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LaMalfa’s fail on abortion As we’re seeing these days, political candidates lie. Not all of

them; many just spin the facts to favor themselves. But a lot simply lie.

Which means it’s up to journalists to know when they’re lying and call them on it.

With that in mind, we want to compliment Mark Mester, a news reporter for KRCR-TV in Redding. On Sept. 10, Mester covered a Tea Party-sponsored debate there between the two local candidates for Congress, Republican Doug LaMalfa and Democrat Jim Reed. The debate covered many subjects, but Mester was particularly intrigued when LaMalfa claimed that women who have abortions are more likely to get cancer.

In a follow-up interview, Mester asked LaMalfa whether he stood by his statement. LaMalfa said he did.

“Research has shown there is that higher level of incidence, there is that risk, and so I would want women to be fully informed of all the aspects of it before they would make a decision like that,” LaMalfa told Mester. “I think that shows more care for women than by simply shuffling them off to an abortion mill….”

Mester could have left it at that, but he didn’t. Back in the studio, he did some research and, as he subsequently reported, discovered that the World Health Organization, the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society and both the American and Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say abortions do not lead to cancer.

The next day LaMalfa’s campaign sent out a correction saying he was misinformed and was relying on information he remembered reading several years ago. (It said nothing, however, about his condescending comment about “shuffling them off to an abortion mill,” as if women were livestock.)

Was LaMalfa lying or just ignorant? It’s hard to say, but both are bad.

A candidate for Congress, the highest lawmaking body in the land, should know whereof he speaks, especially on a controversial subject like abortion.

Kudos to Mester for showing LaMalfa’s fail. Ω

Court of the absurd Whave no heart. When you’re old, if you’re not a conservative, you have no brain. A version of this has been attributed hen you’re young, if you’re not a radical you

to Winston Churchill, among others. Lately this has been gnawing at my very soul. When I see all the young students in Chico, it’s clear I ain’t young anymore, but I’m a still a progressive, not a conservative.

In June of this year I got tagged by a red-light camera in Marysville for crossing the limit line when the light was red. The bail/fine was $479! Go to court and by lose, and there could be George Gold additional costs. After a little research I found that you The author is the can plead not guilty without coordinator of the going to court, just file form Butte County TR205 and include the check for $479.

Coalition of Reason I know we live in cities that are in and works as a computer-systems severe financial straits. Cities need engineer managing money to provide the services we expect.

However, while raising taxes is never enterprise-level large-scale disk popular, what cities are reverting to are storage systems. excising hidden taxes against some and not others. These gigantic fees for minor traffic offenses are regressive taxes.

Do the math: a $479 fine against someone with an income of $25,000 per

year compared to someone who makes $100,000 per year? The difference is more than 400 percent.

The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is but one sentence. “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” For an illegal right turn, even if guilty, does not this fine of $479 meet the burden as stated?

Excessive.

After filing Form TR205 I received the verdict from Marysville Superior Court. Guilty!

“However, pursuant to the policy of Marysville Police Department and at the request of the Officer [the camera is now classified as an officer?], the Court finds Defendant guilty of the lesser offense of Section 21710 a non moving violation; $233.”

Here’s Section 21710: “The driver of a motor vehicle when traveling on down grade upon any highway shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle in neutral.” Both the court and I know I am not guilty of section 21710. This is justice in America? It’s a plea bargain. Do I take the plea (since when is $233 a bargain?) or insist that I never crossed the limit line? I’ve got 20 days to decide. Ω

These gigantic fees for minor traffic offenses are regressive taxes.

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Reform ‘three strikes’ We’ve all heard the stories of the criminals sentenced to

25-years-to-life in prison for stealing a loaf of bread or a pair of gloves.

They were convicted under the state’s 18-year-old “three strikes and you’re out” law that gives judges the power to pass such sentences on offenders who commit a third crime, no matter how minor, if they have two serious or violent felony convictions on their records.

Proponents of the law say that it is the reason the crime rate is down in California. But is that so?

A 2011 report by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice compared crime rates in counties where the law is vigorously used and those in which it is applied only when the third strike is a serious or violent felony. The law “has had no demonstrable effect on violent crime levels or trends,” the report concludes. “[C]ounties that vigorously enforced the … law did not experience declines in violent crime relative to counties that used the law sparingly.”

In fact, the two major counties that used the law most, Kern and Sacramento, had lesser reductions in violent-crime trends than Contra Costa and San Francisco counties, which rarely use the law.

Proposition 36 on the November ballot would reform the law and make it more equitable by requiring that the third strike be a serious or violent felony. It would allow an estimated 3,000 of the nearly 9,000 prisoners serving 25-to-life sentences to apply for resentencing hearings. The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates the state could save from $70 million to $90 million annually in prison costs.

It’s pointless and inhumane—and unnecessarily costly—to sentence people to spend the rest of their lives in prison for minor offenses when doing so does nothing to lower the crime rate. Proposition 36 deserves to pass. Ω

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Schindelbeck shoots first To local journalists, Chico City Council candidate Toby Schindelbeck is good copy, as we say in the trade: He’s a conservative firebrand—passionate, controversial and not afraid to shake things up.

But he also has a tendency, as President Obama so famously said of Mitt Romney, “to shoot first and aim later.”

There have been several examples of this. First there was his insistence, at a Tea Party rally in April, that lowincome housing draws crime—a charge not borne out by police data. Then, in May, he publicly blamed the City Council for the closure of Fire Station 5, when it was the fire chief’s decision. That charge—and the threatening emails council members received as a result—upset even the conservatives on the panel.

Schindelbeck also charged that the city had spent $74,000—money that could have been used to keep the station open—to buy five paintings for City Hall. Turned out the paintings had been purchased years earlier.

His latest gaffe is a posting he made on his Facebook page that has gone viral, at least locally. It was apparently a response to the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi and Romney’s charge that President Obama had “apologized” for America.

“Obama is an idiot and a coward,” Schindelbeck wrote. “A more useless excuse for a president can only be found in Carter, and I would rather have even him than B. Hussein Obama. He fails at economic development; he fails at being our Commander and Chief [sic], and he fails at being a real man in the face of an attack on our embassies. What a useless puke.”

This led Christian Crandall, an international-studies major at Chico State, to post a reply. Crandall was as reasonable as Schindelbeck was emotional, describing events as they actually occurred and pointing out that Romney had his facts wrong and was politicizing a crisis event. “I’m not comfortable, and no one should be, with anyone who is trying to exploit political mileage from the blood of our dead.”

Crandall continued: “Toby, if you’re running for council, you should know better. … [D]on’t turn this into a talking point. It’s disrespecting the dead, the facts, and only to fit your own rhetoric. You seem like you have a certain political point of view, Toby, and that’s great, but I sincerely hope that you aren’t making the needs of Chico fit into your own political paradigm. I hope your political paradigm is influenced by the needs of Chico. I don’t believe that’s the case.”

Schindelbeck’s response was blunt: “Christian, you are an idiot. Goodbye.”

But Crandall was right. Schindelbeck doesn’t have an open mind. He doesn’t listen, and he lashes out at those with whom he disagrees. And, as his comment about President Obama suggests, he’s deeply—and crudely— disrespectful of the man a majority of Americans elected to lead the country.

He’s good copy for journalists, but that doesn’t mean he’d make a good council member.

Robert Speer is editor of the CN&R.

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Farmers and farm workers Re “Treat farm workers right” (Editorial, Sept. 13): It’s disheartening to read about local Assemblyman Dan Logue and his fellow Republicans voting no on AB 2676, the Humane Treatment for Farm Workers Act, requiring that shade and water be provided for farm workers laboring in the fields of California’s agribusinesses.

Logue’s “no” vote reminds me of a time 37 years ago when farm workers protested el cortito, the short-handled hoe.

It’s hard to imagine now, but back then farm workers were made to use a 12-to18-inch short-handled hoe to weed rows of sugar beets and lettuce. The work was grueling: 10 to 12 hours a day of unrelieved labor with backs bent punishingly toward the ground.

Despite protests from the farm workers, growers claimed that California’s agribusiness production would decline and food prices would rise if the short-handled hoe was banned. This is the same callous rationale Logue and his fellow Republicans are using today to justify depriving essential water and shade to present-day farm workers.

I’m thankful that the more compassionate Democrats in our State Legislature carried the “yes” vote and that the bill will be signed into effect by Gov. Brown.

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Being a farmer in Butte County for the last 23 years, I’m insulted by the editorial. As a grower and processor of produce, our company has made every effort to make sure our employees have been treated with respect and given the necessities to work in a structured working environment.

As a farmer and immigrant myself, not only do I feel this is a bad representation of farmers as a whole, but leaves the wrong impression on people who have little knowledge about the treatment of immigrant farm workers.

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The issue of the federal budget sequester has me worried, so I went looking for information. I found a thorough report at www.tinyurl.com/9bonfkv that includes real numbers when it comes to budget cuts for the military and non-military.

If you have never written to your congressional representatives, please let this be the one time you take action. We need a tidal wave of public outcry to convince our representatives to stop the looming budget sequester and replace it with intelligent cuts and revenue.

We have tried for more than 10 years to balance the budget the old-fashioned way—cut taxes and cut regulation—and where did it get us? In the worst fiscal crisis my generation has ever seen. I am ashamed that my country engaged in two wars on credit and that some would rather give the welloff another tax cut and let Social Security and Medicare slowly die.

Americans are a strong people and we can do better.

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House’s unfinished business Republicans announced Friday that after next week the House will stand in recess until Nov. 13.

Apparently campaigning takes priority over addressing the following bills that will help the American people: • Violence Against Women Act re-authorization. Though a bipartisan Senate majority passed the bill in April, the Republican House leadership refused to allow a vote on the bill.

• The American Jobs Act. Republicans have been blocking President Obama’s jobs legislation for more than a year. This legislation calls for immediate infrastructure investments, tax credits for working Americans and employers, and aid to state and local governments to prevent further layoffs of teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public-safety officials.

• Tax cuts for working families.

The Senate passed a bill extending tax cuts for the first $250,000 in annual income. The Republican House leadership has refused to consider the bill.

“We have tried for more than 10 years to balance the budget the old-fashioned way—cut taxes and cut regulation— and where did it get us?”

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• Veterans Job Corps Act. The Senate is currently considering bipartisan legislation to help America’s veterans find jobs. The Air Force Times reports that the Republican House has “shown no interest” in the legislation to support those who served the country.

• Farm Bill. Despite strong support for a five-year farm bill from even conservative groups like the Farm Bureau Association, the House leaderrship has not scheduled a vote on the bill. The current bill expires Sept. 30.

Other ignored issues are drought assistance, postal-service reform, addressing the estate tax, cybersecurity legislation, fixes for Medicare reimbursement rates, the alternative minimum tax and all 12 of the FY 2013 appropriations bills.

ROGER S. BEADLE Chico

Calling all Zappatistas Re “Joe’s Garage band” (Arts & Culture feature, by Alan Sheckter, Sept. 13): Kudos to Alan Sheckter for a great article about Ike Willis and Frank Zappa. The story was chock full of interesting information about Willis, Zappa, and Dave Breed’s band, For the Love of Frank.

Please keep employing Alan; he’s a very much needed addition to your publication. And please thank him for the wonderful article!

JOSEPH MORREALE Paradise

Creating more terrorists I consider unmanned drone bombings much worse than President Bush’s torture policy.

It is illegal and immoral and actually creates many more terrorists than it kills.

The bombings take place in many countries in the Middle East, many of which we are not at war with. People in these countries must live in constant fear or terror as they see the drones flying around. Are they the next target?

Bombing being an act of war, we have become the terrorists creating more terrorists. Not in my name!

NORM DILLINGER Chico

LeapingStone says thanks We at LeapingStone want to express our gratitude to Soroptimist International Chico for their generous $500 donation during the Annie B’s Fund Drive. All of their support will go directly toward our second project in Togo, West Africa.

SI Chico understands the needs of women and children all over the globe. This donation will go toward building not only a much-needed school, but also a sense of pride, a place to meet, a sense of belonging, and ultimately a better life for these children.

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Early music accolades “Early Music Wows Audience!”

That could easily be the title of a review for last Sunday’s performance, by the Albany Consort, of 16th-century music at the Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall. Maestro Jonathan Salzedo used his droll wit to introduce the music, which included Purcell, Scarlatti, Corelli, Vivaldi, Rameau and Bach.

The harpsichord was keyed for the era, and the audience was charmed by a viola da gamba, recorder, and the sounds of the fortepiano.

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LAST MORTGAGE SCAMMER SENTENCED

The last of the Chico mortgage scammers was sentenced in federal court last week to three years and 10 months in prison on two counts of mail fraud.

Kesha Haynie, 41, was found guilty last March after a six-day trial. Her brother, Niche Fortune, pleaded guilty to the same charges in April and was sentenced to four years and nine months.

According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Haynie operated Empire Mortgage in Chico from April 2007 through the following December and made fraudulent loan applications and promised homebuyers kickbacks from a Chico homebuilder. That homebuilder was Tony Symmes, who wrote checks averaging $41,000 to co-conspirators the day after the close of escrow.

In April, Symmes was sentenced to two years, 11 months for his role in the scam.

Last month, Garret Griffith Gililland III, the scam’s alleged mastermind, was sentenced to seven years and 10 months.

TRAGIC DEATHS IN MAGALIA

A Magalia man was met with a horrific scene when he returned home from work on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 13.

Thomas Leroux entered his home on Fir Haven Drive around 12:45 p.m. and found his wife, Kelli, 50, dead from a single gunshot wound to the back of her head and his son, Travis, 25, suffering from a single gunshot wound to his chest but still alive, according to a Butte County Sheriff’s Office press release.

Travis “became unresponsive” as paramedics rendered first aid and was pronounced dead at the scene. BCSO has since classified the killings as a murder-suicide, noting Travis’ injury was “consistent with a self-inflicted shot” and that a 12-gauge shotgun was recovered nearby. The release also stated that Travis had no apparent motive, although he was believed to have been suffering from mental illness.

SEARCH FOR TEEN GOES ON

There’s been no sign of missing Hamilton City teenager Claudialy Estrella Villalobos Cardenas (pictured), about whom the CN&R wrote last week (Newslines, “Finding Little”).

Her older sister, Judith Cardenas, is working with a detective from the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office and is continuing her own search, including posting fliers around Glenn and Butte counties. She’s also working with the Polly Klaas Foundation, among other organizations and agencies.

“I’m physically and mentally exhausted, but I’m pushing forward,” she said by phone Wednesday morning (Sept. 19).

Thankfully, Cardenas said, she’s received lots of positive feedback through a Facebook page she created shortly after her 15-yearold her sister vanished on Sept. 6. The page (go to www.facebook.com/FindingLittle to see it) has grown from 100 to more than 2,000 “likes” since the CN&R’s story appeared, and the search has intensified as the word has spread. Still, authorities are working with few leads. One of them suggests that the teen could be in Washington state.

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Inset: Mayor Ann Schwab listens to candidate Randall Stone at the Sept. 14 Chico City Council candidates forum. The event was held at the CARD center.

Chamber of politics City Council hopefuls sound off at candidates forum

A Council race was both predictable and educational, as widely known contenders mixed it

candidates’ forum for the Chico City

up with first-timers at the CARD Center last Friday, Sept. 14. story Hosted by the Chico Chamand photos ber of Commerce and the by Tom Gascoyne Downtown Chico Business Association, the forum featured tomg@ 10 of the 11 candidates running newsreview.com for the four seats, including incumbents Mayor Ann Schwab and Bob Evans.

Candidates were given two minutes for opening statements and then asked three questions before a minute-and-a-half closing statement.

Andrew Coolidge, a public-relations business owner and purveyor of local home and garden shows, said he wants his young children to have a future here. The city, he said, is at a crossroads, with one path leading to continued overreaching business regulations and a council that does not regularly review the city’s budget. The other path would be “a business-friendly environment so businesses don’t leave town, fire stations are not closed, and street projects are done for the entire community, not just special interests.”

Dave Donnan, a realtor, said he served in the military and came to Chico 30 years ago to open a recycling facility and raise a family. He mentioned the city’s dwindling emergency reserves, unfunded city employee pensions, an increasingly dangerous downtown, and a current council majority that concerns itself with “corporate personhood, plastic bags and purple bikeways.”

Incumbent Evans, who was appointed to the council two years ago, said that Donnan had taken half of his opening statement and that the city is indeed facing a serious debt problem.

“It’s a revenue problem, and the state is no

longer our friend,” he said. “Our last best chance is to support local businesses. We are on our own.”

Dave Kelley, an architect and

eight-year member of the city Planning Commission, stressed the importance of that experience, particularly in light of his work on the city’s 2030 general plan.

He said he is running for two reasons: to bring some moderation to the politically divided City Council; and to focus the council’s attention on the economy and creating jobs.

Sean Morgan, a business instructor at Chico State, said he’s lived in Chico since he was 4 years old, has an MBA from Chico State, and is also a business owner.

“The most important job is to understand the community,” he said, adding that he fears future generations are going to leave the area. “We need to fix the budget and identify high-value issues,” he said. “No more feel-good initiatives that waste staff time.”

Tami Ritter has served as the executive director of the Torres Community Shelter and Habitat for Humanity and currently is an educator for the Family Violence Education Program. She pointed to her experience as a director and organizer for the past 15 years, including balancing multimillion-dollar budgets.

“People are more cooperative and productive when those in authority do things with them,” she said, as opposed to telling them what to do. She said she didn’t decide to run until after she became a parent.

Kimberly Rudisill served on the

council from 1994 to 1998 under the name Kimberly King. She said her four children, ages 12, 10, 6 and 7 months at the beginning of her term, are now adults. Her three sons chose to serve in the military, she said, something of which she is quite proud. Her daughter attended Chico State and works in town.

Rudisill said she’s taught at-risk children in Colusa County, been in Chico for 32 years and is “one of the only [Oakland] A’s fans in town.”

She said she would work to protect the city’s police and fire departments.

“Chico has been a great place to raise a family and still can be,” she said.

Toby Schindelbeck is a 34-year-old business owner and bodybuilder who first came to Chico from Southern California in 2006 for a cousin’s wedding. He and his wife were so impressed that they went back home, sold everything they had and moved to Paradise four months later. They moved to Chico in 2011.

