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Here’s how the election was rigged I taught students that our country was founded Aon representative government. I also held an elected s a government, economics and history teacher,

government position for eight years in addition to serving on numerous appointed boards and commissions at the local, state and federal levels. I agree with Mr. Trump that the election was rigged in that the states held private party primary presidential elections at great public expense, while denying voters the ability to participate in a governmentby sponsored election. This violates James Brock the very basis of representative The author, a former government, the Constitution and teacher and county a citizen’s right to vote. commissioner in In the presidential primaries, Josephine county, Ore., is a sustainable I along with every other voter in the United States could not farmer. vote in every political party’s election. Although there were many primary elections conducted in my state and jurisdiction, I had a say in only one of these elections. The Constitution is very clear that all voters

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participate in all elections. Voting is the cornerstone to having a functional representative government. The fact that all voters couldn’t participate in all primary presidential elections resulted in political parties choosing nominees. Unfortunately, this rigged primary election set up a conundrum. Voters were forced to choose the candidate they disliked the least or throw their vote away on a no-chance candidate. Until voters are able to vote in all governmentsponsored elections, they will continue to have to choose the lesser of evils in the general election. There is no mention of political parties in the Constitution, but the right to vote and what elections voters may participate in is quite clear. Therefore, political party representatives who are chosen in government-sponsored “private elections” can’t possibly represent voters as required by the Constitution. The solution to the rigged 2016 election is to hold new primaries and a new general election that meets constitutional requirements. Unless there are new elections, Mr. Trump will not be able to represent all voters. While new elections are inconvenient, the alternative is likely to be much worse for the country. Citizens will be justified in saying “my vote doesn’t count.” □

their votes for president of the United States, about 150 people marched in downtown Chico to protest Donald Trump’s ascension to that post (see “From armchair to action,” page 9). This isn’t the first local demonstration in opposition to a Trump presidency and it certainly won’t be the last. For good reason. The presidentelect is a demagogue and his frequent outbursts—especially his nativist rhetoric and diplomatic ineptitude—have emboldened racists, terrified marginalized groups, and threatened our ties with foreign nations. In short, Trump’s forthcoming presidency is a trainwreck waiting to happen. Americans are the passengers, and things are about to get exceedingly bumpy. But we’re not helpless. We’re voters. It’s time for some direct action. If there’s any way to put pressure on a Trump presidency, it’s through our representatives at our nation’s capital—the Republicans, to be precise. The GOP holds a majority in the Senate and the House, and that stranglehold is a dangerous one for low-income and middle-class Americans alike. Take the Medicare privatization scheme, for example. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has long proposed changes in the form of a voucher-like system that would help subsidize private health insurance for future retirees. That might not hurt well-to-do seniors, but it poses potentially devastating consequences for the average citizen since it includes a fixed price—and therefore results in less comprehensive coverage. That saying about being one emergency away from homelessness applies to this scenario. If Ryan and his cronies have their way, the safety net Medicare provides for elderly and disabled individuals will not be in place for those who follow the baby boomers. And though Trump vowed to leave the program alone while he was out on the campaign trail, his choice for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services signals otherwise. Rep. Tom Price is in favor of efforts to cut Medicare and Medicaid and is also a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act. What most folks don’t realize is that the GOP’s efforts to repeal the ACA—aka Obamacare—isn’t because the health care law doesn’t work. It’s because killing it would provide the nation’s wealthiest residents a major tax break—$346 billion over a decade. Cutting taxes for the rich is a hallmark of Washington’s Republican establishment. Low- and middleincome earners be damned. With all of these critically important programs in jeopardy, voters must speak up before it’s too late. Do not expect your representatives, who are woefully out of touch with everyday Americans, to put your needs first. Right here in the North State, Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who was born into a wealthy rice-farming family, has been telling concerned constituents that he’s in favor of such Medicare restructuring. He’s also spreading misinformation about the program (and Social Security) heading for bankruptcy, an exaggeration that Republicans use as a scare tactic. There are numerous solutions to keep the program financially viable, as outlined by the nonpartisan Center for Medicare Advocacy, including allowing younger (and thus healthier) Americans to enroll in Medicare. That tack would result in added revenue, helping to offset the costs incurred by already enrolled and infirm participants. In other words, the financial challenges the program faces are manageable. Don’t be fooled by the propaganda. Now is the time to be heard on these issues. But don’t bother emailing Mr. LaMalfa. In return, you’ll receive a form letter his staff has whipped up suggesting privatization is the answer. Your best bet is to flood him with phone calls to voice your opposition to this plan (Washington: 202-225-3076; Oroville: 530-534-7100; Redding: 530-223-5898; Auburn: 530-878-5035). Lawmakers themselves say calls from constituents hold more weight. So, pick up the phone. □

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the season My heart swelled when I walked into CN&R’s lobby a few days ago and saw that someone had dropped off a brand-new bike (complete with training wheels) for a 4-year-old boy living at the Esplanade House. Each year, this newspaper partners with that organization in an effort to help make the holidays brighter for the kids living at that transitional housing facility. A tag bearing each child’s name hangs in our office until a reader—or, in some instances, a CN&R staff member—signs up to buy gifts for him or her. Each card gives suggestions on what to purchase, from practical gifts, such as shoes and clothing, to toys big and small. I get a little nervous about the endeavor. There are a lot of kids in need (25 this year), and CN&R’s office doesn’t get the kind of foot traffic that you’d find at, say, the Chico Mall. Somehow, however, it works out. One time, it went down to the wire and the employees from Wittmeier Collision Center came in and saved the day by taking all of the remaining names—nine altogether. (It was the second year in a row they’d taken a bunch.) This year, this paper’s readers, including my neighbors (who shopped for two kids!), put my mind at ease when the last tag was picked up—the week before the presents were due back to our office. None of the folks who dropped off presents receives anything in return for this act of generosity. They do it simply because they don’t want children to go without the joy that comes with opening something special on Christmas morning. Speaking of charitable drives, CN&R isn’t the only place collecting toiletries for local service providers. Check out this week’s letters section to learn about an effort to gather feminine products for clients at the 6th Street Center for Youth. There’s also a write-up from the loving husband of a local woman who’s making care packages for folks on the streets. I also want to give a shout out to Patrick Newman, a frequent writer of letters to the editor. Newman is kind of like me—folks either love him or hate him. As you may have read in our letters section over the past couple of years, he has his share of detractors. Say what you will, but Newman is an exceptionally generous person—both with his time and money—when it comes to serving Chico’s destitute. His guerrilla-style “Chico friends on the street” event—a weekly effort to provide homeless citizens with items for basic needs and survival, including food, clothing, blankets, tarps, etc.—is rooted in his protest a few years ago of a church getting booted from City Plaza for serving meals to the needy (see “Out of sight, out of mind,” CN&R, Jan. 23, 2014). Aided by generous donors, Newman has sustained this effort regularly for nearly a year. And right now, as the nights get down to sub-freezing temperatures, his work is critically important. Last winter, as CN&R reported, several homeless people succumbed to the elements. For some, a blanket could be the difference between life and death. To learn how to donate, email chicofriends onthestreet@gmail.com. If this isn’t in the spirit of the season, I don’t know what is.

Melissa Daugherty is editor of the CN&R

One on the cover Re “Utter stagnation” (Cover story, by Julie Cart, Dec. 15): Our legislators need to know about Dr. David Johnson’s research at the University of New Mexico showing that soil rich in mycorrhizal fungi produces twice the yield with no extra irrigation. Chico State’s Regenerative Agriculture Initiative sponsored Johnson’s talk three months ago (it’s now online). For 10,000 years, farmers haven’t known that plowing kills the mycorrhizal fungi. Using no-till farming and reintroducing the fungi allows symbiosis: all the roots are encased in fungi that bring minerals to the plant in exchange for 20 percent to 50 percent of the sugars photosynthesized by the plant. Plus, there is no need for nitrate fertilizer, which saves money and ends nitrate runoff. Also, mycorrhizal fungi help “traditional” seeds outperform GMO seeds. Finally, high levels of fungi can sequester up to 50 tons of CO2 per acre in a stable form that doesn’t degrade back into the atmosphere, which could offset all human-caused CO2 emissions in one or two decades. American farmers could earn $250 an acre for CO2 sequestration, once the government sets up an incentive program like many other nations have. Mother Nature’s 400-millionyear-old magic fungi could solve huge problems for us “higher lifeforms”—if we let them. Lauren Ayers Chico

‘Tiresome template’ Re “Blame wealth inequality” (Letters, by Patrick Newman, Dec. 15): It appears that Patrick Newman finds it necessary to reduce every situation to a simple morality play, with evil oppressors in silk top hats sticking it to the helpless victims of an irredeemably corrupt economic system. This tiresome template is an especially difficult fit with respect to the tragedy in Oakland. LETTERS c o n t i n u e d

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being homeless this winter. It’s starting to look a bit like Santa’s workshop at LeeAnn’s home as she puts together her “good morning bags.” Each is seasonally decorated and contains a few mints as well as a small, lined book in which people can write their story, take notes, and keep track of contact information. Each bag also contains a travel pouch that was purchased locally. Within each pouch is toothpaste, two toothbrushes, deodorant and soap as well as a package of tampons (in the women’s bags). In addition, LeeAnn has collected jackets, vests and socks for distribution to homeless individuals. Although she has no illusions of solving the homeless problem in Chico, LeeAnn’s goal is to bring some relief to those less fortunate and to perhaps inspire others to do the same. Bill Unger Chico

Editor’s note: The author is LeeAnn Schlaf’s husband and a member of CN&R’s distribution staff.

Happy holidays, everyone To our Jewish friends, Happy Hanukkah. To our Christian friends, Merry Christmas. To our friends of all faiths and those who choose to have their own private faith, may we all be blessed with peace in the coming years. Ali Sarsour Chico

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Inquiring minds A few post election questions: 1) Does the GOP locally (Butte County) really want someone who campaigned to completely eliminate the Energy Department heading it up? How will that help it to do its legitimate job? 2) Do you think Trump thinks the EPA stands for the Environmental Pollution Agency? Is he confused? Do you really want to go back to any and all corporations being free to pollute

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Hacked or leaked? Fake news has been in, well, the news. Are we getting fake news from the intelligence agencies regarding the Democratic National Committee email hack/ leak? According to the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS), we are. Bill Binney, a former NSA official, says this is a leak—not a hack. So does Craig Murray, the former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan, who admits to helping someone in America leak this info to Wikileaks. You can listen to Binney at peterbcollins.com in an interview from late October. While you’re there, check out Peter B. Collins’ daily news and comment podcasts. Haven’t heard this in the corporate media? Not surprising. That’s what they do—”the lie of omission,” as Orwell said. Paul Ellcessor Durham

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The Pleasant Valley High School football team won the state Division 4-A championship last Saturday (Dec. 17) with a dramatic 50-49 overtime victory against Long Beach-based St. Anthony High School. The Vikings, who went 11-3 in the regular season, secured the title with a 2-point conversion in overtime at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach. A Viking Victory Parade featuring PV players, cheerleaders and coaches was scheduled to take place in downtown Chico on Wednesday afternoon, after the CN&R went to press. The procession and a ceremony at Chico City Plaza, scheduled immediately after the parade, were sponsored by the city of Chico, Chico Unified School District, Chico Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Chico Business Association.

