ singer/songwriter competition. Th, 2/25, 7-9pm. Madison Bear Garden, 316 W. Second St., (530) 8911639, www.madisonbeargarden.com. comes to town with Black Spirituals.

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York. Th, 2/25, 8pm. $20. Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., (530) 898-1497, www.jmaxproductions.net.

open. Th, 2/25, 7:30pm. $7. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 566-9476, www.cafecoda.com.

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

Peking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St., (530) 895-3888.

BIG BAD BOOGIE ROCK: Funk and rock

from the ’70s and ’80s. F, 2/26, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Drive in Oroville, (530) 5333885, www.featherfalls casino.com/brewing-co.

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OPEN MIC: Singers, poets and musicians welcome. Th, 7-10pm. Has Beans Cafe,

jazz appointment with local experimental troupe Bogg. F, 11am. Free. Café Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., (530) 5669476, www.cafecoda.com.

SANJAY SEND-OFF: The popular KZFR DJ is headed to Nepal, and the station celebrates his travels with a party featuring performances by Kulcha Knox, DJs, Honey B and the Cultivation.

Plus, food from Sipho’s, and Sierra Nevada beer. F, 2/26. $10. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978.

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band. F, 2/26, 9pm. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 East Park Ave., (530) 3457499, www.ackleboxchico.com.

LOST ON MAIN BIRTHDAY BASH PART 1: F, 2/26, 9pm. $10. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.

NEW MUSIC SYMPOSIUM: QUASAR SAXOPHONE QUARTET: As part of the annual New Music Symposium festival, the Motreal quartet known for its high energy and experimentation visits Chico State. F, 2/26, 7:30pm. Free.

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When you run a nightclub, you get a much fancier birthday party than the average Joe or Jane. And Lost on Main manager Karin Williams is celebrating another trip around the sun in style, with a heavy-hitting two-night bill of funky fun.

Friday, Feb. 26, it’s the return of slide-guitar master Roosevelt Collier and his funky crew of ringers, and Saturday, Feb. 27, brings Reno’s horn-heavy funksters Mojo Green (pictured) along with SF’s Royal Jelly Jive.

QUUALUDES: San Francisco-based punk.

Plus more punk and rock from locals Astro Turf, Los New Huevos and The Miscreants. F, 2/26, 8pm. $7. Monstros Pizza & Subs, 628 W. Sacramento Ave., (530) 345-7672.

ROCKIN’ RIVETERS: A WOMEN OF MUSIC SHOWCASE: A showcase of femalefronted acts, with Sac’s I Am Strikes (alternative rock), plus locals Sofa King (funk/soul), The Feisties (indie/surf/) and Sofia Maldonado (indie rock). F, 2/26, 7-10pm. $5-7. Naked Lounge Tea & Coffeehouse, 118 W Second St., (530) 895-0676.

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THIS WEEK: FIND MORE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPECIAL EVENTS ON PAGE 22 MUSIC SHOWCASE: An open mic hosted by local country musicians Rich and Kendall. Sa, 5-9pm. Free. Scotty’s Landing, 12609 River Road, (530) 7102020.

SEA IN THE SKY, BRISTOL TO MEMORY & MORE: Redwood City rockers Sea in the Sky make their 1078 debut alongside Santa Ana pop-punks Bristol to Memory, LA’s In Urgency and locals Tionesta (alternative) and The Buried Heart (punk). Sa, 2/27, 7:30pm. $8. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway St., (530) 3431973.

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Sa, 2/27, 9pm. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 East Park Ave., (530) 345-7499, www.tackleboxchico.com.

BONFIRE: AC/DC cover band. Sa, 2/27,

9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Drive in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.feather fallscasino.com/brewing-co.

GALA BENEFIT FOR THE TORRES SHELTER: Featuring performances by a wide range of local bands, including Big Mo, Second Hand Smoke, Hot Flash, Eastwind Bellydance, the Chris Schadt Band and Sofa King. Plus, food, drinks, a silent art auction and raffle. Su, 2/28, 6-10pm. Holiday Inn, 685 Manzanita Court, (530) 345-2491, www.holiday inn.com.

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E.E. and DJ Mattleaxe. Sa, 2/27, 9pm. $5. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

INSIGHT: Rock covers. Sa, 2/27, 8:30pm.

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LOST ON MAIN BIRTHDAY BASH PART II: Sa, 2/27, 9pm. $10. Lost on Main, 319

SHARKMUFFIN: The acclaimed Brooklynbased garage rockers are joined by SF’a Spooky Mansion (surf soul) and local rockers Sex Hogs II. Sa, 2/27, 10pm. $5. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St., (530) 343-7718.

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from local musicians. Tu. Italian Garden, 6929 Skyway in Paradise, (530) 876-9988.

MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER: One of the most acclaimed fiddle players in the world, Michael Cleveland, will be joined by his bluegrass crew Flamekeeper. Tu, 3/1, 7:30pm. $17.50.