“Chico is the best place in the state, and possibly the country, to live,” he said. However, he warned, crime is increasing and businesses are moving away because there are no incentives to stay. He suggested waiving developer fees and property taxes, building up the police and fire departments and cutting “the bureaucratic fat.”

Mayor Ann Schwab, who was elected in 2004, told the audience that during her time on the council she’s been “devoted to being financially responsible and keeping [the financial] recovery on track.”

She said she regularly meets with business owners and is among those

who “established Chico as an environmental leader.” She serves as the program manager for the Chico State CAVE program. She also owns Campus Bicycles with her husband, Budd, which, she said, gives her an understanding that small businesses are important.

Randall Stone introduced himself as a financial planner and self-employed business owner who came to Chico in 1995. He and his brother, Gregg, recently completed the construction of a 38-unit low-income apartment complex in Chico, one of the city’s last RDA projects.

He played down the negative pictures some of the other candidates had painted in their opening statements.

“I don’t believe there is a crisis,” he said. “We are not in such a steep decline that people don’t want to stay.”

The questions included what to

do about crime and homelessness.

Coolidge said the area of Fifth Street and Broadway by Jack in the Box had become a problem and that the police need tools to do their job. He also said there are fewer families attending the Thursday Night Market, because people are afraid to come downtown.

Donnan said more police officers are needed to “move those people along and signal ‘You’re not welcome here.’ They’ll start finding somewhere else to live.”

Evans said the homeless include both the mentally ill and the “professional homeless with their big backpacks and big dogs on a leash. We need to deal with them and let them know Chico is not for them.”

Kelly said the city needs more police officers walking the beat. Candidate Morgan agreed and added that the downtown needs misdemeanor transient laws. Ritter said she’s heard from the police that the homeless are more often crime victims and that issuing tickets to people with no money would be a futile effort at best.

Rudisill said she doesn’t think the homeless problem is as bad as perceived and that the city needs federal and state assistance to help the homeless. Schindelbeck said economic growth would enable the city to hire more police and that the homeless should be offered “a hot meal, fresh clothes, a shave and a bus ticket to send them back home.”

Schwab called the problem complex.

She acknowledged that downtown shoppers are uncomfortable and greater police presence is needed. She said business owners and the public must come together for a solution.

Stone said not all the homeless are criminals and that mental-health issues must be addressed by the police when dealing with that segment of society.

The forum lasted about an hour and a half, and the candidates’ closing statements pretty much echoed their opening declarations.

Candidate Lisa Duarte was unable to take part because of a time conflict with her job. Ω

Satirically speaking

Chico native Jason Ross has been a staff writer at the Emmy-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart since 2002.

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Jason Ross’ Constitution Day homecoming eople of Chico, I bear a message of dire “P warning,” Jason Ross began his Constitution Day address at the Bell Memorial

Union last Friday (Sept. 14). “The Constitution of the United States is in serious peril— not from people who would topple it, but from those who would overpraise it.

“At Tea Party rallies people literally cheer for the Constitution as if it can hear them.

Congressmen are prone to pulling it from their breast pocket and waving it in the air like Bibles, and though I’d rather they wave the Constitution than the Bible, do we have to wave anything. Can’t we just, maybe … wave?”

It may seem like a less than respectful way to salute the Constitution, but it’s in keeping with Ross’ humor and his current job. The native Chicoan and former CN&R writer and arts editor has been a staff writer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart since 2002. During his tenure there, the show, known for its biting satire, has won six Emmys.

As Chico State political-science professor Alan Gibson noted in his introduction to Ross’ talk, since 2004 publicly funded learning institutions have been required to provide instruction on the meaning and history of the Constitution near the anniversary of its signing on Sept. 17, 1787. Gibson noted that it is an unfunded mandate, leaving these institutions to cover the costs without federal help.

Ross played upon this fact early in his address: “I can’t help but think this isn’t quite

what Thomas Jefferson had in mind. It’s sort of a wash. Congress, the Constitution’s creation, is ordering a celebration of the very document that gives it any power to order anything at all, leading us back where we started, minus the speaking fees.”

Of the document itself, Ross joked that any attempts to read it don’t live up to the hype (“Everything between the Preamble and the First Amendment is a total snoozefest” and “It contains very little poetry, and absolutely zero secret maps to our national treasure”) before driving home the point of his diatribe.

“We have to stop patting ourselves on the back for granting ourselves these freedoms, and start judging ourselves by what we choose to do with them.

“Our homes are our castles, and what did we do? We cashed in our equity to buy his and her matching jet skis and accidently destroyed the world economy. Good job, America.”

Ross also drew on his childhood in

Chico as a source for laughs: “I grew up in

SIFT|ER Party time It’s no surprise that the 43,670 registered Butte County Republicans make up the largest voting bloc in the county, followed by the 38,200 Democrats. But what about the remaining nearly 33,000 voters. Here’s a breakdown by party affiliation of the county’s 114,576 registered voters, as of Aug. 14, 2012.

DEM County of Butte: 38,200 City of Biggs: 259 City of Chico: 16,085 City of Gridley: 926 City of Oroville: 1,912 Town of Paradise: 4,912 Unincorporated Area: 14,106

REP

AI

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PF

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MISC

Total

43,670 276 13,585 874 2,238 6,523 20,174

3,716 21 1,155 81 238 592 1,629

1,369 7 705 14 42 151 450

862 2 364 16 50 112 318

420 3 140 8 31 64 174

24,971 130 9,953 509 1,523 3,200 9,656

1,368 3 534 24 53 250 504

114,576 701 42,521 2,452 6,087 15,804 47,011

DEM: Democrats, REP: Republicans, AI: American Independent; GRN: Green Party; LIB: Libertarian; PF: Peace and Freedom; NPP: No Party Preference; MISC: Unofficial party name filled in on ballot: e.g. “Pot Party” or “Bull Moose Party.”

Source: Butte County Clerk/Recorder’s Office

Chico in the 1970s and ’80s, so for most of my formative years this is what I thought college was like. Think about that.”

He told a story about his first time seeing a keg carried by two young men on bikes and asking his mother (his parents, Bob and Sharon Ross, are both retired Chico State professors) why they needed a whole barrel of beer. “Because it’s finals week,” she replied.

Ross also reminisced about Pioneer Days, calling them “the quaintest, most wholesome piece of Americana I have ever been a part of. So I was just as surprised as anyone when I got a little older and learned that basically the whole school was on a cocaine binge of Scarface proportions and had been for decades.”

Ross also spoke a good deal about his job, and the role of satire in society, surmising that “humor is an evolutionary adaptation by which the species homosapiens manages not to murder our own children.

“I won’t regale you today with the noble history of classical satire for two reasons,” he continued. “One, it would take all night, and two, I don’t—what’s the word—‘know’ anything about it.

“But here’s the great thing about working in a business like this,” he said. “I don’t have to know anything about Aristophanes to have learned from Aristophanes, because I did learn satire from Jon Stewart, who learned satire from David Letterman, who learned satire from the Smothers Brothers, who learned satire from Red Skelton, who learned satire from vaudeville, all the way back through the centuries until you get to an Aristophanes.”

After his address, Ross fielded questions from the audience ranging from whether The Daily Show’s satire is dangerous (“My short answer is ‘no’ ”) to a description of his workday, from 9:30 a.m. meetings through rigorous rewrites up until show time. One young man asked for advice to students entering the workforce.

“There are no more jobs,” Ross quipped.

“The last one got taken three days ago. It was in Biloxi, Miss., and some guy showed up right before they opened, which isn’t really fair, right, and now it’s gone.”

He did set aside the jokes to offer some insight into his own success: “When I decided not to do journalism anymore and to try to do comedy, it was a huge risk for me. I had a career already going, and I was going to turn down a job, shift gears and try for something that was very difficult. I would recommend that all of you at some point take a huge risk.

“Whether it pays off or not, you will be grateful you did it. Otherwise, you’ll always wonder, ‘What would have happened if?’ ” —KEN SMITH kens@newsreview.com

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congressional candidate Doug LaMalfa. On Jan. 10, Rep. Wally Herger (R-Rio Oso) announced he was retiring after a quarter-century in office. Two days later Herger blessed LaMalfa with his endorsement.

At the same time, 2nd District Assemblyman Jim Nielsen announced he would not seek reelection and was in turn blessed by LaMalfa to take the Senate seat he would vacate upon his election to Congress.

A number of candidates jumped into the primary race for Herger’s seat, including former Republican state Sen. Sam Aanestad. During that campaign Aanestad accused LaMalfa of dirty politics after an odd website called Sam4Congress criticizing Aanestad appeared online. LaMalfa denied any knowledge of the site, but it was traced to Mark Spannagel, LaMalfa’s chief of staff.

LaMalfa finished first in the primary and will face second-place finisher Jim Reed, a Democrat, in the Nov. 6 general election. On Aug. 31, LaMalfa resigned his Senate post, and a few days later Nielsen announced his plans to run for the seat. LaMalfa said his quitting would save the taxpayers more than a million dollars because his announcement left enough time to place a special election on the Nov. 6 ballot.

Since that announcement, five other candidates have jumped into the race, including Republican 3rd District Assemblyman Dan Logue, who is simultaneously running for re-election to his Assembly seat, along with Magalia resident and Democrat Mickey Harrington, who’s run for the Assembly in the past, and Jann Reed, a member of the Chico Unified School District Board of Trustees. Reed did not state a party preference, nor did candidates Ben Emery, who’s listed by the state Elections Office as a “Ranch Manager,” or Dan Levine, a “Graduate Student/ Rancher.” (Emery has since dropped out of the race, though his name will appear on the ballot.)

To get elected in November,

a candidate needs 50 percent of the vote plus one, which is not likely to happen with so many candidates. A run-off is likely between the top two finishers in a special election on Jan. 8.

Critics say LaMalfa’s timing on his announcement that he was vacating his seat was done so that candidates other than Nielsen, who’d been anointed by LaMalfa in January, would have less time to pull together campaigns.

Dave Gilliard, LaMalfa’s campaign manager, said it was true that his boss is helping Nielsen win the vacant Senate seat, but that the timing was not part of that plan.

“The last day of August was when all the lawyers and elections experts said was the day he needed to resign in order to avoid a special election,” Gilliard said. “He did not know until a few days beforehand that they could consolidate with the general election and avoid a special election. But as far as Doug helping Jim Nielsen, that is absolutely true.”

Gilliard said LaMalfa approached Gov. Jerry Brown and asked for the consolidation. And in fact, at about the same time, Brown told The Sacramento Bee editorial board that he had indeed crossed paths with LaMalfa in the basement of the Capitol building and tried to lobby the senator for a 1 percent lumber tax proposal.

“He kind of got into a little fetal position and started shaking, he literally was shaking,” Brown told the board. “And this big man, he looks like a—wears boots, he’s kind of an outdoorsman, a mountain man kind of. And I saw him kind of start shriveling in fear…”

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nor’s description as “trying to have some fun there. Obviously, I didn’t drop to the floor of the garage and shake.”

LaMalfa also made news last week, after he told a Redding tea party gathering that abortion causes cancer. When KRCR-TV news reporter Mark Mester, who was covering the event, later reported that experts said there was no evidence of a causal connection, LaMalfa was forced to admit he was “misinformed.”

Charles Rouse, a Corning Democratic candidate running for Logue’s 3rd Assembly District seat, has questions about Logue’s double candidacy.

“Logue running for two seats is positively weird,” Rouse said. “I tell people and get this blank look and they ask, ‘Can you do that?’

I’m not sure what Logue is going to say. I’m not sure what he can say. He has obviously walked away from that seat. The Senate seat offers more power, more money and better benefits.”

Cliff Wagner, Logue’s chief of staff, said it’s obvious that, with his resignation, LaMalfa was trying to help Nielsen.

“It looked to us and other reasonable folks as less an altruistic move and more of an attempt to game the system,” he said.

“Nielsen was making noises back when LaMalfa first announced he was running for Herger’s seat.”

Jim Reed, the Democrat running against LaMalfa, also doubts his opponent’s stated reason for resigning.

“If it was truly to save the taxpayers money, I would applaud him. But I don’t think that is what is going on here. The timing was atrocious. He waited until the end of the legislative session. Shasta County already sent its ballots to the printer. He could have said this months ago. It’s just one more of Doug LaMalfa’s political acts.”

—TOM GASCOYNE tomg@newsreview.com

Noise be gone!

Council toughens ordinance, but will it work? t’s about to get easier for a police Imaking officer to issue a citation to anyone too much noise, but

whether that will bring relief to those suffering because of inconsiderate neighbors remains to be seen.

At their regular meeting Tuesday (Sept. 18), Chico City Council members voted, 5-2, with Scott Gruendl and Andy Holcombe dissenting, to approve the first reading of an updated noise ordinance configured in ways requested by the council during its Aug. 7 meeting.

Written by Assistant City Attorney Roger Wilson, the updated ordinance makes four significant changes in the current ordinance: • It eliminates the requirement that officers responding to a noise complaint give a written warning before issuing a citation.

Officers now have a choice of giving a written or verbal warning.

• It extends the time during which the warning is in effect from 72 hours to 180 days. During that time, a second complaint will result in a citation.

• It establishes graduated fines for first, second and third offenses of $250, $500 and $1,000, respectively.

• It provides two “objective exceptions” to the general warning requirement that would allow an officer to issue a citation without first giving a warning. One exception is when two “distinct complaints” are made about the same noise source. The other is when the noise is occurring after 10 p.m. on weekdays and after midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Some council members expressed concerns about the “objective exceptions.”

When Councilwoman Mary Goloff asked Wilson to define “distinct complaints,” he said it meant complaints from two different people. Later he added that they could be residents of the same house, something that concerned Councilmen Gruendl and Holcombe, who thought the complainants should be residents of different houses.

Gruendl also thought 180 days was too long to be under a warning cloud and recommended one month as more reasonable.

Councilman Bob Evans wanted to know how Wilson came up with the time-of-day exception. Wilson replied that he’d looked at other city ordinances, conferred with the Police Department, and also chosen times that “ordinary people would think are reasonable.”

Councilman Holcombe reiterated his position, expressed at previous meetings, that an initial warning should be required in all circumstances and people should be

Melinda Vasquez and Ken Fleming contend that the city could do more to protect deteriorating neighborhoods by being tough on noxious noise-makers and their landlords. The updated noise ordinance is too weak, they say.

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given an opportunity to self-correct, but he said he accepted the “exceptions” in the ordinance for the sake of moving it along.

Thirteen people spoke during the

public hearing. Many were young adults worried that students were going to bear the brunt of noise citations.

Krista Farnady, the Associated Students commissioner of community affairs, said an unscientific survey she’d taken showed that, among other things, students thought six months was too long for a warning to last.

Student Travis Kelham said the ordinance was “a direct attack on the 8-by-5 grid where all the college students live.” He said students in the grid—the South Campus neighborhood—give back to the community more than people realize.

Dayna Fraser, who identified herself as a third-year student at Chico State, said warnings work and police rarely have to come back. “I’m much more concerned about safety than noise,” she said.

To Ken Fleming and Melinda Vasquez, a married couple who live in the Avenues and have been strong proponents of an ordinance with real teeth, noise, out-of-control parties and violence all go together and are contributing to the destruction of entire neighborhoods.

Speaking firmly, Vasquez told the council she wanted the warning time to be nine months, the length of the school year; the cutoff time to be 10 p.m. every day; the police given the ability to use discretion; and landlords, tenants and homeowners to be held equally responsible.

In the end, the council voted to move forward, but also to revisit the ordinance in six months to determine whether it’s working, and to have its Internal Affairs Committee plan out how to get landlords involved in the process.

—ROBERT SPEER roberts@newsreview.com

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NEW APPROACH TO ASTHMA?

Asthmatics who take daily doses of inhaled steroid medicine fare no better than those who use their inhaler only when symptoms arise, a new study finds.

The report, compiled by 10 academic medical centers across the country—including UC San Francisco—suggested the findings could lead to a new, less-expensive approach to treating asthma’s symptoms, according to a UCSF press release. For the past 20 years, the common approach has been for asthmatics with consistent symptoms to use their inhaler every day to suppress airway inflammation. But the study’s subjects demonstrated that patients who used only their inhaler when they had symptoms did not have more severe episodes and used about half as much of the medication.

“This approach allows personalization of treatment and is easy for patients,” said Homer A. Boushey, MD, senior author of the study. “Also, it could hypothetically result in saving $2 billion a year in medication costs.”

DOCS WARY OF MURDER CHARGES

After state officials filed murder charges against a doctor whose patient overdosed on pain medication she prescribed, California physicians are wary of prescribing pain medication, a report finds.

Rowland Heights physician Hsiu-Ying Tseng was charged with murder for prescribing medication to three patients who died from overdose, according to California Healthline. Physicians have expressed concern that potential prosecutions might make doctors wary of prescribing pain medication even when it is necessary, a problem compounded by the difficulty discerning when patients are lying about pain in order to get high.

Los Angeles Times analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data asserted that prescription-drug abuse is to blame for an increased drug-overdose rate, which has doubled over the last 10 years.

HANTAVIRUS REMAINS A MYSTERY

Yosemite National Park’s deadly summer outbreak of hantavirus has put the national spotlight on the mysterious respiratory infection, which is transmitted via the feces and urine of the deer mouse (pictured), demonstrating that physicians still have plenty to learn.

The virus was first identifid in the United States nearly 20 years ago. Officials are still puzzled by the nature of the virus—which infects some and leaves others unharmed—and what contributed to the increased number of cases this year, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Three of eight park visitors who got the virus this summer died, leading some officials to call the outbreak unprecedented, as having more than one hantavirus victim from the same location in the same year is rare. Health officials investigating the infections, believed to be contracted in a set of the park’s cabins, are concerned Yosemite’s international appeal will lead to infections abroad and have warned doctors worldwide to watch for symptoms.

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hen is a disease in decline not

known as TB, and its numbers aren’t falling fast enough. It remains such a public-health concern that the California Legislature recently passed a bill, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, to help with eradication efforts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a slight decrease in TB cases nationwide last year compared to 2010, though California was one of 12 states that exceeded the national rate of 3.4 instances per 100,000 people.

(California’s rate was 5.8, an all-time state low since TB reporting began in the early 1980s. Neither the CDC nor the California Department of Public Health has released figures for the year in progress.)

