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get ready to rumble It’s official. Campaign season has started. You’ve

likely already received political mailers, watched signs pop up around town and maybe even had a knock on the door from someone canvassing your neighborhood. Here’s hoping the local candidates steer clear of the mud-slinging and hyperbole we’ve seen in past years. Among the chief negative campaigners is Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who has a history of discrediting his opponents with unflattering photos, inflammatory language and vague accusations. This year, he faces the popular Audrey Denney, a Democrat with crossover appeal who is trying to ride the so-called blue wave into Washington. We haven’t seen any hit pieces thus far—maybe LaMalfa and team realize that tactic could backfire. Here in Chico, we predict a repeat of the conservative narrative that the liberals on the City Council created yesteryear’s financial woes. The right-wingers on the panel mastered the art of historical revisionism in recent years—ignoring the state’s dissolution of redevelopment agencies and the national economic meltdown (aka the Great Recession) that actually led to the city’s fiscal turmoil and literally bankrupted some cities in the state. This year is pivotal. Three conservative-held seats

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are up for grabs, so the lefties have a decent shot at regaining the majority. It will be interesting to see how the lone incumbent will run his campaign and how the eight others vying for a post will set themselves apart. A preview will take place next Wednesday (Sept. 5), during the Chico Chamber of Commerce’s candidates forum at the CARD Community Center. But the event takes place in the morning and seating is limited, so it’s more geared toward the business community. Our advice: Mark your calendar for the forums put on by the local chapter of the national League of Women Voters (LWV). Thus far, the league is holding four events: Paradise Town Council and school board candidates on Sept. 12; Chico City Council and school board on Sept. 17; state Assembly and Senate on Sept. 25; and Gridley’s City Council on Oct. 1. Noticeably absent: a local forum for Denney and LaMalfa, though our understanding is that the league is attempting to set something up. Stay tuned. It should be noted that the LWV does all of this, and more, without a political agenda. It is nonpartisan, does not endorse candidates or parties, and rarely takes a stance on issues. In other words, it’s a resource for all voters. To learn more, go to my.lwv.org/california/ butte-county. Ω

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trump’s dangerous gag rule Tv. Wade pro-life majority on the Supreme Court will have Roe in its crosshairs. Don’t let that distract you from here has been much speculation that a conservative

the fact that Planned Parenthood remains under attack by the Republican Party and its religious zealots. The slander and outright lies about Planned Parenthood that have come out of the mouths of Republican politicians goes beyond absurd. On April 8, 2011, Sen. Jon Kyl stood on the Senate floor and declared well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does is abortions, when in fact it is 3 by Roger S. Beadle percent and is done without government funding. the author, a Chico resident, is a Planned Parenthood provides Chico state alum a wide variety of women’s health and former services to millions of lowersmall-business income and poor women. This owner. includes contraception, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, cancer screening and prevention, and pregnancy tests and prenatal care. The nonprofit provides reproductive health care, education and outreach to

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nearly 5 million women, men and adolescents annually worldwide. It has 650 affiliate health centers across the nation, and for many women, these are the only health care services available to them. Soon after his inauguration Trump signed legislation that cut off federal funding to Planned Parenthood and other groups that perform abortions, a move cheered by conservatives who have clamored to curb women’s reproductive rights. That nullified an Obama administration rule that barred state and local governments from withholding federal funding for family planning services, regardless of whether they also performed abortions. Trump also implemented the “global gag rule,” which bans overseas groups from receiving U.S. health funding if they even so much as mention abortion-related services. Evidence has shown that the global gag rule leads to increases in unsafe abortion, as well as unintended pregnancies, women dying from pregnancy-related complications, and infant and child deaths. It also leads to health center closures, which leave people with less access to care. Trump wants this gag rule for America. The only gag rule we should have is one placed over his ill-mannered, uncaring mouth, and his out of control thumbs. Ω

Déjà vu Facebook is a cesspool of homeless-bashing forums. I’m not going to name the groups whose feeds are awash in hatred for the down and out. Instead, I’ll describe a video I watched on a local page that was accompanied by a comment that seems representative of the prevailing attitude. Picture a park bench with giant metal spikes that retract from the seat when it’s fed money. A man walks up and sits after inserting a coin and watching the barbs disappear. What the footage doesn’t note is that this seemingly medieval contraption is the decade-old creation of a German artist. That biting social commentary was lost on a Chico man who said: “This is awesome—it would certainly alleviate the bums sleeping on the benches.” Based on the vitriolic speech I see online daily, that comment is pretty tame. Still, it provides a snapshot of the sentiment shared by a large segment of our community. These are the same folks who think we can legislate our way out of the ill effects of homelessness—say, by implementing laws like the sit/lie ordinance. Next Tuesday (Sept. 4), five years after its initial adoption, the law is back before the City Council. Never mind the fact that it’s currently illegal to block public rights of way—yes, cops already have the authority to roust people from sidewalks and alcoves. Clearly, this is a symbolic gesture from a panel with no will to address the issue in a meaningful way. My question for the constant complainers: Where should homeless people hang out during the day and sleep at night? No, really? Please send a letter to the editor at cnrletters@newsreview.com. Here’s the caveat: Responses must account for the fact that homeless people are members of our community. In other words, it’s not fair to say “some other town.” That’s a cop-out. Also unacceptable: “You damn bleeding-heart libruls take ’em!” Believe me, that one’s overplayed. And stupid. Let’s talk in real terms about homelessness. I’ll start by noting its scope. According to the most recent homeless census, 1,096 people in Chico are considered homeless. Of that number, 433 are unsheltered (meaning they live outdoors—likely in parks and creekbeds). Think about that. Every night, hundreds of people hunker down outside. Sleeping among the elements isn’t exactly ideal. When weather is extreme, it creates a life-threatening scenario. Most reasonable folks recognize that the hundreds of people living unsheltered in Chico have a ripple effect on the community as a whole. We see this in the form of litter—including even human excrement—in both public and private spaces. Many of us also have seen homeless folks doing illicit drugs out in the open. I get the frustration. I get the concern. But castigating these people only contributes to a pack mentality. I’d like to see city leaders acknowledge that public defecation is the result of a lack of public restrooms. I’d like to hear them acknowledge the fact that we don’t have the services in place—a day center and a fully dedicated wet shelter, for example—to give homeless folks an alternative to life on the streets. Mostly, I’d like for the council and the community to think deeper and show some compassion. Is that too much to ask?

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‘Wicked little problem’ Re “World on fire” (Cover story, by Alastair Bland, Aug. 23): I read, with dutiful interest, Alastair Bland’s rendition of the climate crisis. One more article on our wicked little problem: a collapsing biosphere. I do agree the “world is on fire.” What we seem to miss is that the real inferno burns—as every decent spiritual teacher has preached it—within our insatiable desire for things. More and more of everything. A few years ago, I hassled Bill McKibben on the subject of lifestyle: Why is it he and his organization never mention our rapacious way of life? McKibben was as clear as he was wrong: It’s big solutions that count, and personal restraint is ritualism. In my years on this planet, I’ve never seen anything but a multiplication of human needs and wants—one person and one decision at a time. Small people collectively creating big problems and

hoping someone like Papa “Santa Claus” McKibben can magically find that “big way” to a world where every day is Christmas. Anyway, it’s that time of year—the summer heat is winding down. Time to share our travel experiences. Prague? Yes, what a beautiful city. Patrick Newman Chico

Credit due Re “Tangible links to Chico’s rich history” (Guest comment, by Michael Magliari, Aug. 23): I so appreciated Michael Magliari’s guest comment regarding the link between the Cal Water towers and Chico’s history. Mike deserves the credit for saving these historic gems from demolition. The esteemed Chico State history professor explained the unique historic value of these iconic Chico structures, not only in their design

and function, but also their relationship to the history and growth of our community. I’d like to add another fact not mentioned. Mike Magliari is a local treasure! Thank you, Mike, for being our town’s premier preservation activist and convincing Cal Water to save these glorious, historic towers for generations to come. Pam Figge Chico

About overprescription Re “Clamped down” (Healthlines, by Evan Tuchinsky, Aug. 23): Opioids such as vicodin and norco are overprescribed by many doctors. The same with benzos and other medications prescribed for patients to address anxiety and sleep issues. These medications often end up causing patients even more physical and mental health problems, and they also lead to addiction. Those medicines caused my girlfriend to fall and break a bone in her spine. After that happened, she was a physical and

mental mess. She passed away a little over a year ago. Whenever these medicines are prescribed, they should be prescribed very sparingly and only for a limited amount of time. Doctors need to spend more time talking with their patients about proper diet and exercise. This includes cutting back on eating sugar, not drinking too much alcohol and also not smoking. We need Medicare for all that covers and encourages alternative health care such as chiropractic, acupuncture and naturopathy, and also vitamins and supplements, including hemp and medicinal marijuana. Hemp and medicinal marijuana are proven to be very effective for pain, anxiety, sleep and other issues.

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On establishment media Re “Not the enemy” (Editorial, Aug. 16): We are fortunate to have two good local papers, but establishment media is often a megaphone for policies that the establishment wants promoted, as in the fake news of weapons of mass destruction necessary to justify the Iraqi war. In such cases, the establishment media is an enemy and a danger to the world. The establishment media’s unrelenting push to demonize Russia radiates with similarities to the to the push for war with Iraq. And the public is buying it. The establishment media is skilled at presenting accusations and insinuations so they magically transform into fact in the mind of a busy citizenry with little global literacy. Vladimir Putin, Bashar al-Assad, Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi are/were not evil, but citizens were easily led to believe in their evil. They are/ were simply obstacles to the U.S. geopolitical goals. The U.S. invaded Iraq, disregarding international law, and was responsible for incredible destruction and some 600,000 deaths. This could be called bad policy. I call it evil. Putin, Assad, Saddam and Kaddafi have done nothing on that scale of evil. Lucy Cooke Butte Valley

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How about thoughtfulness? Re “Environmentalism run amok” (Guest comment, by Bill Smith, Aug. 16): Most thoughtful people would agree that our wildland needs careful management, but fire suppression is not the only value at issue. There are many stakeholders in this task, and naming one group as being at fault is not accurate and is a stumbling block to careful management. The Nature Conservancy brought together federal, state and local governments to accomplish a flood control project along the Sacramento River that had languished for years. It is a project that illustrates new thought and solutions that would not have been found without careful consideration of a broad range of ideas. The Nature Conservancy didn’t begin by finding the other stakeholders at fault; they forged a consensus, and work is getting done as a result. There is always disagreement in how to best solve environmental problems, and name-calling or fault-finding rarely helps. We can do our part by supporting people and organizations that don’t spread division, but welcome ideas and processes that help solve problems. Gary Nielsen Oroville

The truth is the forests are burning because of years of mismanagement by liberal environmentalists. Simple. Doug Drebert Paradise

The guest comment “Environmentalism run amok” and responding letters were mostly about fingerpointing, blame-game and vilifying people with whom one might disagree. This confirmed what I already suspected: Americans have thrown away democracy with both hands. The democratic process requires fact-finding, discussion, consensus-building and compromise, all of which are neglected, if not hated, in this country. Daniel Griggs Chico

