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paychecks and spend them at local stores, etc. Shopping directly from producers at farmers’ to Table issue, we at the CN&R are reminded of the markets is one way to do that; but there are many amazing variety of agriculture we have here in the local stores, from Made in Chico to New Earth North State. Of course, we’re surrounded by it on a Market, that spread the wealth and may be more daily basis, through farmers’ markets and groceries convenient. Choosing a local olive oil from the shelf that stock their shelves with local products, but we over one made elsewhere can make a bigger differrarely get the chance to get out on the farm and see ence than you might think. the process first-hand. In this week’s Farm to Table cover package, we This issue is a perfect excuse to do just that, and interview Sarah Jester, sous chef we encourage everyone to do the same. at Grana, about that restaurant’s Getting to know the people who grow commitment to supporting local our food—to see the work involved in When you agriculture. Of course, Grana isn’t tending an orchard or caring for animals that provide our milk or eggs or even spend your the only restaurant in town that those values. Many eateries fill meat—puts things into perspective. It money local- has their plates with food grown and may even make that salad more delily, it goes manufactured right here in the North cious, or that omelet more flavorful. State. And most advertise as much Agritourism is a growing industry, further. on their menus or websites (or both). particularly in this rich region, and Patronizing businesses that many local farms offer tours and tastsupport other local ventures is a ing opportunities. See Discover Butte great way to ensure we continue to have access to a County, which the CN&R produces twice a year, for breadth and wealth of quality agricultural products. listings. As we learned by getting out on a couple of dairy We also hope you’ll support local farmers with farms last week, it’s hard work to tend a farm—but your dollars. When you spend your money locally, the rewards are many. If we support our local farmers, it goes further—this is a proven fact, as that money they’ll continue to fill our bellies. Ω is used to pay local laborers, who then take their

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Welcome to Moronia M spacious and fertile were its lands—abundant and clean were its waters. The people who lived there had oronia, land of profit, was blessed. Beautiful,

great pride and conviction, eager and strong in the beginning, determined to create a fair and just way of life fortified by certain laws so that opportunity, freedom and justice could be had by all. But the civilization perished. Somewhere along the way, complications set in, things got out of balance and, well, it fell flat on its face. What happened, you ask, to this great giant, beauby tiful and blessed? Lisa Bradley Its spirit dulled and became The author is a slave to economics. The people, longtime resident of easily befuddled by the high talk the Chico area who of experts, lost all sense of indienjoys her retirement vidual direction and their brains and various interests became mush for the commercial in Forest Ranch. appetites of Big Money to move around and mold.

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Hypnotized by the illusion of safety in profit, almost everyone gave up their lives no matter how great or hard the sacrifice so that they might increase their holdings for a “better life” (breaking even the Profit Gods would not allow). And so, instead of uniting in brotherhood to help each other, they chose to stockpile instead, and to each be in charge of his own separate cache. For example, this is how a typical Moronian might go through life: Work, work, work, work, work … though the day would always come when more money was needed and advice would be sought from a variety of self-interested sources. The first might advise that the job itself was to blame and offer guidance, in exchange for a consideration, that was sure to make things better. A second might suggest a chain of Paper Securities to keep things moving along. Another might simply offer a veil of blind faith. Yes, they all disappeared. Gone, just like the value of their coin and currency (bits of paper that proclaimed reliance on God but showed no real mercy) in a frenzy of profit that left behind only bankruptcy and plastic. Sad! Ω

Context and construction Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts. That’s a quote to keep in mind when writing letters to the editor to this newspaper. A couple printed in these pages this week are accompanied by editor’s notes containing important nuance. I loathe writing them but feel increasingly responsible to do so in this era of so-called “fake news.” Indeed, the most egregious lies on the national front are emanating from the forked tongue of the president of the United States— not the media, as POTUS would like you to believe. What’s disturbing to me is that so many people keep giving him a pass. Even now, following Trump’s disturbing remarks in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin, I’m skeptical that his supporters will stop defending him. I doubt even the fact that folks from Fox News have lambasted the president for toeing the Kremlin line can break the spell. Speaking of Fox, that network and Trump likely are the sources for a couple of letter writers parroting the false equivalence that President Obama did the exact same thing as President Trump when it comes to illegal immigrant children. For example, as Fox talking head Matt Schlapp put it, “This is the problem with all of these things, the outrage you see coming from the left. There wasn’t outrage over Barack Obama separating kids from adults.” Obama was nicknamed the deporter-in-chief and is deserving of criticism when it comes to how he addressed illegal immigration, but to say his administration handled immigrant children the same way Trump’s has is patently false (see Letters, page 3). One of the letter writers this week laments how the CN&R’s letters page has devolved into a “dumping ground” for hatred for the president. Its author makes a great point about listening to the opinions of others and engaging in civil discourse, but that followed her dubious claim that “guns deter much more crime than they cause” and an inference to that aforementioned false equivalence. I certainly don’t see the letters section as a cesspool. To me, it’s a shared space for community members to weigh in on local topics, where their voices may spur action, and national happenings, including reactions to how the demagogue in the White House is running the country, as a form of protest and catharsis. Next week, I expect to see many letters about the president’s press conference with Putin. I look forward to the creative ways his supporters twist themselves into knots to defend him.

IT’S HAPPENING On Monday, Brendan Ottoboni, the city of Chico’s director of public works-engineering, told me landscaping construction will begin on the Second and Flume streets roundabout and nearby city-owned property on Monday (July 23). The plan for the circular traffic feature: think Ringel Park, the triangular property leading into downtown from The Esplanade. Included in the project is the installation of four electric vehicle chargers in Parking Lot 1 (aka the location of the Saturday farmers’ market). Also, in case you missed it, 13 spaces were added to downtown’s parking inventory when when the city reconfigured Flume Street, from Second to Fourth, to diagonal parking. Ottoboni says construction should last about two months, during which roadways in the area will remain open, though there may be some delays. Consider yourselves warned.

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Hypocritical CN&R Re “Hunting for survival” (Cover story, by Ken Smith, July 12): The hypocrisy never ends for CN&R and the left. Millions of birds and raptors have been killed in recent years by wind farms across the U.S.—millions per year. I’ve never seen that mentioned in CN&R. When you’ve published articles attacking the use of fossil fuels and promoting solar and wind energy, I’ve never seen a single mention of all the birds and raptors killed by wind farms, yet now the decline of these birds is President Trump’s fault. Your concern for raptors and birds is so phony and political. Why didn’t the killing of raptors bother you when it was being done by the previous administration? It’s like the photos of illegal immigrants and children being shown held in cages after attempting to cross our border. The photos were taken in 2014-15 (Obama administration) yet the media and the

left have pinned this on President Trump. Why didn’t you complain about these things then? CN&R has lost any journalistic integrity it may have had. It’s sad that it’s so hard to find the truth on these pages. Taft Petersen Chico

Editor’s note: Suggested reading: the CN&R’s March 2, 2017, cover story (“Murder most fowl,” by Ken Smith), which underscores how avian species are threatened by loss of habitat, among other things, including wind farms.

‘Dumping ground’ It is very disappointing to see people reacting to pictures of migrants from 2014 and then collectively go after one person using these pages as a dumping ground for that hatred. Also, as a woman, the histrionics about guns obfuscates the real hard facts that guns deter much more

crime than they cause and their effectiveness should be noted by all our congressmen and women whose bodyguards are well-armed. (I have yet to meet a woman who’s regretted responsibly arming herself.) As far as letters go, hate of one person gets toxically redundant and reduces the vibration of this otherwise fine paper. Please add weight to your words by doing the following: have people of different backgrounds over to dinner, give time and money to a cause in this burdened county of ours, engage in civil discourse with someone and ask their opinion (be prepared to listen) and then pick up a book on the economy. Your letters will be so enlightening and engaging and so will inspire rather than drain your fellow readers! Thank you.

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LETTERS c o n t i n u e d f r o m pa g e 5 office. They were unaccompanied minors—children who entered the U.S. without a guardian. The recent letters referenced above are in response to President Trump’s recent zero-tolerance immigration policy, which, unlike previous administrations, both Republican and Democratic, separated children from the parents who brought them to the U.S.

Mr. Rogers, life-changer Re “Neighborly” (Second & Flume, by Melissa Daugherty) and “Our friend, Fred” (Reel World, by Juan-Carlos Selznick, July 12): Viewing Won’t You Be My Neighbor? at the Pageant was an instant life-changer. The enactment of the king and his “wall” is beyond belief. Hard to accept I bypassed this man all along. Mr. Rogers should be required school curriculum at some point for all levels of education. Last week’s CN&R was among the most crucial reading available anywhere during these uncertain times. People actually can be Republicans, or any party they choose, and be kind, loving neighbors. Kenneth B. Keith Tehama

Don’t imprison cats Re “Toxoplasma gondii be gone!” (Weekly Dose, July 5): I am disappointed in the CN&R for putting that ridiculous article in the Pet Issue. Fact: Cats dig holes, poop and cover it up. California, because it’s hot, can have extremely hard ground in the summer, making it difficult for cats to dig holes. They resort to other areas like wood chips, dirt piles and, as last resort, grass. But cats pick safe, hidden areas to poop, unless the ground is too hard. Owners often have litter boxes in the home with an indoor/outdoor cat because the cat prefers to poop in the box—it’s safe and private. The advice to keep your cat indoors permanently is appalling. Cats deserve to be outdoors in nature. It’s cruel to deprive them of being outside. You would not live in a house and never go outside, would you?! Toxoplasma gondii is very rare. There are plenty of diseases from racoons, snails, birds, squirrels, dog feces, human feces, etc., that are out there waiting to pounce. Are 6

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More on felines Re “Toxoplasma gondii be gone!” and “Pet cause” (Greenways, by Evan Tuchinsky, July 5): Great issue. I have a quandary. Here are three quotes from [the Pet Issue]: “Cats are the definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii, the most common single-celled parasite in the developed world. The nasty little bugger affects our psychomotor performance, can cause all kinds of issues for pregnant women and even is killing off sea otters via untreated sewage. To help reduce the spread of the parasite, cat owners are advised to keep their animals indoors, feed their cats commercial food rather than raw or undercooked meat, and always bag cat feces—never flush it.” “Pet feces can be composted, however, as long as it’s done separately from vegetable garden composting. The process requires special enzymes; for cats, biodegradable litter as well. This compost requires 18 months and shouldn’t be used on edible flora.” “According to the American Bird Conservancy, domestic cats kill 2.4 billion birds a year—the top human-related threat to avian species in the U.S. and Canada. Cats also kill 12.3 billion small land animals such as lizards, frogs, snakes and chipmunks.” I recently married a “cat lady” and we now have 15—together. Thoughts? Chris Durniak Chico

Women’s time The 2018 midterm elections are seeing an unprecedented number of women candidates, and this is good news on many fronts. Women comprise 50.8 percent of the United States’ population, earn almost 60 percent of undergraduate degrees and 60 percent of all master’s degrees, and yet are an extreme minority when it comes to holding elected office: 19.6 percent of the seats in the U.S. Congress, 12 percent of U.S. governorships, and 25.4 percent of U.S. state legislators. While gender equality has improved over the past few decades, women are still woefully under-represented in business and

“Arguing about religion is like arguing about politics. I never understood where the anger, hate and mean thinking comes from.” —allan clark

elected offices. An excellent candidate for Congress in California’s 1st District is Audrey Denney. Her background in nonprofit business leadership, education and agriculture has helped shape her compassionate character. Unlike her opponent, she will dedicate her efforts to help improve the lives of the people in her district, not the bottom line of big corporations. For too many years our maledominated Congress has failed to address the needs of women from all walks of life to self-determine their own lives. We can help change that. Vote for Audrey Denney. Men are not doing a good job running this country. It’s time for a woman’s touch. Roger S. Beadle Chico

Don’t buy it The Democratic National Committee finally decided to lessen the power of superdelegates by not allowing them to vote in the first round of voting at the Democratic nominating convention. Local DNC superdelegate Bob Mulholland was against any change, even suggesting that superdelegate reform is part of a Russian plot, as reported in The Washington Post. Such Democratic McCarthyism is pathetic and embarrassing. For those who can think for themselves, that is those citizens who would not, again, buy into the government and media hype of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, there is no believable evidence that the Russians hacked the DNC emails. The DNC never even allowed the FBI to check its servers. Certainly the Russians played around on social media, spending a pittance of what the Democrats

and Republicans spent on social media. Democrats blaming Russia for Hillary’s loss have an agenda to create a new cold war. When the Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit in April, alleging collusion between the Trump campaign, WikiLeaks and the Russian government to influence the 2016 election, I changed my party affiliation. I value WikiLeaks. AntiRussian propaganda is much like the hyped Iraqi WMD, and Russian-hating Democrats are an embarrassment. Lucy Cooke Butte Valley

Editor’s note: Special Counsel Robert Mueller last week indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking and stealing information not only from the DNC and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee but also from several people affiliated with Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president. The indictment describes how the hackers leaked the info in an effort to harm Clinton’s campaign and aid that of thencandidate Donald Trump.