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MIDWEEK EARLY-EVENING OPEN MIC: 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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STAND-UP COMEDY SHOWCASE: The area’s top stand-up comics perform alongside those trying their hand at comedy for the first time. Sign-ups begin at 8pm. Hosted by Jason Allen. W, 9pm. Free. Studio Inn Cocktail Lounge, 2582 Esplanade, (530) 343-0662.

TWO FOR TORRES

Chico’s 120-bed Torres Community Shelter is in financial trouble and needs support from the community in order to stay open, and a bunch of bands are joining forces for two different benefit concerts this week. Tonight, Feb. 25, at Lost on Main, is a jam-happy show featuring Swamp Zen, Wake of the Dead, The Ascenders and more. And on Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Holiday Inn, it’s a marathon of local groovy crews, from Big Mo (pictured) and Sofa King to the Chris Schadt Band and Hot Flash … and more!

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a day in the death camp 2015-16 SEASON

A new view of Holocaust in Cannes grand-prize winner at the Cannes Film Festival, is favored to win this Syear’s Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. I have

on of Saul, the Hungarian film that won the top prize

no problem with that at all, but I do think that this brilliant and harrowing drama is exceptional in ways that are rare among by Oscar nominees, even in the customJuan-Carlos arily artsy foreign film category.

Selznick Writer-director László Nemes’ feature film debut is a Holocaust story told from an unusual and ultimately very powerful perspective.

The setting is Auschwitz and the perspective is chiefly that of one Saul Ausländer (Géza Röhrig), a Son of Saul Hungarian Jew whose status in the Opens Friday, Feb. 26. camp’s Sonderkommando (a “special Starring Géza röhrig. unit” made up of inmates charged Directed by László Nemes. Pageant with maintaining order among all Theatre. rated r. the other inmates) makes him an observer as well as a victim and a facilitator.

The real genius of Son of Saul resides in Nemes’ recognition of stylistic choices that are moral and humanistic as well as artistic. The film follows Saul right from the start and in what is literally a very close way. In the film’s lengthy opening shot, he is frequently seen very close up as he moves along with a crowd of what we will soon realize are prisoners being shunted toward a particular destination in a Nazi death camp.

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drama that is simultaneously intimate and multitudinous. Nemes’ film gives us an inside view of the realities of a death camp, but avoids making those realities into any kind of grand, obscene movie spectacle.

Instead, Son of Saul lets us discover those realities anew, partly through the actions and demeanor of the seemingly impassive Saul and above all through what we can see (barely) and hear (most distinctively) in the scenes through which he moves. That fragmentary, moment-to-moment approach to experience is crucial to the film’s powerfully humane honesty and to its determination to treat history as living memory.

The apparent mysteries and contradictions of Saul are also part of that vital remembrance. Even as his own situation becomes more perilous, he’s trying to arrange for a proper Jewish burial for a boy whose corpse he finds and who may or may not be his actual son.

Röhrig maintains a stone-cold, “expressionless” face through almost all of a role in which he is onscreen and highly visible for all but a few moments of this 107-minute film. But the emotion that is slowly emerging in his Saul, and in this film with that title, is one of the rewards offered by Nemes’ arduously earnest drama. □

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title role is The Lady in the Van’s big selling point, but not its only virtue. Alan Bennett’s script, based on events in his own life, is a clever and witty combination of comedy and drama. Bennett (amiably played by

Alex Jennings) appears as twins in his own story—his writerly self and the somewhat lonely fellow who lets the homeless “Miss Shepherd” (Smith) live in a van parked in his front driveway. The mystery of Miss Shepherd’s actual identity and past plays out alongside the puzzles of Bennett’s relationships with his aging mother (Gwen Taylor),

his fuddy-duddy Camden Town neighbors, and the occasional latenight rent-boy. Bennett’s script entertains smartly throughout, but never really commits to its gently Pirandellian paradoxes about art and life. Jim Broadbent turns up as a seedy blackmailer. Pianist Clare Hammond plays the Smith character as a young woman. □

Reviewers: Bob Grimm and Juan-Carlos Selznick.

the ways mother and son, separately and together, cope with their release. Pageant Theatre. Rated R —J.C.S.

Film Noir Festival

Weekends in February. This week, Feb. 27-28: Out of the Past (1947) and The Hitch-Hiker (1953). Visit pageantchico.com/noir for more info. Pageant Theatre.

Gods of Egypt

A bunch of British and Australian actors play Egyptians in this epic fantasy film about gods and mortals doing battle in ancient Egypt. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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The eponymous room, a locked and window-less shed, is the lone setting for the film’s first half. The story’s protagonists, a young mother (Brie Larson) and her 5-year-old son Jack (Jacob Tremblay), are prisoners in that space, and the young boy, who was born there, has never known any other place. “Room,” as his mother calls it, is virtually his entire world. The only other person to enter that space is the shadowy figure “Old Nick” (Sean Bridgers), who makes regular visits to the shed, to have sex with Ma and to deliver groceries and other supplies. All that, however, is beginning to change, as Larson’s character has begun plotting their escape. The most meaningful suspense in Room has mostly to do with

See review this issue. Cinemark 14 and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —J.C.S.