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A group opposed to Walmart’s expansion in Chico has filed a lawsuit challenging the City Council’s recent decision to greenlight the project. On Oct. 5, the Chico Planning Commission voted 5-2 to approve the nearly 64,500-square-foot expansion; a couple of weeks later, Brett Jolley, an attorney out of Stockton, filed an appeal on behalf of Chico Citizens for a Responsible Economy (CARE), which mounted a successful campaign against Walmart’s plans for a supercenter a decade ago. On Nov. 15, the council voted 4-3 to deny the appeal. On Thursday (Dec. 15), Jolley filed a petition for a writ of mandate, which “is necessary to remedy the city’s failure to address the project’s environmental impacts,” the document reads. The council met to discuss the litigation in closed session during its meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 20).

GUILTY OF MOVING CHILD PORN

Mark McLeod Wygant, a 46-year-old former South Lake Tahoe fire captain who lived in Chico, recently pleaded guilty to transporting child pornography, according to a press release from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Wygant (pictured) was arrested in January 2015 after a flash drive containing more than 5,000 images and 50 videos was found in a locker in a South Lake Tahoe fire station, according to the CN&R’s archives. The content included girls estimated to be between 4 and 13 years old and several videos of a girl for whom Wygant was legally responsible. On Dec. 16, he pleaded guilty to transporting the content from Butte County to South Lake Tahoe. Wygant is set for sentencing in March and faces a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years in prison, along with a $250,000 fine. 8

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(Dec. 16). In addition to being a go-to spot for downtown shoppers, the gift shop drew crowds story and for the book signing photos by of Strolling Through Rachel Bush Chico, a writing and art project created collaboratively by fifthGet your own: grade students at Chico To purchase a copy of Strolling Through Chico, Country Day School. stop by Made in Chico More than 60 young (127 W. Third St.) or authors, dressed in their call the office at Chico finest attire, spent the Country Day School at afternoon signing copies 895-2650. for customers at display tables while describing the artistic ups and downs that came with publishing their first book. As the afternoon progressed, copies flew off the shelves. “We’re selling them fast, which is a good problem!” said CCDS student Ceci with a laugh. Strolling Through Chico is the end product of a teaching method that asks students to participate in a research project, with the goal of eventually displaying the findings in a public setting. Most grade levels at Chico Country Day, a public

charter school, participate in such a project each semester. This fall, the students in Lorrie Matthews and Staci Yamanishi’s fifth-grade classes focused on narrative writing. After brainstorming several ideas, the kids decided to create an homage to their hometown. Each picked a favorite spot in Chico and spent the next couple of months researching, writing about and illustrating their ideas. Along the way, they had workshops with local community members, including writer/artist MaryRose Lovgren, founder of Growing Up Chico Magazine. Lovgren encouraged the students to think about creative ways to take pictures of local spaces, which they used as inspiration for their artwork. The finished product,

published in color by CreateSpace, a self-publishing service, contains 62 narratives, each highlighting a student’s memory from a different place in Chico with an accompanying watercolor illustration. Paperback copies of Strolling Through Chico are being sold for $15 apiece, and all profits will be donated

to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Each story features an informational section with detailed bullet points about local attractions such as Bear Hole in Upper Bidwell Park, Chico State’s Laxson Auditorium and downtown sushi restaurant Rawbar. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill also gets a shout-out, as author Charlie recounts his memory of eating “weird but yummy food” (he tried their frog legs) during the Chico Breaks the Record musical marathon in April 2015. Wendy Fairon, director of education at Chico Country Day, says this type of collaborative project demonstrates important steps in educational growth. “After writing this book, the students were able to see themselves as authors,” she said. “They’re better able to write paragraphs and understand how to use dialogue, and they can own that craft now. And now that they’re able to exhibit their work for the community, they feel the support. That’s one of the major components of project-based learning—to understand the real-world

connections. “Having their book published and being part of the signing process, they can see those connections with the community.” Students learned about the perks of the creative process, but they also encountered some of its difficulties. The initial publishing date was pushed back slightly, and the classes had to adjust to the timeline changes. As CCDS student Sam noted, even an exciting project takes hard work: “It was fun, but also tiring!” The book signing was, of course, one of

the highlights of the process. The students were all smiles at Made in Chico, eagerly displaying copies of their book and ready to talk to curious customers about the project. “It almost feels like being an adult; it feels so professional to have a book signing,” said CCDS student Tatum, grinning ear-to-ear. When asked why she had chosen to write about her favorite spot, Big Al’s Drive In, her eyes widened. “Oh, man, they have the best thick milkshakes!” An equally excited student, Claire, explained that she had chosen to write about Chico Country Day School because its fun atmosphere made the school a welcoming place to learn. “I wrote about a time in second grade, when Mrs. Masters let my friends and I sing “Let it Go” from [Disney’s] Frozen during a special day in class.” Moments after telling that story, the very same Mrs. Masters serendipitously stopped by Claire’s display table to buy a copy of the book. “I was just talking about you!” said a surprised Claire. Made in Chico Manager Amy Anderson was excited to hear about the book project and decided to offer the space to sell the finished product. “Not many people can say they were published at age 10,” she said. “And while it’s impressive to hold a book written by such young authors, it’s not surprising that Chico has fostered a project like this. As a city that thrives on collaboration, creativity and community support, it seems fitting that even some of its youngest residents could find a way to encapsulate the spirit of the town and bring those ideas to fruition.” “Chico is a unique and wonderful community,” echoed teacher Matthews. “It’s an embracing place, and I think the kids have really understood that better through this project and the stories they’ve told.” □

From armchair to action Trump’s election inspires local teacher to organize protest olitical activism was a large part of Matt Sutter’s life when he was studying history Pat Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo a decade ago.

As a member of the school’s Progressive Student Alliance, Sutter said he regularly advocated for local and national candidates and causes. He also helped organize demonstrations against the Iraq War and in support of fair trade and pro-labor issues. But Sutter, a Paradise native who now teaches at Honey Run Academy, a community day school on the Ridge, admitted his political involvement has largely devolved to the armchair variety in recent years. “I’ve made the occasional Facebook post and spent a lot of time yelling at the computer screen, but I haven’t done any real political activism in 10 years,” Sutter said on Monday evening (Dec. 19) at the Chico City Plaza. He was huddled next to his wife, Dana, as the temperature dipped below 40 degrees. “Until tonight … the election was enough to get me off the couch.”

About 150 people joined the Sutters at the

southeast corner of the plaza to participate in what was at least the third large-scale local

protest against the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States. The couple began planning a few days after the election via social media and deliberately chose Dec. 19 to coincide with the Electoral College vote. “It’s the first day that it is 100 percent clear that he will take office—the day he’s officially won the election,” Sutter said. “So it’s the first day we can really say, ‘No, we do not accept this, he does not represent us and he is not our president.’” Earlier on Monday, Trump received 304 electoral votes to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s 227, with 270 votes required to clinch the office. Though electors traditionally vote for the candidate who won their state, Clinton’s lead of more than 2.8 million popular votes, fears over the president-elect’s erratic behavior and questions about Russia’s manipulation of the election had Trump detractors hoping for

SIFT ER Building the swamp President-elect Donald Trump is putting together the richest cabinet in history. He’s also bringing some extreme conservative ideologues into his administration, many of whom are either scarcely qualified and/or have serious conflicts of interests

(e.g., Secretary of State nominee ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has no government experience and strong ties to Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin). Here’s a sampling:

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Anti-Islamist who has spread fake news conspiracy theories on Twitter.

Matt and Dana Sutter organized a rally at the Chico City Plaza on Monday (Dec. 19), the day the Electoral College confirmed Donald Trump’s election. PHOTO BY KEN SMITH

another outcome. Ultimately, only seven people bucked tradition to become what’s known as “faithless electors.” Demonstrators began gathering at the plaza at 6 p.m. They stood facing traffic on Main Street, with honking horns inciting sporadic chants of “Not our president!” Sutter said there are many reasons he opposes Trump’s presidency, but that his main concerns are the “authoritarian nature evident in his actions and words, and his complete disrespect for the foundations of American democracy.” Other protesters expressed their own criticisms: “This is someone who can’t even turn in his taxes,” said Nelly Vargas. “We don’t know anything about him except the lies he tells, and he’s constantly contradicting himself.” “I know people are discouraged about a lot of things in our country and that’s why some voted for Trump, hoping he might make a difference, but they’re in for a big shock,” said Cathy Koko, another protester. “I think we’re all going to be very badly affected in the next four years.” At 6:30 p.m., those gathered marched down Main Street, completing a circuit through downtown before returning to the plaza to rally. The Sutters intend to form a standing coalition and organize future actions against Trump and his policies. “As valuable and as important as it is for us to make a big show of what we feel and what we stand for tonight, it’s important that we not lose this energy for the next four years,” Sutter told the crowd. “This has to keep going, and growing.” —BY KEN SMITH kens@ newsr ev iew.c o m

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Hands in need City Council votes to preserve iconic public art, opens discussion on homelessness he hands went up with middle fingers erected first, but that Twasn’t the most controversial

part of their installation. Back in 2000, the “Our Hands” sculpture’s $65,000 price tag drew widespread criticism; the better part of two decades later, that’s dissipated and the piece of public art in front of Chico’s municipal building has become iconic. Now it’s in danger of falling apart, as the Chico City Council heard during its meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 20). According to a report by City Clerk Debbie Presson, the artist, Donna Billick, originally advised resealing the sculpture’s terrazzo surface every 10 years. With arts funding essentially nonexistent in recent years, the city’s never given the hands a fresh coat, leaving them to crack, discolor and become increasingly susceptible to the elements. The Chico Arts Commission requested an allocation of $4,928 from the city’s facilities maintenance budget to strip, clean, patch, polish and reseal the sculpture. The price was a drop in the bucket, argued Todd Hall, chair of the commission. He pointed to the

Americans for the Arts Chico Area Economic Impact Study, which concluded in 2015 that the arts generate more than $500,000 for the city’s coffers each year. “Less than 1 percent of that would take care of this,” he said. As Presson told the council, “Our Hands” isn’t alone in needing a touch-up—the Arts Commission has compiled a list of about three dozen pieces of public art in Chico that are overdue for repair and maintenance. The hands were placed at the front of the queue because they’re facing “accelerated destruction” as the compromised terrazzo coating may hasten structural damage from UV rays and water, Hall said. The conservative majority council put up minimal fuss, though Councilman Mark Sorensen quipped, “I hate to vote for a $5,000 manicure.” Councilman Andrew Coolidge made a motion to approve the Arts Commission’s funding request, which received a second by Councilman Randall Stone and passed by a 6-to-0 vote. Councilwoman Ann Schwab abstained due to owning a business

within 500 feet of the sculpture. Also on the subject of helping

hands, at the request of Vice Mayor Reanette Fillmer, the council opened a broad discussion on how to locally address homelessness amid a national epidemic. “Cities all over the U.S. are struggling with how to reduce homelessness,” she said. “Our No. 1 priority is public safety, and I think we’ve spent a lot of time on staffing for public safety, but we all need to recognize the other issues facing us, and one is that citizens of Chico that are becoming victims because of some of the homelessness. “We have downtown business owners who are suffering … and then, two, those that are actually struggling with homelessness.” With input from the public and local service providers, the council identified problems and brainstormed solutions. They generally concluded that there is insufficient local data on homelessness, an acute shortage of affordable housing and troublesome gaps in service between city and county governments.

