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Millions of meaningless votes Hillary Clinton to be their president. BBychose a plurality of 74 votes, the Electoral College y a plurality of 2.8 million votes, Americans

selected Donald Trump. In our bizarre, supposedly democratic system, the “College” trumps the people, so Trump will be our president. By winning Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin by a combined total of 222,489 votes, Trump garnered 75 electoral votes. You switch those votes and Clinton wins the Electoral College vote. That by means that Clinton’s Dan Johnson 2.8 million plurality was The author, a Paradise rendered meaningless by a mere resident, is a 222,489 votes. Since all you retired vocational need is a plurality of one to win rehabilitation the Electoral College votes in counselor. California, you could also say that, even if Clinton had won the Electoral College vote, all but one vote of her 3.5 million California plurality were also meaningless. And I believe that’s the case in all but one state: Every vote above that majority of one has no

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effect on the overall outcome of the election. Here’s another way to look at it. California has 55 electoral votes, Vermont 4. In California, there are 545,892 potential voters for every electoral vote. In Vermont, there are 168,613 potential voters for each electoral vote. In effect, Vermont votes are three times more powerful than California votes. The bottom line: In the Electoral College system, millions of votes are rendered meaningless. I can think of no other “election” where the majority vote does not decide the winner—whether it be for a mayor, student body president or winner of The Voice. The Electoral College must go. It is as archaic as the powdered wigs and pantaloons worn by those who wrote the Constitution. It is antithetical to the “one person, one vote” vision of democracy. It makes a mockery of the idea that “every vote counts.” It further undermines the confidence of an electorate already deeply cynical about its government. It is unfair to Clinton, every American voter and even Donald Trump, for it casts a veil of illegitimacy on his presidency as he will enter the White House in what amounts to a vote of no confidence by the American people. □

believe is easy to grasp: There aren’t enough service providers in our region to give shelter to everyone without a roof over their heads. Right now, about 40 people are camping at an unauthorized tent city in south Chico. The effort, flawed as it may be, is understandable. These are folks who have nowhere to go, after all. The Torres Community Shelter has room for about 20 additional guests and the volunteer-organized Safe Space winter shelter is full (see Meredith J. Cooper’s report on page 8). Meanwhile, there are other folks living elsewhere—downtown, in our parks and adjacent to businesses. During recent brutal storms and freezing temperatures while we sit comfortably in our homes, these citizens are living outdoors. What that means is our community is failing this vulnerable population. And it’s a failure that goes back years, not only through complacency but also through ordinances that criminalize homelessness. We’re referring to the city’s so-called sit/lie and Offenses Against Waterways laws, the latter of which was initiated in 2015 by now-Mayor Sean Morgan. As CN&R learned this week (see Howard Hardee’s report on page 10), those laws have resulted in reduced funding from the federal government to address housing insecurity in Butte County. That is, the City Council’s punitive laws have been detrimental to the efforts of service providers not only within city limits but also throughout the county. Simply put, the city’s main actions to address homelessness are antithetical to helping those in need. Our leaders must be held to answer on this issue, and they can start by partnering with other stakeholders—service providers and county officials—to come up with solutions. In the short-term, we suggest the opening of an emergency warming center—an overnight facility that houses homeless people when it rains and when the temperature falls below 40 degrees. We applaud the council for agendizing discussion on homelessness, but talk isn’t enough. Action is needed and it’s needed immediately. For citizens hoping to help out, the Butte Countywide Continuum of Care still needs volunteers to conduct its biennial homeless census. Go to www.buttehomelesscoc.com for details on training sessions and how to sign up. □

Liar in chief Though she never said his name during her Golden Globes acceptance

speech, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Meryl Streep took President-elect Donald Trump to task for a number of things, including his mocking a disabled newspaper reporter during his campaign. Predictably, the thin-skinned future POTUS took to Twitter to blast the Academy Award-winning actress. If Trump was trying to counter Streep’s charge that he’s a bully, calling her overrated was not the wisest tack. Unbelievably, once again, Trump denied that he mimicked Serge Kovaleski—something that is belied by the video footage of him contorting himself in the exact manner of that New York Times reporter’s very specific disability, arthrogryposis, which causes contracted joints. Trump’s repeating this lie has earned him some press, but there’s another recent whopper and it’s most troubling. On Friday (Jan. 6), Trump said that he’d received information from U.S. intelligence officials about Russian hacking informing him that, as he put it, “there was absolutely no effect on the outcome of the election.” Declassified the same day, the report contradicts that narrative—explicitly noting that U.S. intelligence agencies did “not make an assessment of the impact Russian activities had on the outcome of the election.” Here, Americans have a clear picture of how President Trump will operate in the White House. What’s scary is that he’ll then have the power to obfuscate the truth. Let that sink in. □

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SECOND & FLUME by Melissa Daugherty m e l i s s a d @ n e w s r e v i e w. c o m

High stakes I was covered by my mom’s health insurance plan through my studies at Chico State. Her company allowed the adult children of employees to keep their coverage so long as they were full-time students. This was more than a decade before the implementation of the Affordable Care Act—aka Obamacare—the federal health care law that, among other things, requires insurers to allow children to stay on their parents’ plans until age 26. A lot of my friends at school got booted from their parents’ plans and had only the campus’ health center to rely upon. I also went to the university’s facility, but just for the occasional minor ailment and only because the closest Kaiser Permanente, my provider back then, was in the Sacramento area. The inconvenience of driving 90 miles from Chico was tolerable when I ended up having health issues that required specialized care. I spent more than two decades with Kaiser and its health care practitioners, so the switch to another insurance carrier after college was a little jarring. For starters, I had to hunt around for a primary care doctor and specialists. That was a big change from Kaiser—a one-stop shop—where a variety of practitioners were housed in one big building or a single complex. The other changes are universal. Like most Americans, over the past decade-plus, I’ve seen steep increases in fees and had to work harder advocating for my health care. In fact, as I write this, one of my doctors is appealing my new insurer’s refusal to cover the medication I need. The fact that I’m in chronic pain didn’t move the insurance behemoth to agree to pay for my medicine. Still, I realize, in the scheme of things, I’ve been fortunate when it comes to accessing medical care. That’s because many people—1 in 6 Americans—lived without insurance prior to Obamacare. Some couldn’t afford it; some couldn’t get it because of a pre-existing condition. It wasn’t that long ago that it was common for citizens to file for bankruptcy due to medical debt. The ACA helped to change all of that, and now it’s in jeopardy (see Evan Tuchinsky’s cover story on page 20). Congressional Republicans are planning to repeal it as soon as possible, and people are rightly scared about that prospect. The GOP has attempted to repeal the ACA dozens of times since it was signed into law in 2010. It was all politicking. Though Republicans have been deriding the law for years, they haven’t come up with a better option. The ball is now in their court. Even President Obama welcomes changes that would improve the law and thus improve the lives of Americans. Obamacare isn’t perfect, but opponents have mischaracterized its flaws. One of the chief lies, perpetuated by Republicans including House Speaker Paul Ryan, is that it’s sucking Medicare dry, when in fact that federal safety net is more solvent since the law went into effect. The truth is their efforts are driven by a single motive— greed. Repealing the law will provide tax cuts to the nation’s richest citizens—the folks who pull the strings. This is a high stakes game the GOP is playing. The well-being of millions hangs in the balance.

Melissa Daugherty is editor of the CN&R

Looking for answers Dear Rep. LaMalfa: You stand at a pivot point. Indisputably. And your constituents deserve to know what direction you will turn. Millions of people who have received life-saving health care are now in danger of losing their lifeline to hope. Legislation is being formulated that would gut or repeal or “privatize” its services. You will be among the first to decide the question of keeping or killing this fundamental necessity of the American people. Now. Within days. I believe that your constituents immediately deserve to know how you intend to vote with regards to their health care, which is why I am forwarding this to several local news outlets. Pre-existing conditions would once again be death sentences for those no longer able to get health care. Will you allow that to happen to your constituents? If so, we deserve to know our fate. I am expecting a specific and comprehensive reply, and I imagine a few others are as well. What bills will you vote for, and what bills will you vote against? Paul R. Switzer Chico

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Speaking of Congress “You can’t fix stupid!” This saying, previously popularized by comedian Ron White, seemed funny. But I believed you actually could fix stupid through education. Then we got the 214th Congress and the (sort of) election of Donald Trump. I used to consider “stupid” to be synonymous with “uneducated.” Obviously, that was a poorly examined belief, and if I had gone back through history, I’d have found that many pillars of science, society and politics were “uneducated” in the sense that they had no formal schooling. In contrast, the education level in Congress is relatively high, where only 5 percent have less than a bachelor’s degree. So, I must also concede that “smart” and “educated” are two LETTERS c o n t i n u e d

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Trump talk “T” party Trump hasn’t even taken the oath of office yet and disaster strikes in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. How many times did this blowhard (Trump) play the terror card during his P.T. Barnham-like campaign? The same campaign that was hacked by Trump’s puppetmaster comrade Vladimar Putin. “T” party Trump swears to be damned that his fellow comrade Putin had nothing to do with the meddling of the presidential election, and yet his idol “Bad Vlad” boasts of his accomplishment and the entire Russian parliament stands in ovation when comrade Trump steals the election through the obsolete and racist Electoral College. “T” party Trump is a liar’s liar. How many times did he tell his uneducated white mobster crowds that Mexico would pay for his great wall? Now small-hands Don informs us that even the

3 million of us voters who didn’t vote for this belligerent bully will pay for his supposed wall through our hard-earned taxes. “T” party members justify Trump’s existence by telling themselves he’s no Billy Graham or Pope Francis—they got that one right. Ray Estes Chico

After a century of hardline anticommunism, during which our government ruined the lives of many American citizens on the mere accusation of belonging to communist organizations; destroyed entire nations, causing the violent deaths of millions of men, women and children; threw away the lives of 58,000 American soldiers in Vietnam, and then turned away while an equal number of veterans of that war committed suicide; and—the list goes on—now, the same people are complicit in accepting a president who has been installed through the machinations of a Russian dictator. Really and truly, you couldn’t make this stuff up.

The leadership of our country is moving toward an educated cadre of people with no common sense ... —Dean Carrier

no U.S. involvement, has been agreed to among Turkey, Syria, Russia and the Syrian rebels—even the rebels the U.S. backed. Rebels agreed to lay down their arms and go home. It was that tyrant Putin who called those countries together to work out the ceasefire. The spirit of the ceasefire and evacuation of east Aleppo those same countries worked out three weeks ago has spread throughout Syria. The gruesome Syrian war, largely fueled by the U.S., England, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, is over. Don’t vilify peacemakers.

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‘Don’t vilify peacemakers’ Pooh-pooh parade Re “Dunces” (Letters, by Norman Beecher, Jan. 5): I loved Norman’s Beecher’s quote from Jonathan Swift and the general message of his letter. I was disappointed, though, with him calling Vladimir Putin the “most dangerous tyrant in the world.” I urge you to get information from sources other than U.S. mainstream media. Please notice Syria isn’t in the news anymore. A ceasefire, with

Re “Favoritism” (Second & Flume, by Melissa Daugherty, Dec. 29): I’m not sure why you would question a community’s desire to celebrate PV winning a state championship. This is a big deal, we should take time out of our busy schedules; you have a parade, you have speeches, mayors give out the keys to the city. Winning a state championship is a great achievement, and we needed to celebrate the players,

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There are things we could get upset about. For example, we’ll pump another 40 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere this year, as sea ice continues to crumble into the Arctic Ocean. But what kind of issue generates a flurry of angry letters to the editor? Well, Melissa Daugherty dared to critique a parade. The parade was held in honor of the Pleasant Valley High football team. In Daugherty’s view, Mayor Sean Morgan exploited the event for political purposes. It’s a courageous and interesting charge, but none of the letter writers addressed it convincingly. Instead, we see the rhetoric of outrage; someone messed with a sacred, mom-and-apple-pie ritual! What’s at the center of many American rituals ought to disturb us. The Thanksgiving centerpiece is a tortured bird. Christmas is swamped in grotesque consumerism. And football—from the high school field to Super Bowl wardrobe malfunctions—is played in the shadow of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The science is in: Football causes permanent brain injuries, beginning in childhood. NFL coaches and players are taking their kids off the field. High school football programs are institutionalized child abuse. Let’s get mad about that. Patrick Newman Chico

Just wanted to say I enjoyed Melissa’s criticism in the article about the PV parade. Alongside her many other excellent articles, that particular one contained valid points and another point of view I’m sure others had as well. Thanks, Melissa. Keep it up! Brineé Irving Chico

Thanks, rebels Re “Rebellion” (Second & Flume, by Melissa Daugherty, Jan. 5): After reading the CN&R as of late, I learned that you, Melissa, deal with a hefty amount of berating and name-calling; I felt it high time I show my appreciation for your work sent out each week. I don’t always agree with opinions expressed in the CN&R, but I certainly look forward to Thursday mornings when I can get my hands on the next issue. In fact, the first column I read every week is Second & Flume. I, among many Chicoans, value the CN&R and whether or not every word is agreed with, I find it a great connection to local arts, politics and events. Chico benefits greatly from the CN&R, especially on the occasion it brings healthy conversation as a result of differing opinions. So, here is a heartfelt thank you, not only for you, but the entire CN&R staff. Thank you all for your hard work, week after week. Tyler Evaro Chico More letters online:

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Three people were shot, seemingly at random, in two separate incidents in Chico last weekend, according to the Chico Police Department. The first shooting occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday morning (Jan. 7) near West Sacramento and Columbus avenues. A 25-year-old man was treated at the hospital for a nonlife-threatening gunshot wound to his upper leg. He reported that a stranger had shot him while he was walking down the street. Just before 2 a.m. on Sunday (Jan. 8), two people were shot in a vehicle near the Dorothy Johnson Center in Chapmantown. The victims are in stable condition, and two others in the car were uninjured. The CPD had no suspects or known motives for the shootings, Lt. Ted McKinnon said Wednesday morning. Investigations are ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information to call 897-4911.