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A biopic telling the triumphant story of Jesse Owens and the events surrounding his four-gold-medal performance at the 1936 Olympic Games, which were held in Berlin under the cloud of Hitler’s promotion of Aryan supremacy. Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Risen

Kevin Reynolds (Waterworld) directs this Biblical epic about the Resurrection, as seen through the eyes of a Roman centurion (Joseph Fiennes). Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

The Witch

If life wasn’t brutal enough for a Puritan family trying to survive in 1630s New England, just wait until the evil lurking in the woods gets its frightening hands on the wee ones. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

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The latest Marvel superhero film is based on a former special-forces operative who, after undergoing an experimental treatment to cure his cancer, is accidentally mutated into Deadpool (played here by Ryan Reynolds), a somewhat unstable antihero with accelerated healing powers. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

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also because many of the styles the brewery releases literally do taste like Chico. The by organic hops grown alongside the Bryce brewery go into many of its beers, Allemann and each summer Sierra Nevada releases its Estate Homegrown Ale, which is completely local, produced using the hops as well as its organic homegrown barley.

Of course, wine aficionados will note that the unique character that the locally grown ingredients impart on the beverage is referred to as its terroir, a term that’s made its way into the consciousness of Americans who are increasingly paying attention to exactly where their food is coming from, including their cheese.

A French term, terroir (pronounced “tear-wah”) roughly means “of the land.” It is used to refer to the specific taste of a place and how the land, soil, climate and geography of a region factor in. Although cheese is not grown like a crop, all of these factors can be equally important to its taste because of a livestock’s milk. Where the cows, sheep or goats graze and live has a direct affect on the taste of the milk they produce. Determining factors include the breed of the animal, the conditions and landscape and time of year of where it lives, what it eats, whether it has been dry or wet before milking, and even the time of day the animal is milked.

Then there are the environmental influences at play once the cheese has been made. Salt in the air in coastal regions and different naturally occurring bacteria in the air have a direct affect on the taste of cheese as it ages. In Point Reyes, Cowgirl Creamery’s Red Hawk triple-cream cheese gets much of its flavor from b-linen bacteria, while its coastal neighbors at Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. produce a tangy Original Blue Cheese that has a discernible extra tang

from the salt air.

At the Chico Certified Farmers’ Market, Cottonwood’s North Valley Farms Chèvre Inc. (north valleyfarms.com) sells single-herd, organic goatmilk cheeses, including fresh Greek-style feta and Cottonwood Creek Tomme, a very popular raw-milk aged Tomme-style cheese. Its goat herd feeds on the farm’s own pastures and hay. Owner and Chico State alumna Deneane Ashcraft said “there is a clean taste to the cheese due to the terroir, with nutty backtones.”

She also points out that it is possible to taste differences in the cheese produced during different phases of the pasture rotation.

There is a great divide in flavor between artisan cheeses that are typically made from raw milk and confined to a specific region (occasionally only singleherd) and larger commodity cheese. For very large cheese production, milk is blended from hundreds of dairies. Since much of the milk is transported great distances and then blended, it is pasteurized at high temperatures before being used to produce the cheese.

Blending many milk sources and/or pasteurization alone does not equate to bad-quality cheese, but it does remove the unique character of a region.

Thankfully, there are many cheesemakers in the area (most available at the farmers’ market and/or specialty grocery stores like Chico Natural Foods and S&S Produce), and plenty of North State terroir to enjoy.

Other local cheesemakers include Orland Farmstead Creamery (orlandfarmstead.com) and Pedrozo Dairy and Cheese Co. (realfarmsteadcheese.com), both in Orland.

The former produces, among other selections, a spreadable fromage blanc made from the milk of its grass-fed cows, while the latter does single-herd cow-milk cheeses similar to aged Gouda.

And Sierra Nevada Cheese Co. (unrelated to the brewery— www.sierranevadacheese.com) in Willows puts out a variety of goat-milk cheeses that are all single-herd offerings. □

IN THE MIX Rory’s Story Cubes: Batman Gamewright/DC Comics Cleverly concealed beneath Batman’s cape and cowl, Rory’s Story Cubes deliver solid edutainment and a creative tool disguised as a dice game. Players take turns, rolling three dice, and use the results to collectively create an original Batman story. Nine dice offer a wide variety of characters (Riddler, Robin, Alfred), objects (Batmobile, toxic vat, bag of money), and settings (factory, prison cell, Wayne Manor) so the rolls remain fresh over time, but the depth of the game ends there. While kids will have fun simply combining the dice into a story, the game’s greatest asset is inspiring imagination. In finding creative ways to tie together the die rolls, the story cubes challenge all ages to look beyond the obvious symbol on the face of the die and ask questions— a valuable life skill. What’s the importance of a chandelier to Wayne Manor? How could a newspaper in a prison cell lead to an explosion at the docks? Perfect for quick mental kick start.

