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Dear Property Owner; First and foremost, please accept our deepest sympathies to you and yours who suffered devastating losses from the recent fires in our State. There are no words to emphasize how serious and costly these fires have impacted the day to day lives of all concerned, physically, emotionally and financially.

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OPINION

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EDITORIAL

Devastation, predation and greed There have been many devastating multiplier effects

of the Camp Fire in the month since it forced the mass exodus of Paradise and portions of the surrounding foothills. One of them has been the crunch for housing (see “Demand outweighs supply,” Newslines, Nov. 15).

Early on, via an emergency ordinance, the Chico City Council clamped down on price gouging by prohibiting price increases of more than 10 percent on rentals and other types of housing, including motel and hotel costs—based on the rates immediately prior to the disaster. The vote was unanimous.

Sadly, that policy was needed. According to a report prepared by City Manager Mark Orme the week after the firestorm, city staff had already received multiple complaints of such predatory activity.

However, there are no such protections that apply to property owners who’ve decided to sell rather than rent. What we’re seeing as a result is a ripple effect of unmitigated selfishness.

Putting personal profit over the welfare of the community, landlords around the region are working overtime to move their rentals to the real estate market. There, they are seeing inflated prices due to weary Camp Fire survivors—the well-insured ones, anyway—who are desperate to regain a sense

of normalcy. In some cases, prospective buyers are shelling out tens of thousands of dollars above the rates that existed just prior to the disaster. Right now, they’re not considering the fact that they may never get a return on their investment.

But that’s minor when compared with the real victims of this scenario. Indeed, this greed-borne trend has made vulnerable a new group of locals—renters who aren’t affluent enough to join the ranks of home ownership.

As we report this week (see “Squeezed out,” page 8), those who are selling—for no other reason than to take advantage of the current market—are forcing out people who have little to no chance of finding alternative housing in this area. What we’re talking about here is the displacement of families, many with children who would not only suffer the loss of a stable home but also their schools and friends. A disruption to this region’s workforce is another effect.

Of course, not every landlord is so debased.

Many see the merits of considering the greater good.

If you’re one of them, we thank you. As for those attempting to cash in on the deadliest and most destructive fire in our state’s history, there’s a word for you that isn’t fit to print. Use your imagination. Ω

GUEST COMMENT

Trump’s dangerous conflicts of interest Aforeign as well as people with common sense, is that Trump’s business ties are influencing U.S. foreign policy growing concern by government oversight agencies,

decisions. The murder of American resident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is being glossed over by the president, who exhibits disdain for American intelligence agencies’ collective conclusion that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was directly involved in the murder. Trump is mum, other than to rant, “I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia.” Really?

In 1991, Saudi Prince Alwaleed by bin Talal bailed Trump out of Roger S. Beadle financial trouble. He did so again The author, a chico in 1995—a time when Trump’s resident, is a chico State alum and former Atlantic City casinos were small-business owner. struggling—by purchasing the Trump-owned Plaza Hotel for $325 million. Fox News reports Trump sold the 45th floor of Trump Tower to the Saudis in 2001. In 2017, Saudi lobbyists spent $270,000 at Trump’s Washington,

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D.C., hotel. Meanwhile, his Chicago hotel saw a 168 percent increase in Saudi business.

While there are many countries around the world with potential conflicts of interest between the Trump Organization and U.S. foreign policy, the Middle East is a template for study. The president’s infamous “travel ban” targeted mostly majority-Muslim countries, none of which have business ties to the Trump Organization.

Interestingly, the Trump Organization has business ties in several majority-Muslim countries—including Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and, soon, Egypt—and none has been banned.

As Richard W. Painter, ethics lawyer for George W. Bush, succinctly put it, “It is particularly worrisome for the president to have business with extensive involvement overseas, because we often have to make very difficult choices in dealing with situations overseas.”

On the home front, Trump was instrumental in squashing the FBI’s long-term plans to relocate its headquarters, insisting the agency rebuild on the existing site.

The cost will be substantially more, but it eliminates the threat of competition building a hotel there.

It is indeed dark days when the well-being of America can be compromised by Trump’s greed. Ω

SECOND & FLUME

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

The vulnerables When I was in elementary school, my mom worked at a veterans’ hospital, doing clerical work. My brother and I spent a fair amount of time there—exploring the outdoors in the foothills of Livermore and hanging out with the old folks. It’s where we met Frenchie, Smitty and Elmer—octogenarians who enjoyed our company and vice versa.

We’d play cards and other games with the old guys in the rec room. Sometimes, I’d jump on the piano and play chopsticks or the theme to Hill Street Blues—one of the songs I’d heard on TV and taught myself to play by ear. They always acted impressed. Of course, looking back, I know that the sweet vets were humoring me.

I couldn’t help but think of them—and the other senior citizens in my life—while scouring the reports of the names and ages of those who perished in the Camp Fire. The vast majority were elderly.

This week, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office released the names of two victims—both of whom lived in Paradise. Larry Smith, 80, had been transported to the UC Davis Burn Center and succumbed to his injuries late last month. The other decedent, Shirlee Teays, was 90. They are among the 86 fatalities—52 of whom have been publicly identified, ostensibly after DNA analysis and the notification of next of kin.

The sheriff’s office also reported this week that three individuals remain unaccounted for. As you may recall, thousands were listed as missing during the height of the chaos.

But what about those whose names have slipped through the cracks? Paradise was home to more than 100 homeless individuals.

That’s based on the biennial countywide homeless census.

This brings up so many questions in my mind. First and foremost, did all of them make it out of harm’s way on Nov. 8? Like the Ridge’s elderly and infirm—many of whom couldn’t drive—homeless folks were among the most vulnerable. Sadly, I suspect that some of the 86 human remains located in the disaster area may not be identified.

Those who did make it out likely are in Chico—where local homeless advocates are grappling with how to care not only for our city’s population of chronically homeless but also the likelihood of an influx due to the disaster (see “A place for everyone,” Newslines).

I’ve been talking a lot lately about Chico in terms of pre- and post-Camp Fire—what’s extremely worrisome, as I’ve noted, is that the population of unhoused individuals may expand far beyond taking in the folks from the disaster area who were homeless before the fire.

Additional folks in jeopardy now: displaced Ridge residents who lived on the margins—especially those who didn’t have insurance— and can’t find affordable housing in this area; and Chico renters whose landlords who are cashing in on the disaster (see “Squeezed out,” Newslines).

I don’t know what it’s going to take to address this potential new wave of homelessness. But I do believe we have a moral obligation to care for the vulnerable members of our society. If we don’t, what does that make us?

Melissa Daugherty is editor of the CN&R

LETTERS

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Councilman likes idea Re “Suggestion for the council: switch seats” (Editorial, Dec. 6): The most obvious and impartial way to remedy the divisiveness perpetuated by segregated seating on the Chico City Council would be to make the seating alphabetical. I’m told it wouldn’t even take a vote, just a consensus of the council members. I support it.

Scott Huber Chico

Editor’s note: Mr. Huber was sworn in as a member of the City Council this month.

Remembering Mr. Jeys Re “Castaway” (Second & Flume,

by Melissa Daugherty, Dec. 6): Years ago, I enjoyed articles by Mr. Jeys in the News & Review. I had forgotten about him until reading The New York Times article last month about him surviving the Camp Fire while staying in

his Paradise home. If you could persuade him to write about this tragedy, and published it, I am sure we would all benefit from it. Or, for that matter, anything he cares to write about, since his prior stuff was so good, in my opinion.

Mark Lance Chico

‘D’ in climate change “Denying climate change doesn’t negate it” (Editorial, Nov. 29): In terms of public opinion, here’s climate change: A) Not happening. B) Won’t be too bad.

C) Gonna be bad; humans survive.

D) Gonna be bad; humans extinct.

I’m going with “D,” having seen retrograde motion since the threat was identified in the 1980s. We are oil addicts and still haven’t taken Step One: “We admitted we were powerless over [hydrocarbons]—that our lives had become unmanageable.”

The New York Times, Dec. 5:

“‘We’ve seen oil use go up five years in a row,’ said Rob Jackson, a professor of earth system science at Stanford … ‘That’s really surprising.’” Rob, why is that surprising? Take 30 minutes and calculate the aggregate annual greenhouse gas emissions of 10 of your environmentalist colleagues— the ones making upward of $200,000 per year. The next time the data comes in, it won’t be nearly so shocking.

Solace may be found in the possibility that powerlessness is inherent to our species; that we are simply not evolutionarily endowed with the moral genius needed to meet this eco-historical moment. The terminal impact of our actions being similar to an asteroid—one source of destruction being psychological and the other extraterrestrial, but in both cases, having a non-negotiable trajectory.

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Bumper-sticker rebellion Re “California divided” (Cover story, by Stephen Magagnini, Nov. 29): The State of Jefferson seems more of an attitude than a pitch to create a new state. I understand the frustration by Jeffersonian proposers. Similar propositions have occurred in the USA, such as in northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska, prairie regions where imagination grows behind trees.

I like westerns, but I’m not sold.

The area of Jefferson (depending on information sources) is either the size of South Dakota or West Virginia. The population would be a couple million. Just what is the proposed economic driver for Jefferson? Selling T-shirts and bumper stickers?

The Jeffersonians need to create value. West Virginia is already Appalachia, and there ain’t much happening in South Dakota.

Jefferson could become the Appalachia of the Pacific Coast, albeit a nice place to pass through.

I agree it’s frustrating having large metropolitan areas influence policy-making in Sacramento.

Some legislation is poorly thought out, but our state still manages to rank fifth in the world economy. If we join the state of Jefferson, I’m moving back to California. Thanks for the read.

Eric Miller Chico

Tongue-lashing response Re “Trump supporter’s retort” (Letters, by Brad Pankratz, Dec. 6): Sorry that Mr. Pankratz was offended by my “tacky personal attacks” on the electoral president.

He perceived them accurately.

What Mr. P does not see is that my comments were meant in the spirit of fair play. After all, what day did the Donald not issue a volley of tacky personal attacks?

Mr. P went on to attack Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown, who just happened to be standing aside Trump at the Camp Fire. Good thing they were in attendance to help the New York transplant learn the name of the town he toured.

Mr. P says Trump “cares enough to come to our area.” A week earlier, Trump cared enough to declare that the area would receive no federal funding. Mr. P raged on

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to hurl some tacky personal attacks of his own, calling me a “flaming liberal” and among “liberal fascists.” He used “liberal” once more, in true Trump-like repetition.

So Mr. P thinks he does not like me. No matta. As Winston Churchill said, “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” I’ll take Mr. P’s insults for the team. It’s a pleasure.

Danny Wilson Oroville

Cannot bite my tongue one more second concerning Brad Pankratz’s letter, which says, “We have a president who cares enough to come to our area.” But not enough care to get the name of the town right during his photo op—proving those in the know are correct concerning his attention span.

Cadet bone spur has done more to this country as opposed to for it in the last two years. Are you going to paint me with the same name of fascist—a “flaming liberal”—because I see a vile, petty man full of lies and deceit as he manipulates more money for himself and cronies?

I belong to neither party, but since you want to delve into name-calling, you seem to be the kind of bootlicker who has neither the decorum nor common sense when it is time to put aside base tribalism and call a snake a snake when it acts like a snake.

But sadly, no. You are willing to trade morals and standards for said tribalism.

Good God, man, grow some pride. Do some real research on contributing factors of the fire’s spread. Or, go get a rake and start raking.

Mike McCarty Palermo

Morning Prayer for those who ran into the storm took tired hands and carried panicked hearts from dark to light, flame and ember to clear morning sky. we rise. those that stayed and gathered the life that remained that reached out and pulled us together in those crystal moments of fear to save each other. we rise. and you took us in, soothed the burns and eased the shock still stinging fresh in our eyes. and you cried with me and mended my pain with mercy. and you fed and clothed my children, your children, our children now. we rise. we lift each other up from ash and grief and the cold emptiness of loss to soft loving arms. together, when we heal each other, we love, we rise.

Mike Waltz Chico

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NEWSLINES DOWNSTROKE P V FOOTBALL REGAINS TITLE

It’s been a great three years for Pleasant Valley High School’s football team, which landed its second state championship on Saturday (Dec. 8).

PV defeated Central Valley Christian, of Visalia, 43-14, on its home turf, Asgard Yard.

The high school’s last CIF Division 4-AA State Championship win was in 2016, when it emerged victorious against Long Beach’s St. Anthony High School.

Pleasant Valley also shared good news about its varsity cheerleading team over the weekend. For the first time in the school’s history, it will compete in the National High School Cheerleading Championship, the most competitive and prestigious cheer competition in the U.S. Last year, the squad also nabbed the school’s first United Spirit Association Nationals title.

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DEBRIS AND HOUSING

On Tuesday (Dec. 11), the Butte County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted several emergency ordinances related to Camp Fire recovery efforts.

The first relaxes zoning regulations through Dec. 31, 2020, to allow those displaced by the fire to occupy RVs and residential accessory structures. It allows for up to two RVs per residential lot, which must hook up to water, sewer and power.

Use permit requirements will be waived for child care and educational facilities that have relocated temporarily.

The second ordinance prohibits property owners from disturbing or removing debris until a hazardous materials inspection has been performed, either by the California Office of Emergency Services or a licensed contractor approved by the county.