CHECK OUT ALL DEALS AT: Laura Cootsona, executive director of the Jesus Center, emphasized the need for more data. Currently, the greatest source is the Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care’s survey of homeless people, which is conducted every other January and doesn’t account for the expanded homeless population in the summertime. Decision-makers need a more accurate picture of the problem, Cootsona said. “We need to really focus on data, get the most out of it, collect more of it and understand what it’s telling us,” she said. Speaking to the lack of affordable housing, Cootsona urged the city to consider “low-cost, innovating housing business plans.” For example, she threw out the idea of a mobile bunkhouse—basically, a trailer with some beds in it. “We need you to help us apply the discipline so we don’t chase pie-in-the-sky ideas,” she said. “Where would we place that? How would we zone for that? How do we reduce the fees so we could actually sustain that?” Another problem, added Mayor Sean Morgan, is that the efforts of individual organizations to house people “don’t always fall into lockstep.” To that end, Schwab suggested forming an ad hoc committee to liaison with Butte County. “We need buy-in from the county first,” she said. Homeless advocate Dan Everhart suggested declaring a shelter crisis, which would potentially allow local government to access state funding. Overall, the conservation’s tone was optimistic. Brad Montgomery, executive director of the Torres Community Shelter, lauded Fillmer for bringing the discussion forward. “I’m more optimistic than I’ve ever been in seven years [as director] because of the amount of collaboration we’re seeing … We’re not there yet, but we’re getting closer and it feels good.” The discussion of homelessness will be ongoing. Cootsona is set to give a presentation during the council’s first meeting in January, and the Continuum of Care’s survey on Jan. 25 will provide the panel with more comprehensive information. —Howard Hardee howardh@ new sr ev i ew. com

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In the years since, her family member has been through big ups and downs: periods of stability complicated by sporadic crises—including violent confrontations— that have lead to incarceration and institutionalization. While in jail, Currier’s family member spent several months under suicide watch, dressed in an “anti-suicide” smock, deprived of proper psychiatric care and allowed minimal visits or perks. Since the onset of her loved ones’s illness,

Currier has spent countless hours navigating what’s best described as “the system”—a figurative web of government and nongovernment agencies convoluted with endless paperwork and bureaucracy. Along the way, she’s seen how mental health issues intersect with multitudinous social problems, including criminal justice, homelessness, access to heath care and addiction. This personal struggle inspired Currier to help others in need, and for the last several years she’s volunteered with the

Shalom Free Clinic, Chico Housing Action Team and the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Since the beginning of this year, she’s been working on establishing her own service organization, Crisis Care Triage and Advocacy (CCTA), dedicated to helping others navigate the system. Currier’s partner in the project is Valerie Sanz, a social worker and therapist. The pair met while working at the Shalom Free Clinic’s now-defunct thrift store/outreach center on First Street, where they interacted daily with some of Chico’s most destitute and severely afflicted citizens—exactly the people CCTA aims to serve. “They’re my people, and I love them and want to help them,” Currier said. “Beyond the experiences with my own family member, I’ve seen the torment that so many others have to go through.” CCTA’s goal is to become a complete “mobile triage” unit that can travel to people experiencing a mental health crisis at any

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verywhere, there are urgent conversa-

tions among folks who are committed to justice and who reject an administration with policies grounded in violence and intimidation. They are Bernie Sanders’ “Berners” still hot after his run, or part of a sleepy civil society that has been shocked awake by the Trump victory and Republican sweep. Many people are aching to act but are unsure where to begin, while others are rekindling their advocate or activist spirit. Folks involved in continuing efforts might be ready to take their current actions to the next level. No matter where you are on the “take action” spectrum, there’s something concrete you can do.

1. Organize

Join community- and issue-based organizations where you live. Be part of front-end planning and not just end-game celebrations. Help develop short-term and long-term strategies. Organize with community members, not just for them. Document progress, celebrate success and evaluate strategies.

2. Take risks

For some, the risk of speaking out or taking action presents serious safety concerns. But for others, if all that’s at stake is mild discomfort, then what do you have to lose? Consider what stops you from speaking up, speaking back or showing up.

3. Be an active ally

Plan ahead on what you are honestly willing to do in situations that may require your action in standing up to Islamophobia, homophobia or xenophobia. We can all be better allies and increase our willingness to be vigilant and visible, but we need to be ready to act.

4. Support youth activism

Are there youth in your life who are moved to take action? Be a champion of their efforts and encourage their participation. Learn about the issues they find pressing and important. Check out the California Conference for Equality and Justice for examples of creating intergenerational networks of support and action.

5. See the connections

Systems of oppression are intertwined, and the struggles for racial, gender, economic, environmental, educational and social justice intersect. Consider whom we exclude and what we miss when we ignore these intersections.

6. Make better media choices

Support quality independent journalism by paying for it. Subscribe to local or national newspapers and current affairs magazines or donate

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to nonprofit media like YES! Magazine, The Nation and Bitch Magazine. Listen to your local independent radio stations. Tune in to programs like Democracy Now!, Rising Up With Sonali and Frontline.

7. Make a call a day

Calls make a bigger impact than emails. Keep your national, state and local representatives on speed dial. Have two minutes? Get on the phone.

8. Asset mapping for action

Work with community members to identify and map out community action assets— meeting spaces, people, support groups, printing shops, independent businesses, local organizations, media, religious centers, social services, event venues. Asset maps uncover existing resources and organizing strengths and can be a foundation for building stronger communities.

9. Public presence matters

Show your solidarity. Make it a priority to show up when folks have taken the time and effort to organize events. Attend events, rallies, protests, vigils, workshops, book fairs, lectures, teach-ins and seminars.

10. Online presence matters, too

Build your online action community. Network with new folks. Use social media platforms to join conversations and pose questions, critiques and information. Just because followers don’t engage doesn’t mean they aren’t reading.

11. First 100 days: #100DaysofJustice

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12. Pay attention to policy

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Nina m. Flores Ph.D. wrote this article for YeS! magazine. Nina is an educator in Southern california whose research and writing focuses on gender, justice and communities.

SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. Want to support undocumented immigrants? Send donations to Immigrant Youth Justice League or the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Want to fight Islamophobia and support efforts to educate the public about Islam and Muslims? Donate to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Want to support LGBT people? Donate to your local LGBT center or the Trevor Project. Concerned about the future of education? Donate to Rethinking Schools. Worried about climate change? Support the Natural Resources Defense Council. Worried about indigenous and civil rights? Send donations to the Sacred Stone Legal Defense Fund, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the ACLU or the Southern Poverty Law Center. If you’re able, set up recurring donations because that predictability helps nonprofits the most. Short on cash? Donate your time and talent as a volunteer.

16. Share your skills

Are you a graphic designer? Are you bilingual? Can you copy edit? Are you familiar with Web design? Share your skills with the community groups and organizations that help grow local and national movements.

17. Be a storyteller

Are you an artist, musician, writer or photographer? Use your creativity and talent to tell the stories and struggles of your community.

What bills are moving through your state legislature? Does your city or county have an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)? Is your city designated a “sanctuary city”? What about your local college campuses? What’s in the works for your region?

18. Vote with your dollars

13. Think ahead to midterm elections

Know when to say yes and when to take a pass. Reserve your time and effort for the actions that fuel you, not the interactions that drain your energy. To avoid burnout, consider what support you need to continue centering action in your life. How do you find balance?

Campaigns for midterm elections will be underway soon. Consider what local and legislative races are happening in your region. How will you combat voter fatigue? Who’s running and is it close? And speaking of that …

14. Run for office

Now more than ever we need people willing to serve at local, state and national levels. Thinking about running? Check out resources available through organizations like Emily’s List, Ready to Run and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.

15. Donate money

Concerned about reproductive rights? Donate to Planned Parenthood or the

Boycotts are powerful. Be conscious of withholding your money from companies that don’t share your values. And do business with companies doing good in the world.

19. Guard your energy

20. Stay loud

People might try to label your actions as “tantrums.” So what? People might try to diminish you and your work. Ignore them. Counter groups might spew hate and ignorance. Be brave. You might feel despair, anger, disappointment, uncertainty. Find support. You might wonder if it’s worth it. Look around to your friends, your families, your communities. Yes. So much yes. □

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Originally from Southern California, Paul and Janet White were in the bakery business. They owned one in Hemet for a while, before moving to Paradise and opening Paul’s Bakery on the Skyway, which they sold 25 years ago. And their love of antiques spans those 25 years. At long last, after Janet retired from her day job in 2014, the Whites made antiquing their livelihood by purchasing Déjà Vu Antiques. The store carries collectibles, repurposed items, and has an outdoor garden center. It’s home to more than 40 vendors who rent space, and each works a couple days a month— making it a co-op of sorts. Utilizing refinishing skills, both Paul and Janet mend, paint, stain and then sell their finished works. They first discovered those skills after a trip to Fort Bragg many years ago, when they bought a torn-apart table for $113. With a little bit of refinishing, they sold it for $795. They have an affinity for shabby chic and a love for French décor. Among the unique finds currently at Déjà Vu is a display by vendor David Wolfe of vintage cameras once owned by Dave Wallevand, of Dave’s Cameras, who passed away last January. Déjà Vu is located at 480 Pearson Road in Paradise.