The CDC report concludes that “the 6.4 percent decline from 2010 to 2011 … falls short of the 2010 goal of TB elimination (less than one case per 1,000,000) set in 1989. If current efforts are not improved or expanded, TB elimination is unlikely before the year 2100.”

The report goes on to say: “Addressing the increasing difference between TB rates in foreign-born and U.S.-born persons is critical for TB elimination … Progress toward TB elimination in the United States will require ongoing surveillance and

improved TB control and prevention activities. Sustained focus on domestic TB control activities and further support of global TB control initiatives is important…”

That’s where California’s new law

comes in.

Senate Bill 659, authored by state Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Chino), adds TB screenings to the state’s immunization registry. As Negrete McLeod explained to California Healthline, this change will enable health officials to better track and coordinate immunizations, and “parents will have an easier time demonstrating compliance with the requirements of local school districts.”

Dr. Mark Lundberg, Butte County’s public-health officer, is particularly pleased about the development.

“In Butte County, we had been really pushing to have the TB skin test put in the registry,” he said in a recent phone inter-

view. “It’s a handy place to put the skintest result in the [medical] record. It’s a nice format for recording TB skin tests. So we’re very glad this happened, and we’re working to adapt our practice [at Butte County Public Health clinics].”

Even before the passage and signing of SB 659, tuberculosis made headlines several times this year.

As reported in the CN&R’s Healthlines section, a dozen cases of drug-resistant TB were reported in Mumbai, India; a Stockton man was arrested for refusing to take his TB medicine, and 35 newborns were exposed to TB in neonatal intensive-care units (NICUs) in Sacramento and Fairfield.

Just last week, news broke that eight newborns were exposed to TB at a different Sacramento hospital’s NICU, though a county health official said the babies were HEALTHLINES continued on page 15

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doing well and hadn’t exhibited symptoms.

“Most every year in Butte County, we have active tuberculosis cases that occur,” Lundberg said. “We’re considered a low-risk county by state standards, but we do have cases, so there is a risk of exposure.”

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Department of Public Health (CDPH) describes it thusly: “Tuberculosis is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs. But, TB bacteria can attack any part of the body, such as the kidney, spine and brain.”

Transmitted through the air, usually via the coughs and sneezes of infected people, TB can be fatal and, in fact, once was the leading cause of death in the United States.

“However,” CDPH continues, “not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.

“People who have latent TB infection do not feel sick, do not have any symptoms, and cannot spread TB to others. But, some people with latent TB infection go on to get TB disease.

“People with active TB disease can be treated and cured if they seek medical help. Even better, people with latent TB infection can take medicine so that they will not develop active TB disease.”

Lundberg stresses that last sentence.

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ed,” he said. “If we treat it at that stage, we can preclude it from becoming the disease and you don’t run the risk of spreading it to families and loved ones.”

The number of tuberculosis cases dropped dramatically in the 1940s and ’50s after the development of new treatments. TB made a resurgence in the mid-’80s for a variety of reasons.

According to Medicine.org, they include: • Increased numbers of immigrants from countries where TB is prevalent. (This accounts for more than half the cases in the United States.)

• HIV/AIDS, since patients of this disease are more vulnerable to TB. • Crowded shelters and prisons, “where people weakened by poor nutrition, drug addiction, and alcoholism are exposed” to TB. • Elderly people in nursing homes “whose general health has

Learn more:

The Tuberculosis Control Branch (TBCB) of the California Department of Public Health offers information resources relating to the disease.

Go to www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/tb to find out more.

declined” or “develop active TB from TB infection they had much earlier in life.”

• TB patients who don’t take all their prescribed medicines and, thus, stay contagious for a longer period of time.

Along with screening via skin test, Lundberg said there now is a blood test that can be administered along with other blood testing.

Either way, for those who haven’t been tested—particularly folks who are a native of, or have lived in, TB-prevalent places such as Africa, Asia, Latin America or Eastern Europe—Lundberg recommends doing so. It’s all the better when patients agree to having their information on the registry.

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Before: • Nuts and seeds: a great source of complex carbs (for a more sustained energy source) and heart-healthy fats.

• Banana and peanut butter: Bananas are high in fiber, which helps keep you feeling full during a long workout, and potassium, which helps keep your blood pressure in check; niacin from the peanut butter helps your body harvest energy from carbs.

After: • Veggies and hummus: They boost your glucose and protein levels simultaneously, allowing your body to recover as quickly as possible.

• Chocolate milk: Perhaps surprisingly, some nutritionists are pretty high on the stuff. It has the ideal 4-to-1 carb-toprotein ratio, plus it tastes great.

• Greek-yogurt smoothie: Again, tasty and high in protein. Simply add your favorite fruit and blend.

• Apple slices and almond butter: Almonds are high in hearthealthy monounsaturated fats, protein, vitamin E and magnesium.

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EARTH WATCH

GREENWAYS Left: An older couple with e-bikes—with solar panels to charge each bike’s battery—are the norm in their hometown of Pardubice, Czech Republic.

Below: John Brockman with one of the cruiser-style Pedego electric bikes he sells. He uses his e-bike regularly, saying, “It replaces a lot of little car trips. ... Once we started using them, it was clear: I don’t want to be without an electric bike now.”

BIOFUEL INDUSTRY ON THE RISE

New state and federal carbon and fuel-efficiency standards could give the nation’s biofuel industry a boost in the near future.

Measures like California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the federal Renewable Fuel Standard could create incentive for nationwide innovation and increased biofuel production, which grew from 437 million gallons to 685 million gallons over last year, according to an Environmental Entrepreneurs report. That figure could jump to between 1.6 and 2.6 billion gallons by 2015.

The report also cites California’s landmark AB 32 climate-change legislation—which requires a 10-percent reduction in carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 2020—as a measure with potential to drive the industry’s growth.

OIL COMPANY BEGINS DRILLING ARCTIC

Shell Alaska officially began drilling in the Chukchi Sea on Sept. 9, the first drilling in the Alaskan Arctic in the last two decades.

The U.S. Interior Department granted Shell a permit that requires its drilling operation to stop significantly short of actual oil deposits until an oil-containment barge—the Arctic Challenger—is in place, according to the Anchorage Daily News. The barge is currently en route from a shipyard in Bellingham, Wash.

The year-long permit will expire on Sept. 24 unless Shell’s request for an extended season is granted, meaning it is unlikely any oil will be extracted this year. Dan Howells, spokesman for the environmental group Greenpeace, has pointed to a series of “near-disasters” as Shell prepared for drilling over the summer, including an incident in which the company’s drilling rig dragged anchor off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and came within 100 feet of the shore.

“They’ve only proven one thing this summer; that oil companies are simply not equipped to deal with the unique challenges of operating in the Arctic,” Howells said.

BILL NOT IN THE BAG

The State Senate failed to act on Assembly Bill 298, which would have banned single-use plastic bags statewide, during the final days of its legislative session.

Environmentalists have long maintained such a ban would be a big move in protecting the Pacific Ocean from plastic pollution, according to EnvironmentCalifornia.org. Single-use plastic bags affect 267 marine species every year, including the Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle, which often mistakes plastic bags for jellyfish, its favorite food.

More than 50 cities or counties in California have voted to ban single-use plastic bags over the last two years, accounting for nearly one-third of the state’s population.

“Nothing that we use for a few minutes should pollute the ocean for hundreds of years,” said Dan Jacobson, legislative director for Environment California. “Californians understand this and are taking action in their communities to protect the Pacific.”

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A their electric bikes under the shade of a young oak, folded out the built-in solar

septuagenarian couple parked

panels mounted on the battery pack in the back, and sat on a bench to enjoy a few pastries while the bikes charged. They’re from a middle-income flat-terrain valley town famous for its towering oak trees and the river that runs through it, with a population of about 90,000.

Nope, not Chico, but rather Pardubice, a town in the Czech Republic, about 60 miles east of Prague. It is just one of many cities across Europe boasting significant growth in electric-bike sales. About a third of the bike models in a typical bike shop in the Czech Republic are now electric.

John Brockman, owner of Chico Elec-

tric Bikes, which he runs out of his home, says that’s exactly the market he thinks could benefit from e-bikes here in Chico— older adults. “Not everyone wants [a bike] for exercise. Some people just want them for fun. Especially baby boomers and such—because you can get out and ride a lot, and have all the fun … [even if] you may not be in good enough condition” to ride a regular bike, Brockman said.

Here in Chico, bicycle shops are on almost every block downtown, and yet there is just one electric bike for sale in all of those bike shops—at Campus Bicycles on Main Street. Tucked in the back of the store is its one e-bike model called the Ride+, a pedal-assist electric bike offered by popular bike brand Trek. Budd Schwab, the store’s owner, has never sold one in the three years the bike has sat in his store.

“It’s a great product. It’s a Trek—it’s phenomenal. Top quality, you can’t find anything better than that,” said Schwab.

Campus Bicycles manager James Van-

dewalle said that he has seen an uptick in interest in e-bikes in the last few years—he estimates the store gets about 15 to 20 customers inquiring about them per month, on a busy month. However, noted Schwab, standing among the 150 shiny non-electric bikes he sells at his shop, “There is interest, but interest doesn’t pay my rent.”

Down the street, Pullins Cyclery goes a significant step further in frustration with electric bikes. Pullins not only does not sell electric bikes, its staff refuses to work on them, even if the problem is a simple flat tire or other non-electric component. Steve E-bike info:

Go to www.facebook.com/ChicoElectricBikes to check out Chico Electric Bikes. Call 5143089 for a test ride. Check out the e-bike price-savings calculator at the bottom of the homepage at www.theelectricbikeshop.org.

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ECO EVENT O’Bryan, the shop’s owner, is strong in his opposition, saying they’re “not worth the effort, difficult to work on, [and there’s] no training available to teach you about the electric bikes.”

Brockman doesn’t get it.

“They’re exactly like any other bike. They have a motor, battery, and a switch. If something goes wrong, you just replace that part.

Everything else is exactly like any other bike.” He has sold four e-bikes in the last year, entirely by word of mouth. Brockman is surprised that Campus is the only local bike shop willing to carry an electric bike. “It’s just prejudice, that’s all.”

Outside of Chico, electric-bike riding is steadily growing in popularity—from e-bike tour companies as close as Sacramento, to City CarShare’s new e-bike borrowing system in San Francisco, to electric-bike-centric stores in virtually every major city in the Western United States—including at least two shops in Sacramento.

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So, what’s the holdup, Chico?

Vandewalle said, “It’s just like electric cars, actually. The two limitations are range and expense.” He says that when those interested in the shop’s e-bike hear the price, “the conversation is over.” Schwab agrees. “It’s like Gore-Tex rain gear. People who are riding in the

UNCOMMON SENSE Non-GMO shopping trip Thanks to Prop. 37, the Right to Know Initiative—which will be on the November ballot—the subject of labeling foods containing genetically modified ingredients (GMOs) is front and center in the consciousness of Californians. Considering the current lack of labeling of such foods, however, it’s good there exists a handy Non-GMO Shopping Guide to help you make informed choices in the meantime. The extensive 19-page guide lists food categories from dairy products, to produce and pasta, to snack foods and pet foods. For instance, under “Baby Foods & Infant Formula,” nine brands are listed as being verified GMO-free by the NonGMO Project, including Earth’s Best and Revolution Foods. In the “Condiments, Oils, Dressings & Spreads” section, Annie’s, Aura Cacia, Eden, Lundberg Family Farms and Spectrum are among those on the list.

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rain aren’t buying Gore-Tex rain gear. They’re buying trash bags,” he explained.

Brockman exclusively offers Pedego brand e-bikes, which start at a retail price of $1,800. The cost of e-bikes can range from the $440 Walmart offering to high-end, tricked-out models costing upward of $4,500. Many e-bike shops and companies, including Sacramento’s theelectricbikeshop.org, offer pricesavings calculators to determine in how many months the bike would pay for itself, and how much each battery type would cost to recharge.

Brockman says a multi-mile ebike ride to run errands, or just a pleasure ride through the park, is perfect for an e-bike’s range—and cheaper than a car. “If you’re spending $100 a month just running errands in your car, which is probably pretty realistic, and you can replace 90 percent of that with this, you’re saving 90 bucks a month,” minus the cost of recharging, which is dependent on the battery type, but typically is from a few pennies to a quarter. “It doesn’t take too long for that to pay for itself. In the process, you’re having the fun of riding an electric bike.”

Chico should have the right market—baby boomers wanting to bike for fun, but needing a boost to get downtown and back; commuters riding to jobs at parkingstrapped mega-employers like Enloe and Chico State (“The biggest market for these bikes in the United States is at hospitals and universities,” Brockman said); and eco-conscious riders wanting to save some money on gas.

“I think they will catch on. It’s inevitable. They’re such a no-lose proposition,” said Brockman.

“Everybody who takes a demo ride on them … comes back with a big grin on their face.” Ω

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A group of researchers, including Russian biologist Alexey V. Surov, fed Monsanto’s GM soy to hamsters for two years. “Originally, everything went smoothly,” Surov was quoted as saying.

“Surov and the researchers fed the same diet to three generations of the hamsters, and that’s when they noticed things going awry,” wrote RSN writer Lisa Garber. The offspring of the original hamsters in the study that were fed GM soy experienced slower growth and “reached their sexual “This GMO cookie tastes maturity slowly,” Surov noted.

OK, but is it going to The third generation of GM-soy-fed hamsters make me sterile and were infertile. Garber also pointed out that cause thick bundles of “[f]armers using GM feed have reported infertile mucous-covered hair to grow inside my mouth?” pigs and cows.”

Additionally, many of the hamsters on the GMO diet “displayed rare, strange pathologies like hair growing in recessed pouches inside their mouths,” said Garber.

“Some of these pouches contained single hairs; others, thick bundles of colorless or pigmented hairs reaching as high as the chewing surface of the teeth,” Surov said.

“Sometimes, the tooth row was surrounded with a regular brush of hair bundles on both sides. The hairs grew vertically and had sharp ends, often covered with lumps of mucous.” The rate of hamsters with hairy mouths was higher in the third generation of One of the signs held in front of Chico’s WalGM-fed hamsters. mart store Sept. 8 by Prop. 37 advocates callSo, eat GMO-containing foods, ing attention to Walmart’s decision to carry feed them to your kids and Monsanto’s genetically engineered Bt sweet grandkids, and help the world by corn. controlling the population and PHOTO BY CHRISTINE G.K. LAPADO-BREGLIA creating jobs in a whole new industry at the same time—mouth razors! (Monsanto should take out the patent on that one right away, if it hasn’t already.)

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Staring down How I learned to understand depression and work to overcome it by Sarah Downs

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didn’t know what time it was. I opened my eyes and found myself in a brightly lit hallway. All around me were walls of white.

I heard shuffling of feet, probably a beep from a machine, and drifted back to sleep.

I woke up in a room in a hospital, Enloe, with a nurse at the foot of my bed. She saw me stir and asked how I was feeling. I said something shorter than “tired” before drifting back to sleep.

Around 7:30 the next morning I awoke fully and realized how I got here: The night before, I had taken about half a bottle of pills.

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The woman who shared a room with me seemed to be somewhere around the age of 85 and very sick. I listened to her cough and cough to the point of vomiting, and later on watched her receive many visitors, people who loved her. It made me feel lonely. At least I had a nurse sitting nearby to chat with. She checked in on me every time I made a move. Of course, she was just doing her job; this is what happens with someone who is under suicide watch.

What I’ve described is a piece of my life back in July. I’m 33 years old, recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and severe depression, and this was my second time at the hospital for a suicidal breakdown.

I have told parts of this story to friends, family and complete strangers over the past three months, and have found that a lot of people can relate. Many have shared their own stories of depression with me and how they never realized how serious it could be. Some have asked how they can get help. I’ve told them that recognizing depression is the first step. My hope is that opening up about my experiences will encourage others to get help, too.

So, here I am, telling my story. It’s meant for any person who may not know depression can be a serious problem and doesn’t know where to go for help or who to talk to. Had I known these very things years ago, I probably would’ve gotten help much sooner and not have ended up in the hospital. Twice.

As I write this, I’m in tears, thinking about all I would’ve left behind had I successfully taken my life. My family. They’ve been so supportive. My boyfriend, who loves me a lot.

And my seven cats. Yes, seven. Simon, Lenny, Charlie, Selena, Mystique, Bebe and Sam. Am I a crazy cat lady? You bet your ass I am.

I’m also bipolar II by definition. Bipolar I and II are described in a variety of ways, but, generally, bipolar I results in more manic episodes—euphorically “high” good moods, irritability, spending sprees, racing thoughts, inability to concentrate, diminished need for sleep, things like that—with bouts of depression. A manic episode may also include psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations or paranoia, and promiscuity.

Bipolar II—that’s me—is slightly different in that the depressive episodes can last far longer, weeks or even months, with the occasional manic episode that can include some of the symptoms of bipolar I. People with bipolar II often will go through phases of hypomania, a smaller, less destructive version of mania with irritability, mood swings, high productivity and less need for sleep. A person in a hypomanic state can get a lot of stuff done and still function like a “normal” human being.

I’ve been depressed as far back as I can remember. Like many people, I went through an adolescent-angst phase. That’s when I first took note of a lingering sadness, which I chalked up to part of being a teenager.

But that sadness followed me throughout my entire 20s, and occasionally I ended up in some sort of meltdown. One particular instance etched in my memory stems from the loss of a pet, Clyde, a kitten my dad brought home when I was a kid. I considered Clyde my best friend.

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But as I grew up he grew old. One day, when I was around 22 years old, Clyde became very ill and had to be euthanized.

The subsequent feeling of sadness overwhelmed me to the point that I couldn’t function. This was my first real experience with death and depression; not being able to let go of the pain. It led to what are my most common symptoms: isolating myself and not wanting to leave the house.

I’ve experienced many lows and depressive episodes since then. Unfortunately, until ending up in the hospital, I never did anything about it. I thought it would make me appear weak. Besides, I really had no idea what to do about depression. I remember seeing television commercials for Prozac and Zoloft. One that stuck in my mind had a little bean-shaped balloon thing bouncing around with a frown on its face. But I thought those medications were for people who didn’t have the ability to deal with depression on their own. I pretty much thought I was the exception to the rule. You know, badass.

Turns out I wasn’t.