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Religion and politics When growing up, I would ask Mom, “Why did this person die?” She always answered it was “God’s plan.” Or God wanted them more than us. “Why are we so poor?” “It is God’s will, son.” Which raises many questions. If it was God’s will for 9/11, why then thank him for saving lives? Surely the big wars, all the millions of dead were part of his big plan? My favorite part is we have free will, but do bad and you go to hell. Arguing about religion is like arguing about politics. I never understood where the anger, hate and mean thinking comes from. It probably is a need to express one’s feelings. Most often one’s guilt or shame, even stupidity, locks them into a pattern; nothing we do or say changes anything; it is futile. Allan Clark Paradise

On hacking and ballots Re “Another ballot blunder” (Letters, by Stan Kane, July 12): Stan Kane, and other letter writers, are missing their “mail-in ballots.” I suggest they write to the Kremlin at Red Square, Moscow, Russia. After witnessing the Russian hacking/meddling into the 2016 presidential election, I’m sure that good-old Guccifer 2.0 could locate the missing mail-in ballots, as they (the 12 indicted Russian hackers) bask in their luxury of taking the White House hostage, and with help from the Bernie Sanderses of the world, who have burdened us all with the diabolical Trump. Ray Estes Redding

Request for peace Why not ask everyone, including the U.S., to commit to decrease defense spending to 1 percent while in church singing your Christmas carols this year? Yes, that peace on earth one. You may think it’s a call to do something toward that call from God. Less money for defense would change that business model and provide the world with things that will stop the need for wars; someday there will be no weapons and mankind can begin to live in the image of God. Lynn Holly Hansen Paradise

‘Chico cares’ Last Friday I had a diabetic medical emergency. I was returning home going up Park Avenue. Three college-age men came to my rescue, quickly securing orange juice and providing physical assistance. Two older men of the street quickly joined them and stayed until the EMTs arrived. The medics took over and provided compassionate and efficient care.

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A domestic dispute in the Avenues turned violent Friday evening (July 13) when a man reportedly doused his wife with gasoline and set her on fire. According to a Chico Police Department press release, the incident took place in the 2000 block of Laburnum Avenue. By the time officers arrived, the suspect, Steve Ramirez, 36, was gone. They arrested him the next morning. The victim, who has not been named, suffered second-degree burns to her chest and arms and was transported to UC Davis for treatment. The couple were arguing when she was allegedly attacked. Detective Mark Bass told the CN&R the victim was released two days ago with no internal injuries. Ramirez was booked at the Butte County Jail on numerous charges.

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Marc Valcarenghi, the man found guilty of killing Audra Houston last summer at the Safari Inn in Chico, has been sentenced to life in prison, with no parole possible for 25 years. Houston, a 34-year-old mother, had been homeless at the time of her death. She’d been staying at the motel on The Esplanade in exchange for cleaning. The motel manager, along with Houston’s boyfriend, found her body underneath the mattress in her room last July 12, according to court documents. She’d been strangled to death, her head wrapped in plastic. During trial, Valcarenghi said he and Houston had had kinky sex the night of July 11; he attributed her death to autoerotic asphyxiation. The fact that he took no responsibility added to his sentence, according to his probation report.

CHIEF CHALLENGES FRAUD CHARGES

Last Friday (July 13), Caleen Sisk, tribal chief and spiritual leader of the Winnemem Wintu in Shasta County and candidate for state Assembly on the November ballot, released a video on the tribe’s Facebook page responding to felony charges of fraud and grand theft filed against her. According to the Redding Record Searchlight, Sisk (pictured) is accused of falsely claiming over 4,000 hours of work through In Home Supportive Services, which translated to $38,300 in payments between 2013 and 2017. In the video, Sisk challenges those charges by chronicling her involvement and caregiving for a relative, who is 60 years old and has Down syndrome. Sisk argues that she corrected her timesheet protocol and is surprised by the charges, since she was told the investigation was over a year ago. A hearing is set for Aug. 7. 8

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choice in the matter. It gave her an excuse to stay home and miss a special—and especially by rancorous—council Robert Speer meeting held Monday r ob e r t s pe e r@ evening (July 16). n ew srev i ew. c o m It was a one-item meeting. In the end the council voted, 5-1, with Mayor Sean Morgan dissenting—seemingly just for the heck of it—to repeal city Ordinance 2490. The long battle over the ordinance was finally over and Chico Scrap Metal would be forced to move, something it had resisted tooth and toenail for nearly 15 years. Down at his end of the dais, Councilman Mark Sorensen was doubtful. “This is not the final action,” he warned, appearing to predict that CSM would sue the city for an illegal taking of private property.

Some background: When the city of Chico and Butte County signed off on the Chapman-Mulberry Neighborhood Plan in 2004, the goal was to make the neighborhood more residential in nature. Several industrial businesses along East 20th Street were designated nonconforming uses and told to move. All did so, with one exception: Chico Scrap Metal. For the next 12 years the city and CSM squabbled over the scrap yard’s fate. Liberal councils wanted the business to move, saying it was environmentally incompatible with the neighborhood. Conservative councils considered it a valuable business offering an important service, recycling. The city couldn’t afford to buy the business, so it agreed to an amortization plan that gave CSM and its owners, the Scott family, the right to stay where they were for 10 years, sufficient time to raise the funds that would cover moving costs. Twice the Scotts sought and were granted extensions. Then, in October 2016,

the council’s four-member conservative majority pushed through Ordinance 2490, which effectively would have allowed CSM to remain at its current site in perpetuity. In November 2016, a group calling itself Move the Junkyard began circulating a referendum petition; in just a month it gathered 9,200 signatures. But the conservative council majority, instead of rescinding the ordinance or putting it on an upcoming ballot as the petition required, chose to sue Move the Junkyard, claiming that the referendum was invalid for various technical reasons. More than a year later, in January 2018, Butte County Superior Court Judge Tamara Mosbarger ruled that the referendum was valid. Six months later, on July 6, she issued a writ of mandate commanding that the council either repeal the ordinance or put it on the Nov. 6 ballot. She gave the city 10 days to act. Monday’s last-minute meeting was called in response to Mosbarger’s writ, but

somehow her directive was misinterpreted when the agenda was created. In addition to the two options Mosbarger had given the council, there were two more options for council consideration, placed on the agenda by person(s) unknown. Option 3 would have authorized a special election on the referendum, and Option 4 would “[P]rovide other direction to staff,” a far cry from the writ’s specificity. “It’s painfully obvious that the agenda is incorrect,” Councilman Karl Ory said, reminding his colleagues that they were expected to consider only the two options posited by Mosbarger. That was plenty for them to do, as it

turned out. It quickly became painfully obvious, to borrow Ory’s phrase, that the council members didn’t know what unintended consequences the options might have. Some 22 people stepped to the lectern to offer council members their opinions. Most favored moving CSM but didn’t care whether Option 1 (repealing the ordinance) or Option 2 (putting it on the ballot) was selected. Several council candidates added their two cents’ worth. “Respect the 9,000 citizens who signed the petitions” and either repeal the ordinance or put it on the ballot, said Scott Huber, one of those candidates. On the day when President Donald Trump said publicly that he trusted Russian strongman Vladimir Putin more than he did America’s intelligence services, several speakers called on the council to honor our democracy by letting people vote on this issue. An initial council vote to put the ordinance on the ballot failed 3-3. That left only Option 1 to consider and approve, both of which the council soon did. The city attorney will draft an ordinance to rescind Ordinance 2490; it will go before the council at its Aug. 4 meeting for a first reading. Outside council chambers following the vote, Jim McCabe, Move the Junkyard’s lead attorney, discounted Sorensen’s warning of an expensive lawsuit that will cost the city millions. The councilman “has drunk the Kool-Aid,” he said. Maybe so, maybe not. As Sorensen said, this story is not over. With Chico Scrap Metal, it never is, apparently. Ω

Council vs. mayor Oroville majority censures retiring Dahlmeier, faces legal repercussions When Linda Dahlmeier first ran for mayor of

Oroville in 2010, she saw the need for culture change at City Hall. She criticized “political games and petty grandstanding” on the dais by council members while promoting government that’s “collaborative, productive and trustworthy.” Just ahead of taking the gavel for her inaugural meeting, Dahlmeier told the CN&R: “We shouldn’t be able to sit up there talking smack in the microphone. It’s going to stop; it has to stop. Fight nicely. We don’t have to agree, but if you have something to say, say it nicely.” Some 7 ½ years later, the situation is similar—perhaps worse. The council has fractured, now with a 5-to-2 rift. In the minority are Dahlmeier and Scott Thomson; in the majority, Vice Mayor Janet Goodson, Jack Berry, Marlene Del Rosario, Linda Draper and Art Hatley. Goodson’s term runs through 2020, but she already has declared her intention to run for mayor in November when Berry, Del Rosario and Hatley would need to seek re-election. The majority has flexed its weight, most conspicuously on cannabis. They’ve had a series of 5-to-2 votes supporting legalization of commercial activities. Those deliberations proved contentious, both in comments from the public and on the council (see “Drama at the dais,” Newslines, Jan. 19, and “Pushing forward,” Newslines, Feb. 22). The divisiveness hit a new level last

Tuesday (July 10) with the majority-driven censure of Dahlmeier. The quintet passed a resolution declaring that the mayor violated the city’s ethics code with her conduct toward employees and the council; specifically, that she “disrespected” staff, “created a hostile work environment” and “falsely accused individual [c]ouncil members in open meetings of conspiracy and collusion against her.” Tom Lando, the former Chico city manager serving as Oroville’s acting city administrator, explained that the censure has “no ramifications on the mayor’s power or duties.” He described it as “simply a resolution that the majority of the council disapproves of the mayor’s behavior.” Dahlmeier continued to lead the meeting

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per usual. The council, however, has faced repercussions. Censuring Dahlmeier was not on the agenda circulated in advance. The majority requested its inclusion the morning of the meeting; their majority vote led to the addition as an “emergency item.” Del Rosario told the CN&R that the city risked employees resigning without immediate action. Dahlmeier, who refuted assertions in the censure, said the council members who pushed the censure violated the Brown Act, California’s open meetings law, by discussing the matter—not an actual emergency— without proper notice. According to the state Attorney General’s Office, the act defines an emergency as “a crippling activity, work stoppage or any activity that severely impairs public health, safety or both.” Bobby O’Reiley, a council candidate, made a similar Brown Act claim. He wrote a letter to the council last Thursday (July 12) calling the censure “the culmination of a discussion in closed session of a matter which the [Brown] Act does not permit to be discussed in closed session.” He also challenged the so-called emergency. O’Reiley demanded the council rescind the censure or he’d sue. The council held a special meeting Wednesday morning (July 18)—called the previous day, with Dahlmeier preparing to leave town on a scheduled trip—to address, in closed session, the potential litigation. They decided to call a special meeting for 9 a.m. Friday to deliberate in public.

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prospect of the lawsuit limited how much she could speak. According to the councilwoman, four city employees have quit in the past few months; she’d spoken with two, and they said they’d left after “confrontations with the mayor.” Others on the council spoke with the others. “We felt we needed to support our employees,” Del Rosario said. “They believed, from what one of them told me, that we were supportive of what the mayor was doing because we were silent, so we felt obligated to speak up to keep other employees from quitting.” Oroville has a distinct municipal set-up: The mayor—elected citywide—and council directly oversee not just the city administrator but also each department head. By a five-sevenths vote, the council hires (or fires) managers. Within this system, Dahlmeier said it is appropriate for council members and the mayor to offer constructive critiques along with praise. Addressing the censure specifically, she said: “Have I made mistakes? Sure, I have. But I try to continue to do right by the city.” She did not deny accusing council members of “conspiracy or collusion”—indeed, records of public meetings document her doing so. However, the inclusion of the wording “against her” implies she accused her colleagues of a personal attack she says she never made. Until now, perhaps. Dahlmeier traced the current rift to an issue before her 2014 reelection campaign, when Draper was part of the advocacy group Save Oroville Trees that fought PG&E’s removal of 200 sycamores, elms and oaks by Oroville Cemetery (see “Last tree standing,” Newslines, Feb. 12, 2015). The cannabis debate widened the divide. If the censure has a political motivation—as Dahlmeier intimated, contrary to Del Rosario’s stated reason—the action could prove moot: The mayor told the CN&R she does not plan to seek a third term. “It has nothing to do with this,” she said. “With 15 grandkids, I’m going to take a respite for a little while and enjoy my family. “I might write a book about city politics.” —Evan Tuchinsky evantuchinsky@newsreview.com