How did you get to Paradise from Southern California? Looking for somewhere peaceful to live and raise our children, we

started looking in Grass Valley, and a friend suggested Paradise. We looked, and we love it here.

What are some reasons to shop vintage? They don’t make furniture like they used to. This furniture is solid as a rock, not particle board; and our prices are very good. We have both indoor and outdoor items. One of our customers described us as “The Pottery Barn of Northern California.” Whatever you buy here you’ll love and have it for a very long time.

Who is your average customer? All age groups. We have something for everyone. One thing we do here is Man’s Land, a space set aside for men, which offers bottles, tools, fishing reels and knives. The room in the back is a

rustic room, and we sell plants and Christmas trees, too.

You have a lot of space. Any plans to expand? We have 12,000 square feet outside for rent. We will be getting chicken coops, doghouses, and expanding on the garden. My daughter has a horticulture certificate and we have three licensed specialists for the back nursery. We need outdoor vendors.

Do you have a favorite booth? There are just too many, and it’s always changing.

Any upcoming events? In the past, we’ve done a Peddler’s Fair and a Craft Fair. We would like to do wine tasting. —JoRDonnA LoBeSe

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As I write this, pain is idling in my thighs. Any movement, however slight, revives it and reminds me of the 100-plus squats I did two nights ago. And all of them with weight. What was I thinking? I don’t do squats (though I probably should). Heck, my idea of a good workout is 20 minutes on a stationary bike (while reading), followed by some light weightlifting, maybe some situps. But, workout classes are fun. They get me pumped to exercise. So when Romie Steffenson called me up a week or so ago and invited me to try out a class at her new gym, Crossfit Rack It, I said I’d give it a try. I’d of course heard of crossfit—but I wasn’t quite sure what it was. I was about to find out. For my introduction, I found myself inside a large, open shop space along the Skyway (by Italian Cottage), flanked by almost a dozen other people in workout clothes talking casually as everyone assembled. Trainer Kyle walked us through the evening. First: 10 minutes or so of stretches. Standard enough. Then came 15 minutes of front squats—with a long weight bar held across our shoulder blades at the throat. I didn’t push myself past 25 pounds. The more seasoned among the group, though, worked their way up to 100, 200-plus. A competition of sorts, Kyle recorded our highest numbers on the white board. Then came the big push. We split into groups of three and rotated among three stations: row machine, jump rope and medicine ball squats. Oh, boy. Here’s where I did the bulk of those squats—100, to be exact (yes, we kept count). My team didn’t “win,” but Steffenson assured me crossfit is more about competing with yourself than with others. That certainly felt like the vibe. Steffenson started Crossfit Rack It after retiring from the legal world, and the background of her partner and fellow trainer, Corinne Carter, is in payroll for Chico Unified School District. They’re hoping to foster a nurturing environment at their new gym. For more info, find Crossfit Rack It (2520 Dominican Drive) on Facebook or call 636-4038.

Farewell … Businesses come and go ’round these parts. This week, I learned of

two closings, though both will maintain a presence in town. The first, Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies, was located in that strip mall at the northwest corner of Mangrove and Vallombrosa avenues. Decent smoothies, but I never saw much action happening in that spot. Too bad. The good news: Maui Wowi’s Facebook page says the local franchisee will continue offering catering and running a cart at local events. The second restaurant closing I came across was downtown’s Bulldog Taqueria. The eatery was based on the flagship taco stand in Oroville and expanded into Chico, first on Nord Avenue and then downtown on Second Street (next to Brooklyn Bridge Bagel Works). Back in May, the downtown location was bought by veteran employee Mayra Becerra. Check out Chico’s original Bulldog at 995 Nord Ave.

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his was my first day on the job. I took it over from my brother, John, who was supposed to do odd jobs for Drum over Christmas break. Only John was always staying up too late at night and hadn’t gotten up this morning, so I asked Drum if I could help out instead. “Get in the car then,” Drum had said. And I went because I wanted the money. Even if I did hate being alone with Drum, I needed things other kids had, like a phone and a college fund. I wished I knew where we were going, but Drum was the kind of guy you couldn’t ask questions of, so I kept my mouth shut. He turned off the highway onto a lonely road winding along the river. Here the water gleamed and disappeared, gleamed and disappeared, like a big sulky thing. Even though it was December, waves of grass grew tall by the bank and bent in the breeze. I liked seeing that. And the winter cottonwoods shaggy against silvered water. About the author:

Zu Vincent is a writer and educator who’s written many holiday fiction pieces for the CN&R. She is the author of the award-winning novel The Lucky Place.

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Drum was Mom’s sort-of boyfriend, who I thought was all wrong for her, but Mom said I couldn’t possibly know enough about men to make that judgment—I was only fifteen—and to give him a chance. I stole a glance at him. He drove left-handed, his right arm on the seat between us. He spread his palm to prop himself up, had a glass stuck between his legs, Jack and Coke. He drove too fast and stared at the road from his pig eyes and his skin oozed like he’d swallowed oil. On the radio, Alvin and his Chipmunks giggled about what they wanted for Christmas, and I made a joke to myself about Drum being a wasted Santa Claus, with his white beard starting and his belly flopped down over his belt buckle, his red car big and loose as a sleigh. We passed a sign shaped like a house, its roof and door framed in Christmas lights, with crooked letters offering CABINS FOR RENT, and I thought about that, living on the river in a cabin. How nice it would be. I’d put up my own Christmas tree and invite my friends, like I couldn’t do at home anymore. “What’s the matter with that brother of yours, anyway?” Drum’s too-cheery voice made me jump. “Can’t even keep a job. At seventeen. When I was his age, I quit school to work. Look what I got now.” About all I

knew he had was The Come On Inn, the bar where Mom worked. He didn’t even have a place to sleep except our house, now that his wife had kicked him out of his. “Kids these days. Don’t know the value of a dollar.” Drum one-handed his Jack and Coke, slid his pig eyes at me and took a swig. “What about you?” “I can keep a job,” I said. “I’m not a quitter.” He squinted into his Jack and Coke. “Good,” he said.

I’d promised, but I didn’t even know

what my job was yet. Out the window a black swarm of crows flew in, cussing at the sky. The road kept winding, and I was getting worried about how far we’d come. I didn’t have any way back if he decided to try something funny. Mom swore he was trustworthy, but her judgment wasn’t always the best since Dad died. Dolly Parton was singing now. “We Three Kings of Orient Are.” “We Three Kings of Oil and Tar,” Drum mimicked. His fingers widened on the seat between us. “You like Christmas?” “It’s okay.” “I hate it.” Drum’s cheeks were so raw they were red. “But I’m not a kid.” “I’m not a kid, either.” “That so?” His fingers curled up and he punched the radio off. He swung the car onto a dirt road and drove reckless, limbs and vines leaning out to slap the windshield. Where was he taking me? The car bounced and jolted, driving farther in. That’s how I thought of it, we were going in somewhere. A jungle or a maze where I’d be trapped. I took hold of the door handle. Drum finally stopped in the middle of some trees. The crows had settled their black shapes in the limbs, and between the limbs sun scrabbled bright on the water. Inside the car was too warm and quiet. We could hear the motor tick. Drum’s arm went along the

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seat back. I could jump out now and run and he’d never catch me. He was too slow and fat. But where would I run to? This is how girls get caught, not being able to decide. Being stupid. “Stay quiet.” Drum unlatched his door and levered out, waving for me to follow. He still fisted his Jack and Coke. We clomped through the grass and trees toward the river. The river gleam made me squint and blink and I tripped over some old metal junk sticking up in the grass. He didn’t seem to notice and wheezed on ahead of me. The river air felt damp. When we got close, Drum stopped and swung his arm and fear looped up in me. This was it. He’d knock me down and do bad things to me. But Drum was only pointing toward an old pink and white Ford station wagon half hidden in the tall grass. “That’s a classic car,” he said. It didn’t look classic to me. It looked worn out. Dead leaves and twigs were stuck on the hood. He lumbered over and brushed them away. He grunted trying to open the door, the grass was so thick and tall. He sat with one leg in the car and the other hanging out and felt around under the dash until he fished out a key. A slumped shack sat a ways off. Not a cabin with Christmas lights, just a shack. I thought I heard sharp voices. A white van was parked beside the shack. Drum glared toward it and lifted his Jack and Coke and drank it down. He didn’t say anything at first. “We’re taking this,” he finally said. “They’re gonna come out but you just drive.” This was the job? “I don’t have my license.” “You can drive, can’t you? Your mom said you knew how.” “I guess.” “Okay.” He got back out of the car and handed me the key. “Get in.” ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN W. TOMAC

The station wagon was long and

low. I got in. I touched a silver knob and it fell off in my hand. I looked back the way we’d come. “But how do I get out of here?” He waved through the trees. “Just drive. Get back to the highway and take it to The Come On Inn.” I was afraid I’d ruin the car doing this but I didn’t say anything. If he wanted me to drive across the weeds and rocks and junk, I would. I started to drag the door shut but he stuck his hand out to hold it open. “Don’t kick it over until I tell you. Then you floor it and don’t stop, hear me?” I nodded and he threw his glass off into some weeds. I watched him wade through the grass

toward the shack. The car was stuffy. It was so old it still had crank windows. I rolled them down for air. Drum reached the shack. He looked back at me and twisted his hand like a key turning, then disappeared. My breath went fast. I looked all

I thought about that, living on the river in a cabin. How nice it would be. I’d put up my own Christmas tree and invite my friends, like I couldn’t do at home anymore.

over the steering wheel but I couldn’t find the ignition. I poked and poked. He forgot to tell me how to find the ignition! I got really scared then. Where was Drum? What if we were stealing this car? What if whoever was in the shack came out and tried to stop me? I stared at the dash. There was a slot that looked like it would fit a key. I stuck it in. Turned it. The engine cranked and whined. I pumped the gas. Black smoke belched out the back so I heard both noises at the same time. The engine and on top of that, a gunshot. I was sure of it. They had shot old Drum! My heart yammered. The crows flapped up from the trees. What was I going to do? I stared at the shack. Nobody came out. Just the grass bending in the breeze, and the river flowing behind it. He said don’t stop. He said that. I pushed down on the shift and watched the arrow flop to drive. I mashed the brakes by mistake and then hit the gas. The car creaked and moaned, lurching forward. The steering wheel felt frozen when I tried to turn. A cracked voice popped from the radio and my fingers tingled holding the wheel. I skidded across the grass and slammed into a hole. Jerked out again. Swerved and cratered through the grass and almost into a tree. I swerved again, flew up and sideways and down, rammed my chin and jolted backward. But I finally made the dirt road and it was easier then. Winding back through the slapping trees, the crow noises looped in the open window and flew off swallowed by rushing air. When I pulled onto the paved road, the shoulder scraped the Ford’s belly and I had to hold the wheel tight. I stared straight ahead. I’d never driven alone on the highway before. John was always with me, or mom. I thought about my brother’s only real advice to me, to brake into the curves and accelerate out, but I didn’t want

