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Vol. 40, Issue 49 • August 3, 2017 OPINION Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Make cameras a top priority This newspaper is troubled by the fact that two people have been shot and

GUEST COMMENT

Confessions of a reluctant racist IofI humanity can no longer deny just what a lousy segment comes wrapped in white skin, a fact

blonde or brunette blood brothers and sisters.

Such racism is toxic. Trump’s ignorance and arrogance have made billions of our fellow planetary residents either very angry, very nervous, or made nearly undeniable since a horde of greed both. We’re at risk of finding ourselves a feared and freaks, honkeys, crackers, hated minority by the majority Nazi nostalgiacs, Trump’s ignorance of the world’s people who’ve evangelicals, high school dropouts and and arrogance have finally had it with us.

White folks are making privileged plutocrats made billions of a racist out of even me, a joined forces to elect [people] either blue-eyed ol’ boy with a Donald J. Trump as very angry, very trailer park in his past. White their chosen Lord of nervous, or both. right-wingers have co-opted Misrule and King of my flag, redefined patriotism Chaos. so it’s exclusive to them and Even before Trump, white by done the same with what it means to be a “good Jaime O’Neill folks had conducted purges, pogroms, predations, oppressions Christian.” They’ve ripped off my race, making me the author, a Magalia ashamed to go out in public for fear I’ll be judged as and an array of other murderous resident, is a retired one of “them.” community college malignancies against every other instructor.

You know, an a-hole. shade and hue of human being, So, though some of my best friends are white, including the palette of colors I’m not sure I’d want my daughters to marry one. they come in themselves, from pinkish to ecru.

It wasn’t just the lack of melanin that made white I grow more wary with each new day’s exposure to Trump, his supporters and other belligerent and folks think themselves superior, either. We had angry white folks—from bad cops to Wall Street better lips than Negroes, better noses than swarthy crooks who are surely no credit to their race.

Jews, better eyes than Asians, and better religious Or mine. □ beliefs than anyone, including many of our own am a racist, and it’s getting worse. Try as I might,

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killed by Chico police officers in the past four months and that none of the officers involved in the fatal encounters was equipped with body cameras.

The first fatality was that of Desmond Phillips, who reportedly was in the midst of a mental health breakdown when he was shot more than a dozen times back in March. Phillips’ father, who was there when his son was killed, tells a different story of events than those officers, who have since been cleared of wrongdoing by county investigators.

What’s maddening is that CPD had cameras in its possession when Phillips was killed. Deployment was held up due to technical issues. Last week, however, we learned that a roll-out of that equipment in April did not apply to every officer—that 10 of them don’t have the devices (see “Deployment delayed,” Newslines, July 27). One is the sergeant who shot and killed a burglary suspect downtown last week.

In our minds, body cameras ought to be standard pieces of equipment for every law enforcement agency. We came to that conclusion after footage from a police car dash camera showed Patrick Feaster, then a Paradise police officer, shooting a suspected drunken driver. Feaster failed to turn on his body cam in that instance, but footage from the two officers who arrived shortly thereafter revealed Feaster’s frantic search for his bullet casing and eventual admission of firing his weapon. That footage led to Feaster’s manslaughter conviction.

Cost ostensibly is the barrier to outfitting every Chico police officer, but we’re not buying that. Consider the current push by the department to further bolster its roster by supplanting the city’s small stable of park rangers with police academy-trained “sworn rangers,” an endeavor that will come with a hefty price tag.

Our view: CPD has not made body cameras a top priority. That needs to change. □

Be practical on Prop. 64 At long last, the Butte County Board of Supervisors will discuss the

commercial impacts of Proposition 64 on Tuesday (Aug. 8). With five months left before state regulations kick in—requiring action on local jurisdictions’ parts if they don’t want to be superseded—it’s about time to start this conversation in earnest.

The CN&R’s stance has long been that legalization is the best route.

With personal use and cultivation already allowed for those 21 and older, the next step is to look at the economic factors involved in the marijuana industry. Let’s face it, there is money to be made on this commodity in Butte County. So, we urge the board to direct staff to take a realistic approach to the implementation of the law. Rushing to ban all commercial activity—as the Chico City Council foolishly has done—not only ignores the wishes of local voters, who approved the proposition, it also ignores the implications of such a ban (i.e., perpetuating the black market).

In moving forward, we hope county staff will look at comparable communities in states where legalization has already been tried and proven successful. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel here. Look to Boulder County, Colo., which has a Marijuana Authority that issues licenses based on business type. And look to Shasta Lake City, which has passed commonsense laws that limit the number of dispensaries to three and the location of growing and manufacturing to an industrial park area. In 2016, that city took in $400,000 in taxes and fees from three medical dispensaries, which paid for a full-time law enforcement officer as well as businessimprovement projects. Those dispensaries also employed 30 people in well-paying jobs.

The cannabis industry doesn’t have to operate in the dark anymore. Let’s regulate it, legitimize it, and boost our local economy in the process. □

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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

Vacay and par-tay I’m a workaholic and a creature of habit. People who know me well know this.

When I got married on a Saturday about eight years ago, I requested just a couple of days off, the Friday before and the Monday after. As those who’ve tied the knot can attest to—particularly those whose weddings, like mine, were large and mostly DIY— there’s a lot to do before the big day.

Long story short, many things for my wedding were accomplished very last-minute, and a few not at all. That created quite a bit of stress on top of the normal prenuptial anxiety. In hindsight, I should have taken a couple of weeks off: one week in advance of the event to prepare and one afterward to decompress. I mean, I had more than enough vacation time banked.

I hate to admit this, but my husband and I never embarked on a honeymoon. We toyed around with the idea of going to a few places overseas, but ended up using our small savings as a down payment on a house two years after we wed.

Fast-forward to today, and my vacation is scheduled around the calendar of my young son’s preschool, which, this year, was closed the last week of July. A full week off is a beautiful thing. I’ve learned to love it over the past couple of years.

Generally, my family heads to the coast. In 2015, we explored parts of Oregon—first the area surrounding Tillamook, where we camped with friends, and then Yachats (pronounced YAH-hots), where we rented a little cottage. Last year, we went to our usual locale in the Mendocino area, accompanied by my dad and step-mom.

There, we landed in Albion, in a fancy house overlooking the beach upon which my husband proposed to me.

This year, though, we strayed from our normal course. We headed north, into the heart of the State of Jefferson. Neither my husband nor I had ever explored far-Northern California, so we thought we’d give it a go. We rented a place in Dunsmuir, a cute little town on the upper Sacramento River in Trinity County, about an hour south of the Oregon border.

We took day trips to other small surrounding communities, including McCloud and the City of Mount Shasta, where we drove up to the base of the beautiful, snow-covered mountain for which it’s named. It probably would have been a decent vacation had our rental been comfortable. It wasn’t. We barely slept. And I returned home with a migraine that lasted for three full days.

As a creature of habit, next year I’ll probably get back to the ocean. For me, it’s a sure thing.

in other news: The cover of this week’s issue includes a little

something extra—a new logo denoting this paper’s 40 years in print.

That’s right, just about four decades ago, a revolutionary group of Chicoans who worked at Chico State’s Wildcat took that newspaper off campus and transformed it into this fine publication.

To celebrate, we’re hosting a community block party at the back entrance to our headquarters on the afternoon of Aug. 26, a Saturday, with live music, food trucks and a beer garden. Entrance is free.

Mark your calendars, dear readers, and look for further details in the weeks to come.

Melissa Daugherty is editor of the CN&R

One on the cover Re “The high road to health” (Cover story, by Howard Hardee, July 27): What you forgot to mention in your piece on psychedelics as therapy is an end-of-life study conducted by Harbor-UCLA Medical Center helping terminal patients deal with the anxiety involved with their impending deaths using psilocybin. In addition, there is a study being conducted by a Harvard Medical training facility and another study conducted at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center using MDMA to treat PTSD patients.

All of these studies show great promise in treating these ailments. In some respects, ancient civilizations were more advanced than our current medical institutions when dealing with psychedelics!

Michael Pulliam Paradise

Cameras needed now Re “Delayed deployment” (Newslines,

by Ken Smith, July 27): Once again, the Chico Police Department refuses to take responsibility for its lack of use of body cameras. Along with D.A. Mike Ramsey, they will not fully implement using body or car cameras. The police department always cries monetary constraints, but when it gets funding, it seems to fail to follow through. It is a terrible injustice for people to be charged with crimes they did not commit. When are the citizens going to stand up and fight this injustice?

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‘Strange brew’ review Re “The raunchy and sweet” (Scene,

by Carey Wilson, July 27): Beginning a strange brew sort of review, we have this paragraph— followed by some of my “reflections”: “One of the oldest, and therefore probably most true, clichés in the world is that men will never truly understand the minds of women.” A cliché is probably more true because it’s old? Are men uniquely mystified by women? Isn’t this struggling to LETTERS c o n t i n u e d

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LETTERS c o n t i n u e d f r o m pa g e 5 “truly understand” people—regardless of gender—part of the human condition?

The author continues, “Many men do respect, accept and cherish our feminine counterparts in this endlessly diverse and challenging universe, and we do our best to prove worthy of their acceptance.”

It sounds to me as if the author is trying to gain the acceptance/ approval of an entire gender. What advice would we give a woman trying to prove herself worthy of acceptance to all men?

And more from the author: “But male-bonding activities of sport, rock music or whatever else can’t really compare to a similar gathering of beings who also have the exclusive power to bring life into this world.” Was this channeled from Oprah Magazine? Nothing can compare with a gathering of “beings” biologically equipped to pop out offspring? Huh? How does this sound: Nothing can compare to a gathering of beings with the power to impregnate?

Patrick Newman Chico

Also an altruist Re “From draft denier to burial artist” (Fifteen Minutes, by Pam Figge, July 27): While David Hopper is indeed a well-respected artist by the world art glass community, his company Paradise Pictures is not an artistic endeavor. The term “burial artist” is ghoulish and misleading. David and master photographer/technical guru Michael Sandquist have a unique company that enables families to memorialize their loved ones by digitizing the family’s photo and making a decal that is fired onto enameling steel. The result a very stable commemorative ceramic plaque. The process is complex and visionary. It is a scientific achievement.

David Hopper has the unique talent to actualize business ventures, Orient & Flume and Paradise Pictures being notable examples. But David is also altruistic. He is one of a few forces who has spearheaded the restoration of the Veterans Memorial Hall into Monca, the Museum of Northern California Art. As a friend, I know David to derive satisfaction from connecting people and just doing the right thing.

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‘Privilege, not a right’ Re “Senate health hypocrisy” (Letters, by Roger S. Beadle, July 27): Entitlements are the problem with our Obamacare nightmare.

People want free health care, but have a very gullible view of how to get there. Medicaid is an entitlement program that has good intentions but is unsustainable.

People like Roger Beadle act as if you can keep giving people government health care and let all the healthy young people pay for it.

Tough decisions need to be made, Roger. Obamacare is a highdeductible, high-premium plan that is spiraling down the toilet bowl. Everyone in a system needs to pay into the system. Paying nothing isn’t an option. Health care is a privilege, not a right.

Democrats won’t admit failure, and Republicans can’t make the right but tough choices.

Something for nothing gives you exactly what Obamacare is—a big fat zero!

Brad Pankratz Orland

Inquiring minds ...

Ever wonder why fire trucks show up when you call for help in a medical emergency? I sure did when a truck showed up before the ambulance for my husband’s medical crisis. I’m indebted to the kind and knowledgeable people who helped. But for years I’ve asked myself, whenever I heard fire trucks roaring down the street, “Why are fire trucks called in medical emergencies?”

Seven out of 10 times these huge, fully equipped-for-fire trucks with four or five employees are not going to a fire! How can this make efficient or economic sense? At a recent Mobilize Chico meeting my ears pricked up when guest speaker and City Councilman Randall Stone talked about Chico’s budget challenges. It costs the city $168,000 total (salary and benefits) per firefighter (times four firefighters per truck), verses $60,000 per paramedic and EMT (two of them).

Last year, Chico had 100 structure fires with an estimated loss of $1.8 million, but cost the city of $10.5 million in fire salaries and benefits. And, when fire trucks are dispatched, the city also must pay the county for “auto aid” backup coverage. As a citizen

and taxpayer, I urge the city to mobilize better emergency solutions. Lord knows we could use the money.

Robin Keehn Chico

Editor’s note: Just to be clear, the city does not pay for paramedics or EMTs.

Protect our water If Congressman Doug LaMalfa truly is “one of us,” he will do everything in his power to stop his fellow rice growers from selling Northern California water to Los Angeles or the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California.

According to a legal notice published on July 28, the Richvale Irrigation District (RID) and the Western Canal Water District (WCWD) are planning to permit water sales and exports out of Butte County for the next five years (2018-22).

This is outrageous! While an occasional sale of surplus water to farmers in neighboring counties might be a reasonable way for our rice growers to make a few extra bucks once in a while, selling to voracious urban consumers in Southern California is quite a different matter that directly threatens the economic and environmental health of Butte County.

Rather than marketing water to Los Angeles or the MWD, the directors of the RID and the WCWD should adopt strict “no export” policies that prohibit the commercial transfer of local water beyond the Sacramento Valley.

As perhaps the most powerful and influential denizen of the RID, Doug LaMalfa should publicly urge his rice-growing brethren to keep our water right here in the North State.

Michael Magliari Chico

Editor’s note: For more on LaMalfa, see Downstroke, page 8.

Truth seekin’ Where do we go for truthful news today?

When we trusted CBS, NBC, ABC and CNN, it was easy.

Now, when reporters print facts not substantiated by two outside sources (example: the Churchill bust in the Oval Office story, January 2017), mistrust abounds!

It’s every citizen’s duty to educate and research at least two sources before believing anything!

—Loretta ann torres

I used to trust Fox News. But it’s become less reliable since the company’s been taken over by executives who want to “water down” conservative stories.

Our country’s enemies are delighted by this division and hatred in America! It’s fomented by the media and the enemies of our current president’s administration.

I believe it’s every citizen’s duty to educate and research at least two sources before believing anything!

My main source of information now is talk radio and Facebook.

I’m wary of any news report without first digging around on the Internet for corroboration.

To quote President Ronald Reagan (whom I did not vote for when I was a Democrat): “The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.”

Don’t be a pawn of our enemies; be a truth seeker!

Loretta Ann Torres Chico

Tiny houses will help The 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Census and Survey Report makes it clear Butte County has a housing crisis. Without shelter, in bad weather, a person can die in just three hours.

Yuba County declared a “shelter crisis” in 2016 with a homeless population in Yuba County that was less than half of what the homeless population is now in Butte County. This action was a step that county found it had to take to get the State Housing Commission’s OK with its village “14 Forward” (detached sleeping cabins, aka tiny homes).

Just before the Chico Housing Action Team’s Safe Space Winter Shelter started last winter, two Chico homeless people died from issues related to exposure.