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Stories are a singer’s stock in trade, and Johnny Rawls has a lot of stories to tell on Tiger in a Cage, his 10th album in as many years, and none of them is more compelling than the title track.

The tiger in this cage is a 19-year-old former dope peddler (now prisoner) who’s “locked in a cage/filled with hate/filled with rage.” Like most of Rawls’ songs, this has a sinuous, swaying rhythm that seems at odds with the song’s serious theme. Rawls is a bona fide Southern soul/ blues man and—accompanied by an eight-piece band and back-up singers—he works his way through 12 songs, including an upbeat original, “Every Woman Needs a Working Man” (“She don’t need someone around just achin’/she need a man to bring home that bacon”), and an earlier hit from him, “Red Cadillac.” Among the many dance-oriented numbers—e.g., the super lively “Your Love Is Lifting Me (Higher and Higher)”—is a real surprise: the Rolling Stones’ “Beast of Burden.”

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‘aXIS bONa VITa’ Last weekend, a life-changing discovery was made at DEVO H.Q.: sierra nevada Brewing Co. is a 1.1-mile walk from our front door. arts and Mrs. dEVo have lived in our current home for more than three years and we just connected those dots on our neighborhood map! So, on Saturday, we set out for a short, sunny afternoon walk and made our way to the Mothership in the same amount of time it would’ve taken for our usual weekend jaunt downtown.

The walk provided a refreshing change of scenery as we haphazardly wound our way through Chapmantown, greeting many tiny dogs in the middle of streets and happening upon some really cool art along the way—like the mysterious “Treeface” in one random yard, and a groovy brick-and-recycled-bottle wall (decorated with fun handmade ceramic tiles) built by local artists Carob Bradlyn and Justin Cooper around the hugest cactus I’ve seen in Chico in one corner of their arty compound.

I always feel kind of spoiled in Chico, with this warm community of friends and freaks and all the richness of life it provides, but this Sierra Nevada realization has brought home how just about “Treeface” everything I could want—downtown, the brewery, Bidwell Park, theater, Chico state, tacos, live music, alternative newsmedia— is within a 1-mile radius of my axis bona vita. Thank you, Chico.

And, since it was just as gloriously spring-like on Monday, I ventured into the western quadrant of my sphere for a cup of Jon & Bon’s fro-yo (vanilla with peanutbutter granola topping) and an impromptu Chico State artwalk. Highlights included the sugar-glass rhino sculptures in the Art Department’s B-so space by MFA candidate Travis Wood; San Francisco painter Kara Maria’s multistyle collages at the University art Gallery and the recently installed “Facewall” sculpture on the Second Street side of the new Taylor Hall building—featuring nearly 1,000 metal faces modeled after university “Cannonball” (detail), by Kara Maria. employees and Chico community members.

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CLASSIFIEDS For the week oF February 25, 2016 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Just one

species has a big enough throat to swallow a person whole: the sperm whale. If you happen to be sailing the high seas any time soon, I hope you will studiously avoid getting thrown overboard in the vicinity of one of these beasts. The odds are higher than usual that you’d end up in its belly, much like the Biblical character Jonah.

(Although, like him, I bet you’d ultimately escape.) Furthermore, Aries, I hope you will be cautious not to get swallowed up by anything else. It’s true that the coming weeks will be a good time to go on a retreat, to flee from the grind and take a break from the usual frenzy. But the best way to do that is to consciously choose the right circumstances rather than leave it to chance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have

cosmic clearance to fantasize about participating in orgies where you’re loose and free and exuberant. It’s probably not a good idea to attend a literal orgy, however. For the foreseeable future, all the cleansing revelry and cathartic rapture you need can be obtained through the wild stories and outrageous scenes that unfold in your imagination. Giving yourself the gift of pretend immersions in fertile chaos could recharge your spiritual batteries in just the right ways.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Hell is the

suffering of being unable to love,” wrote novelist J. D. Salinger. If that’s true, I’m pleased to announce that you can now ensure you’ll be free of hell for a very long time. The cosmic omens suggest that you have enormous power to expand your capacity for love. So get busy! Make it your intention to dissolve any unconscious blocks you might have about sharing your gifts and bestowing your blessings. Get rid of attitudes and behaviors that limit your generosity and compassion. Now is an excellent time to launch your “Perpetual Freedom from Hell” campaign!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking,” said journalist Earl Wilson. Do you fit that description, Cancerian? Probably. I suspect it’s high time to find a polite way to flee your responsibilities, avoid your duties and hide from your burdens. For the foreseeable future, you have a mandate to ignore what fills you with boredom. You have the right to avoid any involvement that makes life too damn complicated. And you have a holy obligation to rethink your relationship with any influence that weighs you down with menial obligations.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Your illusions are

a part of you like your bones and flesh and memory,” writes William Faulkner in his novel Absalom, Absalom! If that’s true, Leo, you now have a chance to be a miracle worker. In the coming weeks, you can summon the uncanny power to rip at least two of your illusions out by the roots— without causing any permanent damage!