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to brake. I wanted to go even faster. A hundred miles an hour. I skimmed around curves and stepped on it for the straight stretches, waiting for the Ford to die or a cop to catch me without my license. A horn blared and I jerked my eyes to the rearview mirror. A car was rushing up fast. Not a car, the van that had been parked beside the shack. With two guys inside. My legs went rubbery. My ribcage filled hard as clay. They’d killed Drum and now I was going to die. I wouldn’t even make it to Christmas. I wished for a cop now. I wished I’d never heard of Drum and The Come On Inn. The van loomed bigger and bigger in the mirror and the guy on the passenger side pulled himself half out the window. A loud pop and the wheel shuddered and the Ford yanked right. They were shooting at the car! I yanked the steering wheel left but couldn’t hold it. They must have shot the tire. The Ford swerved and bucked and a loud screeching started up. Sparks danced across the back window. I remembered in Driver’s Ed how you were supposed to tap the brakes if you lost a tire. So I tapped the breaks, over and over like crazy until the car finally slowed, and limped to the side of the road. The van shot ahead and screeched to a halt in front of me. I wanted to jump out but I got this thin as paper feeling and couldn’t move. Like maybe I’d get out and be blown away in the wind. The van just sat there. I couldn’t see what was happening inside. I thought maybe I should run—if they wanted the car they could have it. But I had promised Drum I wasn’t like my brother. I wasn’t a quitter. My job was to take this old Ford to The Come On Inn and that’s what I was going to do. I felt kind of fascinated, watching what would happen next, like this was me and it wasn’t me. The van doors opened. Cold sun swelled in the windows. I smelled pepper grass and leaf mold. I looked away from the van to the river smattered through the trees. All of a sud-

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The station wagon was long and low. I got in. I looked all over the steering wheel but I couldn’t find the ignition. I got really scared then. What if we were stealing this car?

den I wasn’t in the car anymore, but floating from it. I wasn’t thinking about dying before my next Christmas. Instead, I was out there by the water, with my dad, the way we used to be.

Back then we lived in a subdivision

near the river. There were always lots of birds, not just crows, and trees tight up to the water, with paths weaving through. You could ride your bike forever along the paths. On my last Christmas break before Dad died, he took me and Mom and my friend Dalia for the longest bike ride I’d ever been on. The ride was so Dalia and I could raise money for cancer research. We wanted to ride twenty miles so we could each earn five dollars a mile. Dad said if we made the bridge we’d have made twenty miles. I have pictures of us when we made the bridge. In the pictures Dad looks thin and determined. His jacket is open and his ribs show under his white T-shirt. Mom was worried about him taking the

ride with us because he was already sick, and I remember he didn’t always keep up. Still, whenever I looked back, there he was, bringing up the rear. I was so proud that he came. Dalia’s dad said he was too busy to do something like a charity bike ride. She was a tag-along kid and her dad was always too busy for her. He’d already raised her older brother and sister who were off at college. But my dad was different. He did things with us, like camping and planting a garden and helping with charity rides. The river air was chilly that day, too. Mom and Dalia’s cheeks were bright pink. My hands were white and cold on the bike handles, but inside my jacket I was warm. Mom told me to wear my hoodie, but I wouldn’t. I loved how the wind went loose through my hair. The smell of pepper grass and dank leaf mold. The freedom. And having Mom and Dad to myself was great. I usually had to share them with my brother. But not this time.

A big blue heron swooped along the water with its legs dangling. Dad called us to stop and watch. He was always noticing things like that. He’s the one who taught me how to harvest oysters in the sand and showed me how to deep-fry frog legs. He just knew stuff about wildlife most people didn’t. Just like he knew taking me on that bike ride was the best, last Christmas present ever. All this remembering happened so fast, like time halted, thinking back to that day on the river with Dad. The van doors were opening now. The guys climbed out. Maybe I got the memory like that because I knew I’d never be in this kind of trouble if he were still alive. He would have kept us safe. I wouldn’t even know Drum or drive underage or steal a car for him. And I wished I could tell those guys they better watch out. That if they laid a hand on me my dad would come after them. Instead, it was just me, with old Drum probably lying dead back in that shack. And maybe my life really was over now, too, and all the raising up in the world hadn’t prepared me for this moment, the last moment of my life. One guy wore a flappy T-shirt as if he’d forgotten it was cold. The other guy had a billed cap pushed low. They got a look between them like they hated to have to pull legs off a poor spider, but when it came time they’d do it anyway. I hunched down in the seat until the steering wheel chopped them in half. But pretty soon the whole of them appeared over the top of it. A hand came down hard on the hood. “You Drum’s kid?” The guy in the flappy T-shirt glared at me through the windshield. I shook my head. “I bet she’s Drum’s kid.” He slapped the car hood again. The guy in the cap nodded. “Come on out, kid.” I didn’t move. My breath broke like my ribs had split. “You want us to come in after you?” I should have run. It was too late now, but I should have run.

I pulled the car handle back. Cracked the door open. Slid out and stood up. Stopped.

A truck was coming up the road.

I heard its approach and turned to watch it. Maybe this was my chance. I could run now. Take off as the truck went by. If I could get to the river I’d jump in and swim so fast they’d never catch me. I was about to hightail it when the truck pulled to a stop behind the Ford. I stared at the driver, who was staring at the three of us. His look said he meant business, whatever that business was. The man in the truck kept watching us with that bad look. He opened his truck door. He got out of the truck and the one with the flappy T-shirt lifted his hands, palms up. “Damn.” He sucked air between his teeth. “Let’s go,” his friend said. “It ain’t worth it, man.” In another minute they’d backed up and headed for the van. When they got there they jumped in, slammed their doors and squealed off. The man from the truck smiled now. He looked older, not ancient like Drum, but Dad’s age. He wore a soft brown jacket and a billed cap. And he might have scared off those two guys but his voice was kind when he walked up. “You blow a tire?” I nodded. “Got a spare?” “I don’t know. Where would it be if I have one?” “Probably in back.” The rear door swung out sideways. I opened it and looked under the floor mat. “Here it is.” I tugged at the tire. “You want some help?” I did and I didn’t. “Can you show me what to do?” “All right. This is the jack.” He pulled it out. “You use it like so to lift the tire off the ground.” I did what he showed me to do and it wasn’t so hard, jacking up the

rear end. “Now the lug nuts,” he said. “Use the tire iron.” I pulled it out, cranked at a lug nut. It was stuck. “Here.” He took hold and loosened it easily. “I’ll do the rest,” I said, taking the tire iron back. “How old are you?” “Fifteen.” He smiled. “Old enough, I guess.” Old enough. I thought that was probably right. I went after the rest of the lug nuts. “You got to pull the tire off and set the spare on.” He stood back so I could give it a try. “There you go. You got it.” “It’s heavy.” He nodded. Helped me lift it. “Now make sure those lug nuts are tight or you’ll lose the tire.” I cranked the tire iron hard. Then handed it to him. “Will you check?” He knelt and cinched the nuts tighter. When he was satisfied, he stood up. “There you go. Just put your tire in back and have it fixed when you get to town. And drive slow,” he added. “I will,” I promised. He got back in his pickup and I waved when he took off. But I didn’t head to town. As soon as he’d disappeared down the road I turned around and went back to the river. I guessed I couldn’t leave old Drum there. He might be shot. He might be bleeding to death. Nobody deserved to bleed to death. Not even Drum. Besides, if he died, Mom and I would both be out of a job right before Christmas. Only Drum wasn’t dead. He’d come back to his sleigh car and was just sitting there, staring out at the river. Rubbing at his Santa belly falling over his belt buckle. “I told you keep on driving!” Drum griped when I pulled into the field and stopped beside his car. “Did they shoot you?” He didn’t look hurt. He looked kind of happy. His pig eyes gleamed. He didn’t ask about me and those guys chasing me and what might

have happened. And I didn’t tell him. “That what you thought? That they shot me?” he laughed. “Those fools? They’re not smart enough.” “But I heard gunshots.” “Those weren’t gunshots. That old Ford backfires.” I wasn’t satisfied, though. “Why are you stealing it anyway?” “I’m just repossessing it.” He corrected me. “They owe me money.” “Oh.” “Now follow me to my place.” And he shut his car door and drove off. I sat there for a while before I followed

him. I thought about how that memory of my dad had come to me so whole and real in half a second. I thought about how I still had that day we took the bike ride, safe inside. How much I loved him and the things he taught me. Like about watching for blue herons and keeping on riding even if all you can do is take up the rear. And I guessed Mom was wrong, that even though I was only fifteen, I’d already learned all there was to know about men in life. That some are angels and some are pig eyed and some are fools. And to get by, you just have to be able to judge which is which. Ω

A big blue heron swooped along the water with its legs dangling. Dad called us to stop and watch. He was always noticing things like that. He just knew stuff about wildlife most people didn’t. Just like he knew taking me on that bike ride was the best, last Christmas present ever.