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Three members of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, which operates Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, were recently charged with embezzling an estimated $6 million. The defendants—John Crosby, 53, of Redding; Ines Crosby, 73, of Orland; and Leslie Lohse, 62, of Glenn County—were employees of the tribe, according to a press release from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. They allegedly used tribal funds for personal expenses and concealed the embezzlement with a false line of credit and by remotely accessing the tribe’s computers to destroy evidence. The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service and the FBI. Each defendant faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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The board of the Chico Avenues Neighborhood Association is close to signing off on Enloe Medical Center’s latest design for a small park near the hospital, according to John Whitehead (pictured), the group’s president. CANA, which represents area residents, still wants to review completed construction drawings, and the plan still must be approved by the city. If approved, it will end a long-standing quarrel over the shape of the park. The new design has the park filling the block west of the hospital, with three exceptions: The two refurbished houses Enloe uses as office space and a new 64-space parking lot on Fifth Avenue. This design effectively satisfies CANA’s demand for a buffer to be created along Arcadian Avenue to screen the homes from lights and activity at the hospital. 8

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Shelter from the storm The Farm provides a needed sanctuary for area homeless, but many question its safety their next meal—and one Ffordetermining Butters the pit bull, too—isn’t as or Christa Stevens and Larry Robison,

simple as bringing a shopping list to the grocery store or picking up fast food. And story and finding a consistent photo by place to lay their heads Meredith J. Cooper at night is no easy task. Around Thanksgiving, m e re d i t h c @ that changed when they n ew srev i ew. c o m were invited to camp out on a piece of land being leased by Joel Castle, a local advocate for medical marijuana patients and the homeless community. “We’re just trying to get people out of the weather,” Robison said during a recent visit to the camp, which had been deluged like the rest of Chico, its dirt paths turned to thick mud. Originally envisioned as a small farm with goats and chickens and a garden, it’s now home to about 40 people, most of whom reside in tents; some in small camper vehicles; and others, like Robison and Stevens, in a small corrugated metal structure on the property. A portable toilet serves their bathroom needs.

The spot, along Comanche Creek near Neighborhood Church, is largely off the beaten path. Still, there are neighbors and some have complained, prompting city Code Enforcement to visit the property and alert Castle and his landlord, Ted Ball, that it’s not zoned for camping. Castle has been cited twice and eviction proceedings are underway, according to Leo DePaola, Chico building official and head of Code Enforcement. (A call to the attorney representing Ball was not returned by press time.) “It’s an unfortunate situation because the people down there have nowhere to go,” DePaola said. “But we’ve never received any proposal from him [Castle].” Indeed, homeless housing is in short supply. The Torres Community Shelter has filled about 122 of its 140 beds of late, and Safe Space, Chico’s winter shelter that rotates among area churches, is at capacity. “We have to have some place for people to go who can’t get into the Torres Shelter or into Safe Space, or for various reasons aren’t a good fit for those facilities,” said Leslie Johnson, secretary for CHAT (Chico Housing Action Team), which runs Safe Space. “We have been

turning people away and that’s very upsetting to us.” During a recent visit to The Farm, as it’s

known, Robison sat in a camping chair alongside his girlfriend, Stevens, and about 10 others inside a makeshift shelter that was keeping out most of the torrential rain. It was breakfast time, and Stevens placed a handful of chocolate Pop Tarts on the grill to warm them before passing them around. “Just living out here, it’s a full-time job,” Robison said. Much of the food sitting on a nearby table had been donated, Stevens said, as had a nice, large tent that they hope to be “home base” once the weather lets up. The mood was generally morose around camp, as one man explained why he doesn’t take advantage of the Torres Shelter—he’s had bad experiences there in the past. Robison said he and Stevens prefer to camp because they can be together—instead of in separate men’s/women’s dormitories at Torres—and they can be with Butters. Others talked about getting camping tickets before they came to The Farm, but expressed concern that they’d be

evicted any day. “You’d think they’d be happy about it,” Robison said, “because we’re not downtown passed out in the streets.” For Castle’s part, he opened the property to others in order to give them a place that’s their own. “They are free with dignity—while Safe Space or Torres Center shelters are totally monitored, they are not on The Farm; forced to sleep right next to God knows who at either place, but not at The Farm,” he said. “They have the freedom to move with an open door/gate 24/7. This is the way to treat them—not like cattle.” Most of the people contacted for this

story said they support Castle’s idea of a tent city, if not his methods of creating one, if for no other reasons than it can provide a modicum of safety, some relief from inclement weather and a basic level of services. But there are concerns that its unregulated and unpermitted status could endanger its residents. Over the weekend, a huge tree along the creek came crashing down, leveling a couple of tents that were unoccupied. “Generally, I have a concern for the health and safety of unregulated private camps,” Councilman Karl Ory said in an email. “The answer is more emergency shelter and generally expanded rental opportunities. For every homeless person, there is a single mom with two kids whose whole paycheck goes towards rent.” Fellow Councilman Randall Stone, who chairs the Greater Chico Homeless Task Force and volunteers with Safe Space, had a similar take. “Flagrantly disregarding the law, appearing to deviate from lease terms, and straining efforts to find solutions doesn’t do anybody any good,” he said by email, but added that the extreme weather we’ve been having made him grateful that some people had a place to go. Moving forward, the City Council is scheduled to discuss the issue of homelessness at its next meeting (Jan. 17). Johnson also said a plan is in the works under the auspices of CHAT to build a legitimate homeless camp in Chico. In the meantime, an emergency shelter option should be considered, she said. “Setting up a short-term emergency shelter is very necessary; it’s something the city and county should be doing,” she said. “Because the way things are now, people can very easily die outside, especially many of the homeless people who are compromised in terms of their health already.” □

When the wind blows Bidwell Park takes another beating from storm conditions giant valley oak that stood over one of Chico’s most iconic landmarks for nearly Aa century succumbed to storms early Monday

morning (Jan. 9), blocking a roadway as it fell to the earth at One-Mile Recreation Area in Lower Bidwell Park. The tree, located on the northern bank of Big Chico Creek at Sycamore Pool, fell onto Vallombrosa Way at about 1:30 a.m., according to Dan Efseaff, the city’s parks and natural resources manager. A neighbor called 911 to report the fall, and the city dispatched an emergency maintenance crew to the scene before dawn. “We were anticipating a pretty challenging day [Sunday], so we’d actually geared up with a crew to respond to tree failures,” Efseaff said. “We had three crew members that were ready to clean things up, even though it wasn’t their normal day of work, which helped us get a head start on some of the tree issues.” City workers removed the tree from the roadway, secured the area with traffic cones, and returned Tuesday to remove the debris. “With the flooding we’ve seen recently, the creek had risen nearly to the base of that tree,” said Efseaff, who estimated the oak to be about 80 years old. “It was a vigorous, healthy-looking tree with a good root system. But when you have overly saturated soil and these really wet conditions that add extra weight, they can topple over.”

City workers clean up the debris from a valley oak tree that fell next to Sycamore Pool. PHOTO BY KEN SMITH

Starting at sunrise Monday, a steady stream

of looky-loos trickled along Vallombrosa Way to see the flooded creek and fallen tree. “We have a lot of people going to the park to check things out,” Efseaff said. “We understand they’re interested in what happens out there, but a lot of people are ignoring the caution tape and danger barricades we have set up, and that’s not OK. People need to be smarter about that. As hazards are reduced, we go out and remove those signs, so if there’s a sign up, there’s a reason for it.” The storm lightened up but returned on Tuesday, and city officials anticipated more calls for service. Skyler Lipski, manager of Public Works, said that city efforts to address damage are “going pretty well, given the magnitude of this storm.” “I attribute that to our crew’s proactive

SIFT ER Little confidence As the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump draws nearer (Jan. 20), most Americans have little confidence in the billionaire businessman’s ability to handle the country’s highest office. In a Gallup poll conducted last month, only 44 percent of respondents said they were confident that Trump will avoid major scandals in his administration, compared with 74 percent when President Obama took office in 2009. Similarly, a minority believe he will be able to handle an international crisis (46 percent) and use military force wisely (47 percent). At least 7 of 10 Americans were confident in Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton in these areas leading up to their inaugurations.

approach,” he said. “We do storm-drain cleaning year-round, some minor culvert repair work and have an aggressive leaf pick-up schedule. When it’s 100 degrees in August, we’re actually thinking about days like this and preparing.” Lipski reported a handful of other treefalls around town, mostly in or near Bidwell Park. His department has also responded to several incidents of localized flooding, primarily along Lindo Channel. He said the city will continue running additional work crews through the week to reduce response times to—and attempt to stay ahead of—storm damage. One-Mile isn’t the only Chico landmark marred

by storms this season. In mid-December, inclement weather caused another valley oak to fall at Caper Acres, directly on top of the playground’s Crooked House. The structure was damaged beyond repair and torn down a few days later. The city has been sitting on a Caper Acres Renovation Master Plan since 2014, and the first phase is slated to begin this spring. The Crooked House was scheduled to be replaced later, during the plan’s third phase, but Efseaff said its destruction prompted changes. “The conceptual plan we had was to have two crooked houses connected by a rickety bridge,” Efseaff said. “We’re going to try to erect half of it, then keep it ready to add onto in the future. That way, we’ll get the Crooked House back in a timely fashion without stalling our other efforts.” —BY KEN SMITH kens@ newsr ev iew.c o m

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homeless people. Ironically, those ordinances are now impeding a stream of federal funding that helps people get off the streets. In 2014, the council enacted the civil-sidewalks ordinance, otherwise known as the sit/lie law, making it illegal to sit or lie in pedestrian paths of travel adjacent to commercial properties between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. The next year, the council passed the Offenses Against Waterways and Public Property initiative, which prohibits the storage of personal property on public land, among other behaviors. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) discourages these sorts of laws, arguing that they violate human rights and generally don’t work. HUD provides about $2 billion annually to help local governments end homelessness, and, according to the agency’s website, last year’s grant competition awarded points if the local administering agencies—called Continuums of Care (CoC)— “implemented specific strategies to prevent criminalization of homelessness within the ... geographic area.” That includes engaging and educating local policymakers, law

enforcement and business owners. Based on the new requirements, the Butte Countywide Continuum of Care was penalized for the sit/ lie and waterways ordinances, said Coordinator Sherisse Allen. Last year’s application lost points—and the CoC lost money—partially because of those two Chico laws. In 2016, it was awarded a total of $528,301, about $50,000 less than two years before, according to the Butte County Housing Authority. “We have to answer what we’re doing in our community to end homelessness, and one thing is educating people who make the laws,” Allen said. “When they pass laws that further criminalize homeless individuals, that hurts [our application].” The CoC has also struggled to keep

up with new HUD requirements relating to data collection and the housing-first model, said Ed Mayer, executive director of the Butte County Housing Authority, a public agency dedicated to helping low-income residents maintain affordable housing. Mayer is also vice chair of the CoC. Here’s how it works: Each year, local service providers— organizations such as Stairways Programming, the Torres Community Shelter and the Jesus

Center—propose projects to serve homeless people. Members of the CoC board—heads of nonprofits, county and city officials, homeless people and other stakeholders— vote on which projects to recommend, then send an application to HUD, which approves or rejects the proposals. Through this process, Stairways recently secured $75,000 to house eight people in a particularly vulnerable subcategory—members of the LGBT community who are experiencing homelessness. “The amount of victimization in that group, even in shelter situations, is disgusting,” said Michael Madieros, executive director of Stairways. For years, federal housing grants supported myriad approaches to addressing homelessness, but the paradigm has shifted. In 2009, President Obama signed the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act, which was fully implemented for the first time last year. Now, in order to secure federal funding, local agencies must embrace the housing-first model, which is based on the principle that people should be moved into housing directly from the streets and shelters without preconditions of treatment acceptance or compliance—i.e., sobriety requirements.

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The act also discourages laws that discriminate against homeless people. In the future, HUD will increase penalties against CoCs that fail to educate local lawmakers, Mayer said. The Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care never formally opposed the City Council’s sit/lie and public property laws, he said, though members of its board did independently speak against criminalizing homelessness. Additionally, under the HEARTH Act, local jurisdictions must identify and track homeless people with an extensive database and practice “coordinated entry” by making it the greatest priority to serve chronically homeless people who continually strain police departments, jails and hospital emergency rooms. Trouble is, that requires a bunch of administrative work the local CoC can’t afford. Between paying for a part-time coordinator and a biennial point-in-time census of homeless people in Butte County, running the CoC used to cost about $25,000 a year, Mayer said. The additional workload now demands a full-time employee, raising the estimated cost to about $85,000. The group has asked local governments to help fund the position, but fell short despite contributions from the city of Chico ($12,000) and Butte County Behavioral Health Department ($20,000). “We don’t have a reliable funding stream for this coordinator position,” Mayer said. The Housing Authority has contracted Allen, of the consulting company Housing Tools, to serve as the temporary coordinator. Her main duty is organizing the efforts of service agencies, local governments and volunteers to conduct the census on Jan. 25. The CoC’s last survey recorded a decrease in the county’s total homeless population, from 1,553 in 2013 to 1,127 in 2015. That was partly due to disorganization and lack of volunteers, Allen said, not necessarily because fewer people were unsheltered. A more accurate census could secure more federal funding in the future, Mayer said. “Some good things can come out of a functional Continuum of Care,” he said. “We’re just not there yet. In fact, we’re going backwards.” —Howard Hardee howardh@ new sr ev i ew. com

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develop health problems.” Anna Bauer is program manager of First 5 Butte County, a commission dedicated to improving the lives of local children during the earliest stages of their development. She attributes Butte County’s disproportionate share of ACEs to the “intergenerational drug abuse/poverty cycle” that plays out in rural areas and the lack of local access to health care and social services. “Frankly, I think those types of social services aren’t as valued politically in this part of the state,” she said. “Here, we value enforcement. Just look at how the county budget is distributed. I’m not saying that the decision-makers don’t care about people; it’s just a rural mindset where people can take care of themselves.” Bauer is also a member of ACEs Connection. The coalition has broad participation, including representatives from local school districts, juvenile probation, Northern Valley Catholic Social Service, Youth for Change and Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, to name a just few organizations. Every other month it breaks into subcommittees dedicated respectively to outreach and education; research and pol-

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He offered an example of a schoolyard bully. “When someone is displaying disruptive behaviors,” he said, “you can respond in that authoritarian, knock-if-off way, or you can say, ‘OK, there’s a reason this sixthgrader is pushing other kids down on the playground.’ Most likely, it’s not because the sixth-grader was born a mean, awful kid, but because they’ve experienced some level of trauma at home.” Wilson, program manager for Butte County Behavioral Health, says severe trauma affects everyone differently, depending on factors such as mental health, family his-