CHAT’s research indicates that the most effective way to deal with

our homeless issue is for the city and the county to declare a “shelter crisis,” so we can utilize the option of tiny home housing.

CHAT’s proposal, Simplicity Village, would shelter 33 participants. Our existing unmet need is so urgent and so great that the vacancies will be filled so quickly there won’t be time to be “attracting more homeless people.” All applicants will get a background check, as well as go through an interview process.

Charles Withuhn Chico

Protect your children Many among us help the downtrodden whenever possible, even while embattled in the relentless 12-hour grind that prevents loved ones from also falling prey to the savage streets. One prescribed method for alleviating the homeless crisis is to assure our own precious children never capitulate to the cultural erosion that is rapidly increasing every moment.

Circumstances dictate that this is the most generous solution some people can truly offer.

Kenneth B. Keith Los Molinos

Judgment day The history of civilization is a scary scenario. Every political and economic system has failed, every civilization has collapsed.

And here we are, the human race, at the height of our powers.

We can put a man on the moon, we can aim plastic at the sun and get energy. But the world’s economies are bankrupt and we have nuclear missiles aimed at each other.

If history repeats itself, we should have already had a war and the survivors could have started all over again. But it’s the nuclear era and it’s too late.

Everybody knows that there has to be a better way. That’s why we have religions. The forces of good and evil become so intense that there is a judgment day and we have a choice of repeating history or being nice to each other.

God and the golden rule will prevail. Organized voluntarism will replace taxation. There will be order without a military. Heaven on earth is just around the bend.

Don’t give up.

Rick Spettel Paradise

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NEWSLINES DOWNSTROKE Attorneys spAr over WAlmArt suit

“Establishing a briefing schedule is typically a simple affair,” begins a memo filed by Christopher Cardinale in Butte County Superior Court. The case in question, Chico Advocates for a Responsible Economy (CARE) vs. the city of Chico and Walmart, has not been so simple.

The lawsuit was filed last December and alleges that the city wrongfully certified an environmental impact report for the planned expansion of Walmart’s Forest Avenue store.

Counsel for each party has conferred over said briefing schedule—basically, a timeline for submitting opening arguments and responses.

A rift occurred when Walmart’s attorney, Arthur Friedman, insisted upon filing a joint response with the city of Chico, and then, according to Cardinale (representing the city), tried to claim one-third of the pages allocated to the city for response. In the end, the attorneys’ sharp-tongued emails were entered into the court record and equal space was given to Chico and Walmart. The case is scheduled to return to court Oct. 30.

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Local nonprofit group Jet Chico outlined its plan to restore commercial air service during the Chico City Council’s meeting on Tuesday (Aug. 1).

In December 2014, Skywest Airlines—which had contracted with United Airlines to provide service between Chico and San Francisco—ceased its operations in the North State.

Jet Chico formed in early 2016 and has been working toward renovating and expanding the terminal at Chico Municipal Airport in a bid to attract another airline carrier.

The lack of air service has hurt local business and the city’s ability to attract new ones, said Dan Gonzales, owner of Fifth Sun and a Jet Chico member. He’s had several deals fall through, he said, and over the past year his company has spent roughly $24,000 on Uber rides to Sacramento International Airport.

Construction on the terminal is expected to begin next year.

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Three-term Rep. Doug LaMalfa announced this week that he’s holding a town meeting in Chico.

LaMalfa (pictured) last held one of these events in the county back in April at the Oroville State Theatre.

There, the longtime politician faced a mostly hostile crowd of an estimated 500 people. At one point, he walked off stage after an exchange with a constituent over his support for the GOP’s efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The congressman’s upcoming appearance is scheduled for 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at Manzanita Place (the Elks Lodge) in Chico.

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out of the dark Sexual assault victim’s report brings other women forward

LbeenOroville Police Department saying she’d raped inside a local business. The ast week, a woman contacted the

woman told police she’d visited Table Mountain Tires and Smog that day for story and a smog inspection, photo by according to an OPD Ken Smith press release. She says kens @ she was alone in the n ew srev i ew. c o m office with the shop’s owner, Lee Vang, when Find help: Anyone with further he allegedly made information about the unwanted advances, oroville case should eventually forcing himcontact opd at self upon and repeatedly 538-2448. sexually assaulting her. for more informaNews coverage of tion on rape Crisis intervention and Vang’s arrest two days prevention, call later led to a startling 891-1331 or go to revelation—if the www.rapecrisis.org. woman’s account is the agency maintains true, she may not be the a crisis line at only victim. Lt. Chris 342-rApe. Nicodemus of the OPD said his office has interviewed one more possible victim and is in the process of finding and contacting others, a result he credited to the courage of the woman who reported being assaulted last week.

The case underscores the fact that sexual assault is regularly underreported and oftentimes reported late. Additionally, serial sexual assault by an easily identifiable perpetrator may sound like a sensational or unlikely scenario, but statistics show that, on average, rapists commit 50 sexual assaults before being caught. Furthermore, the victim and attacker know one another in an estimated 80 percent of rape cases.

Those stats, and others, are available on the website of Rape Crisis Intervention and Prevention, a Chico-based agency dedicated to providing support for victims of sexual assault.

Rocky Cruz, the assistant executive director at Rape Crisis, said she’s far from shocked by any of the allegations in the Oroville case.

“I’ve been doing this for 20 years, so, unfortunately, not much surprises me anymore,” she said. “These kinds of things happen in doctors’ offices and dental chairs all the time. Any person in any profession is capable of being a perpetrator, or a victim.”

Cruz said there are myriad reasons why assaults go unreported or are reported long after the crime was committed. One is the fact that the vast majority of assaults are carried out by people known to the victim:

“I don’t think any of us like to admit that people we know, and especially the people we care about, love and respect, are predators,” she said.

Regardless of whether the perpetrator is known or not, Cruz said many assault victims often feel put on trial themselves.

“It’s hard to come forward, because the focus is often put on the victim and the ‘Why? Why? Why?’” she said. “Why was the victim in that place with that person?

Why was the victim wearing what they were wearing? With no other crime in America do we blame the victim so badly.

“That’s partly why we see more victims reporting after another victim comes forward,” she continued. “They feel safer and think, ‘Maybe someone will believe me now.’”

Cruz’s organization provides victims with all of their options, and supports them regardless of what decisions they make.

Statistically, Rape Crisis gets many more reports of sexual assault than law enforcement.

“This is something that happened to them and they alone need to decide whether to report the rape or not,” Cruz said. “When everything is said and done and all the hoopla has died down, they’re the ones who have to continue to live with the experience.”

Rocky Cruz, assistant executive director and program director at Rape Crisis Intervention and Prevention, said not much shocks her after 20 years of supporting victims of sexual assault.

Butte County District Attorney Mike

Ramsey said late reporting of sexual assaults is a regular occurrence for his office. “It’s something we deal with every day,” he said. “It often takes some time for the victim to process what they’ve been through. There are many rational reasons for not running straight to the police, and we definitely understand that.”

Nicodemus didn’t say how many additional victims there could be in the Oroville case and refused to give other details, as the investigation is ongoing.

Part of the reason law enforcement is cagey with details in sexual assault cases—other than obvious privacy concerns—is to protect one victim’s account from influencing another, Ramsey said.

“If what a victim says is corroborated by other victims’ statements, like when multiple people describe the same unreported details or elements of the perpetrator’s modus operandi, it lends those details the sheen of truth,” he said.

Cruz noted that a law signed last year by Gov. Jerry Brown—which took effect at the beginning of this year— eliminated a previously existing 10-year statute of limitations on rape.

“Now there’s no statute of limitations, just like murder,” she said.

“That’s fitting because rape is like murder, but you’re left with walking dead. People who’ve experienced sexual assault … it changes them.”

DNA results obtained from the woman

in the Oroville rape case as well as the suspect, Vang, will be available in about two weeks, according to Ramsey.

Though such testing can sometimes take up to 18 months, he said it’s expedited here through a program called Rapid DNA Services. In 2013, Butte became one of eight California counties in which DNA testing in sexual assault cases is conducted directly by the state Department of Justice’s forensics lab in Richmond.

Vang, 44, is charged with sexual battery, assault with intent to rape, and three counts of sexual penetration by force. He was booked into the Butte County Jail on $190,000 bail and has since posted bail. Vang has no criminal history in Butte County, and is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 18, according to Ramsey. □

Commission: possible County supervisors have 90 appointments open—no waiting the conference table in her district office, Kirk looked over the most recent AlisttMaureen of open seats on Butte County government committees and commissions.

Her review wasn’t brief, because the list was extensive: five pages, 29 boards, 90 positions. And, as she went over the report Tuesday morning (Aug. 1) with the CN&R, she encountered clusters of familiarity.

“There’s some [vacancies] that I’ve been really frustrated [to see],” said Kirk, who’s served on the Board of Supervisors for 10 years, representing Chico. In particular, she cited the Behavioral Health Board, upon which she sits, and the Water Advisory Committee, upon which she served back when she was a Chico city councilwoman.

“Some of these others, I know there are difficulties finding people,” she continued, adding: “I would love it if all of our appointments were filled.”

Express interest: County To learn about—or apply to fill— committees vacancies, visit www.buttecounty.net/ clerkoftheboard (click “Appointments and comList”) or call 538-7631. missions have a range of mandates. Many act as public sounding boards to provide the Board of Supervisors counsel on specialized issues. Certain committees attend to entities such as cemetery districts and veterans halls; others hear appeals, such as on assessments, disability access and other matters.

When a seat remains open, the group operates shorthanded.

Unlike the city of Chico, where appointments occur on a set schedule, before terms expire, county supervisors can make an appointment at any regular meeting.

Forest Harlan and Talmadge House got appointed to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee at the last meeting, July 25; that still left three IHSS vacancies.

More slots on that and other committees could get filled next Tuesday (Aug. 8). The agenda includes one nomination, for the Richvale parks and rec board; that day, any supervisor can put forth eligible appointees.

Shari McCracken, deputy chief administrative officer, explained that some positions carry special requirements, such as professional credentials or a specific location (residence or work). Many do not.

In most cases, anyone interested needn’t even fill out an application—he or she simply can express a desire to serve, and the Clerk of the Board’s Office will verify eligibility.

“We don’t do the [public] interviews like they do in the city,” Kirk said, harkening to her time on the Chico City Council. “A letter of interest and why you’re qualified oftentimes gets somebody appointed.”

SIFT ER Drive for donations A committee selected by Chico Mayor Sean Morgan has sorted through the applications and selected 13 local nonprofits to participate in this year’s Community Grant Program. The city has designated $50,000 in matching funds to be divided among participants based on how much each community organization raises during an August donation drive organized through the North Valley Community Foundation. Contributions to the following groups can be made online at chicogrant.org: Boys & Girls Club of the North Valley Butte Environmental Council Catholic Ladies Relief Society No. 3 Chico Meals on Wheels Community Action Agency of Butte County Friends of Bidwell Park Friends of Comanche Creek Greenway

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Butte County Supervisor Maureen Kirk, at her district office in Chico, recalls serving on the Water Advisory Committee.

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Some panels experience regular shortfalls.

IHSS, for instance, tends to have churn among providers and clients who, as representatives of their respective constituencies, can be replaced only by peers. This board advises county officials on in-home-care policies.

“It’s a quarterly meeting, you have to arrange transportation, and it just doesn’t fit into everyone’s day,” said Karen Ely, assistant director of Employment and Social Services, who sits on the board. “Which is why we’re always looking.”

Two water boards await appointments.

Ryan Schohr and D.C. Jones have continued to serve on the Water Commission following the expiration of their terms in January and March, respectively. Meanwhile, the Water Advisory Committee has four specific seats vacant, including a countywide environmental representative open for eight years.

“A lot of people show up to meetings who could be appointed,” said Paul Gosselin, director of Water and Resource Conservation.

A spot Kirk has prioritized is youth representative on the Behavioral Health Board, which she and others have tried to fill since 2009.

“It seems like that would look good on someone’s résumé to go to college,” Kirk said. “This youth doesn’t have to be somebody who uses the services, just somebody who’s interested.”

That applies to any citizen and any committee: “If it’s a topic they’re interested in,” Kirk added, “it’s a great place to start and learn and advocate.”

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Insecure future Council faces reality as employee retirement costs skyrocket ost of the Chico City Council’s recent conversations about M money have gone something like

this: The city has recovered modestly from the Great Recession and is slowly building back its reserves—but almost certainly is headed toward more financial hardship.

The problem is pensions.

Basically, city officials have no idea how to keep up with the skyrocketing cost of providing benefits for retired employees. The city’s CalPERS obligations this fiscal year total $6.5 million, and that’s projected to jump to nearly $10 million by 2022-23. Another measure is “unfunded liability”— the cost if all retirement-eligible city employees retired today.

Chico would be on the hook for nearly $120 million.

The council had yet to face the issue head-on prior to its meeting on Tuesday (Aug. 1). The discussion was held at Vice Mayor Reanette Fillmer’s request.

The city has contracted with CalPERS to provide employees’ pensions since 1964. But in recent

years, the CalPERS fund hasn’t grown fast enough to keep pace with California’s rising number of public employees, higher salaries and more generous pension benefits. As a result, more of the burden is shifting to local governments, which has the potential to severely impact city services, City Manager Mark Orme told the council.

“It’s becoming pensions versus services,” he said. “But this is not a Chico-specific issue—this is a statewide issue. This is something we’re all going to have to face.”

Mayor Sean Morgan compared looming retirement costs to the city’s “transient problem” because it’s impacting all of California and potential solutions are limited at the local level.

Under CalPERS regulations, the city cannot cap participation, provide benefits to some employee groups and not others, or afford to opt out of the system entirely.

Leaving CalPERS is an arduous, 15-month process, explained Jamie Cannon, the city’s human resources manager. It also requires paying

the city’s unfunded liability in a lump sum, as well as exorbitant termination fees, which together total an estimated $175 million.

“It’s like Hotel California,” Fillmer said. “Once you go in, you can never go out.”

Additionally, ditching CalPERS would be unpopular with the city’s rank and file, particularly Public Works employees who haven’t had a raise in more than eight years.

Solid retirement benefits make their jobs worth the relatively low pay, said employee Jason Anderson.

“CalPERS is a truly powerful tool for recruiting and retaining [workers],” he said. “Without it, we will be unable to attract the high-caliber employees Chico needs. I know a lot of men and women I work with would have already left for higher-paying jobs if we didn’t have the security of retirement.”

With no silver bullet in sight, members of the council asked Orme what to do next.

“The first step was gaining some financial stability, and that

started 5 1/2 years ago,” he said.

“We are building reserves, but, obviously, those reserves will be depleted quickly because we don’t have enough to accommodate the PERS costs as they project out.

So, we need to continue to look at efficiency within the organization, areas where we can cut costs.

“That’s all I can do at this point.”

