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OPINION

Chico Unified Teachers Association Endorses: Gary Loustale & Elizabeth Griffin

Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Guest Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 From This Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Streetalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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ARTS & CULTURE

GREENWAYS EarthWatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Eco Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The GreenHouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 UnCommon Sense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Three for the BCOE board There are four candidates running for three seats, all of them

Corporations and plastic bags A Romney infamously said, “Corporations are people, my friends.” I think he was unjustly criticized for this. His point t a campaign rally in Iowa last August, Mitt

was simply that businesses are owned and operated by living, breathing, thinking people. This is important to consider when designing strategies to promote job creation and growth in Chico. The conservative approach to job creation is simple: Cut taxes, deregulate and “they will come.” For example, when asked what role the city of Chico should play in local job creation, conservative Tea Party candidate for the City Council Toby SchindelBy beck says, “Reduce sign reguAlexander James lations, permit fees and eliminate other confiscatory fines The author is a Chico and fees.” At first glance, this native and graduate seems reasonable. If the cost of Chico State who of doing business in Modesto holds a Ph.D. in economics from the is less than in Chico, a profitmaximizing firm would, in University of Schindelbeck’s view, set up Wyoming and is currently a research shop in Modesto. fellow at the Many people who subscribe to this University of Oxford, way of thinking, including Toby SchinUK. delbeck, are in fact small-business owners. Enter Mitt’s comment. Small-business owners live near their businesses. Asking people why they moved to Chico

is analogous to asking them why they chose to do business in Chico. Why did Mr. Schindelbeck move to Chico? Was it to capitalize on low tax rates and lax regulations? I doubt it. According to him, Chico isn’t business friendly. Rather, he and his wife likely fell in love with Bidwell Park, One-Mile, the farmers’ market, Butte Creek and Chico State. Maybe they thought Chico would be a nice place to raise a family. These things define Chico and make it an attractive place to live—and own a business. In this context, raising taxes to enhance these attractions may be a smart strategy to promote growth. At the very least council members, and those running for a seat on the council, should support cheap regulations that make Chico more attractive to wealthy investors moving out of progressive cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. A plastic bag ban, for example, sends a signal to affluent “job creators” that Chico is a green city, full of conscientious people who value a clean environment. Not only is it good environmental policy, it’s good economic policy that would bring jobs to Chico. Ω

Raising taxes to enhance these attractions may be a smart strategy to promote growth.

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representing Chico, on the Butte County Office of Education’s governing board. One of them, Bob Purvis, has served on the board for 16 years and is now its president. Another, Roger Steel, was appointed to the board in July 2011. Both men are highly experienced retired school superintendents who bring vast knowledge to the board and should be returned to it. The two remaining candidates are newcomers. One is Ryne Johnson, a business-management consultant whose father, retired Chico State professor Ladd Johnson, is resigning from the board after 12 years. He in turn was appointed to fill the term of his wife, Barbara, when she died. Ryne Johnson wants to continue this history of family service to the board. Amy Christianson is chief operating officer at Beacon Services, a small education-consultancy firm in Oroville. Her background is in early childhood education, grant writing, managing county and regional programs and serving on numerous advisory boards. Our concern in this case is not with Christianson’s professional qualifications—though we note that she includes among them a master’s degree from Ashford University, a for-profit online school with a dubious academic reputation. No, for all we know Christianson would be an excellent board member. She’s smart and experienced. The bigger problem is that the CEO of Beacon Services, Mike Walsh, was elected to the same board two years ago, representing the Oroville area. If Christianson wins, the company’s two principals will both sit on the board. This would not be illegal—Walsh has agreed to do no business in Butte County—but it creates an appearance of potential conflict, and that’s not good. Ryne Johnson is a Chico native from a family of educators. He would bring to the board more than 20 years of local, national and international business experience specializing in strategic planning, finance and conflict resolution. He too has a master’s degree—from the University of Pennsylvania, in government administration, with honors. He should get your third vote for the board. Ω

The CN&R endorsements President and Vice President: Barack Obama and Joe Biden U.S. Senate: Dianne Feinstein U.S. Congress, District 1: Jim Reed State Senate, District 4: Jann Reed State Assembly, District 3: Charles Rouse Butte County Board of Education: Bob Purvis, Roger Steel, Ryne Johnson CUSD Board of Trustees: Liz Griffin, Linda Hovey Chico City Council: Ann Schwab, Randall Stone, Dave Kelley, Tami Ritter Proposition 30 (temporary tax hike): Yes Proposition 31 (budget reform): Yes Proposition 32 (unions): No Proposition 33 (auto insurance): No

Proposition 34 (death penalty): Yes Proposition 35 (human trafficking): No Proposition 36 (three strikes): Yes Proposition 37 (GMO labeling): Yes Proposition 38 (temporary taxes): No Proposition 39 (corporate tax loophole): Yes Proposition 40 (redistricting): Yes Measure H (abandoned vehicles): Yes Measure J (phone ordinance update): Yes Measure K (constitutional amendment): Yes Measure L (city clerk): Yes Measure E (Chico school bonds): Yes Butte County Board of Supervisors, District 5: Doug Teeter Ω

FROM THIS CORNER by Robert Speer roberts@newsreview.com

Candidate stew News from the campaign front: It’s fair to say nobody was more surprised that Dave Donnan received the Chico Enterprise-Record’s endorsement for the Chico City Council than Dave Donnan himself. He says he expected the daily to tap either Andrew Coolidge or Toby Schindelbeck for its fourth endorsee, since they appear to enjoy more support from the Republican establishment. Not that he’s complaining … I like Dave. He’s a friendly, chatty, good-hearted guy who readily acknowledges his life has had its ups and downs, including a bout with cancer, a nasty divorce, various business successes and failures, a couple of personal bankruptcies—the usual stuff. He’ll tell you all about it if you give him an ear to bend. There’s nothing blow-dried about Dave. He says it as he sees it. I won’t vote for him because I don’t share his views, but I certainly won’t be upset if he makes it onto the council. Speaking of Republicans: It appears that four politically aligned council candidates—Bob Evans, Sean Morgan, Andrew Coolidge and Toby Schindelbeck—have become a slate of sorts. That’s a reasonable conclusion to draw from the fact that the four have signed onto an ad Evans has taken out in this issue of the CN&R (see page 13) and presumably elsewhere. The ad purports to describe “Where we are as a city,” but its real purpose is to denigrate the current council member majority that these four seek to defeat. Reading it, you’d think the council and city staff had driven the city to the brink of bankruptcy in recent years while failing to do anything whatsoever about economic development. That’s simply not true, and Evans knows it. City staffers have been working for years to streamline the permitting process, even in the face of personnel reductions. Also, the council recently passed an excellent economic-development action plan. And in May, it agreed to let Innovate Northstate, whose whole purpose is economic development, set up shop in City Hall at no cost. Those are just some of the ways the council and Mayor Ann Schwab have worked to foster economic development. Yes, emergency reserves are about half what they should be ideally, but that’s because the city has faced the worst fiscal emergency in its modern history. Between the recession and the state’s commandeering of funds, it’s a wonder city finances aren’t worse than they are. The council and city staff should be praised for safely navigating a perfect fiscal storm, not dissed because finances aren’t as good as they were before. The boat is battered but it still floats. You really know Evans and pals are blowing smoke when you realize they oppose Measure J on the Nov. 6 ballot that would update the city’s telephone-users’-tax ordinance to include wireless phones. If that measure fails, it could cost the city up to $900,000 in revenues that it now receives. These guys talk big about staffing police and fire fully, but then they advocate something that would slice nearly $1 million from the budget. Where do they think the staffing money’s going to come from? It makes no sense, common or otherwise.

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Expressing his grief Re “Janice bought the farm” (From the Edge, by Anthony Peyton Porter, Oct. 25): Thank you for sharing your grief with us, Anthony. Your loss is profound, and you’ve done your usual fine writing to express it— and it expresses well the grief that we all experience at different times in our lives when we lose a loved one. TANYA HENRICH Greenville

He misused my name I was shocked and angry to see my name listed on the back cover [advertisement] of the CN&R’s Oct. 25 issue as endorsing Anthony Coolidge for City Council. If I signed a petition so he could get his name on the ballot at one time, that’s all I did. I support anyone’s desire to run, but that hardly constitutes an endorsement. I do not endorse Mr. Coolidge! My endorsements for council are Schwab, Rudisell, Ritter and Stone, and that is how I voted. To have my name printed as endorsing a candidate who does not meet my criteria for the position is insulting and embarassing. HELEN DiBENEDETTO Chico

Two for Kelley Dave Kelley was endorsed by both the E-R and CN&R newspapers as a moderate. Dave has eight years of Planning Commission experience (including being last year’s chairman) and will bring a strong voice for compromise to the council. I have known Dave for two years as a fellow Planning Commission member and agree that he does his homework and looks at each issue from many different angles. Dave brings balance and knowledge to every discussion we have and is a very balanced person. He will be a good fit and bring much common sense to our City Council, and it will be sad to see him leave our commission when elected. MIKE O’DONNELL Chico

Vote for Dave Kelley if you desire someone who will make reasoned and independent decisions as a Chico City Council member. During his eight years on the Chico Planning Commission, Dave has demonstrated the ability to work with and for the citizens of Chico. He has the experience Chico so desperately needs on the City Council. I witnessed Dave Kelley’s abilities when we served on Chico’s General Plan Advisory Committee during the recent update to the general plan. As a former council member and mayor of Chico, I know the value of independence when making decisions impacting the citizens of Chico. I will be voting for Dave Kelley because he has proven his ability to work with the citizens to make Chico a place where we will be proud to raise our children. Join me in LETTERS continued on page 6 November 1, 2012

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building Chico’s future by voting for Dave Kelley for Chico City Council. JAMES M. OWENS Chico

GMOs: two views Leading Chico Forward

Kimberly Rudisill Chico City Council 2012 Kimberly’s Qualifications: 3 Past Council Member 1994-1998 3 Experienced, Independent Thinker 3 Chico Resident since 1975 3 Endorsed by Chico Fire Fighter’s Association

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“Tami Ritter has been a valuable asset to the City of Chico through her activism and leadership of organizations working for social benefit. She has undertaken challenging projects and seen them through successfully. She has demonstrated an ability to work with diverse groups and unify them towards a common goal. Tami definitely has my support.” Photo courtesy of Jodi Rives-Meier

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Also endorsed by these local leaders... Andy Holcombe, Chico City Councilor/former Mayor Ann Schwab, Chico City Councilor and current Mayor Jim Walker, Chico City Councilor and Vice-Mayor Mary Goloff, Chico City Councilor Scott Gruendl, Chico City Councilor/former Mayor

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It just makes you want to bust with pride when you learn that 88 percent of all corn, 94 percent of all soya beans and almost all canola oil, papaya, and sugar beets are GE (genetically engineered) food, yet we Americans still just go right on eatin’ ‘em. We ain’t no damn sissies like those Japanese, Chinese, Russians and most of all those effeminate Europeans. We don’t care if some normal life-term GE feeding studies with rats showed massive tumor growths, reduced sexual potency, and complete male sterility by the third generation. Heck, we know that our government, free from the influence of big business, would warn us if there was any real threat from eating GE food. Besides, we know that those big chemical, pharmaceutical and food-manufacturing corporations, as good corporate citizens, are just trying to provide us with the very best food for the very lowest price money can buy. I know they would never do anything drastic or take any risks with our food supply that could endanger or harm Americans. And surely we don’t need no damn sissy labels on GE or GMO foods, like all those other so-called civilized countries have that still allow GE food to be sold to their citizens. Who needs all that socalled nutrition information anyway? It’s just a bunch of nonsense. No, it’s better to just eat your chow and take it like a man. Or maybe like a guinea pig? Squeak, squeak! DOUG FOGEL Chico

Just wanted to send a shout out to Chico’s amazing volunteers and community who have joined with about 90 other local groups around the state to create Proposition 37. I’m confident the people of this state will see through the opposition lies and twists to dig deeper into the truth of this law: a simple request for transparency in a food system that’s been corrupted for far too long. Please educate yourselves before voting. Visit the carightoknow.org website and learn. Look at the farming groups, the workers, the health professionals, businesses, faith-based, political and consumer groups who support our initiative. Then look at Monsanto and the other opposition chemical and

junk-food companies spending $1 million plus a day because they don’t want you to know what you are eating. Please vote Yes on Prop. 37 to join the 61 other countries who already have the right to know what they are buying and feeding their kids. Join us in making history and showing unethical megacorporations that their money and PR lies cannot buy every vote. I’m proud that this initiative started in my hometown of Chico. Without you it would not have happened. Onward to victory!! PAMM LARRY Chico

Johnson for BCOE board I’m writing to endorse and encourage voters to support Ryne Johnson for the Butte County Board of Education. Ryne is passionate in his concern to maintain the fiscal health of our public school system, while assuring an even playing field for all Butte County students. He strongly opposes the trend toward privatization of public schools, particularly because of the tendency toward classism, where private and quasi-private schools skim off the more privileged students, increasing the proportion of students with greater needs in the public schools. This creates a disproportionate burden on public schools to provide for specialneeds students, while competing for the all-important high scores on standardized testing. The greatest challenge for BCOE is the fiscal challenge. Ryne Johnson is highly qualified to serve on the board. His educational record includes Honors from UCLA in International Economics and an MA with Honors in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. He also has over 20 years of experience in strategic planning, finance, the intricacies of budgeting and working with private-public partnerships. As a BCOE board member, Ryne Johnson will be a strong advocate for human concerns, while contributing his substantial expertise with fiscal issues. He will be a great asset on the BCOE Board of Education. Please give him your vote, along with incumbents Roger Steel and Robert Purvis. EMILY ALMA Chico

Two for Tami Ritter I had the privilege of working for Tami Ritter when she was the executive director of the Torres Shelter, a 120-bed year-round homeless shelter in Chico that

“Who needs all that so-called nutrition information anyway? It’s just a bunch of nonsense. No, it’s better to just eat your chow and take it like a man. Or maybe like a guinea pig? Squeak, squeak!” —Doug Fogel, Chico

serves men, women and families. When Tami began working for shelter it was operating only in the coldest months of the year and out of a few local churches on a rotating basis. Tami knew that homelessness is not a seasonal issue and that persons experiencing homelessness needed reasonable time to recover and services that would help them identify and implement a plan for self-sufficiency. Tami worked collaboratively with the state to procure grants that would provide much of the funding needed to build a year-round facility and also to provide operations monies needed to run the shelter. Tami educated community members about the need for a permanent shelter, and they rallied to help get it done. The Torres Shelter was built and opened for yearround services in March 2003. As a social-services worker, I saw clearly that they had chosen the right person to lead the organization from its infancy to a welldeveloped year-round shelter program. Tami understood the importance of personal responsibility to recovery, and she expected each guest and her staff to identify and implement a plan for self-sufficiency that addressed the guest’s barriers to housing. Tami’s belief in her community, her excellent collaborative skills, and her education, experience and insight would all be an asset to the council. REBECCA RIVERA Los Molinos

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Left: Butte County Board of Education candidate Amy Christianson is shown here with her business partner, Mike Walsh, who is already a member of the board. Some observers warn of a potential appearance of conflict if she is elected.

BIKE BRIDGE TO OPEN

Construction of the Bikeway 99 bike and pedestrian bridge running over Little Chico Creek will be completed today (Nov. 1), barring unforeseen delays. The bridge—which is south of Humboldt Road., north of Teichert Ponds and east of Highway 99—is part of the existing sevenmile, north-to-south Bikeway 99, according to a City of Chico press release. Funding for the project, including newly rebuilt sections of the bike path paralleling Humboldt Road, was provided by a $721,000 federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant. Chico Mayor Ann Schwab said the bridge “provides a critical link to many destinations throughout the city and confirms our dedication to advancing a sustainable, multi-modal transportation system.”

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SMOKE CONTROL IS BACK

The Butte County Air Quality Management District’s “Check Before You Light” program starts today (Nov. 1), which means county residents are asked to voluntarily refrain from using their wood stoves and fireplaces on poor air quality days. In Chico the no-burn days are mandatory with the following exceptions: The burning device is a U.S. EPA Phase II certified wood or pellet stove; the device is the sole source of interior heat; electrical power is down due to a temporary power outage; or the household has a waiver from the restrictions due to economic hardship. For more information on the city’s program go to www.ci.chico.ca.us or call 8967800. Visit www.bcaqmd.org to check for no-burn days and sign up for email and twitter notifications of the advisories. Or call the burn hotline (so to speak) at 3329409. The program ends Feb. 28.

FIRST DOG SUPPORTS PROP 30

Gov. Jerry Brown’s dog Sutter visited Chico Oct. 25 to encourage phone bank volunteers to get out the vote for Brown’s “pet” Prop. 30. The measure is Brown’s bid to raise money to offset the expected $6 billion in cuts to K-12 schools and community colleges. It increases sales taxes by 1/4 cent over four years and boosts personal income taxes on earnings over $250,000 for seven years. The short-legged, 9-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi warmly greeted approximately 75 attendees, allowing anyone to pet him at the Chico Democratic Headquarters on Mangrove Avenue. “He’s royalty and extremely wellbehaved,” said his handler and selfdescribed “spokeshuman,” Jennifer Fearing, who is accompanying Sutter on his 30-city “30 for 30” tour. The crowd cheered when Mayor Ann Schwab handed Sutter the key to the city—a two-foot long wooden trophy in the shape of a key with a dog biscuit handle and inscribed with the phrase, “Yes on 30.” 8 CN&R November 1, 2012

A race with two twists Unusual candidacies make the Butte County Board of Education race unusually interesting S hum affairs, but the contest for three seats on the Butte County Board of Education has a couchool board elections are usually ho

ple of unusual twists. One of those twists involves candidate Amy Christianson, 44, by a Chico resident who is chief Robert Speer operating officer at a small roberts@ Oroville-based education-connewsreview.com sultancy firm called Beacon Services. The company’s CEO, Mike Walsh, was elected to the board two years ago to represent the Oroville area, which means that, if Christianson is elected, Beacon will have two of its principals on the seven-member board—which has some observers concerned. All three Chico seats, which are in Trustee Area 1, are up for About BCOE: grabs this election. Two of the Butte County candidates, Bob Purvis and Office of Education’s Roger Steel, currently sit on the governing board board. Purvis, 69, the board has seven president, is a retired school members superintendent who has been on distributed into the board for 16 years. Steel, four districts according to who’s 63, was appointed to the population. There board in July 2011 to replace Pat are three from Speer. He too is a retired educathe Chico area, tor, having worked for 35 years two from Oroville as a teacher, principal and superand one each from Paradise intendent. Also running—this is the and the GridleyBiggs area. second twist—is Ryne Ladd

Johnson, 49, a Chico native and business-management consultant who wants to continue a family tradition of serving on the board. His father, Ladd Johnson, a retired Chico State professor and current board member, is stepping down after 12 years. Ladd originally was appointed to replace his wife, Barbara Johnson, also a Chico State professor, when she died. If elected, Ryne Johnson will be the third member of the Johnson family to sit on the county Board of Education. You can go to the League of Women Voters’ very helpful website at www.smartvoter.org to learn more about the candidates’ qualifications and positions on issues. Type in your address and zip code to access information on all the candidates and measures on your ballot. The Butte County Office of

Education is an intermediate liaison between the state of California and local school districts, which it monitors and assists in making their budgets. It also is the appeal agency for charter schools disapproved by local school boards. In addition, it operates several educational programs, including special, migrant and Indian education, the Regional Occupational Program and the county Juvenile Hall school. The BCOE has a history of longterm, non-partisan, practical-minded board members, and the two incum-

bents, Purvis and Steel, are touting their experience as effective board members. Johnson is positioning himself as a management expert who will fight for public schools and against what he sees as at movement toward greater privatization of the schools by way of charters. In too many cases, he says, charters are skimming off the best students and leaving the public schools to educate the English learners and special-needs children. A graduate of Chico schools, he has a BA with honors in economics from UCLA and a master’s in government administration with honors from the University of Pennsylvania. Christianson cites her work on such statewide groups as the Department of Education’s After School Advisory Committee and her 20 years of experience in the education field. She worked for the Chico school district for five years and BCOE for 10. One of her goals, she said, is to get more involved on the state level so that Sacramento understands the challenges rural schools face. Christianson graduated from Chico State with a BA in liberal arts. She recently obtained a master’s degree in teaching and learning with technology from the for-profit online Ashford University. The school has come under fire following an audit by the U.S. Department of Education that found misuse of federal student aid. It also failed to earn

Keeping kids safe accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Christianson defends Ashford, saying that because she was a serious student, she got a lot out of the program. “There was rigor and it was relevant and my teachers were very engaged,” she insisted. Don McNelis, the longtime former

BCOE superintendent who retired earlier this year, said Christianson and Walsh would have no legal conflict of interest if they ended up on the board together. He added, though, that “one of the values of any board is that people arrive at decisions independently. That’s not to say that Mike and Amy wouldn’t, but some people may question their decisions.” Elected officials have to consider two basic standards, he continued. One is the matter of legal conflicts; the other is the appearance of conflict. His rule, he said, is that “if someone thinks you could have a conflict of interest, you should walk away.” McNelis has endorsed Johnson. For his part, Steel said having both Walsh and Christianson on the board “raises a lot of red flags” and could be “awkward” for them. He was hesitant to say more because, like all the candidates, he signed a pledge to avoid negativity. Christianson doesn’t see it that way, of course. She and Walsh don’t always agree with each other, she said, and in fact they cultivate honest disagreement as something beneficial in making decisions. “We have different perspectives and skill sets,” she said. “We agree to disagree and have done so many times over the years.” Purvis noted that Christianson has openly acknowledged that she has her eyes on higher office. “There’s nothing illegal about trying to use the BCOE as a political stepping stone,” he said, but “[w]e don’t have party politics at the Board of Education.” Yes, she’s interested in one day seeking higher office, Christianson said. She wants to be of service and loves politics. A few years ago, when she mentioned her desire to Bob Linscheid, the Chicobased economic-development guru and state university trustee, he advised her to get her feet wet with a local office, and that’s what she’s doing. That would make her the first county Board of Education member known to harbor such ambitions, however. BCOE Superintendent Tim Taylor notes that the board has benefited over the years from its members’ willingness to stick around for many years and the fact that they’ve all been practical, nonideological people. Christianson promises that, should she win, she will practice strictly nonpartisan leadership. Ω

Advice on promoting children’s health draws a crowd today have more to worry about Pthosearents than just alcohol and cigarettes, although vices remain areas of deep concern.

Now parents also have to agonize over new “designer drugs,” such as bath salts, which are starting to show up in Butte County. In an effort to educate parents about how to keep kids healthy and safe, Partners4Health presented the two-hour symposium “Kids Living Shorter Lives?!” last Saturday (Oct. 27) at Chico’s Enloe Conference Center. Partners4Health is made up of representatives from the Butte County Tobacco Prevention Coalition, Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion and Butte Youth Now Coalition. The high attendance suggested the community wants information on the several topics discussed. Raul Raygoza of the Butte County Public Health Department welcomed the crowd and said, “I encourage you all to take a role in this and bring it to your households.” The symposium allowed parents and others to listen to people who are working in the community to deal with a range of issues, including childhood obesity, that if unaddressed could lead to the current generation of children living shorter lives than their parents. If this happened, it would be the first time in decades the lifespan trend reversed. Perhaps the most compelling talk of

the two-hour symposium came from Dr. Alex Stalcup of the New Leaf Treatment Center in Lafayette. Stalcup has worked for close to a decade in Butte County, helping social services, public health, law enforcement and schools get on the same page in addressing the epidemic of the abuse of prescription and other

drugs and what parents can do to help addicted children. Stalcup framed his talk with hope, saying he’s “optimistic about the [scientific] understanding of alcohol and drugs and our [current] interventions with them.” He emphasized science and medicine have stepped up and provided the needed information, teasing apart “what addiction is and how to treat it.” Studies done in the last decade give us a lot of reason to be hopeful, he said. Stalcup gave an overview of drug and alcohol issues in Butte County, taking note of the long-festering methamphetamine problem. Meth is still one of the most toxic drugs in Butte County, he said, with 50 percent of drug addicts seeking treatment naming meth as their primary drug. He also discussed the “pleasure/reward” centers in the human brain and how drugs act upon them. “Addiction is a disease of pleasure,” he said. Where kids are concerned, “Addiction is a pediatric disease.” For the past several years, Stalcup said, there’s been a growing problem locally with opiate addiction in the form of prescription drugs, such as hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lortab, Norco) and others. He mentioned Adderall (a prescription drug commonly used to treat ADD and ADHD), and said there are “lots of Adderall sales all the way down to the fifth or sixth grade.” He also covered MDMA (Ecstasy) and cannabis, saying the Northern California medical-marijuana culture that has sprung up has unfortunately normalized the use of cannabis among young people and minimized the drug’s potentially deleterious effects, in spite of new evidence of the drug’s addicting nature. “People who create drugs are constantly

SIFT|ER Our men in Washington Butte County has been tossed among three U.S. congressional districts (1st, 2nd, 3rd) since John Bidwell was elected in 1865. In that time there have been 21 representatives, all men, 11 of whom were Democrats and 10 Republicans. Butte, by the way, is now in the newest version of the 1st District.