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tory and genetics. For pretty much everyone, however, traumatic experiences are more devastating earlier in life. A growing body of research suggests early trauma can reverberate throughout adulthood. There’s even a term for it: ACE, which stands for Adverse Childhood Experience. Researchers say ACEs represent risk factors for addiction, violence, criminal behavior and chronic health conditions later in life. It’s a public health issue that impacts nearly everyone at least indirectly, said Matthew Reddam, a licensed marriage and family therapist. Wilson and Reddam are both members of Butte County ACEs Connection, a coalition that formed about a year ago in response to a startling 2015 report from the Center for Youth Wellness. It shows that Butte County is the worst in California in terms of prevalence: 76.5 percent of residents have at least one ACE. The state average is 62 percent. The group’s first priorities are raising awareness of ACEs and encouraging a wide

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icy; and helping the community Lifelong impacts: become “trauma-informed.” According to the Center for Youth Wellness, someone with at least four Adverse Childhood That term describes an indiExperiences (ACEs) is: vidual, service organization, or • 1.6 times more likely to have diabetes health care system that recog• 1.9 times more likely to have cancer nizes the “widespread impact of • 2.9 times more likely to smoke trauma and understands potential • 5.1 times more likely to suffer from depression paths for recovery,” according to • 7.4 times more likely to be an alcoholic the Substance Abuse and Mental • 12.2 times more likely to attempt suicide Health Services Administration. “It’s partly looking at how organizations approach the populations they serve,” Reddam said. team attempts, for example, to con“Do they recognize how past traunect homeless people—who likely ma might be affecting an interachave experienced more than one tion in the moment? Do they resist ACE—to mental health counselretraumatizing policies?” ing, drug treatment and housing An example of such an instiservices. tutional policy, Reddam said, is Encouraging the community punishing inmates in the criminal to shift its approach to so many justice system—whether they’re problems is a major task, but the adults or juveniles—with longmembers of ACEs Connection term isolation. If the inmate’s are optimistic. For now, the local disruptive behavior is rooted in effort is unfunded. childhood neglect, seclusion may “There is no grant,” Bauer said. act as a trigger. All of the agencies represented in Difficult though it may be, the coalition volunteer their time it is possible for schools, child and what resources they can, welfare organizations and police departments to incorporate trauma- helping host workplace trainings and roll out a public awareness informed practices, Wilson said. campaign over the next several He pointed to the Chico Police months. Department’s Target Team, whose Bauer hopes the public will mission is to proactively address listen. “You don’t need much root causes of major community money to change perspectives,” problems. Rather than solely takshe said. □ ing an enforcement approach, the

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hile founding father Alexander Hamilton

may be causing a stir on Broadway, it was interesting to discover during a recent hike near Lake Oroville his connection to Butte County. A nephew of Hamilton actually founded a settlement with the family name just east of Thermalito near the lake’s afterbay. The hike was one of 10 free nature walks led by California State Parks that explore the trails around Lake Oroville. Some explain the Native American history of the area, while others focus on the impact of the Gold Rush on the landscape. All of the programs focus on native flora and fauna. State Parks Interpreter Mike Hubbartt has been leading the hikes most Saturdays for several years— except during heavy rain. “But we’ll even walk in intermittent rain,” he said. “These interpretive hikes help people understand the area and educate the public.” The walks begin at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center on Kelly Ridge Drive, where hikers meet the guides in the parking lot at 9 a.m. For this particular walk, seven hikers and two guides got back in their cars and drove about 15 miles downstream to the Oroville Wildlife Area on the west side of the Feather River, not far from Highway 99. We walked down to where the Feather River takes a fork to the afterbay, and after skirting the cyclone fences around it on Larkin Road, we headed out in the very cold morning to a wide open space, the terrain consisting of smooth river rock. “These are the mining trailings, leftovers from dredging for gold,” State Parks volunteer Eileen Bernhardt noted. “Over there,” she pointed, “is Bidwell’s Bar, where John Bidwell found gold in 1848.”

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Turning away from the Feather River and following a slough green with duckweed, she explained this was once the water supply for the city of Hamilton. Not to be confused with Hamilton City in nearby Glenn County, the little town of Hamilton enjoyed the honor of serving as the first permanent Butte County seat for a few short years after gold was first discovered in the area. Alexander Hamilton’s nephew (local history books give no first name) laid out the plans for the settlement that eventually housed a train depot, a store, blacksmith shop, a couple of hotels, two saloons, a jail and post office. With a ferry that crossed the Feather River, it was beginning to bustle. But three short years later, the upstream folks from Bidwell’s Bar lobbied to serve as the county seat and won, and Hamilton started fading away. Along the path that would lead us to what’s

left of Hamilton, State Parks volunteer Mike Ochoa pointed to a wood duck box nailed to a tree. “When the eggs hatch and the birds are old enough, the mother pushes them out of the hole on the bottom of the box,” he said, going on to explain that the wood duck used to be an endangered species. According to Ducks Unlimited, he’s right—at the turn of the 20th century, the species had all but take a hike!

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disappeared. Thanks in part to duck boxes, which mimic their native breeding habitat, they’ve survived. The path we were walking was pretty muddy, thanks to the “atmospheric river” downpours a few days earlier. In fact, all the newly dropped water forced our guides to find an alternate route to the one normally traversed. “We’re not used to all this water,” one of them said, referencing the state’s fiveyear drought. More than a few times, we had to skirt around the lower ground that had become lakes, or streams that had, until recently, been bone dry. But the rain brought with it some gems, as well. It had encouraged mushrooms to pop out from the grass, some of their heads displaying a deep violet hue. Massive valley oaks marked the hike as well. When we made it to Hamilton, we could see part of a cement foundation that marked the little town. “This is where dirt was taken for the Oroville Dam,” Bernhardt noted. “There were pomegranate trees over there, but they must have burned,” she added, acknowledging the scourge of a recent fire. A little farther west, a deep trench was all that was left of where Sacramento Northern electric trains once stopped. Hamilton’s fenced-off cemetery offered some better glimpses at the history of the place. Online cemetery guide findagrave.com lists 80 internments there; some markers were better preserved than others. Walking back over the rugged trail,

Ochoa offered some interesting movie trivia about the area. The Outlaw Josey Wales with Clint Eastwood and The Klansman starring Richard Burton and Lee Marvin were said to have been filmed here. “I liked the little historic gold town, with the railroad,” hiker Susan Carvahlo of Yuba City said upon our return. “If there were no water, it would have been a really nice hike. I was hoping to see more.” There is more. California State Parks offers 10 different volunteer-guided hikes, all about 4 miles long, around Lake Oroville, including some wheelchair hikes. Hike schedules are released on Facebook every two months. The next two months include hikes to Glen Pond, the wet side of the dam, Wyck Island and the Lime Saddle flumes. □

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PickuP PArty With Chico’s Lindo channel running strong thanks to recent rainfall, the Butte Environmental council is looking to help keep it free of trash with its first Block Party With a Purpose of the year on Saturday, Jan. 14. These semi-regular events offer nearby residents and those looking to lend a hand the chance to take part in a group cleanup of the channel and enjoy a complimentary lunch provided by Beach Hut Deli and coffee and tea courtesy of Beatniks. Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes and meet at 9 a.m. at 100 Cohasset Lane. For more information, check out www.becnet.org.

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Orthodontics “I have been practicing orthodontics for 27 years, and love the chance to get to know my wonderful patients! I love seeing the dental changes in my patients, but also love watching the changes a beautiful smile can make in their lives!” -Dr. B. Scott Hood

Michelle Rivers says her ideas about what acupuncture is good for and how it works have changed since she started practicing (about 25,000 treatments and 5,000 patients ago). “People are curious about what acupuncture can do, and it can start to sound ridiculous when I list off the huge variety of things patients come in for: from back and joint pain to digestive issues to insomnia, addiction, depression, and even speeding recovery from simple colds and flus. Ask me and I’ll say ‘Sure, acupuncture can likely help with that.’” says Rivers. “But when you really look at this list you see a common thread – these are all things aggravated by stress. Relieving stress is exactly what acupuncture does.”

provide some solid relief from the crushing effects of busy-ness and isolation

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Dr. B. Scott Hood has proudly served the people and families of Chico since 1992 with efficient orthodontic treatments and gentle care. His practice has a family-friendly atmosphere with the highest quality services for all ages. Dr. Hood’s practice offers braces for children, teens and adults as well as Invisalign® clear aligners, Invisalign Teen™ and the Damon® System. Dr. Hood and his talented staff have the experience and knowledge needed to provide a truly gentle and comfortable visit, every time!

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Floral Collective is Chico’s oldest delivery service to qualified holders of 215 recommendations. They are a boutique cannabis collective, offering excellent quality, naturally sun grown medicine. Non-organic fertilizers or sprays are not allowed in the garden. Floral Collective has only one grow location in Butte County. They are not a middleman for other growers because there cannot be verification of growing conditions. The quality control prevents growing under lights. Indoor grows pollute the earth by using large amounts of electricity. Here in Northern California the soil is excellent for growing and more than enough sun to produce what is some of the highest quality cannabis in the world. No need to

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Served with love If you’re hungry for a hearty breakfast, hung over or just want to feel a little love and kindness in the morning, Marcella Morse is ready to please. Patrons at The Roost diner on Park Avenue, where Morse works, are frequent targets of her well-honed congeniality, often greeted with a “Good morning, honey” or “Would you like some coffee, honey?” Not unlike June Cleaver, Morse stands behind the counter with her pot of coffee and her smiling face. And she didn’t get there overnight. Morse is an icon in the world of Chico eateries. What remains constant is her cheery attitude and gracious service. Morse has been waitressing since 1963 when, as a teenager, she learned her trade from her mother at the family’s eatery in Willows. She’s seen it all—hung over, tipsy, grouchy, charming, old, young and inbetween. She honed her skills by working “dinner houses” for years, most notably Pat and Larry’s Steakhouse. Working for the late Larry Juanarena and his wife, Patsy, for a dozen years, Morse followed the couple to the Park Avenue Steakhouse and Cafe, now The Roost and owned by Larry’s niece, Linda Juanarena. “I went with the family and the building,” Morse joked.

What did you learn from your mother about waitressing? In my day, you respected your parents and if they said, “You work,” you did. My mom taught me to be respectful of others and keep your voice down— you never know who might be at the counter. Make sure to add up your ticket right away; you don’t want to forget one thing ordered, and when the customer is done, they want to get up and go.

What makes a good customer? People who are polite and treat you with respect. Blue-collar people are respectful of folks that work. I know most of my customers by name. I like young people. I do think it’s funny when they wear pants that look like pajama bottoms into the cafe. It’s a different generation.

Ever deal with an unruly patron? Normally there was a reason for that at Pat and Larry’s—usually they were intoxicated. If they

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were not nice, we didn’t have to serve them. Sometimes just switching waitresses would work. We don’t serve alcohol at The Roost, so it hasn’t been a problem. A customer just might be in a bad mood, but that happens in a blue moon. Mom also taught me to “kill ’em with kindness” and make sure they have enough coffee!

What do you love about your job? I love people and I love the people I work with— they’re great. It helps to serve really good, fresh food with top ingredients.

What’s the craziest or funniest thing you’ve seen while working? Once at Pat and Larry’s, a lady just went to sleep with her head on the table. I didn’t want to embarrass her. I walked about 10 feet away and clapped my hands loudly. She woke up, never knowing anyone saw her snoozing. —PAM FiGGE

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Chico is starting to amass a nice little collection of alcoholic beverage companies on the south side of town—around South Park Avenue and Meyers Street. I’m sure somebody can help come up with a catchier name than “the booze belt,” but that’s what came to mind first and it seemed alliterative enough, so there you go. I learned of this new hooch hotspot from Ben Nielsen, proprietor of Lassen Traditional Cidery, whose home base is off of Bellarmine Court, just west of where South Park meets Meyers. It appears I forgot to mention the locally made cider company in my reminiscences of businesses that opened in 2016 (oops!), and Nielsen kindly reminded me. He also offered to sit down and talk cider with him while sipping his handmade concoctions. Why not? Nielsen’s ciders are not what you might be used to if you’re an Angry Orchard drinker. In fact, I’m not a big sweet-and-sour fan, so it had been some time since I’d partaken of any cider at all (with the exception of one Christmas pint offered by friends of mine, Chico Homebrew Club mainstays Mike and Joan Daniels—that was a delicious home brew!). Noting my newbie status, Nielsen talked me through as we tasted three varieties sold in stores: Apple-a-Day, Farmhouse Dry Cider and Newtown Pippin. All were good, and each was unique. The first uses a mix of heirloom and regular apples; the second, a mix of heirloom varieties, mostly King Davids; and the third is exclusively Newtown Pippins (hence the name). Predictably, the latter had the crispest flavor, while the other two were more complex. My fave: the Farmhouse Dry. De-lish. Nielsen uses all apples from the North State, and unlike many mass-producers, he actually starts with the apple, versus with apple juice. That means his business is seasonal, and because he uses all wild fermentation (no sulfites in these ciders!), each batch will be unique. Nielsen’s plans for 2017 include opening a tasting room, hopefully this spring, so stay tuned! Find him on Facebook or go to www.lassencider.com for updates. (You can also find his concoctions at several local grocers and liquor stores, as well as on tap at Burgers & Brew, Handle Bar and Winchester Goose.) Rounding out the spirit sector are HoneyRun Winery (2309 Park Ave.); the newly opened Hooker Oak Distillery (2420 Park Ave.); Eckert Malting & Brewing, which makes its gluten-free rice wines on Meyers; and Secret Trail Brewing Co., which recently signed a lease on that same street with eyes on a taproom opening over the summer. Sounds like a tasting day will soon be in order!

Making a Move I was walking downtown the other day and noticed a new sign

outside what used to be Monks Wine Lounge & Bistro (128 W. Second St.). It’s a notice regarding a pending alcohol license for Aonami Sustainable Sushi, which currently resides in the Safeway strip mall on Nord Avenue. I admire chef/owner Jimmy Lee’s commitment to using only sustainable seafood, and that seems in line with downtown sensibilities. Can’t wait! (But sushi two blocks from my office? This could be trouble.)

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Jennifer Conlin, laC. & Margaret SCott owners For nearly 20 years Jennifer Conlin has used alternative healthcare as a primary means of treating any dis-ease in her body. As a parent, alternative healthcare has been her number one choice in the treatment of her children. It brings her joy and appreciation to be able to give that same care to her community. “Chinese Medicine is a way of life,” says Conlin. “At some point I realized that this medicine could change my quality of life, and it has. I want to share that with as many people as I can help.”

In a time where people find themselves frustrated with the go-to pain medications their doctors prescribe, acupuncture is an excellent functional option for them. By restoring optimal blood flow to the region, patients find they have less pain and increased mobility.