The council directed City Attorney Vince Ewing to research how other public agencies are grappling with rising pension obligations and report back at a future meeting. He warned that some agencies throughout the state have recently attempted to leave CalPERS but failed to find costeffective alternatives.

“They are back in the Hotel California, so to speak,” he said.

The council also worked through

several other items on a packed agenda, including: • Voting 5-2 in closed session to renew Orme’s contract, which now includes a deferred compensation match of up to $9,000.

Councilmen Ory and Randall Stone dissented.

• Voting 5-2 to officially enter a waste-hauling franchise agreement with Recology and Waste Management, effective in October (see “Trash and cash,” Newslines, June 8). Councilmen Karl Ory and Mark Sorensen cast the nay votes.

• Finalizing the reorganization of the Community Development Department, which oversees building and housing, following the recent departure of Director Mark Wolfe. At an annual salary of $132,730, building official Leo DePaola was officially appointed to Wolfe’s former post, and longtime Principal Planner Brendan Vieg was promoted to a new position as deputy director of Community Development ($120,470).

The appointments were confirmed by a 5-to-2 vote, with Ory and Stone dissenting. Ory explained to the CN&R that he opposed hiring without an external job search—not the hires themselves.

“It’s not good government practice,” he said. “Generally, jobs should be competed for.”

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HEALTHLINES Dr. Mark Satterfield sees a patient in recovery from heroin addiction at the Plumas County public health offices.

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Ineer Quincy, or anywhere near this small piotown in the northern Sierra Nevada, f you want to quit heroin and you live in

you’ll probably go see Dr. Mark Satterfield.

As far as he knows, Dr. Satterfield is the only health care provider in Plumas County able and willing to treat heroin users with buprenorphine, a medication that has become the new standard of care in fighting opioid addiction.

Before Satterfield started prescribing buprenorphine late last year, anyone seeking treatment had to travel a long way to a clinic in a more urban setting. The ones in Chico are a 90-minute drive down a windy canyon road, which can be closed off during bad weather. (Those clinics include Interventional Pain Solutions, Enloe Pain Management, Chico Life Restored and Argyll Medical Group.)

So Satterfield, 65, embarked on a pilot program to provide medication-assisted treatment for heroin users and those with other addictions. Satterfield, Plumas County’s public health officer, squeezed the program between his other duties, including shifts as an emergency physician at a local hospital.

“The need is great, and we had a sense it was not going to be easy to get other providers to do it,” said Satterfield, a tall man with delicate rimmed glasses who has lived in the region for 28 years.

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only at substance abuse treatment facilities and requires daily visits from patients, buprenorphine can be prescribed by any local doctor with a special license. The patient can take the medication at home.

The California Department of Health Care Services hopes buprenorphine will become much more widely available under a new $90 million federal grant to expand access to opioid treatment and combat misuse, especially in rural areas. (According to a department news release, this funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will benefit an estimated 21,000 Californians over the next two years by increasing access to buprenorphine, overdose medication naloxone, prevention and education.)

But many health care providers in Plumas and other rural areas of California have thus far not taken the steps required to offer the addiction treatment.

Because buprenorphine is itself an opioid,

doctors who want to prescribe it for addiction must get eight hours of training and register with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.

James Wilson, a health education coordinator with Plumas County and lead coordinator of the Northern Sierra Opioid Safety Coalition, said he reached out to about 30 doctors in Plumas and surrounding coun-

ties to ask them to get authorized to offer buprenorphine. He got a lot of “no’s.”

“For the most part, they kind of recognize the need for medication-assisted addiction treatment, but they don’t necessarily want to be the doctors themselves that are doing it,” Wilson said.

Wilson said doctors’ office workers have

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told him that they don’t want people withdrawing from heroin and other drugs in their waiting rooms, or that they are uncomfortable with the drug-seeking behaviors of the clientele.

That doesn’t surprise Dr. David Kan, president-elect of California Society of Addiction Medicine.

“Most physicians don’t see [treating addiction] as part of their regular and routine practice,” said Kan, adding that many health care providers can’t identify the signs of addiction in a patient.

A spokesperson for the California Medical Association said some physicians fear being overwhelmed if they start treating addiction, which involves linking patients to other services such as mental health treatment and case management.

That’s one of the reasons a local hospital system in Plumas County hasn’t incorporated buprenorphine into its in-house services.

Lindsey Morrison, care coordinator at Plumas District Hospital, said that for a few hours a month an out-of-town physician is available through telemedicine to treat chronic pain patients addicted to prescriptions. But the rural health system doesn’t have the time or resources to start prescribing buprenorphine to heroin users.

“That’s a really difficult population to work with,” said Morrison, adding that they don’t have the mental health care providers

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If a handful of the hospital’s doctors got the training to provide buprenorphine, Morrison said, “it would be like … ‘Oh, my God, we have a ton of work ahead of us; we[�ve] got to hire more people to help with these services.’”

Still, experts say more local treat-

ment options are needed for people addicted to opioids—and that includes prescription drugs.

A recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests Northern California doctors’ prescribing rates in rural counties like Plumas far exceed those seen in the rest of the state. (The report included a 2015 data map showing rural prescription rates in a range six times higher in the rural north versus urban areas.)

More prescriptions were written in Plumas (22,756) than there were people in the county (18,627), according to the California Department of Public Health.

Plumas has one of the highest rates

Fatal overdoses:

Remote rural counties rank highest in California for opioid-induced deaths, according to state statistics (age-adjusted, per 100,000): 1. Plumas 28.5 2. Lake 26.9 3. tuolomne 24.7 4. Humboldt 13.8 5. siskiyou 13.2 20. Butte 6.9 the state average is 4.73. source: California Department of Public Health (2015 data)

of opioid-related deaths in the state, as well, although the county is sparsely populated.

State health officials say they hope the federal grant to combat opioid misuse will expand treatment options and bump up the state’s overall use of buprenorphine as a treatment, which is low compared with the rest of the U.S. Satterfield said he would be glad if just one more doctor in his area got trained to treat addiction in this way—it’s a tough but rewarding job. □

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GREENWAYS Rose Adams (aka “Mama Rose”) routinely hauls a loaded cart through downtown on her route from the Avenues to Fair Street Recycling.

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as “Mama Rose”—walks the streets of Chico six days a week, filling her makeshift cart with any recyclable materials she can find. She then begins the long haul south from West First Avenue toward Fair Street, where one of the only two remaining recycling centers in Chico operates.

“Sometimes that walk is just too much. I have one ankle that gets so big from walking so much, but if I don’t go—that’s my means of eating,” she said. “There needs to be one somewhere on the other side of town again.”

Instead, there’s only Fair Street Recycling and Chico Scrap Metal, about a mile away on East 20th Street.

The recycling money she once used for charity—buying groceries and cooking large meals every Sunday for homeless folks—has become her sole source of income since she fell on hard times in December 2015, ending up homeless herself.

Adams, 58, has been recycling for nearly 20 years. As recently as two years ago, she would have found her way to a small mobile recycling center in one of the Safeway parking lots—saving herself a walk across town dragging a cart often stacked higher than herself and strapped down with recyclable goods.

Near the end of 2015, however, these smaller operations started to disappear, limiting recycling access in the area and laying off workers. The loss of such centers is inconvenient to the average resident, but it’s a painful obstacle to anyone depending upon recycling money for subsistence.

According to CalRecycle—which oversees waste management, waste reduction and recycling programs for the entire state— California recycling rates in 2016 dropped to the lowest point since 2008.

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Despite the common misconception connecting Chico’s closures to issues with the homeless population, the real reason, according to local industry professionals, seems to be a combination of market-driven forces. In such a climate, it’s hard to see the smaller centers coming back anytime soon, meaning Chico residents likely will continue having only two locations to exchange their recycled goods for cash—a hardship for some, and a definite step backward for keeping the city green.

Sal Coniglio, general manager at Recology for Butte and Colusa counties, moved to Chico 2 1/2 years ago, just before the smaller operations closed shop. As one of the major garbage services in the area, Recology offers curbside pickup of recyclables.

According to Coniglio, the volume of recyclables collected within his service areas definitely has increased, but so too has the size of his client base—making it hard to determine if center closures are where the increase in volume came from. The state recycling average has declined.

Coniglio said that despite the increase in volume, the cost of doing business is still hard to keep up with, especially transportation and processing.

“We have to ship [the recyclable material] to Oakland and then it’s shipped to

China,” he said. “About 90 percent goes to China to be recycled.”

Volatile fuel prices along with dropping commodity prices make it hard to stay profitable. As for what can be done to alleviate concerns, Coniglio says CalRecycle needs to increase subsidies for recycling programs or add fees somewhere else to make up the difference.

When the smaller recycling locations closed

in Chico, Adams said, people blamed homeless people for the vandalism reported in and around the shopping centers. She referred to the offenders as troubled individuals but said most had homes.

“I wish [detractors] wouldn’t always single out the homeless,” she said.

The job loss caused from closing these centers contributed the growing homeless population—at least in one case.

Mark Langlois found out he lost his job at the rePLANET recycling center once located beside the Safeway on Nord Avenue when he showed up for work that day and found the trailer boarded up with a sign on the door saying it was closed until further notice. According to Langlois, the sign cited a reduction in state funding as the reason for the shutdown. Regarding any homeless clientele, Langlois said there was the occasional complaint but he received many more for

long lines, as his site was busy nonstop.

After the sudden job loss, Langlois found it hard to find work and eventually ended up homeless himself.

“I had been getting the feeling it was about my time,” Langlois said, knowing just how quickly it can happen after years of interacting with the homeless community. A few months without a job, and his meager savings from 16 years of work ran dry.

“My raises barely kept up with minimum wage,” he said of all his years spent at rePLANET. “I could never really save much.”

A press release from rePLANET a few months after the closure cited increased operating costs due to a raise in minimum wage and a requirement to provide health insurance coverage for workers, along with a reduction in state fees received—all following “[12] months of unprecedented declines” in commodity prices for aluminum and plastic—as making the stations unsustainable.

Fair Street Recycling Manager Jerry Morano said he’s felt many of the same pressures. The main reason Fair Street is still in business, he said, is volume. Business picked up after the smaller centers shut down. Due to the size of his facility, he is able to take in that volume and store more at once—saving on increased shipping and handling fees.

Morano said scrap prices have improved slightly since the end of 2015, but it’s clear that profit margins in the recycling business are now very thin.

“The boon days are over,” he said. □

EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS photo by Josh Cozine

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Crazy for corn After moving to the area from Los Angeles a year ago, Veronica and Crisanto Martinez noticed a distinct lack of roasted corn—one of Veronica’s favorite treats—so they decided to do something about it, and in short order Yony’s Roasted Corn was filling the void. Roasted fresh on-site and served on the cob or in a bowl, their corn is served with a variety of topping and flavor options. Yony’s operates out of a mobile cart and roaster and appears at various locations throughout the Chico area, from farmers’ markets to their go-to spot on the corner of Eighth and Main streets (across from Chico Natural Foods). Find them on Facebook for an updated location—or regularly at the Thursday Night Market near City Plaza.

Why corn?

Veronica: We love it!

Crisanto: We used to have roasted corn all the time in Los Angeles, and noticed no one had it here. My wife, she likes to keep busy, and she decided to open her own business.

Veronica: One thing I will tell you—he didn’t like corn before, and he didn’t like it when I would eat it.

Crisanto: That was a long time ago—way before we moved here.

Veronica: I always loved it and would always go get corn, but he didn’t like it ...

a whole lotta pizza

Crisanto [laughs]: ’Cause she wanted to go every day! Every day, she wanted to buy corn!

Veronica [laughs]: So every once in a while he would try it and after a while …

Crisanto: I became a corn man!

Where did you get the name Yony’s?

Veronica: It was my nickname as a kid. My sisters and brothers couldn’t say Veronica when they were young. They said “Yonica” and shortened it to “Yony.” Even my mom and dad started calling me that; it was like my usual name.

What are your most popular flavors?

Crisanto: Our No. 1—The Works—comes with butter, mayo, Mexican cheese ...

Veronica: … Chili powder, salt and black pepper. It’s our most popular—that’s why we put it No. 1. The Flaming Hot Cheetos— that’s a new one. Most of the

young people like it, and are excited with it.

What’s the cooking process like?

Crisanto: It’s a self-contained propane unit, it doesn’t require much to do—load it in and then take it out. It takes 20 minutes to roast a batch of corn and we can do up to 80 [cobs] if I load it all the way up.

How have people responded so far to your corn stand?

Crisanto: They love it! Most of the people, once they have it and try it, they keep coming back.

Veronica: We still get a lot of new people ... but they’ve already heard about it from other people and stop by and are excited to try it.

Crisanto: We would like to start participating in more large events to reach more people, but we don’t have the connections yet. We can cook a lot of corn!

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I’ve raved in the past about Greek chef Michael Athanasopoulos, former proprietor of the much-missed (at least by this writer) Broken Plate in Oroville. I literally would drive 25 minutes just to get a bowl of mouthwatering spaghetti and Greek meatballs, or the shwarma pizza. (I’m drooling a little bit thinking about it!)

My cravings for Athanasopoulos’ spaghetti took on a life of their own a week or so ago. After a desperate message asking if he prepares the dish on his food truck, The Lamb & The Wolf, and a reply that no, he doesn’t, but he might in the future, I took to scouring the Web for recipes. I admit, I came pretty close with my replication. The meatballs were juicy and delicious (for my own spin, knowing I’d never get them exact, I stuffed them with feta). And the sauce was light, a far cry from a traditional marinara. But, I dare not use my oven in this heat wave … so, no cheese baked on top. Alas, I’ll wait longer.

But there is some news from Athanasopoulos. Last month, he traveled to Parma, Italy, to compete in the Pizza World Championship as part of the U.S. Pizza Team. And apparently he fared pretty well, placing 147th out of 720 entrants (according to the chef, the first 100 places went to Italians). He entered a horse meat pizza with arugula pesto and orange blossom honey feta drops. Wow. I know most Americans balk at the thought of horse meat, though it’s quite popular elsewhere in the world. I admit, I had horse meat sashimi in Japan and a horse burger in France. So, I’d try his award-winning horse meat pizza, no question. Congrats!

More pie It’s come to my attention that Mamma Celeste’s Stone-Baked Pizzeria, which closed in Chico earlier this summer, is making headway on its Paradise location. I haven’t made it up there to see for myself, but Mark Thorpe at the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce confirmed for me that Mamma Celeste’s is going into the old Annie’s Country Cafe building at 5522 Skyway. A new sign advertises it as not only a pizzeria but also a gastropub. If their new menu items are anything like that cornmeal crust, I may be making more trips up the Ridge.