In the early 2000s I renewed my bonafides as an “environmental extremist” talked about in

numerous letters. I sued Butte County to enforce the California Environmental Quality Act. Though successful, the process involved being sued personally for $1 million in what was ruled an unlawful S.L.A.P.P. (strategic lawsuit against public participation), a law that protects the public against this type of intimidation. The out-of-pocket costs exceeded $30,000, and it took up years of my retirement. I wonder if Mr. Smith, or his supporters, can actually cite some of the environmental lawsuits that he blames for our problem with today’s forests—maybe flesh the tropes out with some facts. I would cite the drastically reduced sequestration budget, and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (no explanation necessary), at a time when much more funding is needed to implement the common sense fixes. Crews to control the undergrowth would be a good start. The growing interface between wildland and suburbia accounts for most of the dollar loss and publicity recently. The Quincy Library Group collaborative work done with environmentalists, local community and the logging industry was quickly ignored. We can’t seem to put aside differences to make any realistic compromises work. We’d better start trying. Rich Meyers Oroville

While I’ve hiked all over Butte County with you on many lovely hikes you often lead, and also shared a beer or two with you, your characterizations of “environmentalists” seemingly being the scourge of what’s wrong with our world is outrageous. Joining the current political climate of maligning and blaming one group or another for what’s wrong only fuels the flames of distrust and animosity. Environmental activism comes in many shapes and forms, and I prefer to think about what you and I owe to environmental activism: clean drinking water, the very parks we hike in, protecting critical riparian rights throughout the country, fighting pollution throughout our country, standing up to governments that want to allow unnecessary mineral mining in pristine public land, protecting endangered species and generally

making our planet a better place to live. Do we need to continue to re-examine how we manage our forests? Sure. And perhaps when I hike with you next, we’ll shake hands as usual, and I will see you drinking from a reusable water container rather than polluting the planet with your one-time-use throwaway water bottle. George Gold Magalia

Protection from police According to the California Department of Justice, California police killed 172 civilians in 2017. Under current law, police can use lethal force whenever a “reasonable” officer would have done so under the same circumstances. Assembly Bill 931 was introduced by Assemblymembers Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) and Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) to update California’s deadlyuse-of-force standard. The new bill requires peace officers to use “time, distance, communications and available resources in an effort to deescalate a situation whenever it is safe and reasonable to do so.” AB 931 would require police to match best practices at California police departments that are actually reducing the number of police killings. California must hold police to a high standard. AB 931 will make it clear that police must use deadly force only when there are no alternatives, and that the officer’s conduct leading up to a shooting should be taken into account. AB 931 will save lives and help repair our communities’ relations with local police departments. Police should never kill when alternatives exist. When police calm down dangerous situations instead of escalating them, it saves the lives of residents and officers alike. Concerned Citizens for Justice urges you to write to your representatives. Diane Suzuki Chico

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Six years after accusing Dr. Peter Yhip and his wife, Edelyn, of murder in the death of their son, the Butte County District Attorney’s Office dropped all charges against the Chico couple last Thursday (Aug. 23). Prosecutors had alleged shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma caused the April 2012 death of Ben, one of the twin boys the Yhips had adopted from Taiwan. Ben, almost 3 when he died, had a history of hospitalizations for chronic health problems. A court in 2013 cited medical evidence indicating that he died of a stroke when restoring custody of the Yhip’s other children. The DA’s office cited lack of sufficient evidence in dismissing the criminal case against the couple, a cardiologist and a cancer nurse.

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LIBRARY WAIVING LATE FEES

If you’ve avoided the library due to overdue books, you needn’t be a fugitive any longer. The Butte County Library will waive all late fees during September in celebration of National Library Card Sign-Up Month. The county library has frozen the accounts of more than 3,300 cardholders who owe more than $10 in fines. More than a quarter are youth under 18. Those affected can visit their local branch to return items or bring in replacements for damaged or lost items. While waiving up to $1,300, the county expects to get back up to 200 items and bring community members back to the library.

FOCUSING ON POLICE REFORM

The family of Desmond Phillips (pictured), the 25-year-old who was shot and killed by local police during a mental health crisis in March 2017, announced recently that they are focusing their efforts on a state bill that would require law enforcement to “exhaust all other methods before using lethal force.” News from the family via the Justice for Desmond Phillips Facebook page follows word they received from state Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office that he would not overturn Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey’s determination that the shooting was justified. Assembly Bill 931, introduced by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), likely will be voted on by state lawmakers by the end of the legislative session on Friday (Aug. 31).

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Planning Commission to weigh in on controversial Stonegate proposal

Amanycountless hours examining vernal pools, of them framed by rings of colorful s a biologist, Natalie Carter has spent

flowers. The marshy green spaces teem with life, attracting meadowstory and larks while fairy shrimp photo by swim below the surface. Ashiah Research indicates that Scharaga California has lost more as hi a h s @ than 90 percent of its wetn ew sr ev i ew. c o m lands due to impacts from population growth and Public meeting: agricultural development. This is concerning to Planning Commission: Tonight (Aug. 30), Carter, executive director 6 p.m., City Council of the Butte Environmental chambers, 441 Main St. Project details: Council. “We have so little tinyurl.com/sgrpt wild habitat left that every little bit matters,” she said. “The loss of habitat at all is a step in the wrong direction.” Chico developers Pete Giampaoli and his son Chris, who own Epick Homes, have found themselves at the center of an ecological debate over Stonegate, their proposed subdivision for southeast Chico. The project’s environmental impact report (EIR) and requests for a general plan amendment rezone and use permit will be the subject of a Planning Commission meeting tonight (Aug. 30). The project will eventually go

before the City Council. The EIR concluded that environmental impacts were “less than significant” in all areas except one: greenhouse gas emissions due to increased traffic. This has been the source of much debate from environmental advocates, who see significant implications to habitat and believe the report was inadequate. Stonegate would lie east and west of Bruce Road, between East 20th Street and the Skyway. The 313-acre project would bring just over 600 new housing units to Chico, ranging in size from apartments to 3,000-square-foot homes. Other elements include 3.5 acres of parks and 36.6 acres for commercial businesses. However, Stonegate is situated on a lush vernal pool habitat, home to species such as the endangered Butte County meadowfoam. Carter said one of the leading contributors to species endangerment/extinction is habitat loss or fragmentation due to development, and that this project would result in “irreversible impacts to the future success of Butte County meadowfoam.” The Giampaolis are not ignoring that fact. They recently modified the original project to eliminate 45 units of half-acre homes off Skyway near Potter Road. That space will now become part of a 136-acre biological preserve planned for the site,

bringing the total preserve to about 151 acres when factoring in the city’s 15-acre Doe Mill-Schmidbauer Preserve. “We have to be cognizant of the environment and are doing the best we can to provide open space for endangered species while at the same time providing housing opportunities,” Pete said. Carter said she is glad to hear the developers

are considering the project’s environmental impacts, but “there are still some questions of, ‘What are we risking?’” “Any population, any pool, any plant that gets taken out is going to make it more challenging in preserving the species,” Carter said. Her concerns are echoed by environmental advocates from organizations such as the Altacal Audubon Society and AquAlliance. Comprehensive surveys are needed of all potentially impacted species, such as Bidwell’s knotweed and the western burrowing owl, Carter wrote in a letter responding to the draft EIR, as well as a study of the hydrology on-site to ensure the wetlands will not become contaminated. Ideally, there would be no development allowed east of Bruce Road, Carter said. About 9 acres of wetlands/vernal pools and 1.13 acres of Butte County meadowfoam

Developer Chris Giampaoli stands at the site of Epick Homes’ proposed Stonegate subdivision in southeast Chico. This segment of the property, at The Skyway and Potter Road, will become part of an open-space preserve.

will be destroyed by the development of Stonegate. Those will be re-created on-site or accounted for through the purchase of mitigation credits, according to city Senior Planner Mike Sawley. (About 4.38 acres of meadowfoam will be preserved, as well as the entirety of the historic rock walls near Potter Road.) Sawley noted the city’s dearth of housing, adding that a green light ultimately depends on adherence to existing state and federal policy, including the Endangered Species Act, as well as a vote of the City Council. A previous Epick Homes development also

stirred environmental controversy. About a decade ago, the Mountain Vista/Sycamore Glen subdivision was approved. It created 679 homes and apartments on 178 acres between Floral and Ceanothus avenues, immediately south of Sycamore Creek, home to vernal pools and endangered species. Although the project established a 56-acre wetland preserve along the creek, it also filled in 6 acres of wetlands. Those impacts were offset by a conservation easement established in Tehama County. Pete told the CN&R that Epick’s vision for Stonegate is to strike a balance between the city’s housing needs and environmental concerns. The developers have modified several aspects of the original project proposal submitted in September 2015, based on community feedback, the most notable being the removal of the half-acre home lots in favor of more preserve land. They also expanded three bus stops near the project’s 188 apartment units to include more space for resting and bicycle racks to encourage alternative modes of travel. In addition, the Giampaolis designed a more circuitous route through the Parkhurst Street and Webster Drive neighborhoods, whose residents were concerned about roadway connections that could have created more traffic through their subdivision. Chris envisions a vibrant, diverse community, from young couples desiring to purchase their first home to growing families looking for more space to folks downsizing from sprawling lands in more rural areas of Butte County. “We’ve refined the project to help make it more of a community-based project,” Chris said. “I really believe that.” Ω

County shifts on fire protection A new funding mechanism will maintain coverage, keep stations open

After more than a decade of back-and-forth

over how to deal with a general fund deficit that continuously leads to a discussion of which county fire stations to close, the Butte County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (Aug. 28) voted to direct staff to explore a new model. The vote was not unanimous (3-2) and as the panel closed discussion on the matter, it was unclear how many of them fully grasped the concept at hand. To be fair, the subject of fire coverage for the unincorporated areas of the county is not a simple one. And it involves life or death. But that’s exactly why Supervisor Bill Connelly pushed a taxpayer-funded option that will go to the voters. “I support letting the people decide,” he said. “Keeping the status quo is kicking the can.” The status quo would be to maintain the Butte County Fire Department, which essentially is Cal Fire, as is, without additional funding. During the fire season, which is ever-expanding, the state mans 11 stations

in Butte County’s unincorporated areas. In the off-season, the county pays to keep those stations open, to the tune of about $220,000 apiece. With a general fund deficit running around $1 million a year, the board is regularly faced with what services to cut—and fire is at the top of the list. So, how to fill the hole in the budget and maintain fire service? Two options were on the table: transferring responsibility to a county service area (CSA) or creating a fire protection district (FPD). While both would be overseen by the Board of Supervisors and require additional funding, such as a tax, the biggest difference between the two is that a

SIFT ER Labor love Did you know that the very first Labor Day celebration was a parade in New York City in April 1882? Twelve years later, several states had joined the movement and held “workingmen’s holidays.” That same year, 1894, President Grover Cleveland deemed the first Monday in September to be Labor Day. In honor of the upcoming holiday (on Monday, Sept. 1), here are some more facts, updated in 2017, to wow your friends with at barbecues: • As of May 2017, there were 159.8 million people employed in the United States age 16 and older. • The top five most popular occupations are: retail sales (4.5 million), cashier (3.5 million),

food prep and serving (3.4 million), office clerk (3 million) and registered nurse (2.9 million). • In 2015, there were 15.3 million women and 11.7 million men in the service industry. • Labor Day is widely recognized as the unofficial end of summer, which inspired the taboo of wearing white afterward (which isn’t really followed anymore) because white apparently signified “vacation mode.” • Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans wolf down an average of 7 billion hot dogs, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. Source: U.S. Census Bureau and constitutioncenter.org