I was 19 years old the first time I really thought about suicide. I was living with my best friend at the time in an upstairs apartment surrounded by loud, strange neighbors. But, as things sometimes go when you’re on your own for the first time, things weren’t working out. On top of that, a boy I had a crush on turned me down when I asked him out. When he said no, I stood there, phone in hand, weeping. I was having financial problems, too, but the rejection was what sent me over the edge. I grabbed a rather dull knife to slit my wrists, but I obviously wasn’t 100 percent serious because I knew it was too dull; it didn’t even draw blood. I told no one about the incident, but still felt embarrassed about it.

Life carried on, depression came and went, triggered by a number of events: death of another beloved animal in my life, not being able to pay the bills, car trouble, and so on. When I needed something to lean on, depression was always there. It waited for me, as I waited for it.

Fast forward 13 years, leading up to the night of my 32nd birthday in November 2010. I had fallen into the deepest depression of my life until then. I wasn’t sleeping; I was isolating myself at home and away from my co-workers and friends.

And I’d been drinking heavily every night for months, blacking out, going to work the next day, going home and doing it all over again. I didn’t have any plans for my birthday, so I went out to drink on my own. I had a lot of the same old depression triggers in my life at the time: emotional stress at work and the inability to pay my bills, including the cost of veterinary care for my cats, which was always a huge stressor.

Plus, I’m not crazy about birthdays. For me, each one brings back memories about dreadful past birthdays.

For example, when I turned 18, the only person to wish me a happy birthday was my

PHOTO BY DEREK GOODWIN/COURTESY OF SARAH DOWNS

Depression came and wen t, triggered by a number of ev ents: death of another beloved animal in my life, not being able to pay the bills, car trouble, and so on . When I needed something to lean on, depression was always th ere.

mom. I spent my 21st birthday completely alone. Or like the birthday when a boyfriend broke up with me in an email. But something about my 32nd birthday, that particular night, that particular mood, that particular thought … something was different.

As I sat in bed with a bottle of wine weeping uncontrollably over some bad news I heard from a co-worker, I looked at the bathroom and thought about all the prescription drugs I had in my medicine cabinet. After my first feeble attempt at suicide more than a decade earlier, I had decided that taking pills would be the best way to go about it, but this time my thoughts were serious and focused on those pills.

Something else changed: My pets suddenly became unimportant to me. Previously, whenever I started to feel this way, I would think about my cats and worry that their lives would be turned upside down. I always thought I could never do that to them. But that night I didn’t care anymore.

That’s when I knew it was serious.

I sent a text message to a friend of mine and told him what was going through my mind. He told me I should go to Enloe. I didn’t take the pills. This time. He must’ve called my other friend, Lindsey, who met me at Enloe’s emergency room a few minutes later. Another friend, Mark, was there to help me through everything as well. Without them, I don’t know if I would have had the courage to stay.

During this first visit to the ER, I was referred to Enloe Behavioral Health, about a mile away on Cohasset. I vaguely remember the intake process at that facility. What I do recall clearly is hearing for the first time the mention of bipolar disorder. But I wasn’t focused on that. I just wanted to sleep. Please give me something so I can sleep, I pleaded.

I was given a couple of medications, and the next morning I woke up in a bed in a room shared with a young girl. She was

already awake and introduced herself. She asked me when I checked in, and I went back to sleep not long thereafter. I woke up again to a nurse checking my blood pressure.

She told me they do this three times a day.

When I met with the psychiatrist for the first time the next morning, he officially diagnosed me with bipolar disorder II. He explained what that meant in full detail, including that this was something that was going to be part of my life, whether I liked it or not.

Enloe Behavioral Health specializes in helping people with mental and emotional disorders. In my case, during my four-day stay, the nurses and counselors taught me how to cope with the symptoms that take

over my life. I think of that time as a way that helped me escape from those everyday stressors. Sort of a mini-vacation. I made friends and participated in group sessions and activities where patients would share stories with one another, or draw and make projects. I was also able to call family and friends, a couple of whom visited me.

While there, I was taught many coping skills, including paying attention to my triggers and writing each one down, taking the focus off of them and instead placing it on positive things: being alive, having friends and family who cared about me, etc. This is often called journaling, although a more modern way of doing it is creating a private blog online. That was my choice.

Another coping skill is managing medications. If I’m not feeling right, or find myself slipping into a manic or depressive phase, it may be time to try something new.

I learned to pay attention to the side-effects, and now keep a list of all my former and current medications on an application on my smartphone, so that I have it on me all the time. I also learned the value of regular sessions with a psychiatrist and therapist.

When I started to feel better, I consulted with the on-site psychiatrist, who agreed that I was safe and ready to leave. The nurses had assured me all I had to do was come back should I need help in the future. I walked out feeling pretty good. I was also put on disability, giving me the chance to recuperate and process. From there, I moved onto an outpatient program at another facility, where I participated in group session three days a week. I continued taking the prescribed medications, continued to see a psychiatrist, and went back to work.

Unfortunately, it was too soon to return to my former routine. I ended up falling into that same deep depression all over again; drinking, isolating, sadness. My psychiatrist put me back on disability, so I used

I have told parts of this story to friends, family and complete strangers. Many never realized how serious it could be. My hope is that opening up about my experiences will encourage others to get help, too.

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that time to find a job that suited me better, one that I really loved. Things were going pretty well up until about five months ago, when things in my life started to unravel. I began drinking heavily again and felt that nothing was going to fix the depression this time. I was done for.

This time, my fix was taking half a bottle of pills.

I took them the night of a complete meltdown. Every trigger imaginable was consuming me at this point. I was drunk and incoherent and went for the first bottle I could find, swallowing as many as I could before my boyfriend stopped me. He dialed 911 and I was taken to the ER, where I was held under observation for 72 hours and endured the pain from an IV placed in my arm. I had to cart it with me into the tiny bathroom, which felt really awkward and silly.

I met the doctor only twice; once when I checked in and was totally out of it, and again the next day. He seemed very busy and not interested in talking to me, so I lay there alone (besides the nurse) much of the time, watching a lot of ridiculous daytime programs and newscasts on a fuzzy TV. I tried to read, but I was always too distracted by the amount of noise and activity going on.

Toward the end of my stay, I met a therapist from Butte County Behavioral Health, who asked me questions about how I was feeling, and if I felt it was safe to go home.

He talked about my options for help, such as help lines, checking into Butte County Behavioral Health, or calling him directly. It was reassuring. That this man came directly to see me and talk to me made me feel like I was the most important person in the hospital. He made me sign a contract saying I would never try to hurt myself again, and allowed me to go home.

After being released, I started to recover with some additional help from my psychiatrist and sessions with my therapist.

This is when I knew I needed to share my story. I want people to know that depression is not something to be ashamed of, nor should it be ignored. Sure, it’s normal to have sad days here and there, but those suffering from lingering depression should take the time to see someone about it.

Thinking back to the day I returned home from the hospital is surreal at this point. The house was complete chaos, and there on the counter sat my empty bottle of pills. It was

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hard to accept that those pills nearly ended my life. And there were my cats—the seven of them surrounded me. I was overwhelmed with joy, a feeling I hadn’t experienced in months. I can only imagine how scared they were when the emergency crews entered my home.

The most common signs of depression are finding no happiness in the things that previously brought joy, feelings of hopelessness, despair or even anger. Another symptom is feeling guilt but not really knowing why. Some people cope by using recreational drugs or alcohol. Others may sleep all day or isolate themselves from others. Personally, I’m pretty good at isolation and crawling back into a bottle. But these coping mechanisms backfire, as I’ve learned the hard way.

When a person with bipolar disorder is in a manic or hypomanic phase, he or she may believe medications are unnecessary and stop taking them. The consequences can be devastating and even fatal. Medication is often a part of the recommended course of treatment for bipolar disorder. People who experience life-threatening symptoms, such as lifeendangering impulsive behavior or psychotic symptoms, as well as anyone who is severely suicidal, should go to an emergency room for evaluation. Doctors there often make referrals to a psychiatrist for further treatment. In some cases, hospitalization in a psychiatric facility is a standard approach.

I am fortunate in that I have insurance.

Thankfully, for those who do not, there are programs in Butte County that can help.

As I mentioned before, I had no idea what to do when I was in crisis, or where to go. I didn’t know what Behavioral Health was, let alone what it did. The options in Butte County include Butte County Behavioral Health (they offer many free resources with offices in Oroville and Chico), Enloe Behavioral Health (also here in Chico) and Chico Behavioral Health. There are resources out there, and plenty of people trained to help.

Today, with a change in medications and a slew of coping skills, I take it day by day.

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Seven Psychopaths, and their little dog, too.

The end of the year is packed with a wild slate of films

A the blood of kittens mixed with boxed wine, pleased with himself, for he knew that as long as

nd Satan awoke after a night drinking

Twilight continued, his presence would most surely be felt among moviegoers. Alas, by nobody told him that the franchise Bob Grimm would reach its end in 2012, until Jesus called: bobg@ newsreview.com Jesus: “Good morning, Satan.

Hate you.”

Satan: “Waddup, Jesus. Hate you too. Didn’t I ask you not to call me here?”

“Hey Satan, no more Twilight after November this year. Sucks to be you!”

“Noooooooooooooo!”

Yes, the final Twilight drops Nov. 15, but thankfully there is a lot more to look forward to for the rest of 2012. This is but a sampling of the fall lineup (with plenty of noteworthy upcoming titles missing, like Dredd 3D, End of Watch, The Paperboy, The Man with the Iron Fists, Life of Pi, Hyde Park on the Hudson, Flight, Les Misérables, The Impossible and the new Bond film Skyfall), and I must say, this looks like it’s going to be a very exciting time for moviegoers.

The Master (Sept. 21): Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson is pure genius, and he’s never made a film I didn’t like. I doubt he ever will. This film, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as a man supposedly based on Scientology master L. Ron Hubbard, got a bunch of awards at the Venice Film Festival and marks the return of Joaquin Phoenix. I want this in my face now!

Trouble with the Curve (Sept. 21): Clint Eastwood drags his craggy ass out of the house to do some acting as a baseball scout hanging around with his daughter, played by the ever reliable Amy Adams. I already hate this movie because Eastwood plays a scout for the Atlanta Braves.

Looper (Sept. 28): Yes, I believe September, usually a suck month for movies, is going to kick some mortal ass this year, culminating with this sci-fi trip starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a time traveling assassin who faces off against a very strange (and familiar) opponent in Bruce Willis.

Frankenweenie (Oct. 5): Tim Burton directs a blackand-white stop-motion animation film based on a live-action short he did years ago. Looks amazing.

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Argo (Oct. 12): Ben Affleck sports Zac Efron hair for his latest directorial effort, an Iran hostage crisis movie where he can lose the Boston accent.

Seven Psychopaths (Oct. 12): Warped playwright/writer-director Martin McDonagh (In Bruges) is back, doing a dark comedy about dognapping with Colin Farrell once again in tow. Throw in Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson, and you have the makings of one to remember.

Cloud Atlas (Oct. 26): The Wachowskis, makers of The Matrix, return and co-direct with Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run). The likes of Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant play a series of different roles in different times, with their characters having some sort of “connection.” This could be one of the year’s biggest surprises.

Lincoln (Nov. 16): Steven Spielberg directs and Daniel Day-Lewis stars as the title character, a really swell car that gets terrible gas mileage but truly does deliver when it comes to luxury. Oh, wait …

Killing Them Softly (Nov. 30): Director Andrew Dominik re-teams with his The Assassination of Jesse James star Brad Pitt, who plays bad as a mob enforcer.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Dec. 14): Peter Jackson returns to his wheelhouse with a projected trilogy of Hobbit films. Am I the only one who thinks the trailers for this look kind of blah? It just looks like a bunch of dwarves singing songs and smoking pipes. Fuck that shit.

Zero Dark Thirty (Dec. 19): Kathryn Bigelow, director of The Hurt Locker, makes a film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. I think a lot of gun-toting conservative types will ejaculate when the old bastard finally takes one in the head.

Jack Reacher (Dec. 21): Tom Cruise’s latest “Oh, come on … I’m not that crazy!” comeback has him starring as a guy who drives fast and punches hard.

And he can also sing Def Leppard like nobody’s business and has rock hard abs. Seriously, let’s not forget how good he was in Rock of Ages.

Django Unchained (Dec. 25): So, if Hobbits, Christopher Walken, James Bond and Joaquin Phoenix haven’t kicked your ass by year’s end, here comes the latest Quentin Tarantino movie, about a slave (Jamie Foxx) given a chance for revenge and freedom … and it’s STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO! Oh … my … God. Ω

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Special Events ACLU ANNUAL DINNER: The American Civil Liberties Union Chico Chapter is hosting its annual fundraising pasta dinner with a silent auction and presentation by Dr. Samuel Walker, expert on police review commissions.

Th, 9/20, 6pm. $5-$20. Arc Pavilion; 2040 Park Ave.; (530) 518-9992.

DON GONYEA: NPR’s national political correspondent appears at Laxson to talk campaigns, elections and the national political climate. Th, 9/20, 7:30pm. $12-$25. Laxson Auditorium; 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico; (530) 898-6333; www.chicoperformances.com.

THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET: Downtown Chico’s weekly marketplace with local produce, vendors, entertainment and music. This week: folk songs and children’s stories with Suzanna Holland, soulful acoustic pop with Kyle Williams, acoustic guitar with Michael A. Gregory and more. Th, 6-9pm. Prices vary.

Downtown Chico; www.downtownchico.net.

Theater

Earth for one day. Th-Sa, 7:30pm; Su, 2pm through 9/30. $12-$20. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chicotheatercompany.com.

THE DIVINERS: A tale of the relationship between a back-sliding preacher and a water-witching boy in a small farm community during the Great Depression. Th-Sa, 7:30pm; Su, 2pm through 9/30. $12-$20. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 8775760, www.totr.org.

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Special Events SALMON FESTIVAL: A three-day festival to celebrate the Feather River’s fall salmon run.

Festivities include a BBQ and dance at Feather River Nature Center on Old Ferry Road Friday night, a street fair in downtown Oroville on Saturday (with art, vendors, kid activties, food, salmon court and music) and live music, art and more in Sank Park on Sunday. Go online for a full festival schedule. 9/21-9/23. $5-$15. Call for details, www.salmonfest oroville.org.

WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL: A film fest to

CAROUSEL: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical follows carnival barker Billy Bigelow, who takes his life after becoming deeply in debt.

Fifteen years later, he is allowed to return to

EXPERIENCE THE BEAT – NORTH STATE SYMPHONY Sunday, Sept. 23 Laxson Auditorium

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benefit Friends of Butte Creek with live music

by John Seid and Friends, a buffet dinner, a silent auction and a series of environmentally focused short films. Go online for tickets or more info. F, 9/21, 5pm. $8-$40. Sierra Nevada Big Room; 1075 East 20th St.; (530) 345-2739; www.brownpapertickets.com.

FINE ARTS Art WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL Friday, Sept. 21 Sierra Nevada Big Room

SEE FRIDAY, SPECIAL EVENTS

1078 GALLERY: Bridge: Recent Works by

Trevor Koch, an exploration of the symbol as iconic shorthand for myth, ideal or transformative process. Through 9/28. 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078 gallery.org.

ALL FIRED UP: Mosaic Tile Works, a minigallery of works by Robin Indar, the local artist responsible for the sea serpent at Caper Acres and the asteroid mosaic at the Chico Observatory. Ongoing. 830 Broadway, (530) 894-5227, www.allfiredupchico.com.

Music HARDLY STRICTLY CHICO MUSIC FESTIVAL: A three-day musical showcase of 18 local and regional acts at three local venues—Origami Lounge (708 Cherry St.), Lost on Main (319 Main St.) and Chico Women’s Club (592 E. Third St.). See Nightlife, p. 40, for a complete lineup schedule. 9/21-9/23. $8-$10.

HIERO IMPERIUM TOUR: Pioneering Bay Area rap collective the Hieroglyphics—noted for their socially conscious lyrics, vast vocabularies and catch-me-if-you can flow—appear with members Pep Love, Casual and The Souls of Mischief. F, 9/21, 8:30pm. $15. El Rey Theatre; 230 W. Second St.; (530) 342-2727.

THE USED: The platinum-selling emo/screamo band do their angsty thing. Twin Atlantic and Stars In Stereo open. F, 9/21, 8pm. $23.

Senator Theatre; 517 Main St.; (530) 898-1497; www.jmaxproductions.net.

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

THE DIVINERS: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

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Special Events ANNUAL FATHERHOOD CONFERENCE: A fatherhood expo with a free breakfast, lunch, books, raffle and a keynote speech from Dr. Ronald Mah, who will cover the importance of building a child’s self-esteem. Sa, 9/22, 8:30am-2:30pm.

Free. East Avenue Community Church; 1184 East Ave.; (530) 519-4248.

CHICO EARTHDANCE: A two-day dance festival with world music, crafts and gifts, art, food vendors, a kid village and more. Performers include Wolfthump, Scott Huckabay, Moonalice, Ha ‘Penny Bridge, Dylan’s Dharma, Soul Union, Los Caballitos de la Cancion and more. Go online for a complete lineup. Sa, 9/22, 12-8pm; Su, 9/23, 10am-6pm. Free. Cedar Grove, Lower Bidwell Park, (530) 896-7800, www.chicoearthdance.org.

PASTELS IN THE PLAZA: The downtown plaza is transformed into a temporary “Fine Art Alley” one square at a time by local artists of all skill levels. Call or go online to purchase a square.

Sa, 9/22, 9am-2pm. Chico City Plaza; 400 Main St.; (530) 895-4711; www.chicorec.com.

ROCK & GEM SHOW: A two-day event featuring 30 gem and jewelery vendors along with demonstrations, door prizes, silent auctions, food and a raffle drawing. Sa, 9/22, 9am-5pm; Su, 9/23, 9am-4pm. $2. Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St., (530) 895-4666, www.orovillerocks.com.

SALMON FESTIVAL: See Friday. Call for details, www.salmonfestoroville.org.

bodywork expo take place alongside Chico Earthdance. Go online for more info. Sa, 9/22, 12-6pm. Chico Creek Nature Center; 1968 E. Eighth St.; (530) 891-4671; www.kzfr.org.