More paradise Thorpe also confirmed rumors that Starbucks has its eye on the

former Coffee’s On spot, just up the road at 6344 Skyway. He says the property is currently in escrow and that Starbucks plans to level the existing structure and begin building a new one this fall.

all dolled up For makeup lovers, here’s some news you can use: Sephora inside JC Penney has expanded and now encompasses 2,800 square feet on the ground floor. In addition, the local store is launching eight new brands, including Clinique Color. And for those who want a full makeover, you can now book online through JCPenney.com.

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They did drugs and sold sex. Her boss, now her pimp, would come from his house down the street to collect cash.

“I felt like I was living two separate lives,” she said.

“Monday-Wednesday-Friday, I was in school 8 to 4; other times, I was doing things it’s not normal to do as a college student.”

Crystal remained at Chico State for two semesters, though her grades slipped. She dropped out and became absorbed by the vicious cycle of drugs and prostitution. She left several times, just to be lured back by her boss.

Only when she became pregnant did she break away from him for good.

She calls her son her “lifesaver.”

Re-enrolled in college, focused on studying psychology, she gravitated toward Lalich’s classes. She never thought of herself as a victim ... until the lecture-time epiphany: Oh, my god, that happened to me.

a Chico woman who allegedly drugged a 15-year-old family friend, brought her to a motel and set up paid sexual encounters with men responding to an online ad with photos of the girl in lingerie. Chico police arrested Alexis Franklin, 22, in March; charged with felony pimping and human trafficking, she pleaded no contest to human trafficking last Wednesday (July 26) in Butte County Superior Court. When sentenced Aug. 23, Franklin faces up to 16 years in prison, an enhanced sentence because of a prior felony.

Ramsey also confirmed that trafficked workers tend marijuana grows in parts of Butte County. Mostly recruited from day-labor pools, he said, these people unwittingly become involved in an organized crime operation from which they cannot—or are too afraid to—escape.

Lalich, who teaches half-time as a retired professor, and Kate Transchel, a history professor who also has expertise in trafficking (an offshoot of her research in Eastern Europe), have reports of victims in erotic massage parlors. Through the last academic year, Lalich and Transchel served as faculty advisers for the Chico State organization S.T.O.P.—Stop Trafficking of Persons.

S.T.O.P. members have gone into some of these establishments and interviewed women working there.

“No one comes from China to Chico to have sex in massage parlors,” Transchel said. “That’s not a choice people make.”

Suspicions extend to nail salons, where the professors have seen groups of workers arrive and leave en masse, As Crystal knows and her story shows, slavery happens transported by van; crews of panhandlers, who beg togetharound us. Chicoans—all Butte County residents, really— er and lodge together; “gangs” of homeless people trading see people involved with human trafficking but don’t homeless women for favors; college students narcotized notice, or have awareness to notice. and filmed for online pornography; and agricultural work“It happens in a lot of different venues, a lot of differers brought to farms by unscrupulous third-party vendors. ent ways,” Crystal said.

For those activities locally, law enforcement lacks Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey divides proof—or at least reports credible enough to make arrests trafficking into two categories: sex and labor. Within and levy prosecutions. those, he and other experts consulted by the CN&R delin“We just do not receive complaints of this type in this eate specific work that trafficking victims perform. Some community,” Chico Police of these activities have been confirmed Chief Mike O’Brien said. via criminal investigations and arrests; If you see something: “That’s not a good thing; we others, the experts suspect happen here Law enforcement agencies seek tips, even anonymous, want to know about these because they happen in comparable of possible human trafficking. different issues.”

California communities.

Chico Police: 897-5820 or 897-4900 Information does not Forced prostitution happens locally, FBI: http://tips.fbi.gov always make it to his departnot only with adults such as Crystal but National Human Trafficking Hotline: ment. also with minors. Ramsey is prosecuting (888) 373-7888 or http://humantraffickinghotline.org

rystal shivered. Like many of Janja Lalich’s students, she felt her emotions stir as her professor described, so vividly in front of her, a phenomenon that seems so distant.

Human trafficking has long been a topic that Lalich, a noted expert in cults and mind control, has discussed in sociology classes at Chico State.

She explains that a victim need not necessarily get smuggled from one place to another—trafficking, by definition, involves one person conscripting another by coercion, fraud or threat for commercial gain. This activity spans international slave trading to local pimping.

Crystal processed what she heard. After class, she approached Lalich.

The presentation made her aware, just then, that she knew more about trafficking than she realized.

She’d been trafficked.

In Chico.

“The really scary part is how close it is to home,” she told the CN&R. Crystal (whose name has been changed to protect her identity) was a sophomore when her saga started. Barely 19, from a small town, the first member of her low-income family to attend college, she answered an employment ad posted by a small-business owner seeking secretarial help.

Her boss was in his 30s. He began lavishing attention; she responded. Crystal had battled a variety of personal challenges over the years: weight, a broken home, mental illness. She found him charming.

“He showed me kindness and interest and excitement,” she said. “Those things were really appealing to me at that time in my life.

“It just kind of spiraled from there.”

A few weeks into their work/personal relationship, the man (whom she wouldn’t identify) started talking about a way to get out of her financial tight spot. His gentle suggestions—“It would be a great idea”—grew more forceful.

Soon, he’d set her up in a local motel room to have sex with strangers, including the motel manager.

He had other young women there as well. Crystal was the lone college student; others were just as damaged.

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Human trafficking goes on— unrecognized, unreported—right here

First, trafficking defies boundaries, so the crimes do not fall neatly into jurisdictions such as Chico Police or Butte County Sheriff’s Office or FBI. Intel gaps occur. For instance, S.T.O.P. advisers thought they’d shared reports with an FBI agent communicating with Chico detectives; turns out he’s an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and neither Chico-based FBI agents nor Chico police had gotten briefed.

Some people, even if they know whom to contact, won’t talk.

Victims such as Crystal may not know they’re victims; psychological manipulation by the trafficker may lead them to believe their relationship is consensual. In other instances, victims—as well as accomplices and witnesses—may fear reprisals based on threats made on them (such as Crystal faced) or toward family

and friends (such as immigrants commonly face).

Finally, many people wouldn’t, or couldn’t, recognize telltale signs indicating a place where trafficking might occur or a person who might be trafficked.

“We need to do a better job of educating the community in things to look for,” O’Brien said.

In that expanding effort, a newly hired Chico

detective represents a lynchpin. O’Brien drew Vic Lacey out of retirement to join the force on a part-time basis because of his extensive experience with trafficking investigations, both statewide and overseas.

Lacey, whose father was a Chico police officer, worked for the California Highway Patrol and California Department of Justice for a total of 22 years before spending nearly a decade with the International Justice Mission, a nonprofit that fights violence and human trafficking. Back in Chico, he accepted O’Brien’s offer last October.

“I think there’s a lot that people see but they overlook, or it clicks a thought that something’s not right, [yet] they don’t think about it anymore,” Lacey said. “We want the public to report things, even though it might amount to nothing. If you see something suspicious, whether it actually is or not, we want to be called so we can check it out, so the FBI can check it out.”

Conspicuous traffic can raise a red flag. Do cars enter a driveway at odd hours? Visitors enter and leave next door frequently? That might indicate trafficking, though Transchel noted how neighbors noticed nothing amiss at a Shoshone Avenue residence until Chico police made a sex trafficking arrest in January 2013.

As for victims themselves, Lacey said business owners can spot them in shops and eateries, and anyone can detect them in public, by observing physical cues. Look for a mismatched pair—someone older accompanying someone younger who Janja Lalich, does not appear to be related—with retired professor of sociology at the elder in firm control and the junior Chico State, sees cowed. Often a trafficking victim will commonalities in look down and avoid speaking. control tactics used “It might be nothing,” Lacey said, by cult leaders and human traffickers. “but then again, the person might be in

Chico Police Chief fear and afraid to talk.”

Mike O’Brien has Another sign Ramsey mentioned: injuhired a detective ries, evidence of violence. with expertise in “Fear and control and manipulation is human trafficking, both locally and a key component to human trafficking,” overseas.

Lacey continued. “It’s not always physical control—sometimes it’s psychological, mental and emotional fear.”

Lalich understands this aspect of human trafficking, through her study of religious cults and coercion techniques.

“I certainly see parallels to how the women are indoctrinated by their keepers,” she said, “and also their struggles in recovery after they are able to escape or get rescued.”

Such has been the case with Crystal. Even before her perceptions became clouded in a haze of drugs—marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine—she found herself subordinate to the older man who’d enveloped her.

The man, whom Lalich labeled a “Romeo pimp” because he’d romance recruits, never hit Crystal. He threatened violence, however, intimating harm that would come via his family members if something ever happened to him.

His hold was strong in other ways, too. He was married, and his wife was complicit, enlisting women whom he’d take to the Bay Area for sex work.

Crystal can see how she went from a teen whose “naiveté was taken advantage of” to a woman in an abusive relationship.

Even so, with a degree in psychology and human trafficking

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ike Ramsey and Ron Reed tend to find themselves on opposite sides of the legal scales. After all, Ramsey is Butte County’s district attorney, and Reed is a public defender who represents people Ramsey has accused of crimes—including youth.

When it comes to California Senate Bill 1322, however, their views align. That legislation, authored by Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-L.A.) and passed last year, precludes law enforcement from arresting a minor for prostitution. Only if an officer suspects the youth is in immediate danger or medical distress can he/she be detained; even then, the youth must be remanded to Children’s Services, not the criminal justice system.

On the surface, this bill may seem just. As a fact sheet advocating its passage states, California law had allowed for “criminalization of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) victims by charging them with crimes committed while they were victimized” and “detained in juvenile hall.”

Problem is, detention sometimes is necessary to get victims the help they need. Reed—as well as Chico Police Chief Mike O’Brien and Det. Vic Lacey, a trafficking investigator—said youth in an open home (such as with a foster family) often return to the streets. Only when confined do many start to shake free from the grip of trafficking.

“It sounds counterintuitive to utilize juvenile hall as a tool, but [officials] would then intervene with those services that individual needs, which [the youth] themselves may not realize because of their age or situation,” O’Brien said. “That’s a hard thing for people to process— ‘Well, you’re just arresting the victim’—but we’re trying to get help to the victim.”

While the law’s concept may be “well-meaning,” he added, supporters “don’t understand the unintended consequences, and I think those are important, because the unintended consequences can bring less help to people.”

Ramsey dismissed concerns about saddling victims with a criminal history. Courts seal juvenile records, he explained, and that step presupposes charges actually filed.

“No prosecutor’s going to do that; police officers aren’t doing that,” Ramsey said. “They just want a safe place for the child, to get services to the child, rather than have the child walk out [of] the foster care system and back on the streets and start doing it again.”

Reed supported that assertion: “In my experience, the District Attorney’s Office, the police, probation—everyone involved—looks at them as a victim. There’s no desire to give them a record, punish them in any way.”

By the same token, also in his experience—30 years of public practice—he said there’s no meaningful way to intervene without mandatory detention.

Deeming the bill’s effect “misguided,” Reed added: “At the risk of losing my status as a bleeding-heart-liberal defense attorney, I agree with Mike Ramsey.”

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advocacy with S.T.O.P., she finds her experience “unexplainable.” She looks in the mirror and can’t believe the person looking back at her fell for his con.

“He would go after anyone who was willing to do anything,” Crystal said. “He was very convincing, really smooth about the whole thing.

“I can’t believe how much stuff I did and went through in that year-and-a-half period, where I didn’t die,” she said. “I don’t know how people survive this kind of life in any kind of long-term way, because it’s really crazy….

“You lose yourself. It takes a really long time to find yourself again.”

“Vulnerable.” That’s a word Lacey used repeatedly when

discussing the victims of human trafficking. Regardless of the crime, some form of vulnerability links them.

Drug addicts who need money and/or narcotics— vulnerable.

Undocumented immigrants—vulnerable.

Homeless people—vulnerable.

College students—vulnerable.

Runaway kids—especially vulnerable.

Lacey, O’Brien and Transchel all cited statistics from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that 1 in 5 runaways will be lured into prostitution within 48 hours of hitting the streets, totaling an estimated 300,000 annually in the U.S. Even preteens get targeted.

Last year in Chico, 300 juveniles ran away from home.

O’Brien stressed that national statistics do not always translate locally “specific number to specific number” but that local figure is significant because “every one of those runaways probably to some degree or another [is] vulnerable to this type of criminal activity.”

Regarding trafficking overall, he said, “I want to assure everyone that we take this very, very seriously— and always have.”

Chico police efforts may not be conspicuous, O’Brien explained, because of the low number of reports. (Most of the information his department receives comes from Children’s Services officials; few citizens

History professor call.) Detectives do investigate Kate Transchel has every case, he continued, and become a recognized that’s long been standard pracexpert on trafficking from her research and tice. co-sponsorship of Chico Proactivity is on the rise, State’s anti-trafficking group. though, with the addition of Lacey. O’Brien said “a little bird” told him the investigator was interested in joining the Chico police force, and the chief jumped at the chance.

“Certainly having someone of the quality of Vic Lacey on our team, I think, is hugely impactful—and is hugely impactful for the county,” he said.

O’Brien hired Lacey at a serendipitous time: right when Butte County’s CSEC group convened. CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) comprises a variety of local agencies that interface with human trafficking victims. Law enforcement participates; so do social services departments and nonprofit organizations that assist the “vulnerable.”

The CSEC program stems from 2014 state legislation, Senate Bill 855, allocating funds to counties that opt-in to provide intervention services to child victims and prevention for children at risk of being exploited.

Groups began forming in 2015 and �16.

Local CSEC chair Karen Ely—assistant director of the county Employment and Social Services department, which includes Children’s Services—says while the group officially works to meet needs of trafficked youths up to age 21, per her division’s legal mandate, partner agencies will collaborate to aid victims who are older.

“We don’t turn a blind eye,” she said. “We have a different process because adults have different expectations and different rights than youths.”

By forming a “united front,” Ely continued, investigators and care professionals can work in coordination, often simultaneously, rather than independently. CSEC has assisted a handful of youths over the past year, and while she said that may not seem like a lot, “it takes a while to change people’s thinking” and get the new program fully developed.

The biggest shift is getting people to understand that traf-

ficking actually happens here. Transchel in particular, via S.T.O.P. conferences and public appearances, has waged that battle for years.

She describes herself as a “reluctant human trafficking activist.” Following the 1997-98 academic year, Transchel traveled to Moscow and the Ukraine to research a book on Soviet hippies in the 1970s and �80s. (The working title is Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll in Brezhnev’s Russia; she hasn’t yet written it.)

“I spent the summer basically hanging out with drug addicts, alcoholics and prostitutes,” she recalled.

One of the young women she interviewed described escaping from the slave trade. The account seemed outlandish, but the girl struck Transchel as honest, and what she said stuck with the professor throughout the rest of the trip and upon returning home. Transchel began looking into the subject via the Internet, media articles and academic journals.

After going back to Russia in 2008, for grant-funded research specifically on trafficking, Transchel spoke about the subject on campus. That’s how she met Lalich, who later steered her to S.T.O.P., coincidentally established that same year.