You may temporarily feel a stinging sensation, but that will be a sign that healing is underway. Congratulations in advance for getting rid of the dead weight.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “We are de-

fined by the lines we choose to cross or to be confined by,” says Virgo writer A. S. Byatt. That’s a key meditation for you as you enter a phase in which boundaries will be a major theme. During the next eight weeks, you will be continuously challenged to decide which people and things and ideas you want to be part of your world, and which you don’t. In some cases you’ll be wise to put up barriers and limit connection. In other cases, you’ll thrive by erasing borders and transcending divisions. The hard part—and the fun part—will be knowing which is which. Trust your gut.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When life gives you lemon juice from concentrate, citric acid, high-fructose corn syrup, modified cornstarch, potassium citrate, yellow food dye and gum acacia, what should you do? Make lemonade, of course! You might

by rob brezsny wish that all the raw ingredients life sends your way would be pure and authentic, but sometimes the mix includes artificial stuff. No worries, Libra! I am confident that you have the imaginative chutzpah and resilient willpower necessary to turn the mishmash into passable nourishment.

Or here’s another alternative: You could procrastinate for two weeks, when more of the available resources will be natural.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your

Mythic Metaphor for the coming weeks is dew. Many cultures have regarded it as a symbol of life-giving grace. In Kabbalah, divine dew seeps from the Tree of Life. In Chinese folklore, the lunar dew purifies vision and nurtures longevity. In the lore of ancient Greece, dew confers fertility.

The Iroquois speak of the Great Dew Eagle, who drops healing moisture on land ravaged by evil spirits. The creator god of the Ashanti people created dew soon after making the sun, moon and stars. Lao-Tse said it’s an emblem of the harmonious marriage between Earth and Heaven. So what will you do with the magic dew you’ll be blessed with?

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(2) Draw on your recollections of the past to guide you in making decisions about the imminent future. (3) Notice everything you see with an intensified focus, because then you will remember it better, and that will come in handy quite soon. (4) Make up new memories that you wish had happened. Have fun creating scenes from an imagined past.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Most of us know about Albert Einstein’s greatest idea: the general theory of relativity. It was one of the reasons he won a Nobel Prize in Physics. But what was his second-best discovery? Here’s what he said it was: adding an egg to the pot while he cooked his soup. That way, he could produce a soft-boiled egg without having to dirty a second pot. What are the first- and second-most fabulous ideas you’ve ever come up with, Capricorn? I suspect you are on the verge of producing new candidates to compete with them. If it’s OK with you, I will, at least temporarily, refer to you as a genius.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You

may be familiar with the iconic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. It’s about a boy named Max who takes a dreamlike journey from his bedroom to an exotic island, where he becomes king of the weird beasts who live there. Author Maurice Sendak’s original title for the tale was Where the Wild Horses Are. But when his editor realized how inept Sendak was at drawing horses, she instructed him to come up with a title to match the kinds of creatures he could draw skillfully. That was a good idea. The book has sold over 19 million copies. I think you may need to deal with a comparable issue, Aquarius.

It’s wise to acknowledge one of your limitations, and then capitalize on the adjustments you’ve got to make.

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Their dramas. Their distractions. Their stories resolved. Their messes cleaned up.

Because what would they have left? Just the big scary unknown.” Your challenge in the coming weeks, Pisces, is to prove Palahniuk wrong, at least in regards to you. From what I can tell, you will have unprecedented opportunities to solve dilemmas and clean up messy situations.

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JEFFERY WAYNE WALBERG 82 Inglewood Dr Oroville, CA 95966.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JEFFERY WAYNE WALBERG Dated: January 20, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000065 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as OAKDALE APARTMENTS at 1530 Oakdale Street Chico, CA 95928.

JENNIFER SPANGLER 281 E. 2nd Avenue Chico, CA 95926.

JASON TANNEN 1359 Arcadian Avenue Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by A Married Couple.

Signed: JENNIFER SPANGLER Dated: January 15, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000047 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as M AND M FILIPINIO SARI-SARI STORE at 2610 Hwy 32 Unit B Chico, CA 95973.

MERIAM HAMOAY IRMER 2610 Hwy 32 Unit B Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: MERIAM IRMER Dated: December 14, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001514 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PIGGS CLUB at 3070 Myers St Oroville, CA 95966.

WARREN FRED WENDLAND 330 Kelly Ridge Rd Oroville, CA 95966.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: WARREN F. WENDLAND Dated: January 26, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000098 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO TANNING COMPANY at 206 Walnut St Unit C Chico, CA

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JASON R CARRIER 13 Abbott Cir Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JASON CARRIER Dated: January 29, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000121 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MEISTECH TECHNICAL SERVICES at 5682 Scottwood Rd Paradise, CA 95969.