JONES, BOLIN REAPPOINTED

Jody Jones will continue serving as the mayor of Paradise for another year.

Tuesday (Dec. 11), the Town Council reappointed Jones (pictured) and Vice Mayor Greg Bolin for additional one-year terms at its regularly scheduled meeting, held in the Chico City Council chambers.

That evening, Councilman Mike Zuccolillo immediately jumped in to nominate himself for mayor, though he was the only member to vote for himself. After also nominating himself as vice mayor and again receiving no votes (Bolin abstained), he offered a stunned “wow.”

Councilwoman Melissa Schuster nominated Jones and Bolin, with Zuccolillo abstaining from both votes.

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Renters displaced in second wave of Camp Fire housing crisis

M sidered themselves fortunate to have escaped the direct devastation of the Camp ichael and Esmeralda Johnson con-

Fire, as the home they rent with their four children in west Chico was unaffected by flames story and or evacuation orders. photo by But on Nov. 11—just Ken Smith three days after the fire started—the Johnsons found out they could in fact lose their home as a result of the fire. That’s when their landlords called to inform them their home had burned and they’d decided to leave the area, with no intention of returning to rebuild. The Johnsons’ home was immediately put up for sale and they were served a 60-day notice to vacate.

The family’s story is, tragically, not unique. Social media sites have been flooded with stories of displaced renters as homeowners reclaim property to shelter themselves or their families, or to cash in on the meteoric rise in home values sparked by the loss of nearly 14,000 homes in a county already suffering a housing crisis.

“A lot of the fallout from turning housing into a commodity can be gross,” said

Lauren Kennedy, a local realtor and executive director of the North Valley Housing Trust (NVHT), who’s been deeply involved with housing efforts since the fire. “We see the worst of it at a time like this, when there’s a pressing basic human need and people boil it down to dollars.”

To illustrate the scope of the impact, Kennedy offered numbers from earlier this week from Multiple Listings Service (MLS. com), a resource used by many realtors.

There were 102 single family residences available in Chico, while Kennedy said there are usually over 300. The median price per square foot was $244, compared with $222 in the six months leading up to the fire. The median list price has risen from $345,000 to $400,000, and Kennedy said buyers are offering an average of 20 percent to 30 percent above that. She’s also seeing higher than normal asking prices in nearby communities like Oroville and Corning.

“The devastation of a whole town burning just spreads out, and there’s no way things end up normal or OK,” she said.

The Johnsons moved into the three-bedroom

house on Fairgate Lane in August 2013, shortly after the couple married and Esmeralda and her daughter—now a senior

at Core Butte Charter School—relocated to Chico from San Diego. Michael, a chief petty officer and drilling reservist in the Navy, settled in the North State in 2005 and runs a mobile computer tech-support service called MacPC 911. Esmeralda works at United Healthcare.

Also living in the home are Michael’s three children from a previous marriage: two young men who study at Butte College and an adult daughter with severe autism who receives services from Butte County Behavioral Health.

The Johnsons fear more than just losing their current home. With the lack of available rentals, they worry they’ll have to leave the area; Esmeralda’s job, Michael’s business and the kids’ education and health care needs are all at stake.

About 20 individuals and small groups had looked at the house as of last week, and Michael said the majority he’d met were displaced by the fire; a handful were real estate investors.

“One of the first to come was a young woman carrying a child in her arms; they’d been burned out,” Michael said. “People are in the position of having to displace another family to put a roof over [their] heads. It’s awful all around.”

Esmeralda and Michael Johnson stand outside the home they’ve rented for the last five years, and may soon be forced to vacate.

Interviewed this week by phone, the homeowner—who asked not to be identified—said his exodus was spurred by the monumental task of rebuilding: “With 14,000 homes gone, it’s going to be very difficult to do anything,” he said, noting the indefinite amount of time before debris is cleared and rebuilding can start, and the availability of contractors once it begins.

“We lived there for 13 years and now it’s time to try to build our life, like we already did once.”

The Johnsons said they’ve appealed to

city and county officials, to no avail. A call to the county District Attorney’s Office proved fruitless. They also filed a claim with FEMA, but were denied.

“Had our rental burned down, we’d qualify for assistance, but since this situation is different, we don’t,” Michael said.

They accepted a $250 gift card given to everyone who filed a claim. The only other offer came from the federal Small Business Administration, which informed Michael he might be able to get a new business loan if the family has to leave the area.

At this point, the Johnsons said they’re hoping that whoever buys the home will continue to rent to them.

Kennedy, of NVHT, has attended several meetings focused on fire relief, and said she’s asked city, county and federal officials directly about renters like the Johnsons being displaced. She said a FEMA representative told her to encourage people to file a FEMA claim, and to keep applying if they’re denied, and then to keep checking back for help.

Legal Services of Northern California is aware of the situation and offering help. Renters may have some recourse because leases must still be honored even if properties are sold. That doesn’t apply to the Johnsons, though, because they were renting month-to-month.

Kennedy said the only silver lining she sees is that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development representatives have offered support toward new programs to benefit both those displaced by fire and the area’s pre-existing homeless community.

“Those types of programs could be great in the long-term,” she said, “but unfortunately, that doesn’t do much for people that need help now.” Ω

A precarious predictor One year after the Tubbs Fire, many of the displaced are still homeless

It’s a devastating kind of déjà vu.

In October 2017, a fire swept through Sonoma County, forcing thousands to evacuate. Then a line of Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers began rolling in. As Cal Fire investigators began studying potential links between damaged PG&E equipment and the blaze, and as the coroner began counting the number of dead, some fire refugees spent weeks living alongside “pre-disaster homeless.” Both groups faced a thinned-out rental market with catapulting prices.

A year after the Tubbs Fire wreaked that havoc, nearly every element of the story is playing out in Butte County, following the Camp Fire. And if what happened in wine country is an indicator, there’s a good chance that some of the displaced will end up among the ranks of Butte County’s longterm homeless.

That conclusion seems inevitable when studying official data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Department. Some six months after the Tubbs Fire, the agency worked with officials from the city of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County to measure the fire’s impact on homelessness. They did this by combining results of the annual one-night

“What we’re seeing now is the ripple effect ...

We’re starting to see people enter into homelessnes for the first time because of that.”

—Jennielynn Holmes

survey of homelessness with a specialized telephone audit of nearly 1,200 households.

Those efforts found there were 2,996 homeless individuals in Sonoma County (up from 2,835 before the fire), with one-third of surveyed respondents saying they had been affected by the Tubbs Fire.

County officials also documented an additional 21,482 “precariously housed” residents—people couch-surfing, doubledor tripled-up in homes, or on the verge of becoming homeless. Of those individuals, 39 percent lost a house in the fire and another 11 percent lost housing due to eco-

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pensive places to buy trees ($73 and $68, respectively), despite being among the top tree-producing states (Nos. 4 and 6). Oregon is the top live-tree producer and is in the middle of the pack on cost ($64), while North Carolina, the No. 2 producer, is among the most affordable, with a price tag of $53 per 6-foot tree.

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nomic impacts from the fire.

Kelli Kuykendall, Santa Rosa’s Housing and Community Services manager, said she hasn’t seen any new data since April, but that the circumstances on the ground look grim.

“With the anecdotal conversations I’ve been having with our providers, the feedback continues to be about just how tough it is right now to house people,” Kuykendall told the News & Review.

There will be another homeless census in January. That, Kuykendall believes, might offer a clearer picture of the fire’s ongoing impacts.

“I think those numbers will be very telling,” she said.

Numbers on Santa Rosa’s rental market are telling enough. Prior to the Tubbs Fire, the city had a 1 percent vacancy rate.

The city lost 5 percent of its housing to the Tubbs Fire. For Jennielynn Holmes, director of shelter and housing for Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa, that has been a prescription for continuing calamity.

“We had a housing and homeless crisis on Oct. 7, and when the fire broke out on Oct. 8, we entered a whole new world,” said Holmes, who also serves on Sonoma’s task force for housing fire victims. “What we’re seeing now is the ripple effect of the fire-related market that decimated our housing opportunities, especially for people with lower incomes. We’re starting to see people enter into homelessness for the first time because of that.”

Holmes added that a false sense of security is setting in with some now that national media moved onto other stories— and other disasters.

“People think the problem’s been solved and no one was left without a home, and that’s just absolutely not true,” Holmes stressed. “There are still a lot of people in a high-crisis situation. Once the media left, and the attention left, that’s when the recovery process got a lot harder. It’s been difficult to keep a spotlight on these people who’ve had their lives turned upside down, as well as the extreme need that continues to exist here.”

—SCOTT THOMAS ANDERSON sc o t ta @ newsr ev iew.c o m

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A place for everyone Safe Space struggles to find a location, anticipates increased need for shelter after Camp Fire

For the past four years, Rick Narad

has dedicated his time during the coldest months of the year at Chico’s Safe Space Winter Shelter.

He’s been behind the scenes, brainstorming operation plans, policies and volunteer positions, as well as on the ground, helping homeless people check in, store their belongings and stay safe and warm for the night.

For him, the work Safe Space does is guided by a clear, succinct mission: “People shouldn’t sleep outside when it’s cold and wet,” he said, matter-of-factly. “We are doing things for the people who need it the most. … They’re going to die if we don’t do this.”

Now in its fifth season, this will be Safe Space’s first separated from its parent organization, Chico Housing Action Team, which has shifted its focus to permanent and transitional housing via its Housing Now and Simplicity Village projects. (See “Ready to roll,” Newslines, Nov. 29.) Narad, who is a Chico State professor as well as an attorney, took care of Safe Space’s nonprofit incorporation and tax approval.

That “friendly divorce” over differing missions hasn’t been the newly minted nonprofit’s greatest challenge, however. Lately, its 10-member board, which was solidified in September, has been scrambling to anticipate the increased need for shelter after the Camp Fire.

According to the 2017 Butte County homeless census, 120 people in Paradise were homeless. Moreover, with nearly 14,000 homes leveled and a county already in the grips of a housing crisis, Help out: It costs Safe Space the shelter team $25,000 to operate for anticipates that 12 weeks each winter. will mean a For more information growth of the about donating or local homeless volunteering, visit safespacechico.org. population.

“There are

people who were living on the edge who are going to be priced out and they’re going to be living on the street,” Narad said. “What the Paradise situation is going to show us is how many people are one paycheck away from being homeless. The people who we think are deserving or not deserving could be us, very easily.”

In the meantime, Safe Space is

dealing with logistical hiccups: It doesn’t have the facilities to cover its typical 12 weeks of operation.

The nonprofit’s greatest challenge has always been “real estate, real estate, real estate,” said facilities manager Deanna Schwab. The hurdles include finding a sufficient

“What the Paradise situation is going to show us is how many people are one paycheck away from being homeless.”

—Rick Narad

location that’s the right size while also being affordable. Because of this, Safe Space has rotated among local churches.

This season, three of the churches it historically called on are being used as temporary classrooms for displaced students, Schwab said. Its original plan to open Sunday (Dec. 16) will be like pulling “a rabbit out of hat,” she said. It’s more likely it’ll open a week later, on Dec. 23.

This is significant because there are chronically homeless folks who have been staying at various disaster shelters, waiting for Safe Space to open, Schwab said.

That includes an American Red Cross shelter at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, which opened Nov. 30. As of press time, there were 712 people there, with no set date for closure, according to Red

Cross spokesman Stephen Walsh.

On Dec. 3, volunteers and advocates from multiple organizations opened a low-barrier pop-up shelter at First Christian Church using Safe Space’s model, funded by a grant from the Red Cross.

Their mission was to take in many of the chronically homeless folks who had joined displaced survivors in a tent city in an empty field near Walmart—many of whom moved to the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds—as well as the grassy triangular patch of land bordered

by Humboldt Avenue and Cypress and Pine streets.

Volunteer Siana Sonoquie said the intent was to provide a safe, warm space during the cold, wet winter nights leading up to Safe Space’s opening. They’ve had about 40 people the past few nights, and the shelter will be open until Dec. 14.

Safe Space was in high demand

before the Camp Fire. Last year, volunteers had to turn away an average of five people per night because there wasn’t enough room, said Narad, the Chico State professor. They typically have enough space for 60 guests per night.

There is a silver lining: Late last month, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced a $1 million donation “to help address the increased needs of the local homeless population.”

North Valley Community Foundation will manage the money, “which will support organizations like the Jesus Center, Torres Community Shelter, Safe Space Winter Shelter, Chico-based community organizations that are addressing the needs of Camp Fire survivors and increasing support services for chronically homeless individuals in the community,” according to a press release.

Exactly how that money will be disbursed remains to be seen.

The Jesus Center, Torres Shelter and Safe Space have been working together to figure it out, with the goal of establishing a permanent, year-round low-barrier shelter as

On Dec. 3, homeless advocates and local law enforcement were at the triangular patch of grass just south of Humboldt Avenue encouraging folks camping there like Mama Rose Adams, to relocate to the newly opened pop-up shelter at First Christian Church.

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soon as possible, which has been Safe Space’s No. 1 priority.

Safe Space board President Angela McLaughlin said the organization is eyeing property in central Chico and “it looks like there’s a real possibility” it could be set up in that capacity for at least a year.

There’s also the $4.9 million coming from the state because the region declared a shelter crisis earlier this year.