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deeply/truly saw), I’m half inclined to paraphrase the High Plains Drifter himself: by “The barn door was Juan-Carlos Selznick open, but the wrong dogs came home.” A lot of my favored viewing had something to do with social and political commentary, comic and otherwise: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO; the late Gwen Ifil’s Washington Week on PBS; the opening monologues of Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers; Brooks and Shields on the PBS NewsHour; Samantha Bee and Rachel Maddow; Trevor Noah and Larry Wilmore on Comedy Central; Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! If that makes me sound like some kind of news junkie, I won’t deny it. But I will want to add that I look mostly to print media for actual, substantial journalism; that “fake news” of the Jon Stewart-Stephen Colbert sort is genu-

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ine journalism in ways that the network news shows are rarely able to match; and that commercial television tends to turn the news and everything else into entertainment, and every entertainment into some form of advertisement. The bloated presidential election campaign of 2016, as televised, might be taken as the apotheosis of all that. Certainly a big part of the year on TV was the grotesque outgrowth and selfexposure of the whole phenomenon of election-by-TV (and now by “social media” as well). TV-centric elections, a growth industry since 1960, came into full, putrid flower in 2016, with Nielsen ratings, Trump-style number grades, the roulette-wheel bonanzas of advertising dollars, and televisual aesthetics ruling the roost at center stage. As such, TV’s presentation of the 2016 election campaign may seem to overshadow almost everything else (news, serious drama, sports broadcasts and general entertainment) in the television year. And in my case, it doesn’t help any that scripted dramas caught very little of my attention in 2016 (there was no Justified, no Mad Men, no Breaking Bad, no Bridge; and Longmire got sent downstream to Netflix). On the plus side, though, there was the little miracle of Better Call Saul, and apparently a downstreamed Longmire really does flow uphill. Meanwhile, AMC’s Preacher awaits rediscovery and full disclosure on my DVR. Given all the noise I’m making here

about TV and current events, I should add that by far the greatest (and also the best) part of my TV-viewing time was focused on movies and sporting events. For movies, that means Turner Classic Movies in particular, but also the Fox Movie Channel, MGM-HD, and the various repertory movie channels devoted to the back catalogs of Old Hollywood’s studios and producers. For a long time now, NFL football has been the perfect television event: epic drama, warrior ethics, symbolic warfare among specialized performer/ technicians, a pagan ritual for Sundays and bad weather. But that overblown spectacle has now begun to rot from its own internal extravagances. No matter, we’ve still got MLB’s San Francisco Giants (a steady stream of remarkable characters, a string of championships and real contenders, in one of the best ballparks ever, and cast into the brilliantly conversational terms of picaresque narrative by the Kruk & Kuip broadcast team). And we’ve got the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. The Steph Curry show is worthy of full-time attention all by itself, but it’s also an integral part of an even bigger and equally wondrous show of team basketball. With the whole team, the fun of passing and shooting a basketball gets raised to an almost transcendent level a dozen times or more on a really good night. For my money, WKDWµV WKH EHVW VKRZ RQ 79 WKHVH GD\V Ɛ

featuring holiday classics like “Silent Night” and “Run Run Rudolph” presented with a Full Force twist. Th, 12/22, 7-10pm. $10. CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave., (760) 902-1225.

HOLIDAY PARTY: Family-friendly potluck dinner in the Butte County Library’s conference room hosted by the Green Party of Butte County with music, food and the chance to get to know the people in your community. Includes 50/50 raffle. Th, 12/22, 6:30pm. Free. Butte County Library, Chico Branch, 1108 Sherman Ave., (530) 891-2762, www.buttecounty.net/bclibrary.

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Special Events FESTIVUS - COMEDY NIGHT: Join us as we air our grievances from 2016 and laugh-in the new year. Steve Swim hosts a packed lineup of comedians that includes headliner DNA, plus bunch of Chico comics: Chris Bobertz, TJ Hudson, Becky Lynn, Ben Rice and Travis Dowdy. Musical guest: Hank Duke. A Blue Room fundraiser. Doors open at 8pm. F, 12/23, 9pm. $8. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St., (530) 895-3749, www.blueroomtheatre.com.

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

HOLIDAY-SEASON CALENDAR Due to scheduling changes that may occur around the holidays, please confirm listed events, dates and times with venue.

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Special Events CHANUKAH CELEBRATION AND CAR PARADE: Eleventh annual lighting of the menorah in the Chico City Plaza with latkes, fill-your-own donuts and Chanukah music, followed at 7pm by the grand car menorah parade. Tu, 12/27, 6pm. Chico City Plaza, downtown Chico.

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1078 GALLERY: Stories Five, fifth annual 1078 Stories exhibition featuring artists with links to Chico. This year’s exhibit includes art by Martin Azevedo, Patrick Collentine + Susan Larsen, Michelle Davis, Eileen Macdonald and Edie Overturf. Through 12/29. 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

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CHICO ART CENTER: Winter Gift Show, annual holiday show with one-of-a-kind, handcrafted goods from local artists, including pottery, jewelry, paintings, prints, cards, accessories and more. Through 12/28. Free. 450 Orange St., (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

GREAT NORTHERN COFFEE: Group Holiday Show, holiday show featuring work by local artists including Matt Barber, Eablo Pscobar, Andy Greer, Seamonster, Suzy Tolen, Mim. Roeder and many more. Through 12/30. 434 Orange St., (530) 895-8726.

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JAMES SNIDLE FINE ARTS: Paintings by Martha Witte, colorful land-

Deadline extended to Jan. 3!

scape and still life paintings from the late, German-born artist, including many recognizably from the time she was living in California. Through 12/31. 254 E. Fourth St., (530) 343-2930.

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NAKED LOUNGE: Dwelling, exhibition of new works by local artist Wyatt Hersey, exploring the subject of dwellings, both domestic and wild. Through 12/31. 118 W. Second St., (530) 895-0676.

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Home for the Holidays, holiday exhibit of

art glass by Mike Shaw with wood turned by Frank Wm. Link and fall and winter paintings. Through 12/31, 6-9pm. 493 East Ave., (530) 345-3063.

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ROCK AROUND THE TREE: Family-friendly event,

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION SERVICE: A mellow and

with plenty of hot cocoa, sugar cookies and rock ’n’ roll Christmas song sing-alongs. Sa, 12/24, 6-8pm. Free. East Avenue Commu nity Church, 1184 East Ave., (530) 893-4901.

CHANUKAH CELEBRATION AND CAR PARADE Tuesday, Dec. 27 Chico City Plaza

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community-centric celebration of the spiritual aspects of the holiday season with a few inspirational words and several Christmas song sing-alongs with piano player Alan Rigg. Su, 12/25, 10am. Free. The Center for Spiritual Living, Paradise, 789 Bille Road in Paradise, (530) 877-5673, www.paradisecsl.org.

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SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL WILDLIFE ART EXHIBIT: Submissions are being accepted for this wildlife exhibit to be held in Chico from Jan. 27, through Feb. 12, 2017. See website for prospectus. Through 1/9, 2017. Ninth Avenue Gallery & Studio, 180 E. Ninth Ave., www.ninthavenue gallery.com.

Museums CHICO AIR MUSEUM: 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 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. 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336, www.chico museum.org.

GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Chico’s science museum features rotating special exhibits, plus a range of permanent displays on local farming, water, famous regional oak trees and a couple of ice-age skeletons. Check site for current special exhibition. Ongoing. 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.

EDITOR’S PICK

Although it’s technically three nights before Christmas’, Twas the Night Before Christmas, Full Force Dance Company’s second annual Holiday Jamm, on Thursday, Dec. 22, at the CUSD Center for the Arts, promises to deliver a full dose of high-energy holiday cheer. Full Force is a hip-hop/jazz division of the local nonprofit Chico Creek Dance Centre. For this program, Full Force dancers will bust out dance routines to classic holiday songs. Santa will also be on hand for pictures and, ’ere he goes out of sight, to wish all a happy Christmas and all a good night. Tickets: $10.

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Haggard, Leon Russell, Ralph Stanley, Guy Clark), and some who left us too early and undoubtedly had much more to share (Prince, Phife Dog, Sharon Jones). But music never dies. The songs of those who’ve passed will be with us forever, and for those open to exploration, there’s more music being made in the world than ever. Here are the albums, songs, videos and whatever else from 2016 that resonated with three CN&R music writers: 1. Weaves, debut from Toronto noise-pop quartet 2. Chico’s SCOUT, live at 1078 Gallery, Nov. 10 3. The Wilderness, Explosions in the Sky 4. That time I teared up listening to “Know That I Love You,” by Team Spider. The most powerful wedding march turns out to be a song that hardly anyone has ever heard. Released in 2003 by the New York band, the song features the late Mr. Zak, the octogenarian who sometimes fronted the band of young punks with his tersely delivered and evocative poetry (“It matters that love’s epic is true”). The scene of Kate the bride making her way to her groom, Ken, to the sweet/solemn spoken refrain, “Know that I love you,” repeated over and over, was powerfully romantic and will stay with me forever. 5. Both of the insane lead videos—“Banana Brain” and “Fat Faded Fuck”—from Die Antwoord’s new album, Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid 6. The return of Experimental Dental School. (Chico, you don’t even know.) 7. “We the People,” A Tribe Called Quest 8. Pile, A Giant Dog 9. “Ultralight Beam,” Kanye West 10. “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Justin Timberlake —JASON CASSIDY jason c@ n ew sr ev i ew. com

1. Solange Knowles’ performance of “Cranes in the Sky” on Saturday Night Live (Nov. 5) 2. Case/Lang/Veirs’ performance on NPR’s First Listen Live 3. If You See Me, Say Yes, Flock of Dimes 4. José González at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, March 7 5. Light Upon the Lake, Whitney 6. Singing Saw, Kevin Morby 7. The Odd Tape, Oddisee: This mixtape caught my ear completely by chance, one of those rare musical surprises you hope for. From start to finish there’s a fluency that doesn’t bend; sultry soul layering smooth jazz

SCOUT delivering a memorable performance at 1078 Gallery. PHOTO BY JASON CASSIDY

layering clean, compact percussion. There’s something so palpably refined here, likely coming from the fact that Oddisee (aka Amir Mohamed el Khalifa) has been producing and rapping for more than a decade. Start with “No Sugar No Cream” and just try to resist when the song magically flips two-thirds of the way through. 8. “The Magician,” Andy Shauf 9. Absolute Loser, Fruit Bats 10. “Leonard Cohen Makes It Darker,” by David Remnick, The New Yorker, Oct. 17 —ROBIN BACIOR

1. Ace Frehley at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, March 24: Not only did I get to fly to New York to interview the Space Ace (thanks to a fundraising gift from my tremendous friends), I managed to weasel my way into continuing the interview in the back of a Suburban on our way to Electric Lady Studios. There, I got to watch the filming of an episode of the Web series Guitar Moves (with Matt Sweeney of Chavez!), and hear Frehley play riffs from “Deuce” and “Shock Me” as well as some of his famous licks, like “chicken pickin’” and “dinosaur bends.” 2. VHÖL at Pickathon festival, Portland, Aug. 6 3. Värähtelijä, Oranssi Pazuzu 4. “Atlas, Rise!” Metallica 5. Nattesferd, Kvelertak 6. Whatever Forever, Oozing Wound 7. Blackstar, David Bowie 8. Terminal Redux, Vektor 9. Iron Maiden at the Tacoma Dome, Washington, April 11 10. Talking KISS with Abbath Doom Occulta of Norwegian black metal crews Immortal and ABBATH —MARK LORE m a rk l @new srev i ew. c o m

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CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday night jazz featuring local musicians. Th, 811pm. Free. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

CHRISTMAS JAZZ: Robert Karch (guitar/vocals) and Larry Lambert (piano) perform Christmas favorites. Th, 12/22, 6-8:30pm. No Cover. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade, (530) 3432056, www.farmstarpizza.com.

DANGER DAVE’S TRIVIA NIGHT: Free weekly trivia event with prizes for top

ERIC PETER Tonight, Dec. 22 Grana SEE THURSDAY scores. Th, 9:30pm through 11/30. Free. Studio Inn Cocktail Lounge, 2582 Esplanade, (530) 343-0662.

