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Vol. 41, Issue 34 • April 19, 2018 OPINION

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Second & Flume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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OPINION

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EDITORIAL

Enough is enough Butte County clearly doesn’t want the Mechoopda tribe to build a casino.

At least not along Highways 99 and 149, which is the location of land the tribe has been told it can build on by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. For over a decade, the county has engaged the Chico tribe in court, filing appeal after appeal—and racking up over $600,000 in legal bills in the process. Enough is enough.

Due to the illegal disbandment of Native American tribes in the mid-20th century, the Mechoopda lost the majority of their rancheria, which occupied about 25 acres in the heart of Chico. So, they designated land that their ancestors felt tied to as an adequate alternative location for a casino to help members of their tribe and add to the economic vitality of the region.

The successes of Feather Falls and Gold Country casinos should be a case in point—they provide much more than just blackjack tables and slot machines. The brewery at Feather Falls is a destination in its own right, as is the steak house at Gold Country, and both venues provide meeting spaces for large conferences and stages for big-name entertainers that aren’t available elsewhere. Plus, providing jobs for not only tribe members but also others in our community would only be a boon to the local economy.

Should the tribe and county proceed with caution when it comes to building a casino? Absolutely. The natural landscape, traffic impacts and public safety all must be taken into consideration with care. But let’s stop this expensive and, frankly, offensive attack on the Mechoopda’s right to this land. Ω

A wild week for weed Last week was a weird one in the world of marijuana news. In a stretch of

GUEST COMMENT

The road to collusion Wtariffs on steel and aluminum, the spokesman for this ill-begotten action was his secretary of

hen President Trump announced his proposed

commerce, Wilbur Ross.

Just who is Wilbur Ross?

He’s someone who made billions buying up and consolidating bankrupt American steel mills, and then selling the properties to a foreign investor.

He holds a stake in a shipping company, Navigator Holdings, which operates a lucrative partnership with Sibur, a Russian gas by company part-owned by Kirill Roger S. Beadle Shamalov, son-in-law of Russia The author is a President Vladimir Putin.

Chico State alum Ross is the guy who bailed and former smallout Trump when he started missbusiness owner. ing bond payments on his Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City in the 1990s. In 2014, Ross invested €400 million in the Bank of Cypress, an institution known to be a tax haven for Russian oligarchs. Subsequently, the Bank of Cypress’ largest shareholders, including Ross, proposed Josef Ackermann become the 4

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chairman of the board of directors. Ackermann has close ties to Putin and is the former chairman of Deutsche Bank (the same institution that, in 2017, was fined $630 million by the U.S. for money laundering, illegally moving $10 billion of Russian oligarch money out of Russia).

At the Bank of Cypress, Ackermann went on to designate Ross as his vice-chairman. Ross shared that role with Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, a Putin ally who, like the Russian president, is a former KGB agent. Another major investor was Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian billionaire.

Now back to Trump: In 2004, he paid $41 million for a Florida mansion. Shortly thereafter, Trump needed to flip it to pay Deutsche Bank $40 million he’d personally backed for one of his Chicago properties. In 2008, Rybolovlev bought Trump’s $41 million mansion for $95 million. Trump pays off his debt to Deutsche Bank. Very convenient.

Trump should be thankful that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has little or no interest in his rumored high jinks with prostitutes in Russia. However, he should be very worried that he is focused on business transactions with Russian oligarchs. It smacks of international money laundering, and that is the much talked about road to collusion. □

a few days, both President Trump and former Speaker of the House John Boehner made about-faces with regard to their stances on the herb.

First up was Boehner, a Republican who, out of the blue last Wednesday (April 11), announced via Twitter that his thinking on cannabis had “evolved.”

“I’m convinced de-scheduling the drug is needed so we can do research, help our veterans, and reverse the opioid epidemic ravaging our communities,” Boehner wrote. Notably, less than a decade ago, the former GOP power broker referred to himself as “unalterably opposed” to legalization.

A few days after Boehner’s announcement, national media outlets began reporting that the president had directed the U.S. Department of Justice to stay out of the business of states that have legalized cannabis use, both for medicinal and recreational purposes. White House staff later confirmed that reports on the president’s policy reversal were accurate.

It’s an interesting development, especially since Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced at the beginning of the year that the DOJ planned to toss out an Obama-era memo that called for a hands-off policy. Indeed, marijuana advocates expected a major crackdown this year.

POTUS reportedly didn’t inform Sessions, a longtime cannabis opponent, in advance of the abrupt change in course. That move fuels recent reports that the relationship between the AG and the commander-in-chief have soured further in the wake of Sessions recusing himself from the investigation into alleged Russian collusion.

So, what does this all mean long-term for the nation’s cannabis industry? It’s hard to tell, since the president is a serial flip-flopper. What we do know is that he has bigger issues to attend to than going after the 30-plus states that have diverged from the federal government on pot.

At least for now, it’s good news for local jurisdictions, like Oroville, looking to get on board with commercialization. Congressman Doug LaMalfa and others who oppose such a move have clung to the argument that the federal government has vowed to crack down on cities and counties—potentially even withholding funding—that choose to legalize. That argument just lost its teeth. □

LETTERS

SECOND & FLUME

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

orwell and awards The Trump administration’s latest Orwellian enterprise is the Department of Homeland Security’s bid to establish a database that tracks the work of reporters, editors, bloggers and so-called “social media influencers.” One of the key directives: Learn their “sentiments.”

The DHS calls this effort “Media Monitoring Services,” but what we’re actually talking about here is Trump creating a media shitlist.

As far flung as Chico is, when this database is compiled, you can be sure this editor will be on it. For one, the CN&R has dedicated a lot of ink in the op-ed pages to the president’s authoritarian leanings.

Meanwhile, in Newslines, we’ve followed his administration closely— first in twice-monthly dispatches in Eye on 45, and, more recently, in a monthly rundown. See page 11 for the latest installment.

Speaking of George Orwell, one of my favorite newspaper adages is attributed to him: “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed; everything else is public relations.”

Which brings me to the CN&R’s showing in the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual contest, the California Journalism Awards. It’s the only contest this newspaper enters, because, you know, we have more to worry about than bragging rights.

Still, if I don’t toot our horn, nobody will. And fact is, this newspaper took home quite the haul: 10 awards. Three of them, including a first-place, were for the labors of the CN&R’s design department.

Art Director Tina Flynn and editorial designer Sandy Peters earned the top award for Inside Page Layout & Design. Flynn also earned an honorable mention for Front Page Layout & Design. In addition, our 40th anniversary issue—thanks to the illustration by Mark Ulriksen, a former CN&R staffer and frequent New Yorker cover creator—picked up a second-place award for Special Section Cover.

Six other awards were for writing. Honorable mentions for Agricultural Reporting (our annual farm-to-table issue) and Columns (Second & Flume). Second place for Special Section went to our Death Issue—a staff project on end-of-life topics.

A conservation piece by former staff writer Ken Smith—triggered by a duck-poaching incident—earned a second place in the Feature category. In the Public Service Journalism category, we entered Smith’s cover story revealing that mentally ill people were killed by local law enforcement at a rate more than double that of the national average. Inspired by the death of Desmond Phillips, that cover story picked up a second-place award. Smith’s story exposing the city of Chico’s under-the-radar contract with a company specializing in armed guards earned third place in the Investigative Reporting category (Tyler Rushing’s death launched that piece).

Last but not least, we came in third place in the category for overall best weekly newspaper in the state: General Excellence. It’s a heck of an accomplishment considering the CN&R is up against the largest weekly newspapers in California. But we’re scrappy and hardworking, making us competitive with the metro outlets.

Speaking of awards, competing in the category of the state’s smallest daily newspapers, the Chico E-R picked up four second-place awards for design and writing, including coverage of the Oroville Dam spillway emergency, and four honorable mentions, two for photography. Meanwhile, competing against other college publications, The Orion, Chico State’s student paper, picked up honorable mentions for General Excellence and Online General Excellence.

Congrats, fellow journalists, and thanks to readers for supporting us.

Melissa Daugherty is editor of the CN&R

Send email to cnrletters@newsreview.com

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On the cover story Re “‘Environmental catastrophe’” (Cover story, by Julie Cart, April 12): We have been warned for decades with numerous studies about climate change affecting our forests, especially as they pertain to drier, hotter conditions, bark beetle infestations and wildfires. Last year’s fire season was the most destructive fire season on record, but still is no surprise.

Obviously, forest mismanagement over the years adds more tinder.

Investing in forest thinning is a big part of the solution, especially if only one of those “late season blazes” last year caused “$9 billion in reported property damage.”

And speaking of investment, “cross laminated timber” projects would “boost the economies of forest communities,” as the article points out, and is one of the win/win solutions proposed by Audrey Denney, Democratic candidate for our 1st Congressional District. If California’s raging wildfires are the “new normal,” we need a new road map for our future.

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by Ashiah Scharaga, April 12): The words “transparent” and “closed session” are peppered throughout this paper’s April 12 edition. Why is it so important for our City Council to conduct the public’s business in private? Is it fear of being questioned? Concern over lengthy meetings? A defense against hearing new ideas that might cause them to question preordained decisions?

The Brown Act allows closed session for the following narrow discussion of real-estate: “a legislative body of a local agency may hold a closed session with its negotiator prior to the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property ….”

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the price and terms are discussed in private. If a closed session meeting is scheduled to take place, a public discussion of the nonprotected aspects of the issue that is being discussed should be scheduled immediately beforehand in the open portion of the same meeting.

Being elected to City Council isn’t a mandate to craft decisions in the absence of public input; it’s a directive to seek participation of the community in problem-solving.

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Commendable effort Re “Politicking, indeed” (Second & Flume, by Melissa Daugherty, April 12): Scott Huber, candidate for Chico City Council, is commendable for directly experiencing homeless for two days and nights on the streets and at the [Torres Community Shelter]. Empathy for the less fortunate and appreciation for the complexity of solutions to their plight was an inevitable result.

Volunteering time for Safe Space Winter Shelter, operated

by Chico Housing Action Team (CHAT), also offers such an opportunity, especially relevant to those in public and private life who ponder and work toward solutions for a chronic problem variously adversely affecting most citizens.

Woody Elliott Chico

‘Richly ironic’ Re “Out of context” (Letters, by Rob Berry, April 12): My first impression of Rob Berry came by way of a posting on social media: Berry described rolling up on homeless people and soliciting personal information; the “conversation” being a prime example of sadistic voyeurism.

Long into the narrative, Berry describes telling his new acquaintances he’ll be reporting them to the “property manager” of an abandoned commercial building, where they dared to linger.

This sort of thing is seen as heroic in the eyes of some and Berry has built a following in his Chico First “vigilance” club.

Conversely, Berry is appalled

by real heroism, the kind exhibited

by Melissa Holmberg. Holmberg attended Berry’s Chico First meeting and publicly confronted Mayor Sean Morgan with comments he made at said meeting. The most memorable being Morgan’s reference to Oroville as a “Third World country” and a good place to dump Chico’s homeless.

Also, Berry has blown a gasket over remarks by professor Robert Jones. Jones had the audacity to describe the efforts of Chico Friends on the Street as political in nature: a principle-driven expression of solidarity with the homeless. Berry reveals much in his richly ironic claim that such a stance is an affront to the “democratic process.”

Patrick Newman Chico

Giveaways and warfare Feeding the homeless at City Plaza is a feel-good action that may be alienating some whose support is important to providing more options for shelter, meals and services.

I remember how the Occupy movement degenerated into little more than the right to camp anywhere. Regarding those who are homeless, emphasizing “the right to public space,” if it makes progress toward “solutions” more difficult, seems counterproductive.

Hopefully the Jesus Center will find land fitting its plans.

Reality suggests that an area for camping be found and equipped with portable toilets and water, and have monitoring by volunteers.

A fee and/or responsibilities for upkeep by residents should be expected.

Shelter comes first, but having individual, lockable and monitored, small storage units for the possessions of those homeless might be sensible.

Most citizens are oblivious of the nearly $22 trillion U.S. debt, with $6 trillion of that debt incurred by Democrat-approved military actions/wars that have only made the world more unstable and the U.S. less safe.

Those wanting more resources for domestic programs, such as more readily available drug treatment and mental health services and more affordable housing,

might want to vote for those advocating a better U.S. foreign policy and less war.

Lucy Cooke Butte Valley

President Baby-Daddy?

Ex-Trump Tower doorman Dino Sajudin allegedly was paid $30,000 in hush money by National Enquirer not to report an alleged illegitimate child Donald J. Trump had with his house maid. I’ll say it again—drum roll—“Ma, Ma, Where’s my Pa, Gone to the White House, ha, ha, ha.” Why do Bernie supporters back an unethical jerk like Trump?

Ray Estes Redding

‘Everyone is a psycho’ Semi-automatic weapons have been with us longer than most of you have been alive. For example, I had a .22 semi-automatic tubetype rifle when I was 15—about 1960 in my case. It fired at least 15 shots. My friend had a shotgun with a prevention tube removed that could fire five shots, maybe more. Imagine that, and not one was used to kill people.

Granted, when the AR-15 was made, the [manufacturers] should have restricted the number of shots it fired. But the only difference between my .22 Ruger and an AR-15 is style.

The problem is today everyone is a psycho.

Allan Clark Paradise

Correction Last week’s Second & Flume (see “Politicking, indeed,” by Melissa Daugherty) incorrectly reported that the City Council can sell land on a simple majority vote. In fact, doing so requires a vote of a minimum of five members of the panel. The error has been corrected online. —ed.

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We’ve got too many letters for this space. please go to www.newsreview.com/chico for additional readers’ comments on past cn&r articles.

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NEWSLINES DOWNSTROKE poor Air quAlity in north StAte

Air quality in Northern California has a lot of room for improvement.

The Redding/Red Bluff area ranked ninth for the worst ozone pollution in the nation, ahead of New York City, according to the

American Lung Association’s 2018 State of the Air report. Chico is ranked 21.

Shasta, Tehama and Butte counties saw a significant increase in unhealthy air days for ozone, all receiving an F grade. Chico saw fewer days of short-term particle/soot pollution, however, and Butte County also improved, with an average of 1.5 unhealthy air days in 2014-16.

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Orland’s Farm Sanctuary, the North State site of a farm animal rescue and protection organization, will be closing after 25 years.

The nonprofit acquired 96 acres of forest and grassland, adding to its flagship shelter in Watkins Glen, N.Y. A majority of the organization’s Northern California animals— more than 300 rescued pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, chickens, turkeys and waterfowl—will be moving east. The organization will leave behind 300 acres of land overlooking Black Butte Lake, 30 miles west of Chico. Its remaining West Coast sanctuary provides shelter for about 100 animals on 26 acres near Hollywood.

BAllot FinAlized For locAl rAceS

Candidate lists for Congress and the California state Assembly have been finalized, according Secretary of State Alex Padilla.

Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) is seeking re-election, with one challenger vying for his spot: Sonia Aery, a smallbusiness owner and Democrat from Chico.

Seven candidates are in the running for Congressman Doug LaMalfa’s seat, including LaMalfa. His challengers are Audrey Denney (Democrat, educator/farmer, Chico), Jessica Holcombe (Democrat, attorney, Auburn), David Peterson (Democrat, small-business owner, Grass Valley), Marty Walters (Democrat, environmental scientist, Quincy), Gregory Cheadle (Republican, real estate broker, Redding) and Lewis Elbinger (pictured), a Green Party member and retired diplomatic officer from Mount Shasta who announced his candidacy this week.

These candidates are seeking votes during the June 5 primary, with the top two vote-getters in the congressional race progressing to the November ballot.

The League of Women Voters of Butte County will host a forum for those candidates at 7 p.m. April 30 at Chico State’s Harlan Adams Theatre/PAC 144. LaMalfa will not be in attendance.

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casino inches forward Mechoopda win in court, county to decide whether to appeal (again) Tribe has been entangled in court over Fplans to build a casino south of Chico. Its or over a decade, the Mechoopda Indian

opponent: Butte County. Last week, a federal judge handed down yet another victory for story and photo by the tribe. Chairman Meredith J. Dennis Ramirez, for Cooper one, hopes it’s the last.

“I don’t think they’re m e re d i t h c @ n ew srev i ew. c o m going to [appeal] anymore. People are saying enough is enough,” Ramirez said by phone this week.

“They’re concerned about alcohol, drugs, people spending their money. We have those concerns as well—we don’t want people to lose their paychecks. We just want to be able to do the right thing and move forward.”