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bled his fire truck along a craggy bulldozed path just beyond the Canyon Oaks subdivision on Tuesday morning (July 16). The charred earth— speckled with patches of white, smoldering ash—was so close to touching the homes there, the juxtaposition was indisputable, like a yin-yang symbol. He checked in with a Cal Fire division chief: “How are we looking?” At the time, most of the south side of Upper Bidwell Park remained closed as crews continued cleaning up after knocking back the blazes of the Stoney Fire, which torched 960 acres of the park after breaking out just before midnight last Thursday (July 10). The neighborhood was peaceful, despite recent evacuations: A couple of residents were spotted washing a truck, another taking a walk. Alexander, as operations chief of the Stoney Fire, had set a formidable goal that day: gathering up all 7.5 miles of hose splayed across the steep, rugged landscape. Crews also were mopping up hot spots and addressing smoke plumes, a joint effort between Cal Fire and Chico Fire. “We got extremely fortunate,” said Alexander, who’s been with the fire department for 18 years. As far as he knows, this is the largest blaze Chico has had within its parks, including a fire in 1999 that threatened Horseshoe Lake as it burned down from Concow. “For the city of Chico, this is a significant fire,” he said. The whole fight, which ended with no structures burned or injuries worse than a couple of fireWhat’s open: fighters experiencing allerFor updates on open gic reactions to bee stings, trails, call 896-7899 could have been disastrous or go to tinyurl.com/ had the weather not made bidwellpark. such a dramatic shift on Friday, with no major winds and moderate temperatures. As of Wednesday morning, the fire was 94 percent contained. Chico Fire Chief Steve Standridge said “crews did a remarkable job” creating a defensible line between the homes in Canyon Oaks and the fire. They were able to get a bulldozer in the area early and create not one, but two fire break lines (the flames jumped the first). Meanwhile, many parts of Upper Park have been

inaccessible for a week, and there’s still no concrete indication of how hard the park was hit, and how much restoration work will be needed. Parts of the park likely will remain closed at least through the weekend. This is mainly to protect the public—from falling trees, hot spots, smoldering stumps and earth and the like—but it also serves as a protection for the environ-

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ment while it is still in a sensitive condition, said Linda Herman, city park and natural resources manager. It’s a challenge, however, keeping people out: To put the popularity of that section of the park into perspective, an average of 480,000 cars drive through the gate into Upper Bidwell Park each year, and that’s not accounting for bicycle and foot traffic. “People don’t see smoke, so they think, ‘It’s out. OK, we can go back in,’” Herman said. “Everybody’s so used to using it and using it every day. It really impacts them. They won’t have all those acres to use for a while, and it’s going to be tough.” Tuesday morning, Herman had a chance to see the damage from a breathtaking vantage point off Highway 32—just below Santos Road and east of the Peregrine Point disc golf course. (Herman said repairs seem manageable there: some split-rail fencing, trees and benches were burned and one golf basket was damaged by a bulldozer.) Alexander estimates about one-third of the trees in the scorched areas may fall, and all things considered, that’s a pretty good outcome. Herman appeared optimistic, stating that the damage wasn’t as bad as she anticipated. The department is being realistic, because it knows it’ll be almost impossible to keep any part of the park closed for an extended period, she said. Staff will be making repairs that need immediate attention, opening those areas and then working on long-term restoration efforts, including erosion prevention and replanting trees and grasses. Ironically, before the fire, Herman was pursu-

Chico Fire Division Chief Jesse Alexander surveys the charred remains of Upper Bidwell Park at a spot just down the road from Brown’s Hole after the Stoney Fire. PHOTO BY ASHIAH SCHARAGA

ing a $400,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant before the fire started that would have funded controlled burns and vegetation removal in the exact same area. Now, the grant application will be retooled, focusing on restoration, and perhaps prescribed burning for the north side of Upper Park.

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During a tour of Upper Park, Alexander paused

to field several calls and even a text from Standridge—the chief needed to make sure Alexander was getting some rest. He chuckled and acknowledged in a self-deprecating manner that even when he does go home, he’s able to catch only five to six hours as long as the fire is active, because he can’t stop thinking about how his crews are doing. Standridge says a lack of resources within the Fire Department created an extra challenge when it came to ensuring his firefighters have been getting enough rest. Currently, staffing is at 14 firefighters per day; a minimum target is 17, according to the 2016 Community Risk Assessment and Standards of Response Coverage Study. “With respect to the city, we are absolutely stretched beyond what I would consider a good safety target for our folks. They’re working a lot of overtime,” he said. “We’re below what I would consider a safe margin. We have rolled the dice.” —ASHIAH SCHARAGA ash ia h s@ newsr ev iew.c o m

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said. “This allows them to stay in touch with us and our support group, and they can ask questions.” Similarly, Squires said webcasting has been particularly helpful because it has allowed the hospital to be “where people are”: on their phones and on social media. “A friend of mine said [while tuning in], ‘I’m sitting here in my living room nursing my 3-week-old baby—she’s screaming and I’m still learning.’” Her colleague Natali Muñoz-Moore, the department’s digital media specialist, added that many in-person community events hosted by Enloe aren’t easily captured on camera. Once a video is made, Enloe uploads it permanently so it can be accessed in the future, including references to related sources and services in the comment section. The hospital is proud of its reach thus far—

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ging into a sandwich on your lunch break. But there he is, on camera (no white coat required), relaxed, sharing coffee with a smiling, attentive interviewer from Enloe Medical Center. That interviewer—the hospital’s community outreach coordinator, Deanna Squires—lets viewers know she wants to hear any questions they may have via the comment section, then launches into an inNext webcast:

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depth live interview broadcast over social media. The first live informational event happened last August, providing answers to the top 10 breastfeeding questions during World Breastfeeding Week. Other topics have included summer safety tips, mental wellness, heart disease and stress management. Enloe’s public relations team prepares questions in advance, bringing on health professionals, such as nurses or doctors—sometimes even patients who can provide success stories—to offer their expertise for 20 minutes or less. Webcasts occur at least once a month. Topics often correlate with holidays, seasons and international health campaigns, such as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or the community’s health needs. For example, a conversation with Dr. Erik Simchuk in January centered on dieting (a popular New Year’s resolution) and misconceptions of obesity. Simchuk is a bariatric and upper gastro-

according to Facebook Analytics numbers as of last Thursday (July 12), the most popular of the 16 videos was the colorectal cancer discussion, which drew more than 14,000 views and 378 reactions. Only one video has been viewed fewer than 2,000 times; Enloe averages about 6,000 views per video. (The hospital does pay Facebook intestinal surgeon at Enloe who runs North to promote them.) Valley Surgical Associates with Dr. Deron Along with timely subjects, the team Ludwig. has focused on topics that correspond to Their office was inspired by Enloe’s findings of the Community Health Needs digital outreach campaign and has taken Assessment, an examination and action to recording its Bariatric Buddies support plan surrounding countywide health issues. groups live through Facebook as well. According to the report, from 2016, almost This has been helpful for patients, 60 percent of adults are overweight or obese Simchuk told the CN&R, because the doctors have a wide reach, serving patients from in Butte County, and heart disease is one of the top chronic conditions. Enloe has hosted Sacramento to Portland. talks on each of these. “With a thing like Facebook, we’re able Squires said people often don’t realize to talk directly to our patients,” Simchuk

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he said. Patients have come feeling like failures in their inability to lose weight, with bariatric surgery often viewed as the “last stop in a long struggle.” “This also can be a platform to show how common it is now, how accepted it is, and how safe,” he said. Simchuk, Squires and MuñozMoore agreed that webcasts offer discreet access to information that Squires and Muñoz-Moore emphasomeone might feel squeamish sized that they don’t ask health even calling a doccare professionals to provide medi- “It breaks down tor’s office to ask about. cal advice; the some of those “I think with the videos focus on risk factors, conbarriers of I’m disease of obesity alone, the decision ditions and availembarrassed; that has to be made able resources and treatments. I don’t want to to actually get out of the house and “I think talk about it.” personally investithere are a lot —Deanna Squires gate … that’s a big of people out one,” Simchuk said. there who don’t “We talk about subjects people have access to a regular physician, are usually uncomfortable talking and they don’t have anybody to about,” Squires added. “It breaks ask [important health questions],” Muñoz-Moore said. “Just being able down some of those barriers of I’m embarrassed; I don’t want to talk to connect viewers and caregivers about it. … It gives them a safe means a lot.” space to take in that information, Simchuk agrees. Until the process it and then reach out if last decade, bariatric surgery had they want more information.” somewhat of a bad connotation, Ω how much of their health and wellbeing can be managed by avoiding smoking and drugs, eating and sleeping well, exercising and watching stress levels. These behaviors and habits, she added, are “a common thread with so many of the chronic diseases that are so high, especially in our county.”

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Athrough Lassen Volcanic National Park. She’s done so, in part, because of her job: ndrea Sweeney has traversed every trail

Sweeney is a ranger, stationed at Lassen for 10 years after starting out at Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park in Alaska. She also has a passion; an “avid backpacker and hiker,” she visits preserves across the region—including national forest land near Chester, where she lives, and even Upper Bidwell Park. During her decade inside and around Lassen, Sweeney has noticed changes. Of particular note are increases in litter and erosion, established trails growing wider, impromptu trails and campsites cutting into wildlife, and more incidents of bears taking human food. The park, encompassing 150 miles of trails over more than 79,000 acres of wilderness, draws 500,000 visitors a year. Their “cumulative effect” takes a toll. “One of the ways we maintain trails is by hiking on them, because it keeps the forest from taking the trails back over,” Sweeney said. “But what we notice here are people like to hike the same trail a lot … so the hard part is we tend to get a lot of people in one area, and the use gets really concentrated. People hiking on-trail and off-trail at

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the same spot, camping at the same spot or creating new spots in the same area—it’s the concentrated use.” Park Superintendent Jim Richardson has noticed impacts, too, and he’s been at Lassen only since spring 2017. He came from Guam and Saipan; earlier in his 32-year career, he worked at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. “We don’t allow campfires in our backcountry, yet if you go to any of the places— especially where there’s campsites, people overnight backpacking—you’ll see leftover firings,” Richardson said. “They can’t all be from 50 years ago!” The common theme linking all these issues encapsulates into a three-word statement: Leave no trace. That happens to be the name of a venture from the Colorado-based Center for Outdoor Ethics, which each year selects parks around the country as hot spots for traveling trainers to conduct educational outreach programs. Lassen is one of 20 chosen for 2018. Third-year traveling trainers Donielle Stevens and Aaron Hussmann will arrive Monday (July 23) for a week-long series of programs, culminating in three workshops designed for the public next Friday (July 27). Event info:

Visit tinyurl.com/LassenLNT for more about the Leave No Trace programs at Lassen Volcanic National Park next week, culminating in public workshops July 27.

Leave No Trace promotes seven principles: plan ahead and prepare; travel and camp on durable surfaces; dispose of waste properly; leave what you find; minimize campfire impacts; respect wildlife; and be considerate of other visitors. Stevens and Hussmann will present the principles and lead service projects over the course of their stay, which wraps up July 30. Rangers at Lassen, the lone hot spot on the West Coast this year, eagerly await the visit and anticipate a big—positive—impact. “Our national parks are our parks,” Sweeney said. “There are rangers who work at them, but they belong to all of us; and when anyone comes to the park, we want them to walk away with the feeling that, What I do matters.” The concept of Leave No Trace can carry

different meanings for different people. Sweeney illustrated this point by sharing a recent encounter in the park. Along the Crumbaugh Lake Trail, Sweeney met two young girls with their parents. One girl carried three wildflowers. Sweeney mentioned that the girls could become junior rangers, and one of the principles of junior rangers is to “leave the park as we found it.” She then discussed the role the lupins she held play in the ecosystem, from attracting butterflies to providing seeds for squirrels and chipmunks. “She had a chance to learn that her not picking flowers is one thing she can do, and

it matters,” Sweeney said. That’s the sort of practical lesson she expects to come from the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. Stevens, a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, started with the organization as a trail crew member. Hussmann, out of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, is an environmental educator who previously worked with the League to Save Lake Tahoe. “If [attendees] learn one way that they can make a difference in their park, just while hiking or backpacking, that is all I want,” Sweeney added. That park needn’t be Lassen. Richardson said the principles are “meant to be applied to all areas and then adapted to the specifics needed at each place.” Preserved places vary. National forestland surrounds Lassen Volcanic National Park; Sweeney’s house also happens to border land protected by the U.S. Forest Service. “We call Forest Service land ‘the land of many uses’ [and] I like to tell visitors that national parks are sort of like outdoor museums—we want people to come, enjoy them and leave them as close to the way they found them as possible,” she continued. “It’s just a different level of protection…. “I want people to take away some of the ideals and the ideas that we really encourage in the Park Service and apply them to other public lands. ... It’s so important we apply them wherever we go, even in Bidwell Park.” Ω

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Brave Coffee, Chico’s newest coffee shop, is aiming to be more than just a place to grab a quick cup of Joe. Owner Gentry Morton, 25, grew up in Chico and attended some classes at Butte College before moving to Sacramento in 2013, thinking he wanted to get away from small-town life. There, he started working for Temple Coffee downtown, where he discovered his true love: coffee. In 2016, feeling homesick, Morton (pictured with his sister and shop manager, Alayna, and barista Faith Champlin) moved back to Chico and, last month, he opened Brave Coffee at the corner of Mangrove and Vallombrosa avenues. Morton is keen on creating community and a team atmosphere with his staff—he speaks in terms of “we” and what they are doing together as a team to make Brave Coffee a success. The cafe will soon feature a late-night dessert menu to go with its tea lattes. Check it out for yourself at 615 Mangrove Ave., Ste. 100, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or find Brave Coffee on Facebook or Instagram.