When asked what she treats most in her office her immediate response was: PAIN. “People are suffering day to day and they truly don’t have to. Whether it’s chronic or acute pain, I can help.”

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Butte County braces for Congress to gut Obamacare—a law that has extended health coverage to millions of previously uninsured Americans

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eridith Woods is worried. Day after day over the past several months, she’s read dire reports about the future of health care reform. Congressional Republicans, now with majorities in both houses, pledge to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, as quickly as possible— and Donald Trump pledges to sign the bill into law as soon as he can after his inauguration as president. This is not just a matter of politics for Woods, a native of our nation’s capital. She’s a hairstylist in Chico, her home of 22 years, who relies on the ACA for her health insurance. She’s single and an independent contractor; if not for ACA provisions, she would exceed the income threshold for a subsidized or lower-cost policy. “I feel threatened,” Woods said last Thursday (Jan. 4). “Right now, things seem unpredictable to me. When I look at the news and see each new headline, I just feel like I’m not sure what’s going to come next. And it’s a concern—a big concern.” She needs health coverage. She uses it. Woods, 48, has rheumatoid arthritis, a degenerative autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own cells, predominantly in the joints. Specialists in Sacramento also diagnosed her with Raynaud’s disease, a rare vascular disorder that causes blood vessels to narrow and skin to discolor, typically in the fingers and toes. Her condition first manifested in her hands—the conduit of her professional expression—around a decade ago, when she had private insurance through her then-husband. She lost that coverage after divorcing and turned to homeopathic remedies. With the passage of the ACA in 2010 and the establishment of a state exchange, Covered California, Woods regained insurance in the program’s first year, 2014. She’s found a provider for primary care through Ampla Health, a physician who monitors her regularly. Fortunately, her arthritis has been in remission over the past four years, but the nature of the disease is such that a flare-up could happen at any point. “You need to be aware and keep an eye on things,” she said, “rather than wait for something to happen.” Woods relies on the preventative care, plus the safety net of catastrophic care, provided by her policy through Covered California. So to her, repeal-and-replace talk means “a realistic fear” of losing her insurance—perhaps as early as Jan. 21, the day after Trump’s inauguration. “I just don’t know,” Woods said, “because he’s been so unpredictable.” She’s not alone with this concern.

Approximately 14 percent of Butte County—32,000 residents—received health insurance because of the ACA last year. Woods was among the 7,400 who received reduced-cost policies through Covered California; the rest qualified for “expanded Medi-Cal,” a new tier of California’s federal- and statefunded Medicaid program

Meridith Woods signed up for health insurance through Covered California. Like others who go through the state exchange, she’s crossing her fingers Congress won’t take it away.

because there would be so much uncertainty and so much risk for the insurers. “Without a fully developed replacement plan in place, there will be a lot of chaos in the health care market.” The ACA (formally titled the Patient Protection

created when income qualifications changed under the ACA. California Healthline, a news service of the nonpartisan and nonprofit California Health Care Foundation, determined that 3.7 million Californians who were not eligible for Medi-Cal before the ACA have gotten covered. Figures for 2017 are pending, since open enrollment continues through Jan. 31. Between Medi-Cal and Medicare (approximately 45,000 subscribers), Butte County’s health system depends heavily on money from public insurance plans. Doctors, clinics and hospitals—already pinched by supply and demand in this medically underserved area—also cast wary eyes toward Washington, unclear on the impacts of repeal and replace. This much, however, does seem clear: Congress may toss the ACA, and Trump may make that the first order of his presidency, but only after—as House Speaker Paul Ryan said last Thursday (Jan. 2)—“weeks and months unfold” could their actions hit home. “Whatever would happen Jan. 20, you would doubt the change would take effect Jan. 21; it’s going to take some time,” said Monty Knittel, CEO of Feather River Hospital in Paradise, which offers primary care among its outpatient services. “We’ll put considerable effort into figuring out how best to react to that and how best to remain caring

for our communities.” Mike Wiltermood, his counterpart at Enloe Medical Center in Chico, agreed: “In our community, the hospital has enough resources to weather the initial hit. Longterm, I have no idea; we can’t really say we know what’s going to happen in the next couple years or how bad it can get.” In the short-term, Covered California and expanded Medi-Cal policyholders needn’t panic. According to Lizelda Lopez, deputy director of communications and public relations for Covered California, the state’s insurance contracts cover the calendar year. “Any change to federal law will take time,” she said by email. “We are encouraged by the statements of congressional representatives and President-elect Trump saying that they want to both make sure that no one loses their coverage, and that pre-existing conditions should not be used against people to deny them insurance.” Trump, in particular, has expressed support for continuing to require insurers to cover patients with “pre-existing conditions” and adult children until age 26 on parental plans. Meanwhile, other Republicans have advocated postponing a replacement plan— not just months, but years—in a strategy Enloe Medical Center CEO Mike Wiltermood is among the many local health care professionals keeping tabs on the Affordable Care Act.

called “repeal and delay.” So it seems 2018, not 2017, might mark the turning point. Explained Amy Adams, senior program officer for California Health Care Foundation: “Even if they say they’ll repeal it and set the implementation date out a few years, the concern is … a lot of insurers will want to leave that [exchange] market as soon as they possibly can, which would ostensibly be before the next open enrollment period,

and Affordable Care Act) became law with President Obama’s signature on March 23, 2010. Not since the establishment of the Medicaid and Medicare programs 45 years earlier had the federal government embarked on such a sweeping health care reform. Along with expanding access for tens of millions of uninsured Americans, the ACA aimed to leverage technological and clinical advances to improve care and stem the tide of rising expenses. The most conspicuous means: requiring computerized medical charts, known as electronic health records, instead of paper files of handwritten notes maintained at individual offices and hospitals. “A lot of the emphasis has been to figure out ways to lower costs and improve quality at the same time, so there are [financial] incentives around that,” Knittel said. “We’re all focused on that—we were focused on it before—but you’re penalized if you don’t meet the criteria now.” Medicaid programs such as California’s Medi-Cal typically cover children but have earnings thresholds for lower-income adults. The ACA allowed states to raise this threshold by increasing the federal contribution for Medicaid and creating subsidies for workers who could not afford insurance through their employer or did not have insurance available at work. The law also prevents insurers from denying coverage to people with a previously diagnosed ailment (pre-existing condition); requires inclusion of certain services and medications (“essential health benefits”), including preventative and wellness care; and bans lifetime caps on coverage amounts, among other strictures. Knowing that these insurance plans would attract older, sicker individuals—thereby creating a “risk pool” with financial imbalance for insurers—legislators required adults to have insurance or face a federal tax penalty. Republicans sued to challenge this element of the ACA, known as the individual mandate, but the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately upheld it on a 5-to-4 vote. The GOP opposed the ACA from the outset and mounted repeal efforts around 60 times during the previous three sessions of Congress. The Republican who authored most of the repeal bills, Rep. Tom Price of Georgia, is Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, the Richvale ObAmACAre c o n t i n u e d January 12, 2017

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INTEGRATIVE PAIN PROGRAM Serving the underserved

Dr. Mark Womack is an experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeon committed to eliminating the anxiety and fear that patients often experience when anticipating surgery. He established his private practice in Chico in 1994.

Managing pain by treating your physical, mental and spiritual selves. A PROMISE TO YOURSELF A large part of the program is taking time to make a commitment to yourself. One of the main ideas is that pain is not just physical, but may have mental, emotional and spiritual components as well. The Integrative Pain Program treats you as a whole person. OUR PROMISE TO YOU It is our mission to improve your sense of wellbeing and quality of life through the spiritual values of integrity, personal responsibility, devotion and compassion. We will commit to work as hard for you as you commit to help yourself get better. We will treat you without judgment, and with respect and compassion.

Please see Dr. R. Kellley Otanis’s Book,” Paradox of Conscious Healing” for more details. Available at bookstores, online and in select libraries. For more information please contact our Program Coordinator Berlanta Decroix at 530-876-2500 Ext 2722

GROUP ACTIVITES You are not alone. We have created a support group to provide an environment of trust, compassion and understanding.

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Dr. Womack has particular interest in anesthesia, dental implants and third molar extractions as well as combined surgical orthodontic procedures to treat severe malocclusions. He has dedicated his practice to providing the community with a state–of– the–art outpatient surgery facility, and with a committed, friendly and competent team of administrative and surgical associates. Dr. Womack is also an active member of the following professional organizations: • American Dental Association • California Dental Association

• Northern California Dental Society • American Association of Oral and Facial Surgeons • California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • American Dental Society of Anesthesiology • California Dental Society of Anesthesiology

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As owner of Chico Hearing Aid Center, Deanna McCoy proudly carries on the tradition of a family owned local business that has been “Changing Lives Through Better Hearing” since 1949. Deanna and her staff are focused on helping people enjoy the best hearing possible, which is why she offers the unique no deposit Try-BeforeYou-Buy program. This allows people to wear hearing aids adjusted to their needs in their normal environments to see how beneficial hearing aids can be, before they invest money in a purchase.

The Sky Creek Dharma Center is happy to announce a new class, Introduction to Meditation, that is free and open to all. continually invests in additional education to stay at the forefront of her profession. With many technological advances, hearing aids have become more discreet, more sensitive, and more effective. There are also more options. Deanna’s expertise includes matching the right device to each person after a thorough hearing evaluation with sophisticated equipment and a lifestyle needs analysis.

As a Certified Audioprosthologist, Deanna McCoy has completed a comprehensive course of upper level education in hearing instrument fitting, which far surpasses state requirements. She is active in state professional associations and

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Why meditate? Because you can’t have good health without good mental health, and meditation is medication for the mind. It helps you develop the insight and skills you need to deal with the afflictions that arise in the mind—anger, jealousy, envy, addiction, self-doubt and so many others. Beginning on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 3:00 p.m., the Sky Creek Dharma Center is offering a free Introduction to Meditation class to anyone who wants to add medita-

tion to his or her health regimen. Taught by experienced meditators, the hourlong class will be repeated on the fourth Sunday of every month year-round at the dharma center’s beautiful facility north of the Chico airport. The Sky Creek Dharma Center is a nonprofit practice center for people seeking to bring meditation into their daily lives. Most of the meditation groups affiliated with the center are Buddhist, but you don’t have to be Buddhist to benefit from the meditation class.

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NEW YEAR, NEW SKIN DR. KAFELE T. HODARI HELPS PATIENTS PUT THEIR BEST FACE FORWARD

BY MICHELLE CARL

you’ve made a resolution to be better in 2017, don’t overlook the largest organ of your body: your skin. Clear skin is healthy skin, and outward appearances can affect us deeply. “The new year is a time to improve yourself, internally as well as externally,” says Dr. Kafele T. Hodari, a dermatologist in Chico. “A lot of my patients are very shy about vanity, but the reality is when you’re comfortable with your appearance, you tend to feel good.” Dr. Hodari is a practicing dermatologist with North Valley Dermatology Center. In January 2016 he purchased the cosmetic side of the practice, Rejuvené.

DR. HODARI: AT A GLANCE Education: Ohio State University, residency at Tulane University in New Orleans Certifications: American Board of Dermatology Provenance: Grew up in Bay Area and wanted to come back to California and live in a “medium-size college town” Accolades: Named “Expert Injector” by NewBeauty magazine Spare time: Spending time with family, international travel, running and boxing

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Rejuvené puts his business acumen to work (in addition to being an M.D. and board-certified dermatologist, he has an M.B.A.). But it also benefits patients who are looking for cosmetic services under the direction of a certified dermatologist. “A lot of medi-spas are not physician-run or monitored, and that limits what they can do, but it also makes them not as safe,” he says. “Our extensive training and singular focus on the complexities of the skin itself makes the dermatologist especially wellsuited to treat aesthetic skin conditions.” Hodari says establishing a relationship with patients is vital. “I enjoy empowering patients through education and through helping them to look and feel their

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best,” he says. “I gain inspiration by getting to know my patients; their dreams, their struggles, their aspirations in life.”

From there, Dr. Hodari and his staff of eight clinicians have many state-of-the-art dermatological tools at their disposal, which fall into “the four Rs”:

There’s one inevitable concern he hears from every patient who has seen photos of “botched” celebrities on the internet: “I want it to look natural.”

Patients’ needs are the focus of Rejuvené’s complimentary one-hour consultation, where clinicians develop an individual treatment plan based on different variables, including how much they want to spend and how quickly they’d like to see results.

RESURFACING – This means “smoothing” the skin with various methods, from a light facial to a more aggressive laser.

“It is a balance,” Dr. Hodari says. “I want it to be substantial but natural. You should notice improvement.”

RELAX – Treatments such as Botox, for example, which relaxes muscles that cause frown lines.

To put patients at ease, he will point to his own forehead: “Do I look bizarre?”

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Republican whose district encompasses the North State, lists “the repeal of Obamacare” as “one of many priorities in the upcoming months” in a news release on his congressional website. (He did not comment to the CN&R by deadline.) Ironically, the GOP and Trump drew electoral support from districts much like LaMalfa’s: rural, industrial, working-class, lower-income—places that will get hit hard if large proportions of people lose insurance. Butte County has a public health depart-

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ment but no public hospital. Enloe, Oroville Hospital and Orchard Hospital in Gridley are standalone nonprofits. Feather River is part of Adventist Health, a West Coast organization affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Northern Valley Indian Health and Ampla operate multiple clinics in the area; urgent care facilities, labs, imaging centers and private practices fill out the local health system. Dr. Andy Miller, the county’s public health officer, said his department is monitoring developments. “People’s coverage under Obamacare, Medi-Cal, whatever forms it might take in the future, is important to Public Health because it affects the health of the people of Butte County,” he said. “The public health clinic tries to take care of the things that either no one else is prepared or able to, so if there are more gaps or more problems with access, it is quite possible we might have to fill in where we could. “Our ability to do that is very limited; we’re not a primary care institution or organization.” Hospitals, too, have limits—particularly for primary care. Enloe operates urgent care facilities but does not have primary care practices under its

umbrella. Private practices in Chico often have waiting lists for patients with privatecarrier insurance, let alone publicly funded policies that reimburse providers at lower levels. Feather River likewise tends to have waiting lists for providers at its federally qualified health center, which receives higher Medi-Cal reimbursement than private practices. This is with ACA insurance taking pressure off emergency rooms. By law, a hospital must treat all comers to the ER, regardless of ability to pay. The ACA dramatically reduced the uninsured rate in Butte County from 22.5 percent in 2013 (the year before the exchange) to 5 percent in 2015. Enloe has seen an increase in Medi-Cal patients by around 10 percent, to nearly a third of its total, and an overall increase in volume. “If we lost the Medicaid expansion, we would definitely feel it,” Wiltermood said. The medical center is operating in the black, though below the 5 percent annual surplus he said lenders target for nonprofits, with continued growth in surgery and inpatient services “but especially in the outpatient services we’ve seen tremendous growth—and part of that has to be attributed to the increase in Medicaid and health care coverage. “People just probably feel safer coming in knowing they’ve got insurance to cover it.” Finances are tighter at Feather River, which laid off 16 of its approximately 1,100 employees in late December. Knittel said the decision was not made anticipating changes in federal funding, but rather yearend “adjustments to what the business model has done”: that is, having outpatient care become a greater share of the operation, now around 80 percent at FRH. “We have to adapt to what the environment is today,” he added, drawing an analogy to airports built after 2001 that incorporate greater security infrastructure. “We will always adapt and change with health care.”