Representative and party Years in office

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John Bidwell (R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1865-1867 . . . . . . . . .Retired James A. Johnson (D) . . . . . . . . . . .1867-1871 . . . . . . . . . .Retired John M. Coghlan (R) . . . . . . . . . . . .1871-1873 . . . . . . . . . .Lost reelection John K. Luttrell (D) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1873-1879 . . . . . . . . . .Retired Campbell P. Berry (D) . . . . . . . . . . .1879-1883 . . . . . . . . .Retired Barclay Henley (D) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1883-1885 . . . . . . . . .Redistricted James Louttit (R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1885-1887 . . . . . . . . .Retired Marion Biggs (D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1887-1891 . . . . . . . . . .Retired Anthony Caminetti (D) . . . . . . . . . . .1891-1895 . . . . . . . . . .Lost reelection Grove L. Johnson (R) . . . . . . . . . . . .1895-1897 . . . . . . . . .Lost reelection Marion De Vries (D) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1897-1900 . . . . . . . . . .Resigned Samuel D. Woods (R) . . . . . . . . . . . .1900-1903 . . . . . . . . .Redistricted Theodore Bell (D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1903-1905 . . . . . . . . .Lost reelection Duncan McKinlay (R) . . . . . . . . . . . .1905-1911 . . . . . . . . . .Lost nonimation William Kent (R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1911-1917 . . . . . . . . . .Redistricted Clarence Lee (D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1917-1949 . . . . . . . . . .Retired Hubert B. Scudder (R) . . . . . . . . . .1949-1953 . . . . . . . . .Retired Clair Engle (D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1953-1959 . . . . . . . . .Ran for U.S. Senate Harold T. “Bizz” Johnson (D) . . . . . .1959-1981 . . . . . . . . . .Lost reelection Eugene Chappie (R) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981-1987 . . . . . . . . . .Retired Walley Herger (R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987-2013 . . . . . . . . .Retired

Paula Felipe, of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, and Dr. Alex Stalcup, of the New Leaf Treatment Center. PHOTO BY SHANNON ROONEY

coming up with new designer drugs,” Stalcup said, one of the most disturbing of which is bath salts. “It’s a new problem,” he said. “I hope we can get ahead of … the problems bath salts are causing.” He said there are more than 190 forms of bath salts, and the people who create them “tweak molecules” and come out with new ones literally every week. “One gets made illegal, and the cooker (drug maker) just comes up with a new variation,” he said, “or they just repackage the same thing (they had made previously) and sell it.” He said bath salts originated in the Horn of Africa, derived from a stimulant plant called kaht, and they’re “hitting the U.S. like a wave.” This “new horror of drugs,” Stalcup said, can be purchased— legally—in Chico, and there are no existing ways to detect bath salts by urinalysis. In closing, Stalcup repeated his optimism in science’s and medicine’s strides in addressing the disease of addiction, and he praised a drug called Suboxone, used now to treat opiate addiction, as “a gift from god.” Other symposium speakers included Elizabeth Newton of KLEAN (Kids Leading Everyone Against Tobacco), who shared a PowerPoint presentation titled “Tobacco Through the Lens of Our Youth: A Photovoice Project.” Butte County Behavioral Health representative Ryan Gulbrandsen presented “Parent and Athlete Committed,” while Kelly Doty of the Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion shared “Know Your Environment,” information for families who want to learn about nutrition and exercise. Butte County Sheriff’s Office representative Paula Felipe discussed “Internet Safety by Butte County Sheriff’s Crime Prevention Unit, Cyber-Safety and Kids.” Butte County Office of Education’s Bruce Baldwin talked about ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and suicide prevention intervention and said there are upcoming trainings for people interested in becoming suicide prevention community caregivers. To register, call 891-2850. —SHANNON ROONEY

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he furor over Chico State’s involvement with a program called “Meatless Mondays” has largely passed, but there are lingering concerns over an email sent to students by Jennifer Ryder Fox, dean of the school’s College of Agriculture. Last Thursday (Oct. 25), political-science professor Michael Coyle presented questions about the email to the Academic Senate, which promised to look into the matter more thoroughly. The controversy began with an early October announcement that A.S. Dining Services had signed on to a “Meatless Mondays” program touted by the Humane Society of the United States. More meat-free meals would be offered at campus eateries on Mondays, the stated purpose being to improve personal health and that of the planet. But on Oct. 5, a deluge of comments hit the university’s Facebook page. Critics said HSUS—which didn’t originate “Meatless Mondays” but encourages schools to participate—has an anti-agriculture-industry agenda. “It wasn’t just students who complained; we had a lot of upset stakeholders, alums and others in the agriculture industry,” Fox said. “When something says Chico State, people don’t distinguish between administration, the College of Agriculture or the A.S. “They were seeing that the College of Agriculture was a part of something that goes against agriculture in their mind, and they were pretty much outraged.” Fox, who was in Southern California on university business when the controversy broke, fired a fromthe-hip email to agriculture students Oct. 5. She wrote, “I, too, was appalled by this decision, which was clearly influenced by the Humane Society of the United States, who uses its cover as a caring, moderate animal welfare organization to advance its true mission of ending animal agriculture.” The email thanked students for speaking out and said she understood not all agriculture students opposed Meatless Mondays (“That’s perfectly fine, too”) and concluded with, “Meanwhile, I personally will be looking forward to the next YCA tri-tip barbecue on

campus! And now I’m off to grab a hamburger.” A.S. dining services eventually

conceded; it will continue to offer extra vegetarian dishes but will not use the title “Meatless Mondays” or associate the effort with HSUS. “We support vegetarian choices,” said Associate Dean of Agriculture David Daley. “This was about stigmatizing one particular protein source, and it was the implication that the entire university had signed on to Meatless Mondays. I think most of that has been cleared up. We’ve had good dialogue, and its time to move forward.” Coyle and others disagree, objecting to Fox’s appraisal of HSUS—which he calls a misrepresentation—being sent to students. Addressing the Academic Senate, he asked, “What is the role of this senate and the administrative body of this university to hold deans accountable for speech, especially speech that goes in opposition to some very dear common agreements we have among ourselves, such as critical thinking and objectivity.” Coyle equated Fox’s email to a dean’s telling students, “The ACLU is a godless, communist organization committed to the destruction of the U.S. Constitution.” “If that happened, the whole nation would be in an uproar,” Coyle said. “I think we need to be careful about politicizing disagreements we have. It’s not the role of education to take sides, but to present arguments and evidence.” Coyle said he wants to see Fox held accountable, and hopes the whole affair can be an educational moment for the community. He added food choices and animal welfare

Dean Jennifer Ryder Fox said the only thing she regrets is her attempt at humor. PHOTO BY KEN SMITH

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stands by her statement, Fox said she believes HSUS is against “animal agriculture as we know it.” She explained that, in the wake of the controversy, HSUS representative Jennifer Fearing was invited to speak to two agriculture classes. “Afterwards, I told her I thought perhaps the examples she gave of what she thought was acceptable animal agriculture were not conforming to animal agriculture as we know it,” Fox said. “Their idea of animal agriculture, represented by a few chickens in the back yard, is not going to feed the world.” Fox believes her email encouraged alternative viewpoints: “I addressed the idea of thinking about this for yourself and coming to your own conclusion.” She said her sole regret is her attempt at humor (presumably the burger comment) and doesn’t think she overstepped any bounds. “I felt like I was addressing a concern of my students. I wanted them to know we were talking with the people who had the power to make decisions, letting them know that this would be problematic to people on and off campus, and I wanted them to know that we were doing something. I was trying to communicate with my students, not anyone outside of the College of Agriculture. “And that’s my job, to communicate with the students.” —KEN SMITH kens@newsreview.com

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Mayra Mendez, a freshman liberal-studies major and member of STOP, sits at an information table promoting Prop. 35 outside Butte Hall on the Chico State campus. PHOTO BY KJERSTIN WOOD

comments regarding Prop. 35 other than what is posted on their website. Even if the proposition fails,

it got people talking about the issue, Lalich said. Law enforcement needs the training to properly identify human trafficking and help victims understand why the situation they are in is dangerous, Higgs said. In her eyes, it makes more sense for the money for that training and victims’ services to come from those convicted of trafficking crimes, instead of from taxpayers. Students who make up the STOP group come from a variety of majors and backgrounds, and involvement gives them the opportunity to explore the issue of human trafficking, Lalich said. Every semester the group is able to gather dedicated and energetic students. Lalich said she is proud of the group’s accomplishments, from hosting the very first weeklong human trafficking conference last spring, to movie nights and guest speakers. The club’s main goal is to raise awareness, and it has made an impact on the Chico State campus and in the community. —KJERSTIN WOOD

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More than a million Californians lost their employer-based health coverage between 2009 and 2011, a new study finds. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that the number of state residents with employer-based coverage decreased from 17.3 million in 2009 to 16.1 million in 2011, or from 56.4 percent to 49.7 percent of residents, according to the Los Angeles Times. Additionally, the percentage of Californians enrolled in state-supported “safety-net” programs such as Medi-Cal increased from 15.7 to 19.1 in the same time period. The statistics come on the heels of a separate report conducted by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families, finding California to have the secondhighest number of uninsured children in the nation with 745,000, or about 8 percent of the state’s kids. Only Texas has a higher number of uninsured children, with 916,000.

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Legal Services of Northern California has filed a lawsuit in Superior Court against Sacramento County for allegedly denying medical aid to the poor. The suit claims the county is violating state law by denying medical care through the County Medically Indigent Services Program to General Assistance (GA) applicants as they wait for GAgrant approval, according to The Sacramento Bee. Applicants often have to wait for up to a month during the application process to receive any primary medical care. Amy Williams, an attorney for Legal Services of Northern California, charges the county does not properly evaluate what constitutes an urgent need because the decisions are made by non-medical personnel. The county maintains it hasn’t wrongfully withheld any medical services and is in compliance with the law.

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The Transportation Security Administration has been removing X-ray body scanners from major airports across the country and replacing them with reportedly safer millimeter wave scanners. “Backscatter” X-ray units have been replaced at Boston Logan International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Chicago O’Hare, Orlando and John F. Kennedy in New York, according to ProPublica. While the TSA maintains the switches were made to speed up passenger processing, not a result of safety concerns, far fewer passengers will be exposed to radiation as the X-ray units are moved to smaller airports. The TSA’s move to install the X-ray machines— following the failed underwear bombing on Christmas Day 2009— was criticized by health advocates because they emit small doses of radiation, which has been linked to cancer at high levels. The United States is one of the only countries in the world to use X-ray scanners for passenger screening. Last year, the European Union banned their use due to health concerns. 12 CN&R November 1, 2012

Healing through prayer Local Christian Scientist Susan Stillwell credits her prayers to God for healing her stomach cancer

Christian Scientist Susan Stillwell credits her prayers to God for healing her stomach cancer.

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“Wmy prayer was, ‘Please, God, help me.’ My suffering was intense,” hen I was extremely ill,

offered Susan Stillwell during a recent interview at the Christian Science Reading Room on East Third Street in downtown Chico, where she is a regular volunteer. The vibrant 68-year-old was recalling the time, 23 1⁄2 years ago, shortly after she emerged from a coma after trying to take her life because of her despondency over having been diagnosed with stomach cancer. For three years prior to her suicide attempt, as she wrote in a testimonial piece in the April 2010 issue of The Christian Science Journal, Stillwell—sick with various ailments and in the grip of a troubled marriage—“sought medical help, endured endless medical tests, and took countless prescription drugs. But my health continued to deteriorate. Finally, during one visit, the doctor told me that I had stomach cancer, and that this particular type could not be treated medically.” Seven months later, after her condition deteriorated further, Stillwell attempted to end her life by swallowing an entire bottle of prescription sleeping pills. Her husband

found her in a coma and she was taken to the hospital, where she remained on life support for five days. Stillwell was given a 50/50 chance of pulling through. “When I did awaken five days later, knowing that the suicide attempt had failed, I realized that death was not an option,” Stillwell wrote in her testimonial. “And it was also apparent to me that the doctors, in spite of their earnest efforts, would not be able to help me.” At that point Stillwell began to recall the Christian Science teachings she had learned as a child in Sunday school, teachings she had moved away from as a

teenager. “And I decided then and there that I was going to turn to God, take up the study of Christian Science,” she said. “And I decided that if I could be healed, I would dedicate my life to God and the practice of Christian Science.” For the next five months, Stillwell prayed with a Christian Science practitioner. “She assured me that God was taking care of me, God was with me and that I could expect healing.” Stillwell also took up the study of both the Bible and the book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker

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Eddy, the founder of Christian Science. She said the book, “explains the deep spiritual meaning of the Bible. The Bible is full of healing power, but if you read the letter and don’t grasp the spiritual essence of the lessons it teaches, healing may not be realized. “When I first began to read [Science and Health], I didn’t understand any of it,” she continued. “I would cry and say, ‘If I don’t understand, how can I heal?’” Stillwell said she spoke with her Christian Science practitioner daily, sometimes twice a day. “I would speak to her of individuals in the Bible—such as David and Jacob—who, when they found themselves in harrowing circumstances, turned to God for healing, and their lives were redeemed. [The practitioner] said, ‘The same God that helped them is with you.’” Miraculously—or not, depending on your viewpoint—Stillwell said that one day in late 1989 while reading an article in The Christian Science Journal, “about Divine Love, a synonym for God, my consciousness was flooded with love, I was so inspired by the article. The healing took place right then—it just happened in a few moments. [Divine Love] just seemed to go right into that area in my body where the problem seemed to be and removed it.” Stillwell describes the removal of her cancer as a “mental surgery—very powerful, very gentle. I threw my head back and groaned. I was healed. I knew the cancer was gone. The doctor never saw me again.” “In its most basic sense

Christian Science can be described as a Bible-based Christian religion founded in New England in the latter part of the 19th century,” said Eric Nelson, Northern California-based Christian Science media spokes-person, legislative advocate and health blogger. “But in its more profound sense I would describe it as a spiritual practice that has proven to me and a lot of others that I know that I can rely solely on prayer—that is, on my growing understanding of God and my relationship to him—for my health and general wellbeing.” In a recent article he wrote for The Washington Times (go to http://tinyurl.com/healthescape to read the entire piece), Nelson HEALTHLINES continued on page 14

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hico is in debt, big debt. For four years we continued to spend more than revenues collected. Chico has eaten through most of its Reserves and has borrowed from several City accounts to prop up the General Fund. Results? Those accounts are now dangerously underfunded. It will now take $19 million to bring Chico’s entire budget back into balance. Adding to our challenges, Chico is also responsible for $63 million in unfunded pension liabilities. Revenue sources have also been neglected. We lost several traditional funding sources from State Government, and from the loss of local businesses. To be exact, there are 386 fewer businesses operating in Chico than just two years ago, yet over that same time period our Council leadership failed to place “Economic Development” or “Jobs” on the Council’s agenda – not even once. In 2011 the economic development committee failed to meet 5 of 12 scheduled meetings because they had “nothing to discuss.” Instead issues like disk golf, corporate personhood and plastic bag bans were discussed by Council several times each. PROMISES Last week my plan was to commit just my promises to you. Since then three other candidates are joining in this commitment to you. We all bring different experiences and certainly different personalities to this debate, but the one thing I feel completely comfortable with is that we all share the same passion for energizing our local economy, for open and honest government, for solving Chico’s budget issues, and for making downtown and our neighborhoods safe once again. What you want in a Council is honesty and a passion for their core beliefs: With that background, here are:

OUR PROMISES TO YOU: 1. To do everything possible to bring good jobs to Chico. Economic Development and Jobs will remain at the forefront of our agenda. 2. To keep you fully informed about the good and bad news in local government. 3. To balance Chico’s entire budget with an emphasis on providing core services. 4. To start paying down the City’s debt so bankruptcy is never a possibility. 5. To give complete support to our Police Department in their efforts to reduce crime in Chico. 6. To not tamper with the Green Line.

For the past eight years your Council majority has followed their very narrow agenda and despite the recession, despite losses of local businesses, and despite the deep fiscal hole the city continued to dig under their watch, they never changed their priorities. We believe the current situation calls for a change in direction. Give us a chance and we will work our hardest to restore Chico to the outstanding community we all remember; a community that honors its core values of; keeping Chico a safe place to raise a family, an ideal location for business, and a premier place to live.

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compared Christian Science healing to the life-saving “escape fire” lit by a firefighter named Wag Dodge during a raging blaze in a gulch in Montana’s Helena National Forest in 1949. “Desperate to find a way out, Dodge did something that, to others, must have seemed completely crazy,” wrote Nelson. “He reached into his pocket, took out a match, and set fire to the tall, dry grass in front of him. Within moments a path had been burned leading to a rocky ridge above—a makeshift buffer zone where Dodge was able to wait safely while the main fire burned around him.” None of the other firefighters with Dodge followed him, despite his encouragement, and they all died. Nelson compares Dodge’s situation to that of Stillwell, whom he refers to as his “good friend who once found herself in a situation not unlike that faced by Wag Dodge and his fellow smokejumpers.” After briefly telling the story of how the despairing, cancer-stricken Stillwell came to be found in a coma by her husband, Nelson notes that “when she regained conscious-

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ness five days later, she realized that her original escape plan had failed; death was not an option.” “It was then that my friend did something that, to those around her, probably seemed just as crazy as Wag Dodge setting fire to a swath of tall, dry grass: She decided to give up on drugs and rely entirely on prayer for her healing.” Stillwell fully appreciates the unusual curing process. “It’s amazing to me that you can read a book and the book spiritualizes your consciousness until healing is realized—even if people don’t fully understand what they’re reading,” she said. “One needn’t have a full understanding of God to realize healing. It’s the most sanitary method of healing there is. There’s no cutting away at the body, no drugs, no medical testing.” Ω

WEEKLY DOSE The benefits of poop therapy The “ick” factor may be high, but so is the therapeutic benefit of fecal transplantation—taking the feces of one person and putting it into the intestinal system of another. Just last month CNN reported on a Georgia woman who overcame a raging Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, infection after receiving a fecal transplant from her mother. The treatment is also called fecal bacteriotherapy, which better describes it. The goal is to transfer the microbes from a healthy person into someone whose gastrointestinal system has been knocked out of whack by antibiotics or other causes. The newly introduced microbes replace the recipient’s missing helpful bacteria, much in the same way—but far more effectively—than the acidophilus in yogurt does. The procedure is especially useful for treating C. Fecal bacteria magnified 10,000 times. diff, a pernicious bacterial strain that kills an estimated 14,000 people a year in the United States—with a cure rate of around 90 percent.

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FAKE CLIMATE REPORT CIRCULATING

A libertarian group has released a phony addendum to the federal government’s 2009 summary of climate-change impacts. The Washington, D.C.-based Cato Institute has published a virtually identical version of the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s Global Change Impacts in the United States that mimics the original’s cover art, key message sections, table of contents, fonts and chapter heads, but omits relevant data and concludes that climate science is questionable, environmental impacts are minimal, and policy solutions are ineffective, according to The Daily Climate. The federal advisory committee that wrote the original released a response to Cato’s version, calling it “deceptive and misleading. It is not an update, explanation, or supplement by the authors of the original report. Rather, it is a completely separate document lacking rigorous scientific analysis and review.”

USFS senior research scientist Dr. Connie Millar in Bohler Canyon, near Mono Lake. PHOTO COURTESY OF DR. CONNIE MILLAR

PESTICIDES KILLING SALMON?

Chemical companies are fighting a court decision with implications for salmon and steelhead on the West Coast. Last year, a court sided with a National Marine Fisheries Service recommendation to allow for a 500-foot buffer around salmon streams where certain pesticides can’t be sprayed, but chemical producers Dow Chemical, Cheminova and Makhteshiam Agan are fighting the decision in federal court in Virginia, according to San Diego Scoop. Steve Mashuda, an Earthjustice attorney representing wildlife advocates in the case, says the chemicals in question are organophosphates, widely used agricultural pesticides that are lethal to fish even in low doses and have been found to have negative health effects on humans. Federal officials had previously considered banning the chemicals altogether, but compromised with the buffer-zone strategy. Meanwhile, the chemical companies have argued the buffer zone isn’t necessary and will cost them business.

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Almonds are now the second-most valuable agricultural commodity in California, still behind dairy for the top spot but overtaking grapes for the first time. Almond production has skyrocketed over the past 20 years, due in part to increased almond-per-acre productivity, according to a University of California press release. In the 1980s, a good yield was 1,400 pounds per acre; in 2011, the average haul was 2,670 pounds of almonds per acre. California produces 100 percent of the nation’s almonds and 75 to 80 percent of the world’s supply. In 2011, the state’s almond industry was worth $3.87 billion, edging out table, wine and raisin grapes at $3.86 billion. “Even with this record production, we have more demand than we have supply,” said Bob Curtis of the Almond Board. “The driver behind that is nutrition studies that show almonds are a healthy food and snack.”

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View from the mountaintop USFS scientist to talk about the complex effects of climate change on Sierra Nevada ecosystems by

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library of preserved native plants at the Chico State Herbarium during the annual Friends of the Herbarium-sponsored open house. This multi-faceted no-cost event will include the colorful, artistic results of the Friends’ second-annual native-plant photography contest, as well as a talk on vernal-pool restoration by award-winning Chico State botany student Erin Gottschalk Fisher. It is, however, the Herbarium’s keynote lecture on the effects of climate change that is of special note. U.S. Forest Service senior research scientist Dr. Connie Millar—who is also the chairperson of the North American chapter of GLORIA, the Global Observation

Research Initiative in Alpine Environments—will deliver a talk based on her extensive, ongoing research at the USFS’s Pacific Southwest Research Station, in the eastern Sierra Nevada, between Mammoth and June lakes. Her lecture is titled “From Mountain Tops to Canyon Bottoms: Climate’s Variable Effect on Sierran Ecosystems.” “I am going to be talking about the different processes of climate and how they influence mountain ecosystems,” said Millar in a recent phone interview from her office in Albany. “I will be working against a common view that with climate change [plant and animal] species will move [only] up the mountain. I am looking at mountain systems as offering more options than that.” Millar was, of course, referring to the popular notion that as global warming increases, mountain-based flora and fauna will migrate to ever-higher altitudes. This, she stressed, is simply not a given. “In some cases, species may move down,” said Millar. In contrast to places such as the Central Valley, which tends to have a fairly consis-

tent climate and natural environment throughout, Miller explained, “mountains have very diverse environments that provide opportunity for species to have refugia”—areas that have not experienced the ecological changes that have occurred elsewhere and thus provide a suitable habitat for surviving species. “Maybe [a species] will move down into cool canyons, for instance, where the phenomenon known as ‘cold-air pooling’—or an ‘inversion’—occurs,” she said. The undulating landscape of mountainous regions, in other words, offers many small Herbarium happenings:

Dr. Connie Millar’s talk, “From Mountain Tops to Canyon Bottoms: Climate’s Variable Effect on Sierran Ecosystems,” will be the keynote address at the Chico State Herbarium’s annual open house Saturday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m. The free open house begins with a reception at 3 p.m., and will include a talk on vernal-pool restoration by Chico State botany student Erin Gottschalk Fisher. Chico State Herbarium Holt Hall, room 129 www.csuchico.edu/herbarium

microhabitats in its “down” areas that could attract species as they relocate in response to climate change. “It is absolutely clear that our models are good as far as global warming is concerned,” Millar said. “There is no question that the world is warming; there is no challenging that. But what’s more important is how that plays out on the local scale.” A cougar, which has a wide-ranging habitat, will experience the effects of global climate change differently than, for example, a tiny American pika—which inhabits a very small microclimate in a rock slide. “This matters if you are, say, a conservation biologist,” Millar said. “You have to talk about scale; you have to talk about each species differently. … You have to take into account the ecology of GREENWAYS continued on page 19

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each species. Not all will be affected in the same way by a global trend.” In addition to paying attention to the physical area that an animal or plant species inhabits, one also has to take into account the “time scale” relative to each species when attempting to determine the effects of climate change. Annual plants and small rodents with short lifespans—such as voles and mice— will be affected differently than species that live much longer, like the redwood and the bristlecone pine. In the case of the pika, which has roughly a four-year life-span, for its entire life it could be living “in a warm drought,” which could adversely affect its ability to thrive over the long term. On the other hand, a long-living tree such as the bristlecone pine “has 5,000 years to replace itself.” “This is very topical. This

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MOMENT OF TRUTH With California at a crossroads, the governor gets down and dirty on Proposition 30—and what happens if it fails by Marc Cooper

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For more than 40 years Marc Cooper has written on politics and culture for publications ranging from The New Yorker, The Atlantic and Harper’s to Playboy, Rolling Stone and L.A. Weekly. He is currently an associate professor of journalism at the USC Annenberg School. The original, longer version of this article appeared in Pacific Standard magazine ( www.psmag.com ).