Moving forward for Ramirez means hiring a new gaming company to design and build a facility on a portion of a 645-acre parcel of land near the intersection of Highways 99 and 149. Previous plans have been nixed along with business agreements as litigation tied hands. He hopes to move forward sooner than later.

But County Counsel Bruce Alpert

didn’t mince words when asked about the recent court decision, the latest in a string of appeals challenging the tribe’s right to the land in question. The county did win one of them, Alpert noted, but that was overturned. The whole process, he said, felt unfair.

Alpert said the county was not given adequate time to review material presented by the tribe’s expert witness. When it took more than 20 days to submit a rebuttal, the county’s argument was rejected as being too late. “They basically ignored our expert’s rebuttal of their expert’s report,” he said.

To understand the legal issues and argu-

ments, which are mired in emotion because of the historic displacement and treatment of Native Americans by the American government, one must start at the beginning.

In the mid-1900s, the federal government made strides toward disbanding tribes across the United States, an assimilation tactic. So, like many others, the Mechoopda lost their federal recognition and, with it, their land. Much of that land is now part of Chico State or student apart-

ments—with the exception of the small cemetery on West Sacramento Avenue.

In 1992, a federal court found the U.S. government guilty of illegally terminating tribes. So, that same year, the Mechoopda filed for and once again received federal recognition, along with the ability to operate a gaming facility as a way to generate jobs and income for tribal members.

“What it would do is give us self-sufficiency and improve self-determination for tribal members,” Ramirez said.

But where to build? The tribe could not regain the land it lost in 1967. So, as part of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, it requested that the Bureau of Indian Affairs take into trust a 645-acre parcel of land just south of Chico. That land was within the tribe’s sphere, it argued—the buttes there, for instance, are part of its ancestral stories—so it made a case for labeling the parcel “restored lands.”

That was back in 2002. Over the next several years, the tribe worked on developing plans for the casino, which it unveiled in 2006. That’s when Butte County filed a lawsuit challenging the National Indian Gaming Commission’s designation of the parcel in question as “restored lands” for

Dennis Ramirez has been chairman of the Mechoopda Tribal Council since 2007. He hopes to see the day the tribe is able to build a casino.

Ending secrecy the Mechoopda as well as the BIA’s taking of that land into trust.

“This was not restored land eligible to trust,” Alpert said, in explaining the county’s stance, which has been labeled as a challenge to the tribe’s very existence, as a report prepared for the county examining the Mechoopda’s ancestry deemed it was not a tribe prior to John Bidwell’s arrival.

“It’s emotional when they say things that basically hurt our elders,” Ramirez said. “Back when I first started here, that lawsuit basically said we weren’t Native Americans. That hurt our elders really bad. That’s why we kept fighting.

When you get pushed around, you get up and keep pushing forward.”

Alpert took exception to the idea that the county challenged the Mechoopda’s legitimacy. “That is something we did not do per se,” he said. “We could have done a really strong job of that, but because of various decisions ….

“We were challenging their right to trust—not the Mechoopda tribe as a tribe, per se, but their historical right to that land as a tribe,” he continued.

Moving forward, Ramirez hopes to form

a partnership with a casino developer to start plans for a new facility. He also wants to work alongside the county to find a solution that benefits everyone.

Alpert didn’t sound so sure, though he emphasized that it’s not up to him—he will be bringing the matter before the Board of Supervisors in closed session soon. If they choose to appeal once more, it will go to the U.S. Supreme Court.

“If we don’t do that or it proved unsuccessful, we would then deal with the state and the tribe on a state compact and agreement for providing services,” Alpert said, adding, “This casino is going to be in the middle of nowhere.

It will need lots of services—fire, police, EMS. Those are things to discuss. Also, traffic on 149 will be placed in real jeopardy with thousands of cars driving on essentially a driveway.”

Ramirez said he’s willing to sit down and discuss the county’s concerns.

“Hopefully they’ll invite us to the table and we can work this out together for the whole community,” he said. □

Jesus Center property negotiations emerge from closed session Councilman Randall Stone walked of the newly renovated council chamAberssoutCity on Tuesday (April 17), he told this

reporter, “We’re absent for the meeting.”

He was referring to closed session, and the orchestrated walkout of three members— Karl Ory, Ann Schwab and himself—in what appeared to be a protest to a private discussion of the city’s potential sale of 3.5 acres on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway to the Jesus Center.

The venture has been criticized—by this newspaper and others—for a lack of transparency, and reached a stalemate last week over the sale versus lease of the land (see “Staying or going?” Newslines, April 12).

The walkout appeared to achieve its desired effect: Since the council needs five members to approve any sale of property, this left the remaining members unable to move forward. Now, the property negotiations will be conducted in open session, according to a City Attorney Vince Ewing.

“It took three council members to walk out of closed session to bring them to their senses,” Ory told the CN&R. He had made a request earlier in the meeting to remove the

discussion from closed session.

In a strange twist, during his closed session report, Ewing reported multiple votes made Tuesday night, and offered more detail on what happened at the last closed session meeting on April 3: “an inadequate number of votes were obtained because the charter requires five votes for the sale of property.”

This is contradictory to what was reported at the last meeting by Assistant City Attorney Andrew Jared: that direction was provided, with no action (i.e., vote) taken.

In other news, budget season has returned,

with the first of four presentations led by Administrative Services Director Scott Dowell and other department heads.

Perhaps the darkest cloud on the horizon continues to be the city’s debt to the California Public Employees’ Retirement

SIFT ER Global press freedom in decline Press freedom across the globe has hit its lowest point in 13 years, according to Freedom of the Press, an annual report on media independence published since 1980 by Freedom House. Only 13 percent of the world’s population enjoys a free press, with robust political coverage, safety for journalists, minimal state intrusion and no onerous legal or economic pressures.

Compare that to 45 percent of the population living with the opposite, or a “not free” media environment.

The decline has happened amid “unprecedented threats to journalists and media outlets in major democracies” and attempts to control the media by authoritarian states. President Trump continues to disparage the press, rejecting the news media’s role in holding governments accountable, using terms like “fake news” and calling news media “enemies of the people.”

The U.S. still remains one of the most press-friendly countries in the world, with some of the strongest legal protections for reporting and expression. The top 10 worst-rated countries are Azerbaijan, Crimea, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

The City Council finally returned to the council chambers this week after the completion of technology upgrades and renovations.

System: Last year, the city paid $6.5 million to CalPERS for its share of employee benefits. Next budget year, it will be $7.6 million. By 2024, the cost is projected to double.

“It’s staggering. That’s why the five-year projection [presentation on May 15] is going to be so important for us to start paying attention to moving forward,” Dowell said.

The city can’t pull out of CalPERS without having to pay the full liability of about $120 million, plus penalties, Dowell said. Agencies that have stopped making payments have seen retirees suffer, losing as much as 30 percent of their income, he noted.

During discussion from the dais, Councilman Mark Sorensen commented that this is not even the worst-case-scenario projection from CalPERS. “If we look back at some of their forecasts five years ago, their accuracy leaves something to be desired.”

Dowell further explained the impact by relating it to the general fund: Right now, the payment is about 19 percent of the general fund revenue, but it will quickly leap to 27 percent.

The only silver lining is that the city set up a CalPERS unfunded liability fund last year, which, if the proposal of adding $540,000 in this budget is approved, will have a total of $2.45 million by June 2019. It has also made progress with getting employees to pick up more of their retirement contributions, though these have come with other benefits to those employees, making it cost-neutral.

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tions: an administrative services information technician, public works assistant engineer, police dispatcher (to reduce overtime expenses) and police school resource officer (with two-thirds funding from Chico Unified School District).

Also at the meeting: • Schwab requested the city explore a partnership that could garner more funding for public restrooms, whether it be to open more locations or extend restroom hours. It was shot down 3-4, with Mayor Sean Morgan, Vice Mayor Reanette Fillmer and Councilmen Sorensen and Andrew Coolidge against.

“We’ve been down this road before,” Morgan said. “We did it across the street [at the City Plaza] and it was an unmitigated disaster.” He said he’d prefer the city find a place where it could not be abused, and discuss the matter in concert with the Jesus Center consolidated services concept.

• City staff will return to the Internal Affairs Committee with information about the failures and successes of syringe-exchange programs in other cities, a request made by Stone and unanimously approved by the council. “I know we have an errant syringe problem in this community,” Stone replied.

“I don’t see tin cans on the street, and there’s a reason for that, so perhaps there’s something we can do.”

• The Chico Museum, which closed temporarily last fall and was brought back by volunteers as the Chico History Museum, was granted a five-year lease with the city (see “Almost history,” Newslines, April 5).

• Chico First and Chico Friends on the Street members returned to make impassioned pleas to the council, but largely avoided taking jabs at one another. Chico First members spoke heavily about keeping Chico “beautiful, clean and safe” and enforcement of camping laws while CFOTS members encouraged the city to focus on housing and stop criminalizing homelessness.

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spiracy, including an effort to secret millions of dollars he and Manafort were given for lobbying work centered around Ukraine.

Feb. 27: Trump son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner lost his access to top-secret intelligence, reports Politico.

March 2: The Intercept reports that, shortly after Trump entered the White House, Kushner sought a massive loan directly from Qatar’s minister. The money is needed to stabilize Kushner Companies’ investment in a Manhattan property the family is in jeopardy of losing. A deal was not forthcoming, and, a month later, Kushner was involved in a “diplomatic assault that culminated in a blockade of Qatar,” as the publication put it.

March 4: The New York Times reports that the State Department had not spent a single cent of the $120 million allocated to the agency to safeguard U.S. elections from foreign interference.

March 6: Clifford filed a civil lawsuit against the president, alleging the confidentiality agreement she signed is invalid since Trump never signed it, reports NBC News.

March 7: The Washington Post reports that Mueller has evidence that Trump ally Erik Prince, brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and founder of the controversial private security company Blackwater, met with a Russian official ahead of the president’s inauguration to establish a “back channel between the incoming administration and the Kremlin.”

March 8: The president authorizes the tariffs on imported aluminum and steel—with exceptions for neighboring Canada and Mexico.

Trump agreed to meet with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un following an invitation to negotiate over its nuclear weapons program, reports The New York Times.

March 9: NBC News reports that Trump attorney Cohen used his Trump Organization email address to set up the transfer of the alleged hush-money payment to Clifford.

March 13: The New York Times reports that the president fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and that he learned of his dismissal from a tweet by Trump. His ouster came a few hours after Tillerson charged that Russia was responsible for the nerve-agent In the name of science poisoning of a former Kremlin spy In an attempt to bring awareness to the importance of scientific discovery and his daughter in the UK. as well as global warming and the dangers of the overuse of fossil fuels, the second annual March for Science was held on Saturday (April 14).

March 15: Mueller subpoenas Participants carried signs through downtown Chico and back to the Chico the Trump Organization directly, State campus for interactive booths, dancing and information. the first time the special counsel

n the last installment of Eye on 45 back in mid-February, we learned that President Trump’s White House attorneys had advised him to not be interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller; POTUS’ personal attorney, Michael Cohen, told The New York Times that he’d spent $130,000 of his own money on a confidentiality deal with porn star Stephanie Clifford (aka Stormy Daniels, who allegedly had an affair with Trump); and the Department of Justice announced the indictment of 13 Russians for meddling in the 2016 general election, a narrative the president had insisted was “fake news.” Here are the highlights of the past two months: Feb. 21: A Russia-based billionaire’s sonin-law becomes the fourth person to plead guilty in Mueller’s probe, reports The New York Times. Alex van der Zwaan—a Dutch attorney—admitted he lied to federal investigators about his contacts with former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates. He also reportedly erased records sought by the special counsel.

Feb. 22: The Washington Post reports that Gates and Paul Manafort, Trump’s one-time presidential campaign manager, were both indicted on new charges involving financial fraud. Both were already facing money laundering charges.

Feb. 23: Politico reports that Gates pleaded guilty to making false statements and con-

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has sought records from the president’s private business operations.

The same day, The New York Times reports that the Trump administration for the first time imposed sanctions targeting Russian organizations that either interfered with U.S. elections or hacked into the computer networks of American power plants—both of which occurred in 2016, U.S. security experts say.

March 17: The president via Twitter ramps up his rhetoric about Russian collusion being “fake news” and a “witch hunt,” specifically attacking former FBI Director James Comey, fueling reports that he’s set on getting Mueller fired to end the probe.

March 20: Trump phoned Putin to congratulate him on his re-election despite his national security advisers explicitly advising him against such a move, reports The New York Times.

March 22: The Times reports that John Dowd, Trump’s principal attorney related to the Russia probe, resigned from that post. His departure follows reports Trump disagreed with his advice to steer clear of a sit-down with the special counsel. The same day, the president told reporters he wants to talk to Mueller.

The same day, Politico reports that Trump sacked Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, his national security adviser. In a tweet, POTUS announced UN Ambassador John Bolton would replace him.

April 5: While boarding Air Force One, Trump tells reporters he was not aware of the payment Cohen made to Clifford.

April 9: The FBI raids Cohen’s office, home and hotel room in search of records related to business ventures and payments made to two women who say they had an affair with the president. Trump’s response the next day: that the subpoenas were “an attack on our country.”

April 13: Following tweets by Trump warning Russia of potential missile strikes in Syria, the U.S. and two European allies launch an attack on a research facility believed to be the creator of chemical weapons that killed dozens in Damascus, allegedly at the order of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

April 16: An attorney for Cohen revealed under court order that Fox News’ Sean Hannity was one of only three clients of the embattled Trump lawyer over the past couple of years. According to Cohen’s counsel, Hannity had sought to keep his identity private. Hannity, a strident defender of the president and ever critical of the Russia investigation, has interviewed Cohen repeatedly on his TV program without disclosing their professional relationship.

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HEALTHLINES Peer advocates Ray McKelligott (left) and Paul Avila (center) meet with Bruce Baldwin at a smoking cessation support group at The Hub in Paradise.

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ay McKelligott took two drags of a “snipe”

cigarette after months of not smoking, and moments later was in the hospital, his heart failing. It was a nearly impossible habit to kick after almost 30 years puffing two packs a day.

“Skull and crossbones, baby,” he said.

“Two drags—boom, I was gone. That’s how deadly cigarettes are.”

McKelligott, who’s also been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, now maintains the strength to stay healthy by encouraging others who desire to quit, serving as a peer advocate at Butte County Behavioral Health’s The Hub in Paradise and facilitating a smoking cessation group

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held noon-1 p.m. every Thursday.

Health professionals have found programs led by former smokers-turnedadvocates to be a vital part of an effort to decrease smoking rates among disenfranchised populations, including those with mental illness.

McKelligott has now been smoke-free for two years. “I’m so grateful,” he said.

“Everybody’s story helps me. It keeps me connected and away from cigarettes.”

About 25 percent of adults in America have

a mental illness or substance use disorder, yet they consume nearly 40 percent of all cigarettes smoked by adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Further studies indicate people with severe mental illness die 10 to 25 years younger on average, according to research highlighted by the World Health Organization and National Alliance on Mental Illness. The most common causes of

death among this population? Heart and lung disease and cancer, the CDC states, all of which are often caused by cigarettes.

This caught the attention of Dr. Chad Morris, director of University of Colorado’s Behavioral Health & Wellness Program.

He’s devoted years of his life to helping disenfranchised groups around the country quit, developing educational materials for health professionals and working with hospitals and governments to enact policy change.

Morris, who visited Chico last year, said the issue is ultimately one of social justice: “We know the majority of those smoking with mental health issues want to quit, but they aren’t afforded the same opportunities,” he said. “They’re asking for treatment;

they’re not getting it.”

In Butte County, support meetings are held at The Hub and Iversen Wellness & Recovery Center in Chico weekly, local hospitals occasionally offer classes, and there’s a state helpline: 1-800-NO-BUTTS. Butte County Public Health received $72,000 from the recently increased state tobacco tax, spokeswoman Lisa Almaguer said, and is looking for an agency that can provide more cessation resources for at least three years, with a launch date set for July 1.

Bruce Baldwin, cessation coordinator for the California Health Collaborative’s Chico office, said ideally the county will get to a place where anybody who decides to quit will be able to call or go online and have immediate access to locally staffed tobacco cessation support groups and services.

“I understand how much it costs, and it takes a lot of work,” he said. “Now it’s kind of the folks that need the most help to quit are the ones who are left.”