Until then, the nonprofit plans on doing everything it can to help all homeless folks, sheltering as many people in need as it can, Narad said. In the past, homeless guests have told volunteers they appreciate the shelter because “you don’t judge us and you don’t try to fix us,” Schwab said, and, “it’s the first time I’ve felt like not everyone hates us.”

Narad added: “It’s meeting a really important human need.”

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HEALTHLINES Isabella Mitchell reunited with her biology teacher, Ambrosia Krinsky, at the Paradise High School Resource Center at the Chico Mall.

Among California’s 58 counties, Butte has the highest prevalence of adverse childhood experiences—such as abuse or witnessing domestic violence—which places children here at a higher risk of developing an overactive, or toxic, stress response, according to Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, pediatrician and CEO of the Center for Youth Wellness.

This can lead to changes in their brain development, immune and hormonal systems and DNA, putting them at risk for serious illnesses later in life, such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease and mental illness.

Reducing sources of stress or trauma includes treatment such as an emphasis on sleep, exercise, nutrition, mindfulness, mental health and healthy relationships, Harris said. Doctors may prescribe medication when necessary.

Teachers will “want school to be a source of support,” Schonfeld added, and “meet kids where they are at in terms of their learning potential and move them forward at the pace they are comfortable.”

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father, who was at work in Redding, as Iflames rapidly approached the SaveMart

sabella Mitchell was on the phone with her

parking lot where she and a few hundred others had gathered in Paradise.

“I told him that I didn’t think we were going to make it out,” she told the CN&R last week, her voice breaking. “I kind of said my last goodbye to him, and I said I loved him, and then the AT&T cell towers stopped working.”

Mitchell had woken up on the morning of Nov. 8 and got ready for school just like any other day. Except that morning, she never made it to Paradise High. She escaped with her mother, brother and four dogs. They

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wouldn’t be reunited with her father until 6 p.m., when they made it to Chico.

“I ran up and hugged him because I didn’t think I was ever going to see him again,” Mitchell said. “He was crying, I was crying, my mom was crying, and we were all just hugging.”

Like Mitchell, thousands of children fled from the Camp Fire that morning under traumatic circumstances.

Since then, Mitchell says she’s had nightmares in which she had to leave her dogs behind.

“I kept going back to we almost couldn’t get out. I kept thinking of when we were driving through the flames. I kept wanting to think, ‘Oh, I’m just going to wake up.’”

Recognizing the intensity of loss and trauma endured by students and staff, Paradise Unified School District has worked with the Butte County Office of Education to provide mental health crisis services for its students.

BCOE spokesman Neil Meyer told the CN&R via email that, prior to classes resuming on Dec. 3, the immediate focus was to bring in local and national trauma response experts to train staff not just from Paradise but also across its 14 districts and 18 charters (where many displaced students have now enrolled). Another effort was to assign counselors to the schools most heavily impacted.

One such expert is developmentalbehavioral pediatrician Dr. David Schonfeld, director of the University of Southern California Center for School Crisis and Bereavement. He has provided consulting for a number of tragedies and disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Secondary stressors and losses often follow disasters, Schonfeld explained, and many people will uncover pre-existing trauma or loss.

When a large percentage of the population relocates, even temporarily, “you lose all these things that are important to you, and that may be what is actually upsetting.”

Parents can become stressed over finances or job loss following a disaster, as well, prompting marital conflict and even an increase in substance use and domestic violence.

APPOINTMENT

Grief share Tragedy has struck our community like never before and the loss you are feeling is universal. If you’d like to listen and share your experience with others, North Valley Mutual Aid and the Council for Grieving are hosting multiple sessions at the Chico Women’s Club on Monday, Dec. 17 and 24, at 1 p.m., and Thursday, Dec. 27, at 2 and 6 p.m. Attendees can take part in circle discussions, create art, learn stress-reduction techniques and self-care skills. All adults and youth are welcome to attend, but the group is not suitable for young children. For more info, go to befriendingdeath.org

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Helping others avoid PTSD Nobody is immune to post-traumatic stress disorder, and feeling helpless after a disaster is natural. Facing death and destruction has challenged our emotional responses, but you can help alleviate PTSD in others. Psychologist Leonard N. Matheson of EpicRehab recommends affirmative listening to help modify and resolve trauma memories. When discussing terror, trauma memories become slightly malleable, open to change. Even if you don’t fully understand a friend’s trauma, you can commit to affirming their experiences and confirming their security by simply saying, “I’m so sorry and I’m glad you’re safe.” Through repeated acknowledgment of their trauma and current safety, you can set the kernel of recovery, interrupt negative rumination and begin to uncouple the emotions associated with the memory by pulling your friend’s awareness out of the past. Avoid one-upmanship of telling other “war stories,” as this can increase the emotional salience of the memory. Remember to listen and affirm your friend’s safety and recommend professional help, if necessary.

School psychologist Carly Ingersoll

said that BCOE has gathered a roster of volunteer mental health professionals who are ready to help students and staff process and heal.

Last week, there were six mental health counselors, one from as far as Marin County, plus five academic counselors, working just between the high school and Paradise Intermediate School resource centers at the Chico Mall.

They, along with the teachers, have been focusing on listening to their students when they want to talk about what they went through, and creating a safe, stress-free space, Ingersoll said.

“Consistency is huge,” she said.

It can be as simple as being able to regularly see friends and teachers again—she has witnessed some students wanting to share what happened to them and process, but most just expressing a strong desire to be together.

Last week, 11th-grader Kelly Wang was relieved to be able to work with her math teacher at the resource center. Located across from the food court, the center was a hub of activity. Wang shared a round table with her classmates, typing away on their refurbished chromebooks, occasionally checking in with teachers and chatting with one another.

When the fire broke out, Wang had to leave her grandfather

behind. He was determined to save their home on Neal Road as the flames approached, armed with a backyard hose. She recalled pleading with him, “We need you. We don’t want to lose you.”

For two days, she had no idea what happened to her grandfather.

Police discovered him, with burned hands and smoke inhalation injuries, at their still-standing home.

“My grandpa was very lucky,” Wang said. “It’s very, ‘Thank God.’ It’s a miracle.”

Teacher Ambrosia Krinsky and her colleagues spoke highly of their students, whom they called resilient and brave. She’s been checking in with them periodically.

One asked her if it is OK to feel happy.

“I said, ‘Absolutely. Everything you’re feeling is normal … your brain is trying to make sense of this disaster.’”

A more permanent school location will open in January at 1000 Fortress St., near the Chico Municipal Airport (the site of a former Facebook operations center), with capacity for 700 students. That’s when psychologists will start looking out for delayed trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, Ingersoll said.

In the meantime, teachers and mental health professionals have been reinforcing that “they’re safe, we’re going to rebuild and we’re going to have a school again.” Ω

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GREENWAYS Christina Buck of Butte County Water Resources and Jim Cannia of AGF await the first scan of local aquifer systems, delayed until Nov. 30 by rain. The octagonal transmitter hangs 100 feet beneath a helicopter flying 200 feet off the ground.

Aquifer gets MRI Groundwater scans promise clearer picture for officials and scientists story and photo by

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evantuc hin sk y @ n ewsrev i ew. com

Afinalize toward a distant but firm deadline to plans for managing groundwater,

s Butte County and other agencies head

many questions remain unanswered. The most significant may be the most basic.

What’s down there?

Scientists such as Christina Buck, assistant director of the county’s Water and Resource Conservation Department, and Todd Greene, an associate professor of geology and environmental science at Chico State, have been studying the local aquifer system for years. They know what’s in specific spots—sites of wells and bore holes—but have had to extrapolate expanses in between.

Until now. Thanks to a 21st century upgrade of World War II technology, with a boost from—of all places—Denmark, both Butte and Glenn counties will have a better understanding of the underground layers where water flows and caches. This knowledge, apart from the scientific benefit, will inform groundwater sustainability plans required by 2022 under the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

“We may picture things differently than we have in the past,” Buck told the CN&R. “We will have visualizations of our aquifer system that we’ve never had before—and I think that will potentially affect how we choose to talk about some portions of our aquifer system and how we portray them.”

SGMA, she explained, requires management plans to include a “hydrogeologic conceptual model,” which essentially comprises “a narrative of how your groundwater system works … and responds to changing conditions.” This survey will magnify that model.

Buck gave her explanation at Haigh

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Field in Orland, in view of the helicopter and equipment that will make this breakthrough possible. Adding locally allocated funds to monies from California and Danish governments, Butte County is participating in one of three pilot studies in the state. Experts, including specially trained geologists, analyze aerial scans of groundwater basins to ascertain the composition and structure.

Basically, our aquifer is getting an MRI. “That’s pretty correct,” said Jim Cannia, senior geologist with Aqua Geo Frameworks, the Nebraska-based firm conducting the study. Much like magnetic resonance imaging in health care, the airborne electromagnetic (AEM) technology sends down signals that bounce back to a receiver.

Data-processing software helps Cannia and his associates interpret the responses, filter man-made objects such as power lines and create a 3-D image.

The data come from an octagonal ring that hangs 100 feet below a helicopter whose pilot keeps the apparatus 100 feet above the surface for optimal scanning, to 1,200-foot depths, and consistent surveying. The ring directs electromagnetic waves into the earth, Cannia said; “then the rocks get energized and they send off a secondary signal.” A receiver at the rear of the ring captures the secondary signal.

This occurs every 25 feet along the flight line. The Butte route covers almost 500 miles, crossing into Glenn County to gauge areas where two aquifer systems meet.

“So what you end up with,” Cannia Flight plan:

Visit tinyurl.com/ButteAEM for a map of the scanning route and other information.

added, “by the time we end up flying this, is thousands and thousands of virtual bore holes that tell us what the geology is here.”

Danes play a part in this project because

of their pioneering role in AEM. The system used here, SkyTem, was developed in Denmark, which implemented its own version of SGMA 20 years ago. Cannia’s firm sends raw data to Danish experts for preliminary processing.

“They’re very proud of this technology,” said Lisa Hunter, Glenn County’s water resources coordinator, who traveled in October to tour AEM and water facilities there. “They’ve used this technique across Denmark, and they’d like to be known for some of their groundwater management techniques and data management systems.

“Theirs is a small country; when people think of them, LEGOs come to mind, or Hans Christian Andersen, or The Little Mermaid. They’d also like groundwater management to be up at the top of the list.”

Ergo, support for this project.

Cannia explained that the root of AEM goes back to World War II, when it was utilized to find submarines “because it loves metallic objects.” In the decades since, advances in computing have expanded applications and continually made the technology more powerful. Hydrologists (i.e., scientists who study water systems) have benefited particularly.

For its finalized survey, due to the county in April, AGF will cross-reference its findings with records from well logs and bore holes, compiled in a digital format by Greene at Chico State. This helps validate the AEM data, Cannia said: “None of this is done by itself.”

That groundwater map should answer the overarching question—What’s down there?—by resolving details.

Greene, science director for the university’s Center for Water and the Environment, wants to know how shallow and deep zones “communicate” basin-wide. “If you drill for this lower one and pump water out,” he said, “is the upper one going to be affected?” The way to determine is looking for a “seal,” or impermeable barrier, and any leaks.

“Usually when we have one well here and a mile away another well, we’re trying to guess in between” Greene added. “This [survey] fills in a lot of those gaps.”

Buck’s queries also include how the eastern side of the Tuscan Aquifer system transitions to the hard-rock lava cap, such as in the foothills by Butte Valley, to learn “what are the flow paths for the precipitation that seems to be recharging the shallow and the deep zones of the aquifer”; and, in Glenn County, what’s the geological geography “in the interfingering zone where Tuscan material from the east meets Tehama formation material from the west.”

The latter, she said, “could lead to better coordination between [SGMA plan areas] as well.” Ω

ECO EVENT Fir to fish Last year, the Boy Scouts of Troop 2 gathered over 1,500 used Christmas trees to help develop fish habitat in Lake Oroville. The trees are collected by scouts with the help of Recology, bundled together to create artificial reefs and then placed in the lake by the Department of Water Resources, creating new aquatic ecosystems. This year, they’re looking for 1,600 trees and the big day is Saturday, Jan. 12. You’ll need to reserve your spot in advance at tinyurl. com/ScoutPickup. Troop 2 accepts donations to help cover the costs of the pickup and for camping activities.

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When Stephen Kay, a former accountant from England, moved to the States for a temporary job transfer 23 years ago, he didn’t realize how long he’d stay here or that he’d one day switch career paths. But after playing around with home brewing to help minimize his beer budget, he had so much fun that he opened his own family brew business, British Bulldog Brewery, built in his own backyard. Run by Stephen, wife Alison Kay, daughter Emma Martin and son-in-law Justin Martin, the operation initially relied on selling kegs at wholesale to bars, restaurants and the public. Kay is now turning his efforts to The Allies Pub, a taproom that will blend the family’s English roots with American culture, and offer beers of both country’s styles. Check out their website for occasional private tasting events, or stop by the pub when it opens downtown this spring in the Silberstein Park Building.

What motivated you to turn your brewing hobby into a business?

Stephen: About five years ago, Justin challenged me to put together my own business plan to prove that a microbrewery was a bad idea, because originally, I thought it was. But we found that, actually, [the plan] does pencil. But we were never doing this as an expansion model, but as a forever village pub. It was always a family concern; it’s always been about making a sustainable business for the family.