WALK WITH A PURPOSE: A 5K walk to benefit diabetes research hosted by Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. Sa, 9/22, 8:30am. One-Mile Recreation Area; Bidwell Park.

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CHICO EARTHDANCE: See Saturday. Cedar Grove, Lower Bidwell Park, (530) 896-7800, www.chicoearthdance.org.

ROCK & GEM SHOW: See Saturday. Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St., (530) 895-4666, www.orovillerocks.com.

SALMON FESTIVAL: See Friday. Call for details, www.salmonfestoroville.org.

Music EXPERIENCE THE BEAT: The North State Symphony kicks of their season with pianist Spencer Myer and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue plus Dvorak’s New World Symphony. Su, 9/23, 2pm. $11-$34. Laxson Auditorium; 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico; (530) 898-6333; www.northstatesymphony.org.

HARDLY STRICTLY CHICO MUSIC FESTIVAL: See Friday. Locations vary.

MIXED MEDIA ART OPENING: An informal reception for paintings and drawings by Lori Stevens. Sa, 9/22, 10am-noon. Free. Beatniks Coffee House & Breakfast Joint; 1387 E. Eighth St.; (530) 894-2800; www.loristevens.net.

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

THE DIVINERS: See Thursday. Theatre on the

HARDLY STRICTLY CHICO MUSIC FESTIVAL: See Friday. Locations vary.

Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

Chris Yates and painter David Mallory express their love of organic forms. Through 10/13. 180 E. Ninth Ave., (530) 879-1821, www.avenue9gallery.com.

B-SO SPACE: Group Show, student works on

display. 9/25-10/5. Ayres Hall Room 107 Chico State, (530) 898-5331.

BEATNIKS COFFEE HOUSE & BREAKFAST JOINT: Postmodern Mixed Media, paintings and drawings by Lori Stevens on display.

Through 10/31. 1387 E. Eighth St., (530) 8942800.

BOHO: Stay Up Fly On, artwork by Christian

Garcia. Ongoing. 225 Main St. D, (530) 8953282.

CAFE FLO: Caitlin Schwerin, new landscapes and figurative works from the local artist.

Through 9/30. 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to the Pageant Theatre, (530) 514-8888, www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

CHICO ART CENTER: All Media Show, one of the most popular annual shows at the CAC, this juried exhibition will feature 42 artists from across the nation. Through 9/22, 10am-4pm.

450 Orange St. 6, (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

CHICO ART SCHOOL: Student Exhibit, art from students ranging from seven years old to adults. Through 10/30. 336 Broadway, Suite 20, (530) 570-3895, www.chicoartschool.com.

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

turing former touring members of the Beach Boys. Local singer-songwriter Kyle Williams opens. Proceeds benefit The Good Shepherds Studio. Sa, 9/22, 6pm. $20$50. Pleasant Valley High School; 1475 East Ave.; (530) 894-3282; www.chicotix.com.

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

CHICO PAPER CO.: Clayton Rabo Exhibition, bright, colorful canvas reproductions on display. Through 9/30. 345 Broadway, (530) 891-0900, www.chicopapercompany.com.

ELLIS ART & ENGINEERING SUPPLIES: Window

Gallery, clay works and more by Janice Hoffman. M-Su through 9/30. 122 Broadway, (530) 891-0335, www.ellishasit.com.

GYPSY ROSE SALON: Christian Marquez, a three-artist show including paintings by Christian Marquez. Ongoing. 151 Broadway, (530) 891-4247.

HEALING ART GALLERY: Cancer Exhibit, by Northern California artists whose lives have been touched by cancer. Currently featuring watercolors by Helen Madeleine.

Through 10/17. 265 Cohasset Rd. inside Enloe Cancer Center, (530) 332-3856.

HUMANITIES CENTER GALLERY: It Is Not That

Different But Really It Is, artists Lynn Criswell and Michael Bishop illustrate their lives spent between Chico and Istanbul, Turkey. Through 10/12. 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico, Trinity Hall.

JAMES SNIDLE FINE ARTS AND APPRAISALS:

David Hoppe Paintings & Prints, retired Chico State art professor David Hoppe’s latest combination of modern surreal and realist styles. Through 9/28. 254 E. Fourth St., (530) 343-2930, www.jamessnidle finearts.com.

SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Have Paints, Will

Travel, paintings from around the world produced by a host of traveling artists. Through 9/28. 493 East Ave. #1, (530) 345-3063.

TIN ROOF BAKERY & CAFE: Paintings by Jon

Shult, an impressionist take on a variety of local icons. Through 9/29. Free. 627 Broadway St. 170, (530) 345-1362.

THE TURNER PRINT MUSEUM AT CSU: New

View, never-before-seen paintings and scratchboard works from Janet Turner.

Through 9/23. 400 W. First St. Meriam Library breezeway, CSU, Chico, (530) 8984476, www.theturner.org.

UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY: Historical

SURF CITY ALLSTARS: A beach-party band fea-

Makeovers Exhibit, Kathy Aoki presents imagery that looks antique but actually depicts current beauty treatments and pop culture figures. Through 9/20. 400 W First St. Taylor Hall, CSU, Chico, (530) 898-5864.

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Theater CAROUSEL: See Thursday.

Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd. Ste. F, (530) 894-3282, www.chico theatercompany.com.

Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.

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CHICO MUSEUM: I Heart Chico, paintings,

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Summer never fades What is up with you, Butte County? Don’t you know that autumn begins this weekend? It’s not like we’ll have unlimited sunshine for another month or anything. Regardless of the season, this weekend’s calendar is packed with free outdoor community events taking advantage of our endless sunny days. In Chico, the sidewalk circling the downtown City Plaza will be covered in temporary art on Saturday, Sept. 22, for the annual Pastels on the Plaza event, and Cedar Grove in Bidwell Park will be host to a marathon of music—Moonalice, Indubious, Scott Huckabay, Wolfthump, Ha’Penny EDITOR’S PICK Bridge, Dylan’s Dharma, Soul Union, and many more—for the two-day Chico Earthdance, Sept. 22 & 23. And, up in Oroville, the annual Salmon Festival takes over the town for the weekend of music, food, street fairs and more, Sept. 21-23.

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Special Events BEER RELEASE PARTY: Brewmaster Roland Allen

2 Chico Locations 300 Broadway (Downtown), 899-9580 In the Phoenix Building 1722 Mangrove Ave., 899-0484 In Mangrove Square OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 11AM - MIDNIGHT

Taste & see that the Lord is good: Blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Psalm 34:8

debuts the hop-heavy Snakes Eyes Double IPA and offers free tours of the brewery. Tu, 9/25, 6pm. Free. Feather Falls Casino; 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.featherfalls casino.com.

BULLETIN BOARD Community AFRO CARIBBEAN DANCE: Dances of Cuba, Haiti,

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

ART WORKSHOPS WITH GUILD MEMBERS: A month-long run of design and watercolor workshops. Call or go online for more information. Tu, 9:30am-12:30pm & 1-4pm through 10/9. Opens 9/18. Avenue 9 Gallery, 180 E. Ninth Ave., (530) 879-1821, www.avenue9gallery.com.

BASICS: MEMORY LOSS, DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMERS:

Music ELVIS COSTELLO: The legendary singer and songwriter of The Attractions and The Imposters fame takes to the Laxson stage for a special solo show. Tu, 9/25, 7:30pm. $60-$70. Laxson Auditorium; 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico; (530) 898-6333; www.chicoperformances.com.

THE LEGENDARY RHYTHM & BLUES REVUE: Led by Tommy Castro and the Painkillers and featuring local favorite Chris Cain, guitarist Debbie Davies and saxophonist Terry Hanck. Tu, 9/25, 7:30pm. SOLD OUT. Sierra Nevada Big Room; 1075 East 20th St.; (530) 345-2739; www.sierra nevada.com/bigroom.

A presentation covering all angles of dementia. Th, 9/20, 10am-noon. Free. CARD Senior Services, 2565 California Park Dr., (530) 8959661, www.alz.org/norcal.

DANCE SANCTUARY WAVE: Bring a water bottle, drop your mind, free your feet and your spirit.

Call for directions. Tu, 6:30-8:30pm. $10. Call for details, 891-6524.

DOULA MINI-WORKSHOP: A workshop illustrating the birthing services five local doulas offer.

Call for more info. Third and First Th of every month, 7-8pm. Free. La Casita Primera Preschool, 2035 Esplanade, (530) 592-7887.

FALL ART CLASSES Chico Art Center SEE COMMUNITY

EAT RIGHT WHEN MONEY IS TIGHT: Monthly cooking demos for families on a budget. Third Th of

Poetry/Literature LOCAL AUTHOR PRESENTATION: Richard Burrill

presents his new book, Ishi’s Untold Story in his First World, Parts III-VI. Tu, 9/25, 7pm. Free.

Lyon Books; 121 W. Fifth St.; (530) 891-3338; www.lyonbooks.com.

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Special Events CINEMA TEN78: One installment of a fall/winter series of films curated and hosted by Peter Hogue, Chico State English emeritus. W, 9/26, 7:30pm. $3. 1078 Gallery; 820 Broadway; (530) 343-1973; www.1078gallery.org.

every month, 6-7pm through 12/20. Opens 9/20.

Free. OPT for Healthy Living, 1311 Mangrove Ave. B Mangrove and 3rd Ave, (530) 345-0678, www.optforhealthyliving.org.

EVERYTHING RIGHT WITH THE WORLD: A weekly community celebration of all things positive.

Su, 6-7:30pm. Free. 100th Monkey Books & Cafe, 642 West Fifth St.

FALL ART CLASSES: CAC is offering a wide array of art classes beginning in October. Go online for more info. Through 9/30. Prices vary. Chico Art Center, 450 Orange St. 6, (530) 895-8726, www.chicoartcenter.com.

FARMERS MARKET - SATURDAY: Baked goods,

honey, fruits and veggies, crafts and more. Sa, 7:30am-1pm. Chico Certified Saturday Farmers’ Market, municipal parking lot on Second and Wall streets, (530) 893-3276.

FARMERS MARKET: CHICO WEDNESDAY: The

Music DOCTOR NOIZE: North State Symphony joins forces with children’s entertainer Dr. Noize, who will introduce the youngsters to classical instruments and music. W, 9/26, 11:30am. $4.

Laxson Auditorium; 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico; (530) 898-6333; www.northstatesymphony.org.

hidden gem of local farmers’ markets. Th, 7:30am-noon through 10/31. North Valley Plaza, 801 East Ave.

FARMERS MARKET: OROVILLE: Produce and fresh food vendors with local crafts and food booths. Sa, 7:30am-noon through 11/17. Free.

Oroville Farmers Market, Montgomery & Myers, Municipal Auditorium parking lot Montgomery & Myers in Oroville, (530) 8795303.

FOLK DANCING: Teaching during the first hour, followed by request dancing. No partners

necessary. Call for more information. F, 8pm through 9/28. $2. Chico Creek Dance Centre,

7:30am-1pm through 10/30. Paradise Alliance Church, 6491 Clark Rd. in Paradise, (530) 8777069.

PEMA CHODRON: A video presentation of Pema

talks followed by discussion and tea. Fourth Sa of every month, 9am-noon. Donations. Sky Creek Dharma Center, 120 Three Oaks Ct., (530) 893-8088, wwww.skycreekdharma center.org.

SAMARITAN FREE CLINIC: This clinic offers free basic medical care and mental-health counseling. Call for more information. Su, 2-4pm.

Free. Paradise Lutheran Church, 780 Luther Dr. Next to Long’s Drugstore in Paradise, 8727085.

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

SURVIVING & THRIVING: A presentation designed for those who have suffered through recent loss or turmoil looking to enhance their outlook and learn to cope. Through 9/25, 6-7:30pm.

Lakeside Pavilion, 179 E. 19th St., 895-4711.

TEICHERT PONDS HIKE: A discovery hike through one of Chico’s best-kept secrets. Wear long pants for blackberry bushes and shoes appropriate for mud. Call to register. Sa, 9/22, 10-11:30am. $5. Teichert Ponds, 1505 Springfield Dr. Meet behind Kohl’s off of Springfield Drive, (530) 891-4671.

1144 W. First St., (530) 345-8171.

DOCTOR NOIZE Wednesday, Sept. 26 Laxson Auditorium

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FREE HEALTH CLINIC: Free services for minor

medical ailments. Call for more info. Su, 1-4pm.

Free. Shalom Free Clinic, 1190 E. First Ave. Corner of Downing and E. 1st Ave, (530) 5188300, www.shalomfreeclinic.org.

THE FUTURE OF FOOD: A documentary about how genetically engineered foods slipped into our foods supply as part of the Right To Know films series. Sa, 9/22, 2-4pm. $5-$10. Valley Oaks Village, 1950 Wild Oak Ln., www.caright toknow.org.

HEARTBURN & GERD SEMINAR: A seminar explor-

UPPER PARK ECOLOGICAL RESERVE HIKE: A 5 to 6 mile hike from into the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve. Bring lunch, water and appropriate footwear. Sa, 9/22, 9am. Chico Park & Ride, Hwy 99 & E. Eighth St., (530) 8918789.

WONDROUS WOMEN DAY OF EMPOWERMENT: A two-day conference providing women with useful tips for networking, professional growth and advancement. Go online for tickets or more info. Th, 9/20, 5:30-7:30pm; F, 9/21, 9am-4pm. $25-$100. Chico Womens Club, 592 E. Third St., (530) 513-2965, www.wondrous womenconference.eventbrite.com.

ing a natural three-part treatment process to improve the conditions of heartburn, GERD and acid reflux. W, 9/26, 4:30-5:30pm. Free.

Allergy & Digestive Relief Center, 2639 Forest Ave. 100, (530) 899-8741.

MOUNTAIN BIKE DEMO: Specialized mountain bikes will be available to demo on your favorite Bidwell Park trail. Call for more information. 9/22-9/23, 9am-3pm. Free. Sports LTD, 898 Mangrove Ave., (530) 894-1110.

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Reviews were mixed when Destroyer was originally released in 1976. Fans, mostly teenage males, thought it was too wimpy. Critics … well, critics didn’t like anything about KISS. Thirty-five years later, Destroyer has aged remarkably well. It’s arguably KISS’s best, and a great rock record in its own right. A lot of the credit should go to producer Bob Ezrin, who had previously worked with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed, and who added a little sophistication to KISS’s testosteronefueled anthems of sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll. It was Ezrin who decided to give Destroyer a facelift in 2012. The first thing you’ll notice on Destroyer: Resurrected is the cover, which features the original Ken Kelly painting rejected by the label because the flaming city behind the band seemed too violent in 1976. Your ears will notice that the drums and bass are pushed up in the mix, especially on PREV. Gene Simmons’ demonic coming-out party “God of Thunder” and the R&B-flavored anthem “Shout It Out Loud.” You’ll also get a tasty OG Ace Frehley solo on “Sweet Pain” that was originally ditched in favor of one by Alice Cooper guitarist Dick Wagner. Some bonus tracks would’ve been nice, but in the end Resurrected delivers on the title’s promise.

—Mark Lore

Dickeyville Joe Abbott

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There’s a lot to like in this first novel by one of Butte College’s more popular instructors. For his former students, there’s ample validation of all Abbott told them about the joys of reading—the excitement of an evolving plot, the insight into multi-dimensional characters, the vivid evocation of place through the manipulation of words. For his fellow English teachers, there’s the shared love of good prose, laid down here by a master craftsman with a sharp eye for telling detail, or the precisely right metaphor. For the general reader, there’s the delight always found in a tale well told. Dickeyville unfolds in a Wisconsin town where Mat Roper, the protagonist, goes to meet and marry his fiancée. He arrives by bus, it’s the dead of winter, and everything he encounters is slightly menacing.

Over the next several days, the main character struggles to negotiate the ways of Dickeyville’s denizens. Abbott has a deft touch, juggling a town full of characters, inventing a wide ranging plot, and keeping the reader turning pages. The novel wraps up a little neatly with too much expository dialogue in the last two dozen pages, but it is, nonetheless, an engaging, very well-written story.

—Jaime O’Neill

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Rooster Rag

In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been the leading practitioner and teacher of fingerstyle guitar, one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and Americana, and at the forefront of popular rock-and-roll. He’ll be joined by the legendary mandolin player Barry Mitterhoff for this sit-down acoustic concert.

Don’t miss this chance to see a true music hall of famer in the intimate setting that is the Big Room. Again, this is a seated, acoustical music presentation.

Little Feat Rounder Records With Rooster Rag—the first album of new studio material in nine years—Little Feat furthers its legacy as standard-bearers of bayou-friendly rock and swamp boogie. Except for an eight-year period of inactivity following the 1979 death of the band’s front man and chief visionary, Lowell George, Little Feat has been churning out its spicy gumbo of blues, rock, soul, gospel and funk for 43 years. Bill Payne (keyboards/vocals), who shared songwriting duties with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter on four cuts here, has been with the band from the start, and the tenures of core members Paul Barrere (guitar/mandolin/vocals), Kenny Gradney (bass) and Sam Clayton (percussion/backup vocals) each date back 40 years. Fred Tackett (lead guitar/vocals), who contributed four songs to the disc, is still kind of a new guy with only 25 years of service. And the experience shows: From the organ-heavy, guitar-pickin’, driving moments of the opening number, “Candy Man Blues” (Mississippi John Hurt), through the final riffs of a hard-rockin’, harmonica-fused version of Willie Dixon’s “Mellow Down Easy,” Rooster Rag satisfies.

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—Alan Sheckter Little Feat’s Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett perform an acoustic set Thursday, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m., at Laxson Auditorium.

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for bringing the bulk of the worldclass music that makes its way to our little isolated city—Ziggy Marley, Elvis Costello, Angélique Kidjo are a few on this year’s schedule. But probably the most fun and energizing event that promoter Dan DeWayne and his crew put on features artists of a much smaller profile—many local, in fact— and is completely free. This past weekend, was the 19th year of the Chico World Music Fest, and the east side of campus was packed with international music, food, crafts and art.

Longtime fest-goer Alan Sheckter joined the grooving crowd and captured some of the colorful fun. Ω

Grooving to Reckoning’s bluegrass version of the Grateful Dead at the Sycamore Stage.

JOHN BROWN’S BODY AND THE KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH BAND WORLD CLASS REGGAE comes to the Big Room.