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CSA is a funding mechanism, while an FPD is an entirely new agency. None of the supervisors expressed any interest in an FPD, while three were in favor of a CSA—Connelly, Maureen Kirk and Steve Lambert. Doug Teeter and Larry Wahl voted to maintain the status quo, though that motion died. Going forward, county staff will begin the

process of transferring fire protection service to a CSA. Funding will rely on a parcel tax, which requires a two-thirds vote of those living in unincorporated areas—so, ultimately, local residents will have the final say in the matter. The board nixed an idea that would have assessed properties based on the benefit received—basically, those closer to stations would pay more than those farther away, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Andy Pickett explained. Complicating matters, and the reason for denying a benefit-assessment tax, is the fact that the county’s 11 stations don’t work in isolation—they collaborate with all of the other stations in the county, Pickett told the board. To illustrate the relationship, he displayed three different scenarios, complete with PowerPoint animation. When there’s a fire in Richvale, for instance, the three closest stations might send their engines to the scene. But other nearby stations also respond—by sending their engines to the NEWSLINES C O N T I N U E D AUGUST 30, 2018

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County staff will come back to the board within six months with options for how much a tax would be. The CSA and tax proposal must also go before the Local Agency Formation Commission before being put on the ballot—likely in 2020. Lambert agreed. “I hate paying taxes,” he said. “But I also like fire trucks to show up at my house if there’s a fire.” In other news: The board on

Tuesday voted to move forward with plans to expand the Butte County Jail by awarding a contract to McCarthy Building Companies Inc. The first phase will include construction of a new evidence storage and morgue facility. The entire project is expected to cost $44.4 million, with the bulk of that coming from the state. Moving forward, the design for the first phase is now complete and construction can begin. It’s expected to be completed by summer 2020. Designs are currently being drawn up for the rest of the jail expansion and should be finished by late October, according to staff reports. —MeredITh J. Cooper me r e d i th c @ newsr ev iew.c o m

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HEALTHLINES Nyah Herndon, right, donated a kidney to her sister Mia, center. Their mother, Shasta Hawkins, and sister Ireland, left, have been part of their support system since the transplant in July and are thrilled to have them back home.

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widened her eyes and bared her teeth in an unnerving smile, causing her older sister, Nyah, to cover her face and burst into laughter. The teenager is known for her many expressive looks, especially while she dances. During a recent interview at their home in Paradise, the sisters recalled an intense hiphop routine during which Mia put on her bloodthirsty war face, staring down her troupe members. Their mother, Shasta Hawkins, described Mia as fierce and not one 12

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to readily ask for help. “If she feels bad, she’s just going to push through it and not let anybody see it.” Truth is, Mia developed her war face years ago. It has carried her through three major-organ transplants and a life in and out of the hospital. When her only functioning kidney started failing a few months ago, it became more obvious that she was struggling, Hawkins said. Her 14-year-old daughter started sleeping for 13 hours a night on the weekends, and Mia’s school performance at Achieve Charter School began to suffer. This June, Mia’s kidney function was at only 14 percent, and she desperately needed a transplant. For Nyah, now 19, the answer

was simple: She’d give Mia one of her own. When she was less than a year old,

Mia was diagnosed with primary hyperoxaluria, a condition that causes recurrent kidney and bladder stones, and damages the kidneys and other organs, often resulting in end-stage renal disease. She received her first liver and kidney transplant at 15 months. Her medical journey since then has been rough: When Mia was 2, she contracted a viral infection that attacked her first transplanted kidney. Afterward, any time she became too dehydrated or too ill, her kidney condition worsened. Dr. Paul Brakeman and his colleagues at UC San Francisco

Benioff Children’s Hospital have helped Mia her entire life, Hawkins said, working to keep her healthy and give her the best life possible. Looking back, Hawkins recalled a time when her infant daughter was on life support. She and Mia’s father had to decide whether to pursue treatment or let

her go—at the time, UCSF had not seen many children with Mia’s condition. “I said, ‘Is this really something you can fix, or is it ... that you just want to study her because it’s so rare?’ And [Dr. Brakeman] reached out his hand, and I put my hand in his hand, and he said, ‘We’ll make her better.’” While Mia has received excellent care at UCSF, her family has had to clear extensive financial hurdles. Hawkins is a nurse who often must miss work; her husband, Jason, the girls’ stepdad, works for Cal Fire, and between them they have five kids at home. Thankfully, they’ve received overwhelming support from the community, Hawkins said, which has donated more than $15,000 through the Children’s Organ Transplant Association. Transplant procedures alone range from $100,000 to over $800,000, according to the organization. COTA, an Indiana-based nonprofit, provides fundraising assistance and family support to children and young adults in need of life-saving transplants. Many factors—including blood type, organ size and age—go into prioritizing patients for transplantation, so waiting times for transplant candidates vary widely. There are

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close: They have to catch the latest Marvel superhero flick at the theater together, and Mia is still salty about Nyah holding the high score on one song, Fifth Harmony’s “Worth It,” in the video game Just Dance. They also enjoy just sitting together and reading or drawing. Nyah decided to donate her kidney to Mia—they’ve affectionately nicknamed it “Leftie”—after she found out around age 12 that they were a genetic match. Just before the transplant, Mia recalled a moment where she looked at her sister, who was exhausted from squeezing in more hours at her two jobs to save up money, and said, “If you can’t do this, then don’t do it. I’m fine. I can make it through it. I’ve done it before.” Nyah responded by saying, “Nice try, but I’m still doing it. “I just told her that she was worth it,” she told the CN&R. The surgery went so well that after just one month of recovery at UCSF, Mia was able to come

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home. March for Mia: She’ll still Achieve Charter School make trips is hosting a fun run/ to the hoswalk and breakfast fundraiser for Mia on pital once a week for the Sept. 15 at 8 a.m. at 771 Elliott Road in Paradise. next month Registration is online for check(achievecharter.org); the family is also accepting ups, and donations (tinyurl.com/ then every COTAforMia). other week as needed. She’s currently on independent study, returning to the classroom in September as a freshman at Achieve Charter High School, around the same time her middle school will throw a fundraiser dubbed “March for Mia” (see infobox). Seana O’Shaughnessy, who has been friends with Hawkins since their elementary school days, said the family has a village of supporters that has rallied to help in any way they can: fundraising, organizing events, cooking meals, feeding the family’s chickens, walking the dogs and spending time with the kids. Hawkins got teary when she talked about all of the support her daughters have received—and given each other. “My child just saved my other child’s life. There’s no words for that.” Ω

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GREEN GREENWAYS Ali Meders-Knight, with Chico 350’s Ann Ponzio, shows her design for the mural Chicoans will paint during the Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice event.

On the march Chicoans prepare for global climate— and cultural— convergence

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A Chico: stark, unvarnished, overlaid with ghosts from the 19th century and earlier. So, li Meders-Knight has a distinct view of

when a group of environmentalists asked her to design a mural conveying a local message to an international audience, she wondered if she’d have the right vision. Meders-Knight is Mechoopda. Twentyfive years ago, soon after the tribe received federal recognition, she moved to town from Virginia, fresh out of high school. She’s an artist exhibited locally, an activist on human rights issues and an outdoor educator, sharing traditional ecological knowledge. She speaks bluntly, using words such as “colonized” when discussing the city—and citizens—on ancestral lands. Case in point: “It’s very rare that Mechoopda have been given any identity outside of being prehistoric, which is 150 years ago.” Chico 350, the local chapter of the environmental advocacy group 350.org, looked to Meders-Knight for Chico’s visual art contribution to Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice. The event will take place Sept. 8 in cities worldwide, all focused on San Francisco, where the Global Action Climate Summit starts four days later. Meders-Knight created an image that Chicoans will turn into a 40-foot mural—one of 50 to be painted on the pave14

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ment at Civic Center Plaza, terminus of a morning march down Market Street from the Embarcadero Center. Along with Chico 350, which has devoted resources such as chartering a 54-seat bus, participants include the Citizens Climate Lobby’s Chico chapter, Sierra Club, Environmental Coalition of Butte County and Butte Environmental Council. They’re among the more than 800 groups gathering in cities across North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Rise organizers place indigenous people at the forefront. Low-income people of color suffer disproportionately from adverse impacts; native peoples not only fall in this category, but also have a connection with the earth that long predates industrialization. In San Francisco, indigenous groups will lead the march and perform a water ceremony at the bay in which they’ll symbolically combine sources from all over the state. At least a dozen murals, including Chico’s, will have Native American artists. Meders-Knight put her—and Chico’s— heritage at the heart of her artwork. She anticipated hesitancy on local organizers’ part; her experience has been that “the representation of indigenousness in Chico can sometimes come off offensive to those who believe that this place has been fully colonized and now belongs in the hands of the current citizens. ... Come along:

To join the Chico contingent Sept. 8 in San Francisco, email Ann Ponzio (annpnz@gmail.com) for details. Visit ca.riseforclimate.org for more on the event.

They look at John Bidwell and Annie Bidwell as the representation—it’s been hard to have Mechoopda be the representation without offending people.” However, she found acceptance among the eco activists. Mary Kay Benson, a Chico 350 steering committee member, told the CN&R that environmentalists have grown conscious of “intersectionality” (i.e., broad-based inclusion), “that the movement was kind of elitist and that there was such a thing as environmental racism.” The indigenous direction of Rise, she added, “is really a lot of environmental groups wanting to honor where we actually learned our knowledge and wisdom.”

have to repurpose ourselves as humans to be more stewards to the ecology here.” Added Benson: “Going back to the ancient wisdom is the future.” That’s why Chico’s mural conveys this idea. “It’s what we’re able to leave behind as a message,” Meders-Knight said; world leaders will attend the climate summit, hosted by Gov. Jerry Brown, Sept 12-14. “I wanted to make sure that traditional ecological knowledge is one of the solutions.” Rise participants have overarching aims. Collectively they’re calling for: environmental, racial and economic justice for all; no new fossil fuel development and a managed decline of existing production; a transition to 100 percent renewable energy that protects workers, indigenous peoples and front-line communities; and resiliency and recovery efforts led by the communities most impacted. Ann Ponzio, another Chico 350 steering committee member, said Chico 350 already sold out its bus but hopes others will come to San Francisco (see infobox) or attend a satellite march in Sacramento. “What we’re really trying to accomplish, from spending this day together, is really bring together a movement that has some legs to it,” Ponzio said. “There’s going to be a series of escalated actions that are going to ensue after this. So, it’s a kickoff, the beginning of local organizing.” Ω

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Meders-Knight’s design integrates a tra-

ditional Mechoopda basket with natural elements that dominated the landscape in the past: blue sky, blossoms, butterflies and birds. On the basket rim, she’s inscribed, “Weaving the dream for green”; inside, “traditional ecological knowledge.” As wildfires torch California forests, dense with dry trees and underbrush, natives such as Meders-Knight harken to the prescribed burns of their tribes’ traditions. She says fire experts have “maybe discredited natives” and discounted their “knowledge of how to engineer or manage large [plots] of land. I think we need to examine that and know these were technical attributes and survival skills for many communities; we wanted to have a sustainable ecological system because it benefits everybody. I believe we

BLUE OAKS, GOLDEN POPPIES The Mount Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society offers a wealth of information and experience to those interested in conserving our native plants and their natural habitats. The group organizes hikes and field trips, holds regular plant sales, maintains demonstration gardens, controls invasive plants and arranges educational outreach. Their next regular meeting—Wednesday (Sept. 5) at 7 p.m. at the Chico library—will feature five-minute slide show presentations from members. Contact Woody Elliott at 588-2555 for more information.