Alison: Meanwhile, friends and

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man in the Navy. He loved our beers and that was his favorite, too.

What are some differences between English- and American-style beers?

Alison: It just made sense to open our own place and have more control over the business. When we sell to bars and restaurants, people can’t try all of our beers, maybe just one or two. We’re now able to show our business and tell our story. And Chico doesn’t have anything like this yet. It’ll be a unique experience: casual, family-friendly and dog-friendly. It’ll be a place to meet and chat with people.

Stephen: Traditionally, in England, a pub was meant to be a gathering place to share stories. It was a center of community. You didn’t need to go to a therapist, you just went to the pub and talked to someone.

That’s the kind of environment we want to mirror downtown.

Alison: British-style beers tend to have less alcohol, less carbonation, and are more maltforward and less hoppy. They’re usually very easy to drink.

How many beers do you currently brew?

Stephen: We have 35 to 40 beers on rotation. We have some that we offer on a regular basis, and others are seasonal.

Which one of your beers are you most likely to drink tonight?

Stephen: Right now, I’m really enjoying Home Guard, which is a classic British best [pub ale].

Alison: My favorite is Signalman, [an ESB] with malty flavors and caramel notes. That was named after my dad, who was a signal-

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Life is hard right now. Part of me feels bad saying that because I didn’t lose anything tangible in the Camp Fire. But I’m feeling it. And I know others are, too. As a way to get away for a few hours, my boyfriend, Chuck, and I had our first date night in weeks Sunday night.

We started with dinner at a brand-new restaurant, Coco’s Ramen, in the Safeway shopping center on Nord Avenue. I made the sole mistake of ordering my ramen “mild” rather than “regular,” and because I’m a serious wuss when it comes to heat, I started sweating halfway through our meal. But the chicken gyoza were amazing, and the service was great. Chuck loved his ramen bowl, just right for him at medium heat.

I returned Monday night, solo, because I was determined to try the ramen sans heat, and I am so glad I did. During this second visit I had the opportunity to meet the owner, Steve Zou. He also owns Coco’s Ramen in San Francisco, and he’s moved to Chico to open his second location. Originally from China, he’s been cooking Japanese food for more than a decade, he told me. His wide smile and genuine enthusiasm—and the fact that my meal seriously rocked—tells me this place has staying power. Plus, he has some dedicated staff—at least one followed him from SF. I know I’ll be back.

Suck it up Between dinner and a movie, Chuck and I stopped in to Bill’s Towne Lounge downtown for a cocktail. It’s worth noting because it’s the first place I’ve noticed metal straws, with stirrers on the bottom (I’m guessing they’re also helpful in the dishwasher). Good on ya!

AnD A movie We finished the evening with a flick. If you haven’t joined the Cinemark Movie Club, I can’t see a downside—$8.99 a month, it includes one movie a month (additional tickets are only $8.99), plus 20 percent off concessions. Considering a regular ticket costs $9.50, we saved a buck. And unused tickets roll over.

more flAvor Another recent discovery in the same Safeway center is Taste of Hmong. I walked in a few weeks ago and the owner told me he’d sold his truck to go brick-and-mortar. I wasn’t hungry enough at the time to order dinner, though the menu is enticing—and my counter-mate’s pho looked delicious—but I walked out with three egg rolls. No joke, they may have been the best egg rolls I’ve eaten in Chico.

HiStory Before my deliciously distracting ramen dinner on Monday, I’d trekked

out to Yankee Hill and saw what’s left of the Rock House Dining & Espresso. I’d stopped by there about six months ago for lunch and enjoyed a burger on the patio. The funky spot, along Highway 70 and built in the 1930s, is now a shell of its former self. Its Facebook page indicates the kitchen may have been spared, and the owners hope to rebuild. To donate, go to tinyurl.com/rockhousehwy70.

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A costly dilemma

Lawmakers grapple with how to make California safer amid increasingly catastrophic wildfires • BY BEN CHRISTOPHER

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n 2008, Paradise was spared.

That June, a fire broke out in one of the canyons southwest of town and quickly roared east, up and over the ridge. Thousands scrambled to evacuate, clogging the roads to safety. A sudden wind shift allowed firefighters to cordon off the flames, but the experience left residents intimately aware of the risks of living in Paradise.

State lawmakers have been aware of the risk, too. In color-coded fire hazard maps maintained by Cal Fire, Paradise is a bright red island in a churning sea of pink, orange and yellow, all denoting various levels of danger.

“It is not a great feeling … to have highlighted an area for its vulnerability, and then having this come to fruition,” said Dave Sapsis, a Cal Fire researcher who helped designate the state agency’s “Fire Hazard Severity Zones.”

As California grapples with an increasing possibility that the oncein-a-century wildfires that have torched Paradise and Malibu are becoming once-a-year occurrences, larger swaths of the state’s population may find themselves living in the crimson regions of those maps.

Which presents lawmakers with a dilemma: impose costly and politically unpalatable regulations on homeowners and rip up existing infrastructure—or simply accept the risk.

“We’ve got to take intelligent precautions in how we design our cities,” Gov. Jerry Brown said at a press conference with U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke last month.

“The zoning and the planning has to take into account the threat of fires, the building of appropriate shelters, so that people can always find a way to escape, and then of course, all the things we’re doing to mitigate climate change. All of it. It’s a big agenda. But what we’re paying this week is a very small fraction of what is needed over the years and decades.”

With wildfires growing ever more ferocious—a product of a changing climate, forests increasingly packed with dead and dry kindling, and the encroachment of development into the state’s wilderness—it can be hard to tell which parts of California should be considered safe anymore. Coffey Park, the suburban subdivision of Santa Rosa that burned in last year’s firestorms, was designated a low fire risk area

by Cal Fire.

The agency is now in the process of updating its hazard maps, with an expected draft publication date of next summer.

For state Sen. Mike McGuire, whose district includes Santa Rosa, this year’s fires raise a number of “difficult yet necessary” questions

about where and how communities are placed—and then replaced.

“What type of rules and regulations will there be if homes will be allowed to be rebuilt?” he said. “For example, defensible space, landscape restrictions, no longer allowing developments to be built with one way in and just one way out …. If there have been multiple fires over multiple years, are we truly going to rebuild?

“Being very candid with you, the discussion has just begun—but this is a discussion that we are going to have to have because this is the new reality,” he said.

“Job one is to help the people whose lives have been so dramatically altered by this disaster, but we also need to look at the longterm picture of this new normal,” said state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, who has championed giving the state more power to override local planning decisions to meet statewide housing goals.

“Historically, we have allowed local communities almost complete autonomy in making housing-related decisions, whether that decision is not to allow new housing, whether that decision is to ban apartment buildings, or whether that decision is to allow a lot of housing in very fire-prone areas.”

Wiener says he is not suggesting that development be banned outright anywhere, but that the state should impose standards that “reflect our needs as a state and reflect risks.”

Between 1990 and 2010, an estimated 45 percent of all new housing units built in California were constructed in what experts refer to as the wildland-urban interface— where the state’s cul-de-sac’d suburban subdivisions and rural communities meet its flammable forests and shrub fields. The encroachment of homes into undeveloped areas creates a much larger and challenging front for firefighters to defend.

“You get this very different fire dynamic once it gets into a heavily populated area,” said Anu Kramer, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Wisconsin-

Gov. Jerry Brown meets with U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.

Madison who co-authored the research upon which the estimate is based. “You have cars on fire, propane tanks exploding, and burning houses radiating a lot of heat, which can contribute to neighboring houses igniting. That’s very different from trees and shrubs burning in a forest.”

Strict rules for new homes, but not the old California already has among the strictest fire-minded regulations on construction. Since 2008, any building constructed in areas designated at very high fire risk must be built with specific roofs, vents and other materials designed to resist fire and keep out flying embers.

Homeowners are also required to maintain a perimeter of brushfree defensible space around their houses.

And legislation passed this year extends those restrictions without exception to development on local

“We’ve got to take intelligent precautions in how we design our cities ... zoning and planning has to take into account the threat of fires ... and all the things we’re doing to mitigate climate change. All of it. ” –Gov. Jerry Brown

as well as state land. Cal Fire also operates a consulting arm for local governments hoping to make more fire-appropriate land-use decisions.

But some of those regulations were written with a certain type of community in mind, said Kramer: “Vacation homes in Tahoe with wood roofs and pine trees over the house …. A lot of the regulations are geared towards that quintessential idea.”

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said Chris Dicus, a Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo professor and president of the Association for Fire Ecology.

Instead, they burn “from the inside out after embers get inside the house through vents and windows or under doors.”

Those embers may have traveled from the front of the original fire miles away.

And while many existing regulations require new construction be “hardened” to embers, they don’t apply to existing homes. That leaves many of California’s at-risk communities stuck with old, fire-prone homes and inadequate or constrained infrastructure.

“We’re currently paying for the sins of the past, where subdivisions and other developments were built without fire in mind,” said Dicus.

Some changes are relatively easy to make even after construction: installing ember-resistant vents, weather sealing garage doors and clearing flammable items like lawn chairs off the property’s perimeter can keep embers from starting new spot fires.

Other changes are pricier: regular brush clearing, double-paned windows to reduce radiant heat inside a home, replacing wood roofs with metal and installing fire shutters.

You have a lot of homeowners who “maybe can’t afford to upgrade and retrofit” their homes, said Molly Mowery, president of Wildfire Planning International. “We know now what keeps us safer, but you can’t just change that overnight.”

“If you live in California, you’re going to face an earthquake or a fire or a flood or a mudslide at some point—there’s no way to mitigate all of that risk.”

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Homeowner help: Subsidies, rebates and discounts?

One possible solution, said Sen. Wiener: The state could help current homeowners make those changes.

“What we don’t want to do is force people out of their homes because they can’t afford—for lack of a better phrase—a ‘wildfire retrofit,’” he said. He added that he would consider “subsidy and rebate programs … but I don’t want to pretend like I know what all the answers are.”

Absent new government assistance, insurers could encourage homeowners to be more fire-conscious. In the same way that health insurance providers might offer their policyholders discounted gym memberships, home insurers could cut a deal for those who install ember-resistant vents.

But currently only one major insurer in California offers discounts to encourage fire-safe behavior. According to a recent RAND Corp. report, that’s because most providers argue that state regulators don’t let them charge homeowners living in high-firerisk areas a high enough premium to justify a discount. The state Insurance Department counters that such rate hikes wouldn’t be justified based on the evidence.

The study also found that most homeowners in high-risk areas are just purchasing less coverage and opting for plans with higher deductibles, leaving them more exposed.

And then there are changes that homeowners alone cannot make.

Calli-Jane DeAnda, executive director of the Butte County Fire Safe Council, spent last year promoting the region’s evacuation plan, so she knew what to do as soon as reports came in that fire was moving toward Paradise.

“I had turned on the town’s AM 1500 radio station and they were notifying residents that an evacuation center had been set up and that certain zones needed to be evacuat-

The remnants of a kitchen sink and dishwasher in Paradise.

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ing,” she said. “So I felt kind of calm … like, ‘Oh, this is how the plan was supposed to go.’”

But that plan soon met a bottleneck on the Skyway, the main route out of Paradise.

DeAnda said she got on the road at around 8:20 a.m.—along with hundreds of her neighbors.

She wasn’t out of the foothills and away from the spot fires popping up along the side of the road for an hour and a half. It’s a drive that would typically take her 25 minutes.

Nearly a dozen of the bodies identified in the devastation left by the Camp Fire were found in their cars, stuck in the crush of evacuation traffic.

Paradise had an evacuation plan. But the plan, and the town’s cramped, 19th century layout, were not prepared for a fire of such intensity or speed. And in that respect, Paradise is not alone. The hills above Berkeley and Oakland, where 25 people died in a fire in 1991, also featured narrow, winding roads

that made escape more difficult.

“I worry about another deadly fire in the East Bay,” said Kramer, the researcher. “It burned before and it’s going to burn again. And when it does, it’s going to be really bad.”

To rebuild or say ‘enough is enough’ In the aftermath of fire, local governments often face an impossible task of balancing the need to rebuild as quickly as possible to get those who have lost everything back into their homes with the need to prepare for the worst.

After three fires raged through the foothills of Butte County in 2008, including the one that prompted the first evacuation of Paradise, the county Board of Supervisors made the building code more flexible for homeowners to rebuild.

Homeowners could have their permit applications expedited, and use lumber located on their own property for construction. This summer the board renewed and expanded the exemption.

The building code carve-out represents a necessary compromise between smart planning and

the needs of homeowner, many of whom could not afford to build a new house up to the current code, said DeAnda. Without the exemption, she said, many homeowners likely would have replaced their burnt homes with modular houses or trailers, which she said often present a bigger fire risk.

DeAnda, who spends most of her time raising awareness about fire safety across the county, lives in one such “ancient mobile home” off Pentz Road. “It’s going up in eight minutes if it catches on fire,” she said.

“There is a lot of emphasis, and understandably so, on prioritizing getting back to normal,” said Dr. Miranda Mockrin, a research scientist at the U.S. Forest Service who has studied how communities respond to wildfire. She said most local governments avoid using building restrictions and regulations, instead favoring less coercive, voluntary fire safety programs and educational outreach.