Colorado has seen favorable results by treating tobacco cessation as a standard of care, Morris said. Smoking prevalence among mentally ill residents decreased from about 33 percent to 27 percent between 2012 and 2015, according to University of Colorado’s Community Epidemiology & Program Evaluation Group.

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Last month at a support group

meeting, Baldwin, McKelligott, fellow peer advocate Paul Avila and former smoker Lisa Febbo discussed progress and recovery.

Febbo smoked for 38 years, she said, and after quitting about a year ago, her symptoms from emphysema were greatly reduced and her throat nodules disappeared.

The motivation for her, like for McKelligott, was health-based: She couldn’t stop picturing herself with a hole in her throat or bedridden, tubes like tendrils connected to her body.

“Plus, I was embarrassed all the time because I’d have these coughing attacks, and I’d have to carry water and a rag for me to cough in everywhere I’d go,” she said. “I just keep telling myself, ‘You can’t go back now.’ That’s the reason I come to these groups—it helps me stay away from it.”

Avila confessed that he is still struggling—during one attempt

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to stop smoking, he chewed on toothpicks for a year. Though this helped satiate cravings, he eventually turned back to cigars after wood shavings became lodged in his throat.

Now, he’s down to four a week, compared to two packs of cigarettes a day before he started attending the support group classes at The Hub. “The psychological stuff is really tough,” he said. Just two puffs makes him feel less anxious or agitated. “Every week, I get two to three days under my belt, then I pick it back up. So, I’m trying to get past that point.”

The group clapped for Avila, celebrating the small victory and lifting his spirits. “You gotta give yourself some credit,” McKelligott said.

“It’s just like people that have an eating disorder, a drug disorder, an alcohol disorder. It’s all disordered, and addiction is a disease,” Febbo said later. “We’re all around each other, we’ve got to support each other.” □

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“If you look at any major behavioral changes in people’s lives, whether they’re trying to lose weight or they’re just trying to be healthier, [to] quit smoking, it’s very hard to do it alone,” Morris said. “So you really do need that social support system.”

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GREENWAYS Paradise native Allen Myers is bringing his Earth Day Film Festival to Chico for the first time this year.

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trip around the world as a Swaybackpacking to shed ties to the American culture of everal years ago, amid an eight-year

consumption, Allen Myers found himself deep in the Amazon rainforest of Colombia, filming native tribespeople performing musical offerings to the Earth.

The audio was captured and sold on CD, with proceeds benefiting restoration efforts in the region. The documentary Myers filmed featured the music, plus interviews with members of the Yagua tribe, who shared some of their secrets to living in harmony with the planet. All of the electricity required to power the operation was provided through solar panels.

“When I came back to the States, I looked for a film festival that operated in that same manner and there wasn’t one,” the 33-year-old Myers said during a recent visit to Chico from Los Angeles, where he now resides. “I thought, ‘Someone should do that.’ That person turned out to be me.”

That film, titled Wapapura: A Musical Journey Into the Amazon, was included in Myers’ inaugural Earth Day Film Festival in 2015, held in San Francisco. Last year, he moved the event to Joshua Tree, where participants camped out using off-grid power.

This year, he’s bringing it closer to his hometown of Paradise. It will run this weekend, April 20-23, at the El Rey Theatre, and will feature 44 films, ranging from 1 minute to an hour and a half, plus 10 of the filmmakers will be on hand to discuss their films.

Holding true to his mission of “celebrating earthminded film and art using clean energy and zero waste goals,” the sponsor, Arcadia Power, which specializes in clean energy, will provide the power—generated by wind—to operate the El Rey during the festival.

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“Basically, [Arcadia Power] approached PG&E and said, ‘This customer wants this energy,’” Myers explained. “It may cost more—but it puts demand on renewables and away from fossil fuels.”

Also understanding the toll travel takes on the planet, Myers said he encourages smaller sponsors to host satellite festivals in their home environments. To that end, there will be screenings all over the world this weekend, from L.A. and San Francisco to Belgium, India and Jamaica. It’s appropriate, considering the films are from all over the world. Some are relatively close to home while others focus on the Standing Rock movement and indigenous tribes in Canada also fighting for water rights. And others still come from as far away as Peru, Burkina Faso and the U.K. “The films aren’t all environmental documentaries,” Myers said. “I want to get away from the idea that we’re alien beings on this About the festival:

The Earth Day Film Festival launches with an And Beauty for All workshop at 4 p.m. Friday and opening reception at 5 at Wine Time (26 lost Dutchman Drive), followed by the screening of German film Greed: A Fatal Desire, exploring America’s culture of consumerism, at 7 p.m. On Saturday (1-11 p.m.) and Sunday (noon-9 p.m.), films will be screened at the El rey Theatre (230 W. Second St.). Several include discussions with the filmmakers. Go to earthdayfilmfest. org for more info, including how to buy tickets (16 and younger get in free).

planet—we, too, are part of the Earth. The health of the planet is tied to the health of humans. So, the films represent different perspectives of humans on Earth, as a way to celebrate Earth Day.” John de Graaf has been making environmental

films for 40 years, 30 of them for PBS in Seattle. His renown was enough to get an award named after him at the internationally recognized Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City, which he’s attended for several years now as an honored guest.

“In the course of that, I fell in love with the community and got to learn its story,” de Graaf said by phone. “I felt it could be inspiring to other rural communities around the country.”

That story is the subject of his latest film, Redefining Prosperity, which will be screened at the festival. It examines the environmental effects of the Gold Rush and the revitalization of the area by back-tothe-land types in the late 1960s. This growing population wasn’t necessarily popular among the locals, many of them descendents of miners—but that all changed when a dam proposal threatened the natural beauty of the Yuba River.

“It didn’t matter whether you were a Democrat or Republican … everyone loved that river,” de Graaf said. “The fight to save the river united the community in a really important way—they’d found a common

value—and they started understanding each other better as people. That led to a transformation of Nevada City toward a great interest in sustainability overall.”

Nevada City’s story was also the impetus behind de Graaf’s And Beauty for All campaign, which he’s been unveiling alongside screenings of the film. The goal, he said, is to “reduce some of the polarization in America by working together toward beautification of our surroundings, our neighborhoods.” He’s hosting a workshop on the campaign at Wine Time this Friday (April 20), a lead-off into the film festival.

“I’m excited that Chico is doing it,” he said of the festival. “It’s an example of this kind of thing happening in many places. I feel that Redefining Prosperity will be relevant to Chico, that a lot of the issues will carry over.”

Myers is banking on it, saying he chose films with universal appeal. Ultimately, he wants the festival to become an agent for change, where like-minded people can get together, network, discuss ideas and actually do something. To further that mission, he awards films for things like how sustainable the production was, or the film’s ability to illuminate a new idea or sustainable movement.

“We want to change the things that we celebrate,” Myers said. □

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At 23 years old, Colin Houlihan can hardly believe he’s able to support himself and his fiancée making kettle corn. But his business, Ohoulis Kettle Corn, which the Lake Almanor native launched last October, wasn’t created out of thin air. It’s a franchise of sorts, based on his father’s business in Idaho. The beauty of it is he has a builtin mentor, Houlihan says. He uses hand-me-down equipment from his father’s early days, and he’s able to quickly ask for advice when presented with a new challenge. You can find Houlihan at festivals—he’s not present at any of the farmers’ markets just yet. This Friday (April 20), he’ll be at Blaze ’N J’s (236 W. Ninth St.) throughout the day and at Fork in the Road at DeGarmo Park—where he’ll be a regular fixture—that evening, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. He makes everything on-site, so just follow your nose. Reach Houlihan at 781-4099 or find Ohoulis Kettle Corn on Facebook.

How’d you get into kettle corn?

I got started with my dad—it’s all his and my grandpa’s recipes. I got in contact with all of his distributors and we use the same product, so it’s been a family business and it’s worked out really well.

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As things go this time of year, it seems as soon as my calendar rolled over to April, my schedule filled up. I honestly don’t know how to fit it all in—between Saturday and Sunday, I want to go to the California Nut Festival, the Earth Day Film Festival (check out “All about Earth,” Greenways, page 16, for more), The Edge CAMMIES Showcase at the Tackle Box and the CAMMIES Finale and Awards Show out at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s new hop field venue. Oh, and Chico’s La Comida is celebrating its 50th birthday on Saturday with a big shindig. Also on Saturday: AMain Cycling’s grand opening, with a bike giveaway and cool deals on gear. Plus, Saturday and Sunday is the 31st annual Home & Garden Show at Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, featuring over 250 businesses.

If you add Thursday and Friday to the mix, there’s Thursday Night Market and the first installment of Fork in the Road out at DeGarmo Park on Friday. And, somehow, perpetually stoned comedian Doug Benson has chosen to celebrate the holy day of 4/20 at Paradise Performing Arts Center—so that’d be fun (see “Taking the high road,” Scene, page 28, for an interview with Benson). Plus, as my boyfriend continues to remind me, Super Troopers 2 comes out that night. Decisions, decisions. table. When I go to a show, I lay out a tarp, I set up my tent, I have my hand-washing station all set up. And then I just start cooking, and I fill up the table and people start coming by.

The smell is my best friend. At the Tulip Festival in Kelseyville, we got up and started cooking around 10:30, and from 10:30 till 4:30, I didn’t stop cooking and my fiancée didn’t stop selling.

We had a line where people were waiting at least 30 minutes to get a bag of corn. We ended up selling out. The smell draws people in, and from there, it’s “Pick your flavor.”

Tell me about your flavors.

I have a caramel, original, sweet and spicy, cinnamon maple, fruity pebble, habanero cheddar, movie theater butter and

caramel apple. All of those are handed down from my dad— he’s got 50-plus recipes. He’s got all the extra equipment that I don’t have the money to spend on just yet. He does the candy corn—with the chocolate drizzle and the nuts. He does the whole 9 yards—I’m just 2 yards right now.

Cooking on-site must keep your food waste down.

What’s nice is, there is practically no waste. Whenever I do have leftover bags, I either give it to family or I go up to Lake Almanor and put it in my mom’s restaurant, and they’ll sell it for me. Even the siftings, I sell them for chicken feed.

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SpEaking of … Sierra Nevada appeared on my radar this week with the news that it’s kicked its environmental efforts up a notch since implementing a nitrile glove recycling program in 2016. The RightCycle program is offered through Kimberly-Clark Professional and has diverted more than 500 tons of waste from landfills since its launch in 2011, according to a press release. The brewery alone has recycled more than 6,800 pounds of gloves.

A Kimberly-Clark representative confirmed that Lundberg Family Farms also participates in RightCycle and, in fact, turned Sierra Nevada on to the program. She was not aware of any other local companies that participate. Those that are interested, however, can go to kcprofessional.com/rightcycle to find out how to sign up.

The program is exclusively for industries that deal with nonhazardous waste.

HEnna and browS I honestly had no idea that henna tattoos and eyebrow threading were so popular … together. But, lo and behold, there are at least two salons in town that specialize in those two things. And there’s soon to be a third, as Beauty Hub—located by Walmart (at 2057 Forest Ave., Ste. 6)—is preparing to open up a second location downtown, as indicated by a sign on the door at 167 E. Third St. I called over to the existing store, but didn’t get a call back by press time to find out more. I can say, however, that the photos of the henna art are pretty spectacular.

And in researching eyebrow threading, I learned that the practice—which is supposed to be gentler on the skin than waxing—has its origins in India, China and the Middle East. So, no wonder it goes hand-in-hand with henna. (For the record, the other threading/henna salon in town is Rhythm’s Brow Lounge (at 118 W. East Ave.).

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hen the CN&R shines a spotlight on the Chico music scene, the focus is normally on those who create the music—the players who perform and record and make up such a vibrant performing arts community. But if someone were to ask a local to define the scene, there’s a good chance that the conversation would start with directing them to one of the many venues that regularly hosts local and visiting bands. And no local venue has greater name recognition than the Big Room at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.; like the beer that built the room, it’s one of the things Chico is known for—here and beyond. For this year’s Local

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Music Issue, we celebrate Bob Littell, the retiring manager (and local musician in his own right) who put the Big Room on the map, and introduce Mahinga Gannet, the woman who was recently hired to carry on the venue’s legacy.

Of course, we highlight more local musicians as well, with a feature on synthpop rockers Solar Estates; an interview with Jeff Coleman, frontman of Sons of Jefferson and Taste Like Crow; and a roundup of five new bands that should be on your radar.

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A The California Honeydrops take the show to the dance floor during a 2012 Big Room show.

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fter nearly two decades spent managing the Sierra Nevada Big Room, Bob Littell is coming full circle. He retired from the brewery on March 9, and now, instead of booking bands, the harmonica wizard has returned to playing in them. During one recent two-week stretch, he had 11 gigs.

Outgoing Big Room manager Bob Littell on the mic.

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Recently interviewed at the Naked Lounge coffeehouse, Littell said all that playing took him back many years, to when he was making his living—what there was of it—as a full-time musician.

It didn’t last; he was married and had children, so out of necessity he began working in the restaurant business.

He spent 17 years as general manager of La Hacienda restaurant in Chico before moving to the brewery in 1997, where he managed the Taproom. That included booking bands, a skill he took with him when the Big Room opened in 2000.

For several years, Littell did both jobs, managing the Big Room as well as the Taproom, but it was too much. He’s grateful that brewery owner Ken Grossman was understanding and agreed that the Big Room was enough of a responsibility for one person.

During his tenure there, Littell presented nearly 1,100 LIVE AT SIERRA NEVADA

shows featuring world-class musicians as well as up-andcoming artists. Among the latter was the now-famous Nickel Creek bluegrass band, whose members were just 15, 16 and 18 years old and virtually unknown when they played the Big Room. Backstage before the show, they were throwing spitballs at each other “like little kids,” Littell recalled.

Then they hit the stage and blew everyone away with their prodigious talent.

Among the notable veterans who have played the Big Room are such remarkable musicians as Rodney Crowell, Béla Fleck, the late Richie Havens, Marcia Ball, Ricky Skaggs, Gillian Welch, jazz pianist Cedar Walton and famed folk guitarist Richard Thompson, as well as many others.

Just last week, on April 15, the Big Room featured the Mark O’Connor Band, winner of the 2017 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album. It was one of the last shows Littell booked.

At the Hop Yard: CAMMIES Finale & Awards Show, Sunday, April 22, 2-7 p.m.

At the Big Room: Rita Hosking with Peter Wilson and Bob Littell, Sunday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $17.50

associated with Littell and the Big Room as the Australian guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel. Littell first encountered him at the Walnut Valley Festival, in Winfield, Kan. Littell says he was walking through the festival grounds when he heard, off in the distance, an amazing solo-guitar version of several Beatles tunes strung together. He’d never heard anything like it, he says, and went to investigate.

At that point, early in the festival, Emmanuel was playing the smallest of its five stages. Before the four-day event ended, however, he was headlining the main stage.

Littell was amazed by Emmanuel’s brilliance and invited him to play the Big Room, where he packed the house in the first of some 18 well-attended performances there over the years.

Emmanuel was also one of the featured artists on the Sierra Center Stage DVD series recorded in the Big Room for PBS. Series producer Peter Berkow noted in an email that Emmanuel invited Littell to join him on one of the tunes, and “it was so good,” Berkow wrote, “he demanded Bob play on three more.” The songs were completely unrehearsed, but all four ended up on the DVD, “and they are legend among harmonica players all over the country,” Berkow said.

During his tenure, Littell became known—by musicians as well as audiences— for the quality of his shows and their attention to detail.

He’s always quick, however, to credit Grossman for building such a superb venue and then giving him free rein to present outstanding shows: blues, R&B, bluegrass, maybe a little zydeco thrown in. Littell says he never asked to sit in with a visiting band, but gradually word got out, and numerous bands invited him to join them on stage, where his stunning harp work made some great bands sound even better.

In fact, he will be join-

Littell performs with Blame Sally at the Big Room.

ing Rita Hosking and Peter Wilson for a show in the Big Room this Sunday, April 22.

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Littell is 70 now, and

though he’s in good shape (he hits the gym every day, another perk of retirement), he recognizes that “maybe it’s time for a younger generation to take over.”

Just as he’s gotten older over the years, so has his audience.

They’re still filling the room and dancing up a storm, but there’s a lot of gray hair in the crowd.

To Littell’s successor as Big Room manager, Mahina Gannet, who’s just 34, that’s a sign that younger music lovers are an underserved group. She wants to change that, not by decreasing the number of traditionalist shows but rather by adding an equal number of others— indie and alternative rock, especially—that will appeal to younger music lovers.