ERIC PETER: Solo jazz guitarist playing an eclectic set of dinner music. Th, 12/22, 6-9pm. Free. Grana, 198 E. Second St., (530) 809-2304.

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blues and swing. Every other Th. Farm

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

JAMES SLACK: Oroville-based country

rock band. F, 12/23, 8:30pm, Sa, 12/24, 8:30pm. No cover. Gold Country Casino,

4020 Olive Hwy in Oroville, (530) 5349892, www.goldcountrycasino.com.

BASSMINT: A weekly bass music party with a rotating cast of local and regional producers and DJs. Check with venue for details. F, 9:30pm. Peking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St., (530) 895-3888.

JOHN SEID AND FRIENDS: John Seid and Larry Peterson provide live music in the lounge. F, 12/23, 6-9pm. Two-Twenty Restaurant/Lounge, 220 W. Fourth St., (530) 895-1515, www.twotwentyrestaurant.com.

DUST & DIESEL: Northern California country rock band with a hard-edged style. F, 12/23, 9pm. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 E. Park Ave., (530) 345-7499, www.tackleboxchico.com.

Although former Chico rockers The Mondegreens are now firmly established in Seattle, the band pays homage to its Chico roots with an annual hometown holiday show, an early Christmas gift for fans of the sweet sound of California soul. For this year’s show, Friday, Dec. 23, at Lost on Main, the band is joined by Santa Cruz acoustic blues band Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra and a mysterious special late-night guest.

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Paradise metal dudes Aberrance and The Deprived launch their winter tour with help from Logistic Slaughter from Livemore and new local blackened death metal band Lingering Torment Th, 12/22, 7pm. $7. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

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THE MONDEGREENS: Annual holiday show

FOREIGNER UNAUTHORIZED: High-energy tribute to the legendary rock band Foreigner. F, 12/23, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda

featuring Chico ex-pats The Mondegreens making their way down from Seattle to join Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchesta from Santa Cruz and an unnamed surprise special guest. F, 12/23, 9pm. $12 advance/$15 at the door. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.

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JOHN SEID AND FRIENDS: John Seid, SEMI-ACOUSTIC MUSIC SHOWCASE: A benefit for Chico schools, hosted by Keith Kendall and friends. Sa, 5-9pm. Free. Scotty’s Landing, 12609 River Road, (530) 710-2020.

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BLUES NIGHT: Live weekly blues music

OPEN MIC: All-ages open mic hosted by Jodi Foster, Julie Bos and Chris Henderson. F, 7pm. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

SESAR’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: Birthday show celebrating Maltese show promoter and man about town, Sesar Sanchez, with live sets from Experimental Dental School, Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy and Sex Hogs II. F, 12/23, 8pm. $5-$10 sliding scale.

Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

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

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JAMES SLACK: See Friday. Gold Country Casino, 4020 Olive Hwy in Oroville, (530) 534-9892, www.goldcountry casino.com.

amps, drum kit and PA system provided. Fourth W of every month, 6-10pm through 12/28. Free. Ramada Plaza Hotel, 685 Manzanita Ct., (530) 345-2491.

Larry Peterson and Stevie Cook play a tasteful selection of dinner music. W, 12/28, 6-9pm. Izakaya Ichiban, 2000 Notre Dame Blvd., (530) 342-8500.

LIVE JAZZ: Eat pizza and enjoy live jazz

You may know Sesar Sanchez as the man behind the 365Chico photo project, promoter of rad shows, dude in bands or dealer of musical instruments at the Music Connection. But even if you don’t know him, Sesar’s Birthday Celebration on Friday, Dec. 23, at The Maltese features a lineup of local talent worthy of celebration in its own right, with Experimental Dental School, Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy, Sex Hogs II, and DJ Sample spinning funk between bands.

by Carey Robinson and friends. W. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade, (530) 343-2056, www.farmstarpizza.com.

OPEN MIC MUSIC NIGHTS: Local musicians Jeff Coleman and Jimmy Reno host this open mic night. Bring your instrument of choice. W, 6-10pm. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

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FILM SHORTS Reviewers: Bob Grimm and Juan-Carlos Selznick.

Opening this week Assassin’s Creed

An action-adventure film adaptation of the fantasy video game about the centuriesold battle between the secret Assassin society and the Templar order. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

The Eagle Huntress

A documentary about a 13-year-old Kazakh girl trying to become the first female eagle hunter in Mongolia. Pageant Theatre. Rated G.

Passengers

Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) directs this sci-fi romance/adventure about a couple (played by Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt) who wake up 90 years too early on a spaceship packed with thousands of travelers placed in a 120-year hibernation for a journey to a distant planet. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Sing

An animated feature about a koala bear (voiced by Matthew McConaughey) who organizes a singing competition to save the musical theater he owns. Also starring the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson and John C. Reilly. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

Why Him?

A rom-com starring Bryan Cranston as a father at odds with his daughter’s rich boyfriend (James Franco) and his very outlandish lifestyle. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

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A historical digression: Back in the ’50s, when Americans were so terrified of ethnicity that Chinese restaurants had to advertise “Chinese-American food” to assuage customers’ fears, Chico had a real Italian trattoria: Micheletti’s. For years it stood on the corner of The Esplanade and Second Avenue, and as far as I saw, no one ever went inside. A huge man in a dirty white apron (Micheletti, I presume) stood on the front stoop waiting for customers who never came. I never found the courage to go. Signore Micheletti, io sono cattivo. Let me make amends by praising Forcella. “Forcella” means “fork” (also “crotch,” which you would be wise to forget when you’re eating there). It isn’t perfect. It has no guy with a mustache, no accordion, no communal bowl of minestrone (the touchstone of Italian family restaurants). But it has good food; a simple, clean, pleasant ambiance; and a communal table for those who wish it. There’s an atmosphere of playful, unpretentious bonhomie about the place. The wait staff likes to discuss the food’s merits, you can grab your own water and utensils from a side table, and there’s a glassed-off cooking area where you can watch the cooks rolling out ravioli and talk to them about what they’re doing. I’m not fond of the bread (I’d like something crustier) and the “lasagna soup” is too peppery, but otherwise the food is very good conventional Italian. For me, the star of the menu is the panna cotta for dessert ($5), a dish of sublime simplicity that Forcella absolutely knocks out of the park. The worst thing about Forcella is the location, in one of those dreary Mangrove Avenue strip malls. And Forcella isn’t as cheap as a traditional trattoria—on my last visit, two entrees, two glasses of wine and one dessert cost $70 out the door. There’s a sweet “Two for $32” special on Mondays and Tuesdays, though, with two full meals (including a bottle of wine), that’s well worth scheduling for. □

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Simon interviewed jazz pianist and songwriter Robert Glasper, who has created nine albums, won a Grammy and collaborated with a range of great musicians. Simon asked him if he had any frustrations—”grand ambitions” that people discouraged him from pursuing. Glasper said yes. He’d really like to compose and sing hip-hop rhymes. But his bandmates just won’t go along with him when he tries that stuff. I hope that Glasper, who’s an Aries, will read this horoscope and take heart from what I’m about to predict: In 2017, you may finally get a “Yes!” from people who have previously said “No!” to your grand ambitions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Humans

have drunk hot tea for over two millennia. Chinese emperors were enjoying it as far back as the second century B.C. And yet it wasn’t until the 20th century that anyone dreamed up the idea of enclosing tea leaves in convenient one-serving bags to be efficiently brewed. I foresee you either generating or stumbling upon comparable breakthroughs in 2017, Taurus. Long-running traditions or customs will undergo simple but dramatic transformations that streamline your life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “What

you do is what counts and not what you had the intention of doing,” said Pablo Picasso. If I had to choose a single piece of advice to serve as your steady flame in 2017, it might be that quote. If you agree, I invite you to conduct this experiment: On the first day of each month, take a piece of paper and write down three key promises you’re making to yourself. Add a brief analysis of how well you have lived up to those promises in the previous four weeks. Then describe in strong language how you plan to better fulfill those promises in the coming four weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): During the

campaign for U.S. president in 1896, Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan traveled 18,000 miles as he made speeches all over the country. But the Republican candidate, William McKinley, never left his hometown of Canton, Ohio. He urged people to visit him if they wanted to hear what he had to say. The strategy worked. The speeches he delivered from the front porch of his house drew 750,000 attendees and played an important role in his election. I recommend a comparable approach for you in the coming months, Cancerian. Invoke all your attractive power as you invite interested parties to come see you and deal with you on your home turf.

by rob brezsny tently loses a feather on one wing, it will purposely shed a comparable feather on the other wing. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, this strategy has metaphorical meaning for your life in 2017. Do you want to soar with maximum grace and power? Would you like to ascend and dive, explore and scout, with ease and exuberance? Learn from the eagle’s instinctual wisdom.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In August

2012, a group of tourists visited the Eldgja volcanic region in Iceland. After a while, they noticed that a fellow traveler was missing. Guides organized a search party, which worked well into the night trying to track down the lost woman. At 3 a.m., one of the searchers suddenly realized that she herself was the missing person everyone was looking for. The misunderstanding had occurred many hours earlier because she had slipped away to change her clothes, and no one recognized her in her new garb. This is a good teaching story for you to meditate on in 2017, Scorpio. I’d love to see you change so much that you’re almost unrecognizable. And I’d love to see you help people go searching for the new you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