But rebuilding is a slow process.

If communities want to require more fire-conscious development, “there is time,” she said.

For Chris Coursey, the mayor of Santa Rosa, which lost some 3,000

homes last year, there was never a question about whether to allow the incinerated communities of Coffey Park and Fountain Grove to rebuild.

“Under state law people have the right to rebuild a legal home that they lose in a disaster. We don’t have the ability to tell them that they can’t rebuild,” he said.

Nor would he want to, he added.

“If you live in California, you’re going to face an earthquake or a fire or a flood or a mudslide at some point—there’s no way to mitigate all of that risk,” he said.

Santa Rosa officials, he added, are trying to drive more development into the city’s downtown and away from its more vulnerable edges. Since last year, nearly 60 homes have been reconstructed.

They’ve been built up to the new, municipal fire codes and many homeowners have elected to use more fire-resistant materials. But Coursey said only so much can be done to prepare for catastrophe.

“I think we’re more fire-aware, I think we’re more fire-ready,” he said. “But if that wind and that combination of low humidity and high temperature and high winds happened again, I think we’re vulnerable.” Ω

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Arts &Culture A new play is born

Mary (Fiona Hull) keeps an eye on her flirtatious sister, Lydia (Alyssa Larson), and handsome visitor, Arthur de Bourgh (Gabriel Suddeth).

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Special Events AVENUE OF LIGHTS DRIVE THRU: Enjoy illuminated festive displays from the warm comforts of your automobile. Thu, 12/13, 5:30pm. $15.

A fresh and fun holiday offering in Pride and Prejudice ‘sequel’

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Theatre’s current production of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, directed by Robert Speer by Amber Miller.

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Miss Bennet: Set at Pemberley, Christmas at Pemberley shows the Darcy family’s Thursday-Saturday, ancestral home, in 7:30 p.m., through December 1815, two Dec. 22. Bonus Camp Fire benefit matinee years after the novel Sunday, Dec. 16, ends, the play centers 2 p.m. on Mary Bennet, the Tickets: $15 bookish middle sister Blue Room Theatre of the tale.

Christmas nears, 139 W. First St. 895-3749 and the Bennet blueroomtheatre.com sisters—Jane (Erin Horst), Elizabeth (Lara Tenckhoff) and Lydia (Alyssa Larson), in addition to Mary—have gathered in celebration, along with Jane’s husband, Charles Bingley (Kyle Horst), and Elizabeth’s spouse, Fitzwilliam Darcy. Lydia is also married, to a Mr. Wickham, but unhappily so, and she arrives alone.

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play: The birth of the Christ child is soon to be celebrated and the hugely pregnant Jane looks as if she could go into labor at any moment.

In addition, on the Saturday night (Dec. 8) when I attended, the actor set to play Mr. Darcy, Sean Constantine, was absent because, as the audience was informed, his wife was giving birth in real time at about that very moment.

Stepping into the Darcy role was the always excellent Joe Hilsee, who created a rich characterization despite having to rely at times on a copy of the script that he carried with him.

Into this mix comes the young Arthur de Bourgh (Gabriel Suddeth), recently graduated from Oxford and become heir to a neighboring estate.

Like Mary, he’s a social naïf with a mind full of philosophy and science but largely lacking in interpersonal skills, in particular those needed for courtship.

It’s clear to all but Mary and Arthur that they are made for each other, and for much of the play its authors, Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, throw obstacles in their way, beginning with the irrepressibly flirtatious Lydia.

Larson delights as a vivacious woman who deep down is lonely and can’t help herself when it comes to dallying with Arthur and thereby alienating Mary.

As becomes obvious as soon as

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Arthur arrives, this is a love story, and the Miss Bennet of its title is Mary, who is played charmingly by Fiona Hull. She’s nicely matched by Suddeth as Arthur, who is as nerdy as she is.

The scenes with just the two of them, chatting about the books they’ve read and the scientific phenomena they’ve observed, are delightful. Who knew science was sexy?

The other actors form a chorus of sorts, one that comments on the wouldbe lovers’ prospects while dealing with their own issues—an impending birthing in Jane’s case, an unloving husband in Lydia’s.

The story starts to run out of steam toward the end, at which point the authors introduce an unlikely new character in the form of Anne de Bourgh, Arthur’s cousin. She arrives insisting that Arthur has proposed to her and thus is her lawful fiancé and that she is the rightful heir to the family estate.

This deus ex machina device seems to exist simply to create a final obstacle to the central love story, but LaShona Haskell is so good as the insistently overweening Anne that we forgive its improbability.

Besides, this is a holiday season confection. We know from the start how it’s going to end. The fun is in getting there. Ω

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PHOTOS & VISITS WITH SANTA: Not quite as scary as the Easter Bunny …

Step right up and get your picture with Santa, at the mall through Christmas Eve. Through 12/24. $25. Chico Mall, 1950 E. 20th St. myholidaymoments.com

Music ART/FOOD/MUSIC: Thursday Night at MONCA features the current exhibit, plus Cali’flour charcuterie boards and music by Inspire School of Arts & Sciences students Matilda Krulder and Oliver Moore. Thu, 12/13. Museum of Northern California Art, 900 Esplanade. monca.org

CELTIC WOMAN: Celebrate this holiday season with the celestial voices of the multiplatinum Irish singing sensation on the band’s Best of Christmas Tour. Accompanied by the members of the North State Symphony. Super dramatic! Thu, 12/13, 7:30pm. $15 - $68. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State. 898-6333. chicoperformances.com

Theater ANNIE: The beloved story of a plucky young orphan who never gives up her dreams of finding a family. Featuring unforgettable numbers

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VIETNAM: AN INNERVIEW Sunday, Dec. 16 El Rey Theater SEE SUNDAY, SPECIAL EVENTS

like “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” “Easy Street” and “Tomorrow.” Thu, 12/13, 7:30pm. $15-$65.

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MISS BENNET CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY: Set two years after the Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice ends, this play continues the story with bookish middle-sister Mary as its unlikely heroine. Mary is growing tired of her dutiful family role and when the family gathers for Christmas, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’s hopes for independence, an intellectual match and love. Thu, 12/13, 7:30pm. $15. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St. blueroomtheatre.com

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BIDWELL MANSION HOLIDAY TOURS: Deck the halls with Victorian flair! The mansion is decorated in holiday finery, staff and volunteers are dressed in period costumes, and there will be live music performed on Annie’s beautiful grand piano. Fri, 12/14, 6:30pm. $4 - $10.

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, 525 Esplanade. 895-6144. bidwellmansionpark.com

DANCE CONCERT UNITY IN MOTION: An evening of original works presented by the Department of Music and Theatre. This collaborative concert will showcase faculty and student choreography, guest performances and a variety of different styles of dance, from ballet and jazz to hip-hop and modern. Fri, 12/14, 7:30pm. $6-$10. Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, PAC 144. 898-5152.

GOLDEN GRILL: Enjoy lunch, make new friends and play bingo. For more infomation, call 895-4015. Fri, 12/14, 11:30pm. $4. Lakeside Pavilion, 2565 California Park Dr.

HOLIDAY BURLESQUE & COMEDY SHOW: Chico Cabaret’s 11th annual show is packed with original high-energy adult holiday cheer. A naughty night out for all the good and bad boys and girls of Chico and beyond. Fri, 12/14, 7:30pm. $15 - $30. El Rey Theater, 230 W. Second St. elreychico.com

SELAH DANCE ACADEMY: Dance company performs its winter showcase. Fri, 12/14, 6:30pm. $5. Red Bluff State Theatre, 333 Oak St., Red Bluff. statetheatreredbluff.com

SHARING STORIES: Gather with your community to share stories of the Camp Fire. Fri, 12/14, 6:30pm. The Bookstore, 118 Main St.

Music CHICO STATE GUITAR ENSEMBLE: A varied program composed of solos, duets, quartets and works for large ensemble. The core of the program will feature the music of Gaspar Sanz, a prominent Spanish guitarist of the 17th century. Fri, 12/14, 5pm. Free. RowlandTaylor Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center 134. 898-5152.

HIGH SCHOOL BAND CONCERT: Annual holiday event featuring the concert bands of Las Pumas and Oroville High Schools. Fri, 12/14, 7pm. Oroville State Theatre, 1489 Myers St., Oroville.

Theater ANNIE: See Thursday. Fri, 12/14, 7:30pm. $15-$65.

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BELLY DANCE BENEFIT: The Chico Belly Dancers Association presents an afternoon of music, dance and community support to benefit victims of the Camp Fire. Sat 12/15. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F.

BIDWELL MANSION HOLIDAY TOURS: See Friday. Sat 12/15, 6:30pm. $4-$10. Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, 525 Esplanade. 895-6144. bidwellmansionpark.com

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Special Events AVENUE OF LIGHTS DRIVE THRU: See Thursday. Sun, 12/16, 5:30pm. $15. Glenn County Fairgrounds, 221 E. Yolo St., Orland. 8651709.

CAROL WITH KRINGLE: Decorate gingerbread TEN MILES ON THE HUMBOLDT ROAD: The recent Santos Fire along Highway 32 prompted archaeological examination of the remnants of the old Humboldt Wagon Road. This presentation will feature projected pictures and discussion of a new book on the project. Sat 12/15, 10am. $5. Chico History Museum, 141 Salem St. chicohistorymuseum.org

Music CHRISTMAS JUG BAND: An annual holiday tradition spanning over 35 years. Bay Area pals kick out the holiday jams to benefit Norton Buffalo Hall and the Paradise Community Guilds which was decimated by the Camp Fire. Delicious desserts and a no-host bar will be available. Sat, 12/15, 7pm. $20.

Museum of Northern California Art, 900 Esplanade. monca.org

THE HOUSE CATS: Tasty kitty grooves during brunch. Sat, 12/15, 11am. La Salles, 229 Broadway St.

houses, meet Santa, sing carols and play some fun holiday games. Sun, 12/16. Center for Spiritual Living, 14 Hillary Lane. cslchico.org

DRAG STORYBOOK HOUR: Stonewall Alliance hosts this family event featuring drag performers reading stories about self expression, diversity and being yourself. Most books will have a focus on LGBTQ characters.

Free, all ages and kids are invited to bring pillows and stuffed animals. Sun, 12/16, 10:30am. Blackbird, 1431 Park Ave.

VIETNAM - AN INNERVIEW: An eye-opening, apolitical and compassionate look at life in that country, featuring original songs, thousands of photographs and Marine interviews.

Donations and raffle support veterans affected by the Camp Fire. Sun, 12/16, 1pm. Free. El Rey Theater, 230 W. Second St.

VISIT WITH SANTA: Free pictures with Santa for families affected by the Camp Fire, plus hot cocoa, baked goods and more fun. Sun, 12/16, 2pm. Tackle Box, 379 E. Park Ave.

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ANNIE: See Thursday. Sat, 12/15, 7:30pm. $15-

MARK KOZELEK: Captivating singer and

$65. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 894-3282. chicotheatercompany.com

MISS BENNET CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY: See Thursday. Sat, 12/15, 7:30pm. $15. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St. blueroomtheatre.com

DANCE CONCERT UNITY IN MOTION: See Friday. Sat 12/15, 7:30pm. $6-$10. Harlen Adams Theatre,

extremely personal storyteller lends his talent to the Camp Fire recovery effort.

Proceeds from this Butte Strong session go directly to the North Valley Community Foundation. Don’t sleep on this one! Sun,

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HOLIDAY BURLESQUE & COMEDY SHOW: See Friday. Sat 12/15, 7:30pm & 10:30pm. $15-$30.

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El Rey Theater, 230 W. Second St. elreychico.com

HOLIDAY TEA & FASHION SHOW: Enjoy tea (and hopefully crumpets!) during this fun fashion event. Sat 12/15. $20. Patrick Ranch Museum, 10381 Midway, Durham. patrick ranchmuseum.org

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KINETICS DANCE PERFORMANCE: Dancers perform a winter showcase near the food court. Sat 12/15, 3:30pm. Chico Mall, 1950 E 20th St. LITTLE RED HEN’S BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Kick off your day with bacon and pancakes with the big guy when he swings through town on a pre-Christmas visit. Proceeds from the event go to benefit the many programs provided by Little Red Hen, serving local children with developmental disabilities. Sat 12/15. $5-$8. Chico Eagles Lodge, 1940 Mulberry St. littleredhen.org

SELAH DANCE ACADEMY: See Friday. Sat 12/15, 6:30pm. $5. Red Bluff State Theatre, 333 Oak St., Red Bluff. statetheatreredbluff.com

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In 1977, a group of musical goofballs filled in for Dan Hicks, hosting an open mic at the Old Mill Tavern in Mill Valley, billing themselves as “The Three Wise Men +4 -1 Jug Band,” laying down a set of festive and irreverent tunes. A tradition was born among the merry pranksters and the jug jam band gets together every holiday season for a short run of shows, performing on harmonica, old archtop guitars, jaw harp, washboard, washtub bass and even coat hangers banged on the edge of a wooden table. Spontaneous, loads of fun and super funky, the Christmas Jug Band performs at the Museum of Northern California Art on Saturday, Dec. 15, to help raise funds for Norton Buffalo Hall and the Paradise Community Guilds.