Longtime Chico musician Jerry Morano provides percussion for the new local acoustic Spanish/Mexicanmusic outfit, Los Caballitos de la Cancion. Sycamore Stage, Sunday.

Pamela Kather’s Suzuki Youth fiddle students on the Kids Stage, Saturday.

Twelve-year-old country singer McKenna Gardner, of the Chico School of Rock, sings and strums a tune on the Kids Stage, Sunday.

LoCura close out the Chico World Music Festival on the Sycamore Stage.

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Opening the show will be John Brown’s Body. JBB uses reggae as a foundation, but incorporates dub, drum and bass, dancehall, hip hop and other musical experiments and exploration to create a sound both timeless and forward.

However it’s defined, it’s got people buzzing about this progressive band from Boston and Ithaca, NY. The New York Daily News called them “reverent and revolutionary”. Their latest album, Amplify, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Reggae Chart. The 8-piece band’s killer live show has super heavy rhythms, a three piece horn section, air tight drum and bass and “the most gorgeous melodies in all of modern reggae music” [All Music Guide], all backed by a dubbed-out sound engineer. “As John Brown’s Body plays, it may be argued that there is a clear “redefinition” of what reggae music will be in the future.”

– ReggaeMovement.com.

Closing the show will be the Kyle Hollingsworth Band. Kyle, one of the driving forces of the Colorado super group, String Cheese Incident, will bring his hard driving four piece band featuring members of The Motet (Garrett Sayers - bass, Dan Schwindt - Guitar) and session drummer Brian McRae. For more information on Kyle, please visit www.kylehollingsworth.com. An incredible double bill that will once again cause me to reduce seating so the dance floor can hold as many revilers as possible. World class reggae comes to the Big Room. Be there.

Tickets $28 On sale Saturday, 9/22 in the gift shop or online.

Doors open at 6pm • Music starts at 7:30pm

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tucked in among the numerous, enticing multi-culti food venues lining the walk through north Chico’s University Square strip mall— resembles the kind of place one might by imagine being tucked away in some Christine G.K. below-ground Japanese subway stop. It’s a LaPadoBreglia small, tidy and unassuming-looking place not unlike the tiny sushi restaurant made christinel@ famous in the film Jiro Dreams of Sushi. newsreview.com A walk through the front door, however, adds a soundscape—namely Sirius XM Radio pumping out ’80s tunes over the eatery’s sound system at a robust volume—that might be unexpected, until one ★★★ 1⁄2 realizes that Aonami is smack-dab in the middle of college town.

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Hours: Mon.-Th., Every table at Aonami is basically near 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; the sushi bar, which sported a deliciousFri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; looking assortment of pieces of fresh fish closed from on view in its glass-fronted case. Aonami, 2:30-4:30 p.m. as its menu tells you, has as its stated mis(Mon.-Sat.) sion “to provide a unique dining experiand all-day Sunday. ence while respecting our natural resources by sourcing as local as possible and from sustainably farmed and/or caught seafood.”

The theme of localness is echoed in the ★★★★★ EPIC names of menu items. In the “vegan rolls” section, one finds such local-roadway★★★★ AUTHORITATIVE named items as the “1st,” made with cucumber, sweet tofu and shiso leaf ($5); ★★★ APPEALING the “5th,” containing tempura yam, avocado, and topped with a sweet chili glaze and ★★ HAS MOMENTS sesame seeds ($5); and the “99”—featur★ ing pineapple and tempura onion inside FLAWED and avocado, “mm” sauce (mango-miso),

beets and sesame seeds on the outside ($6). A separate “sumo rolls” menu features such offerings as the Chico Creek, made with tempura asparagus, pumpkin and beets ($14), and the Salmon Hole, made with steelhead trout and tempura shrimp ($15).

I chose the “8th”—a vegan roll consisting of pumpkin, daikon-radish sprouts and asparagus, topped with crispy shallots ($5), and a Vallombrosa, from the “raw rolls” section, which featured kampachi (amberjack fish), mango and avocado, “sm” sauce (spicy-miso), sesame seeds and uncooked scallions ($10). I also chose an appetizer of kyuri noodles ($5), described on the menu as “cucumber noodles tossed in sweet & sour miso sauce, shiitake dust, topped with mixed pickles.”

My bacon-loving daughter ordered a Cedar roll ($6)—bacon, cream cheese and avocado— from the “cooked rolls” section, a bowl of miso soup ($2) and a teriyaki chicken bowl ($5).

While all of our food was very good, my kyuri “noodle” dish turned out to be the highlight of my visit. Having forgone my usual choice of sunomono—the traditional Japanese pickledcucumber salad (which Aonami offers for $4)— to try the kyuri dish, I was thrilled to find that it was exquisitely delicious; the tangy miso sauce perfectly complemented the crisp, cool cuke noodles and grated raw beets topping them.

Lydia’s miso was reliably satisfying—it had a nice flavor and lots of large ribbons of yummy seaweed. My rolls were delicious, especially the “8th.” Lydia’s Cedar roll was a surprise hit (no surprise to her, though)—its smoky bacon flavor and creamy texture made for scrumptious eating. Her teriyaki bowl— tender slices of teriyaki chicken over white rice (no brown rice at Aonami) with shredded cabbage and carrots—was also very good, but proved too much for her to finish; we took the bulk of it to go.

Overall, a nice visit with friendly service and good food.

Drawbacks? As Lydia pointed out, “No noodles. No dessert.” Also, no hot tea. Darn. Ω

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K by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts; it’s directed by

iller Joe (rated NC-17) is based on an early play

William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist); it has a spooky/suave Matthew McConaughey finessing the title role; and its piquant supporting cast features Gina Gershon, Juno Temple, Emile Hirsch, and Thomas Haden Church. by Juan-Carlos All of that may sound rather intriguing, if Selznick not downright irresistible, but there’s more that you may want to know before you lay out the price of a ticket.

First of all, while Letts is credited with the screenplay adaptation, the basic script loses far more than it gains from the transformation into movie terms. What might have seemed daring, Killer Joe Starring Matthew intense drama onstage becomes sleazy sensaMcConaughey, tionalism when “opened up” into a featureEmile Hirsch, length action drama in a hardscrabble Texas Gina Gershon, setting.

Juno Temple and Second, McConaughey’s performance is Thomas Haden the film’s lone distinctively impressive eleChurch. Directed

by William ment, even though (and maybe partly because) Friedkin. his Killer Joe is the most spectacularly evil Paradise Cinema figure in Letts’ little menagerie of morally 7. Rated NC-17. defective dunderheads. But questionable decisions of casting and direction leave the other featured players in a rather distasteful limbo.

Third, it not only earns that NC-17 rating, it Poor fairly wallows in it. Graphic violence, brutal sex scenes and cruel perversity are part of Letts’ script (adapted from his first play), and Friedkin’s lurid mise en scène renders them as Fair generic in-your-face horror-movie shock effects. What might have been “disturbing drama” onstage becomes outright punishment for audience and actors alike on the big screen.

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tive who has a lucrative sideline as a contract killer.

At the outset, it plays as a sort of redneck noir, but once the characters’ various inclinations toward moral depravity take hold, the proceedings descend into something more gothic than noir. Cowboy-hatted and dressed in black, Joe Cooper is the diabolical flip-side of the mythical Lone Star gunfighter, the devil come to frolic among drawling low-life miscreants. McConaughey nails it.

Hirsch scrambles incessantly as a character whose glints of intelligence only get him deeper into trouble. Church plods along, aptly, as the family’s clueless patriarch. Gershon is feisty and kinky as the cheerfully corrupt stepmother, but only up to the point where Friedkin’s camera bores in for close-up views of the grotesque abuses to which her character is subjected.

Temple seems at a loss with the Lolita/Baby Doll role of the younger sister. Ω

Zombies won’t die Resident Evil: Retribution

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Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

by Craig Blamer The Resident Evil franchise has a lot

to answer for. In 2002, the box office success of the first one resurrected a genre that had been considered passé for the decade after Michael Jackson made dancing clowns out of ghouls.

Sure, the modest successes of 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead a few months later helped, but Paul W.S. Anderson’s adaptation of the Resident Evil video game pretty much led to the mainstreaming of the walking dead.

Whether zombies in the living room are a good or bad thing depends on your appreciation or antipathy toward the genre.

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Now, I’m not gonna claim that the Resident Evil series is great filmmaking. It’s not. But I have found it to be perfectly enjoyable nonsense (well, aside for the second one). There’s not much of a narrative thread holding the series together: Alice (asskickin’ babe Milla Jovovich) is a renegade clone who fights zombies as she levels up through the insidious multinational Umbrella Corporation. There are also other mutants on hand, just for variety. And that’s pretty much it. And they’ve pulled five movies out of that!

Anyway, Resident Evil: Retribution is more of the same perfectly enjoyable nonsense. It never aspires to

Reviewers: Craig Blamer, Rachel Bush and Juan-Carlos Selznick.

Opening this week Bill W.

A “warts and all” biography/documentary about William Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Pageant Theatre. Not rated.

Dredd 3D

A second crack at the comic character Judge Dredd, the ass-kickin’ judge, jury and executioner all rolled into one—this one with 3D but without Stallone. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

End of Watch

A couple of young, hotshot L.A. cops (Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña) wind up in the crosshairs of a violent drug cartel. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R.

House at the End of the Street

Jennifer Lawrence and Elisabeth Shue star in this horror/thriller as a daughter and mother who, after moving into a dream house in a rural community, discover that something tragic happened in the house next door. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

The Master

With his first film since 2007’s There Will Be Blood, director Paul Thomas Anderson jumps into the deep end, writing and directing what may or may not be a story based on the beginnings of Scientology that follows a drunk-and-drifting World War II vet (Joaquin Phoenix) who falls under the spell of the charismatic leader (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of a new religious organization.

Cinemark 14. Rated R.

Sleepwalk with Me

Comedian Mike Birbiglia expands his oneman off-Broadway comedy show and subsequent book about his life and his serious sleepwalking condition into a feature-length film. Produced by This American Life’s Ira Glass. Pageant Theatre. Not rated.

Trouble with the Curve

Clint Eastwood plays an aging pro baseball scout who reluctantly takes his daughter (Amy Adams) on what might be his last scouting trip. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Now playing 2016: Obama’s America

From the director of Michael Moore Hates America comes a conservative’s view of how a second term by President Obama might affect the country. Feather River Cinemas and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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Beasts of the Southern Wild

This magical little production, filmed in southern coastal locations on a miniscule budget with a cast of non-professionals, is a contemporary folk tale of an extraordinarily charming and compelling sort. The setting is the “Bathtub,” a stark little stretch of swampy beach land on the wrong side of the

be anything more than just a video game slapped on the big screen, with in-game cutscenes and levels instead of a narrative, but the sustained mayhem balances out the horrible acting and video-game level dialogue. Actually, knowing Anderson’s odd appreciation for meta-jokes, the acting and dialogue just might be a tongue-in-cheek reference to the clumsiness of video-game writing. He even inexplicably resurrects Max Headroom. And brings back Michelle Rodriguez, which is always a good thing. Although she can’t play nice to save her life.

Definitely a movie to hoot at with your ghoulfriends. Ω

levee somewhere southwest of New Orleans.

The human population is a ragtag bunch of strays living among a miscellany of small animals in make-shift housing. These daunting circumstances are viewed in terms both gritty and wondrous by the film’s little heroine, an earthy 6-year-old named Hushpuppy whose visionary perceptions emerge in disarmingly matter-of-fact form. The film has an open-air documentary look to it, thanks in part to Ben Richardson’s fine, flavorsome 16mm cinematography. But Zeitlin also blends in some modest but effective CGI effects, chiefly in giving form to aurochs, the mythical beasts who appear in Hushpuppy’s most powerful visions. There are some stand-alone dramatic incidents—residents of the Bathtub refusing mainland society’s offerings and Hushpuppy’s sojourn among the prostitutes operating offshore in the “Floating Catfish Shack”—but Hushpuppy’s precocious musings remain the central force in the film. Pageant Theatre. Rated PG13 —J.C.S.

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Killer Joe

See review this issue. Paradise Cinema 7. Rated NC-17 —J.C.S.

Last Ounce of Courage

Billed as a battle to regain lost freedoms of religious expression, this film tells the story of war veteran who is inspired to fight for the right to again publicly celebrate the Christmas holiday. Cinemark 14 and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

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Lawless

As an amped-up tale of moonshiners in Prohibition-era Virginia, Lawless is part period piece, part twisted action flick. The crossover spirit prevails within the attractive cast as well: Americans (Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Chastain and Dane DeHaan), Brits (Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman) and Aussies (Mia Wasikowska, Jason Clarke and Guy Pearce), all of them playing either backwoods Virginians or Chicago-based interlopers. The bootlegging Bondurant broth-

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The first Expendables was pretty much a stable of one-trick ponies, a loose collection of faded action stars trotted out for their own creaky ass-kicking scene, tied together with rudimentary narrative. The main problem (aside from the embarrassment of watching grandpas pretend to pull moves that would send men half their age to the hospital) was the tone was all off, like it didn’t quite get the genre it was self-parodying. But for a second trip to a dry well, Expendables 2 at least gets the tone right this time. Here, Simon West, director of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, picks up the reins of this masturbatory tribute to badass dudeness and delivers 100 minutes of nonstop “Hooah!” It’s a gawdawful script wrapped in an amber and teal patina of sociopathic excess. Which is all it aspires to, so it is what it is, dwelling comfortably in that gray area between intentional and unintentional camp.

Cinemark 14. Rated R —C.B.

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ers—“invincible” Forrest (Hardy), halfcrazed war-vet Howard (Clarke), and babyfaced Jack (LaBoeuf)—are the putative protagonists in this tale, and screenwriter Nick Cave and director John Hillcoat serve it up as a sort of dour outlaw ballad, with Jack narrating a family legend of bootleggers defending themselves against Depressionera poverty and the hypocrisies of Prohibition, as well as big city mobsters and corrupt officials. Initially, Lawless comes on as an earnest, shot-on-location period piece, however, while Hardy’s Forrest, the Bondurants’ shrewd and daunting warrior chieftain, is a reasonably interesting characterization, everyone else in the film is lost to the demands of a slightly rancid sentimentality. Cinemark 14 and Paradise Cinema 7. Rated R —J.C.S.

The paranormal title character is a little kid named Norman Babcock. Much to the consternation of those around him, especially his parents and his teenaged sister, Courtney, he keeps dropping hints that he can talk to the spirits of the dead. This beguiling animated fantasy from Laika Entertainment (Coraline) lets us see right away that he does indeed communicate with the ghost of his kindly grandmother. His family’s skepticism is echoed in harsher terms by his schoolmates including especially the class bully, a punk named Alvin.

Fortunately, for Norman and the movie (and us), Mr. Prenderghast, a spooky neighbor who is also paranormal, enlists him for a mission of mercy that will take him, via the local cemetery, into the haunted Puritan history of his home town of Blithe Hollow.

Laika’s enchanting stop-motion animation brings this little fable to full-bodied life and the deft layering of images creates a nice sense of extrasensory awareness. John Goodman (Mr. Prenderghast) and Elaine Stritch (Grandma) are special standouts in the cast of distinctive voices. Cinemark 14.

Rated PG —J.C.S.

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Danish director Ole Bornedal evokes The Exorcist in his horror flick about young girl who gets possessed by a spirit released from a mysterious old box. Cinemark 14 and Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13.

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

The Words

A writer (Dennis Quaid) writes a novel about a writer (Bradley Cooper) publishing a novel that was actually written by another writer (Jeremy Irons). Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

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The Odd Life of Timothy Green Cinemark 14. Rated PG —R.B.

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THURSDAY 9|20—WEDNESDAY 9|26 OPEN MIKEFULL: Open mic night to benefit Earthdance. Refreshments on sale.

First and Third Th of every month, 7pm.

HIERO IMPERIUM TOUR

$1. Paradise Grange Hall; 5704 Chapel Dr. in Paradise; (530) 873-1370.

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20THURSDAY AARON RICH & FRIENDS: Country music

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

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

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

CHICO JAZZ COLLECTIVE: Thursday jazz.

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

IMPROV JAM: Open jam with Michael

Gaughan. Th, 5-7pm. Café Flo; 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to the Pageant Theatre; (530) 514-8888; www.liveat flo.weebly.com.

JOHN SEID: John Seid and friends, featuring Larry Peterson and Steve Cook playing an eclectic mix of tunes all night. Th, 6:30-9:30pm through 9/30.

Free. Johnnie’s Restaurant; 220 W.

Fourth St. inside Hotel Diamond; (530) 895-1515; www.johnnies restaurant.com.

MATT THE ELECTRICIAN: Eclectic banjopluckin’ folk singer-songwriter. Th, 9/20, 8pm. $5. Café Coda; 265 Humboldt Ave.; (530) 566-9476; www.cafecoda.com.

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

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

OPEN MIC: COMEDY: Everyone is welcome to try their hand at stand-up comedy.

Th, 8-10pm. Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to the Pageant Theatre; (530) 514-8888; www.liveat flo.weebly.com.

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

DANCE CONTEST: A dance contest (with prize money!) set to the music of the Chuck Epperson Jr. Band. All styles welcomed. F, 9/21, 9pm. Free. The End Zone; 250 Cohasset Rd.; (530) 345-7330.

DECADES: A cover band performing all

the No. 1 hits from the ’20s to today. F, 9/21, 9pm. Free. Colusa Casino Resort; 3770 Hwy. 45 in Colusa; (530) 458-8844; www.colusacasino.com.

THE DEFIBULATORS: Sinister, squawking, roots-rockin’ honky tonk from Brooklyn. F, 9/21, 7:30pm. Café Flo; 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to the Pageant Theatre; (530) 514-8888; www.liveat flo.weebly.com.

G-THIZZ: Feel-good R&B and hip-hop out of Stockton. F, 9/21, 9pm. $5. Lost on Main; 319 Main St.; (530) 891-1853.

HARDLY STRICTLY CHICO MUSIC FESTIVAL: The first night of the three-day music

festival is a showcase of Chico’s heavier side with locals acts Armed for Apocalypse, Memento Mori, Taunis Year One, Teeph and Aberrance.

Progressive metal band Corelia out of San Diego rounds out the bill. Go online for tickets. F, 9/21, 7pm. $10. Origami Lounge; 7th and Cherry Streets; www.facebook.com/difyproductions.