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The Art Etc. frame shop and gallery has been part of Chico’s downtown art community for 45 years. The original owner, Bob Reagan, started with a paint and wallpaper store that evolved into a framing shop. It grew, changed ownership and moved a few times—all within downtown—and most recently returned to where it all began, on East First Street. The new owner is Caleb Klungtvet, who grew up in Orland, went to high school in Paradise and attended both Butte College and Chico State, earning his degree in graphic design in 2007 with an art history minor. He comes from an artistic family, so it’s not surprising that he should own an artrelated business. Klungtvet, a certified framer, put a lot of work into this new location and is excited to highlight local artists in the gallery. Check out the new location at 256 E. First St., open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

How did you end up buying the store? I had been wanting to open up a store like this for a long time and my brother-in-law, [local artist Aye Jay Morano], was getting stuff framed from Anna and Dave [Simcox], the old owners, and they said they wanted to retire and he said, “Well, I’ve got somebody that’s interested in buying it.” Then he called me and I just said, “This is what I’m gonna do.”

What’s the benefit of going to a framing shop? Well, you can buy frames in stores and you can get them online custom, but it’s not the quality that you get when you come to an old-style, custom frame shop like this. It’s very labor-intensive, you have somebody extremely knowledgeable in the archival protection of your art; so it’s a knowledgeable thing, you gotta have a certificate to be able to frame something [professionally].

Will you be doing anything new? I’m trying to bring something a little more edgy. I just saw this lady yesterday and she’s working

with layered resins—it’s bizarre-looking, but I think they’re fantastic and they’re beautiful. So, I got a couple of other artists that are in the mix; we’re going to try to mix it up, mix up the style of art.

Is this your first time owning a business? This is my first business; this is all new to me. I’ve always worked for the man, so I’m trying to get away from [that]. I’m working for myself now—that is very important me. I like the aspect of I can get out whatever I put into it. If I want to make more money, I gotta put in more work, and I like that; making money for myself and not making money for somebody else. I’m not a risk-taker, so this is a big deal for me. I’m excited and a little nervous at the same time, but I think we’re gonna make it work and I think people are gonna enjoy what we’ve done with the space. —CATHY WAGNER

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Chico is all abuzz with coffee news, which tends to come in waves rather than espresso-size cups. Speaking of cup sizes … the main topic of chatter right now is the impending arrival of Bottoms Up Espresso, whose signs have gone up at the now-closed Java Detour at the ever-busy intersection of East First and Mangrove avenues. Um, wow. I spoke with a few people in the local business community, including those in the coffee biz, and they’re none too happy about Bottoms Up’s concept, which appears to be hot young coeds serving caffeinated beverages in bikinis or other barely-there clothing. No joke, some of the photos on Yelp of a Central Valleybased location show almost-naked bottoms on counters and stripper-style Catholic school girl skirts that reveal, well, just about everything. “I don’t know how in a college town we can put this on one of our main thoroughfares,” one business owner—and the mother of two daughters—told me. Bottoms Up started in Modesto in 2011 and now is franchising. While its website claims a positive response in the Modesto area, other communities have not necessarily welcomed self-described “bikini coffee shops” with open arms. According to news reports, residents in other Central Valley towns have mounted opposition against Bottoms Up and other similar shops, with most complaints involving indecency of employee dress and signs, including menus with drink names like “Sex in Your Mouth.” Some have been at least somewhat successful. In San Mateo County, for instance, code requires buttocks be entirely covered if you don’t want to be considered adult entertainment. The CN&R has fielded a few calls about it, so I headed to the Chico Municipal Code to see what’s permissible here in non-strip-club-type establishments. After all, children are welcome at coffee stands. In its definition of an adult entertainment facility, the code includes “models appearing in lingerie, to the point where specified anatomical areas are exposed.” What are those anatomical areas, you ask? Here are a few: “pubic regions,” “female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola,” “human male genitals in a discernible turgid state” and, drumroll please, “buttocks.” I’m pretty sure First and Mangrove isn’t zoned for adult entertainment. Stay tuned—this one should be juicy. For Java Detour fans, the location on the corner of The Esplanade and East Avenue is still open.

SO LONG! After 49 years in business, La Comida in Paradise (at 6155 Skyway) announced last week that it will be closed as of Sept. 1. So, if you’re a regular, make sure to stop in before that door is locked permanently at the end of the day Friday (Aug. 31). The Chico spot, which celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this year, will remain open.

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Butte College student Drew Hitchman busks on Broadway, delivering a sweet version of Iron and Wine’s “The Trapeze Singer.”

Nikki Sierra, frontwoman for Chico indie-rock group Sisterhoods, connects with a full house at The Maltese. Below: Preserving the moment from the audience.

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t was just one random weekend—a Friday and Saturday night in the middle of August—that the Chico News & Review chose to send photographer Michelle Camy out to take photos of as many live-music shows in Chico as possible. When the assignment was placed on the schedule, Aug. 17-18, we didn’t even have the full calendar of what would be happening those nights. But as you’ll see in this photo essay, the weekend was packed with live music—from a range of local jazz, country, metal and indie acts to a legendary Texas swing band (Asleep at the Wheel) and worldclass singer/songwriters (troubadour Tom Brosseau and ALO’s Zach Gill). And best of all, nearly every one of the nine shows was well-attended. We would argue that this was not an anomaly. Most weeks in Chico are filled with a ridiculous amount of live-music options, and we invite you to check in regularly with the Nightlife calendar in this paper and get out and enjoy as much of it as you can so that the scene continues to thrive.

Longtime Chico musician Nate Pendery sits in on pedal steel for a quiet set with local singer/songwriter Garrett Gray at Tender Loving Coffee. It was a lively crowd both inside and outside the newly opened coffee shop/pizza place as renowned troubadour Tom Brosseau headlined.

Part of the job description for many of Chico’s working musicians is to blend into the background while providing the evening’s soundtrack, and that’s especially true in the lounge at Two Twenty Restaurant, where Larry Peterson and Friends (from left, guitarist Chris Wenger, keyboardist John Seid, guitarist Peterson) were tucked behind the grand piano, subtly ripping through tasty versions of standards.

On the cover: Aberrance singer Ed Vance melts faces at the Naked Lounge.

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Chico band Esplanade plays the hits—“Love Shack,” “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” “867-5309/Jenny”—during the Friday Night Concert at City Plaza. That got some folks out of their seats, including Ron Willadsen and Joy Galbraith, who showed off the moves they’ve been rehearsing at Studio One Ballroom. Left: Esplanade five-string bassist Lee Kremer.

A member of Animal Liberation Orchestra and buddy of musician Jack Johnson, Zach Gill also puts on an impressive solo show. KZFR community radio brought him to the Chico Women’s Club for an engaging two-set—one sit-down, one standup-and-dance—show that included liquid-light display, shadow puppets and a skit involving a leaf blower and a roll of toilet paper. Above: Gill’s shadow puppet accompaniment.

Oroville’s Country Mile knows what a Saturday night crowd wants to do: dance! A string of party classics—Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools,” Chuck Berry’s “You Never Can Tell,” Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart,” etc.—filled the big dance floor at the Tackle Box.

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Michelle Camy is a part of the Crucial Times Collective, a group of seven photographers whose images of live music—in Chico and beyond—have been on display at the Naked Lounge throughout August. Closing reception is tonight (Aug. 30), 8-11 p.m. Live music by Outside Looking In, Iver and DMT.

Despite a cancellation by Reno funk/soul crew Jelly Bread (the dreaded broke-down van), the nine members of Sacramento’s Element Brass Band—including trombonist Gio Antolin—held down the dance party at downtown’s Lost on Main with its hot, lively New Orleans second-line groove.

The Sierra Nevada Big Room sold out for a performance by Austinbased swing-music legend Ray Benson (left) and his nine-time Grammy-winning crew, Asleep at the Wheel. The band started the party with the lovely, shuffling “Cherokee Maiden,” then ramped up the energy with a couple of the band’s earlier recordings: “Miles and Miles of Texas” and an Ameripolitan version of the R&B standard “Route 66.”

Greg Hopkins’ earplugs should be a clue that the bassist and his West by Swan cohorts were not going quietly into the night during an extremely loud four-band show at the Naked Lounge. Also on the bill, Paradise metal crew Aberrance, Chico rockers Spun and Venezuelan post-punk destroyers Zeta.

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Chico State anthropology student Jennifer Rogerson Jennings preps an artifact from Chico’s onetime Chinatown for the upcoming exhibit she curated for the Valene L. Smith Anthropology Museum.

Archaeological exhibit digs up Chico’s past

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W Chico State anthropology graduate student Jennifer Rogerson Jennings was determined to make it somehen charged with curating her own museum exhibit,

thing markedly different, beginning with the name of the presentation. story and “It’s called ‘Reimagining Chico: The photo by Archaeology of Our Neighborhoods,’ Ken Smith and that title was really important to me,” Preview: Rogerson Jennings said recently, on a brief break from installing the upcoming Reimagining Chico: The Archaeology of Our exhibit at the university’s Valene L. Smith Neighborhoods, on Museum of Anthropology. “I find that typdisplay Sept. 5-Dec. 5. ically when you go to a museum, you’re Opening reception, told what each piece means and how it Wednesday, Sept. 5, 4:30-6 p.m. represents a particular time in history. But a lot of my graduate work focuses on Valene L. Smith empowering people to find out this inforAnthropology mation for themselves and then determine Museum Meriam Library what it means to them. Complex, Chico State “I hope it triggers people to ask, 898-5397 ‘What does this mean to me? What do www.csuchico. they think this is? What could this mean edu/anthmuseum for the future, and what else could be under your streets?’” The exhibit is centered around artifacts found during relatively recent archaeological digs at two Chico sites—a parking lot built in the mid-2000s at 500 Orient St. in an area that was once known as Chinatown, and the other at Second and Ivy streets where Chico State’s current Student Services Center was completed in 2008. In the early 1900s, that area was home to several boarding houses that primarily served Chico State Normal School students, relics from which were uncovered during the dig. The Chinatown artifacts include broken ceramics and animal bones that show evidence they were butchered for food. And a collection of mostly intact bottles—including those to hold ink, salad dressing and other materials—was found in an abandoned cistern at the Second and Ivy site. Another part of the exhibit focuses on results of surveys done in recent years by Chico State students—under the direction of professor David Eaton and graduate student Alexander Ryll—on the south-campus neighborhood, Chico’s oldest residential area that is now densely populated with university students. The curator’s efforts to make the exhibit more unique and interactive include the use of 3-D printing to replicate some of the artifacts, including bones and a broken ceramic bowl found in old Chinatown. These objects will be buried in aquarium rock, allowing visitors to dig 24