Feather River Hospital CEO Monty Knittel expects changes to the ACA will happen over time.

The ACA repeal may seem like a done deal,

with Senate Republicans removing the biggest hurdle last Thursday by allowing the needed bills to pass their chamber on a simple majority vote. That required support from all their members; however, not all 52 agree on the path forward, with several expressing unwillingness to vote for a repeal without a ready replacement and several others unwilling to (in the words of Arkansas’ Tom Cotton) “kick the can down the road for a year or two more years” with repeal and delay. The House, with a 47-vote edge, has the same level of divisiveness, further fomented by Sen. Rand Paul rallying a cadre of 24 conservative congressmen to oppose the repeal on balanced-budget principles. “A lot of Republican senators and House reps told their constituents that they’re going to repeal it and Trump campaigned that way, but Trump has already backed down on a couple things,” noted Bruce Jenkins, an insurance broker in Chico who specializes in Medicare supplement and Covered California policies. “He says he doesn’t want to throw out people who have insurance already, and he doesn’t want to do away with the fact that pre-existing conditions are no longer a factor…. “Every article that I read says you can’t have your cake and eat it, too. If you’re going to repeal the thing in its entirety, you can’t keep components of it, because ecoObAmACAre c o n t i n u e d

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nomically it’s not feasible.” Indeed, key components of the most widely reported replacement plans—culled by Adams and the health care foundation—present challenges. First and foremost, repealing the individual mandate, which Adams calls “a common element across all the proposals,” necessitates an entirely new system or the insurance structure becomes a house of cards. “If you repeal that and keep in place the requirement that health insurers cover everyone, there’s only an incentive for the sickest to sign up and not the healthy folks, and you create a problematic risk pool,” Adams said. Legislators have discussed shifting more responsibilities to patients: cost-coverage with higherdeductible policies and costmanagement on patients with health savings accounts. A person with an HSA deposits pretax money and can use the money without accruing tax liabilities as long as it’s for medical-related purposes. “The people who are benefiting from Obamacare the most really can’t afford to put any money or much money in the bank,” Jenkins said. Other common denominators include “changing or eliminating the comprehensive nature of the benefits that need to be covered,”

Adams said, “and overall less regulation of insurance companies.” That could open the door to something Trump favors: interstate competition, as opposed to the current restrictions under which insurers must get state by state authorization for policies. There’s also talk of capping the amount the federal government would contribute to states’ Medicaid programs, on a per-capita basis, perhaps funding the program via block grants. “There’s a range of ideas out there about that,” Adams said. “They share in common essentially less funding.” That, of course, is what health care providers fear. Knittel said hospitals took a cut in certain reimbursement rates under the ACA with the promised counterbalance of more insured patients. If that offset goes away, via reduced Medi-Cal funding, what are the chances the reimbursement rates will return to the previous level? Wiltermood, meanwhile, explained that the financial influx from ACA funding has included some matters of accounting. It’s true that Enloe has experienced a reduction in its amount of “charity care” write-offs; however, the hospital has experienced a nearcorresponding increase in baddebt write-offs from patients with high-deductible insurance plans

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made for you and me. for you and me. “We’d “We’d like like you you to to join join us us in in perhaps perhaps the the greatest greatest song song ever ever written written about about our our home,” home,” Bruce Bruce Springsteen Springsteen said said back back in in January January 2009, 2009, prefacing prefacing the the penultimate penultimate song performed at President Barack Obama’s song performed at President Barack Obama’s public public inaugural inaugural celebration. celebration. The The Boss Boss then then deferred deferred to to the the late, late, great great Pete Pete Seeger Seeger to to lead lead the the assembled assembled masses masses in in singsinging Woody Guthrie’s Land Is Your Land.” ing “This Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is It’sLand.” difficult to describe the joy and Your by optimism I felt then, watching It’s difficult to describe the on joyTV Ken by Smith as country’s firstthen, blackwatching president andthe optimism I felt Ken Smith and an estimated 400,000 people gathkens@ on TV as the country’s first Africankens@ newsrev iew.com ered at the National Mall sang along. American president and an estinewsrev iew.c om Imated felt something like that again last 400,000 people gathered at the June, when Guthrie’s granddaughter National Mall sang along. I felt someSarah Lee that and again her audience at when Chico thing like last June, State sang theLee same song. That was at Chico Guthrie’s granddaughter Sarah and her audience just Sen.same Bernie Sanders stepped makeStatebefore sang the song. That was just upon beforea Sen. Bernie shift stage to deliver notstage dissimilar to thea spirit of the Sanders stepped upona amessage makeshift to deliver message not lyrics: America faulted andlyrics: far from perfect, together— dissimilar to theisspirit of the America is but faulted and far with in the people’spower hands—it caninbethebetter. frompower perfect,resting but together—with resting people’s That’s not things worked out. America is arguably hands—it canhow be better. moreThere divided than it has been inthere decades we brace forme/Sign was a big high wall thatastried to stop President-elect Trump’s inaugural on ceremony. of it was painted, it Donald said private property/But the backAs side press it’s still unclear who perform on Jan. didn’ttime, say nothing/This land wasexactly made will for you and me. 20, That’s and some of worked confirmed The Rockettes andmore not members how things out.acts America is arguably The Mormon are sitting it out.for Choir soprano divided than itTabernacle has been inChoir decades as we brace PresidentJan justified her refusal by writing on press Facebook, electChamberlin Donald Trump’s inaugural ceremony. As of time, “I only know I could never ‘throw roses to Hitler.’ And I certainly it’s still unclear whom exactly will perform on Jan. 20, and could never singoffor him.” acts The Rockettes and The some members confirmed TrumpTabernacle may have to settleareforsitting the supporters who’ve already Mormon Choir it out. Choir soprano Jan offered to play: Kid Rock and Ted Nuge seems Chamberlin justified her recusal byNugent. writing The on Facebook, “I well-suited the event, and perhaps can update of his only know Ifor could never ‘throw roses he to Hitler.’ Andone I certainly signature songs with some of Trump’s own words. Get ready could never sing for him.” for Trump “[Grab may ’em by the] Dang Poontang.” have to Wang settle for theSweet celebrity supporters who’ve already to of play: Rock andmy Tedpeople/By Nugent. The Nuge In theoffered shadow the Kid steeple I saw the relief seemsIparticularly well-suited the event, and perhaps he can office seen my people/As theyfor stood there hungry, I stood updateasking/Is one of his songs someme? of Trump’s own there thissignature land made forwith you and words. Get wrote ready “This for “[Grab the]winter Wang day Dang Guthrie Land”‘em on by a cold in Sweet 1940 in a Poontang.” New York City flophouse, partly as a cheeky response to Kate Guthrie wrote “This Land”version on a cold winterBless day in 1940 in a Smith’s monstrously popular of “God America.” New York City flophouse, partly as a cheeky response to Kate Smith’s other hits included a little ditty called “That’s Why Smith’s Were monstrously popular version ofpick “Godthe Bless America.” Darkies Born” (“Someone had to cotton,” Smith’s other a little the ditty called “That’s Why she sings). Shehits wasincluded later awarded Presidential Medal of Darkies Were Born” (“Someone had to pick the cotton,” Honor—the country’s highest civilian award—by Ronald she sings). She was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Reagan. Guthrie died, broke, of Huntington’s disease in 1967.

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Honor—the county’s highest civilian award—by President Ronald Reagan. Guthrie died, broke, of Huntington’s Disease in 1967. Speaking Speaking of of racism, racism, one one adversary adversary Guthrie Guthrie named named in in aa few few of Donald’s father, of his his songs songs is is “Old “Old Man Man Trump”—referring Trump”—Donald’sto father, real estate real estate Fred Trump. The elder was landlord Guthrie’s mogul Fredmogul Trump. The elder Trump wasTrump Guthrie’s landlord circa 1950, and the singer railed against the “whitescirca 1950, and the singer railed against the “whites-only” polonly” policy andliving shoddy living conditions in the publicprojects housing icy and shoddy conditions in the public housing projects Trump built. Fredwas Trump also investigated for Trump built. Fred Trump alsowas investigated for profiteering profiteering off public contracts to develop and manage those off public contracts to develop and manage those properties properties by a U.S. Senate committee in 1954. There lieofthe by a U.S. Senate committee in 1954. There lie the roots the roots of the fortune the current president-elect was born fortune the current President-elect was born into. Apples,into. trees, Apples, trees and such. and such. In theliving squares the stop city, me/As In the shadow of a steeple/By Nobody canofever I go walking that freethe relief office, I’d seen my can people/As they me stood there hungry, dom highway/Nobody living ever make turn back/This I stood asking/Is land wasthere made for you this and land me. made for you and me? Contemporary issues and characters—down to the exact Contemporary issues and characters—down to the exact names of our oppressors—continue to mirror the subjects of names of our oppressors—continue to mirror the subjects of protest songs written by Guthrie, or Joe Hill before and Bob protest songs written by Guthrie, or Joe Hill before and Bob Dylan after. The words to “This Land” remain as relevant today Dylan after. The words to “This Land” remain as relevant today as when they were written, and other Guthrie songs beg to be as when they were written, and other Guthrie songs beg to be updated with fresh lyrical references, a folk-music practice he updated with fresh lyrical references, a folk-music practice he himself embraced. himself embraced. As Trump continues to stoke his bromance with Vladimir As Trump continues to stoke his bromance with Vladimir Putin and stock his cabinet with swamp-dwellers, there’s a song Putin and stock his cabinet with swamp-dwellers, there’s a song I’d suggest starting with. The verses are simple couplets that I’d suggest starting with. The verses are simple couplets that lend themselves to personalized frustrations—just read the news lend themselves to expressing personalized frustrations—just for 10 minutes, get pissed and think of things that rhyme with read the news for 10 minutes, get pissed and think of things that “Twitter,” or “bigly,” or “white nationalism.” But don’t touch rhyme with “Twitter” or “bigly” or “white nationalism.” But the title/chorus: don’t touch the title/chorus: ²$OO \RX IDVFLVWV DUH ERXQG WR ORVH ³ Ɛ “All you fascists are bound to lose.” □

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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PUBLIC MEETING: One of a series of public meetings regarding the Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan (NCIP), which may affect access to local public lands. Public comments will be accepted, but must be in writing. W, 1/18, 5-7pm. Oxford Suites, 2035 Business Lane, (530) 224-2140.

for new show featuring a local artist whose chosen medium is the cocktail napkin. Sa, 1/14, 5-7pm. Has Beans, 501 Main St., (530) 894-3033.

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Special Events WAYNE HOUCHIN: A night of magic, wonder and beer with magician Wayne Houchin, who has appeared on Good Morning America, as well as his own series, Breaking Magic: The Magic of Science, on the Discovery channel. Tickets include two beers and appetizers. Su, 1/15, 6:30pm. $35. The Lost Dutchman Taproom, 3219 Esplanade, (530) 809-1797.

WE ARE HMONG, WE ARE YOUR NEIGHBORS: Opening for new exhibit on Hmong life in Chico, created by Leaders for a Lifetime, a Hmong youth organization housed in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Chico State. With Hmong youth as your teachers, you will learn to jump rope in a new way, throw a spinning top, make your own pho, make Hmong crafts, learn Hmong words and more. Su, 1/15,

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Shows through Feb. 25 James Snidle Fine Arts SEE ART

played on the Chico Women’s Club’s 100-yearold, fully restored Steinway piano. Tu, 1/17, 6:30pm. $20. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 895-0706, www.kzfr.org.

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PAPER ART BY MOLLY AMICK: Opening reception

ARTWORKS BY JAMES SNIDLE

HOLLY BOWLING: Classic Grateful Dead songs

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American world music band fusing a wide range of cultural influences, including those of Oregon-born frontman Nahko Bear, who is of Apache, Puerto Rican and Filipino descent. Sa, 1/14, 8pm. $22. Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., (530) 898-1497, www.jmax productions.net.

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FINE ARTS Art 1078 GALLERY: Fortifying the American Dream, 1-5pm. $5 donation. Chico Museum, 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336, www.chicomuseum.org.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DREAM? THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW: Celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., beginning with a rally at Chico City Plaza followed by a march through downtown to Trinity United Methodist Church for an inspirational program and shared community dinner. Su, 1/15, 2:30pm. Free. Chico City Plaza, downtown Chico.

exhibit of works created by artist Kyle Campbell during a three-month internship at the Kohler cast iron plant in Kohler, Wis. Through 1/21. 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING: Artwork of Elizabeth

Shepherd, photographs by Elizabeth Shepherd combining her love of cartooning with her photography and featuring interesting and often recognizable locations in Chico and San Francisco. Through 1/31. 789 Bille Road in Paradise, (530) 877-5673.

CHICO ART CENTER: Member Showcase, annual non-juried exhibition

Music THE CONSTRUCT CONCERT AND SNOWBALL: Annual concert featuring Antidivas, an a cappella women’s group that performs songs from different time periods and genres, followed by dinner and dancing. Su, 1/15, 6:30pm. $5 suggested donation for concert/$10 for entire evening. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978.

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Special Events DR. KING COMMEMORATION: The Ridge Coalition for Peace and Justice invites the community to join in commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The program includes speakers, musical performances by choral groups, local musicians and students, and will be preceded by a candlelight vigil. M, 1/16, 6:30-8:30pm. Free. Paradise United Methodist Church, 6722 Clark Road in Paradise, (530) 762-1333, www.ridgecoalition.com.

original artwork by Chico Art Center members. Through 1/27. 450 Orange St., (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

HAS BEANS: Paper Art by Molly Amick, works from a local artist whose chosen medium is the cocktail napkin. Through 12/31. 501 Main St., (530) 894-3033.