HIERO IMPERIUM TOUR: Pioneering Bay Area rap collective the Hieroglyphics —noted for their socially conscious lyrics, vast vocabularies and catchme-if-you can flow—appear with members Pep Love, Casual and The Souls of Mischief. F, 9/21, 8:30pm. $15. El Rey Theatre; 230 W. Second St.; (530) 342-2727.

THE HOT TODDIES: An all-girl indie rock

9/21, 7-9pm. $10. The Center for

$10. The Zoo; 2021 Baldwin Ave. in Oroville; (530) 520-7360.

NORTHERN TRADITIONZ: The country alter ego of local metal/reggae act Esoteric.

F, 9/21, 8:30pm. Free. Gold Country Casino; 4020 Olive Hwy at Gold Country Casino & Hotel in Oroville; (530) 534-9892; www.goldcountry casino.com.

ROSES & GUNS: A Guns and Roses tribute band in the brewery. F, 9/21, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino; 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.feath erfallscasino.com.

Spiritual Living, Paradise; 789 Bille Rd. West of Skyway in Paradise; (530) 8775673.

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lounge. F, 9/21, 8:30pm. Free. Feather Falls Casino; 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.feather fallscasino.com.

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THE USED: The platinum-selling

emo/screamo band do their angsty thing. Twin Atlantic and Stars In Stereo open. F, 9/21, 8pm. $23. Senator Theatre; 517 Main St.; (530) 898-1497; www.jmaxproductions.net.

SACRED SOUND: The sounds of Tibetan singing bowls, quartz crystal bowls, tingsha bells, rain sticks and gongs. F,

quartet specializing in sunny beach

pop. The Rugs and Lisa Marie open. F, 9/21, 8pm. $5. Café Coda; 265 Humboldt

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Friday-Sunday, Sept. 21-23 Origami Lounge, Lost on Main & Chico Women’s Club

JAMES SLACK BAND: Country and

Southern rock. F, 9/21, 9pm. Free.

Tackle Box Bar & Grill; 375 E. Park Ave.; (530) 345-7499.

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SEAN HAYES: The rootsy singer-song-

writer swings through Chico. Sa, 9/22, 8pm. $5. Origami Lounge; 7th and

JAZZ HAPPY HOUR: Carey Robinson hosts a jazz happy hour every Monday. M, 57pm. Café Flo; 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to the Pageant Theatre; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

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SLY FOX: Classic rock covers in the

lounge. Sa, 9/22, 8:30pm. Free. Feather Falls Casino; 3 Alverda Dr. in Oroville; (530) 533-3885; www.featherfalls casino.com.

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BLUEGRASS JAM: Open jam hosted by

Lucy Smith. Sa, 1-4pm. Opens 9/22.

Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to the Pageant Theatre; (530) 514-8888; http://liveatflo.weebly.com.

St.; (530) 891-1853; www.facebook.com/ difyproductions.

NORTHERN HEAT: Live classic rock and

country music. Sa, 9/22, 9pm. Free.

Rolling Hills Casino; 2655 Barham Ave. in Corning; (530) 528-3500; www.rollinghillscasino.com.

DECADES: A cover band performing all the No. 1 hits from the ’20s to today.

Sa, 9/22, 9pm. Free. Colusa Casino Resort; 3770 Hwy. 45 in Colusa; (530) 458-8844; www.colusa casino.com.

NOTHERN TRADITIONZ: The country half of local metal/reggae act Esoteric. Sa, 9/22, 8:30pm. Free. Gold Country Casino; 4020 Olive Hwy at Gold Country Casino & Hotel in Oroville; (530) 534-9892; www.goldcountry casino.com.

HARDLY STRICTLY CHICO MUSIC FESTIVAL: The second night of the three-day music festival highlights the local electronica and hip-hop scenes with Kezwik, Dave Sweeton, DJ Bandwagon, Heartwreck, DJ Fox, Tybox and Lynquistixs. Go online for tickets. Sa, 9/22, 8pm. $8. Lost on Main; 319 Main

RICH MCCREADY: The country western singer and songwriter had a minor hit in 1996. Dead Man’s Hand opens. Sa,

LAURA GANCI: A fusion of folk, rock and blues from the singer-songwriter out of Brooklyn. Zoe Sudra and Fera open.

M, 9/24, 7pm. $5. Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to the Pageant Theatre; (530) 514-8888; www.liveat flo.weebly.com.

SURF CITY ALLSTARS: A beach party band featuring former touring members of the Beach Boys. Local singer-songwriter Kyle Williams opens.

Proceeds benefit The Good Shepherds Studio. Sa, 9/22, 6pm. $20-$50.

Pleasant Valley High School; 1475 East Ave.; (530) 894-3282; www.chico tix.com.

25TUESDAY

the Pageant Theatre; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

THE LEGENDARY RHYTHM & BLUES REVUE: Led by Tommy Castro and the Painkillers and featuring local favorite Chris Cain, guitarist Debbie Davies and saxophonist Terry Hanck. Tu, 9/25, 7:30pm. SOLD OUT. Sierra Nevada Big Room; 1075 East 20th St.; (530) 3452739; www.sierranevada.com/bigroom.

OPEN JAM NIGHT: Join the jam. Drum kit, bass rig, guitar amp and PA system are provided, bring your own instruments. All ages until 10. W, 7pm. Free.

Italian Garden; 6929 Skyway in Paradise; (530) 876-9988; www.my space.com/theitaliangarden.

PUNK & SKA NIGHT: Locals outfits Kasm, Born Into This and Big Tree Fall Down.

W, 9/26, 9pm. $3. LaSalles; 229 Broadway; (530) 893-1891.

26WEDNESDAY JAZZ TRIO: Every Wednesday with Carey

Robinson and company. W, 5-7pm. Free.

Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to the Pageant Theatre; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

SWING DANCE WEDNESDAY: Every Wednesday night, swing dancing lessons 8-10pm. W, 8-10pm. Free. Crazy Horse Saloon & Brewery; 303 Main St.; (530) 894-5408.

AARON JAQUA: An open singer-song-

writer night. Tu, 7-9pm. Free. Café Flo; 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to the Pageant Theatre; (530) 514-8888; www.liveatflo.weebly.com.

23SUNDAY HARDLY STRICTLY CHICO MUSIC FESTIVAL: The three-day music festival closes with a host of eclectic local acts including Mute Witness, Avita Treason, Soul Union, Hush, Bright Size and an acoustic set from Dylan Seid of Dylan’s Dharma. Go online for ticket info. Su, 9/23, 6pm. $8. Chico Womens Club; 592 E. Third St.; (530) 894-1978; www.face book.com/difyproductions.

ELVIS COSTELLO: The legendary singer

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and songwriter of The Attractions and The Imposters fame takes to the Laxson stage for a special solo acoustic show. Tu, 9/25, 7:30pm. $60$70. Laxson Auditorium; 400 W. First St. CSU, Chico; (530) 898-6333; www.chicoperformances.com.

KATIE MCCONELL: Katie sings and plays to raise funds for a just cause: tuning the Cafe’s piano. Tu, 9/25, 5:30-6:30pm.

Café Flo; 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to

JAZZ: Weekly jazz. Su, 4-6pm. Has Beans Internet Cafe & Galleria; 501 Main St.; (530) 894-3033; www.hasbeans.com.

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•Addicted to festivals: Damn, Chico! Look at all that music crammed into the beautiful upcoming weekend. In addition to the free outdoor Chico Earthdance in Bidwell Park’s Cedar Grove Sept. 22 & 23 (with music by Ha’Penny Bridge, Wolfthump and many more, and now teamed up with the Touch of Chico massage/bodywork fundraiser for KZFR), there’s also the three-day Hardly Strictly Chico fest, Sept. 21-23. Though it’s not a free event like its bluegrass namesake in Golden Gate Park, with this Hardly Strictly you do get a wide variety of styles by mostly local bands: metal (Teeph, Taunis Year One, etc.) on Friday at Origami Lounge; dance music Saturday at Lost on Main (Kezwik and many more); and rock (Mute Witness, Avita Treason, etc.) on Sunday at Chico Women’s Club.

•Oh, the Humanities! The Humanities Center Gallery’s semester-opening show is a mustsee exhibit by locals Lynn Criswell and Michael Bishop, who will be sharing works that have been created over the past few years as the Bishop and Criswell in Turkey. couple has split their time between Chico and Istanbul, Turkey (where they also had an exhibition, at the Kasa Gallery at Sabanci University).

LIFE (AND DEATH) IN CHICO Is the Synthesis dying? Don’t get mad. I am not the one killing Chico’s long-running good-time party rag. After looking at the last couple of anemic issues, however, I get the feeling that they’ve finally given up on the party and are moving in some vague new direction.

It might come as a surprise to those who regularly read this column, but I used to look forward to picking up the Syn. As much as I’ve bagged on the paper over the years, I used to appreciate (and was maybe a little jealous of) the fact that they had a couple dozen pages on which to run amok in a constant state of arrested development.

(And way back in the day I appreciated them writing about my own noise and nonsense.) When the writers were clever, or funny, or they just cared a little bit, it was even entertaining—a sloppy, spirited manifestation of the sloppy, spirited side of our little college town.

They weren’t much of a newspaper, but they knew their niche and served it well. But it’s been a long time since that’s been the case or since I’ve had an urge to pick it up. Over the last couple of years, as one after another of the core members of the team has gone out the door, it feels like the fun has gradually left the paper with them, and a sense of detachment has started bleeding through the pages.

I don’t follow any of the Synthesis empire’s online outlets, so maybe that’s where the energy is flowing. Which is too bad. The digital version of life in Chico kinda leaves me cold.

ELVIS IS ALIVE! For so many years of my life, the answer to the question of “Who is your favorite musician?” was emphatically: “Elvis Costello!” That hasn’t been true for a while now, as Costello has definitely faded to the background of my musical life over the last 20 years, in favor of me doing my best to always seek out new sounds and flavors—a practice that was born when Costello opened up a musical world beyond The Eagles and KISS. But, of course, when I spread the old albums around the little portable record player for a listening party this week, that old energy came spitting out of the tiny speaker. And just looking at the vinyl all laid out has me very excited for this Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Laxson Auditorium, where I will get to see my first musical hero live in Chico!

Elvis is everywhere.

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Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4

Fabulous home offered at $399,000.

2564 & 2568 Banner Peak (X St: Bruce Road) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1837 sq. ft. $283,000 Ed Galvez 990-2054

Dori Regalia | Century 21 Select Real Estate Inc (530) 872-6829 | dori.regalia@c21selectgroup.com

Kiefer/Garner Area.

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 & Sun. 11-1, 2-4 Shastan Homes (Wisteria Lane & Waxwing Way) Off Glenwood. Starting at $265,000 Brandi Laffins 321-9562 Ronnie Owen 518-0911

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 2197 Talbert Drive (X St: Bar Triangle) 3 Bd / 2 Ba, 1602 sq. ft. $249,500 Paul Champlin 828-2902

Sat. 11-1, 2-4 9383 Stanford Lane (X St: Durham-Dayton Hwy) In Durham 3 Bd / 2.5 Ba, Pool, Shop, 1877 sq. ft. $239,900 Saeed Khan 916-705-6977 John Spain 519-5726

1 ACRE, GARAGE + WORK SHOP, WALNUT TREES , READY FOR A HOME. $182,000

VERY NICE RANCHETTE

with 1.6 ac. Large Shop. $389,000

894-4503

SMILES ALWAYS

Russ Hammer

HAMMERSELLS@SBCGLOBAL.NET

2BED, 2BATH IN PARADISE...$114K

JOYCE TURNER 571-7719 jturner@century21chico.com

The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of September 3, 2012 — September 7, 2012.

The housing prices are based on the stated documentary transfer tax of the parcel and may not necessarily reflect the actual sale price of the home.

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

SQ. FT.

ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

SQ. FT.

4522 Casa Sierra Vis

ADDRESS

Paradise

$385,000

5/ 4

4249

6636 Dolores Dr

Paradise

$167,000

2/ 2

1946

734 Brandonbury Ln

Chico

$275,000

3/ 1.5

1662

1715 Connell Ln

Paradise

$125,000

2/ 1.5

1232

5 Yale Way

Chico

$265,000

3/ 2

1323

11219 Nelson Bar Rd

Concow

$285,000

3/ 2

3116

1020 Southampton Dr

Chico

$207,000

3/ 2.5

1379

1662 Vallombrosa Ave

Chico

$469,000

3/ 2

2442

111 Hart Ln

Oroville

$222,500

3/ 2

1735

1855 Hooker Oak Ave

Chico

$230,000

1/ .5

1242

250 Lorene Ct

Oroville

$240,000

3/ 2.5

2579

75 Felicidad Ln

Chico

$370,000

3/ 2

1775

52 Westview Way

Oroville

$250,000

4/ 2.5

2511

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530-566-1010

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AUTOS ‘82 928 Porche PB, PW, runs very good, minor fender bender, low milage, recent tune up, sun roof, $3700 firm 530-892-2069 1994 Dakota Club Cab 5.2L V8 144K Tow package, electric brakes, Leer shell. $3500 firm 530-342-8969 Wheelchairs w/ parts & extras. Electric wheelchair w/ charger. Needs batteries. Roho cushions & extras. Price neg. 530-872-4842

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MISS BRIES SCRAPBOOKING AND DESIGN at 275 E Shasta Ave. Chico, Ca 95973.

BRIEANN BLAIR, 275 E Shasta Ave. Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: BRIEANN BLAIR Dated: July 18, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001056 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as RENEW A FLOAT SPA FOR REST at 1030 Village Lane, #190, Chico, CA 95926.

ELIZABETH ANASTASI, 90 Riviera Ct. Suite B, Chico, Ca 95926.

RICHARD F BAIR, 1341 Kentfield Rd. Chico, Ca 95926.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: ELIZABETH ANASTASI Dated: July 26, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001105 Published: August 30 September 6,13,20, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as GOGI’S CAFE at 230 Salem St. Chico, CA 95928.

AUGIES INCORPORATED, 230 Salem St5. chico, Ca 95928.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: VINAY KUMAR Dated: August 24, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001242 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NORTH VALLEY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR at 2240 Elm St. Chico, CA 95928.

JOSEPH SCHMEHR, PAM SCHMEHR, 2240 Elm St. Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by a Husband and Wife.

Signed: JOSEPH SCHMEHR Dated: August 8, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001171 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as R AND R PROPERTY MANAGEMENT at 1930 Golf Road, Paradise, CA 95969.

RICHARD ROELOFSON, 1930 Golf Road, Paradise, CA 95969 This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: Richard Roelofson Dated: August 17, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001214 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MARIOS AUTOMOTIVE at 13542 Skypark Industrial Ave. Chico, CA 95973.

MARIO JOSE REYES, 526 2nd St. Orland, CA 95963.

This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: MARIO REYES Dated: August 7, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001162 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as DONNELLS 2 COOL MUSIC at 932B W 8th Ave. Chico, CA 95926.

KENNETH D DONNELL, MARTIN E DONNELL, 105 Ayoob Dr. Greenville, CA 95947. This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: KENNETH DONNELL Dated: August 15, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001198 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BEBER at 196 E 2nd Ave. Chico, Ca 95926.

ARIELLE DANAN, 196 E 2nd Ave. Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: ARIELLE DANAN Dated: August 23, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001233 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as AZTEC INSPECTION SERVICES, 516 W Lassen Avenue, Chico CA 95973.

AZTEC INSPECTION SERVICES

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LLC, 516 W Lassen Ave. Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: LOREN HOCKETT Dated: August 14, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001195 Published: September 6,13,20,27, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name NORCAL EMS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES at 4647 Hicks Lane, Chico, CA 95973.

JOSHUA R RICE, CARLIE D RICE, 4647 Hicks Lane, Chico, CA 95973.

Signed: CARLIE RICE Dated: August 24, 2012 FBN Number: 2009-0001308 Published: September 6,13,20,27, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as R AND K GOURMET KETTLE CORN at 725 Nord Ave. #117, Chico, CA 95926.

RYAN SCAGLIOTTI, 725 Nord Ave. #117, Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: RYAN SCAGLIOTTI Dated: August 9, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001178 Published: September 6,13,20,27, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as FOREST GLEN APARTMENTS at 2781 Pillsbury Rd. Chico, CA 95928.

Rick Debernardi, Trustee, 1046 2nd Ave. Napa CA 94558.

Ron Debernardi, Trustee, 5800 Kind Rd. Loomis CA 95650. This business is conducted by a Trust.

Signed: Stephanie Cockrell Dated: August 15, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001207 Published: September 6,13,20,27, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PAPA MASE’S FUN FOODS at 6448 Marin Ct. Magalia, CA 95954.

MASON ABRAHAM DAVIS, 6448 Marin Ct. Magalia, CA 95954. This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: MASON A DAVIS Dated: September 6, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001293 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NORTH VALLEY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT at 1108 Sheridan Ave. Suite B, Chico, CA 95926.

PAUL COOPER, 1875 Auburn Oak Way, Chico, CA 95928.

SETH THOMAS GODFREY, 375 Yarrow Dr. Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: PAUL COOPER Dated: August 28, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001255 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NORTH VALLEY SHUTTLE LLC at 468 Manzanita Ave. #2, Chico, CA 95926. NORTH VALLEY SHUTTLE LLC, 468 Manzanita Ave. #2, Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by

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a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: MARTIN GRIFFIN Dated: August 29, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001257 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as QUICKSILVER COURIER at 40 Mill St. Chico, CA 95928.

JORDAN MICHAEL ADAMS, 40 Mill St. Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: JORDAN ADAMS Dated: August 31, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001275 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BIO MAP GIS SERVICES, WARP SPEED COURIER at 40 Mill St. Chico, CA 95928.

DAVID STEVEN DZIUK, 40 Mill St. Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: DAVID S DZIUK Dated: August 31, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001276 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person are doing business as PACIFICA SENIOR LIVING COUNTRY CREST at 55 Concordia Lane, Oroville, CA 95966.

PACIFICA CONCORDIA LP, 1775 Hancock St. #200, San Diego, CA 92110. This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership.

Dated: August 29, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001256 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TRUE STREAM at 844 Eldorado St. Chico, CA 95928.

ELI GOODSELL, 844 Eldorado St. Chico, Ca 95928.