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for and find the materials, and come up with their own conjectures about their historical significance. The replica ceramic pieces will be magnetized so visitors can try to piece them back together, which Rogerson Jennings hopes will provide a completely new and tactile experience for museum-goers. Rogerson Jennings said using 3-D printing for this purpose pushes the envelope more than one might assume. “The idea of adding technology into cultural practices is somewhat taboo depending on what the technology is. There’s ethical obligations and some things can go wrong. But I feel like we created technology to help us. And I believe it could help us this way, too, by making stuff accessible and available and so you can physically touch it. “So this technology is not not widely accepted [in my field], but as it becomes more so, people are coming to question some of the early Eurocentric ideas of anthropology and archaeology.” Rogerson Jennings’ opportunity to curate the exhibit comes via the school’s museum studies graduate program. It’s the latest in a string of accomplishments, which includes a bachelor’s in anthropology through the University of West Florida’s maritime studies program. Her field work there included diving for shipwrecks off the coast of Emmanuel Point in Pensacola, Fla., where her team proved a Spanish colony predating St. Augustine (which is the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in what is now the United States) existed, and discovered the third of six ships suspected to lie offshore. “[When] you fan away dirt and work your way down and actually find a piece of hull structure and realize you’re the first person to see and touch it since 1559 … it reminds you of what you’re doing and why you do it.” Ω

Caribbean, live music, drumming and dancing, illuminating speakers and a fashion show. The event benefits Amma Culture, serving African American youth, and educating the public about African history. Thu, 8/30. $20. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St. ammaculture.org

Theater SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS: CTC celebrates 15 years of theater with the company’s premiere production, a rollicking musical based on the beloved MGM film that follows a crafty and assertive young woman living in the Oregon wilderness. Thu, 8/30, 7:30pm. $16-$22. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. chicotheatercompany.com

CHICO HONORS AFRICA Tonight, Aug. 30 Chico Women’s Club

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MARTHA DAVIS & THE MOTELS: Iconic Los Angeles band helped define early MTV with their hits “Only the Lonely” and “Suddenly Last Summer.” Sun, 9/2, 8:30pm. $20. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

REMEMBERING THE GREAT WAR: Centenary concert featuring songs, instrumental works, readings and poetry in remembrance of World War I. Sun, 9/2, 2pm. Free. Zingg Recital Hall, Chico State, ARTS 279.

Theater BUTCHER SHOP – MYSTERIOUS INHERITANCE: See Saturday. Sun, 9/2. Free. The End of

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Special Events HOLY SMOKES BBQ: Fish Fry on Fridays and ribs and links on Saturdays with salad and fries to help finance repairs and general maintenance on the fellowship hall. Fri, 8/31, 11am. $15. Bethel AME Church, 821 Linden St.

SUMMER BLOCK PARTY: Tons of activities and rotating live acts, plus dunk tanks, dancing, vendors, food and much more. Fri, 8/31. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville. featherfallscasino.com

Music BLUE MONDAY: Supergroup featuring Danny Hull (Doobie Bros., Journey), Ron E. Beck (Tower of Power), blues guitarist Chris Cain and Clifford Coulter (Bill Withers) … with apologies to the New Order fans. Fri, 8/31. $22.50-$25. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise. paradiseperformingarts.com

JOE CRAVEN & THE SOMETIMERS Wednesday, Sept. 5 Sierra Nevada Big Room SEE WEDNESDAY, MUSIC

Normal, 2500 Estes Road. slowtheatre. weebly.com

MOODY LITTLE SISTER: Modern folk from an inspiring and endearing husband/wife duo who address the audience with an urgent intimacy. Fri, 8/31, 7pm. $15. Norton Buffalo Hall, 5704 Chapel Drive, Paradise. 530-762-1490.

RANDY HOUSER: Real country music from an authentic voice, Houser racked up five consecutive hits and earned a CMA Song of the Year nomination for “Like A Cowboy.” Fri, 8/31, 8pm. $40-$75. Gold Country Casino & Hotel, 4020 Olive Highway, Oroville. goldcountrycasino.com

Theater SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS: See Thursday Fri, 8/31, 7:30pm. $16-$22. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. chicotheatercompany.com

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SUMMER BLOCK PARTY: See Friday. Sat 9/1. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville. featherfallscasino.com

Music STEVE JOHNSON: Brunch tunes. Sat, 9/1, 11am. La Salles, 229 Broadway St.

Theater BUTCHER SHOP – MYSTERIOUS INHERITANCE: Free outdoor festival of original music, plays, film, art and dance. The quintessential Chico event brings together all the best weirdos in town for two awesome nights. Ride a bike, bring a low-back chair or blanket, and be cool. Parking is available for a fee. Sat, 9/1. Free. The End of Normal, 2500 Estes Road. slowtheatre.weebly.com

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS: See Thursday Sat, 9/1, 7:30pm. $16-$22. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. chicotheatercompany.com

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HOLY SMOKES BBQ: See Friday. Sat 9/1, 11am. $15. Bethel AME Church, 821 Linden St.

BROWNSVILLE BLUES FESTIVAL: Bay Area

MONTGOMERY STREET YARD SALE: From Mug Shots coffeehouse down to Sank Park, find your treasures during this mile-long yard and sidewalk sale. Sat 9/1. Montgomery St., downtown Oroville.

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS: See Thursday. Sun, 9/2, 2pm. $16-$22. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. chicotheatercompany.com

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their own grapes. Presentation is preceded by a potluck open to all. Tue, 9/4, 6:30pm. Free. Chico Guild Hall, 2775 Nord Ave. 530 321-4662.

KIDS CRAFTERNOON: Free drop-in craft program for kids of all ages. Tue, 9/4, 12pm. Free. Durham Branch Library, 2545 Durham Dayton Highway, Durham. buttecounty.net

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Music E-40: Pioneering Yay Area hip-hop artist hits town with support from Nef the Pharaoh and OMB Peezy. His most recent album, with cousin and Click co-founder B-Legit, shows the rap veteran still has something to prove after more than 30 years in the game. Wed, 9/5, 8:30pm. $25$175. Senator Theatre, 517 Main St. jmaxproductions.net

JOE CRAVEN & THE SOMETIMERS: Freestyle folk musician first gained notoriety in the 1990s while performing with the David Grismann Quintet and recording with Jerry Garcia. He takes a bunch of his mentor’s songs out for a spin and makes them on his jaunty new record, Garcia Songbook. Wed, 9/5, 7:30pm. $20. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St.

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blues musicians including Willie G and the Backyard Blues Band perform in the foothill town of Brownsville. Bring your dancing shoes or just a blanket and chair to relax on this Labor Day Sunday. There will be food and craft vendors. Sun, 9/2, 12pm. Brownsville Amphtheater, 17103 Ponderosa Way, Brownsville. 530-675-0195.

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An artistic celebration of everything that makes this town great, the Butcher Shop returns with Mysterious Inheritance, a collection of short plays plus film, art, dance and music from XDS, Lo & Behold, DJ Sample Lady, Michelin Embers, Surf Noir Kings and HC Jherri. Started as a backyard show in 1989, the annual event has grown into a party for the entire community with a bar and food trucks at The End of Normal. It’s a dizzying experience, jam-packed with aural treats, captivating visuals, avant garde style and off-beat humor. The free event (fee for parking) takes place this Saturday and Sunday, September 1-2.

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B-SO GALLERY: Sierra Diamond, BFA student’s culminating exhibition. Through 8/31. Free. Chico State, Ayres Hall, room 105.

BLACKBIRD: Past & Present, in celebration of their 10-year anniversary Red Room Tattoo presents this month-long show featuring the paintings of Nor Cal tattoo artists and friends of the shop. Through 8/31. Free. 1431 Park Ave.

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Days, solo exhibition by Trong Gia Nguyen featuring new works produced in Chico during a six-week residency. Nguyen’s work is imbued with the fervor of our current times, including subversive installations that address our climate catastrophe and tenuous political war zone. Artist talk tonight (August 30) at 5:30pm in Zingg Recital Hall. Through 10/13. Free. Chico State, ARTS 121., 530-898-5864. universityartgallery.word press.com

JAMES SNIDLE FINE ARTS GALLERY: Kaleidoscope of Culture, brilliantly colorful intaglio prints by Charles Barth, revealing the magic of Mexico. Through 8/31. Free. 254 E. Fourth St., 530-343-2930. jamessnidlefinearts.com

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Past, curated by English Professor Corey Sparks and his Early British Literature class, this exhibition asks that we consider how even the distant past continually affects our present moment. Through 9/22. 400 W. First St. janetturner.org

MUSEUM OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ART: Beyond the Frame, exhibition explores the

intersection of sanctioned public murals and underground graffiti, the political messages and social significance of public art, and the collaborative nature of street art. Through 9/2. $5. 900 Esplanade. monca.org

ORLAND ART CENTER: Group Show, ninth annual event showcases the work of 40 California artists, including sculptures, paintings and more. Through 9/22. 732 Fourth St., Orland. orlandartcenter.com

PARADISE ART CENTER: Members’ Choice, paintings, drawings, sculptures, pottery, photographs, digital media and much more from the PAC community. Through 9/29. 5564 Almond St., Paradise. paradise-art-center. com

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Keeping Up With Zucchini, summer-themed works in a variety of mediums from local artists C. Prebble Miles, Amber Palmer, Tim Swaim, Mary Amicarell, Linda Oslin, Joan Smith, K.W. Moore Sr. and Sally Dimas. Through 8/31. Free. 493 East Ave., Ste. 1. sallydimasart gallery.com

UPPER CRUST: Animals, lions, hippos and zebras, oh my! Teal N. Buehler’s collage, paintings and drawings take you on a wildlife safari. Through 9/30. 130 Main St.

Museums GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Summer Exhibits, learn how our climate catastrophe is affecting the acidification of the oceans and changing California’s wildflower blooms, plus life beneath the sea with coral reefs and hammerhead sharks. Through 9/8. $5-$7. 625 Esplanade. csuchico.edu

PATRICK RANCH MUSEUM: Working farm and museum with rotating exhibits open every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 3pm. 10381 Midway, Durham. patrickranchmuseum.org

VALENE L. SMITH MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY: Reimagining Chico, two excavations have yielded historic artifacts from boarding houses located on campus and the long abandoned historic Chinatown. Learn how modern anthropological methods captured the perspectives of residents in the diverse and dense neighborhood through interactive archaeological activities, maps and community feedback displays. Grand opening reception on Sept. 5 from 4:30-6 p.m. Through 12/8. Free. Chico State, 400 W. First St., 530-898-5397.