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MISS BENNET CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY: See Thursday. Sun, 12/16, 2pm. $15. Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. First St. blueroomtheatre.com

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RIDE TOWARDS NORMALCY: Mellow, evening trail ride through Bidwell Park for all abilities.

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adjusting, building estimates and personal property will be in attendance to offer guidance to the families and businesses affected by the recent wildfires. Tue, 12/18, 6:30pm. Chico Masonic Family Center, 1110 W. East Ave.

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CAMP FIRE BENEFIT CONCERT NIGHT ONE: The first of three night’s in a row of benefit concerts at the El Rey will feature country, folk and acoustic music from Max Minardi, Paradise Coconuts, Pat Hull, Ryan Raynal Band, Sunday Iris, The Eclectics and the Voices Strong United featuring Chico and Paradise high school students. Wed, 12/19, 7pm. $20$40. El Rey Theater, 230 W. Second St.

LEANN RIMES: With two Grammys, three ACMs, a CMA, 12 Billboard Music Awards and one American Music Award, LeAnn Rimes has been a star since her first hit “Blue” at the age of 13. Her You and Me and Christmas holiday show features joy-filled holiday classics, soulful favorites and greatest hits. Former MLB pitcher Barry Zito opens the show. Wed, 12/19, 7:30pm. $15-$62. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State. chicoperformances.com

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Art 1078 GALLERY: Stories Seven, group show featuring the work of Robin Indar, Leslie Mahon-Russo, Dolores Mitchell, Tom Patton and Rudy Salgado. Through 12/23.

1710 Park Ave.

ART ETC.: If You Can’t Stop, Honk!, big group show featuring work by a ton of local artists including Aye Jay, Josh Funk, Wyatt Hersey, Jeremy Golden, Michelle Camy, Savannah Sonoquie and many more.

Through 12/14. 256 E. First St.

B-SO GALLERY: Darian Maroney, through 12/14, and Chris Michalik, 12/27 through 12/21). Chico State, Ayres Hall, Room 105.

BLACKBIRD: Tiny Shiv & Ashley Penning, works on display. Through 12/31. Reception Sat, 12/15. 1431 Park Ave.

CHICO ART CENTER: The Gift Show, over 20 artists curate booths and sell handmade goods and artwork for the holiday season. Think global. Buy local. Also, CAC classrooms are also open and available to artists displaced by the fire every Sunday from 10am - 4pm. Through 12/28. 450 Orange St. chicoartcenter.com

JACKI HEADLEY UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY: Legal Gender The Irreverent Art of Anita Steckel, featuring the work of the politically-engaged artist Anita Steckel (American, 1930-2012), the show focuses on her innovative use of collage and appropriation as a feminist strategy to counter the dominant male narratives endemic to art history and American society. Through 12/14. Free. Chico State, ARTS 121., (530) 898-5864. headleygallery csuchico.com

JAMES SNIDLE FINE ARTS GALLERY: Stan Sours & Avery Palmer, the gallery’s final exhibit featuring Stan Sours’ sculptures and Avery Palmer’s paintings. Through 12/28.

Free. 254 E. Fourth St., 530-343-2930.

MUSEUM OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ART: Talking Heads, group show featuring Northern California ceramicists’ art as a means of social expression, humor and political

context while also creating dialogue with a focus on figuration. Closing reception 12/16, 3pm. Also, Collectors A Fresh Take, a collaborative exhibit looks at art from the youthful eye of students to the experienced eye of the collectors, curated by art and art history students from Chico State and Butte College, and collectors Bob Klang, Reed Applegate, Pat and Richard Macias, Idie Adams, Alan Carrier and Nathan Heyman. Opening night reception on Wed, 12/19, 6-8pm. Through 1/20. $5. 900 Esplanade. monca.org

NAKED LOUNGE: Euphoria, pop surrealist dystopic vibes collide with a pastel paradise in Absolute Ama’s paintings. Ethereal maidens and astrobabes can be found in strange situations floating in space.

Through 12/31. Free. 118 W Second St., 591-7080.

ORLAND ART CENTER: Celebrating the Season, works by Denise Granger Kerbs, plus Magalia watercolorist Lynn Miller, acrylics

by Sandy Obester from Douglas City and Sacramento artist Linda Clark Johnson.

Through 1/24. 732 Fourth St., Orland. orlandartcenter.com

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Ann Pierce & Betty Polivka, estate sale, plus new works by by C. Preble Miles and Sally Dimas. Through 12/31. 493 East Ave., Ste. 1. sallydimasart gallery.com

UPPER CRUST: Candy Matthews, paintings and mixed medium works by the artist.

Through 12/31. 130 Main St.

Museums GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Zoom Into Nano, hands-on exhibition demonstrates how scientists observe and make things that are too small to see. Find out how nanotechnology affects our lives through a number of awesome interactive exhibits.

Through 1/6. $5-$7. 625 Esplanade.

PATRICK RANCH MUSEUM: Rotating exhibits open every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 3pm. 10381 Midway, Durham. patrickranchmuseum.org

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Art Strong Butte County joins fire recovery effort

Lpiledheronto students from Inspire School of Arts & Sciences buses and headed to Gridley, where they ast Friday (Dec. 7), dance teacher Jarrah Myles and

performed musical and dance numbers at rallies to celebrate the reopening of schools post-Camp Fire. The performances story and were a morale booster, not just for photo by Rachel Bush the audience of students and teachers, but for the Inspire kids, too. “They performed their best work that day,” Art fund Myles said in a recent interview.

For information on Art “They needed to put their focus into Strong Butte County, including how to something positive and they did it donate, visit artstrong very well. And moments like that buttecounty.org make me realize, ‘OK, this is what we need to be doing.’ It drives the mission even more.”

The mission at hand is to rebuild the educational arts community in the aftermath of the fire. In addition to the homes and businesses lost, a rich history of arts was also seriously impacted. At least a dozen schools were damaged or destroyed, displacing more than 5,700 students; art and performance spaces, such as Dance Evolution Studio and Norton Buffalo Hall, are gone; and many artists lost the tools of their trade, not to mention their life’s work. With the encouragement of Butte County Superintendent Tim Taylor, Myles met with a group of students and educators to brainstorm ways to rebuild the distressed art scene, and after several talks, the idea for Art Strong Butte County was born.

Art Strong is an initiative that aims to create spaces and opportunities to integrate the arts within all Butte County schools—from pre-K through 12th grade— while also celebrating the healing power of art.

“We know that rebuilding shelter and getting food is important, but you can’t spend 24 hours a day focused solely on that,” Myles said. In using arts as a means of catharsis for those in need, Myles said they’ve been calling themselves “second responders.”

The grassroots movement is in its infancy, but it’s

already gaining momentum.

Myles kicked it off by creating a GoFundMe page, and hopes to raise $10 million by next summer. “It might sound extreme, but if you break it down to $10 a person, it’s really doable. We just need this to go viral!” Art Strong also has teamed up with community leaders, such as local arts advocate (and Butte County Supervisor-elect) Debra Lucero, president of the Upstate Community Enhancement Foundation/Friends of the Arts, who will help seek out grant funding.

“The money that is donated will specifically be going to supply classroom needs that teachers have, and to fund the events where students/artists will present their work. And those events would raise additional funds for Art Strong,” Myles said.

After getting support for arts in the schools—as well as for educational arts organizations in the community— in place, the long-term dream is to build a county educational arts complex that houses various studios, rehearsal spaces and a theater, where all forms of art could be taught, practiced and showcased. “Butte County has desperately needed this kind of space for a long time.

Maybe now is the time to build it,” said Myles.

“Art makes others feel understood, it creates vulnerability and that’s why its so crucial for healing,” said Matilda Krulder, a 17-year-old singer and Inspire senior whose family’s home was destroyed in the Camp Fire. Krulder is among the students who have joined the Art Strong cause, and to start the healing, she’s hosting a benefit concert tonight (Dec. 13), 7-10 p.m., at Farm Star Pizza—with performances by her piano-vocal duo ALL CAPS (with Oliver Moore), plus the Meraki Quartet and vocalist Samaria Grace.

“With a tragedy like the fire, there are heightened emotions, but from that comes expression,” said Myles, who pointed to the resilience of Krulder and artistry of the students as evidence that the arts can make a difference. “I think we’re going to be seeing a lot of impressive work come out of this community from all of this.” Ω

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THURSDAY 12/13—WEDNESDAY 12/19 FEATHER RIVER GYPSIES: Gypsy jazz and swing. Fri, 12/14, 7pm. The Exchange, 1975 Montgomery St., Oroville.

FRESH: Rock, hip-hop and clas-

sic rock in the lounge. Fri, 12/14, 8:30pm. Gold Country Casino & Hotel, 4020 Olive Highway, Oroville.

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CAMP FIRE BENEFIT: Live music with

ALL CAPS, the Meraki Quartet and Samaria Grace. Donations benefit fire victims. Thu, 12/13, 7pm. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade.

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CELTIC WOMAN: Celebrate this holiday season with the celestial voices of the multi-platinum Irish singing sensation on the band’s Best of Christmas Tour. Accompanied by the members of the North State Symphony. Thu, 12/13, 7:30pm. $15 $68. Laxson Auditorium, Chico State.

898-6333. chicoperformances.com

SURROGATE: Rock ’n’ roll superheroes play their last show of the year. Thu, 12/13, 8:30pm. $5. Argus Bar + Patio, 212 W. Second St.

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CHAD BUSHNELL: Born and raised in Red Bluff, Bushnell now lives and records music in Nashville where he mixes classic country tunes with originals including his single “You Can Drive My Truck.” Fri, 12/14, 9pm. $7. Tackle Box, 379 E. Park Ave.

DUELING PIANOS: The Kelly Twins take your requests in the lounge. Fri, 12/14, 9pm. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Dr., Oroville.

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mandolin and fiddle magician Aaron Redner (Hot Buttered Rum), this ripping band puts a bluegrass spin on Grateful Dead tunes with stellar musicianship. A benefit for survivors of the Camp Fire, affected guests can attend for free by showing their ID with an address from the devastated area. The Ascenders open Fri, 12/14, 9pm. Lost on Main, 319 Main St.

IT’S TIME TO LAUGH: Two shows featuring local comics Azura Lelaña Tallont, Travis Dowdy and Phil, plus Jeen Yee Wonder Dave and Kristee Ono. Fri, 12/14, 8pm & 10:30pm. $5-$7. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave.

JEFF KING: Rock ’n’ roll, plus General

Jim’s available for dinner. Fri, 12/14, 6pm. Purple Line Urban Winery, 760 Safford St., Oroville.

JOHN SEID & FRIENDS: An eclectic set of music for your dining pleasure. Fri, 12/14, 6:30pm. Diamond Steakhouse, 220 W. Fourth St.

KZFR HOLIDAY PARTY: Sam Chase & The Untraditional blends rock folk music while maintaining a punk attitude. A

natural storyteller with a booming voice, Chase doesn’t mess around.

Evin Wolverton opens the show. Free food while supplies last and beer available from the cash bar. Fri, 12/14, 7:30pm. $12. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St. kzfr.org

LOSE YOUR ILLUSION: Tribute act plays Guns N’ Roses tunes from their prime, hopefully with multiple takes of the sleazebag anthem “Nightrain.” Fri, 12/14, 9:30pm. $5.

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

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For the uninitiated, doom metal can be a tough sell. Long songs, glacial tempos and ear-rupturing decibels just aren’t for everyone. But when Amarok loads its stadium-size gear into the Naked Lounge on Saturday, Dec. 15, we urge you to grab your earplugs and enjoy (endure?) a night of heavily cathartic music. Even if you don’t “get it,” you’ll feel it and it’s hard not to be moved by the sheer volume and power of the band. Solar Estates, Tri-Lateral Dirts Commission and Iver join them for this all-Chico show.

SPILLER: Jazz and emo from Eugene,

Ore. Fri, 12/14, 9pm. Ike’s, 648 West Fifth St.

TYLER DEVOLL: Happy hour tunes. Fri,

12/14, 4pm. La Salles, 229 Broadway St. lasalleschico.com

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A ROBERT & LARRY CHRISTMAS:

Robert Karch and Larry Lambert play your Christmas favorites.

Singing encouraged! Sat, 12/15, 6:30pm. Free. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade, 343-2056.

AMAROK: The welcome return of crushing doom warlocks. It’s their first local show since the release of Devoured.

Plus, Solar Estates, speedcore honchos Tri-Lateral Dirts Commission and Iver. Sat, 12/15, 8pm. $7. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

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ANTHEM: Radio rock. Sat, 12/15,

9pm. Tackle Box, 379 E. Park Ave.

BLUEGRASS BOYS: Late happy hour featuring Doug Stein and Clinton. Sat,

12/15, 9:30pm. La Salles, 229 Broadway St.

CHICAGO THE TRIBUTE: Rock ’n’ horns in

the brewery. “25 or 6 to 4” is rad. Sat, 12/15, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

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Chico and Paradise high school students. Wed, 12/19, 7pm. $20-$40. El Rey Theater, 230 W. Second St.

THE KELLY TWINS: Pick a song, tip the boys and they’ll play your requests.

Proceeds benefit fire victims. Wed, 12/19, 8pm. $10. Argus Bar + Patio, 212 W. Second St.