She has created two distinct brands for the Big Room’s shows: Sierra Nevada Heritage Series and Sierra Nevada Presents. The former will feature the kinds of music Littell presented.

“What Bob offered was important to people, so it’s important to me,” she said in a recent interview at a corner table in the Big Room.

Sierra Nevada Presents, on the other hand, will feature bands likely to appeal to a younger crowd. She cites, as an example, the May 20 show by Cults, a New Yorkbased indie-rock duo that she promises will bring “100 percent different music than has ever been seen in this room.”

The Sierra Nevada Presents series will be different in another way: The shows won’t be accompanied by a buffet dinner. The Heritage shows will continue to offer the dinners, but the price has gone up (to $22, but with dessert included), and online reservations are required.

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where a container bar called the Hop Yard is currently being set up. Gannet said she expects it to be a good venue for local bands to play in (and it will get its first test when the CN&R’s CAMMIES Finale takes place there this Sunday, April 22).

Gannet, who’s from New Jersey originally, began working in the music industry right after graduating from New York University 12 years ago. She was production and tour manager for acts like Eric Clapton, Neko Case and Death Cab for Cutie and spent a lot of time on the road—too much for someone who is “a bit of a homebody,” she said.

She came to Chico seven years ago—her partner, local musician Trevor Sellers, grew up here—and fell in love with the town. She continued to tour to make ends meet, but her goal was to start her own restaurant.

She’s now one of three owners of the downtown eatery Momona.

Gannet’s thrilled to be managing the Big Room, she says. She knows she has big shoes to fill but is confident that she can expand and even improve its offerings by bringing music lovers more options.

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New Big Room manager, Mahina Gannet.

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t’s easy to get lost in the limitless possibilities of electronic music production, but there’s guidance in this adage: If you strip away the bells and whistles—keyboards, synthesizers, studio effects, etc.— you should still have the skeleton of a good song.

Aric Jeffries, frontman of local synthpop group Solar Estates, believes his band has accomplished that with its most recent recording project.

“With this coming EP, I feel like, more than ever before, it’s about the songwriting,” he said. “The songs can stand on their own, for sure.”

During a recent interview, Jeffries and one of his bandmates, Stephen Galloway (of long-running local indie-rock band The Shimmies), gave the CN&R a rundown of Solar Estates’ forthcoming five-song release, End Poptimism, their third EP, due out this summer. They also provided a preview of a couple of the unreleased tracks, which are rooted in sad-bastard indie-rock but polished in the style of modern electronic music. The band sounds totally in tune with what’s popular now, like it’s shooting for an audience beyond Chico.

Next show:

Solar Estates will perform at the CAMMIES Finale & Awards Show, Sunday, April 22, 2-7 p.m., at the Hop Yard at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. No cover.

Here’s how the EP came to be: Jeffries was feeling low in the months after President Trump’s inauguration and “a bunch of other shit that blew up throughout the year,” he said. “Just one thing after another.”

“Strategically placed charges,” Galloway chirped.

“Exactly. So, I returned to comfort music for me, which is early-1990s to early-2000s indie-rock sort of stuff,” Jeffries said. “I had been struggling for years to write songs, but returning to Sun Kil Moon and Pedro the Lion really got me going again. I was feeling creatively stimulated again for the first time in a long time.

“I wanted to make an album full of stuff we want to listen to,” he continued. “I didn’t want to make it sound like it’s from the 1990s, necessarily. I wanted it to be modern but inspired by those things.”

Whereas recording software has historically been Jeffries’ primary songwriting tool, he used a guitar to work out the chords and melodies on Solar Estates’ new songs.

Everything clicked: He wrote five songs in a flurry and then the band whipped through the recording process. They started with the songs’ basic building blocks and added many subtle sub-layers of instrumentation.

“We have nylon-string guitar on every song, just really in the background,” Jeffries said. “I’m sort of a maximalist in this way—I like a lot of little things that contribute to a really full sound. There are several synths in the background that you’d only notice if they were gone.”

The recordings are the first with the current lineup. The original iteration of Solar

Estates—an all-synth trio—formed about four years ago, but the group backing Jeffries has completely changed. Now, the band is rounded out by Galloway (guitar, bass), Landon Moblad (drums) and Loren Cobby Weber (guitar, synth and vocals).

In a live setting, Jeffries often plays two keyboards simultaneously, while singing.

“You might as well be Emerson, Lake & Palmer,” Galloway said.

But Jeffries is humble about his multitasking abilities: “It’s been a challenge in the sense that I’m not really a great instrumentalist,” he said. “All of my learning to play instru-

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ments has been in service to songwriting, so I always just learned as much as I needed to.”

It’s all about the songs for Jeffries. He said the new EP—the group’s first album since 2015’s Lines EP—has given Solar Estates forward momentum, and he hopes it will carry them new places. “Now it feels like the pieces are in place to play more in town and also branch out to other cities,” he said. “I feel like we’re ready. It’s pretty exciting.” □

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ons of Jefferson has a story and a sound that folks in Northern California might not expect.

“We’re into the mythical state of Jefferson,” frontman Jeff Coleman said with a hearty laugh. “The actual state of Jefferson kind of scares us!”

Coleman was playing off his nicknames of Jefferson and Jeffro (like Jethro of The Beverly Hillbillies) in the early 2000s—before the movement became so politically charged.

Though he plays traditional American music on vintage acoustic instruments— guitars, fiddle, mandolin and banjo— Coleman’s bluegrass/folk group of rotating musicians (he is partial to Ralph Stanley’s term, “mountain music”) also throws a bit of punk energy into the mix. It’s something he’s further experimented with in his new Americana folk-punk art project, Taste Like Crow (featuring frequent Sons of Jefferson contributors vocalist/banjo player Skylar Gibbons and bassist Eric Hall).

Note that it’s “Taste” not “Tastes” Like Crow. “We both like shiny things,” Coleman said. There’s that laugh again. It’s infectious.

If you have a chance to meet Coleman, it’ll quickly become apparent the man has a sense of humor and creative mind that’s constantly whirring. The 50-year-old multiinstrumentalist has been playing music, starting with the guitar, since he was 8 years old, but has enjoyed a professional career for the past 20 years. His style was shaped early, by the tunes he heard as a child, and later, from the heartache and discoveries he made during a rich, but often difficult life.

While Coleman says he can’t recall his parents ever being in the same room (eventually, they split up), he does remember the melodies that filled his childhood homes in rural French Gulch, near Redding, and in the Bay Area: his mother’s jazz tunes, by the likes of Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, and his father’s bluegrass favorites by Bill

Monroe and The Stanley Brothers.

However, as a young man, Coleman moved on to explore many other genres, branching out to play punk rock and African roots music, as well. But his father’s death, when Coleman was 26, brought him back to the music that his dad—a guitar and harmonica player—always begged him to play.

Coleman picked up his father’s guitar and began strumming two of the Irish bluegrass songs the Vietnam War veteran taught him: “Red River Valley” and “The Red-Haired Boy.” He stuck with it, finding it a natural fit for his voice and his heritage.

“When I was younger, I was like, ‘These lyrics are kind of corny.’ And [my dad] was like, ‘Wait till you get your heart ripped out of your ass,’” Coleman said. “When I finally did get my heart broken and play these songs, there’s almost a mountain cry to it; it’s pretty deep and heartfelt when you can hear it in their singing.”

For a time, music took a backseat to rais-

ing his two daughters and his full-time gig as a chef, running a kitchen at a fly-fishing lodge in Mount Shasta. And when Coleman turned 30, everything came to a standstill when he found out he had stage three colon cancer. He was bedridden and bored, waiting—hopefully, to get better. Around that time, the cabin his dad built burned down, he caught his girlfriend cheating and his dog died.

It was hard not to drown in the misery.

Then, an old friend said something to him that stuck: “Worry about the things that you can be in control of, and don’t let this bad stuff define who you are as a human, because your mind will want to do that.”

“I started focusing on trying to use it as a positive thing,” Coleman explained. “In a strange way, I feel a debt to music. Because it’s helped me in some of my rougher times.”

Rougher times also include his own divorce, the resurgence of colon cancer 10 years later and the permanent damage of his eyesight from chemotherapy and radia-

tion treatment. Coleman is currently three years cancer-free.

Sons of Jefferson was formed after a move to Santa Cruz, where he began working with a catering company, serving musicians at festivals. He performed in Chico a few times, but didn’t land here permanently until five years ago, resettling to spend more time with one of his daughters.

Early in his musical career, Coleman caught flack for taking a nontraditional route, but in Chico he’s found a music community that’s been good to him. “I feel like I’m writing good songs, and I feel like I have a good energy when I go out to play, and I enjoy the people I play with. That’s really all I want out of it … that motivates me and makes me excited about being a musician.”

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Next show: Clock Strikes 13 Tour (with Z-Man, DJ True Justice and more), tonight, April 19, 7 p.m., Naked Lounge.

Mr. Malibu A new supergroup made up of four of Chico’s most tuneful tunesmiths—Lisa Marie (Bunnymilk, Skin Peaks), Kerra Jessen (The She Things, Skin Peaks), Don Parrish (Bran Crown, Bad Mana) and Jake Sprecher (Yule Logs)— joining voices for some fun and catchy garage rock.

SPUN New band alert! For an act that’s been at it for only four months, SPUN is already killing it. The young trio features members of Sunny Acres and No Wave, and they are busy recording their debut, for which a single—a dynamic slice of super-tight postpunk called “Family Tradition”—is already streaming online (hear it at spunchico.bandcamp.com/releases).

Next show: Tuesday, May 1, 8 p.m., opening for Joyce Manor, Senator Theatre.

Susurrus There’s no point in trying to describe Susurrus better than the band: “mom rock with folk-punk assets … ageless, literate, resentful.” As far as lyricists go, former Royal Crown and Pan Pan frontwoman Becky Brown is about as good as Chico’s ever had, and the fourpiece—rounded out by keyboardist Mary Rose Lovgren (Antfarm), bassist Anna Adams (Pan Pan) and drummer Shoko Horikawa (XDS)—has deep roots in the Chico scene.

Next show: Too Hot, Too Cold benefit for MONCA (multiple acts), Saturday, April 21, 6 p.m., MONCA.

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Athatbooker, Jake Sprecher believes Chico can be a sneaky awesome s a longtime local musician and

stop for touring bands. Over the years, he’s seen plenty of out-oftown outfits roll through on a random night and unexpectedly have the best show of their tour.

“People here like to dance,” he said. “They want to talk to you after the show, they want to buy your merch, they want to buy you drinks.

They’re very friendly and welstory and coming with touring photo by bands, and I’ve found Howard Hardee that it’s not like that everywhere.”

Booking shows Preview: isn’t just a way to get Valley Fever music fest happens Friday- cool bands to town— Saturday, april 20-21, it’s also Sprecher’s at multiple downtown primary cultural outlet. venues. Go online for “If we weren’t doing info and schedule. this,” he asked, “what $20 all-access wristbands available at would we be doing?”

Naked lounge The “we” in this (118 W. Second St.) case includes Matt Leyrat, another local facebook.com/ valleyfeverchico musician who’s been valleyfeverchico.com booking shows at Naked Lounge for a little more than a year, working closely with Josh Hegg of Uncle Dad’s Art Collective and Sesar Sanchez of Chico Area Punks to bring in bands from out of the area to play with locals. Leyrat said he didn’t know Sprecher before he walked into Naked Lounge a few months ago and proposed putting on a music festival together.

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Special Events 1078 VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT MIXER: Come find out about becoming a volunteer at the new 1078 Gallery, opening in June. Thu, 4/19, 6pm. Blackbird, 1431 Park Ave. EARTH DAY MOVIE NIGHT: Ride your bike and bring a blanket for a night of 10 inspiring short films focused on sustainability.

Food trucks, popcorn and baked goods will be available for sale. Probably beer, too. Thu, 4/19, 6pm, Films at 8pm. $5-$10.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, 1075 E. 20th St. sierra nevada.com

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doing the same thing, trying to get venues to do [a festival], so I was on board as soon as he mentioned it.”

The duo put together Valley Fever, a two-day festival featuring 22 bands playing four venues this Friday and Saturday, April 20-21. A $20 wristband will get you into all the shows at Naked Lounge, Duffy’s Tavern and Argus Bar + Patio, as well as a Saturday matinee film at the Pageant Theatre. The lineup is mostly local acts like Sex Hogs II, Skin Peaks and XDS, teamed up with notable out-oftowners such as Guantanamo Baywatch, Kelley Stoltz and Playboy Manbaby.

“Going to see Guantanamo Baywatch in San Francisco would be 20 bucks on its own,” Sprecher said. “It’s definitely Chico-friendly in terms of bang for your buck.”

Leyrat and Sprecher don’t want to get too ambitious—not in the first year, at least—and are trying to keep the lineup small. “We don’t want to overdo it,” Leyrat said. “We’re trying to see how it evolves by itself.”

As for the multivenue format, Sprecher said it’s based on the model set by now-defunct CMJ Music Marathon in New York. And that’s the way he personally enjoys consuming a lot of music

in a short time frame; he’s not the sort of festival-goer who likes camping out for three or four days.

“I like bopping around and seeing what you want to see,” he said.

“Obviously, Chico is a relatively small community, but I figured there’s no reason we can’t do something similar on a small scale.”

Sprecher is active in a few different bands these days—playing drums in local Christmastime rock band The Yule Logs, Chico newcomers Mr. Malibu and L.A.based crew Business of Dreams, and guitar in Bay Area garage-punk crew Terry Malts—and, over the years, he’s had stints in a slew of popular local outfits—Birds of Fire, Candy Apple and Pinhead, to name a few. These days, he plays mostly with the out-of-town bands, but always has Chico on his radar as a tour stop, and as a freelance booker he’s always trying to steer other bands here, too.

“In my mind, it’s really important to have a consistent presence of tour bands in town,” he said. “You get people excited and local bands get to play with musicians they listen to on their own.

If you can bring people out to see good touring music, I think that’s an important part of any local scene.” □

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WILDCAT STATUE DEDICATION CEREMONY: A new Wildcat statue goes up in the plaza for Spirit Day. Thu, 4/19, 12pm. Bell Memorial Union Auditorium, Chico State, 400 W. First St.

Music DUO BALDO: Violinist Brad Repp and pianist/actor Aldo Gentileschi combine virtuosic performances, theatrical humor and pop culture in critically acclaimed performances. High energy classical music with a touch of slapstick. Thu, 4/19, 7:30pm. $25. Oroville State Theatre, 1489 Myers St., Oroville. orovillestatetheatre.com

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benefiting Wildflower Open Classroom Charter. Sat, 4/21, 11:30am. $40. The End of Normal, 2500 Estes Road. wildflowerschool.com

Theater BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS: See Thursday. Fri, 4/20, 7:30pm. $10-$20. Theatre on the Ridge, 3735 Neal Road, Paradise. 530-877-5760. totr.org

Theater BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS: Hysterical and touching, Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical comedy about teenage life, youthful infatuation and baseball during the Great Depression in Brooklyn. Thu, 4/19, 7:30pm. $10-$20. Theatre on the Ridge, 3735 Neal Road, Paradise. 530-877-5760. totr.org

NOISES OFF: Possibly the best farce ever written, this hilarious romp follows the backstage happenings and performances of a play dubbed Nothing’s On. Featuring slamming doors, falling trousers and even flying sardines, Noises Off is a manic menagerie of itinerant actors who attempt to stitch together a sex comedy that’s sure to flop. Thu, 4/19, 7:30pm. $14-$18. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. chicotheatercompany.com

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DOUG BENSON’S 4/20 SHOW: The sleepy-eyed stoner behind Super High Me and The High Court performs live on the Ridge on a most appropriate date. Fri, 4/20, 8pm. $25.

Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise. paradise performingarts.com

MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION: EARTH DAY FILM FESTIVAL: More than 40 diverse feature films, shorts and virtual reality experiences from around the world will be showcased, this massive three-day event promotes clean energy and zero-waste goals. Fri, 4/20, 4pm. $38.50-$150, 16 and younger free. Opening reception and workshop, followed by a screening at Wine Time.