JAMES SNIDLE FINE ARTS: Artworks by James Snidle, oil paintings and mono prints created by James Snidle, over the years. Many are recognizable plein-air paintings of the Butte County scenes and locals. Through 2/25. 254 E. Fourth St., (530) 343-2930.

NAKED LOUNGE TEA & COFFEEHOUSE: Solivagant, exhibition of photos by Emily Teague. Through 1/31. 118 W Second St., (530) 895-0676.

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Ongoing exhibits, rotating exhibits featuring local artists. Ongoing. 493 East Ave., (530) 345-3063.

Call for Artists BLACK HISTORY MONTH: The Chico State Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) requests art submissions for an art show as part of a series of events planned for the campus and community celebration of Black History Month 2017. BFSA requests that submitted work speak to/communicate the unique experience of being black/African-American. See link for details. Through 1/20. Chico State, 400 W. First St., (530) 898-4159, www.csuchico.edu/ diversity/index.shtml.

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. We Are Hmong, We Are Your Neighbors, new exhibit on Hmong life in Chico, created by Leaders for a Lifetime, a Hmong youth organization housed in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Chico State. Opens 1/15. 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336, www.chicomuseum.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.

VALENE L. SMITH MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY: Hmong Reflections:

Stories of Our Own, Hmong history, culture and identity as told by students from the local Hmong community. Through 7/27. Meriam Library Complex, Chico State.

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Nyob Zoo, Neighbor We Are Hmong, We Are Your Neighbors, a show highlighting Chico’s Hmong community, is a new addition to the Chico Museum’s permanent Chico Through Time exhibit. The showcase was created by Leaders for a Lifetime, a Hmong youth organization that’s part of Chico State’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. To celebrate the opening of this new exhibit, Sunday, Jan. 15, Hmong youth have volunteered to act as teachers for a wide range of fun activities for all ages, from preparing Hmong food to learning Hmong terms such as nyob zoo, which means “hello.” Take an afternoon to learn more about the history and unique traditions of Hmong culture. JA N U A R Y 1 2 , 2 0 1 7

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Collage exhibit assembles symbols and archetypes from scraps of paper

TGoogle tion” into the ever-reliable search engine and hit the ype the words “collage defini-

return key and the first response that comes up is: “a piece of art by made by sticking Carey Wilson various different materials such as photographs and Review: pieces of paper Paper Art by or fabric onto a Molly Amick backing.” Sounds shows through innocently proJan. 31 at Has Beans. Reception: Saturday, saic, like a grade Jan. 14, 5-7 p.m. school arts and crafts activity Has Beans designed to use Coffee & Tea 501 Main St. up a surplus of 894-3033 Elmer’s glue and www.facebook.com/ keep idle hands hasbeansca busy. In the hands of a genuine artist, however, collage can be one of the most surreal forms of visual art. The juxtaposition of mass-produced images in ways never intended, nor even conceived of, by the original creators was explored by innovators such Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque as early as 1912, and brought to the forefront of the surrealist movement by master collagists Max Ernst and Man Ray in the 1920s. But collage is neither a dead nor dying art form. The coming of glue sticks (partnered with X-Acto knives) in the 1970s followed by Photoshop and myriad other digital image-manipulation software pro-

“Shaman Bear”

grams in our digitally dominated era has made collage-making so commonplace as to become nearly universal (and consequently unnoticeable) in commercial and promotional art. Take a look at band fliers from the past 30 years and you’ll find copious examples. So it was refreshing to walk into the cozy and aromatic confines of Has Beans Coffee & Tea in downtown Chico and discover the very contemporary and innovative art of Molly Amick adorning the walls above the two-seater tables. Amick’s art takes collagemaking to places that appreciators of modern art will find eerily familiar and simultaneously refreshing and novel. Her technique is to utilize images snipped from vintage cocktail napkins worked into assemblages that depict scenes evoking archetypal shamanistic visions. As Amick puts it in her artist statement: “I’m excited by the spirit of the natural world and the mystical elements of gods and goddesses and all those ancestors who came before us.” In “Shaman Bear,” a bearheaded skeletal figure is symmetrically flanked by twin black bears within a circle of golden light in a scene suggesting a forest formed of

pillars reflected in a pool adorned with butterflies and fish and Celtic symbols. The predominantly blue hues of the image lend an air of mystic serenity to the piece. “Ornithos” uses symmetrical design elements ranging from decorative Día de los Muertos skulls, multicolored butterflies, clouds, sunflowers and honeycombs to frame a sparrow-headed, skeletal-bodied central figure. Magenta, lime green and orange hues give the image a lively sense of energy that is evocative of positive contemplation of life’s infinite mysteries. In “Bon Voyage,” the central skeletal figure this time retains a human skull, with a raven seated on its shoulder. The background of the figure is formulated from scraps of indecipherable text, reminiscent of antique cartography, while the foreground is dominated by luxuriantly fluffy red poppies with an orange butterfly complementing the stately posture of the raven. The effect is surreal, tranquil and compellingly ambiguous. As Amick said to me, her art is meant to encourage personal interpretation. “Art is akin to poetry for me—layers of feelings sometimes hidden until they appear on the page and take their form.” □

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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.

JOHN SEID AND FRIENDS: John Seid,

BOB’S COMEDY SHOWCASE: A night of nonstop comedy with headliners Feel Woods and Mark Smalls, as well as Santy Gray, Buck, Dean Simcox and Cassidy O’Brien. F, 1/13, 7:30pm. $8 advance/$12 at the door. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

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

DANGER DAVE’S TRIVIA NIGHT: Free weekly trivia event with prizes for top 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, 1/12, 6-9pm. Free. Grana, 198 E. Second St., (530) 809-2304.

MIKEY’S BATMAN BIRTHDAY BASH: Batman-themed rock show featuring

BLACK SLAX: Long-running local cover live music from Dial Up Days, High Minds Cafe, Handsome Devil and Conscious Dave, raffle prizes, and costume contest for best Batman/DC Comics costume. Th, 1/12, 7:30pm. $7/$5 with a costume. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway St., (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

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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.

band playing a mixture of rock, surf, rockabilly, blues and country. Buckshawt Gunstock Barn Dance opens the show. F, 1/13, 8pm. The Tackle Box Bar & Grill, 379 E. Park Ave., (530) 345-7499, www.tackleboxchico.com.

BRANDED: Dance-able country music

from Loomis. F, 1/13, 8:30pm, Sa, 1/14, 8:30pm. No cover. Gold Country Casino, 4020 Olive Hwy in Oroville, (530) 5349892, www.goldcountrycasino.com.

BROWNOUT PRESENTS BROWN SABBATH: Nine-piece outfit formed 10 years ago by members of Grammy Award-winning Latin revival orchestra Grupo Fantasma bring their unique Black Sabbath tribute to town. F, 1/13, 9pm. $12 advance/$15 at the door. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., (530) 891-1853.

Larry Peterson and Bob Littell play an eclectic range of live music in the lounge. F, 1/13, 6-9pm. No cover. TwoTwenty Restaurant/Lounge, 220 W. Fourth St., (530) 895-1515, www.twotwentyrestaurant.com.

Austin-based nine-piece Latin funk band Brownout has an impressive pedigree. The group’s previous incarnation, Grupo Fantasma, won a Grammy in 2011 for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album. More recently, however, Brownout has found critical and popular success with something just a little different: two full-length collections of Latin versions of Black Sabbath songs. The band brings its unique Brown Sabbath tribute show to Lost on Main on Friday, Jan. 13.

TENNESSEE RIVER: Tribute to legendary

country music band Alabama. F, 1/13, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Drive in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.feather fallscasino.com/brewing-co.

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BRANDED: See Friday. Gold Country

Casino, 4020 Olive Hwy in Oroville, (530) 534-9892, www.goldcountry casino.com.

DEVOLL: Local hard rock band headlines an all local bill that also features Bogart the Monster and Lorna + Brad. Sa, 1/14, 9pm. $7. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., (530) 343-4915.

HOUSE CATURDAY NIGHT AT SMOKIES:

Classic jazz favorites. Sa, 6:30-9:30pm. Smokie Mountain Steakhouse and

Lounge, 7039 Skyway in Paradise, (530) 872-3323.

JOHN SEID AND FRIENDS: John Seid, Larry Peterson and a special guest provide an eclectic set of live music in the lounge. Sa, 1/14, 6-9pm. TwoTwenty Restaurant/Lounge, 220 W. Fourth St., (530) 895-1515, www.twotwentyrestaurant.com.

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eclectic set of dinner music. Su, 1/15, 6-9pm. Free. 5th Street Steakhouse, 345 W. Fifth St., (530) 891-6328, www.5thstreetsteakhouse.com.

LUMBERCAT: Tennessee-based woodroots rock band with Northern California roots. Local rockabilly band Cretin’s Cattle open things up. Sa, 1/14, 9pm. Lost On Main, 319 Main St., (530) 8911853.

NAHKO & MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE: Socially aware, American world music band fusing a wide range of cultural influences, including those of Oregonborn frontman Nahko Bear, who is of Apache, Puerto Rican and Filipino descent. Sa, 1/14, 8pm. $22. Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., (530) 898-1497, www.jmaxproductions.net.

ROCKHOUNDS: Chico-based classic rock ’n’ roll cover band who’ve been doing it for more than 20 years. Sa, 1/14, 8:30pm. No cover. Feather Falls Casino - Bow & Arrow Lounge, 3 Alverda Drive in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.feath erfallscasino.com.

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WAYNE HOUCHIN: A night of magic, wonder and beer with magician Wayne Houchin, who has appeared on Good Morning America, as well as his own series, Breaking Magic: The Magic of Science, on the Discovery channel. Tickets include two beers and appetizers. Su, 1/15, 6:30pm. $35. The Lost Dutchman Taproom, 3219 Esplanade, (530) 809-1797.

THE CONSTRUCT CONCERT AND SNOWBALL: Annual concert featuring Antidivas, an a cappella women’s group that performs songs from different time periods and genres, followed by dinner and dancing. Su, 1/15, 6:30pm. $5 suggested donation for concert/$10 for entire evening. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 894-1978.

JOHN SEID AND FRIENDS: John Seid, Bob Littell and Larry Peterson play an

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HOLLY BOWLING: Classic Grateful Dead songs played on the Chico Womens Club’s 100-year-old, fully restored Steinway piano. Tu, 1/17, 6:30pm. $20. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 895-0706, www.kzfr.org.

POOL WORKSHOP: Free pool workshop during happy hour with Cathy Wagner. Tu, 4-6pm. Opens 1/17. Free. The DownLo, 319 Main St., (530) 892-2473.

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FULL HOUSE BLUES JAM: Two sets by

house band The Growlers featuring special guest Levi Lloyd, with an open blues jam with the band hosted Joe Hammons and Leah Dionne in between. Bring an instrument and sign up to be a guest player, or just kick back and enjoy the show. W, 1/18, 7:30pm. $5 (Free for players). Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co., 3 Alverda Drive in Oroville, (530) 533-3885, www.featherfallscasino.com/brewing-co.

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Nahko & Medicine for the People—who play the Senator Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 14—are exactly as complex as their name suggests. Their frontman is Nahko Bear, an Oregonian of Native American, Filipino and Puerto Rican heritage who returned from a stint in Alaska with a vision for a musical project. The band’s socially conscious “thump-hop” sound quickly became a hit with fans of world music, hiphop and beyond and may just be the cure for what ails you.

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

Opening this week

Cold wind blows

The Bye Bye Man

Three college students, a spooky old house, and a supernatural entity out to get them. Rinse, repeat. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

Elle

See review this issue. Pageant Theatre. Rated R —J.C.S.

Live by Night

Another book by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone) gets cinematic treatment with Ben Affleck producing, directing, screenwriting and starring as a police chief’s son who gets tangled up in the world of organized crime. Also starring Chris Cooper, Elle Fanning and Brendan Gleeson. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

Living in the aftermath of a storm of human tragedy

Monster Trucks

A monster truck—as in a truck powered by an actual monster living in it— is a young dude’s ticket to escaping his small town. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

Patriots Day

Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) directs this drama based on the events surrounding the terrorist bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman and J.K. Simmons. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

LMichelle drama, Casey Affleck and Williams have a truly

ate in this fascinatingly offbeat

extraordinary scene in which their respective charby acters clamber Juan-Carlos through a set Selznick of emotionally fraught moments that neither of them can fully face up to and neither of them can really turn away from. Manchester It’s the film’s by the Sea Ends tonight, jan. 12. biggest emotional Starring Casey affleck, moment, and it’s Michelle Williams built on a stunand Lucas Hedges. ningly modest Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Cinemark foundation—both 14, Feather river characters are Cinemas and Paradise immersed in a Cinema 7. rated r. kind of impassioned miscommunication, but the flurry of half-formed rejoinders and disrupted thoughts conveys much more, emotionally and otherwise,

Silence

than the characters’ actual words can express. Indirect expressiveness of that sort is central to the methods of writerdirector Kenneth Lonergan (You Can Count on Me, Margaret), and his Manchester by the Sea puts that approach to warmly effective use. The story in this case focuses in particular on the Affleck character, a rather solitary working man named Lee Chandler who we first see living in Boston and working as an apartment house janitor. When his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler) dies suddenly, Lee is drawn back to his coastal hometown of Manchester-by-the-Sea and into the dramas and tragedies of his muchbeleaguered family and his own very conflicted past. And perhaps the biggest challenge of all comes in the discovery that brother Joe’s will names Lee as the guardian of his teen-age son, Patrick (Lucas Hedges).