What inspired you to open a coffee shop? Coffee is my life, I love coffee— not only the product of coffee, the flavor of coffee, tasting coffee but just the community involved with coffee, getting

We love the community and the culture of coffee. We wanted to be able to, more than just sling coffee and sling drinks, actually have a conversation with our customers. It also gives us a chance to meet the community and meet everyone that comes out. You get to craft your drink; we do have menus but coffee’s really personal and we know people like their coffee just so.

after the region it’s from and the farmer who farmed it. We really want to pay homage to who actually created this cup of coffee. Temple Coffee is our roaster—they are great in their business model; they treat their farmers amazing and pay them 30 percent above fair trade, which is wonderful. We’re really trying to focus more on a goodquality cup of coffee rather than a lot of blended [drinks] or drinks that take away from the coffee. Although we do offer some drinks with those because who doesn’t love a white matcha?

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About a year ago, I interviewed Heidi Zak, who owns ThirdLove with her husband, David Spector. You may have seen ThirdLove via Facebook or other online ads, but many don’t realize the bra company’s presence in Chico. For those not yet in the know, ThirdLove challenges Victoria’s Secret and other bramakers with its halfcup sizes and priding itself on little details that provide extra comfort. I bought my first ThirdLove bra about four months ago after years of swearing by Victoria’s Secret. The experience was strange at first, as the company is onlineonly, but the customer service was great and they offered a month to try a bra before charging me—that sealed the deal. I’ve worn it almost every day since. When I spoke with Zak, her company, headquartered in San Francisco, employed 45 local customer support folks and was housed inside the old Wanderful offices in downtown Chico. Now, City Manager Mark Orme says it’s the fastest-growing company in town—there are now 150 people working there(!). It just held a grand opening for its new home at the Chico airport (complete with an indoor slide!) this week. I hope to see more cool things from them. Check ’em out at thirdlove.com.

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luck—if you’re a member of In Motion Fitness, anyway. On Monday (July 23), that gym’s in-house eatery, Cabana Cafe, will begin selling sushi boxes prepared daily by Japanese Blossoms, according to a recent Facebook announcement. The popular sushi spot also sells its prepackaged rolls at New Earth Market. Meanwhile, downtown sushi hotspot Rawbar is now hosting “industry nights” every Monday, with a special menu and discount pricing for anyone in the restaurant industry—just bring in a paystub to prove it. (Of course, you can order off the regular, non-industry menu as well.) My boyfriend, Chuck, and I checked it out this past week and the special menu is short, but offers the sushi chefs, kitchen and bartenders a chance to get creative. Even though I’m not “in the industry” as Chuck is, the pricing was enticing—$5 specialty cocktails, $15 for a six-piece sashimi plate. Bonus points go to Rawbar for switching to paper straws as a way to combat plastic waste, a movement started locally by Hula’s Chinese Bar-B-Q and joined by a number of other establishments, including Aonami Sustainable Sushi, Bacio Catering, Broadway Heights, Lucky Poke, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Chico State’s Associated Students. For more on it, and to take the challenge, go to strawlesschallenge.com.

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hen it comes to the movement focused on eating foods grown or raised locally, the North State’s got it made. Whether it’s fruits and nuts from surrounding orchards, rice from nearby fields or any of the plethora of vegetables that grow plump and delicious in this region’s soil, there’s no shortage of bounty for our local tables. Obviously, it doesn’t get to our plates without a lot of hard work. So, each year, the CN&R chooses a few local farmers to offer an inside look at the effort—and love, there’s surely a lot of that—that goes into producing edible goodness to fill our hungry bellies. This year, we chose to focus on local dairy operations, of which there are surprisingly few remaining since the Great Recession hit. At the Orland Farmstead Creamery, milk is made into luscious cheeses; at Duivenvoorden Farms in Cottonwood, it’s kept more or less as nature made it: served as raw milk. We also sat down with a chef who chooses food sourced as close to her table as she can find it—including cooking with some of those Orland cheeses. Whatever your palate desires, don’t forget that you can find much of it right here in our backyard.

Orland Farmstead Creamery co-owner Valerie Miller hangs cheese to dry. The whey is captured in a tub below to be fed to the pigs.

alerie Miller has always been a cheese-lover, a trait she says runs in the family. She remembers when she was young, putting together a gift basket of a variety of cheeses for her grandfather, who was particularly enamored of the stinkiest one of all: Limburger. Her go-to after-school snack, she says, was ricotta mixed with spices and spread on crackers. “My mother laughed when I made ricotta with garlic and dill,” she said last week by phone. Now a cheesemaker by trade, Miller noted that variety is one of her best-sellers. “She said, ‘You made this when you were little!’” Miller is co-founder and -owner of Orland Farmstead Creamery, which specializes in soft, cow’s-milk cheeses ranging from fromage blanc and feta to queso fresco and Miller’s own concoction: ricottage, a hybrid of ricotta and cottage cheese. “People were asking for cottage

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cheese, and they were asking for ricotta,” she said. But the creamery, which opened in 2012, is a Grade B dairy, meaning its milk can be used in dairy products like cheese and butter but not for drinking. Cottage cheese is considered a fluid milk product, and therefore requires a Grade A. Ricotta, on the other hand, needs to be heated all the way to 190 degrees, something the creamery couldn’t accommodate with its existing equipment. And so ricottage, which uses cottage cheese culture but is dried to a consistency

From fromage blanc to queso fresco, Orland Farmstead Creamery adds flavor to your plate that resembles ricotta, was born. In fact, much of Orland Farmstead Creamery’s success has been built on similar creative thinking. Paul Schmidt, a third-generation dairyman, bought the Orland dairy farm in 1977. In 2005, in an attempt to survive as other dairies in the region succumbed to economic pressure, he began building the cheese plant. He completed it and had it licensed for manufacturing in 2009. Plans to attain Grade A certification in order to sell fluid milk proved too costly, so he set his sights solely on cheese. Around that same time, Miller, who’d been making her own cheese using milk from her daughter’s dairy goat, began teaching classes on the art through the Chico Area Recreation and Park District. Schmidt, not knowing much about making cheese, learned from a neighbor who was using his facility to make queso fresco how to make that variety of mild, crumbly cheese often used in Mexican dishes. He succeeded and began selling it to local restaurants. It

was so good, in fact, that one of the chefs started asking if he could make mozzarella as well. For that he needed more expertise, and his search for a teacher led him to Miller. “He asked if I would come out and teach him how to make it,” she said. “We messed around with it for a couple of months and I finally said, ‘Why mozzarella? It’s the hardest cheese there is.’ So, we thought about making other cheeses and working on mozzarella on the side.” A partnership was born.

Terri Anne Moore, assistant cheesemaker, shows some of the inventory in stock. Because most of their sales are preorders, there’s no need to keep much on-hand. PHOTO BY MEREDITH J. COOPER

the largest one struggling to fit its plump belly through the hole they’d made in the fence. When they’re big enough, they’ll be sold, most likely to local families who use them for meat. Moore, who started working at the creamery last May and moved on-site in September, explained that the cows—there are 60 on the farm, but only 30 are milked at any one time— Out on the farm on a hot morning get milked once a day, as opposed to the standard last week, assistant cheesemaker twice. Terri Anne Moore offered insight “It’s less stressful for them,” she explained into the creamery’s day-to-day operawhile walking through the milking parlor, which tions. Outside, many of the cows—all was empty, save for a few cats, at the time. Holsteins—huddled in the shade by Once-a-day milking also yields a higher butter the barn, but others roamed across the fat content, Miller said. Since Holsteins are typifields, which are rotated for grazing cally not used for cheese, as their natural butterfat and span 40 acres. Sharing the space content is low, moderating their milking has were pigs of all sizes, including piglets multiple benefits. Butterfat, she said, affects the that were spied naughtily runtexture, coagulation and chemical composition of ning from one pen to another, the end product. “It’s not as consistent as, say, buying cheese from Kraft,” she said. “At Land O Lakes or Kraft, they’re getCreamery co-owner Paul Schmidt stirs cheese in a vat. ting milk from a bunch of difHe bought the dairy farm in 1977 and completed the ferent dairies. They test it and cheese plant in 2009. adjust it so it’s consistent. Being PHOTO COURTESY OF ORLAND FARMSTEAD CREAMERY an artisan cheese company, we don’t do that. As milk varies, we adjust our recipes, but sometimes the texture of the cheese, or the flavor, changes.” Every two days, they have enough milk to start making cheese. A hose transports the milk from the parlor to a huge vat in the corner of the largest room in the factory. When they aren’t being milked, which is just once a day, A variety of instruments are the creamery’s cows are free to roam the open pastures. used to gauge temperature and PHOTO BY MEREDITH J. COOPER record readings as the milk is pasteurized—basically heated and then cooled to eliminate bacteria. It’s then diverted into the smaller vats spread out in the room. Each cheese-making day, Moore said, she consults her inventory as well as a list of

orders to determine how much of any one cheese needs to be made. The cooler that holds the creamery’s inventory is small; with most of their product being sold wholesale, there’s very little left over, meaning minimal waste. When the milk has been treated with its intended culture—a consistent element that gives each cheese its unique character—it’s again heated and cooled, seasoned as needed, then hung to dry. The collected whey—the watery byproduct of cheese—is then fed to the pigs. Once dry, the cheese is placed in molds, cut and packaged. About half of it makes its way to grocery stores from Sacramento to the Bay Area all the way to Oregon. The other half goes to local restaurants. In Chico, Crush and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. use the most. You can also find it at Farm Star Pizza, Grana and Tin Roof Bakery (where Moore once served as pastry chef), among others. Over the years, Miller has watched Orland

Farmstead Creamery grow from selling at farmers’ markets to being on the shelves at Raley’s. “When he started, Paul was pasteurizing 500 gallons a month,” she said. “Now we pasteurize over 500 gallons a week—about 600 to 800 gallons a week.” The goal is to continue to grow, she said. They’re approaching it organically, by increasing the herd naturally. It’s a niche industry in this area, as raising cows here is more difficult than it is on the coast, where the weather is more moderate, Miller said. Ten to 15 years ago, Glenn County was home to many dairies, she said, but most closed because they weren’t profitable. They’ve succeeded by maintaining their farmstead values—meaning all their cheese is created from milk from their own, on-site cows—and not selling their milk to larger companies. “It’s not very profitable,” said Miller, who finally did perfect a mozzarella recipe; it’s one of the five cheeses they make. “It’s definitely a labor of love. We’ll have to increase our volume to ever make it profitable. But Paul and I really enjoy it, and Terri does, too: the lifestyle, the challenges, the rewards.” —MEREDITH J. COOPER me r e d i th c @ newsr ev iew.c o m MORE

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Dairy dynasty Four-generation family operation serves up raw milk

here’s a lot to love about being a dairyman, but the highlight of Marc Duivenvoorden’s long days on his family farm in Cottonwood is when excited children run up to him, eager to take home some fresh milk.

Last week, he reminisced while offering the CN&R a personal tour. There was one unforgettable 2-year-old, Daly, he recalled, who often visited the farm with her family, regular customers. “She’d bring her empty bottle and refer to me as Farmer Marc, and have Farmer Marc fill up her bottle,” he said, smiling. “It made a huge difference for her in her life.” Though Daly’s family no longer gets milk at the farm, he recently noticed a picture of the girl, now 7, on Facebook, grinning while hugging a gallon of Duivenvoorden’s signature product. Business wasn’t always like this, with customers constantly dropping by, and the relationships the Duivenvoordens have developed over the last 10 years “make all the difference in the world,” he said. “You feel appreciated and supported. It makes [all the hard work] worthwhile.” Marc grew up on the same 57-acre

dairy farm he manages today with his wife, Lori, sons Seth and Luke, and Seth’s wife, Ali. Situated about 50 miles from Chico off of Interstate 5, visitors pass several other farmhouses and grazing cows before Draper Road reaches the sweet spot where four generations of Duivenvoordens reside on the 55-year-old family farm. Family matriarch Rita, 85, still enjoys tending a garden. Underneath powder-blue skies and the steel gray visage of Mount Lassen, Marc grew up helping his mother and father, Rita and Jerry, and Get their milk:

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aunt and uncle, John and Nel DeJong, raise and milk about 200 cows two to three times a day. His parents founded Duivenvoorden Farms in 1963 after emigrating from Holland, establishing a typical commercial dairy—the farm’s milk was sold to a local creamery. Back then, it was more about “pushing product and producing as much [milk] as possible to bring in the money,” he said. At the time, there was quite a vibrant dairy industry in the region, Marc said; theirs was one of about 80. Now, the Duivenvoordens’ farm is one of the last remaining dairies in the Redding/Shasta County area. (The farm is technically in Tehama County, on the border between the two.) The economic downturn 10 years ago spurred the farmers to become hyper-focused. The farm sold its raw milk solely through herd shares up until last year, when it opened a licensed processing plant on-site. Customers can still purchase shares of livestock (one share is 1/10 of a percent of a cow), and as a benefit, are able to get a gallon of milk a week (as well as the chance to purchase grass-fed beef and milk-fed pork). With the processing plant, the Duivenvoordens also are able to package and sell their milk to stores—customers can find it in Cottonwood, Chico, Red Bluff, Redding, Willows and Palo Cedro, as well as on the farm. Dairy farmers are known for being “stubborn as hell to any change,” Seth said, but one of the best things about his father is that he is open-minded. When Seth returned to the family farm after graduating from Chico State in 2012 with a bachelor’s in animal science, he convinced his father to open