Wine Time, 26 Lost Dutchman Drive. earthdayfilmfest.org

George Bernard Shaw’s witty and provocative play tells the story of a confrontation that pits mother and daughter against each other. Fri, 4/20, 6:30pm. $12. Birdcage Theatre, 1740 Bird St., Oroville. birdcagetheatre.org

NOISES OFF: See Thursday. Fri, 4/20, 7:30pm. $14-$18. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road, Ste. F. 530-894-3282. chico theatercompany.com

FEEDING NATIONS THROUGH EDUCATION BANQUET: FNTE’s big annual fundraiser to support clean water wells, care packages and women’s micro-loan program. Fri, 4/20, 6pm. $35. Lakeside Pavilion, 2565 California Park Drive.

FORK IN THE ROAD: A dozen food trucks converge to serve up tasty bites. Fri, 4/20, 5:30pm. Degarmo Park, 199 Leora Court.

Music ELEFTHERIA KOTZIA: World-renowned Greek classical guitarist showcases her soulful and stunning artistry on a virtuoso repertoire including new composers from her native country. Fri, 4/20, 7:30pm. $8-$20. Museum of Northern California Art, 900 Esplanade.

530-899-0308.

SYNERGISM SPRING CONCERT: Fifty-voice choir presents A Sense of Place with songs including Rascal Flats’s “Bless the Broken Road” and Phillip Phillips’s “Home” and more. Suggested donation of $10. Fri, 4/20, 7pm. First Baptist Church, 850 Palmetto Ave. 530-680-6683.

TYLER CHILDERS: Southern storyteller touring on his excellent debut record, Purgatory.

Produced by fellow Kentuckian Sturgill Simpson, the album reveals Childers’ knack for mixing the gritty Appalachian experience with hopeful beams of light. Lillie Mae also performs. Fri, 4/20, 8pm. $18.

El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St.

WILDFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL: Animal Liberation Orchestra headlines a big roster of bands, plus kids’ activities, food vendors, beer and more

TYlER CHIlDERS Friday, April 20 El Rey Theatre

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Special Events ARC IN THE PARK: Walk or run to support the Arc, serving the needs of people with developmental disabilities. All funds from the fun run benefit local clients. Sat 4/21, 8am. $10$30. Sycamore Field, Lower Bidwell Park.

530-891-5865. arcbutte.org

BOIL & BREW: Prawns, clams, linguica, corn on the cob, artichokes and red potatoes boiled together, plus garlic bread, beer, silent auction and dessert dash at this benefit for Do-It-Leisure Sat 4/21, 5pm. $75. Arc Pavilion, 2040 Park Ave. wtcinc.org

FARM SANCTUARY’S FAREWELL TO ORLAND: After 25 years in NorCal, Farm Sanctuary is making a big move to their expanded flagship property in Watkins Glen, N.Y. Celebrate the sanctuary’s ongoing work, enjoy a plantbased dinner and snuggle up with a rescued cow, sheep or pig before they make the long trip to the East Coast. Sat 4/21, 2:30pm. $40 children, $75 adults. Farm Sanctuary’s Northern California Shelter, 19080 Newville Road, Orland. 646-369-6212. farm sanctuary.org

IRIS SHOW: The Leo T. Clark Iris Society’s annual display and award ceremony in the East Court. Sat 4/21. Chico Mall, 1950 E. 20th St.

JESUS CENTER SPRING LUNCHEON: With Wm. Paul Young, author of bestsellers The Shack and Cross Roads. Sat 4/21, 11am. $55. Lakeside Pavilion, 2565 California Park Drive.

KIDS FISHING DAY: Fun day of family fishing with prizes for kids. Sat 4/21. Paradise Lake, Paradise. pidwater.com

PHOENIX FASHION SHOW: Pleasant Valley students showcase wearable art created from recycled, upcycled and unusual materials, plus a boutique, live music and more. Sat 4/21, 2pm & 5pm. $5-$10. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St.

SAVING SNOW: Citizens’ Climate Lobby presents a screening of Saving Snow, which follows winter sports lovers from across the country as they deal with the economic and emotional impacts of our climate catastrophe. Sat 4/21, 7pm. Free. Butte County Library, Chico Branch, 1108 Sherman Ave. 530-518-6535.

SPRING BONSAI SHOW: The Chico Bonsai Society’s annual event includes bonsai on display, pruning and styling demonstrations, plant sales, raffles and more. Learn about the art of bonsai from local artists and be amazed at artistic trees in miniature. Sat 4/21. Donations accepted. CARD Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave. chicobonsaisociety.com

BOOK SIGNING: Local author Ashley Hohenstein presents her new book Found. Sat 4/21, 11am. Coffee Ranch, 1288 E. First Ave., Ste.

focus on locally grown and produced foods and beverages from the North Valley with almonds, chestnuts, walnuts, pecans and pistachios taking center stage. Sat 4/21, 11am. $10-$35. Patrick Ranch Museum, 10381 Midway, Durham. 916-213-4373. california nutfestival.com

EARTH DAY FILM FESTIVAL: See Friday.

Festival continues with film screenings and filmmaker discussions. Sat 4/21, 1pm. $38.50-$150, 16 and younger free. El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St. earthdayfilmfest. org

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a slew of bands, delicious small plates and desserts from restaurants, and a no-host bar at this fundraiser to get new heat and air installed at the museum. Sat 4/21. $40.

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

Music STEELY DAN & CHICAGO TRIBUTE: One band, two tribute acts! First Stealin’ Chicago plays the songs of Kath and Cetera, then returns to the stage for a full set from Becker and Fagen. Buckle in for some ’70s rock. Sat, 4/21, 7pm. $22.50-$25. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 5972 Royal Point Drive, Paradise.

530-693-2574. paradiseperformingarts.com

SYMPHONIC WINDS—A MUSICAL BOUQUET: North State Symphony’s maestro Scott Seaton breaks out the sax for this wide-ranging concert. Sat, 4/21, 7:30pm. $6-$15. Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, PAC 144.

Theater BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS: See Thursday. Sat, 4/21, 7:30pm. $10-$20. Theatre on the Ridge, 3735 Neal Road, Paradise. 530-877-5760. totr.org

LITTLE MERMAID JR.: Little actors ages 5-10 tell the Disney story of Ariel and Ursula. Sat, 4/21, 7pm. $10. CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave. crtkids.com

MARY POPPINS JR.: Student actors ages 11-16 get super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious on stage. Sat, 4/21, Noon. $10. CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475 East Ave. crtkids.com

MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION: See Friday. Sat, 4/21, 6:30pm. $12. Birdcage Theatre, 1740 Bird St., Oroville. birdcagetheatre.org

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A highlight of the festival is the Nutty Chef Competition, in which three local chefs face off for a panel of judges and the audience. You can also sample wine, beer and cider, enjoy live music and an art show on Saturday, April 21, at the Patrick Ranch Museum.

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MARY POPPINS JR.: See Saturday. Sun, 4/22, 7pm. $10. CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475

Your Last Hurrah discusses planning, financial and otherwise, for your impending doom. Sun, 4/22, 5:30pm. Free. Butte County Library, Chico Branch, 1108 Sherman Ave. 530-588-6175.

Nature Center and the California Native Plant Society present an educational afternoon discussing the life stages of plants and a rock-painting activity. Sun, 4/22, 1pm. Free. Chico Mall, 1950 E. 20th St. shopchicomall.com

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EARTH DAY BRUNCH: Butte Environmental Council fundraiser for its Endangered Species Faire. Live music, silent auction, food and drinks catered by Chico Natural Foods, and mimosas available for purchase, all in a lovely setting. Sun, 4/22, 10:30am. $25-$30. Humboldt Community Gardens, El Monte Ave. & Humboldt Road.

530-891-6424. becnet.org

EARTH DAY FILM FESTIVAL: See Friday.

Festival continues with film screenings and filmmaker discussions. Sun 4/22, noon. $38.50-$150, 16 and younger free.

El Rey Theatre, 230 W. Second St. earthdayfilmfest.org

IRIS SHOW: See Saturday. Sun, 4/22. Chico Mall, 1950 E. 20th St.

SPRING BONSAI SHOW: See Saturday. Sun, 4/22. Free. CARD Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave. chicobonsaisociety.com

UNDERBELLY: Documentary from the publisher of Girls & Corpses Magazine features interviews with dozens of women who work in the porn industry, plus a meet & greet and performance from adult film stars Jillian Janson and Lilly Ford. Sun, 4/22. Free. Tackle Box, 379 E. Park Ave.

Music CAMMIES FINALE & AWARDS SHOW: Free outdoor concert at Sierra Nevada’s new Hop Yard venue (out by the hop fields) featuring two stages and performances from Smokey the Groove, XDS, Wolfthump, The Josh Hegg Trio, Citysick, Michelin Embers, Severance Package, Black Fong, West by Swan, Scout, Hot Potato, Solar Estates and Taste Like Crow, plus the announcement of the 2018 CAMMIES Awards. Alternative transportation encouraged Sun, 4/22, 2pm. Free.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 1075 E. 20th St.

CHICO COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND: Lightly Latin includes arrangements of traditional songs from Mexico, Spanish concert marches and highlights from The Man of La Mancha. Sun, 4/22, 2pm. Free. Lakeside Pavilion, 2565 California Park Drive.

612-615-5423.

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LITTLE MERMAID JR.: See Saturday. Sun, 4/22, 2pm. $10. CUSD Center for the Arts, 1475

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Country-folk storyteller is the real deal. She performs with Grass Valley/ Nevada City legend Peter Wilson and Bob Littell. Sun, 4/22, 7:30pm. $17.50-$39.50. Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St. sierranevada.com

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MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION: See Friday. Sun, 4/22, 1pm. $12. Birdcage Theatre, 1740 Bird St., Oroville. birdcagetheatre.org

NOISES OFF: See Thursday. Sun, 4/22, 2pm. $14-$18. Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Rd, Ste F. 530-894-3282. chico theatercompany.com

AIDA: This grand opera portrays a bitter love triangle against the backdrop of war and cultural oppression. This high definition screening of the SF Opera’s brilliant production has all the excitement of a live performance. Sung in Italian with English subtitles Sun, 4/22, 2pm. $10-$18. Zingg Recital Hall, Chico State, ARTS 279. 530-8986333. csuchico.edu

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Special Events BRAVE THE CAGE: Find out what it’s like to be a factory-farmed chicken. Prediction: Not fun. Mon, 4/23, 10:30am. Chico State.

HERBAL REMEDY WORKSHOP: Christy Carter and Sherri Scott discuss gardening and growing your own herbs. Mon, 4/23, 7pm. Free.

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Special Events BOOK RELEASE: Chico State sociology professor Dana M. Williams presents new work Black Flags and Social Movements: A Sociological Analysis of Movement Anarchism. Tue, 4/24, 7pm. Free. Blackbird, 1431 Park Ave.

Music CHARLIE DANIELS BAND: The devil went up to Paradise? Legendary fiddler Charlie Daniels and his band deliver a pioneering mixture of Southern rock, country, bluegrass, blues and gospel that spans over 50 albums. Tue, 4/24, 7:30pm. $80-$90. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise. paradiseperformingarts.com

JAZZ II AND CONCERT BAND JAZZ PLUS: The Concert Band and Jazz II have a special evening of overtures, marches, big band swing and fusion with compositions from Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Count Basie and Sammy Nestico. Tue, 4/24, 7:30pm. Free.

Harlen Adams Theatre, Chico State, PAC 144. 530-898-5739. schooloftheartscsuchico.com

Art B-SO GALLERY: Mercedez Matta, BFA student’s culminating exhibition. Through 4/27. Free.

Chico State, Ayres Hall, Room 105.

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BLACKBIRD: Spring Group Show, featuring the work of Robert Farris, Jesse Mercer, Matt Barber, Kricket, Rozemary Xanella, Dylan Tellesen, Katy Orchid, Maya Ellis and Josh Kaercher. Reception on Friday, April 20 at 7pm. Through 4/30. Free. 1431 Park Ave.

CENTENNIAL CULTURAL CENTER: Water Reflections, juried art show from the Artists of River Town. Through 4/27. 1931 Arlin Rhine Memorial Drive, Oroville.

CHICO ART CENTER: Creative Fusion, exhibition of exceptional student works features fresh twists on traditional assignments and explorations in digital media. Through 4/27. Free. 450 Orange St. chicoart center.com

JAMES SNIDLE FINE ARTS GALLERY: Michael Bishop, latest sculptures in metals and Czechoslovakian glass, along with bold prints made on industrial Turkish felt.

Through 4/28. Free. 254 E. Fourth St., 530343-2930. jamessnidlefinearts.com

JANET TURNER PRINT MUSEUM: Ink & Clay, juried student print exhibition showcases outstanding student work in printmaking, complemented by corresponding works of excellence in ceramics. Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 26 at 5pm in RowlandTaylor Recital Hall. Through 5/19. Free.

400 W. First St., 530-898-4476.

MUSEUM OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ART: Art Champion, the Chico Arts & Culture Foundation honors Debra Lucero. Light snacks, local artist highlight and a guest speaker. Thursday April 19 at 5:30pm. Also, MONCA Honors Our Veterans, the museum welcomes 25+ vets to share paintings, ceramics, drawings, sculpture and more.

Check the website for special events including films, panels and workshops.

Through 5/27. $5. 900 Esplanade. monca.org

ORLAND ART CENTER: Dancing to Different Tunes, mother and daughter Pat Vought and Alyson Mucci display their diverse works. Through 5/19. 732 Fourth St., Orland.

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fired arts and ceramics on the walls of Wheeler Gallery. Through 4/26. 5564 Almond St., Paradise.

SATORI HAIR SALON: Faded Glory Photographs of Havana, Michael Goloff’s photographs of Cuban buildings and street scenes.

Through 5/31. 627 Broadway, Ste. 120, 530514-6264. michaelgoloffphotography.com

Museums BOLT’S ANTIQUE TOOL MUSEUM: The Irrigation World, get tips on maintaining your garden when Steve Bolt gives a presentation on landscape irrigation. Saturday, April 21 at 10am. Also, Hand Tools, rotating displays of more than 12,000 kinds of tools. Through 6/2. $3. 1650 Broderick St., Oroville, 530538-2528. boltsantiquetools.com

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

CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Permanent Exhibits, including the The Janeece Webb Living Animal Museum and the Nature Play Room. Through 12/15. 1968 E. Eighth St. ccnaturecenter.org

GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Brain – The World Inside Your Head, an exhibit exploring the inner workings of the brain – neurons and synapses, electricity and chemistry.

Through 5/6. Plus, Vibration Time, explore vibrations and the transmission of sound.

Saturday, April 21 from 1-3pm. And, Earth & Space Celebration!, connect with NASA research and explore Earth, Mars and space phenomena. Sunday, April 22 from noon-4pm. $5-$7. 625 Esplanade.

VALENE L. SMITH MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY: Imprisoned at Home, excellent and enlightening exhibit on Japanese Americans held at the Tule Lake Incarceration Camp during WWII. Through 5/18. Also, Sacred Splendor, exhibit chronicles the history and influence of Christian colonization, underscoring the faith’s movement across the globe from Indo-Portuguese carvings to a William Morris cartoon. From the collection of Judith E. Hilburg. Through 5/11. Chico State. csuchico.edu

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Doug Benson’s 4/20 The 55-yearshow, Friday, April 20, old stand-up 8 p.m.

Tickets: $25 at comedian, actor ticketmaster.com and podcaster has been riding the Paradise Orient Express Performing Arts Center since starring in 777 Nunneley road the 2007 film 872-8454 Super High Me, paradise a play on Super performingarts.com Size Me in which Benson got thoroughly loaded for 30 days straight and examined the effects (most notable takeaway—both his SAT score and his sperm-count increased).

Over the past decade, Benson has also appeared on shows like Last Comic Standing and VH1’s Best Week Ever, and has done his own popular podcasts Doug Loves Movies and Getting Doug With High. He’s currently the judge on Comedy Central’s The High Court, where he decides real small claims court cases … on weed. Chances are you’ve seen his face or heard his voice somewhere, and there’s a really good chance he was high at the time.

Benson took some time to

address the Chico News & Review’s burning questions in advance of his upcoming performance on … you guessed it: 4/20.

Are you high right now?

A little.

Before you became a comedian you were an extra in Blade runner and Fast Times at ridgemont High; you were also a dancer in Captain EO. Tell me about that!

Dancer is a bit of a stretch. I jumped around in the final scene of Captain EO. They had gone over budget, so on the last day they hired extras and put them in the dancer costumes and told us to freestyle it!