Transchel, like most Chicoans, still believed human trafficking took place far off—“then I met my first trafficking victim from Chico High.” That was in 2011, when S.T.O.P, began holding Human Trafficking Awareness Week events.

This young woman, about 20 and the guest of a presenter, had a story similar to Crystal’s. It opened Transchel’s eyes to what she’d heard and discussed elsewhere.

“I went, Of course it happens here,” Transchel recalled.

“It happens everywhere else, why not here? We don’t like to think that it does, but it does.”

As S.T.O.P.’s conferences became annual events—though perhaps not in the coming year (see sidebar)—speakers in the field of human trafficking would join faculty such as Transchel, who also started talking to community groups such as Soroptimists and Rotary.

“Every time I spoke, someone would come up to me and say, ‘Yeah, that’s bullshit, it doesn’t happen here,’” she said.

“No, it does. I have now, in the past six years, personally met

“Though I was never held at gunpoint, I’m still traumatized ... [being trafficked] follows you for a long time.”

—Crystal

and heard the stories of at least 20 people who have been trafficked in Chico.”

Ramsey knows it happens here, too. He described trafficking victims as “hiding in plain sight,” which happens to match the title of the talk Transchel delivers around town.

“It’s one of those things we’re constantly watching [in law enforcement],” Ramsey said. “We’re hoping we’re not deluding ourselves that we don’t have as big a problem as the big cities, but we’re always ready to be unfortunately surprised.”

Even several years removed from her ordeal, Crystal still

deals with effects.

Memory triggers abound. She predominantly was trafficked in Chico—a city small enough that she’ll come face-to-face with men from the motel rooms. She even encounters her trafficker. Certain cars, certain songs on the radio …

“It’s really hard trying to be an upstanding member of the community [when] constantly being reminded of this kind of shit,” Crystal said. “Some days are a lot easier than others.

My life is relatively good, except for that, and that can pop up any time.”

She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at Chico State, remaining active with S.T.O.P., but only Lalich (and later Transchel) knew her story. Crystal sublimated her emotions and personal connection while working on the group’s outreach efforts. To this day, not even her relatives or friends know.

“A big problem in this is people aren’t willing to speak

up,” she said. “I mean, here I am years later and not really talking about it. It’s difficult.”

Crystal did tell her partner, with whom she has a child— her second. She felt it was important to disclose her full history so he “could make an informed decision of what this looks like in my daily life and how it still affects me.” Between bracing him and speaking with the CN&R, the only others she apprised were health professionals at a conference out of the area, whom she knew she’d never see again.

“I don’t want to have to explain how it all went down without sounding like a complete idiot: why it went on for so long and why didn’t I leave,” she explained. “Just like any other abusive relationship.”

What hits her especially hard—“really hurts my soul”—is the guilt she feels regarding fellow victims. Crystal says she “was asked to keep an eye on or train” other women under her trafficker’s control. She never physically abused anyone, just as she was not physically abused, but that does not lessen her regret or remorse.

Breaking down into tears, she said: “I just feel I was part of this awful thing, hurt people, not on purpose—basically being required to do all these things if I was going to be in his good graces. Taking responsibility for your own actions is one thing, but when you perpetrate negative shit on other people, it’s really hard to get over.”

She’s working on that. Crystal has undergone therapy, though the specific modalities for human trafficking victims are hard to find outside urban areas. (CSEC’s next step is identifying such resources.) She works in the mental health field and advocates to combat trafficking.

Her big message: prevention. She encourages parents, in particular, to educate children and teens about predatory dangers. Also, to support the young and the vulnerable.

“Though I was never held at gunpoint or had anything like that happen, I’m still traumatized from it, and it follows you for a long time,” Crystal said. “Teach your kids that they’re worth more than whatever someone’s offering them, whether it’s a relationship or a new car. Teach kids self worth, respect and how to stand up for themselves.

“So many kids go out into the world unprepared for what it’s really like,” she added. “That’s where you lose �em.” Ω

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Alex Kokkinakis succeeds her mentor as faculty adviser for the Chico State organization S.T.O.P.

hile studying sociology at Chico State, both as an undergraduate and graduate student, Alex Kokkinakis couldn’t help but hear about S.T.O.P. Her mentor, Janja Lalich, was a driving force in founding the organization— whose acronym stands for Stop Trafficking of Persons— and a lot of her friends, and many people in the department, got involved.

Lalich retired after this past academic year, and fellow faculty adviser Kate Transchel will do so next summer. Stepping into the void is Kokkinakis, now a lecturer

in sociology, religious studies and the FirstYear Experience Program.

“I’ve been on the sidelines and always been very supportive, but I’m actually really excited now to be in this position,” she said.

Though Lalich and Transchel advise the new adviser, Kokkinakis holds the title officially. Technically, S.T.O.P. is a community organization, with membership open to anyone, rather than a student organization, but it’s campus-based.

Transchel told the CN&R that the annual Human Trafficking Awareness Week for 2018 probably would not happen because of financial issues. She said S.T.O.P. had gotten five years’ funding from Associated Students; that has expired. Meanwhile, with

a revolving door in the provost’s office, the event has struggled to secure academic monies.

Kokkinakis holds a brighter outlook. With Debra Larson hired as provost, she sees potential for sustained support. Meanwhile, she and the “motivated group of officers” are considering a scaled-back version of the conference, without outside experts if they can’t afford speaking fees.

“I’m optimistic,” Kokkinakis said.

“Certainly I understand Kate’s frustration trying to find any kind of funding on campus … but either way, we’re going to have a lot of events coming up on campus this year.”

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‘T minute instrumental opener on Abronia’s debut album—begins he Great Divide”—the eight-

with a spaghetti western guitar line pulled right out of Ennio Morricone’s treasure chest, before the band pilots the track from the scalding Mexican terrain up into the outer limits of deep space.

Obsidian Visions/ by Shadowed Lands Mark Lore keeps zigging and zagging from there, taking ma rk l@ newsrev iew.c om listeners on a slowburning trip through psych, krautrock and even doom metal.

Preview: It’s hard to believe abronia performs that this Portland sixsaturday, aug. 5, piece—which includes 9 p.m., at Duffy’s tavern with locals XDs guitars, saxophone, lap and Panther surprise. steel and melodica— Cost: $7 was essentially started with a drum in mind.

Duffy’s Tavern 337 main st. Guitarist Eric Crespo 343-7718 formed Abronia in www.facebook.com/ 2015 with the vision duffyschico of a large drum as the centerpiece; and that’s exactly what he created. Abronia—with all of its moving parts—centers around a 32-inch marching drum turned on its side. It makes for a communal feel onstage for the members, but drummer James Shaver’s restrained, tribal thud makes way for the other instruments to shine.

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$7-$14. Nettleton Stadium, 400 W. First St. www.chicoheat.com

PARTY IN THE PARK: The Ridge community’s weekly summertime celebration with arts and crafts, food vendors and live music from Stillwater Savage. Thu, 8/3, 5:30pm. Free. Paradise Community Park, 5570 Black Olive Drive, Paradise. www.paradisechamber.com

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have conversations,” explained vocalist/ saxophonist Keelin Mayer.

Rhythmic simplicity is something Crespo has wanted for some time, and so it made sense to not only keep the setup simple, but also to enlist someone to play whose primary instrument isn’t actually drums. It goes back to Crespo’s previous band, Ghost to Falco, in which he was constantly trying to restrain drummers.

“Part of it was solving that,” he said.

“Also, rhythm is what people think about last in rock bands—it’s fun to throw that off.”

And while Abronia’s music veers left of center, the songs are still tightly constructed. The band recorded Obsidian Visions/Shadowed Lands in just a couple of days, with the five songs—each averaging more than six minutes—assembled and ready. “Shala” simmers slowly along a back road with Mayer’s vocals and Andrew Endres’ lap steel floating above. Mayer lets the sax skronk loose on “Smoke Fingers,” while “Glass Butte Retribution” builds into an apocalyptic doom dirge, with Mayer’s vocals becoming equally unhinged. Through the layers of noise, melodies sneak through,

although it’s not necessarily on purpose.

“I don’t think of music in terms of hooks, but I think I kind of naturally do it,” Crespo said, adding that the kernels of songs come to him through other channels. “When I write, it makes me remember dreams—that’s a good starting point.”

Every member contributes, which Crespo says makes the songwriting process a little more drawn out. But he wouldn’t have it any other way. Abronia also includes guitarist Benjamin Blake and bassist Amir Amadi (Rick Pedrosa plays pedal steel for live shows).

Hearing the record is one thing; seeing the band pull it off live is what makes Abronia’s music otherworldly.

Against all economic factors, it’s all hands on deck when the band tours— Crespo says he initially pictured having up to 10 members. He settled for six but made sure that, along with a big drum, there was a sax, pedal steel and a melodica (a small keyboard with a mouthpiece like the one bandleader Jon Batiste plays on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert).

“I knew this band wouldn’t sound right unless it was big.” □

each Thursday night for a community event featuring local produce and products, live music, food trucks and more. Thu, 8/3, 6pm. Free. 530-345-6500. www.downtownchico.com

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and activities presented by the Chico Art Center. Fri, 8/4, 6pm. $3-$6. Stansbury House, 307 W. Fifth St. 530-895-8726.

INDOOR YARD SALE & BREAKFAST: A two-day donation drive and yard sale to benefit Sojourner’s House on the Ridge, a social services organization based in Paradise serving homeless and at-risk populations. Includes a breakfast on Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. Fri, 8/4, 8am. Free. Norton Buffalo Hall, 5704 Chapel Drive, Paradise. 530-872-1162.

Music FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT: The summer concert series continues with blues and soul from the Amy Celeste Band. Fri, 8/4, 7pm. Free.

City Plaza, downtown Chico. www.down townchico.com

JAMES MCMURTRY: KZFR 90.1 FM presents the roots-rocking Americana icon—and son of Western author Larry McMurtry—with his full band. Fri, 8/4, 6:30pm. $25. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St. www.kzfr.org

Theater CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN: A heartwarming comedy

Music CONCERT IN THE PARK: Oroville’s live music series continues with 1970s rock from Legend. Thu, 8/3, 6:30pm. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 2821 Wyandotte Ave., Oroville. www.frrpd.com

Theater FROST/NIXON: This play follows the events leading up to and including David Frost’s interview of President Richard Nixon, during which Nixon confesses and apologizes for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Thu, 8/3, 7:30pm. $15. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St. www.blueroomtheatre.com

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RODEO - THE MUSICAL: An original musical penned by playwright Lynn Elliott with music

by Marcel Daguerre, Josh Hegg and Michael Bone. Directed by Jerry Miller. Thu, 8/3, 7:30pm. $12-$16. Theatre on the Ridge, 3735 Neal Road, Paradise.

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Special Events CHICO HEAT BASEBALL: The home team plays the Marysville Gold Sox in the final series of the regular season. Fri, 8/4, 7pm. $7-$14.

Nettleton Stadium, 400 W. First St. www.chicoheat.com

ICE CREAM SOCIAL: The historic Stansbury House’s annual ice cream fundraiser includes a silent auction of vintage items, a performance by Pleasant Valley High School’s jazz ensemble and an exhibition

following renowned efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth and his wife, Lillian, who raise their 12 children by the clock. Despite having help from their eldest daughter, Ann, challenging and humorous situations arise. Fri, 8/4, 7:30pm. $18. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. www.chicotheatercompany.com

FROST/NIXON: See Thursday. Fri, 8/4, 7:30pm. $18.

Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St. www. blueroomtheatre.com

the regular season. Sat 8/5, 7pm. $7-$14.

Nettleton Stadium, 400 W. First St. www.chicoheat.com

COHASSET BAZAAR & MUSIC FESTIVAL: The annual fundraising event benefiting the Cohasset Community Association includes a parade, bake sale, raffle prizes, barbecue and arts and crafts vendors. Also lined up: live music by the Jeff Pershing Band, Alice Peake Experience, Mud Creek Kenny and Friends, The Red Dirt Bullies and more. Sat 8/5, 9am. $5. Cohasset Community Center, 11 Maple Creek Ranch Road, Cohasset. 530570-3088. www.cohassetcommunity.org

COLLAGES & PRINTS RECEPTION: A reception for the exhibition of works by Molly Amick. Sat 8/5, 2pm. Free. Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery, 130 Main St. 530-521-2565.

IDEA FAB LABS MAKER SHOWCASE: An event highlighting innovation and experimentation across a variety of creative realms. Includes a gallery of community-submitted art, as well as various exposés, demonstrations, workshops, vending booths and refreshments. Sat 8/5, 12pm. Free. Idea Fab Labs Chico, 603 Orange St. 530-592-0609. www.ideafablabs.com

INDOOR YARD SALE & BREAKFAST: See Friday. Sat 8/5, 8am. Free. Norton Buffalo Hall, 5704 Chapel Drive, Paradise. 530-872-1162.

Music ONE BLOCK RADIUS: JMAX Productions presents the L.A.-based hip-hop/R&B/soul trio— featuring Z-Man, MDA and Chico native Marty James. Sat, 8/5, 9pm. $12. Lost on Main, 319 Main St. www.jmaxproductions.net

Theater CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN: See Friday. Sat, 8/5, 7:30pm. $18. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. www.chico theatercompany.com

FROST/NIXON: See Thursday. Sat, 8/5, 7:30pm. $18. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St. www.blueroomtheatre.com

RODEO - THE MUSICAL: See Thursday. Sat, 8/5, 7:30pm. $12-$16. Theatre On The Ridge, 3735 Neal Road, Paradise.

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Theater CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN: See Friday. Sun, 8/5, 7:30pm. $18. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. www.chico theatercompany.com

RODEO - THE MUSICAL: See Thursday. Sun, 8/6, 2pm. $12-$16. Theatre on the Ridge, 3735 Neal Road, Paradise.

RODEO - THE MUSICAL: See Thursday. Fri, 8/4, 7:30pm. $12-$16. Theatre on the Ridge, 3735 Neal Road, Paradise.

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HISToRY RepeATS… For Blue Room Theatre’s latest production, Frost/Nixon, professional actor and playwright David Davalos returns to Chico and joins an all-star cast of local players— Joe Hilsee, Kelly Houston, Sean Green, Allen Lunde, Rob Wilson, Suzanne Pappini, Nicole Colado, Julia Rauter, Michael Sanchez and director Roger Montalbano. Starting tonight (Aug. 3), you can catch Davalos in the role of President Richard Nixon leading up to and including the filming of his interview with David Frost—and his confession and apology to the American people for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Which in no way reminds us of what’s happening in American politics today.

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Leo Remigante’s plein air paintings of Italian villages. Through 8/31. 254 E. Fourth St., 530-343-2930.

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Ongoing Exhibit, rotating exhibits featuring local artists.

Through 9/16. 493 East Ave., 530-345-3063.