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MUSIC

Slow migration Early Day Miners reborn in New Orleans

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heroes of the Midwest’s slowcore movement. The Bloomington, by Bill Forman Ind., band’s sound evoked the subgenre’s forebears Preview: Low and Galaxie Early Day Miners, 500, but with more Unwed Sailor and pronounced postSisterhoods perform Saturday, rock and ambient Sept. 8, 8:30 p.m. overtones. The $10 UK’s influential music magazine Tender Loving Coffee Drowned in Sound 365 E. Sixth St. even went so 487-2636 far as to praise bandleader Daniel Burton as a latterday William Faulkner or Cormac McCarthy. The comparison is not unfounded, particularly considering songs like “Offshore” (from the 2002 album Let Us Garlands Bring), a powerful ode to New Orleans that Burton wrote and released three years before Hurricane Katrina: “Her presence and her delta eyes, stained glass mystery,” he sings. “Abandoned boats drift by, stillness and debris.” The band garnered further critical acclaim with the release of its 2011 album, Night People. And then ... nothing. Until, that is, this summer, when Early Day Miners returned with a haunting new single called

“Night Suit (for Tarah Cards),” currently available with another track, “Sterling Provisions,” digitally and as a cassette single via the band’s Bandcamp page (earlydayminers.bandcamp.com). It’s a return to the moody, ambient-rock form that builds upon the band’s best early work. Burton has moved to New Orleans, and I spoke with him from there in advance of his upcoming Chico show (Sept. 8, at Tender Loving Coffee) about finding his way back to music. It’s been seven years since the last Early Day Miners album. Would you call the new single a reunion, or is it just the end of a really long hiatus? It’s certainly the end of a long hiatus. I took time off to go to grad school for landscape architecture—which I’m now practicing— and that didn’t afford a lot of time for music. I’d been working for 15 to 20 years on various bands and projects, and I got to a point where I’d become clouded as far as what I wanted to say or what kind of music I wanted to create. Were you always sure that you’d return to making music? Yeah, it was really just an intentional hiatus. I have always known that music was my first priority. I guess maybe I could have gone to music school, which I’ve never done. But it’s OK to take chances and put things out that aren’t perfect. I think a lot of our stuff was

so labored over that we kind of beat the life out of some things that could have been really wild, you know? Has living in New Orleans impacted your music? Directly, I think. Like the video for “Night Suit” that we put together, and subject matter like Tarah Cards [musician/drag performer to whom the song is dedicated], are all direct influences from living in New Orleans and literally walking into a bar four blocks away from my house and seeing Tarah perform. There’s a lot going on here right now, and I don’t think a lot of it’s really popular nationally. But that’s always been the case with New Orleans. I’m shocked that Big Freedia is popular. I think it’s wonderful, but it’s kind of an anomaly. So, are you going to do a bounce single next? [Laughs.] I am a huge fan of that [genre]. I mean, it is incredible. I think it’s the sound of the city right now. Obviously, no one’s lamenting the legacy of New Orleans. No one here is going to be like, “Oh the Preservation Jazz Hall band is terrible.” But now you’ve got cool bands like Sweet Crude and Tank and the Bangas that are really fun live, and deejays doing shows, and bars like Gasa Gasa and the AllWays Lounge. So it’s not [merely] a museum of music, it never has been. Ω

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music from Legit Supreme. Fri, 8/31, 8:30pm. $7. The Maltese, 1600 Park

DOWNFALL 2012, MYTH, BURIAL GROUNDS & MAD CHEMIST Tonight, Aug. 30 The Spirit SEE THURSDAY

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DECADES: Chico’s ultimate cover band plays everything from the 1940s to today’s hits. Fri, 8/31, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT: Soul, blues and 8/30, 6:30pm. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade, 530-521-6473.

TYLER DEVOLL: Happy hour tunes. Thu, 8/30, 4pm. La Salles, 229 Broadway St. lasalleschico.com

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DANCEHALL REGGAE: Miss DJ Katana

and DJ Zic spin the grooves to make your body move. Thu, 8/30, 9pm. Free. Lost on Main, 319 Main St., 530.892-2445.

JAM NIGHT: Classic rock and blues jam hosted by JP Roxx and the LocoMotive Band. Thu, 8/30, 7pm. Studio Inn Lounge, 2582 Esplanade.

JOHN SEID & FRIENDS: Eclectic

dining music on the patio. Thu, 8/30. Grana, 198 E. Second St.

METAL NIGHT: Houston alt-metal trio Downfall 2012 tears it up with help

from Myth, Burial Grounds and Mad Chemist. Thu, 8/30, 7pm. $7. The Spirit, 2360 Oro Quincy Highway, Oroville, 530-764-0359.

MICHAEL RUSSELL TRIO: Blues rock

trio on the patio. Thu, 8/30, 8:30pm. Argus Bar + Patio, 212 W. Second St.

OPEN MIC/JAM: Bring your songs and your instrument for this weekly open mic and jam session. Thu, 8/30, 7:30pm. Woodstock’s Pizza, 166 E. Second St.

SINGER/SONGWRITER SHOWCASE: Featuring Sarah Matilda Krulder and Friends, Andan Casamajor, Phil Johnson and Ryan Miller, and Sam Yarbrough with Robert Karch. Thu,

31FRIDAY

rock ’n’ roll with Sapphire Soul. Fri, 8/31, 7pm. City Plaza, downtown Chico.

GRISWALD: Santa Cruz pop punk

band bros down, brah. Fri, 8/31, 9pm. Madison Bear Garden, 316 W. Second St.

JOHN SEID, LARRY PETERSON & BOB LITTELL: Dinner tunes. Fri, 8/31,

AUDIOBOXX: Top 40 hits and dancing in the lounge. Fri, 8/31, 8:30pm. Gold Country Casino & Hotel, 4020 Olive Highway, Oroville.

BLUE MONDAY: Supergroup featuring Danny Hull (Doobie Bros., Journey), Ron E. Beck (Tower of Power), blues guitarist Chris Cain and Clifford Coulter (Bill Withers) … with apologies to the New Order fans. Fri, 8/31. $22.50-$25. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise.

6:30pm. Two Twenty Restaurant, 220 W. Fourth St.

LOKI MILLER & NORTHERN TRADITIONZ: Guitar-slinger extraordinaire kicks off the show followed by a set of boot-scootin’ classic country. Fri, 8/31, 9pm. $7. Tackle Box, 379 E. Park Ave.

MICHAEL RUSSELL TRIO: Hard rockin’ blues trio. Fri, 8/31, 9pm. White Water Saloon, 5571 Clark Road, Paradise.

OPEN MIC: Tito hosts this regular

BOB’S COMEDY SHOW: Featuring Droknows with local comics Sam Mallet, Santy Gray and Buck, plus

event. Backline available. Fri, 8/31, 7:30pm. $1. Down Lo, 319 Main St., 530-513-4707.

YAY AREA CAT

While you were in diapers, E-40 was dishing a deep lexicon that rappers still draw from today. He damn near invented the hyphy subgenre in the East Bay and brought the hip-hop world a dictionary of flamboastin’ slang like “po-po” and “broccoli.” If you know, you know. You feel me? In 2009, the Vallejo legend was denied a show in Chico due to a shooting at one of his concerts. He responded with a diss to Chico State police on his 2011 album Revenue Retrievin’. We’re happy to have him back at the Senator Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 5, with Nef the Pharaoh and OMB Peezy.

PUB SCOUTS: Traditional Irish music for happy hour. A Duffy’s tradition! Fri, 8/31. $1. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St.

SOUL PERSUADERS: Soul, R&B and classic Motown flavor in the lounge. Fri, 8/31, 8:30pm. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville. featherfallscasino.com

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SOUL POSSE: Pizza and pasta dance

party with a fun band. Fri, 8/31, 5pm. $12. Paradise Elks Lodge, 1100 Elk Lane, Paradise.

TYLER DEVOLL: Alt-pop singer/

songwriter takes the stage. Fri, 8/31, 8pm. The Exchange, 1975 Montgomery St., Oroville. theexchangeoroville.com

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WALKER FEE: Bring song requests

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DANDU: Funky, groovy, proggy jazz jams from Denver-based drum/ keys/bass trio, plus sets from Rigmarole and Katie Barrett. Sun, 9/2, 8pm. $7. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

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AUDIOBOXX: See Friday. Sat, 9/1,

8:30pm. Gold Country Casino & Hotel, 4020 Olive Highway, Oroville.

GENERATION IDOL: Vegas performer Craig Knight does a spot-on Billy Idol impression, performing tunes from Gen X to his 1980s hits and beyond. Sat, 9/1, 9:30pm. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

JOHN SEID, LARRY PETERSON & BOB LITTELL: Dinner tunes. Sat, 9/1,

6:30pm. Two Twenty Restaurant, 220 W. Fourth St.

MAKE ME LAUGH: Five contestants sit on stage while comedians try to

make them chuckle in this interactive game show. The last one to laugh wins a prize. Sat, 9/1, 7pm. $5. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave. maltesebarchico.com

RAGEMODE: Nasty Rumor EDM dance party with the D.O.G, Mr. ODD, Shiner, Dub Heezy, Proto:Che and Mason Bell. Sat, 9/1, 9pm. $10. The Spirit, 2360 Oro Quincy Highway, Oroville.

SOC HOP DANCE PARTY: Lisha and Friends dust off some golden oldies for your dancing pleasure. Sat, 9/1, 7pm. Free. Smokie Mountain Steak House & Lounge, 7039 Skyway, Paradise., 530-894-3463.

SOUL PERSUADERS: See Friday. Sat, 9/1, 8:30pm. Feather Falls Casino

& Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville. featherfallscasino.com

TINA & HER PONY: Indie Appalachian folk duo known for tight, sweet, smooth harmonies and simple instrumentation on cello, tenor ukulele & guitar. Sun, 9/2. Secret Trail Brewing Company, 132 Meyers St., Ste. 120, secrettrailbrewing.com

5WEDNESDAY

THE BIDWELLS: Local duo performs in the lounge. Wed, 9/5. Two Twenty Restaurant, 220 W. Fourth St.

DUFFY’S DANCE NIGHT: DJ Lois and Amburgers spin funk, pop and hiphop. Wed, 9/5, 10pm. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St.

E-40: Pioneering Yay Area hip-hop artist hits town with support from

Nef the Pharaoh and OMB Peezy. For those with the gouda, 40 Water also offers a food experience ticket ($175) where you’ll get to hang with him and a chef from Compton’s Trap Kitchen after the gig. Wed, 9/5, 8:30pm. $25. Senator Theatre, 517 Main St. jmaxproductions.net

FREE UNTIL MIDNIGHT: Cameron James Ford’s new electro-pop/ rock project kicks of its tour, plus sets from Barrel Aged, Scout and John Morris. Wed, 9/5, 8pm. $5. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave.

HOT AUGUST NIGHT: Relive Neil Diamond’s legendary early 1970s concerts with Dean Colley’s tribute (and uncanny resemblance). Wed, 9/5, 6:30pm. $10-$40. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville. featherfallscasino.com

OPEN MIKEFULL: At Paradise’s only open mic, all musicians get two songs or 10 minutes onstage. Wed, 9/5, 7pm. $2. Norton Buffalo Hall, 5704 Chapel Drive, Paradise, 530-877-4995.

POP PUNK: Vacaville sad punks Swing Away, Hollister trio Conserve, local alt-rockers Scarlet Pumps and hardcore flower kids Helicopter Kids. Wed, 9/5, 7:30pm. $7. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

DANCING WITH MYSELF

He’s got the sneer and … well, what else do you need? Although one facial expression may have defined Billy Idol’s career, the peroxide rocker helped usher in the MTV era and penned some classics, including “Rebel Yell” and “White Wedding.” Led by the curled-lips, yelps, roars and pumping fists of Craig Knight, Generation Idol captures the spirit and best of Idol with a high-energy tribute act, coming Friday, Sept. 1, to Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co.

NEF THE PHAROAH & OMB PEEZY: When Bay Area legend E-40 wraps up his set, head down the street for this after party event with Vallejo native Nef and up and coming Sacto rapper OMB Peezy. Wed, 9/5, 10pm. $15. Lost on Main, 319 Main St. loston mainchico.com

OPEN MIC: Mr. Bang hosts this monthly

event. Signups start at 5:30pm. Wed, 9/5, 6pm. Blackbird, 1431 Park Ave.

OPEN MIC COMEDY: First-time comedians take the stage. Totally not intimidating. Wed, 9/5, 9pm. Free. Studio Inn Lounge, 2582 Esplanade.

