Bruce Jenkins
CN&R
Vol. 46, Issue 2 • August 4–August 31, 2022 OPINION
Insurance & Financial Services
4
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Editor’s Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Guest Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Second & Flume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Streetalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
NEWSLINES
CA License #0B86680
24
•Medicare Supplement Plans •Medicare Advantage Plans
8
Downstroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Social Security Maximization
Ridge wellness center . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Monarch habitat restoration showing results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
•Retirement Income Planning FEATURE
16
Colby Mountain’s wildfire-detector
12
ARTS & CULTURE
20
August Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Reel World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Chow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Arts DEVO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Brezsny’s Astrology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ON THE COVER: PHOTO OF KEN JORDAN BY HOWARD HARDEE PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/DESIGN BY TINA FLYNN
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 56, Chico, CA 95927 Our Mission: To publish great newspapers that are successful and enduring. To create a quality work environment that encourages employees to grow professionally while respecting personal welfare. To have a positive impact on our communities and make them better places to live. Editor Jason Cassidy Editor at large Melissa Daugherty Contributing Editor Evan Tuchinsky Staff Writers Ashiah Scharaga, Ken Smith Calendar Editor/Editorial Assistant Trevor Whitney Contributors Alastair Bland, Ken Pordes, Juan-Carlos Selznick, Robert Speer, Addison Winslow Managing Art Director Tina Flynn Publications & Advertising Designers Cathy Arnold, Katelynn Mitrano, Jocelyn Parker Sales & Business Coordinator Jennifer Osa Advertising Consultant Ray Laager
530-781-3592 We will do the research for you!
www.brucejenkinsinsurance.com HEEL & SOLE SHOES HAPPY BACK TO SCHOOL!
Advertising Mail PO Box 13370 Sacramento, CA 95813 Phone (530) 894-2300 Website chico.newsreview.com President/CEO Jeff vonKaenel Director of Nuts & Bolts Deborah Redmond Director of Dollars & Sense Miranda Hansen Accounting Staff Gus Trevino System Support Specialist Kalin Jenkins Got a News Tip? chiconewstips@newsreview.com Post Calendar Events chico.newsreview.com/calendar Want to Advertise? cnradinfo@newsreview.com Editorial Policies: Opinions expressed in CN&R are those of the authors and not of Chico Community Publishing, Inc. Contact the editor for permission to reprint articles or other portions of the paper. CN&R is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or review materials. Email letters to cnrletters@newsreview.com. All letters received become the property of the publisher. We reserve the right to print letters in condensed form and to edit them for libel. Advertising Policies: All advertising is subject to the newspaper’s Standards of Acceptance. The advertiser and not the newspaper assumes the responsibility for the truthful content of their advertising message. CN&R is printed at Western Web on recycled newsprint. CN&R is a member of Chico Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Chico Business Association, AAN and AWN.
$10 OFF *Excludes UGGs. Expires 8/31/22
$5
A
Distribution Lead Jackson Indar Distribution Staff Michael Gardner, Jared Geiser, Josh Indar, Linda Quinn, Wolfgang Straub, Bill Unger, Richard Utter, Jim Williams
•Life Insurance
E*
INSIDE
0 PURCHA
S
MORE ONLINE Find content available only at
chico.newsreview.com
HEEL & SOLE SHOES | 708 MANGROVE AVENUE | 530.899.0725 AUGUST 4, 2022
CN&R
3