GARY JAMES MEISNER 5682 Scottwood Rd Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: GARY MEISNER Dated: January 12, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000038 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as REFOUND at 2090 Robailey Drive Chico, CA 95928.

JO ANNA TAUSCHER BIRDSALL 2090 Robailey Drive Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JO ANNA TAUSCHER BIRDSALL Dated: December 28, 2015 FBN Number: 2015-0001558 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as DEER CREEK GIS at 144 Myers Street #140 Chico, CA 95928.

DEER CREEK RESOURCES LLC 807 Moss Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: ZEKE LUNDER, OWNER Dated: February 3, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000152 Published: February 11,18,25, March 3, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as OTC SHOPPE EXPRESS at 1830 18th Street Oroville, CA 95965.

PHONG LOR 1830 18th Street Oroville, CA 96965.

THAO TOU YANG 8151 Civic Center Drive Apt #235 Elk Grove, CA 95757.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: THAO YANG Dated: February 5, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000164 Published: Februrary 11,18,25, March 3, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO PHONE REPAIR at 1304 Mangrove Ave Chico CA 95926.

STANLEY CEBALLOS 806 25th St Sacramento, CA 95816.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: STANLEY CEBALLOS Dated: January 5, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000009 Published: February 11,18,25, March 3, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as HIGH PRESSURE at 2615 Oro Bangor Hwy Oroville, CA 95966.

STEVEN JEFFREY KELLEY 2615 Oro Bangor Hwy Oroville, CA 95966.

DONALD PERRY MEREDITH 2615 Oro Bangor Hwy Oroville, CA 95966.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: DONALD MEREDITH Dated: February 4, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000156 Published: Februrary 11,18,25, March 3, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO GIFT AND SHIP at 230 Walnut St Ste C Chico, CA 95928.

OLGA MORSKA-SHARKEY 3375 Bodero Ln #2 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: OLGA MORSKA-SHARKEY Dated: January 28, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000110 Published: February 11,18,25, March 3, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PERCISION HANDYMAN SERVICE at 7 Chancery Lane Chico, CA 95973.

JASON ASTRUP 7 Chancery Lane Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JASON ASTRUP Dated: Feburary 1, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000126 Published: Februray 11,18,25, March 3, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NOR CAL CLEANING at 2684 Silver Oak Dr Chico, CA 95973.

KEVIN MATTHEW WEHNAU 1015 Meier Dr Apt A Chico, CA 95926.

RAYMOND DENNIS WEHNAU 2684 Silver Oqak Dr Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: RAY D WEHNAU Dated: January 19, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000055 Published: February 11,18,25, March 3, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: SEASONED FURNITURE at 443 Stilson Canyon Road Chico, CA 95928.

ELIZABETH MCDONALD 443 Stilson Canyon Road Chico, CA 95928.

SHURLEA SMITH 6255 Oliver Road Paradise, CA

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This business was conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: SHURLEA SMITH Dated: January 21, 2016 FBN Number: 2014-0001201 Published: February 11,18,25, March 3, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as THE DESIGN RENEGADE at 1375 Woodland Ave Chico, CA 95928.

SHANNON MCCONNEY 1375 Woodland Ave Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: SHANNON MCCONNEY Dated: January 27, 2016 FBN Number 2016-0000105 Published: Februrary 18,25, March 3,10, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as MIKE’S REAL ESTATE TEAM at 2080 E 20th Street Ste 170 Chico, CA 95928.

BCHM CORPORATION. 2080 E 20th St Ste 170 Chico, CA 95928.

MICHAEL STEARNS 2080 E 20th Street Ste 170 Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: ERICA MARTINI, PRESIDENT Dated: January 25, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000082 Published: Februrary 18,25, March 3,10, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as OUROBOROS ENTERTAINMENT at 2677 Ceres Avenue Chico, CA 95973.

AARON KEMPER 2677 Ceres Avenue Chico, CA 95973.

DYLAN SMITH 38 Kode Loop Number 1 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: AARON J. KEMPER Dated: February 9, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000182 Published: February 18,25, March 3,10, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as COMMUNITY CARE OPTIONS at 2850 Sierra Sunrise Ter. 120 Chico, CA 95928.

TOM CULLEN 1000 Greenwich Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: TOM CULLEN Dated: February 8, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000168 Published: February 18,25, March 3,10, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CENTER FOR CLINICAL AND APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY at 125 W 3rd St Ste 250 Chico, CA 95928.

JOEL MINDEN 359 E 7th St Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JOEL MINDEN Dated: February 3, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000150 Published: February 18,25,

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CM PLUMBING at 949 Central Park Drive Paradise, CA 95969.

CRISANTO MARTINEZ 949 Central Park Drive Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: CRISANTO MARTINEZ Dated: Februrary 4, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000160 Published: February 18,25, March 3,10, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MI TAQUITO at 6150 Clark Road Paradise, CA 95969.