Top: A thirsty calf digs into some raw milk, bottle-fed by Luke Duivenvoorden. Middle: Three generations of Duivenvoordens, with their farm dog companion, Sky. From left: Luke; his parents, Marc and Lori; Ali and Seth and their children Rhett, Kaden and Hudson. PHOTOS BY ASHIAH SCHARAGA

Bottom: Ali Duivenvoorden cradles the farm’s first pintsize raw milk jugs before shipping them to stores in Chico and Willows in January. PHOTO COURTESY OF DUIVENVOORDEN FARMS

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doesn’t seem to be an issue. “It’s a way of life,” the father and son said, echoing each other. That love is also contagious. Ali, who became a Duivenvoorden when she married Seth five years ago, grew up in the suburbs of Petaluma but has become passionate about farm life. She emphasized how valuable it has been to raise her children there. “They’ve learned at a young age the importance of caring for animals, responsibilities, the circle of life,” she said. “They learn to appreciate where their food comes On the day of the from.” CN&R’s visit, most of It’s for the same the cows were lazing in reasons she loves the shade of the barn, coordinating field trying to escape the trips that bring kids afternoon heat. Rhett Duivenvoorden scoops up corn bran, doing his from local schools Every day, the part to feed the calves at the family farm. and organizations cows are rotated to a PHOTO BY ASHIAH SCHARAGA like Boy and Girl fresh patch of grass, Scouts of America out to the farm. a method called intensive grazing, Seth It’s “something kind of special” that the explained. They are entirely grass-fed and entire family lives and works together, said milked only once, in the morning, because Lori. She and Marc got married about 30 the family aims for quality of life for the years ago. She divides her time between runcows, as well as product. Each one of them ning her own business, managing the farm has a name, Marc added. office and events, and, of course, enjoying Seth recalled his time working on other being a grandma. dairies, where conditions were not as com“When you see what your kids get, it’s fortable. At one particular farm he did not really amazing,” she continued. want to name, 1,500 cows were milked “Of course it’s simple and it’s nothing three times a day in six-hour increments, fancy and it’s hard work and it’s hot,” Ali giving the animals only two hours to graze added, “but it’s something other people before returning to stand in long queues on wish they could take part in. We feel so hot concrete and getting milked again. lucky to have that experience. It’s so rare.” “You just see these cows, they’re worn Since opening its processing plant, out, they’re burnt out,” he said. “Our cows, the farm has increased sales by about as much as I can say it, are stress-free. We 150 percent, Seth said, and they hope to bother them for one hour a day and the rest continue expansion. Most recently, the of the time they get to be cows.” Duivenvoordens have started offering Running a dairy these days, Seth and chocolate milk sweetened with Ghirardelli Marc agreed, is hard work, and the cost of Dutch cocoa to herd-share holders to gauge doing business is getting so expensive that consumer demand. And everyone is geardairy farms are “dropping like flies,” Seth said. Grade A dairies in particular are heav- ing up for Raw Milk and Cookies Day ily regulated: Their family’s 30-cow opera- in October, during which they offer free samples, tours and activities for kids to tion has to meet the same conditions as a give people a taste of what life is like on 2,000-cow dairy. the farm. “You have to love what you do while you’re working hard to make a living,” —ASHIAH SCHARAGA Marc added. For the Duivenvoordens, that as h i a h s @new srev i ew. c o m Salmonella, typically killed through pasteurization. The Duivenvoordens aren’t convinced, and swear by raw milk’s benefits, not just for heartburn and as a hangover cure, Seth said, but for its enzymes and rich butterfat and cream. They all drink their own farm’s milk, including the kiddos. “Raw milk doesn’t even come close to food-borne illnesses by meat, produce, all these other items we eat on a daily basis,” Seth said. “The second you mention raw milk, people say, ‘How dare you do that!’ … The benefits outweigh the risks to us, and our customers.”

Bringing the farm to the table

A Q&A with Grana sous chef Sarah Jester

any local farms rely not only on selling directly to consumers, but also on selling to folks in the M restaurant industry who highlight their ingredients in fun and creative (and delicious) ways. One such eatery that embraces a farm-to-table philosophy is Grana Wood Fired Foods, where the menu changes with the seasons and the focus is always on quality as well as community. Sous chef Sarah Jester, who runs the kitchen day-to-day under owner/chef Jeff King, recently sat down with the CN&R to talk about the restaurant’s mission and why it works for her. Tell me a little about Grana’s farm-to-table philosophy. Farm-to-table for us, we always say, is not just a catchphrase. We really believe in bringing things from the farm—and advertising that. We like to tell people that we did get this cheese from Orland Farmstead. We did get these tomatoes from Farmalot or Eat at Grana: GRUB. Every time I Open Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. do a special I try to 198 E. Second St., 809-2304, remember to write granachico.com down where things come from. We just really like supporting the community. You get fresher ingredients, higher quality ingredients because they’re fresher. It makes for better product all around. When you start with good ingredients, you get good results. I started working here partly because of the farm-to-table [commitment]. How does working with local growers influence your menu choices? For instance, we haven’t had tomatoes since last October. When they came in a couple weeks ago—we got the first delivery of heirlooms from

Grana’s Sarah Jester with a tomato flatbread salad, which incorporates Orland Farmstead feta, Canopy Farms cherry tomatoes, Farmelot arugula and garlic and California Olive Ranch Arbequina olive oil. PHOTO BY MEREDITH J. COOPER

GRUB—we were like, “Yay! Tomatoes are back!” We get really pumped because we haven’t eaten the things in six, seven, eight months. You get more excited about the things coming around when you can’t have them all the time. It kind of forces us to change the menu—the seasons just dictate, which is kind of nice. Do you find your customers appreciate that? Some of them. It tends to be newer people who are frustrated with that. But a lot of our customers like that we change it up and that they know that the produce we’re getting here and the other things we’re getting here are really fresh. The faro beet salad that everyone loved—I couldn’t get faro anymore from Llano Seco, and then beets went out of season around the same time. We’re just not going to have that for a while; we’ll try something different. It can be a bummer for everyone when something goes out of season. How do you use Orland Farmstead Creamery products? We get their feta, their fromage [blanc] and their ricottage. Not necessarily in the same quantities all the time; it depends on what we’re making. We often do crustini with fromage or ricottage spread on it and then whatever seasonal toppings—I’m sure we’ll be doing tomato bruschetta. It’s just really delicious cheese. We serve it on its own—you can get a side of fromage anytime you come in, with whatever you order. —MEREDITH J. COOPER me r e d i th c @ newsr ev iew.c o m

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journey thus far “manifest destiny,” considering the affordable rent, the size of the building (about 2,000 square feet— the venue holds a little more than 200), and the fact that their use matches the current zoning for the building. Just inside The Spirit’s entryway during a recent interview, the partners shared memories of growing up in Oroville, playing gigs together—Teboul is a rapper, Bernard a banjo player— after meeting in their sophomore year of high school. They recalled an experimental show at Butte College during which Bernard played trombone and Teboul recited a poem comparing the world to the circus while clad in a denim jumpsuit. “We’ve always just been super goofy-ass people,” Bernard said. Though running a venue could be con-

sidered a dream for many young artists, they’re driven not just by their own fulfillment but also by a strong desire to fill a creative void in Oroville. Bernard sees The Spirit as a hub for a variety of artists: underground acts, people just starting out and experienced professionals, plus the enthusiasts who want to hear a variety of sounds. “Places like this are sometimes the savior in some kinds of people’s lives,” Bernard said. “They come here and end up having an experience that I think can change…the trajectory of what they

want to do.” The Spirit just started putting on shows in June, so there are still many items on the to-do list: finish the stage, paint the floor (a psychedelic mural is planned) and walls, and upgrade the PA and lighting system. So far, they’ve been impressed with how many people have come out to shows, especially for a venue with no alcohol and minimal advertising. Feedback they’ve received so far is that The Spirit has a professional “house-party vibe.” The pair said that they want to make sure punk has a home at The Spirit, but they also want to welcome metal, rap and “weird music that doesn’t have an outlet,” Bernard said. The goal is to expose Oroville to music that many there might not have had a chance to experience live. While he acknowledged that there are financial expectations and that they want to bring in big crowds, Bernard said that they also are “open to lots of trial by fire.” “Let’s get you in here and see what you can do,” Teboul added. The Spirit’s genesis is great timing, says Teboul, pointing to other places in Oroville—such as the The Exchange tapas bar and Gattaca Bar & Grill—that have started hosting live music more regularly. “It’s really cool it’s becoming more accessible,” he said, “we have a chance to [have a hand] in the re-creation of the music scene in Oroville.” Ω

Special Events BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE: Help support Chico Unified School District students by bringing your school supply donations to the Chico Mall office, weekdays through August 17. Thu, 7/19, 9am. Free. Chico Mall, 1950 E. 20th St. 530-343-0706. shopchicomall.com

KIDS CRIBBAGE: Keep your math skills sharp this summer and learn to play cribbage. Thu, 7/19, 2:30pm. Butte County Library, Paradise Branch, 5922 Clark Road, Paradise. buttecounty.net

POETRY READING: Poetry and refreshments every third Thursday. Thu, 7/19, 6:30pm. Free. The Bookstore, 118 Main St.

PRE-DIABETES CLASS: Learn tips on managing pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes with exercise and healthy eating. Set realistic goals and learn more about diagnostic tests. Thu, 7/19, 6pm. $10. Enloe Outpatient Center, 888 Lakeside Village Commons, Building C. enloe.org

WINE TOURISM IN ITALY: Learn about wine tourism in Italy with Dr. Roberta Garibaldi, visiting scholar from University of Bergamo and Italy’s Ambassador for the World Food Travel Association. Thu, 7/19, 4pm. Colusa Hall, 100B, Chico State.

BOW WOW LUAU PUP CRAWL Saturday, July 21 downtown bars & restaurants SEE SATURDAY, SPECIAL EVENTS

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ERIC, JOE, & KOMOKI: Music on the patio for brunch. Sat, 7/21, 11am. La Salles, 229

Pacific Heights Road, Oroville. 775-846-8238. orovillerockreggaejamfest.com

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OROVILLE ROCK REGGAE JAMFEST: See Friday. Sat, 7/21, 9am. $40-$150. Riffles Resort, 4488 Pacific Heights Road, Oroville. 775-846-8238. orovillerockreggaejamfest.com

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I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE:

I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE: See

Described as “Seinfeld set to music,” this hilarious musical revue explores love’s tumultuous progression from cheesy pickup lines and awkward first dates to coping with newborns and sex in the golden years. Thu, 7/19, 7:30pm. $16-$22. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-8943282. chicotheatercompany.com

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Special Events FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: Free screening of Guardians of the Galaxy, plus meal deals in the food court. Fri, 7/20, 7pm. Free. Chico Mall, 1950 E 20th St. 530-343-0706. shopchicomall.com

Thursday. $16-$22. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. chicotheatercompany.com

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Special Events BOOK & BAKE SALE FOR PEACE: Fundraiser for the Chico Peace and Justice Center with enlightening literature, tasty treats and cool drinks. Feel free to donate during or in advance of the event. Sat 7/21, 11am. Free. Chico Peace & Justice Center, 526 Broadway St. 530-893-9078. chicopeace.org

Theater DEVOTED DRINKERS APPRECIATION: Delicious wine, food by Chicobi, live music and more. Free for Devoted Drinkers members and $5 for non-members. Sat 7/21, 5:30pm. $5. Nesseré Vineyards, 3471 Durham-Dayton Highway.

BIDWELL BINOCULAR QUEST: This Kids Summer Fun Program takes you on a adventure as you search for items around the mansion. Sat 7/21, 11am. Free. Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, 525 Esplanade. 530-895-6144.

LEGO CLUB: Bring your imagination and the library provides the bricks. Sat 7/21, 10am. Butte County Library, Oroville Branch, 1820 Mitchell Ave., Oroville.

Music BATTLE OF THE BIG BANDS: This tribute to the music of the ’40s features two big bands and over thirty musicians performing the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and a special tribute to the Andrews Sisters. The show stars vocalists Bill A. Jones (Glee, Days of Our Lives) and Nancy Osborne. Sat, 7/21, 2pm. $25-$49. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Rd., Paradise. paradiseperformingarts.com

FORK IN THE ROAD: Food trucks, live music, games and more. Fri, 7/20. Degarmo Park, 199 Leora Court.