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hen California Gov. Jerry Brown addressed the state Chamber of Commerce earlier this year to gain support to raise taxes, he seemed to revel in admitting he was stuck in a box. This was precisely the dilemma that existentialist heroes relish: At a time when the word “taxes” had become dirty, he was more or less leveraging his political future, and the state’s, on a measure to broadly raise revenues. This seemed like the only way out for a government that was running up massive deficits while firing teachers, shuttering libraries and cutting back support for the poor. But Brown embraces his image as one resolute man pitted against a cold and indifferent political universe. “Aristotle’s poetics talks about three acts—the beginning, the middle and the end,” he told the business crowd in what was considered a well-received speech. “We’re just beginning act two. It’s true some politicians don’t have a third act. I hope I’m not one of them, because the third act is when it gets good. Act two is when the protagonist is under pressure to get out of the box he’s in,” he added. “You wait. We’re going to get to act three very soon.” Over the past several decades, the Golden State has become a dyspeptic brew of deficits, faltering services and decaying schools—presided over by a government whose popularity rating barely clears the single digits. Californians are indeed waiting to see what Brown will do to get himself, and us, out of this mess. The 74-year-old Brown is at his do-or-die moment: He came into office with an ironclad pledge that, with no higher political aspirations, he would deploy all of his accumulated political skills to solve, once and for all, the state’s perennial budget crisis and deficit. Brown bolted out of the gate, vowing to engage the populace in a massive, straight-shooting “civic dialogue” that would do away with decades of empty political rhetoric and rationally approach tough fiscal realities. And then he disappeared. “Frankly, he became invisible,” says a longtime Brown associate and admirer. “For the first six months, he was the most fucking boring guy in the state. It was really infuriating, and it was intentional.” The governor wasn’t goofing off. He was cloistered inside the Capitol, talking mostly with Republicans, a weak party that has just enough legislative seats (by four, to be exact) to block the absurd two-thirds vote required to raise taxes. Brown was sure he could use his powers of persuasion to peel them off and make a grand bargain: budget cuts and pension reform in exchange for tax increases. Instead, Brown hit a brick wall. “Jerry’s had sort of an Obama trajectory,” says Raphael Sonenshein, the executive director of the Los Angeles-based Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs, named for the governor’s father, the 32nd California governor. “At first, he spent more time with the Republicans than Arnold [Schwarzenegger] did. But like Obama, Jerry didn’t under-

stand he could do nothing with them and get nothing from them. I don’t think he fully grasped the cynical dynamics of the current Republican Party.” Walking away empty-handed, Brown had to ruthlessly chop social spending so the state wouldn’t capsize. He slashed billions from already battered schools and health-care programs. What Brown emerged with this year, finally, was a

broad financial plan, one that he reluctantly—then enthusiastically—fused with a popular “millionaire’s tax” proposed by the smaller of two statewide teachers unions. The medulla of the plan is Proposition 30: a four-year, quarter-of-a-percent sales-tax increase, and a seven-year increase of 1 percent to 3 percent on earnings above $250,000. If voters approve the measure on Nov. 6, it will rake in about $9 billion for the next fiscal year, and it should significantly close the budget gap narrowed by Brown’s draconian spending cuts. “Jerry’s a very shrewd politician,” says Dan Schnur, the director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California and a former communications director for Gov. Pete Wilson. “He’s written the biggest ransom note in history. He’s telling voters: ‘Either pass this initiative or your kids are gonna get it in the head.’” Brown is managing the country’s most populous state and the world’s ninth-largest economy. But he has no communications director and no chief of staff. His daily schedule is, well, daily, with little to no public advance notice of events. The governor should be leading a broad campaign promoting his plan to buck the national trend of no tax increases. Even his fiercest critics concede that Brown is about as smart as they come, the person best prepared to make the case for his crusade. But he hasn’t done so. Instead, he’s running what some critics see as little more than a mom-and-pop operation, with Brown and his wife, the lawyer Anne Gust Brown, making virtually all decisions on their own. If the bombastic Arnold was overproduced, the ascetic Jerry is underproduced. “What’s missing in Jerry’s austerity program is his taking the sufficient time to explain it’s a choice,” says Sonenshein. “Those of us who know Jerry sure wish we would see him out there more.” Even some of his most reliable political allies have thrown their hands in the air. “He’s a brilliant guy, but he has no strategic skills, no organizational skills,” says a high-profile former state legislator. “He has a lot of interesting thoughts, but he can never correlate these thoughts into action. His office has no one you can deal with. His wife has the appearance of organization but no political skills, and there’s nobody else. You’ve got a state of 38 million people, and he’s a mess.”

“The moment of truth is upon us. We see it in Europe, we see it in Washington. We have to stand and meet our maker here, which is fiscal balance.” Gov. Jerry Brown

Brown has heard all this before, and he’s built up his

immunity. In fact, the criticism probably only encourages him to keep doing what he’s been doing. He’s brilliant and he knows it. And given the deplorable state of American and California politics, he clearly wears criticism as a badge of honor and believes firmly that he alone can begin to resolve the crisis that has become synonymous with California. When I sat down to speak with Brown in the once stately Ronald Reagan Cabinet Room—which he has remodeled with a Spartan touch, not unlike that of a high-school faculty lounge—he was determined to push ahead with what he sees as his historic mandate: to build a stable water system for the state, construct a futuristic $68 billion high-speed rail system, turn more power over to local governments, move the state to alternative energies, and stabilize and reform the heretofore uncontrollable budget process—even if he has to do it on his own. As of press time, Proposition 30 is too close to call, and Brown is fully aware of the possibility of defeat at the ballot box. So far, he has done an admirable job of placating the state’s business lobbies, which have traditionally been taxophobic. Most have either signed on to his measure or remained neutral. Depending on how the election unfolds, Jerry Brown round two will be remembered as the man who saved California, or as “JERRY BROWN” continued on page 22 November 1, 2012

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the grinch who presided, solely, over its dismantling.

Marc Cooper: It’s difficult to imagine why you would come back to the California statehouse knowing you’d be jumping into a historic mess and would be forced to make very unpopular cuts. Did you misjudge something? Jerry Brown: I came to this job fully and deeply aware of the dilemma—of the huge gap between revenue and spending obligations. I came as someone who has known every governor in my lifetime except Culbert Olson, who was elected in 1938. … I’ve followed every single election since that time. I would say I have a fair grasp of what’s going on in terms of politics, the Legislature, the governor and the budget. I full well knew that failure was and is an option, and will always be an option. This dilemma has defied every governor since Earl Warren. Ronald Reagan raised the income tax. Fact! George Deukmejian raised the gas tax from 9 to 18 cents. Fact! But we’re in a world now where Republicans have a brand: “No taxes.” It’s as much a part of their identity as right to life is for Catholic bishops.

Given your knowledge of the state, did you expect to be so alone? Gov. Pete Wilson’s former communications director, Dan Schnur, says you are “standing on the 50-yard line while the two parties have retreated to the end zones.” I knew cutting [programs] could run into a lot of opposition, and the result might be howls of execration. But if you’ve ever read The Stranger, then you can say that for all that I have tried to accomplish, all I ask is to be greeted with howls of execration on the day of my execution. (Laughs.) So I had that in mind, and I thought about it.

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initiative passes? That’s not the end of it. We need budget cuts. We need the continued growth of the economy for a long period of time. We’re suffering from the mortgage meltdown that killed 600,000 jobs in the construction industry. … We’re recovering from a national recession slowly—over 300,000 jobs [gained] since the recession. We’ve got a million to go. That needs to continue, but that depends not only on [President] Barack Obama and the Congress and the Federal Reserve, but also on [German Chancellor Angela] Merkel, China, the European Union, and the self-organizing quality of the world economy. We need all that, which we don’t have control over. What we do have control over is managing affairs to win public regard and confidence, and technically we need to make these hard cuts that Democrats don’t want to make, but a gimmicky sort of budget won’t lend itself to voters passing new taxes.

The Legislature’s approval rating is near single digits. Legislators seem to have declined radically in quality. How did we get into a place where state government seems both scorned and impotent? It is what it is. The measure of inequality is getting worse—to be precise, the Gini coefficient [used to measure wealth inequality] shows America has more inequality than other comparable nations. California has more inequality than most of the states, more than 40 of them. The Democrats want to help people who have been disadvantaged by this economy these last decades. The Republicans want to weaken and roll back various aspects of what the Democrats have tried to do—all sorts of good programs that good people come up with. They all cost money. Rarely if ever are they ever paid for on a long-term basis…. [W]e’ve got to live with what the voters want. If people say no, that’s a message to Democrats: “Knock it off, people don’t want it.” Or, if they [understand the problem], that will be: “Well, you can spend some, but not as much as you’d like, because we’ve still got to make serious cuts.” This is why my program is half cuts, half taxes.

So how do you find balance in the cuts you are making? You have to ask: How much university do you want? How much do we want to cushion the shocks of capitalism on the families of California? How much do we want the people who pick our food in the hot fields of Imperial County to make? And if they don’t make much, how much should we help them in terms of supplement by the state? I’d say many compassionate people would say a lot more help is needed than is conceivable by any tax regime that could be imagined. Now, if you go to the Republican regime, and you keep cutting back, and you see what that does to the safety net, to the quality of our society, what it does to the space program, what it does to research, what it does to highways and roads, what it does to universities and schools—it’s pretty much a nightmare. The Republicans are pushing us further and further into the ditch, and the Democrats have perhaps some unrealistic expectations of where the people want to go…. It appears people in California are saying they don’t want a lot of these cuts, but they’re also saying they don’t want to spend the money to prevent them, and that’s the management task that politicians

Gov. Jerry Brown was on the Chico State campus Monday, touting his tax measure, Proposition 30. The choice is simple, he told about 1,000 students gathered in the Student Services courtyard: “Yes means money into schools; No means money out of schools.” Shown here with Brown are (left to right) Chico City Council candidates Randall Stone and Tami Ritter and State Senate Pro Tem Darrell Stienberg. PHOTO BY TOM GASCOYNE

have. In California, I know from a credible survey, when you ask people, “How much waste is there in government?” the most popular answer is, “About 40 percent.”

That’s absurd. Yes, 40 percent is unthinkable, and yet that is the considered judgment I’ve seen on the surveys. So until we cut 40 percent, I guess people won’t be happy. Cutting 40 percent would mean virtually eliminating schools, the court systems, prisons—we can’t function with that. There is a disconnect. Part of it is the propaganda from the right, part of it is the American tradition that we’re rugged individualists. It’s a dilemma that we don’t live in a small community where we can assess what the services are and what the taxes are and adjust to it on a smaller scale. The diversity of belief and experience in smaller communities makes state government very contentious, and that’s why local control was a good idea. Local schools, cities—not some

megastate. I am not presenting a perfect solution, because we live in a fallen state, if I can use that term. This is not a perfect world, but we have to do the best we can. We have a [proposal] that I think will work, but it is opposed by Republicans and Democrats.

Proposition 30 will hit the top percent of income earners the hardest. Some of your critics say, “Here we go again. Jerry is staking the state’s future on the cyclical income of the business cycle. It’s too volatile.” The top 1 percent in the state increased its share of the income from 10 to 22 percent. The bottom 80 percent of the state is declining. That’s just a fairness fact. The surveys indicate very clearly that no other tax [other than the one I propose] is going to pass. The alternative is not some broader-based tax,

it’s doubling up on the cuts. People don’t want that either. … Yeah, I’d rather have a broader tax—there should be ways to have a more rational tax—but that is not viable. It’s not going to pass the Legislature. It’s not going to pass by initiative. It’s a nonstarter. So the only choice is even more cuts or the tax I’m proposing—or one very close to it.

means. That’s a silly critique. Who made that critique? As soon as you have too many people around, you can’t manage them. A lack of messaging? I think the message is pretty clear. What message hasn’t gotten through?

Californians have spent 20 years giving the thumbs-down to higher taxes. What makes you think all of a sudden things have changed?

First, you need to define what you mean. “You need a message,” but “I can’t tell you what the message is.” There’s a gap here, but what? I need to put out more paper?

First of all, we don’t know how open they are to it until we get to the election.

Most of what I’ve heard has been from Democrats who say you have been too invisible. They want you out there on the bully pulpit, pounding home the tax message.

But you think they are, or you wouldn’t propose it. There’s no choice—I’m doing the best I can. We’ve got our backs to the wall here. It may prove to be illusory, but we have an opening and we’re gonna take it. I think there’s a sense that those who’ve been blessed with so much good fortune should help the state in its dire need. I think that’s a belief. Second, the constant reductions— the university, public schools, police, other public services, library hours, all that: Enough already.

Some of your natural allies suggest that you don’t know what you are doing. They’ve been saying that since 1970. I can read you a litany.

They say that with the immense challenge of getting this tax increase, you need a more robust staff, a real communications office, more public presence, better messaging. What are you talking about? We’ve got hundreds of thousands of people! You see this hallway? It’s loaded with people. This is the biggest press office I’ve ever had in my life—we’ve got five people down there. Bigger than when [I was] running for president, running for governor. So, I don’t know what that

If Proposition 30 fails on Nov. 6, it could seal Brown’s fate: to struggle onward as a governor without a third act.

I’m not saying this. Your allies are.

Not enough of me? I have an acute sense that people have only so much tolerance for the political face. There was a fellow in Greece called Aristides the Just, and he offended some people in Athens, and they decided to ostracize him. “Why are you voting to ostracize me?” And the guy said, “We are tired of hearing from Aristides the Just.” So, based on that, I like to limit my public exposure.

That said, there is a political reality. You do have to win this campaign. Right. And it does take money to buy the ads. And some debate. But messaging is a very manipulative concept made by advertisers. Like “Pepsi beats the others cold.” That’s messaging. Not a message.

So, what’s your message? The message is: “We have this much money, we’re making some cuts, we’re doing some pension reform. It’s your call—if you can give us more revenue, we won’t have to make more cuts. If you can’t give us the revenue, we’ve got to make more cuts. The moment of truth is upon us. We see it in Europe, we see it in Washington [D.C.]. We have to stand and meet our maker here, which is fiscal balance.” That is what I am presenting as my value proposition.

Let’s say you do achieve victory. Today we have a $16 billion deficit. Your tax increase will meet only half of that. We need more cuts.

Back to cuts?

Because?

We need half cuts, half taxes. I keep saying that.

Because things are rarely transformed. That’s not how it works. When I was in the seminary, there were all these treatises on perfection. You know—how to become perfect, how to get rid of all your faults. Didn’t happen. After doing meditation, after doing penance, after reading the ascetical treatises, the lives of the saints, you wind up pretty much where you started. You know, some people said they were going to go to Washington and were going to transform Washington. And that hasn’t been transformed. Even the Adams-Jefferson race was nasty. Not much has changed since. … War, depression—that is when you have brief moments when you can make a decisive move. We have had some of those moments. Whether we have made the decisive moves is another question.

Even with Prop. 30? Or double. It’s either $16 billion or $8 billion. That’s the issue. You can’t stop the cuts—we’re living beyond our means.

While speaking to the state Chamber of Commerce, you said this is merely act two, with a lot more to come. Well, I didn’t want them to think we’re finished. (Laughs.)

So is act three another term? That I don’t know. We’re just in the struggle. We’re not waiting for a second term to get the budget balanced. I came in to fix things, if I can. A lot of people question that.

Some people say the state will never be fixed until Proposition 13, which passed in 1978, is reformed. We need a split roll, they say, that would raise taxes on commercial property to see the revenue we need. Are we going to see any proposals like that in another term? I just don’t want to go there. I’m just not ready to recommend a split roll on Prop. 13. If you want a split roll, go organize your friends and put it on the ballot. There’d be a hell of a lot of opposition. I don’t reject any idea out of hand—everything is possible. But lots of businesses are hurting. You increase their property taxes, that’ll be a problem.

When you came into office this time, you talked with Republicans for months. A lot of people warned you not to try, but apparently you thought you could transform them. Would you do it over again, even though you got nothing? I don’t think there’s an absolute here. But true, we couldn’t get the four votes we needed. The Republicans who voted for Arnold [Schwarzenegger], they lost their jobs, and most of these people just don’t want to lose their jobs. That’s just the way it is.

Some observers say the current California gridlock will disappear in 10 to 15 years when the demographics of the state catch up with the electorate. The voters are older, whiter, wealthier than the population, but that is changing.

What about other reforms, like doing away with the twoThat sounds a bit utopian to me. thirds majority needed to raise First of all, in 10 or 15 years we’ll taxes? probably be suffering extreme

You can’t get [the Legislature] to lower the two-thirds [majority] on taxes; you’ve got to put it before the people. It’s all up to the voters. I took the path I felt had the highest probability of success, and it is by no means guaranteed. So we’re moving forward carefully. Reform is always on the table, but people who say they’re going to transform whole systems have to be careful.

weather events. We’ll have plenty of problems then. Not to mention the aging European stock that will feel besieged.

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majority-minority, when it becomes browner—browner, with a small “B”—won’t we see a political sea change? It’ll be browner because we’ll be having forest fires.

Come on, you’re more optimistic than that. No. Ever read Jim E. Hansen? Climate change is serious stuff. Extreme events—they will happen. We’ll cope with them. But there’ll be more expenses. We’re storing up a lot of liabilities that we’ll have to deal with. Yes, there will be a different demographic balance, different environmental challenges, and there’ll be a different economic picture. It’s very hard to predict. I would say it’s not going be any easier than it is today. It will probably be harder.

Something to look forward to. I’m looking forward to it.

Why’s that?

During Brown’s first term as governor in 1978, voters approved Proposition 13. And he’s not about to go after the 30-plusyear-old law. “[Go] organize your friends and put it on the ballot. There’d be a hell of a lot of opposition.”

I enjoy this type of work.

So what’s the best scenario after your tenure—where are we in two or three years? We have balance, and people feel confidence in our fiscal management. We have our water plan launched, our cap-and-trade is working, our prison realignment is reducing recidivism at a lower cost, we’ve gotten some reform in our educational funding—being more successful particularly among lowincome families. We are building our track for our high-speed rail. Our trade and ports are humming along, and the environmental leadership of California has been picked up by other states in the nation.

We also need schools, and they have been battered. I have to imagine that these cuts are quite painful. I don’t want to cut more universities, although there might be trigger

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players, should get bigger and government has to get smaller and smaller.

You see yourself as someone who doesn’t have the luxury of ideology, rather just some guiding principles. You’re kind of a pragmatic implementer of what is possible. cuts in the universities [if the bill fails].

But you didn’t answer. Do you feel a sense of regret? I’m forced to make the cuts, but a lot of the spending didn’t exist the last time I was here. … The government has taken on much more

responsibility—in many ways rightfully so, given the problems we’re encountering—but the electorate is not there. We absolutely have to do more in government. But we have to bring the people along. Yet we are facing a well-armed neo-liberal propaganda lobby that is promoting the notion that the market, however big the corporate

I don’t want to deal with the impossible. That sounds rather futile. I know—I worked with Mother Teresa. Guys would come in half-dying, she feeds them, and the guys get a little better. She gives them a shirt, and out the door they go. Onto the streets of Calcutta. They’re not getting a pension. There it is, that’s life. That’s life on planet Earth. Ω

A Million a Day in TV ads can buy lots of confusion, but it can’t buy facts. The world’s largest pesticide companies - including Monsanto, who produced Agent Orange and DDT, are spending over One Million Dollars a Day to confuse California voters about Proposition 37 - a simple label that will give us the right to know whether or not the food we buy contains genetically engineered ingredients.

READ THE FACTS ABOUT PROP 37: Prop 37 was written to encompass the foods that people eat most frequently - processed packaged foods on supermarket shelves. Pet food containing GE crops such as corn or soy would have to be labeled under Prop 37. 61 other countries currently have labeling laws for genetically engineered (GE) foods which include exemptions. Prop 37 exempts products with no ingredient labels, such as restaurant food and alcohol. By California law, a ballot initiative cannot cover more than one subject: Prop 37 would label meat, dairy, and eggs from animals that have been genetically engineered (GE) themselves. But, because livestock fed GE grain are not themselves genetically engineered, the meat, dairy, and eggs coming from them will not be covered - as per this CA law. There are no genetically engineered animals on the market today, but the first one - a GE salmon, is on its way. It contains a growth hormone gene from a Chinook Salmon and a genetic “on switch”

from an eel-like fish known as the Ocean Pout. Without Prop 37, it will be unlabeled. (For more info: carighttoknow.org/exemptions). Costs: Labeling didn’t raise costs in other countries when they started labeling their GE foods. Don’t listen to fear tactics by profiteers. There are no incentives for lawsuits: Lawyers can’t make big money from Prop 37, so claims about “shakedown lawsuits” make no sense whatsoever. And there will be no need for lawsuits. Companies will label for genetic engineering just like they label for calories and fat. Don’t believe the lies. California Farmers are FOR Prop 37: Thousands of California Farmers, all the leading businesses in the natural and sustainable food sector, and all the leading labor groups - United Farm Workers, United Food and Commercial Workers, and the California Labor Federation - are saying YES ON 37

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WHAT IS A GMO?

A genetically engineered food is a plant or animal which has had its DNA artificially altered in a laboratory by genes from other plants, animals, viruses, or bacteria (also referred to as GMO or Genetically Modified Organism). This type of genetic alteration is not found in nature and is experimental.

GMO LABELS = CHOICE

Thousands of U.S. physicians instruct their patients to avoid genetically engineered foods, due to the health impacts. And Russia just banned GE corn due to a recent study showing cancer and premature death. Don’t you want these foods labeled so you can make your own decisions? VOTE

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seats. Some offer the same dogwhistle platitudes usually reserved for right-wing talk radio and fake TV news networks, promoting a negative division where politics (not progress or public good) drives (or gridlocks) the legislative process. Smarter candidates realize that a positive message reflecting a desire to serve the needs of the city makes for better leaders. One such leader in the council race is Tami Ritter. Tami’s message is always consistent, articulate and positive. She is exceptionally skilled in identifying issues and intelligently presenting solutions rather than talking points. She is committed to preserving Chico’s unique quality of life, stating that as a councilmember she will serve all of Chico and not just the interests of supporters. Tami identifies Chico’s strengths as a community and its appeal to others wanting to move, invest or open a business here. She speaks of Chico as a “destination community” that is rich in arts, history and beauty that promote tourism. She speaks of sustainability in a way that makes sense (as well as dollars and cents) even to those who deny its importance. She is committed to tackling important issues such as crime and homelessness in a fashion that demonstrates a global understanding of these complex issues and the presentation of real solutions rather than “tougher laws,” “less government” or “a bath and a bus ticket.” DAVE SCHWARTZ Chico

Huffman supports DiDuca After several conversations with the candidates since the June primary and much consideration, I am voting for Joe DiDuca for supervisor, District 5. Joe has the best interests of the people in mind, and he has a heart for Butte County. Joe has spent most of his adult life here, and that cannot be said of the other candidate. I have known Joe for at least 20 years, and I know that he is civic minded. Joe has valuable leadership experience as a member of the Paradise Town Council, which Teeter lacks. Joe will help build up the local economy, and as a former Town Council member I know Joe to be a builder who cares about the environment. I believe Joe when he wrote, “I pride myself as being an environmentalist because I love the outdoors so much. I would not risk losing something we could never

get back, and something that is so important to my life as well.” Joe is a fiscal conservative who looks out for our budgets. Joe asks the correct questions, and he has demonstrated the courage to stand up for what he believes is right. Vote for Joe DiDuca. ROBIN HUFFMAN Paradise

Canyon dweller likes Teeter After several conversations I have been privy to, I am voting for Doug Teeter. I have lived in Butte Creek Canyon for almost 25 years now. I know how much Yamaguchi cared about all of us taxpaying canyon dwellers (not). So, any friend of Yamaguchi’s (and his ideas) is not a friend of mine. Hopefully, Mr. Teeter will realize what a special place we live in and not sell us out to the highest bidder. Best of luck to Doug Teeter on becoming our next (hopefully open minded) supervisor. SHERI TRIMBOLI Butte Creek Canyon

Reed qualified for Senate After attending the League of Women Voters’ candidate forum, I knew the very best person to represent us in the state Senate is Jann Reed. She is an Independent, and announced that she has not received any endorsement nor money from PACs or corporations or political parties. Further, she is not soliciting money from corporations or political parties. When joining the Senate, she will vote on those bills that will benefit all the people of District 4 and not in lockstep with any party. As an eight-year member of the Chico Unified School District Board of Trustees and president of the board, Jann has worked with budgets that were in the millions and researched and proposed many ideas that would be beneficial to the students and parents of the district. Jann is up to date on the many issues that are of interest to all citizens of our district, the state of California and the nation. She has prepared herself to serve this district with intelligence, sincerity and dedication. I hope you will join me and vote for Jann Reed for 4th District senator. MARILYN WARRENS Chico

Help kill Citizens United We the People must not allow a supreme judgment error to undermine our democracy. The Supreme

Court, presidentially appointed exlawyers who become life-long federal bureaucrats, in their Citizens United decision created a legal fiction that effectively makes corporations the political equivalent of citizens. This decision provides corporations with new political powers that undermine the political power of us, the real citizens. This Supreme Court’s error directly affects the rights of all eligible voting citizens, making each of us relatively weaker by allowing powerful, gigantic corporations citizen privileges. Corporate shareholders and executives have no reason to have any more influence on government than they already command. Corporate shareholders and executives can be foreign nationals. If they are U.S. citizens they already have their own constitutional rights, unless they are too young or have forfeited their rights due to felonious activity and then are rightly not entitled to citizen rights. Measure K is Chico’s own resolution to begin the federal process needed to correct the Supreme Court’s error. Help restore voter equality and our democracy as envisioned by the authors of the Constitution. Vote Yes on Measure K. DOUG FOGEL Chico

Save us from bankruptcy Re “Speaking of naïveté…” (Guest comment, by Mary Goloff, Oct. 11): Mary Goloff is somewhat correct in that Toby Schindelbeck is naïve, but not for the imaginary reasons that she stated in her emotional political attack article. Toby was naive in the beginning of this political race to assume that the majority of the current council wanted what is best for Chico, not just what is best for themselves or a select few Chico citizens who are more than willing to go along just to get along in order to get more taxpayer money. If the current City Council wanted what was best for all of Chico, they would know what is in the City Charter and, more important, actually follow it by reviewing and discussing a monthly revenue/expenditure report very closely. As usual the city hasn’t been transparent with the public, and that is unfortunately par for the course. We need real leadership on the council before Chico becomes another California city on the bankruptcy list. This Nov.6 please vote for Toby Schindelbeck, Sean

“The death penalty degrades us all, because it indulges the worst of our violent passions and reduces us to the very level of the criminals we have condemned.” —Michael Magliari

Morgan, Andrew Coolidge and Bob Evans! JOHN SALYER Chico

holes in Chico’s streets be repaved? Probably never, because such a lowly project is not “green” or “sustainable,” according to the five UN Agenda 21 liberals on the City Council. If Chico is to avoid bankruptcy and restore its financial stability, its citizens need to elect people who are financially responsible and who understand finance, budgeting and common-sense management. On Nov. 6, please vote for Bob Evans, Sean Morgan, Andrew Coolidge and Toby Schindelbeck. To help our state, vote for Dan Logue for Assembly and vote Yes on Prop. 32. Please vote for Elizabeth Emken for U.S. senator. Mrs. Emken has a master’s degree in economics from UCLA, was a cost analyst for IBM, and for many years has worked for organizations helping autistic children. She is a brilliant and compassionate woman who will bring badly needed new blood to the Senate. DIANNE S. WILKINSON Chico

Abolish this ‘revolting relic’ Proposition 34 represents the best chance we have had since the early 1970s to abolish the death penalty in California. Capital punishment is totally ineffective as a deterrent to crime (Texas offers ample proof of that) and can be made cost effective (as opposed to life in prison) only if we are willing to gut the Fifth Amendment and make a mockery of the Eighth. We should do neither. The death penalty degrades us all, because it indulges the worst of our violent passions and reduces us to the very level of the criminals we have condemned. As the French existentialist Albert Camus correctly observed in his famous 1957 essay, “Reflections on the Guillotine,” there is no homicide more cold, calculated and premeditated than a state-orchestrated execution. It is time to abolish this revolting relic of primitivism and focus on more effective, more humane and more civilized solutions to the problem of violent crime in our society. Please vote Yes on Prop. 34. MICHAEL MAGLIARI Chico

Agenda 21 in action The city of Chico is on the brink of bankruptcy, and the city’s emergency fund is almost depleted. What are the five leftists on the City Council doing about it? They are consumed with banning plastic bags. Duh, go figure. When will the thousands of pot-

Corrections Several sharp readers contacted the CN&R to let us know we’d gotten it backwards in our endorsement on Proposition 40. As they pointed out, a Yes vote will safeguard the state Senate districts established by the Citizens Redistricting Commission. Also, we’re told that our Earthwatch item last week, “Livestock A-team assembled,” got it slightly wrong when it suggested that livestock’s carbon footprint was synonymous with their farts. UC Davis publicist Kat Kerlin informs us that the carbon footprint is “actually more about their burps than their farts, but really encompasses the full life cycle of raising livestock— from the emissions needed to grow their feed, transport them, process them into meat, and yes, also the emissions from their own furry bodies.” Finally, Juanita Sumner wrote in to say that she provided the wrong email address for people wanting to opt out of receiving the EnterpriseRecord’s mailer, Market Value Place. It’s jjurdana@chicoer.com.