Are you a fan of those movies, or is there too much baggage?

I’m a fan. It’s fun to watch them and look for myself and remember the experience of being there.

What steered you toward comedy?

Friends kept telling me I should be a stand-up. And I was dumb enough to believe them!

This was all before you ever smoked weed.

What do you remember most about your pre-smoking days?

That I drank too much.

You’ve since made a living centering your comedy around weed; do you find that stifling at all?

No, I find it liberating. Because I can be as high as I want all the time and still get paid.

Doug Benson gets high in Paradise on 4/20. pHOTO BY BruCE SmiTH

How about now that weed is becoming legalized and more accepted?

It’s great! I’ve always felt guilty for getting away with something that others, namely minorities, would get jailed for. No one should be incarcerated for cannabis use.

Did you ever think weed would become legal in your lifetime?

Yeah, and it’ll be fully legal in Canada this summer. i have to say the episode of Getting Doug With High with Jack Black was impressive.

You put on a clinic, and Jack was really loaded.

He was a very good sport about it. Other people would’ve asked us to pull it from the Internet.

What’s your favorite method of smoking weed?

Bongs, I guess. But I’ll partake any way that’s available.

Favorite stoner snack?

Food in general.

Who’s most fun to get high with?

Your mom. Don’t tell her I told you. i’ve found that being high helps me get through the day-to-day of the current administration. How about you?

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THUrSDaY 4/19—WEDNESDaY 4/25 BRYAN KEITH & THE STONE ROSE BAND:

SaCHa rOBOTTi Thursday, April 19 The Beach SEE THUrSDaY

Classic country, country & western, Top 40 country and dance country. Fri, 4/20, 9pm. $5. Tackle Box, 379 E. Park Ave.

CAMMIES SHOWCASE: Bogart the Monster (indie rock), Yurkovic (blues rock), Shigemi Minetaka (jazz) and Sunday Iris (singersongwriter duo) perform. Fri, 4/20, 8pm. $7. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave.

DRIVER: Local classic rock trio plays

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GHASTLY: EDM dude blends house,

trap and dubstep, plus special guests. Thu, 4/19, 8pm. $20. Senator Theatre, 517 Main St. jmax productions.net

MYSTIC ROOTS: Chico’s own pop-

reggae stars play a local show. Thu, 4/19, 6pm. La Salles, 229 Broadway St.

OPEN MIC: Unwined’s inaugural open mic. Thu, 4/19, 7pm. Unwined Kitchen & Bar, 980 Mangrove Ave.

SACHA ROBOTTI: On the heels of his Coachella set, the sloth-loving EDM artist hits Chico with an immersive “underwater” art installation from Idea Fab Labs. Thu, 4/19, 9pm. $10$20. The Beach, 191 E. Second St.

its hometown. Fri, 4/20, 9pm. White Water Saloon, 5571 Clark Road, Paradise.

YURKOVIC: Blues on the patio. Thu,

4/19, 9pm. $2. Argus Bar + Patio,

212 W. Second St., 530-321-9534.

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420 PARTY: Smokey the Groove, Low Flying Birds and Lo and Behold provide your stony soundtrack. Fri, 4/20, 9pm. $8. Lost On Main, 319 Main St. lostonmainchico.com

BLACK MAGNET + SLOTH & TURTLE + XDS: Rad local duo XDS opens the show, followed by Santa Rosa math rock trio Sloth & Turtle and local noise rockers Black Magnet. Fri, 4/20, 7:30pm. $10. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

JOHN SEID & FRIENDS: Live music in the lounge with John Seid, Larry

Peterson and Eric Peter. Fri, 4/20, 6:30pm. Two Twenty Restaurant, 220 W. Fourth St.

LOSE YOUR ILLUSION: Tribute act plays Guns N’ Roses tunes from their prime, hopefully with multiple takes of sleazebag anthem “Nightrain.” Fri, 4/20, 9:30pm. $5.

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

MAN BABBYS: Group hugs and high fives abound when Sex Hogs II and Pat Hull join too-many-dudes-inthis-punk-band Playboy Manbaby for a wild evening of rock ’n’ roll. Fri, 4/20, 7pm. $10. Argus Bar + Patio, 212 W. Second St.

RAY REYNOLDS & TCTB: Dance country

in the lounge. Fri, 4/20, 8:30pm. Gold Country Casino & Hotel, 4020 Olive Highway, Oroville.

TYLER DEVOLL: Happy hour music. Fri,

KELLEY STOLTZ & SMOKESCREENS: Pop

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAYS: Dance to a different band each week, plus wine, cocktails, beer, pizza and small bites. Fri, 4/20, 6pm. Free. Almendra Winery & Distillery, 9275 Midway, Durham.

With a bulging discography of tender tunes and joyful rockers, Kelley Stoltz has been steadily cranking out incredible music in the San Francisco scene for over 20 years.

Known for his bedroom pop sensibilities, Stoltz can also drop the hammer on a mean psych-rock riff and fuzz off to outer space with the bat of an eye. Catch this gifted songwriter when he plays Duffy’s on Friday, April 20, with Surrogate and power-pop quartet Smokescreens as part of the Valley Fever festival.

4/20, 4pm. La Salles, 229 Broadway

St. wizards Surrogate open this show headlined by the always excellent Kelley Stoltz. Jangly quartet Smokescreens also performs. Fri, 4/20, 9:30pm. $10. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St.

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ALL TIME LOW: Pop punkers touring

on their seventh album, Last Young Renegade, plus sets from Gnash and Dreamers. Sat, 4/21, 7pm. $27.50.

Senator Theatre, 517 Main St. jmax productions.net

BONEYARD BLUES: Franky Z and Mojo

Trinity deliver rock ’n’ blues. Sat, 4/21, 8:30pm. Ramada Plaza Chico, 685 Manzanita Court.

CARAVANSERAI: Santana tribute. Come

DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH: Rock and

for Abraxas, but get out before “Smooth.” Sat, 4/21, 9:30pm. $5.

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

CATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: Benefit for the Chico Cat Coalition features purrformances from The Malteazers and Hank Duke & Big Uncle Steve. Sat, 4/21, 7:30pm. $10. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave. maltesebarchico.com

CHUCK EPPERSON TRIO: A little jazz, a

little country and a little soul. Sat, 4/21, 11am. Free. La Salles, 229 Broadway St.

metal with songs by Quiet Riot, Van Halen, Maiden, Ozzy, Sabbath, Poison, Bon Jovi and Priest. Sat, 4/21, 9pm. Studio Inn Lounge, 2582 Esplanade.

THE EDGE CAMMIES SHOWCASE!: 101.7FM showcases local acts Dial Up Days, Loki Miller Band and Velvet Starlings at this afternoon gig. Sat, 4/21, 4pm. $5. Tackle Box, 379 E. Park Ave.

ESPLANADE BAND: Sextet plays

hits from the ’80s. Sat, 4/21, 8pm. Unwined Kitchen & Bar, 980 Mangrove Ave.

Live Comedy BRYAN CALLEN May 5th

JAY PHAROAH June 2nd

JOEY DIAZ June 16th

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MarCHFOUrTH Saturday, April 21 Lost on Main SEE SaTUrDaY

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Hotel, 4020 Olive Highway, Oroville.

JAZZ JAM: Featuring the music of

SOUL POSSE: Party band kicks out the

Robert Glasper. House band kicks it off before an open session. Mon, 4/23, 7:30pm. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

dance jams while you enjoy beer and pizza. Sat, 4/21, 6:30pm. Farm Star Pizza, 2359 Esplanade.

SOUTH 65: Rockabilly and coun-

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try hits in the lounge. Sat, 4/21, 8:30pm. Feather Falls Casino &

FLAMENCO NIGHT: Enjoy Spanish guitar and flamenco dancing with your paella and tapas. Reservations required. Sat, 4/21, 6pm. Red Tavern, 1250 Esplanade.

GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH: Portland punk trio gets nasty with San Francisco’s Spiritual Cramp and local darlings the She Things. Super fun lineup! Sat, 4/21, 9:30pm. $10.

Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St.

HOT PUNKS: Valley Fever punk ’n’ rock showcase with Outside Looking In, Stucko, Earthworm and The Deprived. Sat, 4/21, 7:30pm. $10.

Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

JOHN SEID & FRIENDS: See Friday. Sat, 4/21, 6:30pm. Two Twenty

Restaurant, 220 W. Fourth St.

JONATHAN RICHMAN: Chico’s unofficial songwriter laureate opens this matinee with Human Ottoman from Portland and Bogg. Sat, 4/21, 3:30pm. $10. Naked Lounge, 118 W. Second St.

MARCHFOURTH: Massive 20+ member band is peppered with stilt-walkers, unicyclists, fire eaters, puppets and more to up the ante on the vaudevillian on-stage antics. DJ DanK opens the concert. Sat, 4/21, 9pm. $13. Lost on Main, 319 Main St. lostonmainchico.com

OVERDRIVE: Hits of the ’70s and

’80s. Sat, 4/21, 9pm. White Water Saloon, 5571 Clark Road, Paradise.

RAY REYNOLDS & TCTB: See Friday. Sat, 4/21, 8:30pm. Gold Country Casino &

Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville.

plus the soulful sounds of The Dip. The Michael Russell Trio also performs. Tue, 4/24, 7:30pm. Lost on Main, 319 Main St. lostonmainchico. com

western rock band channels the fuzz and atmosphere of Ennio Morricone, plus Donald Beaman and the return of Skin Peaks. Sat, 4/21, 7pm. $10. Argus Bar + Patio, 212 W. Second St.

22SUNDaY 25WEDNESDaY BLUES JAM: Open blues jam. Enjoy the

tunes or bring your instrument and join in. Wed, 4/25. Ramada Plaza Chico, 685 Manzanita Court.

RITA HOSKING WITH PETER WILSON & BOB LITTELL: Country-folk

storyteller is the real deal. She performs with Grass Valley/Nevada City legend Peter Wilson and Bob Littell. Sun, 4/22, 7:30pm. $17.50$39.50. Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St. sierranevada.com

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SPINDRIFT: Psychedelic, spaghetti

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JOHN SEID & FRIENDS: Live music in the lounge with John Seid, Larry Peterson and Steve Cook. Wed, 4/25, 6:30pm. Izakaya Ichiban, 2000 Notre Dame Blvd.

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Mostly instrumental and vast in scope, it’s no surprise that Spindrift (pictured) is frequently tagged as cinematic.

The band is inspired by the films of Sergio Leone, often projecting westerns as a backdrop at live shows, and the layers of reverb are as thick as settled dust in an abandoned barroom. The band charts an otherworldly path with psychedelic blastoffs and an array of surreal aural treats.

Spindrift plays Argus Bar + Patio on Saturday, April 21, with Donald Beaman and Skin Peaks.

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s much as some foodies like to

the real thing. It is made using a compound that by occurs naturally Alastair in those fragrant Bland fungi but that can also be synthesized in labs.

We should not be surprised, then, that a similar sort of alchemy is now being applied on behalf of beer’s best-known ingredient, the hop. A team of scientists from UC Berkeley has created a yeast strain that consistently produces the fruity, grapefruit-like flavors of the mighty Cascade hop, the most popular variety of the fragrant blossom in the country.

This is potentially groundbreaking work, as it could mean brewers can make the kinds of beers consumers want but without having to buy expensive, resourceintensive hops from farmers in the Pacific Northwest.

But there’s a catch, and it’s likely to rub millions of consumers and brewers the wrong way: The novel yeast has been genetically modified. Craft beer has remained a sector of the food economy almost entirely untouched by genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. While the yeast remains isolated to the lab where it was born, the lead researcher on the project, biochemist Charles Denby—also an avid homebrewer—hopes to take his yeast to a commercial scale.

His intentions are good.

“Our goal is to help brewers create beers that achieve similar flavors and profiles as you can get

from conventionally grown hops while reducing the environmental impact of brewing beer,” he said via email. “If anything, this adds to craft brewing. This is another tool brewers can use to make beer.”

He and his colleagues created the new yeast by splicing genes from mint and basil plants into the DNA of brewing yeast. The result of their work is a yeast that turns sugar into alcohol—yeast’s primary role in brewing—while also creating the same aromatic molecules that occur in the Cascade hop.

And not only does the yeast create aromas resembling those of the Cascade hop; the yeast does it remarkably well. Test batches of beer made using the yeast were served to a panel of tasters assembled at Lagunitas Brewing Co., in Petaluma. The trained participants perceived the experimental beer—made without the late-brew addition of flavoring hops—to be hoppier than a traditionally hopped beer, according to the scientists, who published their research in March in the journal Nature Communications.

Already, brewers are balking at the development. Matt Brynildson, brewer at Firestone-Walker Brewing Co. in Paso Robles is concerned this could lead to a brewing industry that has abandoned hops. Brynildson says he particularly enjoys the nuanced work of creating aromatically balanced hop blends in his beers.

“The purist brewer in me says, ‘Why would you want to take the most exciting part of making beer away from me?’” he said.

Creating new yeast strains is an old practice. However, it has

traditionally been done by isolating desired strains through selection.

Some yeast strains have been in use for centuries.

At White Labs in San Diego— one of the main suppliers of yeast for the beer industry—senior research scientist Karen Fortmann said her lab specializes in preserving popular yeast strains by freezing them and, through careful monitoring, preventing genetic drift. That way, ancient yeasts can be maintained as they always were.

Fortmann said she finds the new research interesting, although her company isn’t planning to dabble in genetic engineering, mainly because customers—both beer drinkers and brewers—tend to be uneasy about the idea.

Fortmann said she understands this knee-jerk reaction to GMOs. “I get the whole robots-aretaking-over-the-world fear” of the world and its artforms becoming automated or synthesized, “but even if you had genetically modified yeast creating your aromas, there’s still quite a lot of artistry that goes into brewing,” she said.

At Drake’s Brewing Co., brewmaster John Gillooly believes the yeast strain produced by Denby’s lab could truly help solve problems.

“Growing hops is tough on the planet, and as responsible stewards of the land we should be trying to take some of the agricultural load off of the Yakima Valley,” he said, referring to Washington’s famed hop-growing region. If a genetically modified yeast allows brewers to make hoppy beers using less of a resource-intensive crop, then he says he is all for it. □

REEL WORLD

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

recorded by the Christian rock band MercyMe. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.

Opening this week

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The Death of Stalin

The new film from Scottish writer/director Armando Iannucci (creator of HBO’s Veep) is a historical/political satire that looks at the power struggle among Joseph Stalin’s cronies after the dictator drops dead. Starring Steve Buscemi and Jeffrey Tambor. Pageant Theatre. Rated R.

lost dogs and boys

I Feel Pretty

Amy Schumer plays a young woman struggling with insecurity who, after hitting her head, starts believing she’s extremely capable and beautiful. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7.

Rated PG-13.

The Broken Lizard comedy crew returns to its roots, bringing the cast of the 2001 original film back for a sequel that finds the Vermont state troopers tasked with overseeing a disputed territory on the border of Canada and America. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

Isle of Dogs W another of the director’s feature-length ventures into animation and epic cartoon yarn-spinning (his first es Anderson’s

is an utter delight. It’s

being 2009’s Fantastic Mr. Fox), and watching it is, for me, a joy.

The main characters are dogs, by mostly, and the plot involves the battle Juan-Carlos Selznick of a small boy (Koyu Rankin) and some outcast dogs against a cat-loving tyrant who means to eliminate all the canines in his realm.

There’s an obvious hint of allegory with dark echoes of modern history Isle of Dogs running through that, but Isle of Dogs Directed by Wes is more of a mock epic in a rowdy and Anderson. Cinemark whimsically comical mode. A scruffy 14, paradise Cinema 7. rated pG-13. joyousness comes by way of the playful and nonchalant pacing, the amusingly antic (and quasi-Japanese) visuals, and the frisky and varied personalities of nearly a dozen dog characters.

There’s also an impressive cast on hand (Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Loveless Ends tonight, Edward Norton, Scarlett Johansson, April 19. Directed by among others) to provide the dog Andrey Zvyagintsev. voices, but rambunctious storytelling pageant Theatre. rated r. and wise-acre character touches are the main founts of serious fun here.

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In its most emotionally engaging terms, Loveless is a

missing-child story and a chilling picture of a young couple’s marriage gone horribly sour. In larger and broader terms, this austere and haunting Russian film is a sidelong and darkly nuanced portrait of contemporary social life, in a place where assorted semblances of middle-class prosperity prove, more often than not, stifling.