MONCA STREET PARTY: Celebrate the oneyear anniversary of the Museum of Northern California Art and the opening of their new exhibit Beyond the Frame (see Fine Arts, page 28). Pitch in on a paint by numbers mural with Wyatt Hersey and enjoy live painting, food trucks and ice cream. Fri, 7/20, 6pm. Free. Museum of Northern California Art, 900 Esplanade. monca.org

I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE: See Thursday. Sat, 7/21, 7:30pm. $16-$22. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. chicotheatercompany.com

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Special Events DEATH CAFE: Having open, honest discussions about death and dying can help alleviate our fears, make educated decisions and remind us to live life to the fullest. share your curiosities, hopes, fears and experiences in a safe, judgment-free environment. Sun, 7/22, 5:30pm. Free. Butte County Library, Chico Branch, 1108 Sherman Ave. 530-588-6175.

Theater I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE: See Thursday. Sun, 7/22, 2pm. $16-$22. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. chicotheatercompany.com

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Special Events BIDWELL BINOCULAR QUEST: See Saturday. Mon, 7/23, 11am. Free. Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, 525 Esplanade. 530-895-6144.

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Special Events BEST OF BURRESS: Local writer Rex Burress discusses his career. Wed, 7/25, 7pm. Free. Lake Oroville Visitor Center, 917 Kelly Ridge Road, Oroville.

Music OROVILLE ROCK REGGAE JAMFEST: See Friday. Sun, 7/22, 9am. $40-$150. Riffles Resort, 4488

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BIRD & WAG: Tricia and Peter Berkow lead this fun jazz/folk act, along with a revolving cast of collaborators including bassist extraordinaire Jim Miller. The Paper Hats open the show with a set of sublime Americana. Sat, 7/21, 7pm. $15. Norton Buffalo Hall, 5704 Chapel Drive, Paradise. 530-762-1490. norton buffalohall.com

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OROVILLE ROCK REGGAE JAMFEST: Three days of reggae music, roots, dub, dancehall and more with Junior Reid, Anthony B, Queen Ifrica, Tony Rebel, the Abysinnians, Barrington Levy and many more artists to celebrate the birthday of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, the spiritual head of the Rastafarian faith. Camping and weekend passes available. Fri, 7/20, 9am. $40-$150. Riffles Resort, 4488 Pacific Heights Road, Oroville. 775-846-8238. orovillerockreggaejamfest.com

SARAH SHOOK & THE DISARMERS: Ms. Shook and her band are the real deal, an outlaw county outfit with a same shit, different day attitude, straddling the line between Wanda Jackson and Patsy Cline. The North Carolina native’s lyrics overflow with equal parts world-weary heartache and whiskey hangover on her latest album, Years. Country balladeer Jason Hawk Harris opens the show. Highly recommended! Fri, 7/20, 8pm. $15. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St. sierra nevada.com

oRoVIllE RoCK REGGAE JAmFEST Friday-Sunday, July 20-22 Riffles Resort SEE FRIDAy, MUSIC

BOW WOW LUAU PUP CRAWL: Salty dog? Leg Lifter? Watermelon Schnauzer? The Butte Humane Society invites you on this fun pub crawl featuring dog-themed drinks from downtown restaurants and bars. Ticket includes a T-shirt and pup-port raffle card. Please note that not all venues allow animals. Sat 7/21, 5pm. $25. Chico Downtown Plaza, 132 W. Fourth St. 530-343-7917, ext. 134. butte humane.org

BUTTE COUNTY STARS: Captain Norman Armstrong discusses the Butte County Sheriff’s Office’s volunteer program. Learn about their accomplishments and requirements for joining. Sat 7/21, 10am. Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum, 1650 Broderick St, Oroville.

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Sarah Shook seems to wear a permanent scowl. Not because she’s angry; she’s just that tough. Home-schooled and raised in a fundamentalist Christian family, Shook veered off the righteous path in her mid-20s, leading her first group, Sarah Shook and the Devil, with guitarist Eric Peterson. The two have stuck together and their current band has struck outlaw-country gold with songs about hard drinking, failed romance and scenes out of a Cormac McCarthy novel. As she tells us, “God never makes mistakes, he just makes fuck-ups.” You won’t find any songs about red cups or lift kits here. Sarah Shook and the Disarmers play the Sierra Nevada Big Room on Friday, July 20, with Jason Hawk Harris. Don’t sleep on this one. J u ly 1 9 , 2 0 1 8

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Shows through Sept. 2 Museum of Northern California Art SEE ART

Art A BEAUTIFUL LIFE FURNISHINGS: Candy Matthews & Matt Auvinen, a pair of long-time Chico artists showcase their watercolor images of nature and classical carved sculptures. Through 8/31. Free. 250 E. First Street., 530-487-7229.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING: Watercolors of Jim Lawrence, exhibit covers more than 20 years of his work, showing a progression of styles and subjects. Through 8/30. Free. 789 Bille Rd, Paradise., 530-877-5673. paradisecsl.org

CHICO ART CENTER & IDEA FAB LABS: Portrait Revolution, exhibition encompasses a wide interpretation of what portraiture can be and how a compelling portrait should reflect the character and inner life of both the subject and the artist. Through 7/27. Free. 450 Orange St. and 603 Orange St.

HEALING ART GALLERY, ENLOE CANCER CENTER: Ernest King, mixed media paintings by Northern California artist. Through 7/20. Free. 265 Cohasset Road., 332-3856.

MAIN EVENT GALLERY: Visions Impressions & Expressions, dual show from illustrators Jeff Fennel and Steve Ferchaud. Through 8/2. Free. 710 Main Street, Red Bluff, 530-3913259. tehamaarts.org

MUSEUM OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ART: Beyond the Frame, exhibition explores the intersection of sanctioned public murals and underground graffiti, the political messages and social significance of public art, and the collaborative nature of street art. A free opening reception and street party for

MONCA’s one-year anniversary will be held on Friday, July 20, 6-9pm. Through 9/2. $5. 900 Esplanade. monca.org

ORLAND ART CENTER: The American West A Way of Life, Oregon photographer Tracy Libby tells the story of the American West through her sepia tones, stark black-and-white images and brilliant color work. Through 7/21. 732 Fourth St., Orland. orlandartcenter.com

PARADISE ART CENTER: Oil & Acrylic, showcase of original works by Paradise Art Center members. All styles and subject matter on display. Through 7/28. 5564 Almond St., Paradise. paradise-art-center.com

Museums BUTTE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: WWI Exhibition, recently renovated exhibits demonstrating the profound changes in American society caused by The Great War. Through 7/29. 1749 Spencer Ave..

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

PATRICK RANCH MUSEUM: Working farm and museum with rotating exhibits open every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 3pm. Through 12/30. 10381 Midway, Durham. patrickranchmuseum.org

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An energetic take on hilarious off-Broadway musical

TPerfect, cal revue I Love You, You’re Now Change ran for here’s a reason why the musi-

more than 5,000 performances off-Broadway between 1996 by Robert Speer and 2008—or, rather, sevrober tspe er@ eral reasons: It’s newsrev iew.c om about modern romance, a subReview: ject of interest I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change to just about shows Thursday- everyone; it’s Saturday, 7:30 p.m. fast-paced and & Sunday, 2 p.m., musically varthrough Aug. 5. ied; and, most Tickets: $16-$22 of all, it’s funny Chico Theater as hell. On the Company night I saw this 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F Chico Theater chicotheater company.com Company staging, the audience was in stitches, including yours truly. The humor wasn’t always entirely comfortable, however. With the exception of a couple of its 20 distinct vignettes, the play (book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music by Jimmy Roberts) opts for sharply sardonic humor instead of sentiment, raunchiness instead of romance. There’s an under-theblanket scene involving cunnilingus (the guy can’t seem to find the target) and another that skewers men who send their women text images of their penises. Both are hilarious, and both are reminders

that this play may not be appropriate for youngsters. Musically, the play runs the gamut from pop tunes and country ditties to bluesy ballads and tango, with accompaniment coming from electric pianist Webster Moore, who is stationed off to the side, stage right. His playing was as unobtrusive as it was spot-on. And all four of the actors have good singing voices, especially the two women; weak singing is the downfall of many community theater musicals, but not this one. Structurally, the play eschews a traditional narrative arc, with a storyline that we follow from beginning to end. Instead, we get a series of short, unique scenes that have the four excellent actors—two men (Jeff Dickenson and Casson Scowcroft) and two women (Jennifer Davis and Kelsi Fossum-Trausch)—making quick costume and set changes that enable each of them to take on a dozen or more roles. There is a structure of sorts. It follows the trajectory of romance from Adam and Eve through the geriatric set. With such songs as “A Stud and a Babe,” Act I is all about uptown romance leading to marriage, while Act II, with songs such as “On the Highway of Love,” zeroes in on married life in suburbia. One scene in particular was especially touching. In it two long-marrieds (played

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by Scowcroft and Davis) are sitting at the breakfast table, reading the newspaper. He looks at her and wonders in song whether, after 30 years of ups and downs, “Shouldn’t I Be Less in Love with You?” No, he says, and it’s obvious he loves her more than ever. Dickenson, who also co-directs (with CTC founder Marc Edson), is a veteran of local theater, having appeared in, directed, sung in or wielded a hammer doing set construction in dozens of productions over the years. This vast experience serves him well here, as he fleshes out his many roles with clever bits of business that add greatly to the humor. The playbook describes Scowcroft as “a newcomer to the stage,” but also someone who has conducted the music for a dozen productions. He holds four degrees from Chico State in music and French and teaches music at Red Bluff High School. For a relative newbie in theater, he does quite well here, creating his many instacharacters with flair and keeping up with his more experienced colleagues. But it was the two women who stole the show. When they were on stage, Davis and Fossum-Trausch dominated, singing up a storm and giving “the fairer sex” some very sharp elbows. I greatly enjoyed this show. You will too. □

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THuRSDAy 7/19—WEDNESDAy 7/25 RyAN MARTIN, CHRISTINA lAROCCA, EyES lIKE lANTERNS & ZAC yuRKOVIC Thursday, July 19 Naked Lounge SEE THuRSDAy

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dance pop favorites. Fri, 7/20, 8pm. Unwined Kitchen & Bar, 980 Mangrove Ave. unwinedchico.com

19THuRSDAy from bluegrass and blues to jazz and jambalaya. Thu, 7/19. Free. Palermo Park, Oroville.

RYAN MARTIN: Emotionally honest

THE CRAWLERS: American roots music

KELLY TWINS ACOUSTIC: Acoustic “living room” music with Jon and Chris. Thu, 7/19, 6pm. Two Twenty Restaurant, 220 W. Fourth St.

MCBRIDE BAND: Rockin’ jams on the patio during the downtown market. Thu, 7/19, 6pm. La Salles, 229 Broadway St. lasalleschico.com

out nasty beats, plus local DJs. Thu, 7/19, 9pm. $5-$10. Panama Bar Café, 177 E. 2nd St.

singer/songwriter who has garnered comparisons to Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen hits town. Plus, sets from Christina LaRocca, Eyes Like Lanterns and Zac Yurkovic. Thu, 7/19, 8pm. $7. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

SOUL POSSE: Dance party on the patio, plus a tasty menu and full bar. Thu, 7/19, 6:30pm. Free. Mike’s Grande Burger, 2896 Olive Highway, Oroville, 530-828-8040.

The Slow Poisoner (Andrew Goldfarb) is a one-man band par excellence and purveyor of extraordinarily weird stories. Armed with an electric guitar, a bass drum and notebook full of wild misadventures, his engaging show incorporates cartoons and paintings to take audiences on fantastic adventures, whether hotrodding through the Old West or blasting off to meet outer-space spiders. Goldfarb plays Blackbird with The Party, Uni & Her Ukelele and Toofless Sean Corkery on Saturday, July 21.

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LOS CABALLITOS DE LA CANCION: Latin grooves and dancing in the plaza. Fri, 7/20, 7pm. Free. Chico Downtown Plaza, 132 W. Fourth St., 530-321-1467.

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KATRINA RODRIGUEZ BAND: Last show before she leaves Chico! Come say your goodbyes and listen to her band, plus Ryan Davidson and The Damaged Goods. Fri, 7/20, 9pm. $7. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave. maltese barchico.com

LOOKING 4 ELEVEN: Cover band performs the music of classic rock legends including Zeppelin, Floyd, Foghat, BOC, The Who, Frampton and, ugh, The Eagles Fri, 7/20, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino

Sacramento alt-rock trio, plus Get Foxy and Sam Peter and the Village Fri, 7/20, 8pm. $5. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

NASH BROTHERS: Three brothers and a good friend play pop country covers and classic tunes. Fri, 7/20, 9pm. $5. Tackle Box, 379 E. Park Ave.