JOVITO HERNANDEZ 5550 Foland Road Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JOVITO HERNANDEZ Dated: February 4, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000159 Published: February 18,25, March 3,10, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as L G CONSTRUCTION at 3156 Esplanade Spc 270 Chico, CA 95973.

LUIS ALBERTO GARCIA 3156 Esplanade Spc 270 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: LUIS A GARCIA Dated: February 18, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000221 Published: February 25, March 3,10,17, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SPEEDWAY TRUCK AND AUTO at 2540 South Whitman Place Chico, CA 95928.

CHONNA ALANGILAN PRITOS 729 Cessna Ave Chico, CA 95928.

LONNIE SMITH 729 Cessna Ave Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

Signed: CHONNA A. PRITOS Dated: February 17, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000204 Published: February 25, March 3,10,17, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as SUN SHINE OFFICE CLEANING at 2270 Eaton Rd #63 Chico, CA 95973.

TRESSA ANNE WALKER 2770 Eaton Rd #63 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: TRESSA WALKER Dated: January 25, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000091 Published: February 25, March 3,10,17, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as DEER CREEK PRESS, MR. PANCAKE AND SONS, RAINCLOUD PRESS, ZEEKO SALVAGE at 807 Moss Ave Chico, CA

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ERIKA LUNDER 807 Moss Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ZEKE LUNDER Dated: February 3, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000151 Published: February 25, March 3,10,17, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SOLECE-CURTIS FARMS at 0 Dustin Lane Palermo, CA 95968.

ANTONE CURTIS JR 2659 Monterey St Chico, CA 95973.

NIGEL SOLECE 2743 Monterey St Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: NIGEL SOLECE Dated: January 22, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000077 Published: February 25, March 3,10,17, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as OASIS BAR AND GRILL INC at 1007 W First Street Chico, CA 95928.

OASIS BAR AND GRILL INC 1007 W First Street Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: STACY SCHAEFER, PRESIDENT Dated: February 17, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000210 Published: February 25, March 3,10,17, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGISTRATION SERVICES at 47 Gideon Lane Chico, CA 95973.

JMM ENTERPRISES LLC 47 Gideon Lane Chico, CA 95973.

This business isn conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: JESSE MEDRANO, PRESIDENT Dated: February 22, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000234 Published: February 25, March 3,10,17, 2016

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): JAMES D. WELLS and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): D.J.W. born on (date): April 12, 2015 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): FEATHER RIVER HOSPITAL PARADISE, CA A hearing will be held on Date: April 6, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, 95928.

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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: January 26, 2016 Case Number: J-37568 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KATHERYN ROOKS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KATHERYN ELIZABETH ROOKS Proposed name: KATE ATTIE STALLONE 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: March 4, 2016 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: January 5, 2016 Case Number: 165534 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KEVEN SAUNDERS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KEVEN LAVALLE SAUNDERS Proposed name: KEVEN KAOOH BERHANE 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: March 25, 2016 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court

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1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: STEPHEN E. BENSON Dated: January 15, 2016 Case Number: 164209 Published: February 11,18,25, March 3, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner BENJAMIN MICHAEL VANDERMATE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: BENJAMIN MICHAEL VANDERMATE Proposed name: BENJAMIN MICHAEL VANGARMO 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: April 8, 2016 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: February 3, 2016 Case Number: 165630 Published: February 18,25, March 3,10, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner IVAN PAVLOVICH ISURIN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: IVAN PAVLOVICH ISURIN Proposed name: IVAN PAVLOVICH VOLKOV 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

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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: April 1, 2016 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: February 3, 2016 Case Number: 165629 Published: February 18,25, March 3,10, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner VICTOR ARTURO OROZCO-OCARANZA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: VICTOR ARTURO OROZCO-OCARANZA Proposed name: VICTOR ARTURO OROZCO 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: March 18, 2016 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: January 29, 2016 Case Number: 165620 Published: February 25, March 3,10,17, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ROBERT LEE QUALLS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ROBERT LEE QUALLS Proposed name: ROBERT LEE MILTON THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter

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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: March 18, 2016 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: January 28, 2016 Case Number: 165616 Published: February 25, March 3,10,17, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner FRED RICK GERHARDT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: FRED RICK GERHARDT Proposed name: FRED RICK LEFEBVRE 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: April 15, 2016 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: February 16, 2016 Case Number: 165412 Published: February 25, March 3,10,17, 2016

SUMMONS SUMMONS NOTICE TO RESPONDENT EUNHEE PARK You are being sued by plaintiff: JOHN WILLIAM LAKE 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 orders 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: WILLIAM B. PHILLIPS 12764 Burma Road Grass Valley, CA 95945 (530) 273-1117 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: December 18, 2015 Case Number: FL-048647 Published: February 4,11,18,25, 2016

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TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