Brutally composed

Elle Opens Friday, jan. 13. Pageant Theatre. rated r. by Juan-Carlos Selznick

This unexpected comeback movie from European auteur Paul

Verhoeven (Black Book, Basic Instinct) has gotten a lot of advance attention, both for its controversial subject matter (a rape victim who refuses to accept victimhood) and for its star player, Isabelle Huppert, who has brought offbeat brilliance to an ongoing string of recent acting challenges and just won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress—Drama—for her role in Elle. Huppert is superb here in a role that many feel only she, with her unique combinations of sangfroid and fiery

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The mutually mixed emotions in the hit-and-miss relationship of Lee and Patrick provide a particularly lively thread of low-key character drama as Manchester by the Sea expands into the further reaches of the past calamities and breakdowns that haunt Lee’s family. Lee’s ex-wife, Randi (Williams), is conspicuous by her absence until her funereal reunion with what’s left of the Chandler family edges toward unexpected significance. Joe’s ex-wife, Elise (Gretchen Mol), has absented herself most conspicuously from the family, and from son Patrick, and her conflicted efforts at return play out as a kind of tragicomedy. Lee remains central throughout, but Affleck’s performance—for which he just won the Golden Globe for Best Actor—Drama—is also brilliantly in tune with the film’s abiding sense of the loose ends and insoluble tangles in all human drama. □

intensity, could credibly play. Her character, a feisty executive at a video-game company named Michèle Leblanc, is the perhaps perverse heart of the matter here. But Elle is also a paradoxical gallery of portraits, erotic and otherwise. The noteworthy characters therein include Michèle’s business partner (Anne Consigny) whose husband (Christian Berkel) is Michèle’s sometime lover; the novelist (Charles Berling) who is Michèle’s still-devoted ex-husband; their persistently feckless adult son Vincent (Jonas Bloquet); Michèle’s weirdly girlish mother (Vimala Pons); and an awkwardly handsome next-door neighbor named Patrick (Laurent Lafitte). □

An adaptation of a 1966 Japanese novel by Shusaku Endo, this new film from Martin Scorsese stars Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield as two 17th century Jesuit priests who travel to Japan to find their mentor (Liam Neeson) and spread Catholicism. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

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A corrupt Las Vegas cop (Jamie Foxx) and his partner (T.I.) navigate the criminal underground of the city in search of the former’s kidnapped son. A remake of the 2011 French film Sleepless Night. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

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Katherine Johnson, one of the most brilliant mathematicians of the last century, gets the movie her life’s story deserves with Hidden Figures, an entertaining and enlightening look at her—and her cohorts’—decades of contributions to NASA and space flight starting in the late-1950s. Johnson was part of a segregated wing of mathematicians who did the work that actual computers do today. The movie depicts the humiliation she and two other historical black figures (Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson) went through while solving equations that helped put men safely into space and return them to their families. Taraji P. Henson plays Johnson, the “smart one” who astronaut John Glenn personally demanded check the coordinates before his historical 1962 flight around the Earth launched. Henson is perfection in the role, depicting Johnson as the awesome nerd she is. The film only scratches surface of what Johnson, Vaughan and Jackson accomplished and endured, but it does bring their historical significance to light. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG —B.G.

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An adaptation of the award-winning children’s fantasy novel about a young boy (Lews MacDougall) who is helped through a very trying ordeal by a comforting monster (voice of Laim Neeson). Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

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IN THE MIX Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra Patois records Big-band fans have a lot to dig into on this two-CD release that celebrates the charts of Indiana University jazz educator David Baker, who died last March at age 84. Baker was a trombonist who worked in the 1950s-’60s in the bands of Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton and Quincy Jones. He began his academic career in 1966 and was instrumental in—as the PR puts it—“helping jazz make its first bold advances into the academy.” This package follows the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra’s highly regarded 2007 album, Basically Baker. Performed by 22 members of the community (some current and former students), the results, for me, are too sterile, too academic. I’m reminded of that 1958 interview with jazzman “Shorty Petterstein.” Asked if one “should get an academic education or strive immediately for self-expression,” Petterstein nixes education, saying the academics’ music doesn’t swing. Except for Dizzy Gillespie’s “Bebop,” the lone non-Baker tune, and the lively “Terrible T,” this music mostly doesn’t swing either. —Miles Jordan

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Testimony Robbie Robertson Crown archetype When he was 16, Robbie Robertson left Canada and moved to Arkansas to play guitar and pen songs with Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks. That’s where he hooked up with drummer Levon Helm and formed a lifelong bond. They collected three more stellar musicians—Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel, all Canadians—and created the band/club/brotherhood called The Band, and the group broke musical conventions to create a seminal Americana sound. In his autobiography Testimony, Robertson recounts this musical journey, weaving his own internal questions and observations throughout, including incredulity when Bob Dylan tapped The Band to run the gauntlet as his backup musicians while the folksinger made the unpopular move from acoustic to electric. A natural storyteller, Robertson reveals his encompassing love for the blues and for movies, and offers the inside scoop on how The Band’s finale would be forever preserved in the musician-studded Martin Scorsese-directed movie The Last Waltz. —Saunthy Singh

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Home and Garden County Just weeks after Chico debuted on HGTV’s insanely popular House Hunters on Jan. 3 (see the “Putting Down Roots in Chico” episode, with local realtor sarah neilsen), another HGTV show featuring Butte County sellers is set to air. The pilot episode of Flipping Paradise, a potential new series on the network, will air Jan. 21, at noon. The show features Paradise couple david and Chinoa Rivera, and follows the professional flippers as they purchase a dilapidated vacation home in the area, fix it up and try to sell it for a profit. This is the second showing of the pilot (which also aired Flipping Paradise in December), and if there’s enough of a response to it this time around, there’s a chance the show will be picked up and made into a regular series. Tune in and support the home team!

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CallinG all y’all There are a lot of busy organizations and individuals making plans to entertain and enlighten Chico in the coming year, and some of them are actively seeking your participation right now. • Thursday night Market performers: It’s hard to believe as we navigate the waters of the Pineapple Express, but in just three months (April 9), the Thursday Night Market will return and the DCBA is now accepting applications for street performers as well as for City Plaza Nights events. Visit downtownchico.com and hover over the “Events” tab for an application link.

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• More colors at the Blue Room: In an effort to expand the theater’s talent pool and increase its diversity, the Blue Room Theatre will be hosting regular readings of a culturally diverse selection of plays. The first takes place at the theater (139 W. First St.) Sunday, Jan. 22, 6 p.m., and will include Tanya Saracho’s El nogalar and Lynn Nottage’s By the Way, Meet Vera stark. Those interested in taking part should email martinfez@live.com.

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• Join the arts committee: The annual spring arts festival at the Matador Hotel needs you. Join the art at the Matador Planning Committee and help to ensure that the May 12-13 event goes off. Call Cynthia Sexton at 318-2105 to learn more. • Learn to appreciate: At Butte College, Drama 2, aka Theater arts appreciation, needs students! Taught by Tom Kinnee, local theater vet and host of the fantastic Weekend Showcase arts program on KCHO (Fridays, 3 p.m., at 91.7 FM and www.mynspr.org), the class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-4:45 p.m., at the school’s Chico Center. Visit www.butte.edu to register.

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• Return of the antidivas: This year’s edition of Chico’s a cappella supergroup’s annual performance—The Construct Concert and snowball—takes place Sunday, Jan. 13, at the Chico Women’s Club, with a concert at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 and dancing from 8-10. Suggested donation of $10 for the whole evening or $5 for just to dance.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have

a divine mandate to love bigger and stronger and truer than ever before. It’s high time to freely give the gifts you sometimes hold back from those you care for. It’s high time to take full ownership of neglected treasures so you can share them with your worthy allies. It’s high time to madly cultivate the generosity of spirit that will enable you to more easily receive the blessings that can and should be yours. Be a brave, softhearted warrior of love!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I love and

respect Tinker Bell, Kermit the Frog, Shrek, Wonder Woman, SpongeBob SquarePants, Snow White, Road Runner, and Calvin and Hobbes. They have provided me with much knowledge and inspiration. Given the current astrological omens, I suspect that you, too, can benefit from cultivating your relationships with characters like them. It’s also a favorable time for you to commune with the spirits of Harriet Tubman, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie or any other historical figures who inspire you. I suggest you have dreamlike conversations with your most interesting ancestors, as well. Are you still in touch with your imaginary friends from childhood? If not, renew acquaintances.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I never

wish to be easily defined,” wrote Cancerian author Franz Kafka. “I’d rather float over other people’s minds as something fluid and nonperceivable; more like a transparent, paradoxically iridescent creature rather than an actual person.” Do you ever have that experience? I do. I’m a Crab like you, and I think it’s common among members of our tribe. For me, it feels liberating. It’s a way to escape people’s expectations of me and enjoy the independence of living in my fantasies. But I plan to do it a lot less in 2017, and I advise you to do the same. We should work hard at coming all the way down to earth. We will thrive by floating less and being better grounded; by being less fuzzy and more solid; by not being so inscrutable, but rather more knowable.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here’s my declaration: “I hereby forgive, completely and permanently, all motorists who have ever irked me with their rude and bad driving. I also forgive, totally and forever, all tech support people who have insulted me, stonewalled me or given me wrong information as I sought help from them on the phone. I furthermore forgive, utterly and finally, all family members and dear friends who have hurt my feelings.” Now would be a fantastic time for you to do what I just did, Leo: Drop grudges, let go of unimportant outrage, and issue a blanket amnesty. Start with the easier stuff— the complaints against strangers and acquaintances—and work your way up to the allies you cherish.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There are

some authors who both annoy me and intrigue me. Even though I feel allergic to the uncomfortable ideas they espouse, I’m also fascinated by their unique provocations. As I read their words, I’m halfirritated at their grating declarations, and yet greedy for more. I disagree with much of what they say, but feel grudgingly grateful for the novel perspectives they

by rob brezsny prod me to discover. (Nobel Prize-winner Elias Canetti is one such author.) In accordance with the current astrological rhythms, Virgo, I invite you to seek out similar influences—for your own good!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Now would

be an excellent time to add new beauty to your home. Are there works of art or buoyant plants or curious symbols that would lift your mood? Would you consider hiring a feng shui consultant to rearrange the furniture and accessories so as to enhance the energetic flow? Can you entice visits from compelling souls whose wisdom and wit would light up the place? Tweak your imagination so it reveals tricks about how to boost your levels of domestic bliss.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 2017, you will have unprecedented opportunities to reimagine, revise and reinvent the story of your life. You’ll be able to forge new understandings about your co-stars and reinterpret the meanings of crucial plot twists that happened once upon a time. Now check out these insights from author Mark Doty: “The past is not static, or ever truly complete; as we age we see from new positions, shifting angles. A therapist friend of mine likes to use the metaphor of the kind of spiral stair that winds up inside a lighthouse. As one moves up that stair, the core at the center doesn’t change, but one continually sees it from another vantage point; if the past is a core of who we are, then our movement in time always brings us into a new relation to that core.”

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I re-

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “It

is often safer to be in chains than to be free,” wrote Franz Kafka. That fact is worthy of your consideration in the coming weeks, Aquarius. You can avoid all risks by remaining trapped inside the comfort that is protecting you. Or you can take a gamble on escaping, and hope that the new opportunities you attract will compensate you for the sacrifice it entails. I’m not here to tell you what to do. I simply want you to know what the stakes are.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “All plea-

sures are in the last analysis imaginary, and whoever has the best imagination enjoys the most pleasure.” So said 19thcentury German novelist Theodor Fontane, and now I’m passing his observation on to you. Why? Because by my astrological estimates, you Pisceans will have exceptional imaginations in 2017—more fertile, fervent, and freedom-loving than ever before. Therefore, your capacity to drum up pleasure will also be at an all-time high. There is a catch, however. Your imagination, like everyone else’s, is sometimes prone to churning out superstitious fears. To take maximum advantage of its blissinducing potential, you will have to be firm about steering it in positive directions.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ROUSE AND REVOLT at 225 Main Street, Suite S Chico, CA 95928. CHRISTINE HABER 3281 Rockin M Drive Chico, CA 95973. NICHOLLE HABER 3281 Rockin M Drive Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: NICHOLLE HABER Dated: November 21, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001436 Published: December 29, 2016, January 5,12,19, 2017

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SENTIENT CIRCLE at 277 Tranquil Dr. Paradise, CA 95969. SENTIENT CIRCLE

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277 Tranquil Dr. Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted as A Limited Liability Company. Signed: ELENA TONETTI, SECRETARY Dated: December 9, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001503 Published: December 29, 2016, January 5,12,19, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following perons are doing business as EL GUAYACAN MEXICAN RESTAURANT at 2201 Pillsbury Rd Ste 124 Chico, CA 95926. JESUS J. GOMEZ-CASTELLON 120 Menlo Way Apt 55 Chico, CA 95926. ANA E RODRIGUEZ-MEJORADO 120 Menlo Way Apt. 55 Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: ANA RODRIGUEZ Dated: November 16, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001411 Published: December 29, 2016, January 5,12,19, 2017

FICTITOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ABC MARKET at 715 W 9th St Chico, CA 95928. CSU LIQUOR INCORPORATED 715 W 9th St Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: BASHIR ABDUL MASSIH, SECRETARY Dated: December 21, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001562 Published: December 29, 2016, January 5,12,19, 2017

FICTITOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SMITH-LOWEN GP at 144 Meyers Street Suite 160 Chico, CA 95928. ALLISON LOWEN 222 Broadway 1312 Oakland, CA 94607. SPENCER LOWEN 1856 Bidwell Ave Chico, CA 95926. PETER KERRY 3603 Garrison Street San Diego, CA 92106. KHRISTINE RAMIREZ 606 Harvard Court Woodland, CA 95695. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: ALLISON LOWEN Dated: December 13, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001510 Published: December 29, 2016, January 5,12,19, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SPEECH-THERAPY OF BUTTE COUNTY at 3111 Hidden Creek Dr. Chico, CA 95973. ELIZABETH KYSAR 403 Ash Street Chico, CA 95928. ELIZABETH VICHI 3111 Hidden Creek Dr. Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by A General Partnership. Signed: ELIZABETH VICHI, ELIZABETH KYSAR Dated: December 22, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001570 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