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

Opening this week Eighth Grade

Musician/comedian/YouTube star Bo Burnham wrote and directed this critically acclaimed coming-of-age story about a socially awkward eighth-grade girl (Elsie Fisher) who posts motivational videos online that no one watches as she struggles to make the transition from junior high to high school. Pageant Theatre. Rated R.

Kin

James Franco, Jack Reynor and Dennis Quaid star in this sci-fi thriller about an adopted boy who finds a mysterious weapon and ends up on the run—alongside his excon brother—from the government, a crime boss and otherworldy soldiers looking for their space gun. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

Operation Finale

Historical drama about the efforts by Israel’s Mossad to track down Holocaust mastermind Adolf Eichmann, who had fled to Argentina after World War II. Starring Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

Searching

to kill a muppet

A father searches for his missing daughter in this innovative thriller shot from the point of view of computer screens and smartphones. Starring John Cho and Debra Messing. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

Adult puppet feature is a dull and joyless affront to Kermit and the gang The Muppets W Henson, chairman of the Jim Henson Co. and son of its founder/namesake, has decided to take puppets ith

franchise currently stalled, Brian

in an adult direction. After all, his late father had a less kid-focused incarnation for his Muppets in mind way back in the by Bob Grimm ’70s when they appeared on the first season of Saturday Night Live (it’s bg r i mm@ newsrev i ew.c om true!). A raunchier band of puppets would seem an acceptable addition to the Henson legacy. The Happytime Murders is a product of Henson Alternative, a branch of the Jim Henson Co., and The Happytime after watching this listless, joyless, Murders humorless exercise in how not to Cinemark 14, Feather make a puppet movie, it’s safe to say River Cinemas, that the public will not be hankering Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R. for more adult-puppet shenanigans anytime soon. The film is set up like your standard puppets-interacting-with-humans Muppet movie, but Kermit and company are banned from the set in favor of bland, seriously unfunny puppets that fail to distinguish themselves in any way. Henson directs (his first big-screen directing gig since 1996’s Muppet Treasure Island), and it’s a lost puppet cause. His directing chops have not aged well. Melissa McCarthy—having a disastrous year with this and the terrible Life of the Party—takes the lead human role as Det. Connie Edwards, former partner of puppet-cop-turned-private-investigator Phil Philips (puppeteer Bill Barretta). The two find themselves teaming up again when puppet cast members of ’80s TV show The Happytime Gang start getting the cotton knocked out of them in a

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series of visually uncreative murders. OK, the one puppet getting shredded by a band of dogs led by a Boston terrier made me chuckle a little, but it’s only because I have a Boston terrier currently living in my home, and I’m pretty sure she would shred a living puppet if given the chance. While there are hints of some funny premises (Connie got a puppet liver transplant, so she’s tragically addicted to sugar), none of them are taken to fruitfully funny extremes. That’s because screenwriter Todd Berger thinks simply being naughty is enough for a laugh. There’s no room for wit or depth in his land of puppetry, just F-bombs and silly-string ejaculate. Frankly, I’m surprised the film doesn’t have an overload of puppet farts. (Puppet farts might have actually been funny.) Other human actors looking totally lost include Joel McHale as an FBI guy (I couldn’t help but notice that McHale’s hairpiece/transplants look less convincing than the hair on the puppet heads). Maya Rudolph fares a little better as Phil’s human secretary, Bubbles, but Leslie David Baker appears to be in serious pain delivering his typical police chief lines. Elizabeth Banks gets the worst gig as Jenny, the only human member of The Happytime Gang, who is forced to make out with Phil. Let it be known that I, above many, was very much up for some nastily funny puppet activity. I still think Team America: World Police is one of the 21st century’s funniest movies. The Happytime Murders had good people involved, but alas, a mundane McCarthy and babbling blue felt heads add up to what will stand as one of the year’s lousiest, and perhaps qualify for the list of the century’s worst. I would say that nothing good comes out of The Happytime Murders, but maybe its failure will create a hankering for the return of Kermit and friends. Ω

Wizarding World Week

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Harry Potter film, Cinemark is showing the entire eight-film series, plus the other J. K. Rowling film adaptation, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, all in XD cinema. Tickets are $5 per movie ($25 all-film passes are sold out). Cinemark 14.

suspense in the moments in which the guile and daring of Stallworth and Zimmerman put them in danger of all-out misadventure. Cinemark 14. Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R —J.C.S.

Christopher Robin

Marc Forster (Finding Neverland) directs this continuation of A.A. Milne’s classic Winniethe-Pooh story in which CGI versions of Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and the rest of the gang visit a grown-up live-action Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) to help him find the sense of imagination he’s lost. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians is being celebrated as a landmark of Asian-American filmmaking, and deservedly so. And best of all, it’s a smart and lively romantic-comedy, a multicharacter entertainment that keeps its sense of serious fun fully in play from beginning to end. The central romance in all this is between Nick Young (Henry Golding) and Rachel Chu (Constance Wu). He is a brilliant young businessman and the expatriate scion of a massively wealthy family in Singapore, and she is an economics professor at NYU and the daughter of an immigrant single mom. Nick invites her to travel with him to Singapore, where he will be the best man at a wedding on old family turf. The Singapore trip advances the love story between those two, but it also takes them into the tangled relationships and deeply entrenched history of Nick’s family and friends. A diverse array of siblings, cousins, lovers and pals complicates things, comedy-wise and otherwise. And particularly dramatic challenges come from Nick’s aunts, his grandmother (Lisa Lu) and, most crucially, his stately mother Eleanor (a superb Michelle Yeoh). Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —J.C.S.

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The Happytime Murders

Alpha

Director Albert Hughes—of Hughes Brothers fame—makes his solo directorial debut with this story set in the Ice Age about the origins of man’s best friend; when a young man befriends a stray wolf as he journeys to find his way home. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

A.X.L.

The story of a boy, a motorcycle and a giant robot dog. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.

BlacKkKlansman

The new “Spike Lee joint” is a periodpiece action movie of sorts, but of course it’s also much more than that: a stark appraisal of race and American social history; an undercover police story set in the 1970s with historical references ranging from the recrudescence of the KKK circa World War I to the white supremacists of Charlottesville, Va., in our own time; a nifty roundelay about self and American identity; a half-comic epic that entertains without ever losing sight of its most serious and urgent concerns. The central story premise has to do with the actual case of a black police officer named Ron Stallworth who successfully infiltrated a KKK chapter in Colorado in the late-1970s. Stallworth (versatile John David Washington) talked his way into the group via telephone calls, then shadowed a fellow undercover cop named Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver) who pretended to be the “white Aryan” that Stallworth concocted. The racial tensions are at times ferocious and there is an extraordinarily intimate and riveting quality of

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

Slender Man

The super creepy, long-limbed stuff of nightmares and internet memes comes to life to terrorize a group of teen girls. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon star as Audrey and Morgan, two best friends who are unwittingly drawn into the world of espionage when Audrey’s ex turns out to be a spy and returns to her life with assassins in pursuit. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

Still here The Equalizer 2

Cinemark 14. Rated R —B.G.

The Incredibles 2

Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

The Meg

Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

Mile 22

Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

Mission: Impossible — Fallout

Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —B.G.

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Tsharing making wine and spirits for a living—and then them with their friends, neighbors and anyone od and Alyse Hickman have the enviable job of

who walks through their doors. I’ve long appreciated a glass of good red wine (and the occasional white) or three, but story and I’m definitely more of a lover photo by than a connoisseur. So when I Meredith J. heard the Hickmans were holding Cooper a wine-blending party in their mer ed i t hc @ tasting room in Bangor, I jumped newsrev i ew.c om at the opportunity to learn more. The best thing about tasting Hickman Family rooms is they give people a Vineyards chance to try different things, to Tasting room open compare them and decide what Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 p.m. they like best about each one. It 77 Orange Ave., Bangor also offers winery owners and 679-0679 staff the opportunity to explain hickmanfamily the fruits of their labor, how they vineyards.com were made, where the grapes were grown, etc. Wine blending, which has become increasingly popular, Alyse told me, is a way for winemakers to both fix imperfections and create the exact wines they want, from flavor profile all the way to color. For this event, held Aug. 18, the Hickmans first introduced attendees to four pure varietals: a grenache, sangiovese and estate zinfandel all from 2014, and a grenache from 2015. It was particularly interesting to place the grenaches side-by-side, as they were extremely different. As she poured me a taste from each barrel, Alyse explained that the 2014 tasted much oakier than the 2015—because it had spent a whole extra year in a barrel. The other 2014s, too, were bolder in flavor than that 2015 grenache, which was extremely smooth and mild while still maintaining its fruitiness. Once all were tasted on their own, we each sat down with empty glasses, a small portion cup and a sheet of paper on which to record our recipes and notes. How fun! For the first time, I sat down and

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY For the week oF August 30, 2018 ARIES (March 21-April 19): In Alice’s Ad-

ventures in Wonderland, our heroine encounters a talking caterpillar as he smokes a hookah on top of a tall mushroom. “Who are you?” he asks her. Alice is honest: “I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” She says this with uneasiness. In the last few hours, she has twice been shrunken down to a tiny size and twice grown as big as a giant. All these transformations have unnerved her. In contrast to Alice, I’m hoping you’ll have a positive attitude about your upcoming shifts and mutations, Aries. From what I can tell, your journey through the Season of Metamorphosis should be mostly fun and educational.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Juan

Villarino has hitchhiked over 2,350 times in 90 countries. His free rides have carried him over 100,000 miles. He has kept detailed records, so he’s able to say with confidence that Iraq is the best place to catch a lift. Average wait time there is seven minutes. Jordan and Romania are good, too, with nine- and 12-minute waits, respectively. In telling you about his success, I don’t mean to suggest that now is a favorable time to hitchhike. But I do want you to know that the coming weeks will be prime time to solicit favors, garner gifts, and make yourself available for metaphorical equivalents of free rides. You’re extra magnetic and attractive. How could anyone resist providing you with the blessings you need and deserve?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): One of the

big stories of 2018 concerns your effort to escape from a star-crossed trick of fate—to fix a long-running tweak that has subtly undermined your lust for life. How successful will you be in this heroic quest? That will hinge in part on your faith in the new power you’ve been developing. Another factor that will determine the outcome is your ability to identify and gain access to a resource that is virtually magical even though it appears nondescript. I bring this to your attention, Gemini, because I suspect that a key plot twist in this story will soon unfold.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Potential

new allies are seeking entrance to your domain. Existing allies aspire to be closer to you. I’m worried you may be a bit overwhelmed; that you might not exercise sufficient discrimination. I therefore urge you to ask yourself these questions about each candidate. 1. Does this person understand what it means to respect your boundaries? 2. What are his or her motivations for wanting contact with you? 3. Do you truly value and need the gifts each person has to give you? 4. Everyone in the world has a dark side. Can you intuit the nature of each person’s dark side? Is it tolerable? Is it interesting?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): While a young man,

the future Roman leader Julius Caesar was kidnapped by Sicilian pirates. They proposed a ransom of 620 kilograms of silver. Caesar was incensed at the small size of the ransom—he believed he was worth more—and demanded that his captors raise the sum to 1,550 kilograms. I’d love to see you unleash that kind of bravado in the coming weeks, Leo—preferably without getting yourself kidnapped. In my opinion, it’s crucial that you know how valuable you are, and make sure everyone else knows, as well.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Romanian

philosopher Emil Cioran loved the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. “Without Bach, God would be a complete second-rate figure,” he testified, adding, “Bach’s music is the only argument proving the creation of the Universe cannot be regarded as a complete failure.” I invite you to emulate Cioran’s passionate clarity, Virgo. From an astrological perspective, now is an excellent time to identify people and things that consistently invigorate your excitement about your destiny. Maybe you have just one shining exemplar, like Cioran, or maybe you have more. Home in on the phenomena