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Arts & Culture Lean in and listen to The Devil Makes Three: (from left) Cooper McBean, Pete Bernhard and Lucia Turino. PHOTO BY ANTHONY PIDGEON

THIS The devil’s music made them WEEK The Devil Makes Three grow a world of their own from Americana and punk roots

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Chico shows and the high-energy genre-defying sound that the Santa Cruz-based trio brings to the stage. by But, for his part, guitarist/frontAlan Sculley man Pete Bernhard said he feels that there are some strong parallels in how The Devil Makes Three PREVIEW: came to pursue its style of acoustic The Devil Makes music and the way the Rolling Three performs Stones developed their legendary Wednesday, blues-informed rock sound. Nov. 7, 9 p.m., “I especially loved old blues at the SenatorTheatre. music,” Bernhard said. “I was really Jonny Fritz into finger-picking blues music, opens. Chess Records and the Chicago Tickets: $20 blues of that period. And that’s Senator really where all of my musical Theatre interests came out of. And so I 517 Main St. always wanted to play kind of simiwww.jmax lar music. Then when [banjoist/guiproductions.net tarist] Cooper [McBean] and I www.ticket web.com started playing music together, a little bit more of the country influence came in because he had a little bit more background in that kind of thing than I did. … It’s like the Rolling Stones listened to all of that kind of music. … We kind of did the same thing. Our influences were just more diverse, I think.” Bernhard and McBean have been friends since the eighth grade, and they actually got their first livemusic experience playing in punk bands. “Cooper played in some in Vermont and in Olympia, Wash. And I played in one in Santa Cruz,” Bernhard said. “And we would go to see some shows together when we were really young in Boston and New York. We still played acoustic guitar and liked acoustic music. [But] punk music was way more exciting, and the show atmosphere was also a lot more exciting. And I think that’s what we thought we’d end up doing. Somewhere along the way, we started playing acoustic music.” It may be acoustic music, but the band’s “slightly punky perspective on vintage American blues,” as

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they describe it, makes for a show that is not conducive to being politely experienced from the comfort of a chair—kind of like the Stones. Both Bernhard and McBean moved to

the West Coast not long after high school and formed the band in Santa Cruz in 2002, after standup bassist Lucia Turino was recruited as the third member. Since then the band has released three studio albums, with its most recent—Do Wrong Right— coming out more than three years ago. The focus in recent years has been on the road, and the months leading to the current national tour have seen The Devil Makes Three on stage at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and NPR’s Folk Alley. After the current tour, the band plans on returning to the studio to record an album to be released sometime next year. In the down time between albums, the band did put out a live disc, 2011’s Stomp and Smash, which was recorded during a two-night stand at the Mystic Theater in Petaluma. Bernhard said the CD was an attempt to capture the live energy and personality of the group with better sound quality than the group achieved on a previous live recording (2009’s A Little Bit Faster and A Little Bit Worse). “We got a great engineer and had our sound guy there and had a great crowd,” Bernhard said. “We didn’t try to make it perfect. We just wanted to capture the moment. … I think this is the closest we’ve ever come to capturing what we do live.” It certainly sounds like the band got it right. The sound quality on Stomp and Smash is solid, and tunes like a full-throttle version of Blind Willie McTell’s “Statesboro Blues,” the humorous “They Call That Religion” (which gets a boost from guest fiddler Chojo Jacques) and the energetic “Black Irish” are especially lively thanks to the crowd being whipped up by the band’s secret ingredient—that slightly punk-informed approach to rhythm. “It’s like we’re not in the country world because we’re maybe too weird for that,” Bernhard said. “We’re not really in the bluegrass world either. We’re not in the rock-’n’-roll world. And we’re too fast for the folk world. So we occupy a world of our own, I guess.” Ω

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Special Events FARM CITY CELEBRATION: A two-week celebration of the area’s agricultural bounty with events at various locations. Go online for a full schedule. 11/1-11/14. Call or visit website for details. Locations vary. www.farmcity.com.

Art Receptions HAHN & HANSON RECEPTION: An opening reception for new works by Alan Corkery Hahn and Belinda Hanson. Th, 11/1, 5-7pm. Free. 1078 Gallery; 820 Broadway; (530) 343-1973; www.1078gallery.org.

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PAWS FUNDRAISER: Wine tasting, food pairings, raffles and live music to benefit the Promotion of Animal Welfare Society. Call for ticket info. F, 11/2, 6-9:30pm. $25. Grey Fox Vineyards; 90 Grey Fox Ln. in Oroville; (530) 534-5713.

Art Receptions A NEW LEAF RECEPTION: An opening reception for the exhibition of paintings and jewelery exploring the beauty of leaves with music by Steve Johnson. F, 11/2, 5-8pm. Free. Avenue 9 Gallery; 180 E. Ninth Ave.; (530) 879-1821; www.avenue9gallery.com.

Music MELVIN SEALS & THE JGB: The San Francisco keyboardist is best known as a founding member of The Grateful Dead. Local favorites Alli Battaglia and the Musical Brewing Co. open. F, 11/2, 9pm. $18. El Rey Theatre; 230 W. Second St.; (530) 342-2727.

OUR TOWN: Thorton Wilder’s American classic takes place in small-town New Hampshire during the early 20th century, where change comes slowly for the residents of Grover’s Corners. Th-Sa, 7:30pm; Su, 2pm through 11/4. $12-$20. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheater company.com.

Poetry/Literature CHICO STORY SLAM: Names go in a hat and 10 “tellers” share their stories, with applause determining the winner. This week’s theme: “What I Really Learned in School.” Th, 7pm. 100th Monkey Books & Cafe; 642 West Fifth St.

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FRIDAY COMEDY CLUB: Stand-up comedians Steve Mazan and Susan Rice hit the Rolling Hills Comedy Stage. Call for ticket info. F, 11/2, 7:30pm. $10-$15. Rolling Hills Casino; 2655 Barham Ave. in Corning; (877) 8400457; www.rollinghillscasino.com.

THE GREAT DEBATE: Chico State and Butte College students tackle government spending and taxation with a series of debates, presentations and panels. F, 11/2, 9am-8pm. Free. Chico City Council Building, 421 Main St., (530) 896-7200.

Theater OUR TOWN: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

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Special Events ALL CHURCH FALL BAZAAR: Hand-crafted gifts, baked goods, food and more to benefit women’s programs at participating churches.

SHIRIN EBADI Monday, Nov. 5 Laxson Auditorium

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FINE ARTS B.B. KING

Wednesday, Nov. 7 Laxson Auditorium SEE WEDNESDAY, MUSIC

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Special Events ALMOND BOWL RUN: The annual marathon, half-

Art Receptions SMALL WORLD SMALL WORKS RECEPTION: An opening reception for the touring exhibition of small works by artists from around the world. Sa, 11/3, 7-9pm. Free. Chico Art Center; 450 Orange St. 6; (530) 895-8726; www.chicoart center.com.

Music DEHLI 2 DUBLIN: Gritty hip-hop and

Sa, 11/3, 9am-2pm. Prices vary. First Lutheran Church; 19 Colusa St. in Orland.

ANNUAL SHALOM FREE CLINIC GALA: Short videos of patient and volunteer stories, a silent auction, cocktails, dinner and more to benefit the Shalom Free Clinic. Call for ticket info. Sa, 11/3, 7pm. $75. The Arroyo Room; 131 West First St.; (530) 518-8422.

ARTISAN FAIRE & BAKE SALE: 30 arts and crafts booths, strolling minstrels, a bake sale, drawings, art and more to benefit the Honey Run Covered Bridge. Sa, 11/3, 10am-4pm. Honey Run Covered Bridge; (530) 893-9667; www.col manmuseum.com/coveredbridge.html.

FARM CITY CELEBRATION: See Thursday. Call or visit website for details, locations vary. www.farmcity.com.

GNARLY NEON 5K: Runners will be showered in neon colors throughout this 5K through Lower Bidwell Park, with live DJs and bands providing entertainment along the way. Proceeds benefit Little Red Hen; go online to register. Sa, 11/3, 9am. $35-$40. One Mile Recreation Area; Bidwell Park; www.gnarlyneon5k.com.

HARVEST FESTIVAL: The culminating event of the two-week Farm City Celebration includes tons of agricultural activities, food, demonstrations, vendors, carriage rides and more. Go online for more info. Sa, 11/3, 10am-2pm. Free. Bidwell Mansion; 525 Esplanade; (530) 8956144; www.farmcity.com.

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIRE: The Upper Ridge Volunteer Fire Company hosts a two-day fundraiser including holiday crafts and gifts, food and more to benefit new equipment for the volunteers. 11/3-11/4, 9am-4pm. Prices vary. Station 31 (Upper Ridge Volunteer Fire Co.), 15264 Skyway in Paradise, (530) 873-4585.

PARADISE GUN & SPORTSMAN SHOW: 75 tables loaded with shotguns, rifles, handguns, collector’s items and more. Sa, 11/3, 9am-5pm; Su, 11/4, 9am-3pm. Prices vary. Paradise Veterans Hall, 6550 Skyway, Paradise, (530) 877-8220, www.theprgclub.org.

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electronic beats, traditional Indian and Celtic influences form a danceable sound. Sa, 11/3, 7:30pm. $17.50. Sierra Nevada Big Room; 1075 East 20th St.; (530) 345-2739; www.sierranevada.com/ bigroom.

QUASQUICENTENNIAL: SYMPHONIC WINDS: A musical trip through band music performed over the past 125-years, including pieces by Brahms, Sousa and more and featuring Professor Rocky Winslow as guest trumpet soloist. Sa, 11/3, 7:30pm. $6-$15. Harlen Adams Theatre; W. First St. CSU, Chico campus; (530) 898-5739.

Theater ABERRANT BEHAVIORS: Stand-up, improv and music skits with the local comedy-theater troupe. Sa, 11/3, 7pm. $5. 1078 Gallery; 820 Broadway; (530) 343-1973;www.1078gallery.org.

A CHORUS LINE: The touring company of the Broadway musical (winner of nine Tony Awards) that follows 17 dancers as they strive to make it big. Sa, 11/3, 7:30pm. $50-$65. Laxson Auditorium; 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico; (530) 898-6333; www.chicoperformances.com.

OUR TOWN: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

marathon relay and 5K run benefits local high school cross-country teams. Go online to register. Su, 11/4, 8am. $35-$80. One Mile Recreation Area; Bidwell Park; www.under thesunevents.org.

DAY OF THE DEAD TAMALE DINNER: Dinner, music by Local World, Guatemalan paintings, jewelry, textiles and gifts, a silent auction and raffle to benefit education programs in Belize and Guatemala. Call for info. Su, 11/4, 5:30pm. $15. Trinity United Methodist Church; 285 E. Fifth St.; (530) 518-9992.

FARM CITY CELEBRATION: See Thursday. Call or visit website for details, locations vary. www.farmcity.com.

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIRE: See Saturday. Station 31 (Upper Ridge Volunteer Fire Co.), 15264 Skyway in Paradise, (530) 873-4585.

PARADISE GUN & SPORTSMAN SHOW: See Saturday. Paradise Veterans Hall, 6550 Skyway, Paradise, (530) 877-8220, www.the prgclub.org.

Music JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE: James Garner and his band have fine-tuned their act into one of the finest Johnny Cash tributes currently touring. Su, 11/4, 4pm. $24. Paradise Performing Arts Center; 777 Nunnelly Rd. in Paradise; (530) 8728454; www.paradiseperformingarts.com.

Theater OUR TOWN: See Thursday. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

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Art 1078 GALLERY: Hahn & Hanson, new work by Alan Corkery Hahn and Belinda Hanson on display. 11/1-11/24. Opening reception Th, 11/1, 5-7pm. 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.

AVENUE 9 GALLERY: A New Leaf, paintings by Candy Matthews and fine jewelery from Mike and Susi Gillum exploring the beauty of leaves. Opening reception F, 11/2, 5-8pm. 180 E. Ninth Ave., (530) 879-1821, www.avenue9 gallery.com.

B-SO SPACE: MFA Culminating Exhibit, student art on display. Through 11/2. Ayres Hall Room 107 Chico State, (530) 898-5331.

TIN ROOF BAKERY & CAFE: Chico landmarks in the Snow, photographs of Chico landmarks in the rare three-inch snowfall of 1987 by Karen Kolb on display. 11/1-11/30. 627 Broadway St. 170, (530) 345-1362.

THE TURNER PRINT MUSEUM AT CSU: Art

Exhibit: Space Form Light, an exhibition explores how architects do what painters do but in interactive, solid form. Through 11/4. 400 W. First St. Meriam Library breezeway, CSU, Chico, (530) 898-4476, www.theturner.org.

UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY: Art Exhibit: Agit

Props, works of clay with an emphasis on political and social commentary. Through 11/14. 400 W First St. Taylor Hall, CSU, Chico, (530) 898-5864.

CHICO ART CENTER: Small World Small Works, a touring exhibition of small foot-by-foot works from around the world. Opening reception Sa, 11/3, 7-9pm. 450 Orange St. 6, (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

CHICO CITY MUNICIPAL CENTER: Works by

Claudia Steel, an exhibition of etchings, serigraphs, watercolors and oils. Through 1/11, 2013. 411 Main St. City Hall, (530) 8967200.

CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Banding by Day and Night, a close look at birds in hand with incredible detail. Ongoing. 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.

CHICO MUSEUM: I Heart Chico, paintings, poetry, kid’s art, photography, textiles, videos and interactive collaborative exhibits inspired by Chico. Through 1/31, 2013. 141 Salem St., (530) 891-4336.

CHICO STATE HUMANITIES CENTER (TRINITY HALL): Gone to Ground, a new series of photographs of bunkers in Albania from photographer Wayne Barrar. Through 11/30. 400 West First St. 100 400 West First Street, (530) 898-6341.

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Folk Art & Crafts, local folk art and one-of-a-kind sculptures, dolls and old-world Christmas ornaments. Through 11/30. 493 East Ave. #1, (530) 3453063.

Call for Artists 2013 ART FIESTA BOOTHS: Artist booths are still available for next spring’s event. Call or email for more info. Through 4/1, 2013. Matador Motel, 1934 Esplanade, (530) 4874553.

CHICO ART CENTER GALLERIES 2013: Applications for exhibition opportunities next year currently accepted. Through 11/1. Chico Art Center, 450 Orange St. 6, (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

EVERYTHING GREEN SHOW: MANAS is accepting new works in all mediums for their show beginning at the end of November. Call for details. Through 11/17. Manas Art Space & Gallery, 1441 C Park Ave., (530) 588-5183.

Museums GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Fall Exhibits, three exhibits running through the fall semester including “Take Flight,” “Gold Fever: The Untold Stories of the California Gold Rush” and “Third Views, Second Sights: A Rephotographic Survey of the American West.” Through 12/31. $3-$6. 625 Esplanade, www.csuchico.edu/gateway.

GOLD NUGGET MUSEUM: Victorian Quilts, Historic quilts from early 1800s to 1940s on display. Through 11/30.Veterans Day Exhibit, A display honoring those who serve. Ongoing. Opens 11/7. 502 Pearson Rd. in Paradise, (530) 872-8722, www.goldnugget museum.com.

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ART-VEMBERFEST OK, so remember that one month, with all the art crammed into it, and the 30 days that were devoted to local-art celebrating? Well, guess what … We fooled you! That’s not the only month that Chico goes all crazy with art. Most every month of the year is packed with new works, and with November’s arrival, this first weekEDITOR’S PICK end has stacked up a few openings for your touring pleasure. Thursday, Nov. 1, 1078 Gallery kicks the weekend off with a two-person show with new works by Alan Corkery Hahn and Belinda Hanson. The following night, Friday, Nov. 2, Avenue 9 Gallery follows up with A New Leaf, featuring different interpretations of leaves by watercolorist Candy Matthews and jewelers Mike and Susi Gillum. And on Saturday, Nov. 3, Chico Art Center is hosting a reception for its annual Small World, Small Works group showing of pieces that are all 12 inches-by-12 inches. See Art Receptions, Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 1-3, for more info.

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THIS WEEK continued from page 27 SHIRIN EBADI: The first Muslim woman and first Iranian to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Iran’s first female judge and renowned human rights activist, Shirin Ebadi will speak on Islam, democracy, and human rights. M, 11/5, 7:30pm. $15-$32. Laxson Auditorium; 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico; (530) 898-6333; www.chico performances.com.

Music DATSIK: The dubstep DJ and producer out of British Columbia specializes in “dark and robotic” electronica. Teravita, xKore and AFK open. M, 11/5, 8pm. $20. Senator Theatre; 517 Main St.; (530) 898-1497; www.jmax productions.net.

THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS: An award-winning five-piece bluegrass outfit that emphasizes audience interaction and extended improvisational jams. M, 11/5, 7:30pm. $20. Sierra Nevada Big Room; 1075 East 20th St.; (530) 345-2739; www.sierranevada.com/ bigroom.

Poetry/Literature WORD PLAY: A night of poetry, readings, comedy

and song. First M of every month, 7pm. Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveat flo.weebly.com.

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Special Events FARM CITY CELEBRATION: See Thursday. Call or visit website for details, locations vary. www.farmcity.com.

VETERANS SALUTE DINNER: Dinner and cocktails followed by dessert, with proceeds benefiting local charities. Veterans and their spouses get in free. Tu, 11/6, 7pm. $4-$10. Eagles Hall; Mullberry & 20th Streets; (530) 893-4951.

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Special Events CINEMA TEN78: The current installment in the fall/winter series of films curated and hosted by Peter Hogue, Chico State English emeritus.

W, 7:30pm through 11/14. Opens 11/7. $3. 1078 Gallery; 820 Broadway; (530) 343-1973; www.1078gallery.org.

FARM CITY CELEBRATION: See Thursday. Call or visit website for details, locations vary. www.farmcity.com.

VETERANS DAY EXHIBIT RECEPTION: Veterans will share their stories as part of the museum’s opening reception. Refreshments served. W, 11/7, noon. Free. Gold Nugget Museum; 502 Pearson Rd. in Paradise; (530) 872-8722; www.goldnuggetmuseum.com.

Music B.B. KING: The King of Blues has won 15 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award and an induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame. At age 87, he will bring his world-class soul and musicianship to Laxson. W, 11/7, 7:30pm. $61-$76. Laxson Auditorium; 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico; (530) 898-6333; www.chicoperformances.com.

THE DEVIL MAKES THREE: A merging of old-timey, boot-stompin’ string band folk and punk rock energy. Jonny Fritz opens. W, 11/7, 9pm. $20. Senator Theatre; 517 Main St.; (530) 898-1497; www.jmaxproductions.net.

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AFRO CARIBBEAN DANCE: Dances of Cuba, Haiti,

Brazil and West Africa with live drumming. Tu, 5:30pm. Chico Womens Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 345-6324.

AUTUMN SURVIVAL SKILLS: Part of BCCER’s ongoing Fall Naturalist Outings. Call for more info. Sa, 11/3, 8am-noon. $5. Contact for info, (530) 898-5010, www.csuchico.edu/bccer.

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CALIFORNIA INDIAN VOICES: A discussion of what it means to be an American Indian in the 21st century. W, 11/7, 1pm. Free. Bell Memorial Union (BMU), 400 W First St. CSU, Chico, (530) 8984696, www.aschico.com.

NOV 3RD & 4TH PARADISE MEMORIAL BUILDING (CORNER OF SKYWAY & ELLIOTT) www.theprgclub.org

CAMPUS TREE TOURS: A detailed tour of the trees on Chico State’s campus. Call for more info. F, 11/2, 10am. Free. Bidwell Mansion, 525 Esplanade, (530) 342-2293, www.parks.ca.gov/ default.asp?page_id=460.

DANCE SANCTUARY WAVE: Bring a water bottle, drop your mind, free your feet and your spirit. Call for directions. Tu, 6:30-8:30pm. $10. Call for details, 891-6524.

DAY OF THE DEAD: A participatory workshop with altar-making, collage, quick-writing, movement, music and more to celebrate the mystery of living and dying. Registration required. Su, 11/4, 2:30-7pm. $15. 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, (530) 864-2134, www.1078gallery.org.

DOULA MINI-WORKSHOP: A workshop illustrating the birthing services five local doulas offer. Call for more info. Third and First Th of every month, 7-8pm. Free. La Casita Primera Preschool, 2035 Esplanade, (530) 592-7887.

EVOLUTIONARY SHIFT NETWORK: Celebrate conscious awakening, connection and examples of the birth of a new “universal humanity.” Su, 67:30pm. Free. 100th Monkey Books & Cafe, 642 West Fifth St.

FARMERS MARKET - SATURDAY: Baked goods,

honey, fruits and veggies, crafts and more. Sa, 7:30am-1pm. Chico Certified Saturday Farmers Market, Municipal Parking Lot on Second And Wall Streets, (530) 893-3276.

FARMERS MARKET: OROVILLE: Produce and fresh food vendors with local crafts and food booths. Sa, 7:30am-noon through 11/17. Free. Oroville Farmers Market, Montgomery & Myers, Municipal Auditorium Parking Lot Montgomery & Myers in Oroville, (530) 8795303.

FOOD FOREST: The final workshop in GRUB’s

Perma-funk series. Su, 11/4, 9am-6pm. $30$50 sliding scale. GRUB Cooperative, 1525 Dayton Rd., (530) 828-6390.

FRACKING LECTURE: David Garcia covers issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing oil extraction methods. Th, 11/1, 7pm. Free. Chico Public Library, Corner Of E. First & Sherman Avenues, (530) 342-9214.

FREE HEALTH CLINIC: Free services for minor

medical ailments. Call for more info. Su, 1-4pm. Free. Shalom Free Clinic, 1190 E. First Ave. Corner of Downing and E. 1st Ave, (530) 5188300, www.shalomfreeclinic.org.

HOMEOWNER ENERGY WORKSHOP: A workshop outlining the benefits of a home energy upgrade. Th, 11/1, 6:30pm. Free. Chico Area Recreation District (CARD), 545 Vallombrosa Ave. Off of Vallombrosa, next to Bidwell Park, (775) 354-6997, www.chicorec.com.

INVASIVE PLANTS MEETING: A lecture covering techniques and tool for controlling invasive plants at a garden or landscape level. W, 11/7, 7:30pm. Free. Chico Public Library, Corner Of E. First & Sherman Avenues, (891) 891-2726, www.mountlassen.cnps.org.

DAY OF THE DEAD WORKSHOP Sunday, Nov. 4 1078 Gallery

SEE COMMUNITY Call or go online to register. Tu, 7pm through 11/27. Opens 11/6. $8. Chico Creek Nature Center, 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.

OSTOMY SUPPLY & PRODUCT FAIR: Ostomy products, a guest speaker and more. Su, 11/4, 1-3pm. Free. Enloe Conference Center, 1528 Esplanade, (530) 332-7144.

PLAYING FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Prof. Michael Leitner presents on research conducted in Israel during 2011 and 2012. Tu, 11/6, 5pm. Free. Colusa Hall, 400 West First St. Chico State, (530) 898-4636.

THE POWER OF COMMUNITY: A documentary presented as part of the ongoing “Right to Know GMO” film series. Sa, 11/3, 2-4pm. $5-$10. Valley Oaks Village, 1950 Wild Oak Ln., www.carighttoknow.org.