KYLE WILLIAMS: Dashing troubadour NAUGHTY OR NICE HOLIDAY DRAG SHOW: The ho-ho-holidays are here! Open to all, naughty and nice, come out for a fabulous night of drinks, dancing and drag. Sat, 12/15, 10pm. $7.

The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave. Norton Buffalo Hall and the Paradise Community Guilds which was decimated by the Camp Fire. Sat, 12/15, 7pm. $20. Museum of Northern California Art, 900 Esplanade. monca.org

FRESH: See Friday. Sat, 12/15,

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

JEFF PERSHING BAND: Local funk/ world/blues/rock dude busts out some tasty riffs in the lounge. Sat, 12/15, 8:30pm. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

JOHN SEID & FRIENDS: An eclectic set of music for your dining pleasure. Sat, 12/15, 6:30pm. Diamond Steakhouse, 220 W. Fourth St.

LOST ONES: California electronic music group combining the talents of bass

PAT HULL: Singer, songwriter, stomusic producer Mimosa and world renowned DJ, Bogl. Bass heavy, minimal and vibe-centric music, true to the underground sounds of the west coast. Fundraiser for Camp Fire victims. Sat, 12/15, 9pm. $10-$15.

Lost on Main, 319 Main St.

ryteller. Sat, 12/15, 8pm. The Exchange, 1975 Montgomery St., Oroville.

YULE LOGS: Get there early and cram your ass inside. Don’t worry, there’s always enough room to shake your holiday booty. Sat, 12/15, 8:30pm. $5.

Argus Bar + Patio, 212 W. Second St.

LOVE & THE OUTCOME: Contemporary Christian group, plus music from opener Grace Worship. Sat, 12/15, 7pm. $15-$25. Grace Community Church, 2346 Floral Ave.

THE LOVELY AMANITAS: Vocal harmonies! Rock ’n’ pop band covers new and old hits, plus original music.

Proceeds go to musicians affected by the Camp Fire and donations are graciously welcomed. Sat, 12/15, 9pm. $5. Studio Inn Lounge, 2582 Esplanade.

and extremely personal storyteller lends his talent to the Camp Fire recovery effort. Proceeds go directly to the North Valley Community Foundation. Don’t sleep on this one! Sun, 12/16, 7pm. $35.

Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St.

LEANN RIMES: With two Grammys, three ACMs, a CMA amf 12 Billboard Music Awards, LeAnn Rimes has been a star since her first hit “Blue” at the age of 13. Wed, 12/19, 7:30pm. $15-$62. Laxson Auditorium, 400 W. First Street.

PARADISE BIG BAND: Cut a rug with live music from a 17-piece big band playing all the classics. Sun, 12/16, 7pm. $8. Studio One Ballroom, 707 Wall St.

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JAZZ JAM: Improv session curated by Uncle Dad’s Art Collective opens with a set from the house band paying tribute to a featured artist, followed by an open jam. Mon, 12/17, 7:30pm. Naked Lounge, 118 W. 2nd St.

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MARK KOZELEK: Captivating singer

plays soulful pop tunes. Wed, 12/19, 7pm. The Commons, 2412 Park Ave.

CAMP FIRE BENEFIT CONCERT NIGHT ONE: Three nights of Camp Fire

benefits at the El Rey kick off with with country, folk and acoustic music from Max Minardi, Paradise Coconuts, Pat Hull, Ryan Raynal Band, Sunday Iris, The Eclectics and the Voices Strong United featuring

AN eVeNING WITH THe KOZ This show might have come out of nowhere, but it’s a huge deal and well worth some last-minute rallying. Mark Kozelek playing in Chico is on par with the recent sold-out Neko Case and Lyle Lovett/Robert Earl Keen shows at Sierra Nevada and Laxson Auditorium, respectively.

The man behind gloomy folk act Sun Kil Moon—and before that, gloriously moody S.F. rockers Red House Painters—has released a couple dozen solo/Sun Kil Moon albums since 2001 (including two in 2018 and another coming in March of next year), and he’ll bring his haunting/mesmerizing voice to the Chico Women’s Club Sunday, Dec. 16, for a special Camp Fire benefit show.

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

Opening this week Border

A Swedish fantasy film about a customs agent with preternatural sensory abilities who meets her match and possible mate when a mysterious man shows up at the border and leads her to revelations about her true nature. Pageant Theatre. Rated R.

Mortal Engines

A big-screen adaptation of Philip Reeve’s fantasy novels about a steampunk vision of the London of the future. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13.

The Mule

Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this real-life story about a 90-year-old World War II veteran who was caught transporting cocaine for a drug cartel. Also starring Bradley Cooper, Diane Wiest, Michael Peña and Laurence Fishburne. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

Everyday supernatural

Once Upon a Deadpool

Deadpool 2 gets a PG-13 edit (and a guest appearance by Fred Savage) for this holiday rerelease. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Animated feature about the other SpiderMan, Miles Morales, and his adventures into an alternate dimension where there are even more Spideys flying around. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.

‘Magic neorealsim’ now streaming on Netflix

Hsuming currently streaming on Netflix, has a kind of unasmodesty to it—a calm, matter-of-factness that appy as Lazzaro, the remarkable new Italian film

moves gradually and irresistibly into kinds of dramatic and poetic profundity that are both by unexpected and compelling.

Juan-Carlos The Lazzaro of the title is a Selznick young rustic, an orphaned peasant who lives and works—more or less—with a cluster of sharecroppers on a remote estate in central Italy. As played by Adriano Tardiolo, he’s a sturdy country kid with an angelic-looking face. He Happy as Lazzaro seems naïve and unsophisticated, Starring Adriano but he’s also quick to take on any Tardiolo, Nicoletta Braschi and Luca task or chore that the others ask Chikovani. Directed of him.

by Alice Rohrwacher.

The first half of the film meanStreaming on Netflix. ders amiably, gliding among the Rated PG-13. everyday realities of the earthy little world in which Lazzaro seems both familiar and alien.

The chief dramatic developments early on are the arrival of the Marchesa Alfonsina de Luna (aka “The Tobacco Queen”) and her family at the plantation-like estate, and the quasi-fraternal friendship that develops between Lazzaro and Tancredi (Luca Chikovani), the Marchesa’s awkwardly rebellious teenage son.

The peculiar ironies of that half-formed bromance are integral to the larger social and psychological perspectives that writer-director Alice Rohrwacher weaves

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into this deceptively leisurely story. But a seemingly fatal accident changes things, and the second half of the film finds Lazzaro in a modern city, trying to reunite with Tancredi and other folk from the estate.

In the process, Rohrwacher spins out a series of ironic contrasts between urban and rural in the modern age, with special attention to the recurring patterns of exploitation that mark the social milieux through which Lazzaro passes. Better yet, Lazzaro himself grows in mythological status, a kind of Lazarus figure in workaday guise, a trickster hero with a touch of the supernatural about him.

The film maintains a basic realism throughout and, crucially, those touches of the supernatural emerge from the ongoing action within the realistic settings rather than from any special effects or outright fantasy. A key instance of that comes of Lazzaro remaining the same age in both halves of the film, while characters from the first half have aged considerably when they turn up in the second half. Plus, Lazzaro’s eerily pivotal encounter with a wolf and an episode in which church music is stolen nudge the film toward what one critic has called “magic neorealism.”

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Creed II is a lot of fun, which surprises me, because the film dares to expand upon the characters from the most moronic entry in the franchise. Rocky IV was a pandering display of Cold War patriotism, and Ivan and Rocky were written as cartoon characters. (That final image of Rocky wrapped in an American flag had me grinding my teeth.) Creed II succeeds by jettisoning the U.S. vs. Russia angle and focusing on developing the characters instead. Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) is no longer a mere stereotype. He’s a defeated man who has lived in shame for decades after losing to Rocky. Before fighting Rocky, of course, he defeated and killed Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) in the ring, so when Ivan comes looking for a fight between his young, up-and-coming boxer son, Viktor (Florian Munteanu), and Apollo’s son, Adonis (Michael B. Jordan), there is some extra motivation in play for the young Creed. He has a score to settle, and he wants Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) in his corner. Sound stupid? It is a little stupid. But Director Steven Caple Jr. manages to overcome the formulaic setup with an authentic-feeling vibe, convincing boxing scenes and good performances from his leading actors.

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Film two in the planned five-film series written by J.K. Rowling returns us to the Wizarding World and the further adventures of magizooligist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his nemesis, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp).

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3Green Book

Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen star in this feel-good movie about race relations in America that goes light on the grit and heavy on the sentiment. Based on a true story, it starts off with Tony Lip (Mortensen), an Italian-American bouncer who gets a gig as a driver and bodyguard for Dr. Don Shirley (Ali), a black classical pianist who is touring the Deep South in 1962. It’s a road movie, with Tony driving and Don sitting in the back seat. The two use the book of the movie’s title—a guide offering a listing of safe havens for black travelers in segregated Southern states— to find places where Don can find shelter and eat. Things get ugly when Don tries to do such mundane things as buy a suit or eat in a restaurant where he’s been hired to play. Tony steps in for his boss during these racially charged episodes, and occasionally cracks a few skulls. As his eyes are opened to the realities of life for Dr. Don, Tony learns lessons about loving people no matter the color of their skin and perhaps about how to drop fewer racial slurs before the credits roll. Cinemark 14. Rated R —B.G.

The Grinch

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas gets the 3-D CGI treatment with Kenan Thompson, Rashida Jones, Pharrell Williams and Benedict Cumberbatch (as the Grinch) voicing the characters. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.

Instant Family

A couple (Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne) decide to have kids and get an “instant family” when they foster three siblings.

Heartwarming hijinks ensue. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13.

The Possession of Hannah Grace

Something is alive in the morgue where a former policewoman has just started working the night shift. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

Ralph Breaks the Internet

In this sequel to the 2012 animated feature Wreck-It Ralph, the soft-hearted giant (voice of John C. Reilly) and the cast of video-game characters have broken free of their arcade machine and head for new adventures across the internet-gaming world. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas.

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Original Peaky Blinders director Otto Bathurst is at the helm of this update of the story of Robin of Loxley (played here by Taron Egerton), the noble thief, archer and hero to the poor. Also starring Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn and Eve Hewson. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

3A Star Is Born

The familiar story is still there (a turbulent show-biz romance between a rising star and one who’s about to fall), but there’s very little about this latest A Star Is Born that feels seriously outdated. This time, a gifted and very alcoholic country music star named Jackson Main (Bradley Cooper) takes an aspiring young singer (Lady Gaga) under his wing professionally and into his days and nights romantically.

Cooper, who is also making his directorial debut, gives a powerfully modulated performance, with reckless extremes and soulful reversals balanced in a kind of perilous harmony. But Ally (Lady Gaga) is the star being born here—a singer getting her big break within the story, but also a movie star emerging, in the movie and with it. Cinemark 14. Rated R —J.C.S.

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ery’s packaging facility, they came to a sharp 180 loop in the track that flipped them upside down so a robot could tattoo each one with the day’s production date: “121018.”

On Monday, Dec. 10, just story and three weeks after photo by Jason Cassidy announcing its plans for a Camp j aso nc@ Fire beer, the newsrev i ew.c om Chico brewery was ready to Contribute: start selling it.

Drink your fill of Resilience IPA, or go to And watching www.goldenvalley.bank the massive and click on “Camp automated packFire Relief,” then find ing machinery of Sierra Nevada Brewery on the business part- the 10th largest ners list to donate. brewery in the country corral the dark green and pale blue cans into 12-pack boxes that were then stacked high on pallets, the scope of the project that will contribute 100 percent of all sales to those impacted by the recent fires came into view.

“As far as commitments go, we’re well in excess of $10 million,” said Sierra Nevada owner/founder Ken Grossman about the estimated proceeds, before adding, “I think we’ll blow [past] that.”

He has good reason to be so optimistic. In addition to the Chico brewery’s production of

a little more than 4,000 barrels of Resilience (a barrel equals 31 gallons, or about 14 cases of beer), Grossman says there will be about 6,000 barrels brewed by the more than 1,400 partner breweries that responded to Sierra Nevada’s “bat signal” and have signed up to make the beer as well.

“It’s pretty unique, I think, in any kind of business industry for that kind of cooperation amongst your competitors,” Grossman said.

In addition to giving out the recipe for the IPA (which, on canning day, tasted like a traditional piney/ citrusy West Coast IPA, a slightly sweeter and less bitter version of Celebration Ale), Grossman reached out to suppliers to donate raw materials—all of the hops, malt and yeast needed—so that the participating breweries would be able to donate all the beer proceeds.

“I asked the brewers to forgo any profit,” Grossman said. “If you sell the beer for $5, you have to send us $5. So, the brewers who are participating, they’re donating their time, labor and their proceeds to the nonprofit.”

The money raised will go into the Sierra Nevada Camp Fire Relief Fund that the brewery set up at Golden Valley Bank and seeded with a $100,000 donation just days after the fire broke out.

Since the beginning of the tragedy, Sierra Nevada has been on the front lines responding to those impacted by the fire, including

many of its own employees, 50 of whom lost homes. According to its Facebook page, during the first week, the brewery’s pub served 8,000 complimentary meals to first responders and friends displaced by the fires and gave out $200,000 in clothing. And on Thanksgiving, Sierra Nevada teamed up with Chico State and World Central Kitchen to feed anyone impacted by the fire, with Grossman himself in the kitchen.