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treats a life artistically, his brain is his heart,” wrote Oscar Wilde. I’ll translate that into a more complete version: “If a person of any gender treats life artistically, their brain is their heart.” This truth will be especially applicable for you in the coming weeks. You’ll be wise to treat your life artistically. You’ll thrive by using your heart as your brain. So I advise you to wield your intelligence with love. Understand that your most incisive insights will come when you’re feeling empathy and seeking intimacy. As you crystallize clear visions about the future, make sure they are generously suffused with ideas about how you and your people can enhance your joie de vivre.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

“My tastes are simple,” testified Sagittarian politician Winston Churchill. “I am easily satisfied with the best.” I propose that we make that your motto for now. While it may not be a sound idea to demand only the finest of everything all the time, I think it will be wise for you to do so during the next three weeks. You will have a mandate to resist trifles and insist on excellence. Luckily, this should motivate you to raise your own standards and expect the very best from yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Russian playwright Anton Chekhov articulated a principle he felt was essential to telling a good story: If you say early in your tale that there’s a rifle hanging on the wall, that rifle must eventually be used. “If it’s not going to be fired, it shouldn’t be hanging there,” declared Chekhov. We might wish that real life unfolded with such clear dramatic purpose. To have our future so wellforeshadowed would make it easier to plan our actions. But that’s not often the case. Many elements pop up in our personal stories that ultimately serve no purpose. Except now, that is, for you Capricorns. I suspect that in the next six weeks, plot twists will be telegraphed in advance.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as THE TACKLE BOX at 379 E Park Ave Chico, CA 95928. PHILLIP PEEPLES 4325 Kathy Lane Chico, CA 95973. RICHARD PEEPLES 4325 Kathy Lane Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: RICHARD PEEPLES Dated: August 13, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0001045 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TAHOE BLUE POOL SERVICE at 172 Horse Run Rd Chico, CA 95928. ANTHONY DINO MOLATORE 172 Horse Run Rd Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ANTHONY DINO MOLATORE Dated: August 20, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0001076 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as THE ODONNELL GROUP at 2571 California Park Drive Ste 130 Chico, CA 95928. CHICO WEALTH RIA, INC. 2571 California Park Drive Ste 130 Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: RYAN O’DONNELL, PRESIDENT Dated: August 24, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0001097 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ORANGETHEORY FITNESS at 874 East Ave Chico, CA 95926. CONFYDO, INC. 1456 Falcon Pointe Lane Roseville, CA 95661. This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership. Signed: JEREMY ALMAND Dated: August 2, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0001002 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as EUROPEAN WAX CENTER at 728 B Mangrove Ave Chico, CA 95926. CONFYDO, INC. 1456 Falcon Pointe Ln Roseville, CA 95661. This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership. Signed: JEREMY ALMAND Dated: August 2, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0001003 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL The following person has withdrawn as partner from the partnership operating under EXTREME CLEAN DECLUTTER SERVICES at 2556 Marigold Avenue Chico, CA 95973. TINA BRADLEY 1650 Forest Ave #23 Chico, CA 95928. This business was conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: TINA BRADLEY Dated: August 24, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0001058 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2018

NOTICES NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Pursuant to CA Business Code 21700, in lieu of rents due, the following units contain clothes, furniture, boxes, etc. MICHAEL AZEVEDO #345cc1 6x12 (boxes, tools, air compressor) JACOB WINGHAM #239ss 6x12 (boxes, clothes, dresser) Contents to be sold to the highest bidder on: September 6, 2018 Beginning at 12:00pm Sale to be held at: Bidwell Self Storage, 65 Heritage Lane, Chico, CA 95926. (530) 893-2109 Published: August 23,30, 2018

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Pursuant to CA Business Code 21700, in lieu of rents due, the following units contain clothes, furniture, boxes, etc. JOSE ARTEAGA #238ss 6x10 (boxes, tools) LAURA BEWLEY #330cc 7x12 (clothes, boxes) CANDACE CARBY #219ss 5x15 (clothes, boxes, tools) VINCENT CURCAN #165ss 5x10 (boxes) DAVID DUNCAN #504cc 5X6 (clothes, bags, tool box) ALEX PAOLI #236ss 6x10 (clothes, boxes) Contents to be sold to the highest bidder on: September 15, 2018 Beginning at 12:00pm Sale to be held at: Bidwell Self Storage, 65 Heritage Lane, Chico, CA 95926. (530) 893-2109 Published: August 30, September 6, 2018

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

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appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: September 14, 2018 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: July 31, 2018 Case Number: 18CV00690 Published: August 9,16,23,30, 2018

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: JASON SIMS PIMENTEL Proposed name: JASON SIMS CABRERA 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 21, 2018 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: July 26, 2018 Case Number: 18CV02412 Published: August 9,16,23,30, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner TROY ALLEN HENRY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: TROY ALLEN HENRY Proposed name: TROY ALLEN TATOM 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,

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the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: September 28, 2018 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: July 30, 2018 Case Number: 18CV02460 Published: August 9,16,23,30, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner DENNIS ANTHONY TENNIN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DENNIS ANTHONY TENNIN Proposed name: CHOIR ANTHONY TENNIN 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 28, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: July 30, 2018 Case Number: 18CV02440 Published: August 16,23,30, September 6, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner HUMBERTO SOLORIO CANCHOLA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: HUMBERTO SOLORIO CANCHOLA Proposed name: HUMBERTO CANCHOLA SOLORIO 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 21, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: July 24, 2018 Case Number: 18CV02318 Published: August 16,23,30, September 6, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ROBERT WAYNE STRATTON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ROBERT WAYNE STRATTON Proposed name: ROBERT WAYNE BRANNON 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: October 5, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: August 6, 2018 Case Number: 18CV02518 Published: August 16,23,30, September 6, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner RAELENE J. BRAWLEY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JAYCEE RAE STOWERS Proposed name: JAYCEE RAE BRAWLEY 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: October 12, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: August 13, 2018 Case Number: 18CV02594 Published: August 23,30, September 6,13, 2018

SUMMONS SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: 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 THERETO AND DOES 1

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THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: CLAUD DAVID BUTLER 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) 893-8231 Dated: June 11, 2018 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 18CV01854 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2018

SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: CONNIE ANN FARAG AKA CONNIE ANN LAIL AKA CONNIE ANN MCGINNIS 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

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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. 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: 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) 366-4290 Dated: February 9, 2018 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 18CV00468 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2018

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE JOSEPH H. COULTER, JR., ALSO KNOWN AS JOSEPH HUBERT COULTER, JR. To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOSEPH H. COULTER, JR., ALSO KNOWN AS JOSEPH HUBERT COULTER, JR. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: LORNA L. HUMPHREYS in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: LORNA L. HUMPHREYS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: September 11, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: Probate Room: Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE ROBERT K. RUFF (ALSO KNOWN AS ROBERT KERBY RUFF AND KERBY RUFF) To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ROBERT K. RUFF (ALSO KNOWN AS ROBERT KERBY RUFF AND KERBY RUFF) A Petition for Probate has been filed by: JAY K. RUFF in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: JAY K. RUFF be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: September 11, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: Probate Room: Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal

representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: NICOLE R. PLOTTEL 466 Vallombrosa Avenue Chico, CA 95926 (530) 893-2882 Case Number: 18PR00343 Dated: August 7, 2018 Published: August 16,23,30, 2018

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representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: NICOLE R. PLOTTEL 466 Vallombrosa Avenue Chico, CA 95926 (530) 893-2882 Case Number: 18PR00344 Dated: August 8, 2018 Published: August 16,23,30, 2018

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SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: RICHARD J GUTIERREZ, REGINA ANN GUTIERREZ 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. 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: 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) 366-4290 Dated: October 27, 2017 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 17CV03176 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2018

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530.345.6618 | www.C21SelectGroup.com ...................................................$399,900 near bidwell park! Pool, game room, 3 bed/2 bth, 2,124 sq ft .........................................$425,000 pOOl! 1 Acre, 3 bed/2 bth, updated kitchen + bathes, 2,411 sq ft + Gorgeous! ......................$579,000 MOVe in ready 3 bed/2 bth, .21 ac lot, 1,341 sq ft, adorable! ................................................... $329,500 CUl de SaC, near bidwell park! 4 bed/2.5 bth, 2,070 sq ft,park like backyard. .............. $439,900 niCe HOUSe + commercial building on .83 of an acre in town. .............................................. $499,900 freSH exteriOr paint, 3 bed/2 bth, 1,767 sq ft ................................................................... $339,900

Teresa Larson (530)899-5925 DRE #01177950 chiconativ@aol.com

New 2100+ home, 3 car garage $479,000 Lot in Butte Meadows $76,900 20 acres with views $145,000

Gracious 1980 blt SO with home LDwith parklike setting, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage $310,000 Remodeled 1966 blt home, located on a lovely cul-de-sac, 3 bed,SO 2 bathLD plus bonus room, lovely gardens and large lot, $310,000 Stunning AmberGrove Home, blt 2004, 3 bed, 2 SO LD bath 1784 sq ft. $410,000 Newer Ranch Style Home,, blt 2007, 1471 sq ft, LD $316,500 SO close to schools and shopping

Updated and beaUtifUl Cal Park 3 bed/2 bth, 2,004 sq ft

Kimberley Tonge l 530.518.5508 Lic# 01318330

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The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of August 13– August 17, 2018 The housing prices are based on the stated documentary transfer tax of the parcel and may not necessarily reflect the actual sale price of the home. ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

1277 Ravenshoe Way 955 Aspen St 58 New Dawn Cir 2218 Hutchinson St 2623 Cliffwood Pl 1064 La Mesa Dr 8 Sir Andrew Ct 2520 Guynn Ave 2185 Laurel St 4168 Clear Creek Cemetery Rd 11104 Yankee Hill Rd

Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Chico Oroville Oroville

$295,000 $287,500 $285,000 $273,000 $265,000 $250,000 $235,000 $190,000 $145,500 $789,000 $450,000

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

SQ. FT. 1285 1215 1514 1579 1357 1152 862 1408 932 2738 1885

ADDRESS 495 Canyon Highlands Dr 114 Antler Dr 15 Lower Gulch Rd 852 Thermalito Ave 1778 5th St 147 Cutty Sark Ct 5665 Little Grand Canyon Dr 5906 Hazel Way 6123 Greenwood Dr 877 Bille Rd 5722 Fickett Ln

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

Oroville Oroville Oroville Oroville Oroville Oroville Paradise Paradise Paradise Paradise Paradise

$390,000 $265,500 $239,000 $225,000 $217,000 $209,500 $444,000 $390,000 $299,000 $240,000 $236,000

3/3 4/2 3/2 3/2 2/1 3/2 3/3 6/4 3/2 3/1 2/3 august 30, 2018

SQ. FT. 2003 1687 1681 1125 1258 1175 3050 1978 1191 1198 1605

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