In 2017, you will be at the peak of your ability to forge new alliances and deepen existing alliances. You’ll have a sixth sense for cultivating professional connections that can serve your noble ambitions for years to come. I encourage you to be alert for new possibilities that might be both useful for your career and invigorating for your social life. The words “work” and “fun” will belong together! To achieve the best results, formulate a clear vision of the community and support system you want.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Cap-

ricorn writer Edgar Allan Poe has been an important cultural influence. His work appears on many “must-read” lists of 19thcentury American literature. But during the time he was alive, his best-selling book was not his famous poem “The Raven,” nor his short story “The Gold-Bug,” nor his novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. Rather, it was The Conchologist’s First Book, a textbook about mollusk shells, which he didn’t actually write, but merely translated and edited. If I’m reading the astrological omens correctly, 2017 will bring events to help ensure that your fate is different from Poe’s. I see the coming months as a time when your best talents will be seen and appreciated better than ever before.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Poetry is a way of AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “My knowledge, but most poetry tells us what we already know,” writes poet Charles Simic. I would say the same thing about a lot of art, theater, film, music and fiction: Too often it presents well-crafted repetitions of ideas we have heard before. In my astrological opinion, Leo, 2017 will be a time when you’ll need to rebel against that limitation. You will thrive by searching for sources that provide you with novel information and unique understandings. Simic says: “The poem I want to write is impossible: a stone that floats.” I say: Be on the lookout for stones that float.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The Econo-

mist magazine reports that if someone wanted to transport $10 million in bills, he or she would have to use eight briefcases. Sadly, after evaluating your astrological omens for 2017, I’ve determined that you won’t ever have a need for that many. If you find yourself in a situation where you must carry bundles of money from one place to another, one suitcase will always be sufficient. But I also want to note that a sizable stash of cash can fit into a single suitcase. And it’s not out of the question that such a scenario could transpire for you in the coming months. In fact, I foresee a better chance for you to get richer quicker than I’ve seen in years.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): For a bald eagle in flight, feathers are crucial in maintaining balance. If it inadver-

goal is to create a life that I don’t need a vacation from,” says motivational author Rob Hill Sr. That’s an implausible dream for most people. But in 2017, it will be less implausible than it has ever been for you Aquarians. I don’t guarantee that it will happen. But there is a decent chance you’ll build a robust foundation for it, and thereby give yourself a head start that enables you to accomplish it by 2019. Here’s a tip on how to arouse and cultivate your motivation: Set an intention to drum up and seek out benevolent “shocks” that expand your concepts of who you are and what your life is about.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The birds

known as winter wrens live in the Puget Sound area of Washington. They weigh barely half an ounce, and their plain brown coloring makes their appearance unremarkable. Yet they are the avian equivalents of the opera star Pavarotti. If they weighed as much as roosters, their call would be ten times as strong as the rooster’s cock-a-doodle-doo. Their melodies are rich and complex; one song may have more than 300 notes. When in peak form, the birds can unleash cascades at the rate of 36 notes per second. I propose that we make the winter wren your spirit animal in 2017, Pisces. To a casual observer, you may not look like you can generate so much virtuosity and lyrical power. But according to my analysis, you can.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as JOESPH FARMS at 10116 Midway Durham, CA 95938. FRANK LEWIS 923 Harmon Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025. KASIA LEWIS 923 Harmon Dr Menlo Park, CA 94025. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: FRANK LEWIS Dated: December 8, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001501 Published: December 15,22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SHIFT BICYCLE CAFE at 1627 Arcadian Avenue Chico, CA 95926. BRISA MAY HANNA-BARTON 1627 Arcadian Avenue Chico, CA 95926. JOHN PHILIP HANNA-BARTON 1627 Arcadian Avenue Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: JOHN HANNA-BARTON Dated: December 8, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001499 Published: December 15,22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

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The following persons are doing business as THE MUSHROOM AUTHORITY at 3080 Thorntree Dr Ste 115 Chico, CA 95973. TREVOR BOEGER 810 Pomona Ave Chico, CA 95928. KEVIN HANLEY 2677 Kennedy Ave Chico, CA 95973. TIM RAMERO 3 Peacock Ln Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A General Partnership. Signed: KEVIN HANLEY Dated: December 6, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001489 Published: December 15,22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as QUINN DESIGNS at 805 Whispering Winds Lane Chico, CA 95928. RAYMOND C LAAGER 805 Whispering Winds Lane Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: RAYMOND C. LAAGER Dated: December 7, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001493 Published: December 15,22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as FRESH OLIVE CONCEPTS at 1367 E. Lassen Ave. Suite A-1 Chico, CA 95973. CALIFORNIA OLIVE RANCH, INC. 1367 E. Lassen Ave. Suite A-1 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by A Corporation. Signed: DANA GOODMAN, CFO Dated: november 14, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001405 Published: December 15,22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as DIAMOND EQUITY REMODELERS at 260 East Lassen #12 Chico, CA 95973. DONALD EUGENE RHODES 260 East Lassen #12 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: DONALD EUGENE RHODES Dated: December 5, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001482 Published: December 15,22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as TRIAGE ENTERPRISES at 5475 Skyway Paradise, CA 95969. TROY DUANE BEACH 13884 Olivet Dr Magalia, CA 95954. BRIAN MICHAEL KOPA 386 Valley View Dr Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by A General Partnership. Signed: TROY D. BEACH Dated: December 12, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001509 Published: December 15,22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING CHICO at

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14 Hillary Ln Chico, CA 95973. CHICO CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE 14 Hillary Ln Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: EDWARD BOOTH, PRESIDENT Dated: December 2, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001478 Published: December 15,22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as DOORSHOP, DOORSHOP EQUIPMENT, DOORSHOP.COM at 725 Entler Ave Chico, CA 95928. NORFIELD, INC. 725 Entler Ave Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by A Corporation. Signed: MARK W BREAULT, PRESIDENT Dated: December 14, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001529 Published: December 22,29, 2016, January 5,12, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as DORIN PERFORMANCE TRAINING at 6 Benton Ave Chico, CA 95973. MARCUS DORIN 6 Benton Ave Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: MARCUS DORIN Dated: December 12, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001508 Published: December 22,29, 2016, January 5,12, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BEE LOVE at 746 Roe Rd Paradise, CA 95969. LORI PECK 746 Roe Rd Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: LORI PECK Dated: December 15, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001538 Published: December 22,29, 2016, January 5,12, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as WINGMAN, LLC at 1008 West Sacramento Ave, Ste H Chico, CA 95926. WINGMAN, LLC 1008 West Sacramento Ave, Ste H Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Signed: MARSAIL J. FORD, CO-OWNER/MANAGER Dated: December 1, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001475 Published: December 22,29, 2016, January 5,12, 2017

NOTICES NOTICE OF HEARING DECEDENT’S ESTATE OR TRUST ESTATE OF CARLOTTA MAE DIAS, CARLOTTA M. DIAS, CARLOTTA M. OWEN, CARLOTTA M. JONES This notice is required by law. This notice does not require you to appear in court, but you may attend the hearing if you wish. NOTICE is given that: GEORGE A. DIAS, ADMINISTRATOR has filed Report of Sale andPetition for Order Confirming Sale of Real Property located at 7391

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Hewitt, Avenue, Palermo, CA 95968 at public auction, for cash You may refer to the filed documents for more information. A HEARING on the matter will be held as follows: Date: January 17, 2017 Time: 9:00 am Dept.: TBA The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Dated: December 16, 2016 Case Number: PR-41446 Published: December 22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner DEBORAH MARIE WRIGHT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DEBORAH MARIE WRIGHT Proposed name: WILLOW MARIE WRIGHT 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: January 13, 2017 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: November 28, 2016 Case Number: 16CV02710 Published: December 8,15,22,29, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: GLORIA JEAN STRACNER Proposed name: VIDA JOY SHALOM RIVERTREE 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: January 20, 2017 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: December 6, 2016 Case Number: 16CV02885 Published: December 15,22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CARLOTTA LOUISE VAN ETTEN DESIMONE DE ARELLANO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CARLOTTA LOUISE VAN ETTEN DESIMONE DE ARELLANO Proposed name: CARLOTTA LOUISE RED LEAF 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: January 13, 2017 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: November 28, 2016 Case Number: 16CV02735 Published: December 15,22,29, 2016, January 5, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KRISTINA LORRAINE SMITH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KRISTINA LORRAINE SMITH Proposed name: KRISTINA LORRAINE DANIELSEN 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: January 27, 2017 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: December 12, 2016 Case Number: 16CV02917 Published: December 22,29, 2016, January 5,12, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner TAYLOR SMITH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: TAYLOR REED SMITH Proposed name: TAYLOR REED DANIELSEN 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: January 27, 2017 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: December 12, 2016 Case Number: 16CV02916 Published: December 22,29, 2016, January 5,12, 2017

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Homes Sold Last Week ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

3009 W Sacramento Ave 1003 Lia Way 1092 Adlar Ct 86 Fairway Dr 363 Brookside Dr 389 Silver Lake Dr 1281 E Lindo Ave 13341 Oak Ranch Ln 1221 Yosemite Dr 1505 Ridgebrook Way 2247 Holly Ave

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$581,999 $468,500 $439,000 $429,000 $418,000 $379,000 $370,000 $365,000 $360,000 $349,000 $349,000

3/3 4/3 3/2 3/2 4/3 3/3 3/2 3/2 4/3 4/3 3/2

SQ. FT. 2,229 2,588 2,257 2,310 2,053 2,349 1,692 1,198 1,917 2,029 1,482

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TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

SQ. FT.

3025 Grasshopper Creek Way 1236 Whitewood Way 1021 Cordelia Ct 789 Lorinda Ln 1885 Devonshire Dr 1561 Arcadian Ave 3018 California Parkdr 9 Patches Dr 108 Echo Peak Ter 2524 White Ave 839 Grass Ct

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico

$343,000 $331,000 $326,000 $316,000 $315,000 $310,000 $308,000 $291,000 $279,000 $275,000 $261,500

3/2 3/2 3/2 3/2 3/2 3/1 3/3 4/3 3/3 3/1 3/2

1,689 1,817 1,643 1,722 1,924 1,824 1,878 1,661 1,965 1,452 1,318

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The following houses were sold in butte county by real estate agents or private parties during the week of december 5, 2016 – december 9, 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. ADDRESS

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PRICE

BR/BA

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

SQ. FT.

2 Pebblewood Pinesdr

Chico

$255,000

2/2

SQ. FT. 1,559

1505 Keko St

ADDRESS

Oroville

$150,000

3/1

1,092

287 E 9Th Ave

Chico

$249,091

3/1

1,340

11 Rosita Way

Oroville

$150,000

3/1

960

233 W 21St St

Chico

$239,500

3/2

1,159

390 Starlight Ct

Paradise

$410,000

4/4

3,333

3074 Snowbird Dr

Chico

$235,000

3/2

1,127

320 Oak Spring Rd

Paradise

$380,000

4/2

2,080

2073 Parkway Villagedr

Chico

$233,000

2/2

1,361

4949 Clark Rd

Paradise

$280,000

2/2

1,364

1534 Arbutus Ave

Chico

$226,000

2/1

992

1200 Alta Cedar Ln

Paradise

$258,000

4/3

1,971

2736 Ceres Ave

Chico

$224,000

3/2

1,170

884 Waggoner Rd

Paradise

$239,000

2/1

1,483

1808 Palm Ave

Chico

$223,000

2/1

736

6441 Rocky Ln

Paradise

$193,636

2/2

1,129

1306 Davis St

Chico

$220,500

1/2

1,088

5271 Black Olive Dr

Paradise

$187,500

2/1

1,008

2956 Pennyroyal Dr

Chico

$175,000

2/2

1,103

5156 Edgewood Ln

Paradise

$160,000

2/1

1,116

3595 Dry Creek Rd

Oroville

$394,000

4/2

2,304

620 Elliott Rd

Paradise

$149,000

2/1

1,180

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