SAC RIVER FLOAT TRIP: An all-day 9-mile float

trip with Chico State’s Adventure Outings. Sa, 11/3, 8am-5pm. $65-$75. Contact for info, (530) 345-1865.

SAMARITAN FREE CLINIC: This clinic offers free basic medical care and mental health counseling. Call for more information. Su, 2-4pm. Free. Paradise Lutheran Church, 780 Luther Dr. Next to Long’s Drugstore in Paradise, 8727085.

SOUL SHAKE DANCE CHURCH: Drop your mind, find your feet and free you spirit at this DJ dance wave to a range of musical styles. No previous dance experience necessary. Su, 10am-noon. $8-$15 sliding scale. Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E. 16th St., (530) 891-6524.

TRIVIA BEE FOR LITERACY: Teams compete for the title of Trivia Champions of Butte County to support reading and writing programs. F, 11/2, 6pm. The Palms, 2947 Old Nord Ave., (888) 538-7198.

WEAVING WITH CATTAIL: Learn to weave your own basket with a very available resource—cattail. Sa, 11/3, 12-5pm. $10. GRUB Cooperative, 1525 Dayton Rd., (609) 713-0904.

WHAT IS IN YOUR DIABETES TOOLKIT?: A diabetes fair with resource info, blood pressure

screenings and healthy snacks. Th, 11/1, 6:308:30pm. Free. Enloe Conference Center, 1528 Esplanade, (530) 332-7370.

WILDLIFE VIEWING: Guided wildlife tours. Rain

cancels. Sa, 10am through 2/3; Su, 1pm through 2/3. $4. Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, 3207 Rutherford Rd. in Gridley, (530) 846-7505.

MEASURING EARTHS SURFACE BEFORE GPS: The history of navigation with naval historian Bob Benner. Su, 11/4, 4-5pm. Free. Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology, CSUC Meriam Library Complex.

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MORE ONLINE Additional listings for local meetings, support groups, classes, yoga, meditation and more can be found online at www.newsreview.com/chico/local/calendar.

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Long Slow Dance The Fresh & Onlys Mexican Summer When a band changes directions from the standpoint of production, there’s a tendency to knee-jerk chin-high and bite through your tongue. Such an extreme response isn’t warranted in the case of the unexpectedly polished Long Slow Dance by The Fresh & Onlys, but it’s something to chew on nonetheless. Having churned out four LPs, two EPs and a slew of 45s since 2008, the San Francisco band has trekked a mighty landscape of psych-tinged rock ’n’ roll. But from the rowdy, low-fi approach of their self-titled debut full-length to the sophisticated and boisterous melodies of Play It Strange, there’s been a common thread of distortion—a sheen that, however subtle, has bridged all the gaps between their often diverse styles of songwriting. Long Slow Dance, in large part, sheds the noise, and instead showcases The Onlys’ ability to play shimmering, pensive pop that at times summons The Cure (“20 Days and 20 Nights,” “Presence of Mind”), embraces romance (the mid-tempo “Dream Girls”), yet still brandishes familiar steel (“Foolish Person”). The final product is an album that not only takes a chance, but emphatically succeeds in pleasing both the dedicated listeners while reaching out to a potentially larger audience. Kudos.

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shot of brandy, plugging them up with corks, and stashing them in by a dark cave. Alastair Bland When the vinAllybland79@ gmail.com tage is released two presidential terms from now, it may take a well-trained nose to distinguish LaRocca’s wine from true French Champagne. For this cave-aged sparkling wine is made in the traditional methods of the Champagne region, where classic bubbly wine gained its stardom. LaRocca’s first sparkling vintage was a 2003 “Blanc de Blancs,” and a few bottles remain. No vintage since then has yet seen daylight, though the 2004 will soon hit shelves. The LaRocca Vineyards certified-organic bubbly, which goes for $40 a bottle, is made of Sierra foothills chardonnay grapes. Like French champagne, the wine is bottled immediately after the first stage of fermentation. The bottles are placed nozzle down in wooden racks and are “riddled” by hand— that is, each one rotated a few degrees week by week, a process that coaxes falling sediments up the neck of the bottle. Eventually, the bottle ends are frozen and the plugs of spent yeast removed, and each topped off again with a shot of spare wine reserved for the occasion, called dosage. For the 2011 vintage, LaRocca will experiment by using brandy as the dosage, and for his 2012 vintage he is including pinot noir grapes in the wine, also a French tradition. While the art of making sparkling wines is an esteemed and delicate one today, sparkling wines

Break out the cham… , er, sparkling wine!

were once the bane of the winemaker. Stories are told of French cellars in which bottles began exploding in the springtime as fermentation, which had halted months before in the chill of winter when the wine was still in vats, resumed unexpectedly as the temperatures increased again. Even Dom Pérignon, the French monk for whom some of the most esteemed champagne is today named, was no fan of bubbles in his bottles. While the superstitious of the era called these mysterious exploding vintages “devil’s wine,” Pérignon sought to understand— and stave off—the chemistry of bubbly wines. Eventually, though, winemakers in England in the 1600s learned not only to like bubbly wine but also intentionally make it: They bottled the wine before it had entirely finished fermenting in extra-strong, heat-treated glass bottles, and even before the winemakers of Champagne had realized the lucrative future of sparkling wine, corks were flying in England. Today, the word “champagne”

has become synonymous with flying corks and foaming eruptions of wine and is often mistakenly used in reference to all sparkling wine. In any official context this is illegal, according to international wine-labeling laws. The erroneous use of “champagne” also fails to recognize the variety of other sparkling wines available. There is cava, Spain’s classic bubbly made with macabeu, parellada, xarel-lo and several other grapes. The ancient Anna de Codorniu winery’s brut ($15) is one example, with yeasty citrus aromas and dry

fruity flavors of green apple and guava. From northern Italy comes moscato d’asti, a semi-sweet, lowalcohol style made of moscato bianco grapes. The 2011 rendition from Ricossa ($15) features a slight sparkle of effervescence, flavors of citrus, honey and tart apple, and a scant alcohol content of just 5.5 percent, all giving the wine an appealing cider-like quality. Also from northern Italy, just south of the Dolomites, is the sparkling wine of Trento. The Ferrari brut metodo classico ($25) is a famous wine of the style, bready and musky on the nose, thick and fruity on the tongue, and with a creamy hint of buttermilk. Champagne tends to be dry, sometimes bitter and estery. The Charles Heidsieck brut reserve ($60) opens with a bang (and a blown-out ceiling bulb if you aren’t careful). Aromas of spices and grains open into nutty, chewy, bready flavors. Many American winemakers mimic the Champagne style—like Biltmore Estate in North Carolina with its dry and tropical-scented “Blanc de Blancs” brut ($25), made with Russian River Valley chardonnay grapes. In Napa, Chandon is among California’s bubbly-wine pioneers, with a 40year repertoire that includes a rosé, brut classic and extra dry riche (each $22). Chandon’s bubbly wines are dry, aromatic, and, as expected, explosive, with all the qualities of the original bubbly of France—and should you blow the cork off this one at Thanksgiving dinner, you can be sure someone will call it “Champagne.” But, of course, it’s just California sparkling wine. Ω

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announced that there was a jar on the back table of the café with free story & photo by Jason Cassidy earplugs. The Seattle threejasonc@ piece then eased newsreview.com into the song “Red Room,” which featured Lynn quietly playing guitar REVIEW: and singing Levator, Cold Blue dreamily as her Mountain and Star vocals went Thistle Wall, Thursday, Oct. 25, through a Café Coda. delay/looping pedal and floated Café Coda out as sustained 265 Humboldt Ave. harmonies. 566-9476 It wasn’t till www.cafecoda.com halfway through the first song that the earplug offer made sense when, after a brief build up, Lynn, bassist Nick Arthur and drummer Thom Geibel filled up the room with a controlled wall of lush, fuzzy noise that eventually crumpled back down as the song circled back to Lynn and her ghostly voices. Maybe there were a couple of spots during their set where ear protection was warranted, but the effect of Levator’s loudness was achieved most often in contrast to the pretty parts. Although the noisy parts were also pretty in their own way—heavily reverbed guitars and

droning bass contributing to lush soundscapes and stoney psychedelic fun. It’s the kind of approach to composing with feedback and distortion (and other effects) that sends reviewers digging for new descriptors (“drowsy drowned in distortion” was one of my favorites) and band comparisons (I’d go with two: My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Mary Chain), and Levator does it exceptionally well. In addition to the full spectrum of atmosphere Lynn coaxed from her guitar, her seamless use of the vocal delay was impressive. The mesmerizing effect created beautiful background harmonies as well as surprising little chirps and accents that would appear and quickly float away. Levator has played Chico several times over the past several years, and it’s amazing to me that we still get to hear them at a place with only a five-buck cover charge. This was my first time witnessing locals Cold Blue Mountain since they added vocals to their previously all-instrumental noise. I have been listening to the metalish five-piece’s self-titled debut since summer and digging the hectic and huge new sound they put to tape with Makai and Amarok vocalist Brandon Squyres and guitarist/back-up vocalist Sesar Sanchez (Teeph) joining the mix. And on Thursday they played my current fave from that album,

the dynamic “Branch Davidian Compound,” a constantly shifting sonic assault with a sinister opening riff, wild vocals, sludgy breakdown and all kinds of wailing guitar nastiness. Unfortunately, on this night inside tiny Café Coda, most of the hectic goodness of that song and the rest of their set was compressed into one impenetrable wall of sound. Being huge and heavy is, of course, the point with CBM, and their spirited commitment to that mission was fun to bob my head along with. I just would’ve liked to have been invigorated by the whole range of their powers, rather than worn down by the their absence. Whatever, that’s just constructive bitching. They brought the pain, for sure. And there were glimmers that broke through, including Sanchez’s lead riffs here and there, especially on the tentatively titled “Will,” which was my favorite song of the set. Last, I have to give apologies to openers Star Thistle Wall. I caught only their encore song (wait, the openers played an encore?), “Empty Bottles.” Though I’d seen the band live only once before, the rockin’ tune was the best version of this young local crew I’ve heard yet—a more muscular kind of pop-rock, supported by an equally strong new two-man horn section. Good stuff. Now, if they would just get rid of the superfluous “Wall” in their name … Ω

California Honeydrops A funky, good time New Orleans style dance party.

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This the second of back to back “back by popular demand” shows I’m presenting. We invite you to join us for an over-the-top night of dancing to the roots & blues offerings of The California Honeydrops. “They have baby faces but play like old souls….Lech pays that horn like Louis Armstrong and I wouldn’t throw that around lightly.” Music legend Maria Muldaur. Recent awards garnered by this Bay Area powerhouse include Best Band, Best Genre-Mixing Band, Best Local Album, Best Multi-Talented Artist (Lech Wierzynski) and Best Musician (Lech once again). This is a “dance on the tables” type presentation. (just a figure of speech) If you attended their last show here,you probably joined in on the Big Room’s first all out conga line led by the band itself. Get your tickets early as their first appearance sold out and I know for sure that those folks are coming back.

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heralded and supposedly unfilmable novel from 2004. Six anecdotal stories—set in six different periods by of history—come to us in non-chronological Juan-Carlos order, bit by interwoven bit, with a large and Selznick impressive cast playing multiple roles. It’s a daring endeavor on several counts. And not the least of its various accomplishments is that, over nearly three hours of moderately unconventional (and chronologically scrambled) storytelling, it sustains itself as steadily engaging dramatic entertainment. It is Cloud Atlas (I am told) a somewhat watered-down rendiStarring Tom tion of the novel’s vision, but it nevertheless Hanks, Halle succeeds for the most part in giving cinematic Berry, Jim momentum to a kind of multifaceted perspecBroadbent and tive rarely seen in movies. Susan Sarandon. The film is something of a collaborative Directed by Tom Tykwer, Lana hybrid, coming as it does from a trio of writerWachowski and directors—Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) and Andy Wachowski. the sibling team of Lana and Andy Wachowski Cinemark 14. (The Matrix). Tykwer directed the modern-day Rated R. sections—the romantic and professional travails of a young, gay composer (Ben Whishaw) in the Britain of the 1930s; the efforts of an investigative reporter (Halle Poor Berry) to expose a corporate energy scandal in 1973; and the present-day misadventures of a slightly addled literary editor (Jim Broadbent) trying to escape confinement in a prison-like Fair nursing home. The Wachowskis directed the 19th-century segment, the shipboard drama of a young businessman (Jim Sturgess) who comes to the aid Good of a stowaway slave, as well as the two episodes set in the future—in Korea in 2144, a young “fabricant” (Doona Bae) rebels against Very Good the socially engineered regimentation imposed by a high-tech oligarchy; and in 2346 two very different survivor/refugees (Berry and Tom Hanks) try to sort out their respective heritages Excellent and destinies.

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The six separate episodes are linked in part by recurring motifs—a distinctive birthmark, missing manuscripts, injustices of race and social class, etc.—and by story variations that echo each other. In addition, recurring gestures and matched elements of the production design give film editor Alexander Berner plenty of opportunities for implied linkage in the achronological transitions from one narrative fragment to the next. Following those motifs and echoes is one of the quiet pleasures offered by this occasionally clamorous movie. And something akin to that is at work in the business of having a dozen or so of the main cast appearing in a variety of guises, some more prominent than others, in nearly every episode. Hanks, Berry, Bae, Hugo Weaving and Hugh Grant appear in all six. Broadbent and Whishaw are in five, while Sturgess is credited with playing no fewer than seven characters. Susan Sarandon has only four parts here, but she—along with Berry, Broadbent, Bae and Weaving (who plays a fearsome female in one episode)—is among those who make something like a lasting impression. In the story, the composer played by Whishaw is working on “The Cloud Atlas Sextet.” Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil composed their own version and made it the movie’s musical theme. Ω

Reviewers: Craig Blamer and Juan-Carlos Selznick.

Opening this week Flight

Robert Zemeckis (Cast Away, Forrest Gump) directs Denzel Washington as an airline pilot who, despite safely landing a crashing plane, ends up in hot water when it’s discovered he had alcohol in his system during the flight. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

The Man with the Iron Fists

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA wrote (with Eli Roth), directed and stars in this martial-arts fantasy about a weapons-making blacksmith (RZA) who transforms into a living weapon himself in order to fight off the warriors and assassins who are threatening his village. Also starring Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

Samsara

Director/cinematographer Ron Fricke (Chronos, Baraka) spent five years filming this non-narrative documentary in 25 different countries that “explores the wonders of our world from the mundane to the miraculous” via natural wonders, disaster areas, sacred places, industrial zones and other examples of the modern world. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG-13.

Wreck-it Ralph

A Wreck-it Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) is the villain character in a video game who gets tired of being the bad guy, so he escapes to other games in the arcade in an attempt to be the hero. Also starring the voices of Sarah Silverman, Jayne Lynch and more. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

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In 1980, in the midst of the Iranian hostage crisis, a CIA agent organized an undercover caper that was desperate, dazzling and very improbable. In the hands of Ben Affleck and company, that little farrago becomes a riveting, briskly entertaining thriller. There is no shortage of peril and suspense in the basic incident—agent Tony Mendez (Affleck) is attempting to spirit six Americans hiding in the Canadian embassy out of Iran. And the tension is only heightened by the outlandishness of Mendez’s scheme—he and the six escapees will exit Iran disguised as a Canadian film crew. That scheme adds a second, curiously complementary element to the story— Mendez must set up an actual production company as a supporting cover story for the film-crew disguise. The cover-story movie becomes a sci-fi epic called Argo which might be filmed in Iranian locations. The movie angle adds a rich level of ironic comedy to Affleck’s own production, which thereby also becomes a dark, barbed comedy-drama about the business of making movies. Cinemark 14 and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R —J.C.S.

Atlas Shrugged: Part 2

Part two of the film version of Ayn Rand’s dystopian novel of a world on the brink of collapse, and the objectivist philosophy she (and her small-government followers) believe can save us all. Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

crash of thunder later and it’s alive! Alive! Admittedly, Tim Burton’s latest is sort of fun visually, but with about 75 percent homage, 25 percent story and weak jokes that don’t really have punch lines, it makes for a vaguely unsatisfying bit of déjà vu all over again. Cinemark 14. Rated PG —C.B.

Fun Size

After being put in charge of taking her little bro trick-or-treating, a teenage girl instead drags him along to a Halloween party, only to lose him in the crowd. Hijinks ensue. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Here Comes the Boom

Kevin Smith plays a middle-aged high-school teacher and former collegiate wrestler who becomes a mixed-martial-arts fighter to raise money to save the job of his school’s music teacher (Henry Winkler). Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.

Hotel Transylvania

The latest 3-D animated feature takes place at a five-star hotel strictly for monsters run by Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler), who is forced to protect his place and its guests from a young human (Andy Samberg) who stumbles upon the exclusive resort. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.

Paranormal Activity 4

More spooky strangeness goes down after dark as the supernatural faux-found-footage series picks up four years after the events of the original. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

Pitch Perfect

The Bellas are an all-girl college a capella group led by a new member (Anna Kendrick) who injects updated songs into the repertoire on the way to The Bellas taking on their male rivals. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

Robot & Frank

Frank Langella stars as a former jewel thief forced to retire due to failing health. When his son buys him a robot butler, the aging cat burgler programs his mechanical assistant to help him reboot his career. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG-13.

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The action in the new movie by playwright/filmmaker Martin McDonagh includes the efforts of an Irish guy named Marty (Colin Farrell) to write a Hollywood screenplay, but all he has at the start is a title, “Seven Psychopaths.” The fragmented stories that emerge, for Marty’s screenplay and/or from McDonagh’s movie, have a good deal of violence in them, some of it farcical,

some of it gruesome, some of it both at once. McDonagh, whose movies call Quentin Tarantino to mind, fancies himself having a moral seriousness that is lacking in Tarantino’s pictures. Be that as it may, Seven Psychopaths fails to distinguish itself as moviemaking and ends up looking a lot like a rather lazy and deluded knock-off of the Tarantino “brand.” What it does have going for it are a good cast, an assortment of offbeat amusements, and a wacko throwaway story about a psychopathic gangster (Woody Harrelson) trying to retrieve the Shih Tzu that two part-time dog kidnappers (Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken) are holding for ransom. Farrell, stranded in McDonagh’s mildly parodic self-portrait, ends up playing half-hearted straight man to those guys and others. Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R —J.C.S.

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

Sequel to the 2006 adaptation of the survival-horror video game of the same name, this one following the character of Heather back to the alternate dimension of Silent Hill. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

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Boozy true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke) is desperate for another bestseller, so he uproots his long-suffering family and relocates them to a suburban house where another family was sacrificed in a sinister ritual. Of course, he doesn’t clue his wife in to that li’l bit of info. But ol’ Oswalt is pretty short on clues himself, seeing how he finds a box of 8mm home movies and a projector up in the attic—a box that wasn’t there before they moved in—and still stays put. Oswalt is so desperate to resurrect his career that he decides to go with the flow, how ever “sinister.” Even after he realizes that the found footage is not just of the prior family being snuffed, but also a few other families scattered across the map. All this ends up pretty much as you’d expect it to end. Fans of stupid horror films might be impressed by this butt-numbing Frankenstein of faux snuff footage and wannabe J-horror. But I found the whole thing to be boring, derivative and kind of ludicrous. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated R —C.B.

Taken 2

The retired CIA agent (Liam Neeson) who rescued his daughter who was taken by human traffickers in the first film is himself the target of the father of the kidnapper who he killed while saving her. (Side note: Isn’t it obvious that they should’ve called this Taken Again? C’mon, people!). Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

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Young Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) is living in a stop-motion universe somewhere between the worlds of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride, a monochrome suburbia populated by spindle-legged figures with large eyes. Although his school seems to be made up of kindred spirits of the morbid variety, Victor prefers to devote his time exclusively to his dog Sparky, but that friendship is sorely tested when Sparky is flattened by a car while chasing a ball. Fortunately, on the curriculum the next day the science teacher (Martin Landau) shows the class how to make a dead frog’s legs kick with the help of electricity. Victor scuttles off to the pet cemetery, disinters the pieces of Sparky and returns to his attic space and stitches ol’ Sparky back together. A slash of light and a

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—JASON CASSIDY

1THURSDAY AARON RICH & FRIENDS: Country music

round-robin. Third and First Th of every month, 9pm. Free. Crazy Horse Saloon & Brewery; 303 Main St.; (530) 894-5408.

BLUES JAM: Weekly open jam. Th, 8pm-

midnight. Lynns Optimo; 9225 Skyway in Paradise; (530) 872-1788.

CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.

Th, 8-11pm. Free. The DownLo; 319 Main St.; (530) 892-2473.

IMPROV JAM: Open jam with Michael

Gaughan. Th, 5-8pm. Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveat flo.weebly.com.

JOHN SEID: John Seid and friends, fea-

OPEN MIC: COMEDY: Everyone is welcome

turing Larry Peterson and Steve Cook playing an eclectic mix of tunes all night. Th, 6:30-9:30pm through 11/29. Free. Johnnie’s Restaurant; 220 W. Fourth St. inside Hotel Diamond; (530) 895-1515; www.johnniesrestaurant.com.

to try their hand at stand-up comedy. Th, 8-10pm. Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

LOS PAPI CHULOS: A Day of the Dead celebration with Latin music on the back patio. Th, 11/1, 6-9pm. Free. LaSalles, 229 Broadway, (530) 893-1891.

MATTEO PLAYS FILM SCORES: Classical guitarist Matteo plays film scores and light classics. Th, 6pm. Free. Angelos Cucina Trinacria; 407 Walnut St.; (530) 899-9996.

OPEN MIC: Singers, poets and musicians welcome. Th, 7-10pm. Has Beans Internet Cafe & Galleria; 501 Main St.; (530) 894-3033; www.hasbeans.com.

OPEN MIKEFULL: Open mic night to share your music, poetry, comedy, or other talents in a 10-minute slot. Third and First Th of every month, 7pm. $1. Paradise Grange Hall; 5704 Chapel Dr. in Paradise; (530) 873-1370.

2FRIDAY CHICO BAILE LATINO: MORE THAN SALSA: Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and Bachata dance lessons followed by an open social dance. F, 8pm through 11/15. $2$4. The Hub; 685 Manzanita Ct. Inside the Holiday Inn, Chico; (530) 518-9454.

Halloween and Day of the Dead with A Holy Ghost Revival, Embryonic Devourment, Infex and, of course, Zombie Death Stench. F, 11/2, 8pm. $10. The Zoo; 2021 Baldwin Ave. in Oroville; 533-3700.

FOLK DANCE PARTY: Live instrumentals from the Troika Folk Dance Band and vocals by the Karamfil Singers. No partners necessary. F, 11/2, 7:30pm. $7. Chico Womens Club; 592 E. Third St.; (530) 894-1978.

THE FUNCTION: With DJs Sexual

Chocolate and Darkness. F, 11/2, 8pm. $5. LaSalles, 229 Broadway, (530) 8931891.

IRISH MUSIC HAPPY HOUR: A Chico tradition: Friday night happy hour with a traditional Irish music session by the Pub Scouts. F, 4pm. $1. Duffy’s Tavern; 337 Main St.; (530) 343-7718.

MR. CROWLEY: An Ozzy Osbourne tribute band in the brewery. F, 11/2, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino; 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.feath erfallscasino.com.

NOT DEAD YET: A local Grateful Dead cover band, in honor of Día de los Muertos. F, 11/2, 9pm. $5. Lost on Main; 319 Main St.; (530) 891-1853.

RECKONING: A local “deadgrass” outfit. F, 11/2, 7-10pm. Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveat flo.weebly.com.

TEAM SHARK WEEK: The local indie-electronic duo is joined by Castastrophist, Dreamweapon and Adam Scarborough. F, 11/2, 8pm. $5. Café Coda; 265 Humboldt Ave.; (530) 5669476; www.cafecoda.com.

3SATURDAY ACOUSTIC MUSIC JAM: A jam hosted by Butte Folk Music Society and led by

local musician Steve Johnson. First Sa of every month, 2-5pm. Free. Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery; 130 Main St.; (530) 345-4128.

BLUEGRASS JAM: Open jam hosted by

Lucy Smith. Sa, 1-4pm. Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveat flo.weebly.com.

CEE DUB: Live acoustic tunes. Sa, 11/3,

8:30pm. Free. Farwood Bar & Grill; 705 Fifth St. in Orland; (530) 865-9900.

DEHLI 2 DUBLIN: Gritty hip-hop and electronic beats, traditional Indian and Celtic influences form a danceable sound. Sa, 11/3, 7:30pm. SOLD OUT. Sierra Nevada Big Room; 1075 East 20th St.; (530) 345-2739; www.sierra nevada.com/bigroom.

JASON BUELL BAND: Live country music

in the lounge. F, 11/2, 8:30pm. Free. Gold Country Casino; 4020 Olive Hwy, Oroville; (530) 534-9892; www.gold countrycasino.com.

THE LOLOS: A brand-new local gypsysoul rock band releases their debut EP. Gentleman’s Coup opens. F, 11/2, 8:30pm. $5. Origami Lounge; 7th and Cherry Streets.

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Sa, 11/3, 9pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino; 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.featherfallscasino.com.

HARVEST BALL: A harvest celebration with live music from Dylan’s Dharma, 3 Fingers Whiskey, Werkinstein and more. Sa, 11/3. $5. Lost on Main; 319 Main St.; (530) 891-1853.

URBAN LEGEND: Classic rock, country

and pop. Sa, 11/3, 8:30pm. Free. Rolling Hills Casino; 2655 Barham Ave. in Corning; (530) 528-3500; www.rollinghillscasino.com.

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HUSTLE & DRONE: A soul-influenced indie

rock band out of Portland. Palaver and Birdy Fiedler open. Sa, 11/3, 8pm. $5. Café Coda; 265 Humboldt Ave.; (530) 566-9476; www.cafecoda.com.