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doing business as MOUNTAIN MIKES PIZZA at 1105 W. 5th Street Chico, CA 95928. HIMMELSPACH PIZZA INC 9 Dean Way Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Corporation. Signed: LISA HIMMELSPACH, SECRETARY Dated: December 27, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001584 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as MOUNTAIN MIKES PIZZA at 1901 Oro Dam Blvd E Oroville, CA 95966. HIMMELSPACH PIZZA INC 9 Dean Way Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Corporation. Signed: LISA HIMMELSPACH, SECRETARY Dated: December 27, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001583 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as MOUNTAIN MIKES PIZZA at 1722 Mangrove Ave Chico, CA 95926. HIMMELSPACH PIZZA INC 9 Dean Way Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Corporation. Signed: LISA HIMMELSPACH, SECRETARY Dated: December 27, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001582 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as BELLA DAY SPA SALON AND BOUTIQUE LLC at 15 C Williamsburg Lane Chico, CA 95926. BELLA DAY SPA SALON AND BOUTIQUE LLC 15 C Williamsburg Lane Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company. Signed: NORA PAIVA, PARTNER Dated: November 29, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001465 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as AUTO-METRICS at 703 Cedar St Chico, CA 95928. JEFFREY DAMON 703 Cedar St Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JEFFREY DAMON Dated: December 16, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001541 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as SCOOTERS CAFE at 11975 Highway 70 Oroville, CA 95965. MICHAEL SCOTT ENGLUND 3819 Grizzly Creek Rd Yankee Hill, CA 95965. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: MICHAEL ENGLUND Dated: December 9, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001506 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name SCOOTERS CAFE at 11975 Highway 70 Oroville, CA 95965. DANIEL R SALMON 4132 Deadwood Rd Oroville, CA 95965. This business was conducted by an Individual. Signed: DAN SALMON Dated: December 9, 2016 FBN Number: 2014-0001495 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as DA FISH ENTERPRISE at 4132 Deadwood Rd Oroville, CA 95965. BONNIE D SALMON 4132 Deadwood Rd Oroville, CA 95965. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: BONNIE D. SALMON Dated: December 27, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001580 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO ALOHA DANCERS at 476 Hoopa Circle Chico, CA 95926. JUDY AKEMI HAMAMOTO 476 Hoopa Circle Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JUDY A HAMAMOTO Dated: January 3, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000010 Published: January 12,19,26, February 2, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as IRON CANYON CONSTRUCTION at 1199 Hill View Way Chico, CA 95926. ALEC MARTIN BINYON 1030 Clotilde Way Chico, CA 95926. KYLE JORDEN PRICE 1199 Hill View Way Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A General Partnership. Signed: ALEC BINYON Dated: January 3, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000024 Published: January 12,19,26, February 2, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as AHIMSA.XYZ at 385 E 10th Ave Unit B Chico, CA 95926. SALINA STEPHNIA MARIE MITCHELL 385 E 10th Ave Unit B Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: SALINA MITCHELL Dated: January 3, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000013 Published: January 12,19,26, February 2, 2017

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THOROUGH SEARCH at 1934 Bird Street Oroville, CA 95965. RICK COOK 76 Tuscan Villa Drive 104 Oroville, CA 95965. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: RICK COOK Dated: December 19, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0001552 Published: January 12,19,26, Febuary 2, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as ADVANCED COMPUTER SOLUTIONS at 28 Jordans Place Number 600 Chico, CA 95973. ALEXANDER AUVINEN 28 Jordans Place Number 600 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ALEXANDER AUVINEN Dated: January 4, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000029 Published: January 12,19,26, February 2, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as CHICO REAL ESTATE, CHICO REAL ESTATE INC, CHICOREALESTATE.NET at 1250 East Ave #20 Chico, CA 95926. CHICO REAL ESTATE INC 1250 East Ave #20 Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Corporation. Signed: DARREL E. STEPHENS, OWNER Dated: January 3, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000018 Published: January 12,19,26, February 2, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as HAVEN HOME SERVICES at 1044 Greenwhich Drive Chico, CA 95926. KASSANDRA GREULE 677 Sheridan Ave Chico, CA 95926. JESSICA SORENSON 1044 Greenwhich Drive Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A General Partnership. Signed: KASSANDRA GREULE Dated: January 6, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000042 Published: January 12,19,26, February 2, 2017

NOTICES CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 To (names of persons to be notified, if known, including names on birth certificate): NICOLE L. GILLEY and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): M.V. born on (date): December 23, 2013 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE, CA A hearing will be held on Date: March 2, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, 95928. At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or

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probation officer. The Social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated. You are required to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for you. If the court terminated your parental rights, the order may be final. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: December 20, 2016 Case Number: J-37003 Published: January 5, 12,19,26, 2017

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 To (names of persons to be notified, if known, including names on birth certificate): SARA I. LEE and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): Z.L. born on (date): December 4, 2012 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER CHICO, CA A hearing will be held on Date: March 8, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, 95928. At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer. The Social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated. You are required to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for you. If the court terminated your parental rights, the order may be final. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: December 27, 2016 Case Number: 16DP00036 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 To (names of persons to be notified, if known, including names on birth certificate): ANTHONY JIMINEZ and anyone claiming to be a parent of (child’s name): L.E.J. born on (date): April 27, 2016 at (name of hospital or other place of birth and city and state): ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER CHICO, CA A hearing will be held on Date: March 30, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA

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Located at: Superior Court Of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, 95928. At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer. The Social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated. You are required to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for you. If the court terminated your parental rights, the order may be final. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: December 22, 2016 Case Number: 16DP00094 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Pursuant to CA Business Code 21700, in lieu of rents due, the following units contain clothes, furniture, boxes, etc. TIMARIE BELL (10X12) #306ss (kitchen table, wood crib, other misc. furniture) DAVID & LEDON BRANTLY (5X15) #229ss (Kitchen ware, glasses, misc boxes) CANDANCE CARBY (6X15) #219ss (snowboard, tools, clothes) RACHEL HALL (5X10) #300ss (clothes, toys, misc boxes) JEREMY OCAMPO (5X6) #256ss (tools, boxes, clothes) TIFFANY RODRIGUEZ (6X10) #228ss (kids toys, clothes, boxes, bike) ANGELA SHWARZE (12X10) #209ss (toys, furniture, clothes) Contents to be sold to the highest bidder on: January 28, 2017 Beginning at 12:00pm Sale to be held at: Bidwell Self Storage 65 Heritage Lane Chico, CA 95926. (530) 893-2109 Published: January 12,19, 2017

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Secs 6101-6107 U.C.C.) 1.Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below: 2.The name(s) and business address of the seller(s) are: TRACI LAY, STEPHANIE HOUSTON AND JACKIE PETERSON 2444 Cohasset Rd., Chico, CA 95926 3.The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is (if “same as above” so state): 2444 Cohasset Rd., Chico, CA 95926 4.The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s) are: MONTE CAMERON 3515 Bell Estates Drive Chico, CA 95973 JAMES CAMERON 3515 Bell Estates Drive Chico, CA 95973 5.The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: THE ADDRESS Escrow Holder: BIDWELL TITLE & ESCROW CO. 500 Wall Street, Chico, CA 95928 ESCROW OFFICER: Becky Schroer Order No. 00256838-002 DATE OF ANTICIPATED SALE:

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February 1, 2017 LAST DAY TO FILE CLAIMS: January 31, 2017 Notice is hereby given that Transferor intends to make a BULK SALE of the assets of the above described Business to Transferee including all stock in trade, furniture and equipment used in the said Business, to be consummated at the office of Escrow Holder at the time of consummation or thereafter. Creditors of the Transferor may file claims with the Escrow Holder on or before the last day to file claims stated above. This sale is subject to Sec. 61066107 of the California Commercial Code. Transferor has used the following business names and addresses within last three years so far as known to Transferee: NONE Signed: MONTE CAMERON, JAMES CAMERON Dated: January 6, 2017 Published: January 12, 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

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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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner NIKKI RAE IRMER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: NIKKI RAE IRMER Proposed name: KHEMISTREE RAE OLIVIA 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: February 17, 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 16, 2016 Case Number: 16CV00310 Published: December 29, 2016, January 5,12,19, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JOHN MARQUEZ, DIANA MARQUEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ANGEL LOVE MARQUEZ Proposed name: ANGEL LOVE LEE MARQUEZ 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: February 3, 2017 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: December 16, 2016 Case Number: 16CV03024 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

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

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RT FOUR SUNGHE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: RT FOUR SUNGHE Proposed name: HELEN SUNGHE KIM 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: February 10, 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 22, 2016 Case Number: 16CV03074 Published: January 5,12,19,26, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner BROOKE KERHOULAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KYLEIGH JADE LUERA Proposed name: KYLEIGH JADE KERHOULAS 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: February 10, 2017 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: December 27, 2016 Case Number: 16CV03120 Published: January 12,19,26, February 2, 2017

PETITION NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE HAROLD J. SLIGHTOM, ALSO KNOWN AS HAROLD JAMES SLIGHTOM, JIM SLIGHTOM To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: HAROLD J. SLIGHTOM, ALSO KNOWN AS HAROLD JAMES SLIGHTOM, JIM SLIGHTOM, JIM HAROLD SLIGHTOM A Petition for Probate has been filed by: STARLA GLASSEL in the Superior Court of

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California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: STARLA GLASSEL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless as interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: January 17, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: Probate Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: NICOLE R. PLOTTEL 3120 Cohasset Rd., Ste. 10 Chico, CA 95973 (530) 893-2882 Case Number: 16PR00443 Published: December 29, 2016, January 5,12, 2017

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE PHYLLIS JUNE ALEXANDER, ALSO KNOWN AS PHYLLIS ALEXANDER To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: PHYLLIS JUNE ALEXANDER, ALSO KNOWN AS PHYLLIS ALEXANDER A Petition for Probate has been filed by: STACEY A. BLEVINS in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: STACEY A.

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BLEVINS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless as interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 14, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: TBA Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: KELLY ALBRECHT, ESQ. 1440 Lincoln Street Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 534-9900 Case Number: 16PR00406 Dated: January 4, 2017 Published: January 12,19,26, 2017

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993 SAXBURG • PARADISE CA 3bd/3ba 1,585 sqft 0.35 ac. Move In Ready! Great home for Paradise First Time Buyer’s Program. The living room offers built-in shelving and a fireplace with a brick mantel. The Formal Dining or Family Room (buyer’s choice), has a slider door exiting to the private back yard. The kitchen has tiled counter tops, an electric cook stove, dishwasher, pantry, and a built-in hutch. On the easterly side of the home is the master bedroom with master bath, guest bedroom w/ full hall bath. 3rd bed (Bonus Room) and 3rd bath are on the westerly side of the home with its own separate entrance adding privacy. 3rd bedroom would make a great shop, play room or hobby room. The back yard has a secluded feel with lots of vegetation and creek running alongside. Call for your private showing today. Cb611

$250,000 Troy J. Davis | Coldwell Banker Ponderosa Realty | troy@paradiseliving.com | 530.570.1630

Open Houses & Listings are online at: www.century21JeffriesLydon.com Amazing valley view, new pool in this custom home. $599,000 3/2 large lot, over 1,800 sq ft. custom home harden, fruit trees $325,000 Lots for sale starting at $67,500

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Homes Sold Last Week ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

4035 Spyglass Rd 560 E 3Rd St 14577 Camenzind Ct 1078 E 7Th St 261 E Sacramento Ave 1813 Roth St 14 Kingsburry Ct 56 Horse Run Ln 1365 Arcadian Ave 2614 Navarro Dr 3197 Rogue River Dr

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico

$604,999 $599,999 $539,999 $485,000 $420,000 $378,000 $360,000 $325,000 $320,000 $309,000 $300,000

3/3 4/5 4/3 3/2 2/1 3/3 3/3 2/2 3/2 4/2 3/2

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SQ. FT. 3,062 3,320 2,839 1,686 1,422 1,472 2,302 2,809 1,644 1,656 1,867

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TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

SQ. FT.

2716 Silver Oak Dr 2848 Burnap Ave 18 Mayfair Dr 1955 Modoc Dr 2511 Navarro Dr 13 River Oaks Dr 833 Kern St 3095 Monticello Ln 32 Baroni Dr 31 La Placita Way 42 Lacewing Ct

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico

$300,000 $297,000 $281,000 $280,000 $280,000 $267,500 $258,000 $253,000 $244,000 $235,000 $215,000

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

1,668 1,364 2,025 1,498 1,364 1,284 1,068 1,186 1,089 985 966

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Great Location in Lower Paradise! TWO homes on one lot! Main home is 2bd/1ba & converted attic. Second home 1bd/1ba studio. A must see! $245,000 AD#927 Summer Gee 530-518-8020

10423 Timber Cove Way FOOTHILLS LOG HOME in beautiful setting! 2.3 acres. Upstairs Master BR. Main floor; Liv rm, Din rm, Kit, Full BA & Guest BR. $265,000 Shelinda Bryant 530-520-3663

5975 Maxwell Drive #16 Newly remodeled 2 bd/2ba Condo Purchase of this home includes a Newer Refrigerator, Kitchen stove, & Washer and Dryer. Amber Blood 530-570-4747

Chico: 894-2612 • Oroville: 533-2414 Paradise: 877-6262 • Gridley: 846-4005 www.BidwellTitle.com

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2ac building lots $57,500

Cal Park, 3 bed/plus den, 2.5 bath, very nice home, 2,118 sq ft, cul de sac! ................................................... $385,000

5 ac lot. Owner carry $39,500 Single wide onSO 60ac,LD North Chico $219,000

Longfellow Area, Lovely 4 bed/2 bth, 1,824 sq ft with large yard ................................................................ $274,900 Teresa Larson (530)899-5925 www.ChicoListings.com chiconativ@aol.com

Cohasset hunting LD30ac $65,000 SOcabin,

ft openND floor IN plan,G garden spaces galore, covered carport!.................. $178,500 Darling Charmer! 2 bed/1 bth, 816 sq PE Senior Condo, 2 bed/2 bath, 1,300 sq ft, 1-car garage, nice unit w/updated kitchen ..................................... $195,000

2700 sq ft 5+ bed, 4 bath Barber area $319,000

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The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of December 26, 2016 – December 30, 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

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

1045 Honey Run Rd

Chico

$215,000

3/1

SQ. FT. 858

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

SQ. FT.

18 Ridge Line Ct

293 E 4Th Ave

Chico

$200,000

8/6

1285 E 10Th St

Chico

$199,500

93 Arroyo Way

Chico

1111 Oleander Ave

ADDRESS

Oroville

$211,500

2/2

1,418

3,451

100 Oakvale Ct

Oroville

$210,000

3/2

1,989

2/1

1,470

70 Shadow Oak Ct

Oroville

$204,000

3/2

1,188

$185,000

3/1

1,019

5288 Farley St

Oroville

$185,000

3/2

1,247

Chico

$170,000

1/1

768

1 Fernbach Ct

Oroville

$179,000

2/2

1,155

2786 Ceres Ave

Chico

$144,000

3/2

1,170

57 Valley View Dr

Oroville

$175,000

2/3

1,548

797 Cleveland Ave

Chico

$115,000

3/1

1,040

536 Plumas Ave

Oroville

$129,000

2/1

806

174 Hope Ln

Oroville

$320,000

3/2

1,512

1972 Fogg Ave

Oroville

$125,000

3/1

1,336

86 Fairhill Dr

Oroville

$288,000

4/2

1,942

5301 Foster Rd

Paradise

$417,500

3/3

2,690

2809 Oro Garden Ranchrd

Oroville

$265,000

3/2

1,542

1583 Bever Ln

Paradise

$387,500

3/3

1,980

1640 7Th Ave

Oroville

$250,000

1/1

1,067

5250 Xeno Pl

Paradise

$330,000

3/2

1,902

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