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TYLER DEVOLL: Super busy singer/ songwriter breaks out the pop hooks. Fri, 7/20, 8pm. The Exchange, 1975 Montgomery St., Oroville. theexchangeoroville.com

SARAH SHOOK & THE DISARMERS: Ms. Shook and her band are the real deal, an outlaw county outfit with a same-shit-different-day attitude, straddling the line between Wanda Jackson and Patsy Cline. Country balladeer Jason Hawk Harris opens the show. Highly recommended! Fri, 7/20, 8pm. $15. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St. sierranevada.com

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LOS CABALLITOS DE LA CANCION: The band performs with Jo Chavez for an evening of Latin music at a house concert under the stars for your listening and dancing pleasure. Sat, 7/21, 7:30pm. $15-$20. 530-321-1467. brownpapertickets.com

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PAT HULL: Talented singer, songwriter and storyteller. Sat, 7/21, 8pm. The Exchange, 1975 Montgomery St., Oroville. theexchangeoroville.com

RADIO RELAPSE: Hard rock cover kings perform a full set of Rage Against the Machine songs, plus openers Biggs Roller. Sat, 7/21, 9pm. White Water Saloon, 5571 Clark Road, Paradise.

ROCKIN’ DOWN THE HIWAY: Tribute act performs a set of Doobie Brothers, followed by songs about cars, hot rods and road trips. Sat, 7/21, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino &

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THE SLOW POISONER: Surreal oneman rock and roll band from San Francisco, plus fun indie-pop tunes by Uni & Her Ukelele, dark pop from The Party and rockin’ blues by Toofless Sean Corkery. Sat, 7/21, 7:30pm. $7. Blackbird, 1431 Park Ave.

SMOKEY THE GROOVE,: Funkmesiters kick our the jams along with Similar Alien and the Lizard Brains, and another act TBA. Sat, 7/21, 6pm. $6. The Spirit, 2360 Oro Quincy Highway, Oroville.

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JOHN SEID, LARRY PETERSON & STEVE COOK: An eclectic mix of music. Wed, 7/25. Izakaya Ichiban, 2000 Notre Dame Blvd.

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LUNG: Driving electric cello/drum duo drum Cincinnati. Cool stuff! Plus sets by Scarlet Pumps and Coyote Whisper. Sun, 7/22, 8pm. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

PUSHY: Boogie-woogie rock ’n’ roll for fans of ZZ Top, bell bottoms, cheap beer and no shirts. Heavy psych duo Panther Surprise and Flight Risk also perform. Sun, 7/22, 7pm. $5. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave. maltesebarchico.com

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During their last visit, Pushy rocked the pants off Chico, and returned to Portland with more trousers than legs. They’re back with a bagful of ’70s guitar riffs, devil-may-care lyrics and shuffling drum beats from their latest album Hard Wish. Close your eyes and picture the best of James Gang and White Witch, with some proggy King Crimson moments thrown in for good measure. They perform with Panther Surprise and Flight Risk at the Maltese on Sunday, July 22.

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farce, a thumpingly jazzy soundtrack and a tangle of social-protest stuff bearing variously on issues of race, class and economic inequality. As the rapper Boots Riley’s feature-length debut as a writer-director, it’s both fascinating and uneven. The first half of the picture may be more effective than the second half, but an by Juan-Carlos abundance of brazen freshness—in Selznick the performances, in the humor, in the zigzags of plot—keeps the whole enterprise sailing throughout. The chief protagonist is one Cassius Green (an excellent Lakeith Stanfield), a somewhat hapless young Sorry to man who lives in his uncle’s garage Bother You and guilelessly romances his girlStarring lakeith friend (Tessa Thompson), a feisty artStanfield, Tessa ist/activist named Detroit. The someThompson, Armie Hammer, Jermaine what desperate “Cash” finds work as Fowler and Danny a telemarketer, and becomes wildly Glover. Directed by successful once he begins making Boots Riley. Cinemark calls using his “white voice.” 14. Rated R. The first half of the story focuses on Cassius and his 20-something friends in Oakland trying to find jobs in the local economy of corporate high-tech, with the “white voice” conceit serving as the pivot point for a good deal of barbed comedy and satire. Oakland remains the setting in the second half as the satire turns to large-scale stylizations in portraying the elite “power callers” (to whose ranks an ambivalent Cassius is promoted) and the futuristic schemes

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The Equalizer 2

Antoine Fuqua is back directing Denzel Washington as the lead in this sequel about a “retired” CIA operative who returns to his old life to seek revenge for the murder of one his close friends. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Here we go again, most of the principal players (Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, etc.) are back for this sequel, singing ABBA songs and dancing about in a Greek island setting. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Unfriended: Dark Web

The second film in this found-footage tech-horror franchise revolves around the disturbing contents on a found laptop and efforts by the original owner to get the computer back. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

Now playing Ant-Man and the Wasp

Size-shifting hero Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) gets a crime-fighting partner in the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly). Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

The First Purge

This fourth film in the series is a prequel to the others, an origin story of how, in order to cut down on violent crimes for the rest of the year, the government allows for an annual 12-hour period during which all crime is legal. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation In this third installment of the animatedfeature franchise, Vampire hotelier Count Dracula (voice of Adam Sandler) and his crew of monsters hits the beach for vacation of their own. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG.

The Incredibles 2

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

A sloppy rehash of Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park sequel, The Lost World. The dinosaurs look cool, but sadly, things degenerate badly after the title credits pop up and the film slides into stale, conveyer-belt movie-making. When a volcanic eruption on their island threatens the dinosaurs’ genetically engineered lives, Congress holds hearings on whether or not to save them. Raptor expert Owen (Chris Pratt) and Jurassic World manager Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) return to the island

to save Blue, the adorable velociraptor who wants you to pet him. Eventually, the action winds up in a large mansion in the States, where a nefarious businessman is keeping dinosaurs in the basement in a far-fetched scheme to make big bucks. C’mon. A rehash of a familiar plot is fine if done with skill and nuance, but Fallen Kingdom goes the campy route with the cheeky Pratt in the lead and rehash of Lost World’s moves—dinos in peril on an island, military schemes and wild beasts finding their way to human civilization—and it’s dull, dull, dull. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —B.G.

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The Rock stars as head of security in a private community housed in the top floors of a Hong Kong high-rise, and he has to put all of his powers of badassery to work in saving himself and his family when the skyscraper is attacked by terrorists. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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ing-arts enthusiasts—namely those members, donors and sponsors of Chico Performances who are invited to today’s private preview party—can start building their calendars for a new season of arts events coming to Chico State. Tickets go on sale Aug. 6 (members/donors), Aug. 11 (series tix) and Aug. 20 (single tix). Arts DEVO won’t give too much away before the “official” public announcement (July 26). But I do have to share a few of the shows coming to the Laxson Auditorium stage that got the ol’ Energy Dome vibrating. First, the most kick-ass surprise of all is the inclusion of some of Chico’s own on the roster of world-class talent. In addition to the usual Uncle Dad’s Art Collective large-scale, multidiscipline tribute production (this year featuring the music of Madonna for three nights, Jan. 24-26), there are two “Chico Voices” shows dedicated to local musicians. The fall semester installment features beloved folk/gospel duo MaMuse (with Sac singer/songwriter Hannah Mayree opening) on Sept. 8, and for the spring semester, two troubadours, Pat Hull and Hannah Jane Kile, get a turn on the big stage on Feb. 23. Chico represent! Of the “big-name” performers on the schedule, the most interesting for me is probably the evening with a couple of Texas’ favorite songwriters, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen (Nov. 30). And, as previously reported here, folk icon Joan Baez will be hitting town (Nov. 2) as part of her huge Fare Thee Well tour. Other noteworthy music acts include super-badass, old-time Appalachian music throwback Ken Waldman, aka Alaska’s fiddler poet (March 12); and a couple of the best bands going—L.A.-based American roots orchestra Dustbowl Revival and Texas western-swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown—celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Band by performing tunes from the grioup’s first two, and most celebrated, albums, Music From Big Pink and The Band (March 29). And as usual, there are many very compelling speakers giving presentations, including photographer Anand Varma’s National Geographic Live talk, “Beauty and the Bizarre” (Nov. 7), and author Tim Hernandez’s lecture on his book All They Will Call You, this year’s Book in Common, which was inspired by the story behind Woody Guthrie’s lyrics to “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” (March 13). Of course, Chico Performances isn’t the only game on campus. The School of the Arts is putting the finishing touches on its schedule of music, theater and art, and I got a sneak peak of what the faculty and students have in store, including some promising theatrical/musical productions—A Charlie Brown Christmas (Nov. 29-Dec. 2); a large-stage opera production of Our Town (Jan. 25-26); magical realism of the Amazon in The River Bride (April 4-7)—and the rad looking Sinfonia Spirituosa, a Baroque orchestra using period instruments for the opening night performance (March 9) at the annual Chico Bach Fest. But probably the most exciting thing coming to Chico State for the 2018-19 school year is experimental/classical/jazz music legend Terry Riley, the minimalist pioneer whose name is checked in the title of The Who’s song “Baba O’Riley” (and whose style is copped in the song’s overlapping repetitive organ lines). As the visiting guest for the School of the Arts’ annual New Music SympoTerry Riley sium, Riley will be performing his signature work, “In C,” with students and faculty of the music department (Feb. 28) as well as joining Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng for both an afternoon talk and an evening performance of Riley’s works (March 1). This is a pretty big deal!

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY For the week oF July 19, 2018 ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Take a

lover who looks at you like maybe you are magic.” Whenever that quote appears on the Internet, it’s falsely attributed to painter Frida Kahlo. In fact, it was originally composed by poet Marty McConnell. In any case, I’ll recommend that you heed it in the coming weeks. You really do need to focus on associating with allies who see the mysterious and lyrical best in you. I will also suggest that you get inspired by a line that Frida Kahlo actually wrote: “Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are a bourbon biscuit.” (If you don’t know what a bourbon biscuit is, I’ll tell you: chocolate buttercream stuffed between two thin rectangular chocolate biscuits.)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here’s

what author Franz Kafka wrote in his diary on August 2, 1914: “Germany has declared war on Russia. I went swimming in the afternoon.” We could possibly interpret his nonchalance about world events to be a sign of callous self-absorption. But I recommend that you cultivate a similar attitude in the coming weeks. In accordance with astrological omens, you have the right and the need to shelter yourself from the vulgar insanity of politics and the pathological mediocrity of mainstream culture. So feel free to spend extra time focusing on your own well-being. (P.S.: Kafka’s biographer says swimming served this role for him. It enabled him to access deep unconscious reserves of pleasurable power that renewed his spirit.)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Am I

delusional to advise a perky, talkative Gemini like yourself to enhance your communication skills? How dare I even hint that you’re not quite perfect at a skill you were obviously born to excel at? But that’s exactly what I’m here to convey. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to take inventory of how you could more fully develop your natural ability to exchange information. You’ll be in robust alignment with cosmic rhythms if you take action to refine the way you express your own messages and receive and respond to other people’s messages.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Self-

described skeptics sometimes say to me, “How can any intelligent person believe in astrology? You must be suffering from a brain dysfunction if you imagine that the movements of planets can reveal any useful clues about our lives.” If the “skeptic” is truly open-minded, as an authentic skeptic should be, I offer a mini-lecture to correct his misunderstandings. If he’s not (which is the usual case), I say that I don’t need to “believe” in astrology; I use astrology because it works. For instance, I have a working hypothesis that Cancerians like myself enjoy better-than-average insight and luck with money every year from late July through the month of August. It’s irrelevant whether there’s a “scientific” theory to explain why this might be. I simply undertake efforts to improve my financial situation at this time, and I’m often successful.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here are some of

the fine gifts you’re eligible for and even likely to receive during the next four weeks: a more constructive and fluid relationship with obsession; a panoramic look at what lies below the tip of the metaphorical iceberg; a tear-jerking joyride that cracks open your sleeping sense of wonder; erasure of at least 20 percent of your self-doubt; vivid demonstrations of the excitement available from slowing down and taking your sweet time; and a surprising and useful truth delivered to your soul by your body.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): During the

last three months of 2018, I suspect you will dismantle or outgrow a foundation. Why? So as to prepare the way for building or finding a new foundation in 2019. From next January onward, I predict you will reimagine the meaning of home. You’ll grow fresh roots and come to novel conclusions about the influences that enable you to feel secure and stable. The reason I’m revealing these clues ahead

by rob brezsny of time is because now is a good time to get a foreshadowing of how to proceed. You can glean insights on where to begin your work.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A reader

asked Libran blogger Ana-Sofia Cardelle, “How does one become more sensual?” I’ll ask you to meditate on the same question. Why? Because it’s a good time to enrich and deepen your sensuality. For inspiration, here are some ideas that blend my words with Cardelle’s: “Laugh easily and freely. Tune in to the rhythm of your holy animal body as you walk. Sing songs that remind you why you’re here on Earth. Give yourself the luxury of reading books that thrill your imagination and fill you with fresh questions. Eat food with your fingers. Allow sweet melancholy to snake through you. Listen innocently to people, being warmhearted and slyly wild. Soak up colors with your eager eyes. Whisper grateful prayers to the sun as you exult in its gifts.”