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JASON BUELL BAND: Live country in the

out of Arizona. M, 11/5, 7:30pm. $5. Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

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THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS: M, 11/5, 7:30pm. $20. Sierra Nevada Big Room; 1075 East 20th St.; (530) 345-2739; www.sierranevada.com/bigroom.

DATSIK: The dubstep DJ and producer

out of British Columbia specializes in 10 10 robotic” electronica. “dark and Teravita, xKore and AFK open. M, 11/5, 8pm. $20. Senator Theatre; 517 Main St.; (530) 898-1497; www.jmaxproduc tions.net. AARON JAQUA: An open singer-songwriter night. Tu, 7-9pm. Free. Cafe Flo; DINNER & JAZZ SERIES: Featuring the 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; music of a different jazz innovator www.liveatflo.weebly.com. each month, the series continues with a celebration of the influence of THE LOSS: A hardcore punk band out of Brazilian music on American jazz. First Seattle appears alongside locals Fight M of every month, 7-8:30pm. $10. Café Music, The Oisters and Ryan Davidson. Coda; 265 Humboldt Ave.; (530) 566Tu, 11/6, 8pm. Towne Lounge; 327 Main 9476; www.cafecoda.com. St.; (530) 896-0235.

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BIG MO & FRIENDS: The local axeman

lounge. Sa, 11/3, 8:30pm. Free. Gold Country Casino; 4020 Olive Hwy, Oroville; (530) 534-9892; www.gold countrycasino.com.

B.B. KING: The King of Blues has won 15 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award and an induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame. At age 87, he will bring his world-class blues to Laxson. W, 11/7, 7:30pm. $61-$76. Laxson Auditorium; 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico; (530) 898-6333; www.chicoperformances.com.

THE DEVIL MAKES THREE: A merging of old-timey, boot-stompin’ string band folk and punk rock energy. Jonny Fritz opens. W, 11/7, 9pm. $20. Senator Theatre; 517 Main St.; (530) 898-1497; www.jmaxproductions.net.

HAPPY JAZZ: A weekly jazz appointment with Shigemni Minetaka on piano and Christine Lapado-Breglia on upright bass. W, 4:30-6:30pm. Chicoichi Ramen;

243 W. Ninth St.; (530) 891-9044.

JAZZ TRIO: Every Wednesday with Carey

Robinson and company. W, 5-7pm. Free. Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St.; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

LA FIN DU MONDE: Chico’s premier

instrumental prog-metal outfit. Openers: Prizehog (out of San Francisco) and locals Amarok. W, 11/7, 9pm. $3. LaSalles, 229 Broadway, (530) 893-1891.

OPEN JAM NIGHT: Join the jam. Drum kit, bass rig, guitar amp and PA system are provided, bring your own instruments. All ages until 10. W, 7pm. Free. Italian Garden; 6929 Skyway in Paradise; (530) 876-9988; www.my space.com/theitaliangarden.

OPEN MIC: All ages welcome. W, 7pm. Free. 100th Monkey Books & Cafe; 642 West Fifth St.

THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS

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ELEGANCE: Magnificent Redwood-and-Glass 3 BD home built by builder for himself - he included all amenities: Living room features Driftwood Stone fireplace 9ft wide x 15ft tall with electric blower. Soaring windows bring forest beauty indoors - Greenbelt and Canyon. Chef’s dream kitchen with walk-in pantry, abundant counter space and breakfast bar. Walk-in closets. No waiting for hot water, 2 units! Recreation room and 2-car garage below the home. R-30 insulation, 6” exterior walls, 2005 roof has 4-ft snow-load rating. Entertain on 74-foot long Redwood Deck. Too much more to list here - call for your private showing, 336.

1009 Gateway Lane (X St: W. Sacramento Ave) 3 Bd, 2 Ba, 1875 sq. ft. $279,000 Effie Khaki 514-3334 Alice Zeissler 518-1872 Steve Kasprzyk 518-4850 Saeed Khan 916-705-6977

Sat. 11-1 & 2-4, 7 Savannah Lane (X St: W. 11th Ave) 3 Bd, 2 Ba, 1532 sq. ft. $269,900 Anita Miller 321-1174 Brandon Siewert 828-4597

OffERED aT $235,000

Sat. 11-1 & 2-4, Sun. 11-1 & 2-4, Shastan Homes (Wisteria Lane & Waxwing Way) Starting at $265,000 Brandi Laffins 321-9562

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133 W. 4th Avenue (X St: Esplanade) 4 Bd, 2 Ba, 1616 sq. ft. $260,000 Paul Champlin 828-2902 Effie Khaki 514-3334 Alice Zeissler 518-1872 Laura Ortland 321-1567 1497 E. 1st Avenue (X St: Verbena) 4 Bd, 2 Ba, 1468. $249,900 Dana Miller 570-1184 Laura Ortland 321-1567 Justin Jewett 518-4089

Sun. 2-4 31 Kimberlee Lane (X St: Ceanothus) 3 Bd, 2 Ba, 2001 sq. ft. $249,000 Sherrie O’Hearn 518-5904

Sat. 11-1 & 2-4, Sun. 11-1 & 2-4, 174 Artesia Drive (X St: Floral) 4 Bd, 2 Ba, 1232 sq. ft. $199,900 Johnny Klinger 864-3398 Johnny Klinger 864-3398 Saeed Khan 916-705-6977 Kathy Kelly 570-7403

Sat. 11-3 227 Viewcrest Drive (X St: Old Olive Hwy) 3 Bd, 2 Ba, 2036 sq. ft. $199,000 Frank ‘Speedy’ Condon 864-7726

Sat. 2-4 1125 Sheridan Avenue #56 (X St: E. 1st Ave) 3 Bd, 2 Ba, 1025 sq. ft. $149,900 Dana Miller 570-1184

Sat. 11-1 123 Henshaw Avenue #25 (X St: Esplanade) 3 Bd, 2 Ba, 1456 sq. ft. $53,000 Alice Zeissler 518-1872

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The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of October 15, 2012 — October 19, 2012. The housing prices are based on the stated documentary transfer tax of the parcel and may not necessarily reflect the actual sale price of the home. ADDRESS

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1053 Cypress St

Chico

$160,000

2/ 1

908

18 Mt Hope Ct

Oroville

$161,000

3/ 2

1782

2575 Mariposa Ave

Chico

$155,500

3/ 1.5

2006

56 Riverview Dr

Oroville

$156,000

5/ 2.5

1874

39 Ranchita Way

Chico

$139,000

2/ 1

985

1920 Feather Ave

Oroville

$150,000

3/ 2

1373

Forest Ranch

$108,000

3/ 2

1186

1880 Magnolia St

Gridley

$275,000

3/ 3

3114

31 Rogers Ridge Ct

Oroville

$116,500

4/ 2

2048

293 Sheldon Ave

Gridley

$257,000

3/ 2

2044

138 Rivendell Ln

Paradise

$394,000

3/ 3

2086

13988 Stetson Ct

Magalia

$154,000

2/ 2

2037

450 Valley View Dr A

Paradise

$155,000

3/ 2

1358

14110 Wingate Cir

Magalia

$114,500

2/ 2

1376

6352 Graham Rd

Paradise

$145,000

2/ 2

1416

5242 Headwaters Rd

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as FREE FLOW TECH at 278 Vail Dr. Chico, CA 95973. NICK KOEHLER, 9 Roxanne Ct. Chico, CA 95928. JEREMY MCCARTHY, 278 Vail Dr. Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: NICK KOEHLER Dated: August 7, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001165 Published: August 16,23,30, September 6, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as THE CREATIVE APPLE at 2201 Pillsbury Rd. #182, Chico, CA 95926. Annet Poldervaart Habroun, Naim Ibrahim Habroun, 433 Windham Way Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Husband and Wife. Signed: ANNET HABROUN Dated: October 3, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001408 Published: October 11,18,25, November 1, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SOL MEXICAN GRILL at 3269 Esplande Ave Suite 155 Chico, CA 95973. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RESTAURANTS INC., 1424 Oleander Ave Chico, CA 95926 This business is conducted by a corporation. Signed: GEOFFREY AKERS Dated: August 2, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001145 Published: October 18,25 November 1,8, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME-STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name ORANGE JULIUS at 1950 East 20th Chico, CA 95928. BRHUMBLE LLC 1396 Minder Dr Redding, CA 96003. This company was conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Signed: BRIAN HUMBLE Dated: October 9, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0000540 Published: October, 25 November 1,8,25, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as SNAP MY SASS PHOTOGRAPHY at 2251 St. George Lane Suite G, Chico CA 95926. CHELSEA ANN PARKER, 5 Leafwood Court, Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an individual. Signed: CHELSEA PARKER Dated: October 3, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001409 Published: October 11,18,25, November 1, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as AVERAGE JOES CUSTOMS at 139 Innsbrook Ave, Chico, CA 95973. CASEY WILLIAM RAMOS 1086 Via Verona Dr. Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an individual. Signed: CASEY RAMOS Dated: September 17, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001337 Published: October 18,25 November 1,8, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TREVOR DEADMOND CONSTRUCTION at 2304 Hutton Way Durham CA, 95938. TREVOR KEITH DEADMOND 2304 Hutton Way Durham, CA 95938. This business is conducted by an individual. Signed: TREVOR DEADMOND Dated: October 18, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001494 Published: October 25, November 1,8,15, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICKEN BOOTS at 48 Hanover Lane #4, Chico, CA 95973. SAREMY DUFFY, 769 Brookwood Way, Chico CA 95926. This business conducted by an individual. Signed: SAREMY DUFFY Dated: September 21, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001367 Published: October 11,18,25 November 1, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SIERRA VALLEY FURNITURE LLC at 5369 Old Olive HWY Oroville, CA 95966. SIERRA VALLEY FURNITURE LLC, 81296 Hwy 70 Beckwourth, CA 96129. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Signed: PAUL BRENNEMAN Dated: October 3, 2012 FBN Number 2012-0001411 Published: October 11,18,25 November 1, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as STAR HOUSE BOOKS at 25 Rose Ave. Chico, CA 95928. LISA D WEST, 25 Rose Ave. Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an individual. Signed: LISA D WEST Dated: October 3, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001414 Published: October 11,18,25, November 1, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME- STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL The following person has withdrawn as partner from the partnership operating under: CHICO COLLEGE APARTMENTS TANYA M. MORGAN, 16 Pathfinder Way Chico, CA 95928. Signed: TANYA MORGAN Dated: October 5, 2012 FBN Number: 2009-0000943 Published: October 18,25 November 1,8, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ORANGE JULIUS at 1950 East 20TH Street B-205 Chico, CA 95928. MIKELL INC. 19872 Potomac Lane Huntington Beach, CA 92646 This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: Michael Vadney Dated: October 12, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001463 Published: October 18,25 November 1,8, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as CAMPOS RENTAL PROPERTIES 341 Broadway #400 Chico, CA 95928. Michael Dennis Campos 774 Hillview Way Chico,CA 95926. Nancy Jean Campos 774 Hillview Way Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a Husband and Wife. Signed: Nancy Jean Campos Dated: September 17, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001335 Published: October 18,25 November 1,8, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TAILORED4MOBILE AT 721 West 3rd Street Apt. C Chico, CA 95928. RYAN CHRISTOPHER SZOT 721 West 3rd Street Apt C Chico, CA 95928. This Business is conducted by an individual. Signed: RYAN SZOT Dated: September 17, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001333 Published: October 25, November 1,8,15, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as J B LANDSCAPES at 26 Philox Way Chico, CA 95973. JEFFREY A BARNDOLLAR 26 Philox Way Chico, CA 95973. KEITH A CARLSON 6 Creekwood Ct Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: Jeff Barndollar Dated: October 3, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001410 Published: October 25, November 1,8,25, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as FIVE BY FIVE TONICS at 2290 Ivy St #150 Chico, CA 95928. JESSE SMITH 305 W 16TH ST Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JESSE SMITH Dated: September 6, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001295 Published: October 25, November 1,8,15, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as STUDIO TWENTY-TWO AT 2220 ST George Lane #5 Chico, CA 95926. NICOLE LANDINI 2271 Moyer Way Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an individual. Signed: NICOLE LANDINI Dated: October 5, 2012 FBN Number 2012-0001424 Published: October 25, November 1,8,15, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO MYOFASCIAL RELEASE at 1388 Longfellow Suite #1 Chico, CA 95926. KATHLEEN PAPPANI 1556 Mountain View Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an individual. Signed: KATHLEEN F. PAPPANI Dated: October 15, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001475 Published: October 25, November 1,8,15, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PASEO HACIENDAS DEVELOPMENT LLC at 1111 Marauder Street Chico, CA 95973. PASEO HACIENDAS DEVELOPMENT LLC 14040 Kelsey Drive Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Signed: CURTIS HAYS Dated: October 1, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001401 Published: October 25, November 1,8,15, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as YOUNG LOVE OUTFITTERS at 1713 Magnolia Ave Chico, CA 95973. KENNETH SWAIN 1713 Magnolia Ave Chico, CA 95973. DAVID ZOPPI 1121 Marin Street Corning, CA 96021. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: David ZOPPI Dated: October 19, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001505 Published: October 25, November 1,8,25, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PLUM GALLERY at 3204 Calistoga Drive Chico, CA 95973. JUSTIN LEHRBAUM 3204 Calistoga Drive Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an individual. Signed: JUSTIN LEHRNBAUM Dated: September 26, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001308 Published: October 25 November 1,8,15, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ENLOE REGIONAL CANCER CENTER at 265 Cohasset Rd Chico, CA 95926. ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER 1531 Esplanade Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: MYRON E. MACHULA Dated: September 27, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001386 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name CHICO ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC at 888 Lakeside Village Commons Chico, CA 95928. ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER 1531 Esplanade Chico, CA 95926. This business was conducted by a Limited Partnership. Signed: MYRON E. MACHULA Dated: October 9, 2012 FBN Number: 2007-0001979 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as DISCOVERY PLACE at 790 Filbert Ave Chico, CA 95926. MICHELLE WINDES 790 Filbert Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: MICHELLE WINDES Dated: October 17, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001486 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name OLD CROW ESTATE SERVICES at 852 Wisonsin St Chico, CA 95928. PAUL SHUY 1916 Laburnum Chico, CA 95926. TAMMARA ASKEA 852 Wisconsin St Chico, CA 95928. This business was conducted by a General Partnership.

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Signed: TAMMARA ASKEA Dated: October 23, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0000240 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as OLD CROW ESTATE SERVICES at 852 Wisconsin St Chico, CA 95928. TAMMARA ASKEA 852 Wisconsin St Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an individual. Signed: TAMMARA ASKEA Dated: October 23, 2012 FBN Number 2012-0001525 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as WACI at 273 E. 2nd Ave Chico, CA 95926. WINSTON COLGAN 273 E. 2nd Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an individual. Signed: WINSTON COLGAN Dated: October 26, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001533 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as CHICO HOMES REAL ESTATE SALES INCORPORTED at 2571 California Park Drive Suite 200 Chico, CA 95928. SANDI BAUMAN 2571 California Park Drive Suite 200 Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: SANDI BAUMAN Dated: October 22, 2012 FBN No.: 2012-0001516 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as A GREENER CLEAN at 3805 Addys Ln Oroville, CA 95965. GARY MIDDLETON 3805 Addys Ln Oroville, CA 95965. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: GARY MIDDLETON Dated: October 15, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001476 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name BEAUTY SQUARED at 240 Main ST #140 Chico, CA 95928. E AND V SQUARED GROUP LLC 240 Main ST #140 Chico, CA 95928. This business was conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Signed: SHUHUA LUO Dated: October 17, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001191 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as BEAUTY SQUARED at 240 Main ST #140 Chico, CA 95928. DKNJ INTERNATIONAL CORP 4091 Bresee Ave Baldwin Park, CA 91706. This business is conducted by a corporation. Signed: SHUMING CAO Dated: October 17, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001492 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as FRANK WATTERS AND MARY ANNE HOUX CHILDREN’S FUND at 13 Victoria Way Chico, CA 95926. BUTTE COUNTY CHILD ABUSE COUNCIL 13 Victoria Way Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a corporation. Signed: MARGIE RUEGGER Dated: October 24, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001526 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012 FICTITOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PACIFIC MOTEL at 1308 State Highway 99 Gridley, CA 95948. RITESH KANJI, 3111 Tule River Way Chico, CA 95973. RUPESH KANJI, 3111 Tule River Way Chico, CA 95973 DAHYABHAI PATEL 3111 Tule River Way Chico, CA 95973 TARULATA PATEL 3111 Tule River Way Chico, CA 95973 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: RUPESH KANJI Dated: October 3, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001407 Published: October 18,25 November 1,8, 2012

NOTICES NOTICE OF LIEN SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the California self-storage facility act (B&P code 21770 et sec) the undersigned will sell the contents of units: Christina Solansky, tools, housewares, pressor, bike. Mike Sherrick, golf clubs, P/U 5th wheeel, desk, compressor. Alicia Griff, microwave, T.V., wood furniture, wall pictures. David Drake, washer/dryer set, holiday decor, household items. Bob Hood, books, clothes, housewares, dresser. Steven Hudson, leuge sewing maid and table, guitar, leathergoods. To the highest bidder on: November 10, 2012 Beginning at 1:00pm. Sale to be held at: Oroville, Ca 95966. Published: October 25, November 1, 2012

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MATTHEW REECE THOMAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MATTHEW REECE THOMAS Proposed name: MATTHEW THOMAS RITENOUR 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: November 9, 2012 Time: 9:00amm Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Robert Glusman Dated: October 3, 2012 Case Number: 157977 Published: October 11,18,25, November 1, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner DANALEE R WILCOX, DARRYL R BROWN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JEREMIAH JACK WILCOX Proposed name: JEREMIAH JACK BROWN 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 12, 2012 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Sandra L McLean Dated: October 12, 2012 Case Number: 158030 Published: October 25, November 1,8,11, 2012

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ASHLEY DEVIN CUTTING filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ASHLEY DEVIN CUTTING Proposed name: DEVIN ASHLEY CUTTING 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: November 30, 2012 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Robert A. Glusman Dated: September 24, 2012 Case Number: 157858 Published: October 25, November 1,8,15, 2012

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner TAMMY BUSHYHEAD filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LILLIANA JAELYNN RIVERA Proposed name: LILLIANA JAELYNN PEZQUEDA 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 30, 2012 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Sandra L. M Lean Dated: October 24, 2012 Case Number: 158110 Published: November 1,8,15,22, 2012

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opportunities are coming up for you. Even if you cash in on them, though, they aren’t likely to make an immediate practical impact. They are subtle and deep, these prospects. They have the potential of catalyzing monumental shifts in your long-term unfolding, but will take a while to transform your dayto-day rhythm. So what are these openings? Here are my guesses: 1. You could root out a bad seed that got embedded in your subconscious mind before you knew any better. 2. You could reinterpret the meaning of certain turning points in your past, thereby revising the flow of your life story. 3. You could forgive yourself for an old sin you thought you’d never let go of. 4. You could receive a friendly shock that will diminish some sadness you’ve carried for a long time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): This would be

a good time to get introspective and meditative about your urge to merge, to think objectively about the way you approach togetherness, to be honest with yourself about what strengths and weaknesses you bring to the art of collaboration. The most important question you can ask yourself during this inventory is this: “How do I personally contribute, either knowingly or unconsciously, to the problems I experience in relationships?” Here’s another query you might consider: “How hard am I willing to work to create the kinds of intimacy and alliances I say I want?”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Dear Rob: I

seem to be marooned in an interesting limbo. The sights and sounds are not exactly pretty, but they keep me perversely entertained. I’m sampling tastes that are more sour than sweet, thinking that sooner or later the sweetness will start to prevail— but it never does. Sometimes I feel like I’m in a trance, unable to do what’s best for me. Can you offer any help? Like, maybe give me a password that would break me out of the trance? —Meandering Gemini.” Dear Meandering: This is one of those rare times when you have cosmic permission to favor what’s calming and reassuring rather than what’s amusing and stimulating. Your password is sanctuary.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): On

September 22, the San Francisco Giants played a baseball game against the San Diego Padres. In the fourth inning, the Giants’ third baseman Pablo Sandoval sprinted to the edge of the field, then hurled himself over a railing and into the crowd in order to snag a foul pop-up. The fact that he landed upside down but perfectly unhurt wasn’t the most impressive aspect of his feat. Nor was his improbable ability to wield such precise concentration while invoking so much raw force. Even more amazing was the pink bubble that Sandoval blew with his chewing gum nanoseconds before he dived. It was a supremely playful and successful Zen moment. That’s the spirit I hope you will bring to your efforts in the coming days.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your unconscious

mind will be more accessible than usual in the coming weeks. It will reveal its agendas more clearly and play more of an active role in your life. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? It will depend on how open-minded you are toward the surprises your secret self will reveal. If you try to ignore or repress its eruptions, they’ll probably wreak chaos. If, on the other hand, you treat this other part of you as an unpredictable but generous ally, you may be able to work out a collaboration that serves you both.

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

Dictionary defines “Skymall solution” as “an absurdly single-purposed tool or solution that solves a problem you don’t actually have.” The term is derived from the famous SkyMall catalog, which sells unusual specialty products. According to my analysis of the current astrological omens, you should be wary of any attraction you might have to Skymall solutions. Do you really need a King Tut tissue-box cover or an ice-cube tray

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that makes ice in the shape of dachshunds or a stencil set for putting messages on your Bundt cake? I doubt it. Nor do you need their metaphorical equivalents.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Right before I

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woke up this morning, I had a dream that one of my teeth fell out. As I lay there groggily in bed, my mind searched for its meaning. “What does losing a tooth symbolize?” I asked myself. “What is its psychological meaning?” I promised myself that when I got up, I would Google that question. But my rumination was interrupted by a dull ache in the back of my mouth, and it was only then that I remembered: Yesterday, in actual waking life, I had a real tooth yanked out by a real dentist. The moral of the story, Libra: Be wary of making up elaborate stories and mythic assumptions about events that have simple, mundane explanations.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This is an

excellent time to explore the frontiers of wise foolishness. I’m hoping you will take full advantage of learning opportunities that might require you to shed your excess dignity and acknowledge how much you don’t know. Are you brave enough to disavow cynical thoughts and jaded attitudes that muffle your lust for life? Are you smart enough to understand how healthy it would be to go out and play like an innocent wild child? Make yourself available for delightful surprises.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Zombies used to be terrifying. But then they became a featured motif in pop culture, often in humorous contexts, and now there’s a growing acceptance and even affection for them. Here’s the view of Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide: “Eventually rock and roll morphs from Sid Vicious to the Jonas Brothers. Same thing with vampires: We went from Dracula to Twilight to make them peachy and G-rated. I guarantee you someone is working on a way to take the fear out of zombies and market them to children.” Your assignment, Sagittarius, is to do to your personal fears what the entertainment industry has done to zombies: Turn them into amusing caricatures that don’t trouble you so much. For example, visualize an adversary singing a duet with Justin Bieber.

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Before they were used in drinks, they had a medicinal purpose, and then when Prohibition came around the bitters were used to mask the taste of bootleg and illicit alcohol. But nowadays there is a booming craft spirits industry, so it only makes sense that the bitters should complement those spirits, not cover them up. They are a portion of the cocktail, a very small percentage, that adds a really strong flavor component. It’s like the spice of a cocktail.

What led you to start making your own bitters? It came from my own enjoyment of spirits and cocktails. I like traditional cocktails and Prohibition cocktails. Those drinks tend to have a lot of bitters involved in them. Prior to the past 10 years, there were only two major bitters companies, and even now you can count the number of producers on two hands in the United States, so I was intrigued by it.

What types of bitters do you make, and which one is your favorite? I make two types of bitters, traditional aromatic bitters and then an aged citrus bitters, which is my favorite. Each bottle also features one of my favorite cocktail recipes that you can make with the bitters.

What makes your bitters different from others? I don’t use any extracts or oils. Everything comes from the raw ingredients, and I use as many organics ingredients as I can. One of the big things is that I don’t use sugar, and most bitters recipes do use it. I’m trying to get a balanced recipe so that you don’t need the sugar. These bitters are made by hand, by me, in a batch style, and most bigger companies can’t say that.

Where will you be selling your products? I’ll hopefully be selling at specialty grocery stores, bars, restaurants and gift shops, but I don’t have any specific stores yet. People who are interested in buying bitters can contact me by email. They come in 5-oz. bottles and are about $20 a bottle.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “You

must learn from the mistakes of others,” said humorist Sam Levenson. “You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.” That’s excellent advice for you right now, Capricorn. In order to glean the teachings you need most, you won’t have to bumble through a single wrong turn or bad decision yourself. There will be plenty of blundering role models who will be providing you with the precise inspiration you need. Study them carefully.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every

November, thousands of writers participate in National Novel Writing Month. They pledge to compose at least 50,000 words of a new novel in that 30-day period. In accordance with the astrological omens, Aquarius, I propose that you commit yourself to a comparable project in your own field. Is there a potential masterpiece on which you could get a substantial amount of work done? Is there a major transformation you’ve long wanted to undertake but have always had some excuse to avoid? I predict that you will attract unexpected help and luck if you summon the willpower to focus on that task.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t believe

the climate is changing? Go ask the birds what they think. Sixty percent of all the feathered species in North America have moved north in the past 46 years. Scientists are pretty sure their migration is a response to the warming trend that’s afoot. I like the idea of tuning in to how animals behave in order to get accurate information about the state of the world. Would you consider doing more of that, Pisces? According to my astrological analysis, the coming months will be a time when you can learn a lot from nonhuman intelligences.