Berry Creek

$329,000.00

3/ 2.5

2696

38 Forest Creek Cir

Chico

$298,000.00

3/ 1.5

1498

3385 Shallow Springs Ter

Chico

$685,000.00

4/ 3

2930

1504 La Linda Ln

Chico

$255,000.00

4/ 2

1705

1486 Mountain View Ave

Chico

$403,000.00

4/ 2

2164

94 Artesia Dr

Chico

$233,000.00

3/ 2

1108

1 Windbridge Ct

Chico

$390,000.00

4/ 2.5

2332

2162 Bar Triangle St

Chico

$230,000.00

3/ 2

1215

90 Fairway Dr

Chico

$390,000.00

3/ 3

2483

474 Waterford Dr

Chico

$208,500.00

3/ 2

1120

19 Goldeneye Ct

Chico

$360,000.00

2/ 2

2004

1320 Jackson St

Chico

$194,000.00

3/ 1

922

13833 Centerville Rd

Chico

$345,000.00

2/ 1.5

1512

1121 Laburnum Ave

Chico

$155,000.00

2/ 1

1048

10 Via Verona Cir

Chico

$330,000.00

3/ 2

1875

263 White Ave

Chico

$152,000.00

2/ 1

871

3 Shannon Ct

Chico

$305,000.00

3/ 2

1498

14880 Hickok Ct

Magalia

$267,500.00

3/ 2

2577

891 Bald Rock Rd

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Sat. 2-4 2315 Fern Avenue (X St: W. 12th Avenue) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,647 Sq. Ft. $277,499 Mark Reaman 228-2229 Sat. 11-1, 2-4 12 New Dawn Circle (X St: Webster and Notre Dame Blvd.)

3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1,240 Sq. Ft. $248,000 Paul Champlin 828-2902

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Sat. 11-2 5268 California Way (X St: Bennett), Paradise 2 Bd / 1 Ba, 1,024 Sq. Ft. $169,000 Michael Prezioso 514-1638

Sun. 12-3 13 Goldeneye Ct (X St: Idyllwild) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1724 Sq.Ft. $369,000 Sandy Stoner 514-5555

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CENTRALLY LOCATED on QUIET Cul-De-Sac. 2bd/2ba Large open kitchen w. walk in pantry. Dual pane windows. Finished outbuilding as bonus room. Inside laundry. $180,000 Ad #756 Sharon McKee @ 530-864-1745

GREAT WEST SIDE LOCATION! 2bd/2ba plus office, 1,458 sq ft. Dual pane windows. Sits on .36 acres. New heat and a/c. $219,000 Ad# 737 Susan G Thomas 530-518-8041

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Near park, deIN sac,G lovely 3 bed/2 bth, 1,881 sq ft, .31 of an acre ................. $349,900 ND PEcul Durham schools, 3 bed/2 bth, 1,948 sq ft, 1-ac, ......................................................... $305,000 Teresa Larson (530)899-5925 www.ChicoListings.com chiconativ@aol.com

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3/2 Cul-de-sac, newer $299,500 3/2 Huge lot $279,999 3/2, 1600 sq ft, new roof. $249,000 4/2 near CSUC! $329,000 3/2 move-in condition NW Chico $259,900 40ac, North Chico zoned AG/Res. $118,000 2ac building lots $57,500 Single suite office space. $265-$450 monthly 5 ac lot. Owner carry $49,000

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The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of February 8, 2016 – February 12, 2016.

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.

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

15011 Vorheis Ln

ADDRESS

Magalia

$250,000.00

2/ 2

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9 Rockridge Rd

ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

Oroville

$165,000.00

3/ 1.5

6376 Zuckerman Ct

Magalia

$229,000.00

3/ 3

2349

6407 Corning Ct

Magalia

$172,000.00

3/ 2

1507

15567 Coutolenc Rd

Magalia

$165,000.00

2/ 2

14563 Carnegie Rd

Magalia

$149,500.00

3/ 2

13989 Jarvis Cir

Magalia

$143,000.00

210 Melrose Dr

Oroville

$350,000.00

115 Loma Vista Dr

Oroville

$261,000.00

1645 High St

Oroville

$190,000.00

1355

2028 4th St

Oroville

$144,000.00

2/ 1

1130

5624 Little Grand Canyon Dr

Paradise

$330,000.00

3/ 2.5

2715

1179

6059 Oliver Rd

Paradise

$196,000.00

3/ 2

1400

1739

230 Roe Rd

Paradise

$193,000.00

2/ 2

1484

2/ 2

1120

5771 Kenglo Dr

Paradise

$157,000.00

2/ 1

988

4/ 2.5

2520

1407 Stonehurst Dr

Paradise

$140,000.00

2/ 1

1162

2/ 2.5

2184

6095 N Libby Rd

Paradise

$130,000.00

4/ 1

1582

3/ 2.5

1570

5966 Hayes Ln

Paradise

$126,000.00

2/ 1

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