UPPER CRUST BAKERY & EATERY: Collages & Prints, works by Molly Amick on display.

Through 8/6. Free. 130 Main St., 530-521-2565.

Museums BOLT’S ANTIQUE TOOL MUSEUM: Branding Irons, a display of more than 50 branding irons.

Through 11/4. 1650 Broderick St., Oroville.

CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day and Night, a close look at birds in hand with incredible detail. Through 9/16. $2-$4.

1968 E. Eighth St.

COLMAN COMMUNITY MUSEUM: Changing Exhibits, cultural artifacts from Butte Creek Canyon, from Native American pre-history to the early 20th century. Through 9/16. 13548 Centerville Road. www.buttecreek canyon.info

GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Amusement Park Science, a family-friendly exploration of the physics behind amusement park rides, plus a range of permanent displays on local farming, water, famous regional oak trees and a couple of Ice Age skeletons. Through 9/3.

Chico State. www.csuchico.edu/gateway

GOLD NUGGET MUSEUM: Permanent Exhibits, including a collection of Maidu Indian artifacts, blacksmith and print shops, gold sluices, a miner’s cabin, a schoolhouse and a covered bridge that spans the width of a rushing creek. Through 12/31. Free. 502 Pearson Road, Paradise, 530-872-8722. www.goldnuggetmuseum.com

MUSEUM OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ART: Reed Applegate Collection, the inaugural Monca collection of Northern California artwork.

Through 8/27. $5. 900 Esplanade. www.monca.org

PARADISE DEPOT MUSEUM: Railroads and Logging, the refurbished Paradise Depot serves as a museum with a working model train.

Through 9/19. Free. 5570 Black Olive Drive, Paradise, 530-872-8722.

PATRICK RANCH MUSEUM: History Through the Lens of a Camera, an exhibition featuring vintage cameras and photos dating from the mid-1800s to mid-1900s. Through 10/28. Free.

10381 Midway, Durham, 530-342-4359. www.patrickranchmuseum.org

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Life is a rodeo

Sharon DeMeyer as Mrs. Worthmore and Nicholas Meier as Uncle Jimmy in Rodeo.

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Theatre on the Ridge premieres locally written musical

RLynnwritten by local playwright Elliott and given its world

odeo, the new musical comedy

premiere by Theatre on the Ridge last weekend (July 27-30), begins with a rousing opening by song, “Everyone’s Rober Speer Welcome at the rober tspe er@ Rodeo,” pernewsrev iew.c om formed by the full nine-member Review: Rodeo shows cast. It suggests thursday-saturday, the audience is in 7:30 p.m. and sunday, for an updated, 2 p.m., through post-Brokeback Aug. 6, at theatre on Mountain celthe Ridge. tickets: $12-$14 ebration of cowboy life: Theatre on the Ridge 3735 Neal Road 877-5760 www.totr.org

Color of your skin, gay or straight/ Bull and bronc don’t discriminate/ Pull on your boots, get ready to go/ Gonna run for your life at the rodeo….

Remember, folks, enjoy the show/Everything in life is a rodeo.

It’s a terrific intro that’s nicely choreographed (by Emily Merkley) against the backdrop of a set of colorful panels on which typical rodeo events—cowboy poker, barrel racing, bronc busting, bull riding—are illustrated. And it’s the

first of several songs that portray the rodeo as a kind of crucible in which liberal values win out in the end, even in Wyoming.

It’s also a love story of sorts— several love stories, in fact. I’m not giving anything away when I say that it’s like most romantic comedies in its desire to tie up all the romantic threads that run through it. As the last song, “Everything in Life Is a Rodeo,” goes, “This is our story, pretty and neat/ Lots of lovin’, ain’t that sweet?”

That story goes like this: A wealthy widowed New York socialite, Mrs. Worthmore (Sharon DeMeyer), has come to Wyoming with her pastor, The Rev. J.J. Busy (Oscar Magaña Jr.), and his nephew Harrison (Addison Turner) in search of her runaway daughter, Harper (Samantha Lucas).

As this small group of “city slickers” tries to insinuate itself into local society, its members encounter the McGraw family—Uncle Jimmy (Nicholas Meier), a rodeo clown and general mischief maker who serves the play as a kind of narrator; Doyle (Christopher Scott), a widowed rancher and brother to Jimmy; Cody (Greg Schofield), Doyle’s son who is in love with Harper; and Charlene (Eva Hilsee), Cody’s

sister, who sometimes dresses like a man and goes by Charley.

There’s one other character who adds a lot of spark to the show— Bullwhip Betty, who is described as a “lusty rodeo act, looking for a man— any man.” Karen Fox nearly steals the show with her lively performance.

As you might expect, each of these characters ends up with a romantic partner. Also, Mrs. Wentworth and Harper reconcile, Charley/Charlene sows confusion before it all sorts itself out, and the pompous “preacher man,” The Rev. Busy, gets his comeuppance.

It’s a complex script made more so by the inclusion of 15 songs, all written by Elliott, with music by Marcelle Daguerre, Joshua Hegg and Michael Bone. The best among the tunes feature the entire cast and have a vibrant Americana sound to them.

Unfortunately, the solos and duets call for singers who can carry a tune, and they are in short supply here.

Elliott and director Jerry Miller both suggest that this is a workshop production, a “preview” of what the play may become, presumably when and if it is given a bigger staging with experienced performers who can sing well. Elliott’s script and lyrics are quite clever and certainly would benefit from something more than a workshop staging. □ August 3, 2017

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case includes Jah Remedi, Legit Supreme and High Minds Cafe. Fri, 8/4, 8:30pm. Free. White Water Saloon, 5771 Clark Road, Paradise.

BASSMINT: A weekly bass music party with a rotating cast of local and visiting producers and DJs. Fri, 8/4, 9:30pm. Peking Chinese Restaurant, 243 W. Second St.

BIG D & THE SEMI-TONES: 1950s-style

sock-hop, dancing and food. Fri, 8/4, 6:30pm. $25. The Gray Nurse, 1359 Huntoon St., Oroville.

CAT DEPOT: A local one-man band with

JOHN SEID & LARRY PETERSON: An

eclectic set of music for dining pleasure. Thu, 8/3, 6pm. Free. Grana, 198 E. Second St.

ALLEGORY BELLY DANCE: An all-ages show during which the troupe says goodbye to a longtime member. Fri, 8/4, 7pm. $5. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

QUEEN NATION: A Queen cover

band. Fri, 8/4, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

BAND SHOWCASE: This month’s show-

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Thunder Lump and Steve Givens.

Music only. Fri, 8/4, 7pm. Free.

DownLo, 319 Main St.

an insane fingerstyle guitar technique. DMT and Bad Mana open. Fri, 8/4, 9pm. $7. The Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Main St.

JAMES MCMURTRY: KZFR 90.1 FM presents the roots-rocking Americana icon—and son of Western author Larry McMurtry—appearing with his full band. Fri, 8/4, 6:30pm. $25.

Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St. www.kzfr.org

SOUL PERSUADERS: Soul, funk and R&B in the lounge. Fri, 8/4, 8:30pm. Free.

Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

THUNDER COVER: Top-40 dance hits in the lounge. Fri, 8/4, 8:30pm. Free.

Gold Country Casino & Hotel, 4020 Olive Highway, Oroville.

WAKE OF THE DEAD: A tribute to Jerry Garcia including a long roster of guest musicians and vocalists. Fri, 8/4, 9pm. $7. Lost on Main, 319 Main St.

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ABRONIA: A totally out-there six-piece band out of Portland, Ore. XDS and Panther Surprise open. Sat, 8/5, 9pm. $7. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St.

ACOUSTIC JAM: A monthly jam with the Butte Folk Music Society. Sat, 8/5, 4pm. Free. Upper Crust Bakery &

Fans of the increasingly popular percussive approach to playing guitar are in for a treat on Friday, Aug. 4, when Cat Depot, aka one-man-band Mat Houghton, takes the stage at The Maltese Bar and Tap Room, along with fellow locals DMT and Bad Mana.

Houghton switches between impressively melodic fretwork and beating the body of his guitar like a conga, adding layers with a loop pedal as each experimental composition unfolds. Also, cats are somehow involved.

FOREVERLAND: A 14-piece band playing

HOT FLASH: Straight-up rock ’n’

FRATENA’S MUSIC: Praise, gospel

ONE BLOCK RADIUS: The L.A.-based

the hits of Michael Jackson. Sat, 8/5, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

and worship music. Sat, 8/5, 5pm. Free. Rock House Restaurant, 11865 Highway 70, Yankee Hill, 530-532-1889.

roll. Sat, 8/5, 9pm. $2-$3. Studio Inn Lounge, 2582 Esplanade, 530-343-0662.

Eatery, 130 Main St.

trio—including Chico native Marty James—dabbles in hip-hop, R&B and soul. Sat, 8/5, 9pm. $12. Lost on Main, 319 Main St. www.jmax productions.net

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09WEDNEsDaY DEAD FRETS: Acoustic folk with L.A.based singer-songwriter Jared Stinson. Biggs Roller, Sunday Iris and Nothing Left open. Wed, 8/9, 8pm. $7. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

LIVE MUSIC OPEN MIC: Early evening open mic. Bring guitars, fiddles and whatever other instrument you enjoy and share some tunes. Wed, 8/9, 5:30pm. Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave., 530-343-4915.

THE POSEYS: Swing, jazz, blues PRIDE BURLESQUE: House troupe The Malteazers take it off to celebrate Pride Month. Sat, 8/5, 10pm. $7. The Maltese Bar & Tap Room, 1600 Park Ave.

ROCK HOUNDS: Classic rock ’n’ roll. Sat, 8/5, 8pm. Free. Ramada Plaza, 685

SOUL PERSUADERS: Soul, funk and R&B

in the lounge. Sat, 8/5, 8:30pm. Free.

Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

Manzanita Court.

SEMI-ACOUSTIC MUSIC SHOWCASE: A weekly showcase and benefit for Chico schools. Hosted by Keith

and vintage Western. Sun, 8/6, 6pm. Free. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade.

Kendall and friends. Sat, 8/5, 5pm.

Scotty’s Boat Landing, 12609 River Road, 530-710-2020.

THUNDER COVER: Top-40 dance hits in the lounge. Sat, 8/5, 8:30pm. Free.

Gold Country Casino & Hotel, 4020 Olive Highway, Oroville.

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songs or 10 minutes onstage. Wed, 8/9, 7pm. $1-$2. Norton Buffalo

pop that’s just right for bumping and grinding. Locals The Vesuvians and Scout open. Wed, 8/9, 8pm. $5.

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

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Old-school Chicoan Marty James—aka Scapegoat Wax—has always stayed in touch with his roots, going so far as to feature Melody Records at the corner of West Fourth and Main streets on the sepia-tinged cover for his 2001 solo album, Okeeblow. Now based in L.A. and part of the hip-hop, R&B and soul trio One Block Radius, James with his crew will touch down within (that’s right) a one-block radius of Melody for a show at Lost on Main on Saturday, Aug. 5.

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SHARK JACKSON: Totally weird electro-

ioned jam. Mon, 8/7, 7pm. $3. Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum, 1650 Broderick St., Oroville.

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Gogi’s Cafe, 230 Salem St., 530-891-3570.

Wednesday, Aug. 9 Naked Lounge

WHITEWATER: Classic rock, oldies, blues

TRIVIA NIGHT: Face off against rival

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Opening this week The Dark Tower

A continuation of Stephen King’s series of the same name, this sci-fi/western/horror flick follows the story of the last gunslinger (Idris Elba), who—with the evil Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey) on his trail—tries to save the Dark Tower and prevent the destruction of the universe. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Detroit

Katherine Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker) directs this crime drama based on the real-life Algiers Motel incident (during racially charged riots in Detroit in 1967), during which police and National Guard members killed three black teens.

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

A Ghost Story

Casey Affleck stars as a musician who, after dying in a car wreck, returns as a ghost to his home and his grieving wife (Rooney Mara). Pageant Theatre. Rated R.

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Blondes have more guns Charlize Theron cements her action-star status

ClapelAtomic Blonde, another pin on her action-hero after her wild turn as Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury harlize Theron goes on a tear for the ages in

Road. Playing Lorraine Broughton—an undercover agent on a mission in Berlin in the by late-1980s as The Wall begins to Bob Grimm fall—Theron shows she can kick people through walls with the best of bg rimm@ newsrev iew.c om them. She also shows how to use a freezer door as a weapon.

Directed by David Leitch (John Wick and next year’s Deadpool 2), Atomic Blonde pops with the same kind of kinetic energy that Wick did Atomic Blonde when the bullets and kicks started starring Charlize flying. Also a legendary stuntman, theron and James Leitch knows how to make a hit look McAvoy. Directed by real and choreograph action scenes David Leitch. Cinemark 14, Feather River that stand as some of the year’s best.

Cinemas and Paradise When Theron lands a blow in this Cinema 7. Rated R. movie, you feel it in your face.

Based on the 2012 graphic novel The Coldest City, the film does drag at times, especially when Lorraine does the standard interrogation room scenes with British and American intelligence agents (Toby Jones and John Goodman, respectively) drilling her for answers. While it could’ve used some tightening in the edit room, it’s still worth wading through the shallow parts.

Lorraine tells her story in flashback as she hunts for a list containing info about herself and fellow agents, a list that could continue the Cold War for decades to come. Her hunt includes interactions with

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unorthodox agent David Percival (James McAvoy), who mixes his espionage with partying and black market Jordache jeans trafficking. Theron and McAvoy are good on screen together, and their dialogue scenes are some of the best that don’t involve teeth getting broken.

As for the bone-crunching action, there’s a scene here that rivals Logan for best action scene of the year. Leitch coordinates a battle that starts in a building and culminates with a car chase as if it were one shot, and it’s an exhaustive exercise in how to keep fighting while falling down stairs, getting shot and getting your face kicked in. If the rest of the movie surrounding that scene (which is also notable for putting George Michael’s “Father Figure” to astonishingly good use) were Theron and McAvoy gardening and sipping herbal teas while listening to a ballgame on the radio, Atomic Blonde would still be worth watching.

McAvoy is having a great year with this and Split, and has moved himself from amusing curio actor to heavy hitter in 2017. He’s a nut in this movie, and proves himself an actor willing to take some risks.

But you don’t go to Atomic Blonde to see McAvoy. This is Theron’s vehicle, and she owns it.

An Academy Award-winning actress who can dramatically spar with the best of them, she’s proven she can kick ass as an action star as well. I’m not sure if there’s enough here to warrant a franchise, but there should definitely be more movies with Theron hitting people in the face with freezer doors.

Or, just hitting and kicking people in general. She’s quite good at it. □

Halle Barry stars as a single mom who goes full action-hero as she chases down the kidnappers who abducted her son.

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

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Christopher Nolan’s extraordinary new movie has gotten widespread raves and praise from reviewers and critics.