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FROM THE EDGE

by Anthony Peyton Porter himself@anthonypeytonporter.com

Another election When the first political flyers showed up, I put them straight in the recycling basket, along with the envelopes with no return address or that say I’ve been pre-approved or ask for the favor of a response or that think they know what I’m thinking. A few weeks ago I started throwing political propaganda in a basket next to the mail box, and just now it weighed in at one point six pounds. That’s not including the massive California voter information guide, which I deeply appreciate, or Butte County’s sample ballot, which is also handy. The political news that seeps into my awareness makes it clear that money determines the winner, which means that the capitalists will always win because only capitalists are allowed to run. If money isn’t the most important thing in the universe to you, then it’s too bad for you and your delusions. You’re out of touch with reality. Of course, quite the opposite seems to be the case, that our happiness and satisfaction have nothing to do with money, ours or anybody’s. The California propositions are tricky, often being oddly worded and deceptively pitched on behalf of

hidden backers. Fortunately the Cops Voter Guide set me straight on a few propositions I’d been thinking about—34, 36, and 37, among others. The Cops Voter Guide, which cries out for an apostrophe, suggests that more prisoners, executions, and secret ingredients in our food are just what we need, and the sooner the better. The CVG also endorsed Ann Schwab and Tami Ritter, toward whom I’d been leaning. I don’t know what to think about that, but I prefer candidates that the cops don’t like. Chico Conservation Voters, a usually sound bunch, says Yes on Propositions 34, 36, and 37, in contrast to the Cops Voter Guide, and then endorses Ann Schwab and Tami Ritter—lucky for them because I was wavering. As for national offices, I’m revising my ’70s-era “no white men” guideline into a “no capitalists” rule. Anybody who thinks any budget is the most important thing in life isn’t somebody I’m ever gonna vote for, at least not until he gets past conventional wisdom and into therapy. I’m tempted to vote for the Green Party’s Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala, and I may, but right now I’d like to see Roseanne Barr as president, maybe enough to make Cindy Sheehan veep, maybe not. November 1, 2012

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Bike the Vote Your Vote Matters! Learn what the Chico City Council Candidates have to say about improving conditions for bicycling and walking in Chico. Make an informed choice!

As you may know, Chico was just awarded Silver status (up from Bronze) as a BicycleFriendly City in the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle-Friendly Communities program. The program measures cities on bicycle-friendliness in 5 categories: Encouragement, Engineering, Education, Enforcement and Evaluation. What programs/ categories would you support to help Chico reach Silver or Platinum levels?

One trademark of a truly ‘bicycle-friendly’ city is a dedicated city staff Bicycle Coordinator position (the city of Davis boast a full-time Bicycle Coordinator AND a UC Davis Bicycle Coordinator). Yet in Chico, bicycling remains a part-time concern spread over multiple city staffers. What priority would you give to formalizing a full-time Bicycle Coordinator and how would you move that objective forward?

Dave Donnan: All of these efforts deserve a standing ovation. One of the areas that I would highly encourage are 3-4 bike days that people ride to school, work and play in Butte County

Donnan: Right now during these hard economic times the city has no money to hire someone unless we took the arts project coordinator and put some of those duties on her Donnan: I ride my bike 2-3 times per week and only the weather limits my riding. plate. We could hire someone if the citizens that ride bikes and get their licences are willing Education about what to look for and defensive habits that are necessary for bikers to keep to pay an extra fee to help pay for that person themselves safe. Traffic congestion is caused by bad planning on how the city has grown and not taking into consideration the increased use of bikes Coolidge: Any additional items in our budget during this time are difficult to say the least as the city has a falling reserve fund and will encounter more financial difficulties because Coolidge: I love to ride and encourage my children to do the same. I believe we need of the burdens of staff costs and pensions. However, I would rate the importance of such a to focus more city resources on creating bicycle lanes and pathways which lead into the position over many positions which the city currently fully staffs. downtown. Most of the people who I talk about with bicycle issues want to bicycle into the downtown, but find it dangerous especially with small children riding with them. Stone: Unfortunately adding additional staff to coordinate these efforts is not something I can support at this time. It is on a strong wish list as indicated during the Butte County Stone: I ride a bicycle every day rain or shine. I strongly support bicycling in Chico as League of Women Voters Forum October 15th. But I cannot support adding additional a recreational activity and as a bonafide motor vehicle substitute. I believe if we focus staff expenses during this immediate crisis in state funding. on adding secure parking, and improving multi-modal options, we can get more people enjoying the benefits of cycling. We need to continue with routing and establish end Schwab: An efficient multi-modal circulation system that reduces vehicle miles traveled point efficiency. Education will also help. Cycling makes for happy employees and happy city-wide is essential to a sustainable Chico. Having one Bicycle Coordinator position employers. This *is* an economic development issue. is not enough. I support training the entire engineering, planning, parks and general services staff to prioritize bicyclists and pedestrians while maintaining roads and trails, and Schwab: I rode my bike to work today. Parking’s a breeze, close to work and free! While designing projects to ensure complete streets and connectivity between neighborhoods, my bike has baskets, sometimes I have too much to carry or have meetings across town schools, jobs and shopping. To guarantee compliance, standards need to be included in and choose to drive my car, combining errands to avoid unnecessary trips. I developed the design guidelines. Women on Wheels education program to teach others how to navigate life on a bike and support safe cycling while serving on the Chico Cyclists Care Fund board. Ritter: I am fully supportive of a Bicycle Coordinator position, however, it is my opinion that unless grant funding could be utilized to fund that position, Chico is not currently in Ritter: Since Chico has a 5.2 percent mode share, I would say we done a good job of a place to hire such a coordinator. Chico does not have a paid sustainability coordinator promoting cycling as a transportation mode. I last rode a bicycle 14 months ago. What position, another position I feel is both desirable and necessary in moving the city forward. limits me is not having a trailer for my baby and the very unsafe condition on the bike I would be supportive of a grant application to fund that position. “path” near my home (no lane, no sidewalks). I would encourage residents to assess the safety of their routes, utilize designated routes, and follow laws. Evans: Again, budget constraints would cause me to delay any consideration for a Bicycle Coordinator. Right now we don’t even have an Economic Development Coordinator on Evans: I ride my bike in the park often. I am fortunate to live close enough to reach the city staff. That position is much more critical to Chico’s future. We also are short staffed One Mile safely and without having to deal with traffic. I see a mixture of safety issues in the Police Department. Both of these staffing needs come before any bicycle coordinator for bike riders. Some are created by cars not paying attention, and some are created by position. those on bicycles who do not follow the rules of the road, including not having lights and wearing dark clothes at night, among many bicycle safety issues. Morgan: Great idea when the city can afford it. Morgan: Ride my bike with my children regularly. Limits on bike riding for me are Kelley: Consolidation of the multiple city staffer’s time and efforts into one point person amount of kids activities that require a trunk, or a truck! I feel if residents felt safer more at the City is the first step forward. Consideration should be given to having the Bicycle people would ride bikes. I personally don’t let me children ride their bikes to school Coordinator be a consultant to the City. This approach would maximize, or leverage, the because it is unsafe. I love our bike paths and the park and believe they are part of Chico’s inadequate funds now allocated to being a bicycle friendly town. charm. Traffic congestion makes true bicycle commuting a scary proposition in Chico.

Andrew Coolidge: I am the only candidate to make bicycle safety one of their key issues in their campaign information. Bicycle safety needs to be our number focus. We must do more to educate both college and school age children about bicycle laws and how to be safe on the roadways. We must also educate drivers about safety. I believe the city should focus more resources on promoting bicycle safety. Randall Stone: As a bicycle commuter, I know there are still several worrisome spots that need redress to make Chico truly a bicycle thoroughfare. I would focus my efforts on the council in developing a bike bridge/undercrossing at Mangrove Avenue-Cohasset Road / Rio Lindo as well as fixing the winter flooded Lindo Channel undercrossing at Hwy 99 and Sherman/Sheridan. Where high volume events are taking place, I would also support including bike valet parking as part of the permitting process if possible. Ann Schwab: Chico’s bicycle engineering is already platinum as exemplified by the Highway 99 Bikeway, Annie’s Glen undercrossing and Manzanita Safe Routes to School projects. We must improve education and enforcement in downtown. Through a coordinated campaign, with an upbeat message to “ride bikes the right way,” communicated on mounted traffic signs, sidewalk stencils, posters, and banners combined with police enforcement, downtown can be safer with cyclists riding the right way on our streets, not our sidewalks. Tami Ritter: I would support continuing with infrastructure programs as well as increasing both Education and Encouragement. Through Chico’s bike week there is good community education as well as community events like the Bicycle Music Festival. Bringing safety education to primary schools to get children biking early is important, and Encouragement to give children incentives to ride. While I believe Enforcement is important, especially when there are many complaints about bicyclists breaking laws I don’t believe we have staff to enforce these infractions. Bob Evans: In this very tight budget cycle I would support “Encouragement, Education and Enforcment. When our budget gets under control and all the basic services are met then the Council should consider improvements and expansion to existing bike routes. Sean Morgan: They’re all important. It comes down to where the City Council can be most effective. Encouragement, engineering, and enforcement for certain. Dave Kelley: Congratulations to Chico for being awarded the Silver status. Supporting Evaluation of our bicycle master plan efforts is the most efficient next step on our way to Platinum, while the City applies for more funding grants from the Safe Routes to School program and others. Evaluate, plan and be ready to implement after grants are approved. Kimberly Rudisill: I would support all of them… Tony Schindelbeck: I think that Chico has the Engineering, Evaluation and Education categories handled fairly well, and I would definitely support more Encouragment and Enforcement. We should encourage people to ride their bikes on our world-class bike paths for exercise and also as an alternative way to commute to work or school. Chico also needs to educate both cyclists and drivers about sharing the road, and that the same laws apply to vehicles and bicycles.

Rudisill: Yes, I would support the funding of a city staff position, but as you know, with the difficult budget situation that the city faces it may take some time to pull it off. I would certainly ask the city manager to look for possible funds that could become open for such a position. Schindelbeck: I would support a full-time Bicycle Coordinator as long as that position is voluntary. In this economy, Chico cannot dedicate it’s scarce financial resources to positions like a bicycle coordinator. However, when the economy picks up and we are able to restore our emergency reserve fund, I would support discussing this position.

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Another measure of ‘bicycle-friendliness’ is the percentage of trips taken by bikes vs. cars (mode-share). Most people find safety concerns to be the biggest limitation from using their bikes for transportation. When was the last time you rode a bike? What limits you from riding a bike? How would you support local residents in feeling safer while riding bikes, to improve our bike mode-share, as well as improving health and reducing traffic congestion?

Kelley: As the Chair during the 2030 General Plan Update, I remember the Planning Commission recommended that all new streets be ‘complete streets’. This design philosophy promotes safety for all who use them - including motorists, bus riders, pedestrians, bicyclists, and people with disabilities. Federal legislation has been introduced, but not yet passed by Congress, to provide federal transportation funding for Complete Streets. I ride every Friday night after work, and wish I had time to ride more. Rudisill: Yes, I own a bike, and just had it tuned up. I ride in the park. My current employment makes it hard to use my bike for transportation, at times. I have to admit that I should give it a try. I think those few bike riders that don’t follow the rules make it unsafe for them and cars alike. It is a matter of education and maybe enforcement that could make riding bikes much safer in Chico. Schindelbeck: I last rode a bike with my wife in Bidwell Park. We love our park and the paths that make riding or walking a great experience. The limited ability to carry items limits my bike riding. I own a retail business and often transport product. I would encourage more safety education and an awareness campaign for both cyclists and motorists on how to share the road and obey the law. There have been too many bike-andvehicle accidents lately.

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Perk partners with local vendors to ensure that they serve fresh baked goods and great breakfast eats, including their new oatmeal steamers. They also offer a café-style lunch daily, featuring a new Panini menu. Extensive coffee and tea menus highlight many signature drinks worth trying, from the Honey Cream Latte to the Godiva Mocha. Bidwell Perk is a warm and inviting environment to meet friends, conduct business or simply enjoy a great cup of coffee. Start your day at Bidwell Perk…where coffee creates community! Pictured: Gentry, Michelle, Liz, Erin M., Erin W., Sean, Megan, Kelsey, Gories, Beth, Baylee, Denny, Chelsea Not Pictured: Mikey and Katelyn

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176 E. Third St., 345-5011 Outdoor enthusiasts will be in their element when visiting Mountain Sports, located in downtown Chico. You will find shopping at Mountain Sports to be gratifying and memorable as you receive the personal attention that can only be found in a store of this quality. Your outdoor needs for traveling, hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, rock climbing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing

and more are fulfilled at Mountain Sports. Competitive pricing, quality products, experienced staff and sincere customer attention are the key ingredients that have made Mountain Sports successful. It’s locally owned and in business since 1975. Mountain Sports thanks the readers of Chico News & Review for once again having voted them “Best Place to Buy Outdoor Gear-2012”. Whether you’re going on an alpine trek or an international excursion, Mountain Sports has the clothing and equipment you will need to make that excursion your best excursion.

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BEST LOCAL WINERY New Clairvaux Vineyard

26240 Seventh St., Vina 839-2161 Father Paul Mark Schwan, Abbot of the New Clairvaux monastery, and Aimée Sunseri, fifth generation California winemaker, have combined their vision and passion for wine and history to create a unique and memorable wine experience. This Northern California area has attracted many ambitious and successful people who believed that this land could produce extraordinary wine. The winery’s vision, together with the Trappist monks of New Clairvaux, believes that by using the historic wine cellars of Leland Stanford, and employing the knowledge of the past with the most modern techniques of grape growing and winemaking, they will produce extraordinary handcrafted wine that reflects the essence of what attracted so many to this area in the first place. Come to the winery and see their passion in action. “Thank you!” from New Clairvaux.

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BEST PLACE TO BUY ART Chico Paper Co.

345 Broadway, Chico, 891-0900 Chico Paper Company's owners, Greg and Jana Strong share their thoughts about the gallery's Living Legend status. "It's really all about our customers and the artists we represent. We would like to give a huge thank you to our loyal clientele for their support and dedication to the arts. With this encouragement, we are able

to show the best local artists producing exciting, varied and unique works of art." The art gallery represents over 25 local artists as well as regional and national talent (including CN&R readers #1 voted artist Jake Early). Chico Paper Company pairs exceptional customer service with a consistent dedication to quality in custom picture framing as well as the artwork they showcase. Open seven days per week. Located at the corner of 4th and Broadway in beautiful downtown Chico.

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BEST PLACE TO BUY HOME FURNISHINGS Finds Design & Decor

1341 Mangrove Ave., 892-1905 Finds Design & Décor was opened in 2007 by Brian Austin. While growing up, Brian had the opportunity to work alongside his father and grandfather at Austin's Home Furnishings. For more than 40 years Austin's proudly served the North State offering high quality, brand-name furniture and exceptional service, before closing in 2006. Carrying the same values and philoso-

phy, Brian opened Find's Design & Décor, creating a place where people can shop for those unique, inspiring treasures that reflect their own personal style. Finds specializes in unique and eclectic home furnishings to match any décor, along with the ultimate in seating comfort by Stressless and Flexsteel. And now, five years later, Brian and brother Randy have opened Austin Brothers Quality Furnishings & Mattresses. Expanding on Finds Design & Décor, Austin Brothers offers quality furniture, mattresses and accessories to bring comfort and beauty to your home.

Thank You, Chico for your support! Buy 1 Get 1 Half Off Any Breakfast

345 W. Fifth St., 891-6328 Naturally the place is best known for its juicy steaks, made from prime cuts, ranging from the six-ounce filet mignon to the 22ounce Delmonico rib-eye, all of which come with a baked potato. On the side you can get roasted-garlic mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus and creamed spinach. If you don’t want beef check out the chicken stuffed with prosciutto, spinach and fontina cheese or the blackened salmon in a citrus butter sauce, or the ravioli with garlic, asparagus and Parmesan cheese. While you’re there, say “hello” to John, one of the friendliest (and tallest) bartenders in town.

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BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE Chico Sports LTD

698 Mangrove Ave., 894-1110 Chico Sports LTD won First Place–Best Sporting Goods Store–for a reason...they carry a large, well-stocked store of the best sporting apparel and goods in Northern California. First, you’ll find bikes–largest selection in Chico including specialized, road and mountain, cruisers, BMX, commuter. Then there’s bike accessories and repair; winter jackets, pants, fleece, and gloves; snow board shop; mountaineering equip-

ment and camping gear; yoga, running/hiking shoes & boots; disc golf, binoculars, Kleen Kanteen, Life is Good, and much, much more. The locally owned store, in business in Chico for more than quarter century, keeps customers coming back for not only its large selection but also its knowledgeable, friendly staff. Located in the Safeway shopping center on Mangrove Ave. where you’ll find plenty of parking. Whether you need a Carabiner or a tent, a Fisbee or a Yakima skybox, you’ll love the selection and quality at Chico Sports LTD.

220 W. Fourth St., 893-3100 Chico's iconic tribute to history, the regal Hotel Diamond, adds a refreshing splash of elegance to the streets of downtown Chico. Noted as one of Chico's landmark buildings, the hotel offers the finest accommodations to be found locally. Entirely renovated, the hotel is centrally located and close to the CSU, Chico campus. The elegant foyer decorated with antique furniture, custom woodwork, and etched glass reflects the historic charm of the original hotel and welcomes you to enjoy, to savor, to let yourself truly relax. Inside the Hotel Diamond you'll find Johnnie's Restaurant and Lounge, a favorite gathering spot for Chico locals. The ambiance is classy yet comfortable, and the food, delicious. The restaurant has a brandnew menu featuring Tapas-traditional small plate servings-along with a staple of favorite dishes. Let the professional accommodating staff assist you in making your stay at the Hotel Diamond a pleasant one, and above all, a memorable one.

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BEST MEN’S CLOTHIER/WOMEN’S CLOTHIER/CLOTHING BOUTIQUE Urban Laundry

222 Main St., 345-2444 In 2005 two Chicoans, Cory and Jenn, left California and ventured north to Corvallis, Oregon in search of higher education. After discovering their mutual passion for business, they founded Urban Laundry. Missing their hometown was the inspiration for Urban Laundry Chico, which opened in 2010. Urban Laundry’s culture is based on one principle: premium clothing and service. Only the best designers and brands are featured and the styles vary from chic to sporty so there is something for everyone! The store includes designer brands such as TOMS, True Religion, 7 For All Mankind, Free People, JBrand, Citizens of Humanity, Michael Stars, Splendid, RVCA, Volcom, and so much more. Urban Laundry is committed to delivering unparalleled service as well as ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction. Cory and Jenn would like to say “thank you, Chico” for recognizing them with this honor! Come by and say hi!

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BANK/CREDIT UNION Tri Counties Bank

Various locations Founded right here in Chico in 1974, Tri Counties is now located in 24 counties from Butte to Fresno and operates 41 traditional branches and another 27 in-store facilities. The tellers and managers are genuinely friendly and besides checking and savings, they offer cashier’s checks, traveler’s checks, online banking, home loans, money-market accounts and safedeposit boxes. This ain’t no Wall Street bank; it’s still based in Chico.

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BEST JEWELER Kirk’s Jewelry

246 W. 3rd St. 891-0880 Kirk’s Jewelry is where Chicoans go when they really want to get something special for that someone special, or even for themselves. That’s because Kirk’s is a jewelry store and so much more. It’s where family heirlooms are created and dated jewelry is redesigned into modern pieces. If you are thinking about purchasing a loose diamond, Kirk’s offers competitive pricing In a tight-knit community like Chico, it’s important to support local businesses. Owner and jeweler Kirk Bengtson has been at his craft for nearly 40 years and Chicoans obviously appreciate his dedication. It’s not hard to see why. Stop by Kirk’s soon and enjoy the handcrafted, beautiful jewelry on display. Talk with a knowledgeable designer who is ready and able to help you with all your questions.

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BEST ANTIQUES STORE Eighth & Main Antiques 745 Main St. Chico. 893-5534. Over 65 passionate, local vendors collect items from around the world and offer them to you at Eighth & Main Antique Center. You'll find nostalgic treasures, collectables, memorabilia, and retro looks from bygone years. Come by and browse for that classic American look. You'll find

gifts for the holidays from Tiffany glass to Disney collectables, Rock 'n' Roll memorabilia to classic toys. The two-story building can consume curious shoppers for hours, making this artful and aesthetically pleasing antiques warehouse a one-of-a-kind Chico staple. You're sure to find what you are looking for in the 29,000 sq. ft building. Stop by today and see “Where the North Valley shops for antiques”. Search for them on Facebook.

3221 Cohasset Road, 891-8772 Established in 2007, Urban Medspa began with a group of friends who were dedicated to skin health and renewal. They continue to offer the very best in service and treatments in a friendly environment, beautifully decorated to enhance your getaway experience. Come and enjoy what the “Best” has to offer.

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LOCAL HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER Argyll Medical Group

100 Independence Circle, 899-0295 The doctors behind Argyll Medical Group, including CEO Roy Bishop, have a long-established commitment to health care in Butte County. The eclectic group, named for Dr. Bishop’s homeland in Scotland, offers services in primary care, internal medicine, endocrinology and skin care.

100 Broadway, 342-0425 Tres Hombres (or simply “Tres” as locals like to refer to it) was once again voted Best Margarita for the 5th year in a row making this favorite watering hole a Living Legend! They were also voted second in Best Mexican Restaurant, third in Best Local Restaurant and Best Drink With a View. A testament to the overall satisfaction with the restaurant and bar from Chico residents. The addition of sidewalk cafe-style dining to its popular mix of sit-down dining, taco bar, and a long bar makes Tres a must visit for locals and visitors alike. The long bar features more than 125 premium tequilas and a large variety of tasty margaritas...of course. Next to the University, Tres is the popular downtown hot spot. Next time you're making plans to gather just say: “Meet me at Tres”.

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BEST NURSERY Magnolia Gift & Garden

1367 East Ave., 894-5410 Anyone who has wandered the grounds at Magnolia Gift & Garden has probably been taken by the natural beauty mixed with artsy elements to create a sort of modern garden paradise. Owners Courtney Paulson and Chris Hunter strive to strike that perfect balance of outdoor beauty and helping customers find what works right in their home gardens by providing a new gardening inspiration. The staff is well-versed in all the flora as well as the sculptures and water features available at the nursery, which is certainly a big reason why Chicoans voted it their favorite.

THANK YOU CHICO! VOTED BEST BREAKFAST

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BEST PET DOCTOR Valley Oak Veterinary Center

933 Nord Ave • Chico • 891-1418 2451 Forest Ave • Chico • 891-1430 3211 Cohasset Rd • Chico • 342-4555

2480 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, 342-7387 Valley Oak Veterinary Center thanks the Chico community and the surrounding area for an amazing first year at their new location, and also for voting the center Chico’s Best Pet Doctor. Valley Oak’s highly trained and devoted staff is passionate about providing the highest level of service. Valley Oak Veterinary Center is proud to be a part of this community and looks forward to serving you and your pet for years to come! • Extended Regular Hours: 7am-9pm M–F, 8am-5pm Sat.–Sun. • 24/7 Care: Walk-in any time without an appointment or call ahead and schedule an appointment for you. Emergency services include holidays. • Specialists: Doctors trained in internal medicine, surgery, cardiac ultrasound, rehabilitation, reproduction, and exotics. • Wellness Clinics: Discounted vaccines, heartworm, and other services every Wed., 6pm–9pm. • Affordable Pricing: Compare price of flea and heartworm products to the on-line pharmacies and big box retailers. • Promotions: Go to valleyoakveterinarycenter.com and check the "Promotions" tab to view offers.

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BEST LOCAL COMPUTER STORE PCI Computers

225 Main St., Garden Walk Mall, downtown Chico 891-4152 Aaron Hall, owner of PCI, believes supporting local business keeps money in our community. He also believes local businesses really care about their customers and work hard to earn their trust. Aaron started PCI in 2000 and has been operating his computer business on the premise that good, local customer service trumps hype and promises. PCI has been voted best local computer store 10 years in a row. The showroom displays the newest systems and product lines, with desktops, laptops and computer components. PCI’s Repair Center offers the most thorough, complete repair possible on a computer. They don’t just put a BandAid on the problem and send you on your way. Each machines goes through at least 8 hours of testing, fixing, and updating. This is more than any "in-home" service could ever offer. If getting downtown is a problem, they’ll come to your house and pick it up.

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BEST PLACE TO BUY MUSIC GEAR The Music Connection

973 East Ave., Ste. V, 898-0110 Sally Macmillan runs a popular shop. And once again Music Connection (run by MacMillan with help from guitar-playing husband, Bruce, and young daughters, Mary and Juliet) is in the top slot for Best Place to Buy Music Gear. No surprise, since it offers a great selection of musical instruments (now including Martin Guitars) and

other musical necessities. The Music Connection is also known for its student instrument rental program and has become the community hub for music students of all ages to learn from some of Chico’s finest musicians, many of whom are retired from accomplished academic careers or are successful performing artists themselves. At The Music Connection, students have the ability to raise their musical education to any level, with instructors available for most common musical instruments.

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BEST PIZZA Celestino’s Live From New York Pizza & Deli

101 Salem St., 896-1234 and 1354 East Ave., 345-7700 The boys from Jersey opened Celestino's in 1997. Real N.Y.-style pizza has earned them the CN&R Best of Chico award for best pizza year after year. Made with only the finest ingredients to ensure a tasty consistent pizza. Hand tossed and baked to perfection makes Celestino's a favorite with students and budget-conscious downtown patrons. “It's the thin crust, homemade sauce and fresh cheese that makes the pizza so good” says Celestino. “If it's not a great cheese pizza to start, any topping you put on it won't make it better” chimes in Enzo. Pick it up, fold it, and eat it…that's the N.Y. way. Other favorites are fresh salads, hot sandwiches and homemade lasagna. “We love our customers, they are the secret of our success” Celestino says. Providing them with superior

quality and good service brings them back again and again. Thank you Chico for giving a couple of Jersey boys the opportunity to live and work in a great town. Open every day from 10:30am to 10pm., downtown across from the Bear.