The collapsed marriage and the missing child provide the central storyline, but esteemed writer-director

Andrey Zvyagintsev tells those stories in an unhurried and moderately fragmented fashion that wanders among several characters and situations, without privileging any one individual point of view. The kid who will go missing is the first character we encounter and the last one we are asked to reflect upon at film’s end.

But the boy’s parents and the people and places to which they are variously attached get the lion’s share of attention overall.

We see enough of the preteen boy to know he’s a solitary soul, roundly neglected by his unhappy parents, but capable of his own sort of dreamy wandering and defiance. Plus, he shows a certain self-sufficiency that perhaps comes of having been frequently left to his own devices.

The parents, Boris (Aleksey Rozin) and Zhenya (Maryana Spivak), are on the verge of divorce when we first meet them, and both are soon immersed in romantic relationships with others—Boris with anxious Masha (Marina Vasilyeva), who has children of her own, and Zhenya with Anton (Andris Keiss), an older man who is single and has an adult daughter.

There are small dramas and episodes of pathos emerging from these post-divorce relationships, all of which get further complicated once the missing-child incident settles in, midway into the film. And other characters of note—Zhenya’s harridan mother, a nononsense investigator, a sadly buffoonish colleague at the office where Boris works—amplify the ills and disappointments that seem pervasive among them all.

The setting is contemporary Russia, but much of what happens in this story might well have occurred in almost any urban area of the industrialized world.

Loveless’ characters seem to live with their social media devices as much as they do with each other, and the film’s signature image just might be its extraordinary widescreen shot of office workers lined up like mannequins inside an elevator large enough to serve equally well in a warehouse or freight depot. □

Isle of Dogs

See review this issue. Cinemark 14, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —J.C.S.

Loveless

See review this issue. Pageant Theatre. Rated R —J.C.S.

Pacific Rim: Uprising

It’s been a decade since the humans-inside-giant-robots defeated the creatures from The Breach, but now in this sequel the huge Kaiju are back and a new generation of robot weapons must battle to save Earth. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13.

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Super Troopers 2

From fun to haunting—an emotional swing between two new films

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Black Panther

With its black superhero and predominantly black cast, and its special mixture of action fantasy and social history, Black Panther is a monumental cultural event. And a key part of its specialness is that it’s also a richly entertaining movie.

Writer-director Ryan Coogler and cowriter Joe Robert Cole have produced a very engaging mixture of action movie and epic/utopian allegory. It’s an impressively mounted production throughout, and even with elements that are routine or generic, it makes fine use of a large and appealing cast. Chadwick Boseman has the title role.

He is T’Challa, the newly coronated king of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. His Black Panther-infused superpowers derive from vibranium, the super-strong metal that is the basis of Wakanda’s radically advanced technology. A key premise of the tale is that Wakanda has heretofore kept its highly developed civilization hidden from the rest of the world. Eventually, the new king will move to change all that, and Boseman proves to be well attuned to both the warrior and the statesman in the character. Cinemark 14. Rated PG-13 —J.C.S.

Blockers

For this coming-of-age comedy about parents teaming up to stop their three daughters from making good on a losetheir-virginity-on-prom-night pact, the producers were OK showing John Cena butt-chugging in the commercial, but for the title they had to remove “cock” and replace it with an image of a rooster. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R.

Chappaquiddick

A historical drama retelling the events surrounding the Chappaquiddick incident, the 1969 car accident in which Sen. Ted Kennedy drove off a bridge into a pond leading to the death of campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne. Cinemark 14, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

I Can Only Imagine

The true story behind the chart-topping single “I Can Only Imagine,” which was

A Quiet Place

John Krasinski directed, co-wrote and stars—he’s Lee, a father trying to protect his family in a post-apocalyptic world besieged by horrific aliens who will tear you apart if you make so much as a peep. The aliens don’t respond to regular ambient sounds—a river running, birds chirping—but rather sounds that are more interruptive, like fireworks or a person screaming after stepping on a nail. The gimmick lends itself to some faulty logic at times, but it does provide an overall interesting premise. Playing Lee’s wife, Evelyn, Emily Blunt gives a standout performance as somebody forced to keep quiet in especially difficult circumstances—e.g., after a painful injury, or giving birth in a bathtub while an alien clicks and claws nearby. And Krasinski complements his impressive directing chops with a fine performance as a guy doing everything to keep his sanity and protect his family, including a young deaf daughter (played by the superb Millicent Simmonds, who is actually deaf) and son (Noah Jupe). Both of the kids are terrific here. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13 —B.G.

Rampage

A government experiment results in dangerous animals growing to Hulk proportions, and it’s up to a primatologist played

by The Rock and his now super-sized albino gorilla buddy named George to put a stop to the rampaging monsters. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7.

Rated PG-13.

Ready Player One

Steven Spielberg directs this sci-fi adventure about a virtual-reality world to which people of a desolate future Earth escape for fun and work, and in which its creator has planted an Easter egg that promises control of the whole digital reality to whomever finds it. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7. Rated PG-13.

Sherlock Gnomes

A 3-D computer-animated sequel to Gnomeo & Juliet, featuring the previous film’s title gnomes hiring a gnome named Sherlock Gnomes to help them find some other gnomes. Gnome sayin’? Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.

Truth or Dare

In this game, if you tell a lie or dare not to take a dare, you lose your life. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7.

Rated PG-13.

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This book is available in the Butte County Library.

MIEN MIEN rocket recordings Though this is MIEN’s debut album, the band has been nearly 14 years in the making, starting when Elephant Stone’s Rishi Dhir met Black Angels frontman Alex Maas during a shared SXSW bill.

John-Mark Lapham (The Earlies) was next, and the three came together over an affinity for an old sitar tune by The Association. The now fourpiece (rounded out by The Horrors’ Tom Furse) decided to take a crack at one of Lapham’s old demos (based on a Beastie Boys sample). The result became “Black Habit,” the second track on this album, a piece of industrial rock that expands with unfurling synth interludes and with a muted production that keeps the song sultry and driving. The Black Angels influence shows up on songs like “(I’m Tired of) Western Shouting,” with its cavernous percussion and psychedelic echo. The slow-burning “Hocus Pocus” steps with thick bass through an atmosphere of synth texture and heavy reverb. It’s dreamy, like a mirage, as though the tones are exuding heat.

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Nelson DeMille’s heroes tend to have something in common that is rare in crime novels: They’re wiseacres, quick to crack a joke even in desperately dangerous situations. It’s an endearing quality and one that makes his tales especially fun to read. This time around, the comedian is “Mac” MacCormick, a banged-up ex-Army officer (with tours in Afghanistan and Iraq) now running a charter fishing boat out of Key West. Tempted by the promise of a big payoff—and by a beautiful Cuban-American woman named Sara Ortega—he agrees to use his boat in a scheme to liberate some $60 million in wealth hidden by her grandfather and others when they fled Cuba following its takeover by Fidel Castro. It’s an elaborate plot involving a gang of anti-Castro zealots, a university-sponsored tour group and some nasty Cuban cops hot on his trail, and it doesn’t take long for Mac to kick himself for getting involved. But then there’s all that money … and Sara, too.

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Like a well-played concert, David Gans’ new album, Drop the Bone, hits the right moods at the right times. And Gans knows a little bit about concerts, being a seasoned scholar of live music proliferated by The Grateful Dead and others. The first track, “Life Is a Jam,” is an 11-plus-minute monster that includes four minutes of frolicking, with alt-pop whimsy that takes a left turn into a rock-jazz instrumental of varied tempos. Gans’ down-home, accessible voice works well with the many musical moods presented here, from slow tunes such as “Your Movie” to faster ones like “River and Drown” and “Summer by the Bay,” an ode to life in the SF Bay Area. Also included are a handful unique covers, including Townes Van Zandt’s “Pancho and Lefty,” George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun” and a solo rendering of The Dead’s “Box of Rain.”

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to recognize a handful of local “Arts Champions” who, according the press release, “provide great vision, problem solving, and leadership in supporting arts as a central part of Chico’s cultural vibrancy.” The six recipients are nonprofit guru alexa BensonValavanis, City Councilman andrew Coolidge, City Clerk debbie Presson, arts organizer/ promoter debra Lucero, university gallery director/curator Kelly Lindner, and musician and former arts commissioner Paul Friedlander. Arts DEVO raises a glass to you all!

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ChiCo, hAve merCy on me First things first: MaMuse’s “Springtime,” possibly the most sensual song ever written by a local artist, needs to be on your Get in the Mood Playlist (go now and download it—cdbaby.com/Artist/MaMuse).

The song is also an appropriate lead-in for the upcoming ridiculous weekend of live music, which is spilling over with too many options thanks to four(!) music festivals in three days, Friday-Sunday, April 20-22. The clouds have parted, the weekend will be sunny and warm, and Chico will be gettin’ busy.

Valley Fever: Friday and Saturday nights, various venues. You can read about the creators of this two-day fest in this issue (page 24), and you can take it from me that every one of the seven shows taking place at four downtown venues is loaded with great visiting and local bands—21 total! I’ll likely make it out only on Friday, and though I’ll try to catch some of everything, my top priorities are the strange garage-rock of Bay Area singer/ songwriter Kelley stoltz (at duffy’s) and the party punk rock of Phoenix funmakers Playboy Manbaby (at argus). Tickets are $20 and available at naked Lounge. Visit facebook.com/pg/valleyfeverchico/events for the full schedule.

Wildflower Music Festival: Saturday, noon, End of normal (2500 Estes Road). This annual outdoor mini festival in the orchards is a benefit for Wildflower open Classroom, and in the spirit of Chico’s groovy nature they have a legit jam crew headlining, the Jack Johnson-approved animal Liberation orchestra. Openers include SLO’s Moonshiner Collective and locals Kyle Williams, Triple Tree and Hot Flash. Tickets ($40) and more info can be found at wildflowermusicfest.com.

XDS California nut Festival: Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Patrick Ranch. It’s a nut fest—with food, drinks, ag info, entertainment, games, chef demos … and nuts—but the musical program alone is an impressive event. Split between two outdoor stages is a well-composed 10-act roster of folk, Americana, rock, world, country and jazz from around the North State, featuring the likes of Joe Craven and The sometimers, Pat Hull, sunday iris, Brad Peterson and more. Tickets ($30, includes six tastings and six drink tickets) and info at californianutfestival.com.

CaMMiEs Finale & award show: Sunday, 2-7 p.m., at the Hop yard. The CN&R is super stoked that our annual free festival of local music is taking place at sierra nevada Brewing Co. this year. The Hop Yard is the brewery’s new venue, a large outdoor space out by the hop fields with a satellite bar made out of the large metal containers that housed the brewing tanks shipped over from Germany back in the day. There will be two stages, 13 bands (Xds, smokey the Groove, Citysick and many more), food trucks, games and plenty of vendors. More info at facebook.com/chicocammies.

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And all of my creeks are overflowing/Flowing over former banks/If you’ll only say you’ll help me/I’d repay you a thousand times … Boy, have mercy on me/It’s springtime—MaMuse, “Springtime”

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY For the week oF april 19, 2018 ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the early

history of the automobile, electric engines were more popular and common than gasoline-powered engines. They were less noisy, dirty, smelly, and difficult to operate. It’s too bad that thereafter the technology for gasoline cars developed at a faster rate than the technology for electric cars. By the end of the first decade of the twentieth century, the petroleum-suckers were in ascendance.

They have remained so ever since, playing a significant role in our world’s ongoing environmental degradation. Moral of the story: Sometimes the original idea or the early model or the first try is better.

According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you should consider applying this hypothesis to your current state of affairs.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The

Chesapeake Bay is a fertile estuary that teems with life. It’s 200 miles long and holds 18 trillion gallons of water. More than 150 streams and rivers course into its drainage basin. And yet it’s relatively shallow. If you’re six feet tall, you could wade through over a thousand square miles of its mix of fresh and salt water without getting your hat wet. I see this place as an apt metaphor for your life in the coming weeks: an expanse of flowing fecundity that is vast but not so deep that you’ll get overwhelmed.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll soon

arrive at a pressure-packed turning point.

You’ll stand poised at a pivotal twist of fate where you must trust your intuition to reveal the differences between smart risks and careless gambles. Are you willing to let your half-naked emotions show? Will you have the courage to be brazenly loyal to your deepest values? I won’t wish you luck, because how the story evolves will be fueled solely by your determination, not by accident or happenstance. You will know you’re in a good position to solve the Big Riddles if they feel both scary and fun.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Strong

softness is one of your specialties. So are empathetic rigor, creative responsiveness, and daring acts of nurturing. Now is a perfect time to summon and express all of these qualities with extra flair. If you do, your influence will exceed its normal quotas. Your ability to heal and inspire your favorite people will be at a peak. So I hereby invite you to explore the frontiers of aggressive receptivity. Wield your courage and power with a fierce vulnerability.

Be tenderly sensitive as an antidote to any headstrong lovelessness you encounter.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1973, Pink Floyd

released the album The Dark Side of the Moon. Since then, it has been on various Billboard charts for over 1,700 weeks, and has sold more than 45 million copies. Judging from the astrological aspects coming to bear on you, Leo, I suspect you could create or produce a beautiful thing with a similar staying power in the next five months. What vitalizing influence would you like to have in your life for at least the next 30 years?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I beg you to

take a break sometime soon. Give yourself permission to indulge in a vacation or recess or sabbatical. Wander away on a leave of absence. Explore the mysteries of a siesta blended with a fiesta. If you don’t grant yourself this favor, I may be forced to bark “Chill out, dammit!” at you until you do. Please don’t misunderstand my intention here. The rest of us appreciate the way you’ve been attending to the complicated details that are too exacting for us. But we can also see that if you don’t ease up, there will soon be diminishing returns. It’s time to return to your studies of relaxing freedom.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Singer-song-

writer Roy Orbison achieved great success in the 1960s, charting 22 songs on the Billboard Top 40. But his career declined after that. Years later, in 1986, filmmaker

by rob brezsny David Lynch asked him for the right to use his tune “In Dreams” for the movie Blue Velvet. Orbison denied the request, but Lynch incorporated the tune anyway.

Surprise! Blue Velvet was nominated for an Academy Award and played a big role in reviving Orbison’s fame. Later the singer came to appreciate not only the career boost, but also Lynch’s unusual aesthetic, testifying that the film gave his song an “otherworldly quality that added a whole new dimension.” Now let’s meditate on how this story might serve as a parable for your life. Was there an opportunity that you once turned down but will benefit from anyway? Or is there a current opportunity that maybe you shouldn’t turn down, even if it seems odd?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ve

been to the Land of No Return and back more than anyone. But soon you’ll be visiting a remote enclave in this realm that you’re not very familiar with. I call it the Mother Lode of Sexy Truth. It’s where tender explorers go when they must transform outworn aspects of their approach to partnership and togetherness.

On the eve of your quest, shall we conduct an inventory of your capacity to outgrow your habitual assumptions about relationships? No, let’s not. That sounds too stiff and formal. Instead, I’ll simply ask you to strip away any falseness that interferes with vivacious and catalytic intimacy.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Capricorn rock musician Lemmy Kilmister bragged that he swigged a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey every day from 1975 to 2013. While I admire his dedication to inducing altered states of consciousness, I can’t recommend such a strategy for you.

But I will love it if you undertake a more disciplined crusade to escape numbing routines and irrelevant habits in the next four weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will have a special knack for this practical art.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Germany was one of the big losers of World War I, which ended in 1919. By accepting the terms of the Versailles Treaty, it agreed to pay reparations equivalent to 96,000 tons of gold. Not until 2010, decades after the war, did Germany finally settle its bill and fulfill its obligation. I’m sure your own big, long-running debt is nowhere near as big or as long-running as that one, Aquarius.

But you will nonetheless have reason to be ecstatic when you finally discharge it. And according to my reading of the astrological omens, that could and should happen sometime soon. (P.S. The “debt” could be emotional or spiritual rather than financial.)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I would

rather have a drop of luck than a barrel of brains,” said the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes. Fortunately, that’s not a choice you will have to face in the coming weeks, Pisces. According to my reading of the cosmic signs, your brain will be working with even greater efficiency and ingenuity than it usually does. Meanwhile, a stronger-than-expected flow of luck will be swirling around in your vicinity.

One of your main tasks will be to harness your enhanced intelligence to take shrewd advantage of the good fortune.