This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: ELI GOODSELL Dated: August 30, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001268 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PAPIER ARTISTS at 1340 Bille Rd. #60, Paradise, CA 95969.

Sadie CArd, 567 E Lassen #700, Chico, CA 95973.

Molly Little Bird Rose, 5182 Scottswood, Paradise, CA 95969.

Charlotte Kellison, 14729 Carnegie, Magalia, CA 95954.

Christy Strauch, 379 Stilson Canyon Rd. Chico, CA 95926.

Mark Palmer, 1340 Bille Rd. #60, Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: MARK L PALMER Dated: August 16, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001210 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as TABLE MOUNTAIN PARTNERS at 1750 Humboldt Rd. Chico, CA 95928.

DOUGLAS AND KAYLINN HIGNELL FAMILY TRUST 392 Brookside Dr. Chico, CA 95928.

WELDON LARSON, 865

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Brandonbury Lane, Chico, CA 95926.

RICHARD SPRENKEL, 1595 Manzanita Ave. #45 Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: DOUGLAS HIGNELL Dated: August 16, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001208 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name TABLE MOUNTAIN PARTNERS at 1750 Humboldt Rd. Chico, CA 95928.

KEN YOUNG, 31 Quail Covey Ct. Chico, BA 95973.

DOUGLAS HIGNELL, 392 Brookside Dr. Chico, CA 95928.

WELDON LARSON, 865 Brandonbury Lane, Chico, CA 95926. This business was conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: Douglas Fred Hignell Dated: August 16. 2012 FBN Number: 2007-0001439 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BUYVET at 10 Mione Way, Chico, CA 95926.

KURT STEVEN LARSEN, 330 Mission Serra Terrace, Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: KURT LARSEN Dated: August 27, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001247 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as NORTH VALLEY MORTGAGE at 4 Princess Ct. Chico, CA 95928.

JOHN H ALTMAN, 4 Princess Ct. Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: JOHN ALTMAN Dated: August 30,2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001271 Published: September 20,27, October 4,11, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as CAL JAVA COFFEE ROASTERS 4 at 1832 Mangrove Ave. Chico, Ca 95973.

BRAVERY INC, 216B W East Ave. Chico, CA 95973..

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: KELLY HUBER Dated: August 13, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001190 Published: September 20,27, October 4,11, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as E. LASSEN AVE TOBACCO SHOP at 1194 E Lassen Ave. #140, Chico, CA 95973.

JON-THAN VINH NGUYEN, 1237 Yosemite Dr. Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: JON-THAN NGUYEN Dated: July 30, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001118 Published: September 20,27, October 4,11, 2012

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as SOLAR SCRUBBER at 27 Forest Creek Circle, Chico, CA 95928.

WILLIAM LAWSON, 27 Forest Creek Circle, Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: WILLIAM LAWSON Dated: September 14, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001320 Published: September 20,27, October 4,11, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PERFECTION LANDSCAPES at 172 E 20th St. Chico, CA 95928.

PERFECTIONS POOLS AND SPAS INC. 172 E 20th St. Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: TERRY M LAROCCO Dated: August 30, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001269 Published: September 20,27, October 4,11, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ADMIREDLIFE at 650 Thunderbolt St. Chico, CA 95973.

PARADISE PICTURES LLC, 650 Thunderbolt St. Chico, CA 95973. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: DAVID HOPPER Dated: September 5, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001287 Published: September 20,27, October 4,11, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MORNING SUN MARTIAL ARTS at 135 W 8th Ave. #A, Chico, CA 95926.

MARIANNE A EBERHARDT, 3254 Dayton Rd. Chico, CA 95928. This business is conducted by an individual.

Signed: Marianne Eberhardt Dated: September 17, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001328 Published: September 20,27, October 4,11, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as AFFORDABLE AUTOMOTIVE at 2106 Park Ave. chico, CA 95928.

AFFORDABLE AUTOMOTIVE LLC, 2106 Park Ave. Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: MICHAEL BUTTON Dated: August 13, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001189 Published: September 20,27 October 4,11, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as MARSHALL AND MARSHALL ACCOUNTING at 45 Covell Park Ave. Chico, CA 95926.

Stefanie Marie Marshall, 810 El Monte, Chico, CA 95928.

Walter Thomas Marshall, Jr. 45 Covell Park Ave. Chico, CA 95926. This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: STEFANIE MARSHALL Dated: September 10, 2012 FBN Number: 2012-0001303 Published: September 20,27, October 4,11, 2012

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES To Whom It May Concern: The names of the applicants are: GAUTAM AND SCOTT INC. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at 212 W 2nd St. Chico, CA 95928-5306 Type of license applied for: 48 - On-Sale General Public Premises Dated: August 28, 2012 Published: September 20,27, October 4, 2012

NOTICES NOTICE OF LIEN SALE: Saturday 9/22/12 at 12:00pm at Bidwell Self Storage, 65 Heritage Lane, Chico, 893.2109, Pursuant to CA Business Code 21700, in lieu of rents due, the following units of household or personal items and boxes, furniture, home d‚cor, kitchen items, etc. and other misc. items not specified will be sold. Silent auction. The unit numbers and names are: Unit 073: Richard Selfa Unit 224: Jennifer Summers Unit 251: Deborah Nolen Unit 342: Dennis English Unit 393: Cathy Turner Unit 465: Kelley McGuire Unit 468B: Danyell McNabb NOTICE OF VACANCY Interested person are hereby notified that pursuant to Government Code 1780, there is a vacancy on the Chico Area Recreation and Park District (CARD) Board of Directors.

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The position to be filled is a 2 year term ending December 2014. The seat will go to election in November 2014 for the final two years of the term.

Applications are available at the District Office located at 545 Vallombrosa Ave. Chico, CA 95926; and also on the District Website at www.chicorec.com.

Telephone: (530)895-4711 Applicatins are due by: September 28, 2012, by 5:00pm.

This District board has 60 days from the date the Board is notified of the vacancy, or the effective date of the vacancy, whichever is later, to fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election. Gov. Code 1780.

Published: September 6,13,20,27, 2012 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the California self-storage facility act (B&P code 21770 et sec) the undersigned will sell the contents of units: MELISSA MAYS, Misc. household items.

TERA WIKE, Misc. household items.

DESSIE MARTIN, Misc. household items.

DEBBIE DILLON, Misc household items.

To the highest bidder on: October 6, 2012 Beginning at 2:00pm.

Sale to be held at: Extra Storage, 60 E Grand Ave, Oroville, Ca 95966.

Published: September 20,27, 2012

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the California self-storage facility act (B&P code 21770 et sec) the undersigned will sell the contents of units: NELDA SAMPLE, floor lamps, folding table, microwave, vcr tapes, misc. household DEBORAH THOMPSON, store fixtures, display cabs, chairs, many pairs womens shoes/ boots.

TIM MONTGOMERY, electronics, sporting good, tools, fireplace, whole house furniture.

LARRY GRIFF, King bed, oak hutch, dressers, waveboard, ent. center.

KYNDRA COULOURES, love seat, speakers, bike, toys, tools, home decor.

To the highest bidder on: October 6, 2012 Beginning at 1:00pm.

Sale to be held at: Extra Storage, 3160 Olive Hwy., Oroville, Ca 95966.

Published: September 20,27, 2012 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the California self-storage facility act (B&P code 21770 et sec) the undersigned will sell the contents of units: DONNA DRAEGER, furniture, stereo, household, clothing.

JASON CUSTER, household, tools, boxes.

SILVIA MEJIA, headboard, crib, tubs, boxes.

To the highest bidder on: October 6, 2012 Beginning at 12:00pm.

Sale to be held at: Extra Storage, 2298 Park Ave. Chico, Ca 95928.

Published: September 20,27, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner GABRIELLA ROSE KUMOR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: GABRIELLA ROSE KUMOR Proposed name: GABRIELLA ROSE GREGG 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

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petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 5, 2012 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Sandra L. McLean Dated: August 20, 2012 Case Number: 156798 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner DANNY LEWIS RAMSEY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DANNY LEWIS RAMSEY Proposed name: DANNY LEWIS KALENDER THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 12, 2012 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Robert Glusman Dated: August 22, 2012 Case Number: 157617 Published: August 30, September 6,13,20, 2012

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

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 12, 2012 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Robert Glusman Dated: August 28, 2012 Case Number: 157661 Published: September 6,13,20,27, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CHRISTINA DAWN CRAIG has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner’s name to: CHRISTOPHER COURTNEY CRAIG. 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.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 2, 2012 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Robert Glusman Dated: August 28, 2012 Case Number: 157657 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JAQUICE M ANDRUS has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner’s name to: JAXSON QUICE MIKEL ANDRUS. 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.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 12, 2012 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Robert Glusman Dated: August 28, 2012 Case Number: 157653 Published: September 13,20,27, October 4, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JEREMY ADAM SHEPPARD filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JEREMY ADAM SHEPPARD Proposed name: JEREMY ADAM SHEPHERD THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 19, 2012 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 655 Oleander Ave. Chico, CA 95926 Signed: Robert Glusman Dated: September 11, 2012 Case Number: 157753 Published: September 20,27, October 4,11, 2012

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As you get more training and wisdom, you’ll become more skilled at avoiding unnecessary conflicts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Now is an

excellent time to cull, prune and winnow. I urge you to look for opportunities to pare down and refine. On the other hand, don’t go too far. Be careful that you don’t truncate, desecrate or annihilate. It’s not an easy assignment, Taurus. You will have to be skeptical about any temptation you might have to go overboard with your skepticism.

You will have to be cautious not to allow your judicious discernment to devolve into destructive distrust.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Why did

people start drinking coffee? Who figured out that roasting and boiling the bitter beans of a certain shrub produced a stimulating beverage? Historians don’t know for sure. One old tale proposes that a ninthcentury Ethiopian shepherd discovered the secret. After his goats nibbled on the beans of the coffee bush, they danced and cavorted with unnatural vigor. I urge you to be as alert and watchful as that shepherd, Gemini. A new source of vibrant energy may soon be revealed to you, perhaps in an unexpected way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Hello Dear

One: My name is Lorita. I am a beautiful heartfelt woman from Libya. I was browsing online through the long night when I came across your shiny dark power, and now I must tell you that I am quite sure you and I can circle together like sun and moon. It would give me great bliss for us to link up and make a tender story together. I await your reply so I can give you my secret sweetness. —Your Surprise Soulmate.” Dear Soulmate: Thank you for your warm inquiry.

However, I must turn you down. Because I was born under the sign of Cancer the Crab, I have to be very careful to maintain proper boundaries; I can’t allow myself to be wide open to every extravagant invitation I get, especially from people I don’t know well.

That’s especially true these days. We Crabs need to be extra discriminating about what influences we allow into our spheres.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Questions and more

questions! Will the monkey on your back jump off, at least for a while? Will the sign of the zodiac that you understand least become an X-factor in the unfolding plot?

Will a cute distraction launch you on what seems to be a wild-goose chase—until it leads you to a clue you didn’t even know you were looking for? Will a tryst in an unsacred space result in an odd boost to your longterm fortunes? The answers to riddles like these will be headed your way in the coming weeks. You’re at the beginning of a phase that will specialize in alluring twists and brain-teasing turns.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Want to submit a

letter to the editor of a major newspaper?

The odds of you getting published in the influential Washington Post are almost three times as great as in the super-influential New York Times. The Post has a much smaller circulation, so your thoughts there won’t have as wide an impact. But you will still be read by many people. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you’re in a phase when you should be quite content to shoot for a spot in the Post. Please apply that same principle to everything you do.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to the

Asian spiritual traditions of Tantra and Taoism, it’s unhealthy for a man to have too many ejaculatory orgasms. Doing so depletes his vital energy and can lead to depression and malaise. But medical researchers in the West have come to the exact opposite conclusion: The more climaxes men have, the better. According to them, frequent sex even promotes youthfulness and longevity. So who to believe? Here’s what I think: Every man should find out for himself by conducting his own experiments.

As a general rule, I recommend the empirical approach for many other questions as well—and especially right now for Libran people of all genders. Rather than trusting anyone’s theories about anything, find out for yourself.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The 19th-

century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen was an iconoclast who relished exposing the hypocrisy and shallowness of conventional morality. While working on one of his plays, he kept a pet scorpion in an empty beer glass on his desk. “Now and again,” he testified, “when the creature was wilting, I would drop into the glass a piece of fruit, which it would seize upon in a frenzy and inject with its poison. It would then revive. Are not we poets rather like that?” Keep these details in mind during the coming weeks, Scorpio. You will probably have some venom that needs to be expelled. I hope you’ll do it like Ibsen writing his brilliantly scathing plays or the scorpion stinging some fruit.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

“There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose,” said French artist Henri Matisse, “because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.” I’d love to expand this principle so that it applies to everything you do in the coming week.

Whatever adventures you seek, Sagittarius, prepare for them by forgetting all the adventures you have ever had. That way you will unleash the fullness of the fun and excitement you deserve.

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

do you belong? Not where you used to belong and not where you will belong in the future, but where do you belong right now?

The answer to that question might have been murky lately, but the time is ripe to get clear. To identify your right and proper power spot, do these things: First, decide what experiences you will need in order to feel loved and nurtured between now and your birthday. Second, determine the two goals that are most important for you to accomplish between now and your birthday.

And third, summon a specific vision of how you can best express your generosity between now and your birthday.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Are you

excited about your new detachable set of invisible wings? They’re ready. To get the full benefit of the freedom they make available, study these tips: 1. Don’t attach them to your feet or butt; they belong on your shoulders. 2. To preserve their sheen and functionality, avoid rolling in the muddy gutter while you’re wearing them. 3. Don’t use them just to show off. 4. It’s OK to fly around for sheer joy, though. 5. Never take them off in mid-flight.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You know that leap of faith you’re considering? Now would be a good time to rehearse it but not do it.

How about that big experiment you’ve been mulling over? Imagine in detail what it would be like to go ahead, but don’t actually go ahead. Here’s my third question, Pisces: Have you been thinking of making a major commitment? My advice is similar to the first two issues: Research all of its ramifications. Think deeply about how it would change your life. Maybe even formulate a prenuptial agreement or the equivalent. But don’t make a dramatic dive into foreverness. Not yet, at least. This is your time to practice, play and pretend.

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Maija Glasier-Lawson, a Chico State anthropology graduate student, was recently honored with the William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. The prestigious annual award is given to a student who has shown “financial need, experienced personal hardships and [has] attributes of merit.” The 30-year-old Glasier-Lawson, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 18, has excelled academically despite the debilitating medical condition. She’s been named the Trustee Emeritus Murray L. Galinson Scholar, and recently received the Lt. Robert Merton Rawlings Merit Award and the Graduate Equity Fellowship. She also has somehow managed to spend more than 1,000 hours volunteering over the past 18 months.

How has having Crohn’s disease affected your college life?

PHOTO COURTESY OF MAIJA GLASIER-LAWSON

ARIES (March 21-April 19): For

by Rob Brezsny

15 MINUTES

BREZSNY’S

For the week of September 20, 2012

Did you set out to do that much volunteering?

I didn’t set out to hit [1,000 hours]. I just keep getting involved with different things and all of a sudden I was busy. I thought about dropping a few things off my plate, but the problem was I wouldn’t have started working on these things if I didn’t think they were important in the first place. Dropping them didn’t happen.

Why was this award so important to you?

The main symptoms that I deal with are chronic discomfort, upset stomach and fatigue. Understandably, these reduce the energy I have to work on my studies and extracurricular activities. Doctor visits also take time out of studying.

Last year was a little rough at times, and this award made me feel that some of the things that I had sacrificed were worth it. Don’t get me wrong, last year was very fulfilling, but it can be hard to miss out on things as basic as sleep sometimes.

Where have you volunteered most of your time?

From fall 2010 to October 2011 I worked on the California Indian Conference, and for the last year I’ve been focusing on the Anthropology Graduate Student Association [AGSA] and Council of Graduate Students [COGS]. [I was a] board member for the 2011 International Festival and general volunteer for two conferences.

What are your future plans?

I plan on pursuing a PhD in anthropology, and I would like to find a way to raise public awareness about other cultures’ past and present and sustainable practices. If possible, I would do this by creating a public anthropology center in Northern California.

FROM THE EDGE

by Anthony Peyton Porter himself@anthonypeytonporter.com

Janice and Barack Since Janice has been ignoring it, I’ve been trying to deal with her email and other correspondence, answering friends’ queries and unsubscribing from all the solicitations she attracts.

I’ve discovered that she and Barack Obama—yes, that one—have been carrying on a correspondence behind my back or maybe around the corner. A few days ago I intercepted a letter from him addressed to Janice Porter. The first line read, “Four years ago, you and I began a journey together.” What?!

Four years ago was 2008, a fairly momentous year for Janice and me, and apparently for Barack, too. His letter went on, “We didn’t run, and you did not work your heart out, just to win an election.” Here he’s talking through his hat, because Janice didn’t work her heart out for anybody’s election. I happen to be in a position to know that that didn’t happen, and even if I weren’t, I’d bet against the working-her-heart-out scenario, because I don’t think Janice has ever worked her heart for anybody but Porters, except our oldest, Jai, whose last name is Henry. As for working her heart out for an election, forget about it.

Barack writes, “We came together to reclaim the basic bargain that built the middle class and the most prosperous nation on earth.” I don’t think Barack

and Janice came together at all, certainly not to reclaim any “basic bargain” that had anything to do with “the most prosperous nation on earth,” by which I suppose he means the United States. I think that the way to get to be the most prosperous nation on Earth is to be the greediest nation on Earth, and Janice doesn’t care a whit about any of that.

Barack wrote, “This election is about our economic future.” Here he’s full of it, as usual, because the election is not about only our economic future. For some of us, the election is about why the only way Barack or the other running capitalist think of ordinary people making a living is in terms of jobs—working for somebody else. Nobody running for office has any ideas about helping us get by other than somehow encouraging corporations—with money, of course—to hire more wage slaves to help the corporations make a profit.

For some of us the election is also about whistleblowing and medical cannabis and ubiquitous surveillance and habeas corpus and a right to a speedy trial and government goons and peaceful assembly and wars for profit and super PACs and much more, none of which Barack cares about. Next to Romney, Obama seems like an honorable man, but seeming goes nowhere with Janice, especially since he only wanted her money anyway.

September 20, 2012

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