It’s a riveting tale about a major event from World War II—the 1940 rescue and evacuation of the massive numbers of Allied troops trapped and hemmed in by the German army on the beaches of Dunkirk on the French side of the English Channel.

As such, it has great appeal both as a fastmoving, multicharacter action drama and as an artfully complex war film in which the stories of several sets of individual characters are intricately intertwined with each other and with the unfolding events of an epic moment in modern history. The best performance of all, however, may belong to Kenneth Branagh. He plays Commander Bolton, the British naval officer in charge of the evacuation to the hospital ships who stays on to oversee further evacuations when the civilian vessels arrive. Branagh quietly brings a full range of large-scale emotion to key scenes with little or no dialogue. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —J.C.S.

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Lady Macbeth

In mid-19th-century rural England, a young woman (Florence Pugh) in a loveless marriage to an older man has a powerful force awakened within her after an affair with a younger man and will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Pageant Theatre. Rated R.

The LEGO Batman Movie

An emoji named Gene has an adventure inside a smartphone. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7.

Rated PG.

Girls Trip

Four lifelong friends (Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Jada Pinkett Smith) reconnect during a wild “girls trip” to New Orleans. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

This week’s Kids Series selection shows Tuesday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. Free admission.

Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk

Documentary on the East Bay punk scene that birthed the seminal 924 Gilman St. club as well as a host of influential punk bands, including Green Day, Mr. T Experience and Rancid. One night only: Sunday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m. Pageant Theatre. Not rated.

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Two sisters go scuba diving and get trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean with less than an hour’s worth of oxygen left. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13

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The third iteration of Spider-Man film franchises continues sometime after the events of Captain America: Civil War, with the young web-slinger (played here by Tom Holland) being mentored on superhero life by Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.).

Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas.

Rated PG-13.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, The Fifth Element) wrote and directed this sci-fi adventure adapted from the French comic series, Valérian and Laureline. Cinemark 14 and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

War for the Planet of the Apes

Ape leader Caesar searches for a way to save his species in their ongoing war with the humans. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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Wonder Woman

Baby Driver

A jukebox musical in which a young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) is coerced into working for a kingpin (Kevin Spacey) in exchange for a better life. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

The Big Sick

Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) meets his longlost twin brother, Dru (yes, also Carell), who wants to team up for one last heist.

Listen for Julie Andrews as their mom.

Cinemark 14. Rated PG.

Silicon Valley star Kumail Nanjiani wrote the screenplay with his wife, Emily Gordon, and stars as a fictionalized version of himself in the real-life story about their relationship and her time spent in a hospital with a lifethreatening illness. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

This movie gets it right on almost every front and features a strong performance from Gal Gadot as the young Amazonian princess Diana. In this origin story, Diana eventually winds up in Europe during WWI along with Steve Trevor (Chris Pine)—a wartime spy who crash-lands on her island—and leads soldiers on the battlefield against the Germans to exhilarating effect.

Gadot and Pine have surprisingly convincing and adorable on-screen charisma, and despite some occasionally terrible CGI effects, Wonder Woman gives the DC superhero crew a new lease on life. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13 —B.G.

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First off, some deals are in effect every day, or nearly so.

Subway has a daily special, a different foot-long each day at a lowered price, which means, given Subway’s already absurdly low prices, they just basically give you the thing. Togo’s has a similar sandwich deal. Then there are the happy hours. Dozens of Chico restaurants have them, but most are more about drinks than food and the food focus is often on “special” dishes rather than discounts. The best for those looking for a semimeal on the cheap are Panama Bar and Café (Tuesday-Sunday— nachos, wings, tacos), The Rawbar (Monday-Saturday—sushi, tempura, tacos), and Crush (every day pizzas and apps). Cold Stone Creamery has a happy hour—about

Monday: We’ve got many good options here. The Old Reliable is the Oasis, which has been offering its 2-for-1 burger special on Mondays since Reconstruction. You have to buck the atmosphere—the Oasis advertises “Billiards, Sports Bar, and Grill,” so you know where its priorities lie (though they advertise the burgers are hand-pressed daily) and Monday is 9-ball league night.

On the lighter side, Franky’s has one of the better happy hours for those of us looking for solids.

Spaghetti, prawns and pizza are all available in smaller portions at considerable savings.

If you want to go corporate, Outback Steakhouse is expanding its “Walkabout Wednesday” steak or chicken dinner (plus beer or soda) steal deal (close to half off) to Monday-Friday, despite the lack of alliteration on those other nights. “Walkabout Monday” just doesn’t ring.

Now we must discuss the juggernaut that is Cozy Diner/ Kalico Kitchen. They’re owned by the same people, and they want you in one place or the other pretty much every weeknight, so they coordinate their remarkable specials. Cozy Diner has 2-for-1 chicken on Monday, 2-for-1 fish on Tuesday, and all you can eat fish on Friday. KalKit has the chicken deal on Wednesday and the fish deal on Thursday. You have to buy

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Tuesday: Taco Tuesdays abound—I won’t try to list them.

Papa Murphy’s sells any large pizza for $10, nearly half off. For dessert, Baskin-Robbins has Family Night from 5-10 p.m., when the ice cream is nearly half off.

Wednesday: Bella’s Sports Bar has Wing Wednesday all day “until they run out”: three wings for $2 (with drink purchase), which I think pencils out as the cheapest wing in town. For dessert, Cold Stone has small cones at nearly half off.

Thursday: Today belongs to Russell’s Family Restaurant, which has a 2-for-1 (plus two drinks) chicken special. They actually have frequent ephemeral specials on other nights “depending on what they can get.” Buffalo Wild Wings has Boneless Thursday, a name that’s disturbing on several levels, wherein wings are about 25 percent off all day long.

Friday: Only the die-hards come to play today: Outback’s usual and all-you-can-eat fish at Cozy.

Saturday: Check out a happy hour, or buy a Murphy’s on sale on Tuesday, freeze it, and thaw it today.

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This Old Dog Mac DeMarco Captured tracks There’s always been an inherent humor surrounding Mac DeMarco’s songs (his cigarette homage “Ode to Viceroy” and the campy “Move Like Mike”), and DeMarco himself, with his big grin and goofy live antics. But then came his breakthrough, Salad Days, which perked the general masses’ ears, shifting attention from DeMarco’s demeanor toward his catchy songwriting. The quirks are still there, but with each release, DeMarco backs off the boisterous frills and relies on his plain-old good songs.

This Old Dog is full of all-around smooth, mellow groovers, breaking its silken stride only for brief blips such as the instrumental noise on “Moonlight on the River.” DeMarco’s voice has always maintained a polished air, and it even carries a Paul McCartney Wings-era timbre on the quick interlude, “Sister.” The standout moments are few and far between, and there’s nothing funny to be found, but it’s still enticing.

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Meet Me in the Bathroom Lizzy Goodman Dey street Books Though popular media has been quick to put Meet Me in the Bathroom in the same company as Please Kill Me, Leg McNeil’s classic oral history of 1970s punk, Lizzy Goodman’s look at the more recent rock scene of New York City is not on the same plane. For one, its cast of characters includes too many sideline reporters who place themselves in the same elevated air as their subjects (The Strokes, The Rapture, Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, etc.), whereas McNeil’s volume revels in all the sordid decadence of its primary players (Lou Reed’s fascination with chicks resembling David Cassidy, anyone?). Meet Me in the Bathroom might also have benefited from editing, trimming back its encyclopedic length and focusing much less on those who are obsessed with what’s cool or not. And, while it may be obvious that The Strokes held the city’s rich musical mantle at the time, no case is solidly made that the hipster phenoms have affected the arts in the same historical manner as their antecedents, The Velvet Underground.

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ARTS DEVO

by Jason Cassidy • jasonc@newsreview.com

ATTENTION LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS: Not cool Hey, Chico, buck up. By this time next week, the high temperatures should cool off to below 100 degrees! Of course, it will almost immediately go back up and stay up. In fact, there’s a good chance we won’t see a day that tops out below mid-90s for several weeks.

And 80s? See you at the end of September!

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me at any time over the past 25 years, and you visited a certain two-block area in downtown Chico, you had an approximately 25 percent chance of finding me. As of last month, I’ve been working here at the Chico news & Review for 14 years, having moved down the road from the Upper Crust Bakery, where I had been making pastries for the previous 11, and when I add up all the work hours during that time (52,000, a very conservative estimate), it equals six entire years— one quarter of my life over that span—spent within (approximately) one 700-by-300-foot area. That is crazy.

I’m not sure what to make of it at this point. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 17.3 percent of Americans in my age bracket have been at their current place of employment for 20 or more years. So, even though it used to be much more common, it’s still not too weird for someone to work in one spot for so long.

More than anything, I’m bowled over by the fact that so many years have passed since I started working downtown. In most ways, my life doesn’t seem that different. I’m still with Mrs. DEVO, still digging local bands, still eating burritos, still sporting the same clothes and haircut, and the CN&R and Upper Crust (not to mention 7-Eleven, Panama’s, diamond W and the saturday farmers’ market) are still here. Of course, a lot has changed in those two blocks in 25 years. The Bookstore and Woodstock’s Pizza each moved here from across downtown. The old Grand auto-parts store turned into Grana Wood Fired Foods. Kona’s and Pluto’s opened. The huge Main street Music store turned into Herreid Music and Peet’s Coffee before Herreid and Lyon Books traded sides of town. Lyon Books closed, as did House of Bamboo (where Petra was reborn as Cafe Petra). The huge live-music cornerstone The Brick Works transformed into all-DJ The Beach and The University Bar turned into The University Sports Bar. With my own eyes, I watched: a building on one side of the CN&R burn to the ground and the roundabout go in on the other; Sycamore trees come down and cum trees go up; one botched bank robbery and more than one successful copulation.

I have worn grooves in the sidewalks with thousands of excursions in search of fresh air and caffeine. In fact, I’m probably out there now, somewhere along Second Street, a fresh coffee in hand, dodging morning-after vomit piles and shooting the shit with the familiar face of one of the many friends and freaks who have become a part of my downtown family along the way.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In my astro- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Before grapes logical opinion, your life in the coming days should draw inspiration from the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, a six-day bout of revelry that encouraged everyone to indulge in pleasure, speak freely and give gifts. Your imminent future could (and I believe should) also have resemblances to the yearly Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena, which features a farcical cavalcade of lunatics, like the Shopping Cart Drill Team, The Radioactive Chicken Heads, the Army of Toy Soldiers and the Men of Leisure Synchronized Nap Team. In other words, Aries, it’s an excellent time to set aside your dignity and put an emphasis on having uninhibited fun; to amuse yourself to the max as you experiment on the frontiers of self-expression; to be the person you would be if you had nothing to lose

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It’s time

to Reinvent the Wheel and Rediscover Fire, Taurus. In my astrological opinion, you’ll be wasting your time unless you return to the root of all your Big Questions.

Every important task will mandate you to consult your heart’s primal intelligence. So don’t mess around with trivial pleasures or transitory frustrations that won’t mean anything to you a year from now. Be a mature wild child in service to the core of your creative powers.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Writing in

The Futurist magazine, Christopher Wolf says that the tradition of eating three hearty meals per day is fading and will eventually disappear. “Grazing” will be the operative term for how we get our fill, similar to the method used by cavemen and cavewomen. The first snack after we awaken, Wolf suggests, might be called “daystart.” The ensuing four could be dubbed “pulsebreak,” “humpmunch,” “holdmeal” and “evesnack.” In light of your current astrological omens, Gemini, I endorse a comparable approach to everything you do: not a few big doses, but rather frequent smaller doses; not intense cramming but casual browsing; not sprawling heroic epics but a series of amusing short stories.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The RIKEN

Institute in Japan experiments with using ion beams to enhance plant growth. In one notable case, they created a new breed of cherry tree that blossoms four times a year and produces triple the amount of flowers. The blooms last longer, too, and the trees thrive under a wider span of temperatures. In the next 11 months, Cancerian, you won’t need to be flooded with ion beams to experience a similar phenomenon. I expect that your power to bloom and flourish will be far stronger than usual.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo actor Robert

DeNiro once observed that most people devote more energy to concealing their emotions and longings than to revealing them. Is that true about you? If so, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to hide less of yourself and express more.

There’ll be relatively little hell to pay as a result, and you’ll get a boost of vitality.

Don’t go overboard, though. I’m not suggesting that you unveil every last one of your feelings and yearnings to everyone— just to those you trust. Most importantly, I hope you will unveil all your feelings and yearnings to yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It has almost

become a tradition: Each year at about this time, you seem to enjoy scaring the hell out of yourself, and often the heaven, too.

These self-inflicted shocks have often had a beneficial side effect. They have served as rousing prompts for you to reimagine the future. They have motivated and mobilized you. So yes, there has been an apparent method in your madness—an upside to the uproar. What should we expect this time, my dear? A field trip to a crack house or a meth lab? Some fun and games in a pit of snakes? An excursion to the land of bad memories? I suggest something less melodramatic. How about, for example, a frolic with unruly allies in a future paradise that’s still a bit unorganized?

become wine, they have to be cleaned.

Then crushed. Then macerated and pressed. The next phase is fermentation, followed by filtering. The aging process, which brings the grapes’ transformation to completion, requires more time then the other steps. At the end, there’s one more stage: putting the wine in bottles.

I’d like to compare the grapes’ evolution to the story of your life since your last birthday. You are nearing the end of the aging phase. When that’s finished, I hope you put great care into the bottling. It’s as important as the other steps.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Are you

gearing up to promote yourself and your services? In my astrological opinion, you should be. If so, you could put the following testimonial from me in your résumé or advertisement: “[place your name here] is a poised overseer of nerve-wracking transitions and a canny scout who is skilled at tracking down scarce resources. He/she can help you acquire the information and enhancements you don’t quite have the power to get by yourself. When conditions are murky or perplexing, this plucky soul is enterprising and inventive.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.

21): Your eyes are more powerful than you realize. If you were standing on a mountaintop under a cloudless night sky with no moon, you could see a fire burning 50 miles away. Your imagination is also capable of feats that might surprise you. It can, for example, provide you with an expansive and objective view of your entire life history. I advise you to seek that boost now. Ask your imagination to give you a prolonged look at the big picture of where you have been and where you are going. I think it’s essential to your discovery of the key to the next chapter of your life story.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Love is your gritty but sacred duty. It’s your prickly prod and your expansive riddle, your curious joy and your demanding teacher. I’m talking about the whole gamut, Capricorn—from messy personal romantic love to lucid unconditional spiritual love; from asking smartly for what you desire to gratefully giving more than you thought you had. Can you handle this much sweet, dark mystery? Can you grow your intimacy skills fast enough to keep up with the interesting challenges? I think you can.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There’s

an eclipse of the moon coming up in the sign of Aquarius. Will it bring bad luck or good luck? Ha! That’s a trick question. I threw it in to see if you have been learning anything from my efforts to redeem astrology’s reputation. Although some misinformed people regard my chosen field as a superstitious pseudo-science, I say it’s an imaginative art form that helps us identify and transform our subconscious patterns. So the wise answer to my earlier question is that the imminent lunar eclipse is neither bad luck nor good luck. Rather, it tells you that have more power than usual to: (1) tame and manage the disruptive and destructive aspects of your instinctual nature; (2) make progress in dissolving your old conditioning; (3) become more skilled at mothering yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): August is

Good Hard Labor Month for you Pisceans.