“I boiled the potatoes in our old brew kettle, and I spent the day before making stock and gravy,” he said. “I made 75 gallons of gravy.”

Resilience will be poured in the Chico taproom starting today (Dec. 13), and cans will be available in the gift shop Friday and in local stores by Monday. It’s also already showing up in other taprooms all over the country, including right here in Chico, with Secret Trail Brewing Co. tapping its rendition earlier this week.

As the money comes in, Grossman said the brewery will meet regularly with city and county officials as well as community groups like the North Valley Community Foundation to determine the best ways to distribute funds for rebuilding efforts.

“We’re very supportive of our community,” he said. “We’ve grown up here, and we wouldn’t have been successful without the early support from Chico and Butte County.” Ω

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tive that contributor Rachel Bush reported on this week [see Scene, page 25], there were a couple of additional Camp Fire relief efforts Arts DEVO learned about (thanks to Chico state Art and Art History Department administrative support assistant Taylor Hinchcliff.).

Chico State art student naomi Herring has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for living expenses for art students and their families who were displaced by the fire. Additionally, Herring launched Paintings for Paradise (search for it on Facebook), a benefit art sale, with proceeds going to the same cause. Only $25 each!

To donate to artists affected by Camp Fire, go to gofundme.com/artistsaffected-by-camp-fire (and for Art Strong Butte County, go to gofund me.com/art-strong-butte-county).

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Art is key Art can be part of the healing process in many ways after a trauma like the Camp Fire. For local artist and Paradise resident Jessie Mercer, her “Key Project Tribute” provides an opportunity for her to connect with and honor those who lost so much, as well as give her an outlet for her own grief. Mercer lost her home to the fire, and the emotional impact of seeing a key on her ring to a lock that no longer exists gave her the idea to reach out to survivors, collect donations of keys for their homes, cars, etc., destroyed in the fire, and turn them into a phoenix sculpture.

The completed work will include a plaque with the names of those who died in the fire. And as Paradise rebuilds, Mercer will seek to have it Key Project Tribute installed as a symbol of hope by way of unlocking new possibilities in the town’s rebirth.

The artist is giving people a couple of months to donate keys and has partnered with local businesses and organizations to provide convenient drop-off spots. Look for glass collection jars at Blackbird, Museum of Northern California Art, the Elks Lodge and Stonewall Alliance in Chico, Cedarwood School in Magalia and Liberty Tax Service in Red Bluff. For more info, email jessiemercer15@gmail.com or visit Key Project Tribute on Facebook.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY For the week oF December 13, 2018 ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1930, some

British mystery writers formed a club to provide each other with artistic support and conviviality. They swore an oath to write their stories so that solving crimes happened solely through the wits of their fictional detectives, and not through “Divine Revelation, Feminine Intuition, Mumbo Jumbo, Jiggery-Pokery, or Act of God.” I understand that principle, but don’t endorse it for your use in the coming weeks. On the contrary. I hope you’ll be on the alert and receptive to Divine Revelations, Feminine Intuition, Mumbo Jumbo, Jiggery-Pokery and Acts of God.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When

you’re prescribed antibiotic pills to fight off infection, you should finish the entire round. If you stop taking the meds partway through because you’re feeling better, you might enable a stronger version of the original infection to get a foothold in your system. This lesson provides an apt metaphor for a process you’re now undergoing.

As you seek to purge a certain unhelpful presence in your life, you must follow through to the end. Don’t get lax halfway through. Keep on cleansing yourself and shedding the unwanted influence beyond the time you’re sure you’re free of it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Danish sci-

entist and poet Piet Hein wrote this melancholy meditation: “Losing one glove is painful, but nothing compared to the pain of losing one, throwing away the other, and finding the first one again.” Let his words serve as a helpful warning to you, Gemini. If you lose one of your gloves, don’t immediately get rid of the second. Rather, be patient and await the eventual reappearance of the first. The same principle applies to other things that might temporarily go missing.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian

author Elizabeth Gilbert is a soulful observer whose prose entertains and illuminates me. She’s well aware of her own limitations, however. For example, she writes, “Every few years, I think, ‘Maybe now I’m finally smart enough or sophisticated enough to understand Ulysses. So I pick it up and try it again. And by page 10, as always, I’m like, ‘What the hell?’” Gilbert is referring to the renowned 20th century novel, James Joyce’s masterwork. She just can’t appreciate it.

I propose that you make her your inspirational role model in the coming weeks.

Now is a favorable time to acknowledge and accept that there are certain good influences and interesting things that you will simply never be able to benefit from.

And that’s OK!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): More than three

centuries ago, Dutch immigrants in New York ate a dessert known as olykoek, or oily cake—sugar-sweetened dough deep-fried in pig fat. It was the forerunner of the modern doughnut. One problem with the otherwise delectable snack was that the center wasn’t always fully cooked. In 1847, a man named Hanson Gregory finally found a solution. Using a pepper shaker, he punched a hole in the middle of the dough, thus launching the shape that has endured until today. I bring this to your attention because I suspect you’re at a comparable turning point. If all goes according to cosmic plan, you will discover a key innovation that makes a pretty good thing even better.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I can’t believe

I’m going to quote pop star Selena Gomez.

But according to my analysis of the current astrological omens, her simple, homespun advice could be especially helpful to you in the coming weeks. “Never look back,” she says. “If Cinderella had looked back and picked up the shoe, she would have never found her prince.” Just to be clear, Virgo, I’m not saying you’ll experience an adventure that has a plot akin to the Cinderella fairy tale. But I do expect you will benefit from a “loss” as long as you’re focused on what’s ahead of you rather than what’s behind you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Among the

pieces of jewelry worn by superstar Elvis

by rob brezsny Presley were a Christian cross and a Star of David. “I don’t want to miss out on heaven due to a technicality,” he testified. In that spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I urge you, too, to cover all your bases in the coming weeks. Honor your important influences. Be extra nice to everyone who might have something to offer you in the future. Show your appreciation for those who have helped make you who you are. And be as open-minded and welcoming and multicultural as you can genuinely be.

Your motto is “Embrace the rainbow.”

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

gambling addict seeking power over your addiction? If you live in Michigan or Illinois, you can formally blacklist yourself from all casinos. Anytime your resolve wanes and you wander into a casino, you can be arrested and fined for trespassing. I invite you to consider a comparable approach as you work to free yourself from a bad habit or debilitating obsession. Enlist some help in enforcing your desire to refrain. Create an obstruction that will interfere with your ability to act on negative impulses.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

“What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?” Author John Green asked that question. I confess that I’m not entirely comfortable with it. It’s a bit pushy. I find I’m more likely to do remarkable things if I’m not trying too hard to do remarkable things. Nevertheless, I offer it as one of your key themes for 2019. I suspect you will be so naturally inclined to do remarkable things that you won’t feel pressure to do so. Here’s my only advice: Up the ante on your desire to be fully yourself; dream up new ways to give your most important gifts; explore all the possibilities of how you can express your soul’s code with vigor and rigor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the fairy tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” the heroine rejects both the options that are too puny and too excessive. She wisely decides that just enough is exactly right. I think she’s a good role model for you. After your time of feeling somewhat deprived, it would be understandable if you were tempted to crave too much and ask for too much and grab too much. It would be understandable, yes, but mistaken. For now, just enough is exactly right.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1140,

two dynasties were at war in Weinsberg, in what’s now southern Germany. Conrad III, leader of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, laid siege to the castle at Weinsberg, headquarters of the rival Welfs dynasty. Things went badly for the Welfs, and just before Conrad launched a final attack, they surrendered.

With a last-minute touch of mercy, Conrad agreed to allow the women of the castle to flee in safety along with whatever possessions they could carry. The women had an ingenious response. They lifted their husbands onto their backs and hauled them away to freedom. Conrad tolerated the trick, saying he would stand by his promise.

I foresee a metaphorically comparable opportunity arising for you, Aquarius. It won’t be a life-or-death situation like that of the Welfs, but it will resemble it in that your original thinking can lead you and yours to greater freedom.

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

Center for Biotechnology Information reported on a 15-year-old boy who had the notion that he could make himself into a superhero. First he arranged to get bitten by many spiders in the hope of acquiring the powers of Spiderman. That didn’t work.

Next, he injected mercury into his skin, theorizing it might give him talents comparable to the Marvel Comics mutant character named Mercury. As you strategize to build your power and clout in 2019, Pisces, I trust you won’t resort to questionable methods like those. You won’t need to! Your intuition should steadily guide you, providing precise information on how to proceed. And it all starts now.

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GAIL NOTTINGHAM 7 Laguna Point Road Chico, CA 95928.

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Signed: GAIL NOTTINGHAM Dated: October 15, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0001313 Published: December 13,20,27, 2018, January 3, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business names CUSTOM SEWN ACCESSORIES, CSA at 3415 Silverbell Rd Suite 3 Chico, CA 95973.

CONSUELO RAMIREZ 916 Winterpine Dr Orland, CA 95963.

This business was conducted by an Individual.

Signed: CONSUELO RAMIREZ Dated: November 8, 2018 FBN Number: 2011-0000263 Published: December 13,20,27, 2018, Januray 3, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as FIVE STAR PAINTING at 2070 Sunrise Ct Chico, CA 95928.

RANDY KEITH RAMIREZ 2070 Sunrise Ct Chico, CA 95928.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner RICHARD JAY SHELTON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: RICHARD JAY SHELTON Proposed name: RICHARD JAY DUARTE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 4, 2019 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: TBA Room: The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: November 20, 2018 Case Number: 18CV03732 Published: November 29, December 6,13,20, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KALIAHNA DAWN BAXTER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KALIAHNA DAWN BAXTER Proposed name: KALIAHNA DAWN TRIPP 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

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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: December 28, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: TBA Room: The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: October 31, 2018 Case Number: 18CV03501 Published: December 6,13,20,27, 2018

SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: TRAVIS JENKINS, STEVE MULLAN, GERALD FAUNCE, AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF’S TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFF’S TITLE THERETO AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: SHARON N. CAPPS, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ERNEST WILSON AND LAVONNE WILSON INTERVIVOS TRUST DATED JULY 7, 1986 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

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SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: JOSUE S PALOMAR 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

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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 16, 2018 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 18CV00606 Published: December 6,13,20,27, 2018

PETITION NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE DOROTHY JEANNE KENNEDY To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DOROTHY JEANNE KENNEDY A Petition for Probate has been filed by: LAUREN DEVORE KENNEDY in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte.

The Petition for Probate requests that: LAUREN DEVORE KENNEDY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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: January 8, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept: TBA Room: TBA Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate,

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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.

Petitioner: LAUREN DEVORE KENNEDY 1530 Oakdale St #1 Chico, CA 95928 Case Number: 18PR00527 Published: December 6,13,20, 2018

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SUMMONS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: JENNIFER LEE STIDHAM 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: May 11, 2018 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 18CV01544 Published: December 6,13,20,27, 2018

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JOSHUA DANIEL COLEMAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JOSHUA DANIEL COLEMAN Proposed name: JOSHUA DANIEL TRIPP 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: December 28, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: TBA Room: The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: October 30, 2018 Case Number: 18CV03502 Published: December 6,13,20,27, 2018

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

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

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

The name and address of the court is: BUTTE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA. 95928 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: KEVIN J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (083972) 20 Independence Circle Chico, CA. 95973 (530) 893-1515 Dated: August 24, 2018 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 16CV02968 Published: November 29, December 6,13,20, 2018

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The Camp Fire disaster has had such a huge effect on all of us here in the North State in so many ways. There are so many stories. Tragedies and miracles. Lots of shaking of the head.

My story is a Butte Creek Canyon story. My wife and I saw the boiling cloud of orange and black smoke, covering half the sky, early that Thursday morning.

“Call Tom,” said my wife. Tom is our neighbor, the Captain of the Butte Creek Canyon Volunteer Fire Department.

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I called his cell. Sounds of sirens and truck noise came over the phone.

“Mornin’, Doug,” he said calmly, though shouting over the noise. “Got a pretty good one going over here in Concow.

High winds aren’t helping.”

He sounded pretty matter-of-fact, but he always does, because he’s a great firefighter.

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I wasn’t very alarmed. Concow is like 40 miles from our place, and we’ve been through a lot of fire alerts over the years.

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But when Cal Fire trucks came down our road with bullhorns announcing orders to evacuate, we made our routine tenmile drive to the bottom of the Canyon. Centerville Road to Honey Run Road to Skyway. At the junction of Centerville and Honey Run I glanced at the tidy place with the white ranch fencing, and, as always, took in the gathering in the yard of the couple dozen plastic pink flamingos on display there.

Makes you chuckle every time. Dainty long-necked flamingos grazing in our rough Canyon environment.

That night the fire dropped into Butte Creek Canyon and raged through the night, burning down house after house after house. We were lucky. Ours made it.

When our evacuation was lifted we drove through the devastation. The tidy house at the junction of Centerville and Honey Run was gone. The white ranch fencing was gone. But in the yard, among the charred remains, stood the plastic pink flamingos, unharmed and indifferent to the destruction around them, beneficiaries of the fickle nature of fire.

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Like so many of you in Butte County, we have been directly affected by the Camp Fire.

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