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BEST CASINO Gold Country Casino

4020 Olive Hwy. Oroville, 538-4560 Being voted Best Casino by CN&R readers five years in a row makes this casino a Living Legend! The beautiful casino, along with the friendly staff, will make your visit fun and exciting. Enjoy live music in the spacious showroom. Get lucky in the gaming room with lively card games, and your favorite slot machines. Treat yourself to top notch entertainment, drink specials, and friendly conversation in Spirits Lounge, also voted #1 by CN&R readers. Treat yourself to a 5-star dining experience at the multi-tiered steakhouse offering a striking panoramic view of the North Valley (nearby Table Mountain is particularly spectacular). The atmosphere at Gold Country Casino ensures everyone feels like a winner.

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BEST GYM/YOGA STUDIO/ BEST PLACE TO PICK UP THE CN&R In Motion Fitness

1293 E. First Ave., 343-5678 It's hard to compete with this fullservice health club, what with its

recent renovation, five pools and indoor, regulation-size basketball court. The club, which took top honors once again in a number of categories, offers all types of classes, from pilates and yoga to Taekwondo and karate. Personal trainers and a large child-care area just add to the already long list of reasons Chicoans love this gym.

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Best place to make a new best friend Butte Humane Society

Best bar for a romantic rendezvous Johnnie’s Lounge

Best noodles made out of cucumbers Kyuri noodles at Aonami

Best place to see an angel Chico Cemetery

Best fake holiday Bloomsday at Blue Room Theatre

Best non-food reason to go to the Saturday farmers’ market Weezie Campbell’s dollara-minute massage booth

Best candidates for a ZZ Top cover band Downtown sign-holding fellas

Best place to support the Chinese economy Walmart

Best cookie if you’ve got a craving for chocolate, pepper and sea salt Chocolate Aztec cookies at Bacio Catering & Carry Out Best art maven who doubles as a community activist Maria Phillips Best place to people watch while getting a haircut Gypsy Rose Salon Best place to lose a disc-golf disc Hole No. 3 at Peregrine Point Best place to buy a cool-looking bra if you have big boobs Heavenly Blue Fine Lingerie Best dummy in a local band Victoria Blair Best place to cowgirl up Crazy Horse Saloon & Bar

Best taco-shop hot dog El Rey Mexican Grill Best place to get off your bike and walk The intersection of Nord and West Sacramento avenues Best place to pour your heart out Calvin “Doc” Layland sculpture on Vallombrosa Avenue

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Best place to run the table The DownLo Best place to journey into the past Patrick Ranch Museum Country Faire and Threshing Bee

Thank You Chico for a Century of Business

Best Chico City Council candidate political sign Toby Schindelbeck for City Council Best reason to carry a stick Rattlesnakes! Best place for a death-row lunch Nobby’s Best place to buy a pair of tobacco-brown, fullquill ostrich, exotic, square-toe cowboy boots Diamond W Western Wear Best local-food development since food trucks Ethnic food stores

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2ND PLACE: Wittmeier Auto Center 3RD PLACE: Chico Nissan-Hyundai

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Goods & Services ANTIQUES STORE 1ST PLACE: Eighth & Main Antique Center 2ND PLACE: Country Squyres’ Antiques 3RD PLACE: Ambiance Antiques & Art

AUTO REPAIR SHOP 1ST PLACE: C&M Automotive 2ND PLACE: Doctor of Motors 3RD PLACE: Spencer Automotive

BOOK STORE 1ST PLACE: Lyon Books & Learning Center 2ND PLACE: Barnes & Noble Booksellers 3RD PLACE: The Bookstore

BANK/CREDIT UNION 1ST PLACE: Tri Counties Bank 2ND PLACE: Wells Fargo Bank 3RD PLACE: Umpqua Bank

BED AND BREAKFAST 1ST PLACE: Cory’s Country Inn 2ND PLACE: The Grateful Bed 3RD PLACE: The Goodman House Bed & Breakfast

BIKE SHOP 1ST PLACE: Pullins Cyclery 2ND PLACE: Campus Bicycles 3RD PLACE: North Rim Adventure Sports

CAB COMPANY 1ST PLACE: Liberty Cab 2ND PLACE: Ecocab 3RD PLACE: Chico Yellow Cab

CAR DEALERSHIP 1ST PLACE: Chuck Patterson Auto World

1ST PLACE: PCI Computers 2ND PLACE: Chico Computer Clinic 3RD PLACE: Computers Plus

DAY SPA 1ST PLACE: Urban Medspa 2ND PLACE: Agua Azul Oasis 3RD PLACE: Bella Day Spa Salon & Boutique

NURSERY 1ST PLACE: Magnolia Gift & Garden 2ND PLACE: The Plant Barn & Gift Shop 3RD PLACE: Little Red Hen

FLORIST 1ST PLACE: Christian & Johnson 2ND PLACE: Flowers by Rachelle 3RD PLACE: Chico Florist

GIFT SHOP 1ST PLACE: Bird in Hand 2ND PLACE: Made in Chico 3RD PLACE: Hubbs Stationery

HAIR SALON 1ST PLACE: The Hair Company 2ND PLACE: The Poison Apple Salon 3RD PLACE: Satori Color & Hair Design

LAUNDROMAT 1ST PLACE: Bubbles Laundry 2ND PLACE (tie): Chico Laundry Co. 2ND PLACE (tie): East Avenue Coin Laundry

LOCAL PHARMACY 1ST PLACE: Bidwell Pharmacy & Medical Supply 2ND PLACE: Chico Pharmacy 3RD PLACE: Next Door Pharmacy

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HOTEL/MOTEL 1ST PLACE: Hotel Diamond 2ND PLACE: Oxford Suites 3RD PLACE: Holiday Inn

MEN’S CLOTHIER 1ST PLACE: Urban Laundry 2ND PLACE: Trucker 3RD PLACE: Men’s Wearhouse

WOMEN’S CLOTHIER 1ST PLACE: Urban Laundry 2ND PLACE: For Elyse 3RD PLACE: Trucker

1ST PLACE: Tammy’s Nails 2ND PLACE: Poison Apple Salon 3RD PLACE: Queen Nail Salon & Spa

PLACE TO BUY OUTDOOR GEAR 1ST PLACE: Mountain Sports 2ND PLACE: Chico Sports LTD 3RD PLACE: Big 5

BABY/KIDS’ CLOTHIER 1ST PLACE: Apple Blossom Baby 2ND PLACE: Kat’s Meow 3RD PLACE: The Children’s Place

PLACE TO BUY VINTAGE THREADS

CLOTHING BOUTIQUE—CHICO 1ST PLACE: Urban Laundry 2ND PLACE: For Elyse 3RD PLACE: Three Sixty Ecotique

CLOTHING BOUTIQUE— OROVILLE 1ST PLACE: Ruby’s Boutique 2ND PLACE: Red Fly Clothing 3RD PLACE: What to Wear

CLOTHING BOUTIQUE— ON THE RIDGE 1ST PLACE: Buttons & Bows 2ND PLACE: My Girlfriend’s Closet 3RD PLACE : Elegant Rose

DRY CLEANER 1ST PLACE: Chico Express Cleaners 2ND PLACE: 3rd Generation Cleaners 3RD PLACE: Esplanade Cleaners

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1ST PLACE: Barber Jon’s 2ND PLACE: Curley’s Barber Shop 3RD PLACE: Jerseys Clips and Brews

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PLACE TO BUY MUSIC GEAR 1ST PLACE: The Music Connection 2ND PLACE: Herried Music 3RD PLACE: Best Buy

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PLACE TO GET BRONZED 1ST PLACE: Perfect Tan Salon 2ND PLACE: Tropical Zone Exotic Tanning 3RD PLACE: California Sun

LIQUOR STORE 1ST PLACE: Mangrove Bottle Shop 2ND PLACE: Ray’s Liquor 3RD PLACE: Finnegan’s Jug

PLACE TO BUY HOME FURNISHINGS 1ST PLACE: Nantucket Home Furnishings 2ND PLACE: Finds Design & Decor 3RD PLACE: Evans Furniture

1ST PLACE: Kirk’s Jewelry 2ND PLACE: Olde Gold Estate Jewelry 3RD PLACE: Mundy & Co. Fine Jewelers

1ST PLACE: Collier Hardware 2ND PLACE: Lowe’s 3RD PLACE: Orchard Supply Hardware

PLACE FOR A MANI-PEDI

1ST PLACE: Three Sixty Ecotique 2ND PLACE: Pepper Grand Coulee’s Funky Trunk 3RD PLACE: BOHO

THRIFT STORE 1ST PLACE: ARC Thrift Store 2ND PLACE: Thrifty Bargain 3RD PLACE: Elite Repeat (Salvation Army)

LOCAL PET STORE 1ST PLACE: Northern Star Mills 2ND PLACE: Trailblazer Pet Supply 3RD PLACE: All Cats & Dogs

SHOE STORE 1ST PLACE: Heel and Sole Shoes 2ND PLACE: Urban Sole 3RD PLACE: Robyn Marie’s Shoe Closet

PLACE FOR SHOE REPAIR 1ST PLACE: Preston’s Shoe Repair 2ND PLACE: Pat’s Shoe & Boot Repair 3RD PLACE: J & M Boots & Repairs

SPORTING GOODS STORE

Food & Drink LOCAL RESTAURANT—CHICO 1ST PLACE: 5th Street Steakhouse 2ND PLACE: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Taproom & Restaurant 3RD PLACE: Tres Hombres Long Bar & Grill

LOCAL RESTAURANT— OROVILLE 1ST PLACE: Tong Fong Low 2ND PLACE: The Steak House (at Gold Country Casino) 3RD PLACE: Papacito’s Mexican Grill & Cantina

LOCAL RESTAURANT— ON THE RIDGE 1ST PLACE: Black Bear Diner 2ND PLACE: Meehos Mexican Restaurant 3RD PLACE: Smokie Mountain Steak House & Lounge

NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN THE PAST YEAR)

1ST PLACE: Chico Sports LTD 2ND PLACE: Big 5 Sporting Goods 3RD PLACE: Mountain Sports

1ST PLACE: Grana 2ND PLACE: Aonami Sustainable Sushi 3RD PLACE: Wine Time

TATTOO PARLOR

CHEAP EATS

1ST PLACE: Victory Tattoo 2ND PLACE: Eye of Jade 3RD PLACE: Red Room Tattoo

1ST PLACE: La Comida 2ND PLACE: La Cocina Economica 3RD PLACE: Aca Taco

Thank You, Chico!

INTERNATIONAL CUISINE

SANDWICH

1ST PLACE: Cozy Diner 2ND PLACE: The Roost Café 3RD PLACE: Morning Thunder

1ST PLACE: Priya Indian Cuisine 2ND PLACE: Cocodine Thai Cuisine 3RD PLACE: Sipho’s Restaurant and Café

1ST PLACE: Spiteri’s Deli 2ND PLACE: Great Harvest Bread Co. 3RD PLACE: Broadway Heights California Cuisine

FINE DINING

MEXICAN CUISINE

ICE CREAM

DINER

1ST PLACE: 5th Street Steakhouse 2ND PLACE: Crush 3RD PLACE: Red Tavern

DATE-NIGHT DINING 1ST PLACE: Crush 2ND PLACE: 5th Street Steakhouse 3RD PLACE: Red Tavern

BAKERY 1ST PLACE: Upper Crust Bakery & Eatery 2ND PLACE: Tin Roof Bakery & Café 3RD PLACE: Mim’s Bakery

BREAKFAST 1ST PLACE: Sin of Cortez 2ND PLACE: Café Coda 3RD PLACE: Morning Thunder Café

LUNCH 1ST PLACE: Broadway Heights California Cuisine 2ND PLACE: T. Tea Bar & Fusion Café 3RD PLACE: Pluto’s

BUSINESS LUNCH 1ST PLACE: Broadway Heights California Cuisine 2ND PLACE: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Taproom & Restaurant 3RD PLACE: 5th Street Steakhouse

SPOT TO SATISFY YOUR SWEET TOOTH 1ST PLACE: Jon & Bon’s Yogurt Shoppe 2ND PLACE: Powell’s Sweet Shoppe 3RD PLACE: Cupcake Crusader

LOCAL COFFEE HOUSE 1ST PLACE: Bidwell Perk 2ND PLACE: The Naked Lounge 3RD PLACE: Cal Java Coffee Roasters

FOOD SERVER 1ST PLACE: Taylor Gibbons (Outback Steakhouse) 2ND PLACE (tie): Laura Baume (Japanese Blossoms) 2ND PLACE (tie): Tommy Bradford (Grana) 2ND PLACE (tie) : Dawn McGaffick (Broadway Heights California Cuisine)

ASIAN CUISINE 1ST PLACE: Tong Fong Low 2ND PLACE: Happy Garden 3RD PLACE: Cocodine Thai Cuisine

1ST PLACE: Casa Ramos 2ND PLACE: Tres Hombres Long Bar & Grill 3RD PLACE: La Hacienda

ITALIAN CUISINE 1ST PLACE: Italian Cottage 2ND PLACE: Sicilian Café 3RD PLACE: Franky’s

PLACE FOR VEGETARIAN FOOD 1ST PLACE: Grilla Bites 2ND PLACE: T. Bar & Fusion Café 3RD PLACE: Pluto’s Restaurant

SUSHI 1ST PLACE: The Rawbar 2ND PLACE: Japanese Blossoms 3RD PLACE: Big Tuna Sushi Bistro

MEALS ON WHEELS 1ST PLACE: Gordo Burrito No. 2 2ND PLACE: Tacos El Pinolero 3RD PLACE: Cupcake Crusader

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 1ST PLACE: Nash’s 7th Avenue Omelette House 2ND PLACE: Italian Cottage 3RD PLACE: Café Coda

SMALL BITES (APPS/TAPAS) 1ST PLACE: Wine Time 2ND PLACE: Crush 3RD PLACE: Christian Michaels Ristorante

1ST PLACE: Shubert’s Ice Cream & Candy 2ND PLACE: Jon & Bon’s Yogurt Shoppe 3RD PLACE: Cold Stone Creamery

1ST PLACE: Tong Fong Low 2ND PLACE: Happy Garden 3RD PLACE: Bacio Catering & Take Out

DRUNK MUNCHIES 1ST PLACE: The Banshee 2ND PLACE: Aca Taco 3RD PLACE: Franky’s

BURRITO 1ST PLACE: Aca Taco 2ND PLACE: Gordo Burrito 3RD PLACE: Chipotle

HOT DOG

Best Burrito Best Drunk Munchies - 2nd Place Best Cheap Eats - 3rd Place

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Thank You

LOCAL WINERY 1ST PLACE: New Clairvaux Vineyard 2ND PLACE: La Rocca Vineyards 3RD PLACE: Bertagna Son Kissed Vineyard

We Speak Bumble and bumble.

CHEF 1ST PLACE: Ann Leon (Leon Bistro) 2ND PLACE: James Taylor (Sicilian Café) 3RD PLACE: Rebecca Stewart (Spice Creek Café)

CATERER 1ST PLACE: Bacio Catering & Carry Out 2ND PLACE: Special Times Catering 3RD PLACE: Italian Guy Catering

Nightlife & The Arts BAR—CHICO

1ST PLACE: The Dog House 2ND PLACE: Costco 3RD PLACE: Zot’s Hot Dogs & Deli

1ST PLACE: The Banshee 2ND PLACE: Duffy’s Tavern 3RD PLACE: Madison Bear Garden

PIZZA

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1ST PLACE: Celestino’s Live From New York Pizza & Deli 2ND PLACE: Woodstock’s Pizza 3RD PLACE: Farm Star Pizza

For Voting Us

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TAKE-OUT

BURGER 1ST PLACE: Burger Hut 2ND PLACE: Nobby’s 3RD PLACE: Burgers & Brew

Voted Best Bakery

THANK YOU!

1ST PLACE: Spirits Lounge (at Gold Country Casino) 2ND PLACE: Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co. 3RD PLACE: Montgomery Street Pub WINNERS continued on page 16

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Dear CN&R Readers, We at Chico Pharmacy would like to thank you for taking the time to vote for our pharmacy in CN&R’s “Best of Chico”. These votes mean a lot to the staff at Chico Pharmacy as they put forth a tremendous effort to provide the very best service to the Chico Community. As a token of our appreciation we will extend our 30% off sale of over-the-counter medications through November by presenting this ad at either our Chico Pharmacy location or our Paradise Drug location. Again, thank you so very much for your Support!! Chico Pharmacy

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BAR—ON THE RIDGE 1ST PLACE: Canteena 2ND PLACE: King’s Tavern 3RD PLACE: Smokie Mountain Steak House & Lounge

WATERING HOLE FOR TOWNIES 1ST PLACE: Duffy’s Tavern 2ND PLACE: The Town Lounge 3RD PLACE: The Banshee

PLACE TO GRAB A BEER AND CHEER 1ST PLACE: The Banshee 2ND PLACE: Bella’s Sports Pub 3RD PLACE: The Graduate

PLACE TO BUST A MOVE 1ST PLACE: LaSalles 2ND PLACE: The Beach 3RD PLACE: Crazy Horse Saloon & Brewery

DRINK WITH A VIEW 1ST PLACE: Crush 2ND PLACE: Scotty’s Landing 3RD PLACE: Tres Hombres Long Bar & Grill

VENUE FOR LIVE TUNES 1ST PLACE: Sierra Nevada Big Room 2ND PLACE: Laxson Auditorium 3RD PLACE: LaSalles

HAPPY HOUR 1ST PLACE: Crush 2ND PLACE: Christian Michaels Ristorante 3RD PLACE: Riley’s

PLACE FOR A GLASS OF WINE 1ST PLACE: Monks Wine Lounge & Bistro 2ND PLACE: Wine Time 3RD PLACE: Christian Michaels Ristorante

MIXOLOGIST

1ST PLACE: Tres Hombres Long Bar & Grill 2ND PLACE: Casa Ramos 3RD PLACE: La Hacienda

LOCAL MUSIC ACT 1ST PLACE: Mossy Creek 2ND PLACE: The Hooliganz 3RD PLACE: Kyle Williams

DJ

1ST PLACE: Crush 2ND PLACE: Christian Michaels Ristorante 3RD PLACE: Johnnie’s Lounge

BLOODY MARY 1ST PLACE: Duffy’s Tavern 2ND PLACE: Nash’s Restaurant 3RD PLACE: Joe’s Bar

MARGARITA

1ST PLACE: Argyll Medical Group 2ND PLACE: Mission Ranch Primary Care 3RD PLACE: Enloe Medical Center

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER

1ST PLACE: DJ Jigga Julee 2ND PLACE: DJ MAH 3RD PLACE: Brandon Walters

1ST PLACE: Chico Community Acupuncture 2ND PLACE: Adam Moes 3RD PLACE: Chico Doula Circle

KARAOKE NIGHT

PEDIATRICIAN

1ST PLACE: Madison Bear Garden 2ND PLACE: LaSalles 3RD PLACE: The Maltese Bar & Tap Room

THEATER COMPANY 1ST PLACE: Blue Room Theatre 2ND PLACE: Chico Theater Company 3RD PLACE: California Regional Theater

1ST PLACE: John Asarian 2ND PLACE: Patrick Tedford 3RD PLACE : Robert Stanley

GENERAL PRACTITIONER 1ST PLACE: Herbert Lim 2ND PLACE: Corky Rey 3RD PLACE: Wayne Caviness

CHIROPRACTOR

1ST PLACE: Chico Paper Co. 2ND PLACE: Avenue 9 Gallery 3RD PLACE: Art Etc.

1ST PLACE: Fragoso Chiropractic Sports and Family Wellness Center 2ND PLACE: Preference Chiropractic 3RD PLACE: Joyce Family Chiropractic

PLACE TO SEE ART

MASSAGE THERAPIST

PLACE TO BUY ART

1ST PLACE: Avenue 9 Gallery 2ND PLACE: Chico Paper Co. 3RD PLACE: Chico Art Center

LOCAL ARTIST 1ST PLACE (tie): Jake Early 1ST PLACE (tie): Janet Lombardi Blixt 2ND PLACE: Lee Wright 3RD PLACE: Sea Monster (Christine Fulton)

CASINO 1ST PLACE: Gold Country Casino 2ND PLACE: Feather Falls Casino 3RD PLACE: Rolling Hills Casino

1ST PLACE: Evan Billman (Christian Michaels) 2ND PLACE: Jake Smith (Crazy Horse Saloon & Brewery) 3RD PLACE: Wendy Reid (Studio Inn Lounge)

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1ST PLACE: Babette Maiss 2ND PLACE: Amanda Loewen 3RD PLACE: Ashley Stevens

EYE-CARE SPECIALIST 1ST PLACE: Chico Eye Center 2ND PLACE: Family Eye Care 3RD PLACE: North Valley Eye Care

DENTIST 1ST PLACE: Nelsen Family Dentistry 2ND PLACE: William Moon 3RD PLACE: Chico Dental Care

GYM 1ST PLACE: In Motion Fitness 2ND PLACE: Chico Sports Club 3RD PLACE: Chico State WREC

PLACE TO TAKE A DIP

Health / Wellness ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC 1ST PLACE: Chico Community Acupuncture 2ND PLACE: Adam Moes 3RD PLACE: The Pinwheel Community Acupuncture Project

1ST PLACE: Sycamore Pool at OneMile 2ND PLACE: In Motion Fitness 3RD PLACE: Bear Hole

PLACE FOR KIDS TO PLAY 1ST PLACE: Caper Acres 2ND PLACE: DeGarmo Park 3RD PLACE: Bidwell Park

YOGA STUDIO 1ST PLACE: In Motion Fitness 2ND PLACE: Chico Sports Club 3RD PLACE: Bikram Yoga Chico

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MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO

PLACE TO PRAY/MEDITATE

1ST PLACE: Haley’s Martial Arts 2ND PLACE: Azad’s Martial Arts Family Center 3RD PLACE: Nibukikan Martial Arts

1ST PLACE: Lower Bidwell Park 2ND PLACE: Upper Bidwell Park 3RD PLACE: Bidwell Presbyterian

PET DOCTOR 1ST PLACE: Valley Oak Veterinary Center 2ND PLACE: Chico Animal Hospital 3RD PLACE: Evers Veterinary Clinic

PLACE TO VOLUNTEER 1ST PLACE: Butte Humane Society 2ND PLACE: Jesus Center 3RD PLACE: Habitat for Humanity of Butte County

COMMUNITY EVENT 1ST PLACE: A Taste of Chico 2ND PLACE: Saturday Chico Certified Farmers’ Market 3RD PLACE: Thursday Night Market

CHARITABLE CAUSE—CHICO

Miscellany

1ST PLACE: Butte Humane Society 2ND PLACE: Jesus Center 3RD PLACE: Torres Community Shelter

ARCHITECTURAL TREASURE

PLACE TO SPEND YOUR LAST BUCK

1ST PLACE: Bidwell Mansion 2ND PLACE: Senator Theatre 3RD PLACE: Stansbury House

LOCAL DO-GOODER

1ST PLACE: The Dollar Tree 2ND PLACE: Duffy’s Tavern 3RD PLACE: Saturday Chico Certified Farmers’ Market

1ST PLACE: Farshad Azad 2ND PLACE: Judy Sitton, local philanthropist 3RD PLACE: Ken Grossman, Sierra Nevada Brewery owner

PLACE FOR EAVESDROPPING

LOCAL PERSONALITY

FARMERS’ MARKET VENDOR

1ST PLACE: Rob Blair 2ND PLACE: Megan McMann 3RD PLACE: Kris Kuyper

YOUTH ORGANIZATION 1ST PLACE: Boys & Girls Club of Chico 2ND PLACE: Chico Area Recreation and Park District 3RD PLACE (tie): Sixth Street Drop In Center 3RD PLACE (tie): Boy Scouts of America

PROFESSOR/INSTRUCTOR 1ST PLACE: Kim Jaxon (Chico State) 2ND PLACE: Sanjay Dev (Chico State, mathematics and statistics) 3RD PLACE (tie): Jesse Dizard (Chico State, anthropology) 3RD PLACE (tie): Ann Schulte (Chico State, education) 3RD PLACE (tie): Mark Stemen (Chico State, geography and planning)

TEACHER K-12 1ST PLACE: Jennifer Rossovich (Hooker Oak Elementary School) 2ND PLACE: Margie Werner (Little Chico Creek Elementary) 3RD PLACE: Margie Taresh (Rosedale Elementary)

1ST PLACE: Starbucks 2ND PLACE: Naked Lounge 3RD PLACE: Downtown Chico

1ST PLACE: Chris’ Egg Farm 2ND PLACE: GRUB Cooperative 3RD PLACE: Chico Chai

CUSTOMER SERVICE 1ST PLACE: Rooney Law Firm 2ND PLACE (tie): Collier Hardware 2ND PLACE (tie): For Elyse

PLACE TO SEE AND BE SEEN 1ST PLACE: Saturday Chico Certified Farmers’ Market 2ND PLACE: Thursday Night Market 3RD PLACE: Downtown Chico

PLACE TO PICK UP THE CN&R 1ST PLACE: In Motion Fitness 2ND PLACE: Chico State 3RD PLACE: Burger Hut

LOCAL WEBSITE 1ST PLACE: Lulu’s Fashion Lounge 2ND PLACE: Build.com 3RD PLACE: Chico News & Review

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