It’s one of those rare times when a smart version of workaholic behavior might actually make sense. Why? First of all, it could ultimately lead to a pay raise or new perks. Secondly, it may bring to light certain truths about your job that you’ve been unconscious of. Third, it could awaken you to the fact that you haven’t been trying as hard as you could to fulfill one of your long-term dreams; it might expand your capacity to devote yourself passionately to the epic tasks that matter most. For your homework, please meditate on this thought: Summoning your peak effort in the little things will mobilize your peak effort for the Big Thing.

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1522 Salem Street Chico, CA 95928.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as MAYHEM at 578 Rio Lindo Ave Ste #5 Chico, CA 95926.

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JEREMY WOLFE 1715 Greenhaven Lane Chico, CA 95926.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as MOW BROS USA at 2877 Godman Ave Chico, CA 95973.

ABRAHAM CHUPP 476 E Lassen Ave #60 Chico, CA 95973.

NICHOLAS DECARLO 2877 Godman Ave Chico, CA 95973.

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SIERRA TREE CARE INCORPORATED 386 Valley View Dr Paradise, CA 95969.

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PHILIP STEPHAN WYSOCKI 5888 Golden Oaks Rd Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by A General Partnership.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as TRAILBLAZER PET SUPPLY at 752 Mangrove Avenue Chico, CA 95926.

TRAIL BLAZER PET SUPPLY,

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This business is conducted by a Corporation.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as FEATHER RIVER ROWING CLUB INC at 930 Garden Drive Oroville, CA 95965.

FEATHER RIVER ROWING CLUB INC 930 Garden Dr Oroville, CA 95965.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: ANTHONY CATALANO, DIRECTOR Dated: July 7, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000922 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NORTH VALLEY TREE SERVICE at 3882 Esplanade Chico, CA 95973.

FIRESTORM WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION INCORPORATED 1100 Fortress St., Ste 2 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: LEAH WILLS, TREASURER Dated: June 21, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000855 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as THE GOOD FOOD BRIGADE at 2483 Streamside Ct Chico, CA 95926.

PAMELA MARIE LARRY 2483 Streamside Ct Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: PAMELA LARRY Dated: June 15, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000836 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as SQUYRES FIRE PROTECTION at 166 East Third Street Chico, CA 95928.

BRANDON DALLAS SQUYRES 2211 Ceres Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: BRANDON SQUYRES Dated: July 13, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000947 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as LIFEFORCE LIQUIDS at 4801 Feather River Blvd #9 Oroville, CA 95965.

MATIAS STRUPP CAMPRUBI-SOMS 1080 East Ave Apt #9 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: MATIAS CAMPRUBI-SOMS Dated: July 11, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000942 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as APOLLO PIANO at 3150 Highway 32, Suite A Chico, CA. APOLLO MUSIC AND ARTS, LLC 3150 Highway 32, Suite A. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company.

Signed: VINCENT CHAMBER, OWNER Dated: June 23, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000875 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as APOLLO ACADEMY OF MUSIC at 556 Vallombrosa Avenue Chico, CA 95926.

APOLLO MUSIC AND ARTS LLC 3150 Highway 32, Suite A Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company.

Signed: VINCENT CHAMBERS, OWNER Dated: June 23, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000874 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as JOSE’S MEXICAN FOOD at 900 Cherry Street Chico, CA 95973.

JOSE ASUNCION ESPINOSA 3526 Hwy 32 Chico, CA 95973.

RAMONA J ESPINOSA 3526 Hwy 32 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by A Married Couple.

Signed: RAMONA ESPINOSA Dated: July 18, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000963 Published: July 27, August 3,10,17, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name EUROPEAN WAX CENTER at 728 B Mangrove Ave Chico, CA 95926.

CHICO EWC INC 2219 O’Keefe Pl Davis, CA 95618.

This business was conducted

by A Corporation.

Signed: E. DARLENE CRITES, V.P. Dated: July 11, 2017 FBN Number: 2015-0001397 Published: July 27, August 3,10,17, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as GINDY CELESTE ADORNMENTS at 363 Rio Lindo Ave. Apt. 5 Chico, CA 95926.

CHARLES ROY HARRIS III 363 Rio Lindo Ave. Apt. 5 Chico, CA 95926.

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JIMMY HUE LEE 913 Oak Lawn Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JIMMY H. LEE Dated: July 20, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000971 Published: July 27, August 3,10,17, 2017

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LOUISE ANNTOINETTE RIEDLE 1438 Lofty Lane Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: LOUISE RIEDLE Dated: July 25, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000997 Published: August 3,10,17,24, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CORE ROOTED NUTRITION at 344 W. 4th Avenue Chico, CA 95926.

BRIAN JOHNSON 344 W. 4th Avenue Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as EARTHCALM at 173 E 4th Ave Chico, CA 95926.

JEANNE K GALLICK 10675 Bryne Ave #1 Los Molinos, CA 96055.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as WOMEN’S HEALTH SPECIALISTS at 1469 Humboldt Road Suite 200 Chico, CA 95928.

CHICO FEMINIST WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER 1901 Victor Ave Redding, CA 96002.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: MARIKATHRYN HENDRIX, DIRECTOR Dated: July 5, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000916 Published: August 3,10,17,24, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ENDLESS DESIGNERS, FOREVER AND ETERNITY at 1080 East Lassen Avenue #112

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DOUGLASS CO., LLC 1080 East Lassen Avenue #112 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: JUSTIN DOUGLASS, MEMBER Dated: July 7, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000921 Published: August 3,10,17,24, 2017

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DAVE’S TILE CITY, INC. 989 Klamth Lane Yuba City, CA 95993.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

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STEVE L DRESLER 1184 Hill View Way Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: STEVE DRESLER Dated: July 17, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000952 Published: August 3,10,17,24, 2017

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ROBERT LEE FORBES 6212 Shoup Court Magalia, CA 95954.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ROBERT FORBES Dated: July 6, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000919 Published: August 3,10,17,24, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as EUROPEAN WAX CENTER at 782 Mangrove Ave B Chico, CA 95926.

FRANKLIN OPERATIONS, INC 54 Fieldbrook Place Moraga, CA 94556.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: KATHY FRANKLIN, PRESIDENT Dated: July 10, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000933 Published: August 3,10,17,24, 2017

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ARTURO GRACIANO 301 Yuba St Orland, CA 95963.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ARTURO GRACIANO Dated: July 3, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000906 Published: August 3,10,17,24, 2017

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ERIC DEAN LARSON 701 E Lassen #218 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ERIC LARSON Dated: July 10, 2017 FBN Number: 2017-0000937 Published: August 3,10,17,24, 2017

NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JULIE LYNN PONDER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JULIE LYNN PONDER Proposed name: JULIA LYNN ROSE 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: August 18, 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: June 29, 2017 Case Number: 17CV01727 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: AIDAN KANE BLAKE FAELAN ABLE BLAKE Proposed name: AIDAN KANE MCCARTHY FAELAN ABLE MCCARTHY 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: August 25, 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: June 29, 2017 Case Number: 17CV01620 Published: July 20,27, August 3,10, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ALEX MOSENZOV-OLEINYCH ELSON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ALEX MOSENZOV-OLEINYCH ELSON Proposed name: OLEKSIY ROMANOVYCH AL-SAADI 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: September 8, 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: July 27, 2017 Case Number: 17CV01863 Published: August 3,10,17,24, 2017

SUMMONS SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: DAVID ALLAN SIMS YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: BUTTE COUNTY CREDIT BUREAU A CORP NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

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The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 LIMITED CIVIL CASE The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is: JOSEPH L SELBY (#249546) Law Office of Ferris & Selby 2607 Forest Avenue Ste 130 Chico, CA 95928.

(530) 343-0100 Dated: June 10, 2016 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 16CV01179 Published: July 13,20,27, August 3, 2017 SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: ROBERT ROBERTS, BELIEVED TO BE DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING BY OR THROUGH, OR UNDER SUCH PERSON, AND THE TESTATE AND INTESTATE SUCCESSORS OF ROBERT ROBERTS, AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: CANYON CREEK PRIVATE ESTATES, INC. NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: TIMOTHY D. FERRIS 200981 Ferris & Selby 2607 Forest Avenue, Suite 130 Chico, CA 95928

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(530) 343-0100 Dated: May 12, 2017 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 17CV01582 Published: July 27, August 3,10,17, 2017 SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: G. DELZELL, ZENA DELZELL, AND, ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF’S TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFF’S TITLE THERTO AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: LINDA CHMIELEWSKI, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE JOHN VLASOFF REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED AUGUST 20, 2002 NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: BUTTE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA. 95928 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: KEVIN J. SWEENEY, ESQ. 083972 20 Independence Circle Chico, CA. 95973 (530) 893-1515 Dated: May 26, 2017 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 17CV01473 Published: July 27, August 3,10,17, 2017

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55 Lazy S Ln 20 Walnut Park Dr 3594 Keefer Rd 1367 Woodland Ave 460 Brookside Dr 650 Black Oak Dr 13884 La Castana Dr 3170 Caribou Ct 2709 Floral Ave 11 Burney Dr 74 Saint Francis Dr

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico

$1,650,000 $647,000 $590,000 $550,000 $550,000 $515,909 $500,000 $475,000 $460,000 $435,000 $415,000

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Paul Champlin | (530) 828-2902

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SQ. FT. 5624 2642 2814 2316 2559 1995 2248 2433 3505 2313 2100

3 bed 2 bath 1,291 sq ft. Two homes on one property in Chico. $275,000

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1788 Roth St 848 W Lindo Ave 1 Smith Brothers Ct 926 Dias Dr 23 Highland Cir 9 Redeemers Loop 5 Claremont Cir 322 Royal Glen Ln 583 Grand Teton Way 2978 Eaton Rd 33 Sunland Dr

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico

$412,500 $412,000 $389,000 $380,000 $376,000 $359,000 $325,000 $320,000 $320,000 $318,000 $310,000

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SQ. FT. 1472 2060 2000 2249 1713 1914 1512 1436 1370 1543 1987

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PRICE REDUCED 3BD/3BA, Den & swimming pool Covered outdoor patio, beautiful landscaping, Open floor plan, lrg kitchen, dining/ living area. A must see! $419,000 Ad#987 Patty G McKee 530-518-5155

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME!

Forested with views, 2.9 acres Well and septic, plus seasonal creek. $47,500 Ad #833 Call Dori for details!

530-872-6829

Dori Regalia • CalBRE#01892653 • (530) 872-6829

Patty G. McKee • CalBRE#01428643 • (530) 518-5155 JUST REDUCED! New Listing 3 br. 2 ba w/1530 sq ft. Sits on .49 Greenbelt acre Built In 2006 Custom Home.

Trex decking $199,900 Ad #14 Susan G. Thomas 530-518-8041

BEAUTIFUL VIEW! Nice home, new roof, distant view of the valley, 2BD/2BA -bonus room, decks. $248,000 Ad#958 Sharon McKee 530-864-1745

Learn more at Dahlmeier.com Oroville Chico 530.533.3424

Duplex in Chico $349,500 Well maintained home with 3 car garage in great neighborhood $399,000

desirable north chico location,

Susan G. Thomas • CalBRE#01049969 • (530) 518-8041

5350 Skyway, Paradise

License #0680951

530.342.6421

beautifully remodeled ranch style home Built in 1975. Located on a cul-de-sac. Sparkling in-ground gunite pool. 1713 sqso foot, 3 bedrooms, ld 2 bath, with a 2 car garage and a seperate area for a small boat or small RV. $365,000 3 bedrooms, 2pe baths, nd 2 car garage, in 1999!!! All for inbltg $259,000 KIMBERLEY TONGE | (530) 518-5508

Sharon McKee • CalBRE#01437897 • (530) 872-6838

Alice Zeissler | 530.518.1872

Lots of speciaL features and updates in this 1,233 sq foot 3 bed 2 bath home with leased solar ............. $259,950 BuiLding Lot with city services in town. .21 of an acre lot..........................................................................$125,000 stunning one of a kind, 3,000 sq ft home with separate 3 bed/2 bth, 1,200 guest home, .77 of an acre in town..........................................................................$675,000 cLose to schooLs, parks, anding more! This well maintained beautiful Teresa Larson pend home offers a stunning yard!

3 bed/2 bth, 1,780 sq ft............................................................................$315,000 (530)899-5925 nding BeautifuL 4 Bed/3 Bth, sq ft with lot’s of extra’s and shows like a model home! 3-car garage .......$519,900 thpe th, , 3,073 www.chicolistings.com sq ing foot 3 bed 2 bath move in ready, beautifully updated home! ....................... $305,000 pend chiconativ@aol.com near BidweLL park, 1,364

the following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of July 17, 2017 – July 21, 2017. the housing prices are based on the stated documentary transfer tax of the parcel and may not necessarily reflect the actual sale price of the home.

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34 Glenshire Ln

Chico

$297,000

3/3

SQ. FT. 1324

1420 Sherman Ave #5

Chico

$148,000

2/2

SQ. FT. 912

20 Sunflower Ct

Chico

$290,000

3/2

1511

1371 Nord Ave

Chico

$127,500

2/2

960

2358 Moyer Way

Chico

$271,500

3/2

1498

1412 N Cherry St #14

Chico

$122,000

3/2

960

3 Nicole Ln

Chico

$270,000

3/2

1341

395 Dunstone Dr

Oroville

$475,000

4/3

2808

54 Lacewing Ct

Chico

$270,000

3/2

1126

150 Acacia Ave

Oroville

$274,000

4/3

2076

19 Jasper Dr

Chico

$259,500

3/2

1069

1058 Butte Ave

Oroville

$242,000

3/2

1680

1051 Eaton Rd

Chico

$250,000

3/2

1512

5201 Toyon Ln

Paradise

$375,000

3/3

2249

4 Olympus Ln

Chico

$235,000

2/1

864

1634 Young Ave

Paradise

$368,000

3/2

2346

2871 Pennyroyal Dr

Chico

$193,000

2/2

904

607 Circlewood Dr

Paradise

$350,000

3/2

1930

917 W Sacramento Ave

Chico

$190,000

1/1

746

258 Tranquil Dr

Paradise

$289,000

3/2

1754

1110 W 8th Ave #2

Chico

$148,000

3/2

988

1669 Pamela Dr

Paradise

$243,500

2/2

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