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “If people

aren’t laughing at your goals, your goals are too small.” So says bodybuilder Kai Greene. I don’t know if I would personally make such a brazen declaration, but I do think it’s worth considering—especially for you right now. You’re entering into the big bold vision time of your astrological cycle. It’s a phase when you’ll be wise to boost the intensity of your hopes for yourself, and get closer to knowing the ultimate form of what you want, and be daring enough to imagine the most sublime possible outcomes for your future. If you do all that with the proper chutzpah, some people may indeed laugh at your audacity. That’s OK!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

This mini-chapter in your epic life story is symbolically ruled by the fluttering flights of butterflies, the whirring hum of hummingbird wings, the soft cool light of fireflies, and the dawn dances of seahorses. To take maximum advantage of the blessings life will tease you with in the coming weeks, I suggest you align yourself with phenomena like those. You will tend to be alert and receptive in just the right ways if you cultivate a love of fragile marvels, subtle beauty, and amazing grace.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I

swear the astrological omens are telling me to tell you that you have license to make the following requests: 1. People from your past who say they’d like to be part of your future have to prove their earnestness by forgiving your debts to them and asking your forgiveness for their debts to you. 2. People who are pushing for you to be influenced by them must agree to be influenced by you. 3. People who want to deepen their collaborations with you must promise to deepen their commitment to wrestling with their own darkness. 4. People who say they care for you must prove their love in a small but meaningful way.

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

will never find an advertisement for Nike or Apple within the sacred vessel of this horoscope column. But you may come across plugs for soul-nourishing commodities like creative freedom, psychosexual bliss, and playful generosity. Like everyone else, I’m a salesperson—although I believe that the wares I peddle are unambiguously good for you. In this spirit, I invite you to hone your own sales pitch. It’s an excellent time to interest people in the fine products and ideas and services that you have to offer.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Would you

do me a favor, please? Would you do your friends and loved ones and the whole world a favor? Don’t pretend you’re less powerful and beautiful than you are. Don’t downplay or neglect the magic you have at your disposal. Don’t act as if your unique genius is nothing special. OK? Are you willing to grant us these small indulgences? Your specific talents, perspectives, and gifts are indispensable right now. The rest of us need you to be bold and brazen about expressing them.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as C.C. CUSTOM AUTO SPECIALISTS at 8200 Skyway Suite B Paradise, CA 95969. JEREMY BOONE 1070 Lupin Ave. Chico, CA

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95973. STEPHANIE DILLARD 3549 Esplanade Ave. #235 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: STEPHANIE DILLARD Dated: June 19, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000817 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PROJECT APIARY at 2607 Forest Ave, Suite 130 Chico, CA 95928. SELBY HONEY, INC 2607 Forest Ave, Suite 130 Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: JOSEPH L. SELBY, PRESIDENT Dated: June 21, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000824 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NAVEX, INC., NEW AUTOS, INC., NORTH AMERICAN VEHICLE EXPORT at 720 Main Street Chico, CA 95928. NAVEX TRADING COMPANY, INC. 720 Main Street Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: BERNIE KNAUS, PRESIDENT Dated: June 15, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000803 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TABLE TETHERS at 2770 Garden Valley Terrace Chico, CA 95928. DIANE SCHUMACHER 2770 Garden Valley Terrace Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: DIANE SCHUMACHER Dated: June 21, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000828 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as CENTURY 21 SELECT COMMERCIAL GROUP INC, CENTURY 21 SELECT REAL ESTATE INC at 1101 El Monte Avenue Chico, CA 95928. JACUZZI LYDON LTD 1101 El Monte Avenue Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: DANIEL C. JACUZZI, PRESIDENT Dated: June 22, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000837 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHOICE PROPERTIES at 33 Blackstone Ct Chico, CA 95928. DEBORAH KAY BRODIE 33 Blackstone Ct Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: DEBORAH KAY BRODIE Dated: June 14, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000794 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as STEEL HUSKY TRUCKING at 101 Risa Way Apt 73 Chico, CA 95973. DEREK AVRIT 101 Risa Way Apt 73 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: DEREK AVRIT Dated: June 18, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000806 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as DAVE’S PARTY RENTALS at 2531 S 5th Ave Oroville, CA 95966. BRAMCOVE LLC 2531 S 5th Ave Oroville, CA 95966.

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This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Partnership. Signed: GEOFF CROCKWELL Dated: June 12, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000788 Published: July 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as EQUILATERAL COFFEE at 1721 Palm Ave Chico, CA 95926. EILEEN HUMISTON 1721 Palm Ave Chico, CA 95926. RYLAN MORABITO 1721 Palm Ave Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Signed: EILEEN HUMISTON Dated: June 21, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000831 Published: July 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as ADOLFOS PAINTING at 20 Benton Ave. Chico, CA 95973. MITCHELL ADOLFO ZEPEDA 20 Benton Ave. Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: MITCHELL ZEPEDA Dated: June 26, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000851 Published: July 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as GREEN CEDAR FARM at 90 Green Cedar Way Berry Creek, CA 95916. FRANK MAZZARINO 90 Green Cedar Way Berry Creek, CA 95916. SALLY IRENE SHEA 90 Green Cedar Way Berry Creek, CA 95916. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: SALLY SHEA Dated: June 22, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000844 Published: July 5,12,19,26, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as HEALTHIER HORIZONS VENDING at 1604 Palm Ave #4 Chico, CA 95926. CHAD ALLEN STARKEY 1604 Palm Ave #4 Chico, CA 95926. CYNTHIA STARKEY 1604 Palm Ave #4 Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: CHAD STARKEY Dated: June 22, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000834 Published: July 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PRIMO LANDSCAPE INCORPORATED at 641 Nord Ave. Suite F Chico, CA 95926. PRIMO LANDSCAPE INCORPORATED 3549 Esplanade #406 Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: MARCIANO SALIGAN, PRESIDENT Dated: July 2, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000874 Published: July 12,19,26, August 2, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO LANDSCAPE at 5660 Cathy Lane Paradise, CA 95969. JASON LEE JOHNSON 5660 Cathy Lane Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JASON L. JOHNSON Dated: June 12, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000779 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as AMERICAN CRANE WORX at 5106 Cliffhanger Lane Paradise, CA 95969. MARC WESLEY 5106 Cliffhanger Lane Paradise, CA 95969. SHUREE D’NIEL WESLEY 5106 Cliffhanger Lane Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: SHUREE WESLEY Dated: July 9, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000906 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BUTTE COUNTY TOWING AND RECOVERY at 1144 W 1st Street # 10 Chico, CA 95928. JAMES KOCH 1144 W 1st Street # 10 Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JAMES KOCH Dated: july 19, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000911 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO GARAGE DOORS at 2210 Ceanothus Ave Apt 1 Chico, CA 95926. JACOB JOHN ARMINTROUT 2210 Ceanothus Ave Apt 1 Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JACOB JOHN ARMINTROUT Dated: july 19, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000910 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as KELLER WILLIAMS, KELLER WILLIAMS CHICO REFERRALS, KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY CHICO, KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY CHICO AREA, KELLER

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as 1ST MILE DRIVING SCHOOL at 574 Manzanita Ave Ste 6 Chico, CA 95926. DAVID ESPARZA 1577 Blackburn Ave Corning, CA 96021. LESA ESPARZA 1577 Blackburn Ave Corning, CA 96021. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: LESA J. ESPARZA Dated: July 13, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000919 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as QUALITY PENSION SERVICES at 3287 Dayton Rd Chico, CA 95928. DAYTON RANCH ENTERPRISES INC 3287 Dayton Rd Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: JOHN PYLE PRESIDENT Dated: July 13, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000918 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

NOTICES NOTICE OF LAND PATENT Gary Victor Varesco claims the “forever” benefit of the original land patent and occupy the land located at 282 Pinyon Hills Drive, Chico, California. Documentation of this claim is posted online and may be downloaded from ADrive.com using this link to the download page: http://goo.gl/8gd3AM Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Pursuant to CA Business Code 21700, in lieu of rents due, the following units contain clothes, furniture, boxes, etc. MICHAEL AZEVEDO #345cc1 (6x12) CARA MAYS #205ss (6x12) JACOB WINGHAM #239ss (6x12) Contents to be sold to the

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JAYMEE LYNN VUE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JAYMEE LYNN VUE Proposed name: JAYMEE LYNN MCLAUGHLIN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 17, 2018 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: June 15, 2018 Case Number: 18CV01730 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner TRACI KERRY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: TRACI KERRY Proposed name: TRACINA KERRY THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 24, 2018 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: June 27, 2018 Case Number: 18CV02054 Published: July 12,19,26, August 2, 2018

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TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner GRADY MITCHELL BOBINGER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: GRADY MITCHELL BOBINGER Proposed name: MITCHELL GRADY BOBINGER THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: September 7, 2018 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: July 9, 2018 Case Number: 18CV02161 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KAMBER DAYLE ZIEL filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KAMBER DAYLE ZIEL Proposed name: KAMBER DAYLE ZIEL WRIGHT THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: September 7, 2018 Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: July 11, 2018 Case Number: 18CV02206 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

PETITION NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE THELMA WARREN To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: THELMA WARREN AKA THELMA A. WARREN AKA THELMA ARVESTA WARREN A Petition for Probate has been filed by:

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LESLEY MARCH in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: LESLEY MARCH be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: July 24, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: TBD Room: Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: LESLEY MARCH 4325 Caballo Way Chico, CA 95973 Case Number: 18PR00278 Dated: June 22, 2018 Published: July 5,12,19, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE CLAYTON EDWARD GUNN, AKA CLAYTON E. GUNN, AKA CLAYTON GUNN To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CLAYTON EDWARD GUNN, AKA CLAYTON E. GUNN, AKA CLAYTON GUNN A Petition for Probate has been filed by: CARLENE GUNN in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte. The Petition for Probate requests that: CARLENE GUNN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: August 7, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: Probate

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Room: TBA Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: CLAYTON B. ANDERSON 20 Independence Circle Chico, CA 95973 (530) 342-6144 Case Number: 18PR00271 Dated: June 21, 2018 Published: July 5,12,19, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as GRIZZLEY CREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP at 12140 La Porte Road Clipper Mills, CA 95930. FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES USA INC 77 Kirkwood Way Clipper Mills,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CALIFORNIA REFERRAL NETWORK at 1266 Whitewood Way Chico, CA 95973. JOANNE R MADLUNG 1266 Whitewood Way Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: JOANNE R MADLUNG Dated: July 3, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000880 Published: July 12,19,26, August 2, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as DALEY INVESTMENT GROUP at 5895 Laporte Rd Bangor, CA 95914. GARRETT BRUCE DALEY 5895 Laporte Rd Bangor, CA 95914. MARJORIE ELLEN DALEY 5895 Laporte Rd Bangor, CA 95914. This business is conducted by A Married Couple. Signed: GARRETT B. DALEY Dated: June 29, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000871 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PARADISE POOL SERVICE at 5945 Del Mar Ave Paradise, CA 95969. LUKE MICHAEL STARNES 5945 Del Mar Ave Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: LUKE STARNES Dated: July 13, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000916 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as FITNESS MOJO at 3174 Kennedy Ave Chico, CA 95973. KATE STALLONE 3174 Kennedy Ave Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: KATE STALLONE Dated: July 5, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000882 Published: July 12,19,26, August 2, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CAST AND CUSTOM at 1384 Durham Dayton Highway Durham, CA 95938. BRETT DOUSMAN PRUETT 1678 Pendant Place Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: BRETT PRUETT Dated: June 29, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000872 Published: July 12,19,26, August 2, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as DETAILED HOME INSPECTIONS at 13734 Andover Drive Magalia, CA 95954. ROBIN EDWARD FERRY 13734 Andover Drive Magalia, CA 95954. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: ROBIN E. FERRY Dated: July 9, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000897 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

WILLIAMS REALTY, KW, KW CHICO, KW CHICO AREA, KW COMMERCIAL, KW COMMERCIAL NORTH STATE, KWRCA at 2080 E. 20th Street Suite 170 Chico, CA 95928. BCHM CORPORATION 2080 E. 20th Street Suite 170 Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: ERICA THAU, PRESIDENT Dated: July 9, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000904 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as VARGAS CONSTRUCTION at 390 L St Biggs, CA 95917. HECTOR VARGAS 390 L St Biggs, CA 95917. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: HECTOR VARGAS Dated: June 18, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000807 Published: July 12,19,26, August 2, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as EVENING STAR at 137 Woodhaven Drive Chico, CA 95973. BEN BEELER, LLC 137 Woodhaven Drive Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Signed: BEN BEELER, OWNER Dated: June 20, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000820 Published: July 12,19,26, August 2, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as DAWSON ENTERPRISES at 625 Wendy Way Paradise, CA 95969. TERESA LYNN DAWSON 625 Wendy Way Paradise, CA 95969. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: TERESA DAWSON Dated: June 28, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000863 Published: July 19,26, August 2,9, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as THE ACCOUNTING OFFICE at 1074 East Ave Ste K Chico, CA 95926. LAZARSKI ENTERPRISES, INC. 2166 Huntington Drive Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: KATHY LAZARSKI, PRESIDENT Dated: July 2, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000876 Published: July 12,19,26, August 2, 2018

CA 95930. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Signed: JENNIFER MAASEN, PRESIDENT Dated: June 29, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000870 Published: July 12,19,26, August 2, 2018

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