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In 1824, two British explorers climbed a mountain in southwestern Australia. They were hoping to get a sweeping view of Port Phillip Bay, on which the present-day city of Melbourne is located. But when they reached the top, their view was largely obstructed by trees. Out of perverse spite, they decided to call the peak Mount Disappointment, a name it retains to this day. I suspect you may soon have your own personal version of an adventure that falls short of your expectations. I hope— and also predict—that your experience won’t demoralize you, but will rather mobilize you to attempt a new experiment that ultimately surpasses your original expectations.

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This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: NORMA FATCHEN, PRESIDENT Dated: March 21, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000387 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as OROVILLE NEWS ONLY at 1539 6th Avenue Oroville, CA 95965.

TERESITA PAEZ-SISINO 1539 6th Avenue Oroville, CA 95965.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: TERESITA PAEZ-SISINO Dated: January 29, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000145 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as LOTTIE LEATHER COMPANY at 865 Karen Dr Chico, CA 95926.

KATHRYN COOK 865 Karen Dr Chico, CA 95926.

KEVIN COOK 865 Karen Dr Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by A Married Couple.

Signed: KEVIN COOK Dated: March 20, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000381 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name TEN BEAR BUILDERS at 1606 Laurel St Chico, CA 95928.

DILLON CREASY 1606 Laurel St Chico, CA 95928.

ANALIA CREASY 1606 Laurel St Chico, CA 95928.

This business was conducted

by A Married Couple.

Signed: DILLON CREASY Dated: March 16, 2018 FBN Number: 2015-0001405 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as TC LIVESTOCK at 3730 Rodgers Ave Chico, CA 95928.

CASSIDY LOUISE CUNNINGHAM 3730 Rodgers Ave Chico, CA 95928.

TANNER HORN 3730 Rodgers Ave Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Joint Venture.

Signed: CASSIDY CUNNINGHAM Dated: March 14, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000351 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as BROKEN WHEEL MEDIA at 95 Key West Loop Chico, CA 95973.

CODY MICHAEL JOHNS 95 Key West Loop Chico, CA 95973.

MARIE NICOLE RODRIGUEZ 429 Nord Ave Apt 450 Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: MARIE RODRIGUEZ Dated: March 22, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000395 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HANGIN LOCAL, HANGING LOCAL at 6268 Skyway Road Suite A Paradise, CA 95969.

JOEL ALLEN 911 Central Park Drive Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JOEL ALLEN Dated: March 22, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000398 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as EARTHHAVEN CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT, EQUALITY PRESS at 42 Ranchita Way Chico, CA 95928.

GAYLE HALLIE KIMBALL 42 Ranchita Way Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: GAYLE KIMBALL Dated: March 21, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000384 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as BARBER JOHNS, THE ORIGINAL BARBER JOHNS at 532 Nord Ave Chico, CA 95926.

DIANNE FUNKHOUSER 2388 Serviss Street Durham, CA 95938.

RICHARD FUNKHOUSER 2388 Serviss Street Durham, CA 95938.

This business is conducted by A Married Couple.

Signed: DIANNE FUNKHOUSER Dated: March 26, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000404 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS at 15283 Forest Ranch Way Forest Ranch, CA 95942.

PERRYMAN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 15283 Forest Ranch Way Forest Ranch, CA 95942.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: VICKI PERRYMAN, PRESIDENT Dated: March 26, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000413 Published: April 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as RISING BEAUTY at 1324 Mangrove Ave. #212 Chico, CA 95926.

KAELA JONES 1650 Forest Ave Apt 15 Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: KAELA JONES Dated: March 28, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000428 Published: April 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as F.E.W. PRODUCTS at 5050 Cohasset Rd. Unit 50 Chico, CA 95973.

RICHARD A WALDSMITH 14064 Limousin Dr Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: RICHARD A. WALDSMITH Dated: June 6, 2016 FBN Number: 2016-0000736 Published: April 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as ABUNDANT LIFE COACHING ACADEMY, KESHA HAYNIE MINISTRIES at 574 E 12th Street Chico, CA 95928.

KESHA DANINE FORTUNE FORTUNE-HAYNIE 6576 Oakland Drive Magalia, CA 95954.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: KESHA HAYNIE Dated: March 29, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000441 Publilshed: April 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BY.TIGERHEART at 35 Tarn Circle Oroville, CA 95966.

SANJIVANI M PATHAK-FARISH 35 Tarn Circle Oroville, CA 95966.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: SANJIVANI M. PATHAK-FARISH Dated: March 29, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000438 Published: April 5,12,19,26, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as DEL REAL COMPANY at 2080 Bidwell Avenue Chico, CA 95926.

DEL REAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 142 W. 2nd Street Suite A Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: M. MAX DEL REAL, PRESIDENT/CEO Dated: February 23, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000270 Published: April 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as HEALTH CLAIM, SACRED EDIBLES at 4918 Maplespring Rd Yankee Hill, CA 95965.

JODI DAVIS 4918 Maplespring Rd Yankee Hill, CA 95965.

TIMOTHY NEBEL 4918 Maplespring Rd Yankee Hill, CA 95965.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: JODI DAVIS Dated: March 16, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000370 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HANDS OF LOVE DOULA SERVICES at 1988 Poppy View Terrace Chico, CA 95928.

BONNIE JOHNSTON 1988 Poppy View Terrace Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: BONNIE JOHNSTON Dated: March 12, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000334 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HAPPY CAMPERS RV RENTALS at 1675 Carol Ave Chico, CA 95928.

MATHEW DUNCKEL 1675 Carol Ave Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: MATT DUNCKEL Dated: April 3, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000448 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as AIC ELECTRIC at 3804 Hicks Lane Chico, CA 95973.

AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC, INC. 3804 Hicks Lane Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: KRISTIN FLOCK, OFFICE MANAGER Dated: March 27, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000421 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name AIC ELECTRIC at 3080 Thorntree Drive Suite #85

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GARY R AKE 286 White Ave Chico, CA 95926.

WILLIAM T WILLIAMS 6567 Oak Park Drive Magalia, CA 95954.

This business was conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: KRISTIN FLOCK, OFFICE MANAGER Dated: March 27, 2018 FBN Number: 2008-0000267 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as KSARTA SQUARE at 360 Starlight Ct Paradise, CA 95967.

ANTHONY ROACH 360 Starlight Ct Paradise, CA 95967.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ANTHONY ROACH Dated: April 4, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000461 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as THE CITRINE FOREST at 100 Risa Way Apt 229 Chico, CA 95973.

SARAH R TORKELSON 100 Risa Way Apt 229 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: SARAH TORKELSON Dated: April 3, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000447 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as IRONGATE GARDEN INN at 4673 Nord Highway Chico, CA 95928.

ROBERT GROVE ESTATE AND VALUATION SERVICES, INC 3151 Canyon Oaks Terrace Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: KRISTA GROVE, SECRETARY Dated: March 23, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000400 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CREED STRENGTH AND FITNESS at 1607 Ridgebrook Way Chico, CA 95928.

TAYLOR CREED CATRETT 1607 Ridgebrook Way Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: TAYLOR C. CATRETT Dated: March 22, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000394 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as COACH WORKS at 2844 A Northgate Dr Chico, CA 95973.

SALVADOR VILLEGAS 13043 Orchard Blossom Lane Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: SALVADOR VILLEGAS Dated: April 6, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000482 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as GEOLOGY ROCKS AND MINERALS, KCV CONSULTING at 835 Main St Chico, CA 95928.

GEOLOGY ROCKS! AND MINERALS LLC 835 Main St Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

Signed: KASEY VALLE, PRESIDENT Dated: April 4, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000465 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as AFFORDABLE AUTO GLASS at 6 Geneva Lane Chico, CA 95928.

ALAN JAMES MOON 6 Geneva Lane Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ALAN MOON Dated: April 5, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000477 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CRYSTAL TREASURES at 5455 Platt Mountain Road 839 Forest Ranch, CA 95942.

PATRICIA CROWNOVER 5455 Platt Mountain Road 839 Forest Ranch, CA 95942.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: PATRICIA CROWNOVER Dated: April 2, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000444 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BLACK BART BIKES at 1346 Myers St Oroville, CA 95956.

CURTIS ALLEN ELWELL 4760 Seacrest Dr Oroville, CA 95966.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: CURTIS ELWELL Dated: April 10, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000501 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as SCC CONCRETE at 325 Crater Lake Dr Chico, CA 95973.

MATT SADLER 325 Crater Lake Dr Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: MATT SADLER Dated: April 10, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000499 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as GETHSEMANE RANCH at 3825 Silvera Ct Paradise, CA 95969.

JAMES D HOEPPNER 3825 Silvera Ct Paradise, CA 95969.

NATALIE E HOEPPNER 3825 Silvera Ct Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by

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Signed: NATALIE E HOEPPNER Dated: April 6, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000483 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as PAINT PARTIES BY DAWN at 5660 Skyway Suite C Paradise, CA 95969.

DAWN HICKEY 13771 Sugar Pine Drive Magalia, CA 95954.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: DAWN HICKEY Dated: April 13, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000517 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as MAKE CHICO, WPINONECLICK at 2559 New Heather Way Chico, CA 95973.

JEFFREY SAMORANO 2559 New Heather Way Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JEFFREY SAMORANO Dated: April 9, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000484 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as EAGLE PLUMBING at 1560 East Avenue Chico, CA 95926.

ROBERT RINEHART 1560 East Avenue Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ROBERT RINEHART Dated: March 14, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000357 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as VIRTUAL IMAGE SOLUTIONS at 1585 Filbert Ave Chico, CA 95926.

JOESHAK ENTERPRISES INC 1585 Filbert Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: JOE KOSHAK, CEO Dated: March 21, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000388 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

NOTICES CITATION TO APPEAR

The People of the State of California: TO: RIGO ROBERTO PRADO-GARIBAY By order of this court, you are hereby cited and required to appear before the above-entitled court located at 1775 Concord Ave, Chico, California 95966, on May 16, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., then and there to show cause, if you have any, why BENJAMIN LOUIS PRADO, MAXWELL BRADLEY PRADO, and HUDSON LEE PRADO, all minors, should not be declared free from your parental control according to the Petition on file herein to free the minors for adoption.

The address of the court is 1775 Concord Ave, Chico CA 95928.

For a failure without reasonable cause to appear and abide by the order of the

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court, you will be deemed guilty of a contempt of court.

The following information concerns rights and procedure which relate to this proceeding for the termination of custody and control of BENJAMIN LOUIS PRADO, MAXWELL BRADLEY PRADO, and HUDSON LEE PRADO as set forth in Sections 7860-7864 of the Family Code.

(1) At the beginning of the proceeding, the court will consider whether or not the interest of BENJAMIN LOUIS PRADO, MAXWELL BRADLEY PRADO, and HUDSON LEE PRADO required the appointment of counsel. If the court finds that the interest of BENJAMIN LOUIS PRADO, MAXWELL BRADLEY PRADO, and HUDSON LEE PRADO do require such protection, the court will appoint counsel to represent them, whether or not they are able to afford counsel.

BENJAMIN LOUIS PRADO, MAXWELL BRADLEY PRADO, and HUDSON LEE PRADO will not be present in court, unless they so request, or the court so orders.

(2) If a parent of BENJAMIN LOUIS PRADO, MAXWELL BRADLEY PRADO, and HUDSON LEE PRADO appears without counsel, and is unable to afford counsel, the court must appoint counsel for the parent, unless the parent knowingly and intelligently, waivers the right to be represented by counsel. The court will not appoint the same counsel to represent both BENJAMIN LOUIS PRADO, MAXWELL BRADLEY PRADO, and HUDSON LEE PRADO and their parent.

(3) The court may appoint either the public defender or private counsel. If private counsel is appointed, he or she will receive a reasonable sum of compensation and expenses, the amount of which will be terminated by the court. The amount must be paid by the real parties in interest, but not by the minor, in such proportions as the court believes to be just. If, however, the court finds that any of the real parties in interest cannot afford counsel, the amount will be paid by the county.

(4) The court may continue the proceeding for not more than 30-days as necessary to appoint counsel and to enable counsel to become acquainted with the case.

Case No: 18AB00025 KATIE WARNER-MEYERS 2021 Cox Lane Oroville CA 9596 In Pro Per Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Dated: March 29, 2018 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BUTTE Case Number: 18PR00141 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF In re THE MARYLEE SHAFFER LIVING TRUST dated April 22, 2013 MARYLEE SHAFFER, Decedent Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court, at 1775 Concord Avenue, Chico, California, 95928 and mail or deliver a copy to Richard S. Matson, as Trustee of The Marylee Shaffer Living Trust dated April 22, 2013, of which the Decedent was the settlor, at 1342 The Esplanade, Suite A, Chico, California 95926, within the later of 4 months after April 12, 2018, or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Probate Code section 19103. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested.

Dated: April 3, 2018 Signed: RICHARD S. MATSON Richard S. Matson, Trustee The Marylee Shaffer Living Trust 1342 The Esplanade, Suita A Chico, California 95926.

Published: April 12,19,26, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner BAMBI BERDAHL/AIMEE SMITH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name:

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WARREN NICHOLAS FRATERS-BERDAHL Proposed name: WARREN NICHOLAS BERDAHL 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: May 11, 2018 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: March 14, 2018 Case Number: 18CV00725 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KHIRY WYATT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KASON ROBERT MICHAEL WYATT Proposed name: KHYREN ROBERT MICHAEL WYATT 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: May 11, 2018 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: March 9, 2018 Case Number: 18CV00326 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ADAM JOHN BRITT Proposed name: ADAM JOHN MCCLASKEY 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: May 25, 2018 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: March 23, 2018 Case Number: 18CV00784 Published: April 5,12,19,26, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ALYSSA JACQUELINE MARIE

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BROOKS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ALYSSA JACQUELINE MARIE BROOKS Proposed name: ALYSSA JACQUELINE MARIE BURNETT 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: May 11, 2018 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: March 21, 2018 Case Number: 18CV00867 Published: April 5,12,19,26, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CASANDRA ROSE RAGSDALE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CASANDRA ROSE RAGSDALE Proposed name: CASANDRA ROSE HEARTSTRONG 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: May 25, 2018 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: March 23, 2018 Case Number: 18CV00698 Published: April 5,12,19,26, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MICHAEL JAMES SMITH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MICHAEL JAMES SMITH Proposed name: KISMET GABRIEL HEARTSTRONG 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: May 18, 2018 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L MOSBARGER Dated: March 27, 2018 Case Number: 18CV00700 Published: April 5,12,19,26, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ANGELICA HELTON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ANGELICA HELTON Proposed name: ANGELICA COLEMAN 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: May 18, 2018 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: March 27, 2018 Case Number: 18CV00852 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SAVANNAH LEIGH O’HEARN-SERNA Proposed name: SAVANNAH LEIGH O’HEARN 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: May 11, 2018 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: March 12, 2018 Case Number: 18CV00771 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SUSAN LYNN GERLICK filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SUSAN LYNN GERLICK Proposed name: SUSAN LYNN SMITH PARCO 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: May 25, 2018 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA Room: The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: April 11, 2018 Case Number: 18CV01042 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SARAH COX filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SARAH LAUREN COX Proposed name: CALI LECHUGA DEVINNEY 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: June 8, 2018 Time: 9:00am Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: April 11, 2018 Case Number: 18CV01051 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

SUMMONS SUMMONS

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: ANDREA E STROHL AKA ANDREA E TAYLOR YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: BUTTE COUNTY CREDIT BUREAU A CORP NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

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

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

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 LIMITED CIVIL CASE The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is: JOSEPH L SELBY (#249546) Law Office of Ferris & Selby 2607 Forest Avenue Ste 130 Chico, CA 95928.

(530) 366-4290 Dated: May 30, 2017 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 17CV01525 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

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NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: LISA NICOLE MUCK YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: BUTTE COUNTY CREDIT BUREAU A CORP NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

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

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

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 LIMITED CIVIL CASE The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is: JOSEPH L SELBY (#249546) Law Office of Ferris & Selby 2607 Forest Avenue Ste 130 Chico, CA 95928.

(530) 366-4290 Dated: September 1, 2017 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 17CV02674 Published: March 29, April 5,12,19, 2018

SUMMONS

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: RACHEL ANNE SANDOVAL YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: BUTTE COUNTY CREDIT BUREAU A CORP NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

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

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs

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on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The Court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 LIMITED CIVIL CASE The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is: JOSEPH L SELBY (#249546) Law Office of Ferris & Selby 2607 Forest Avenue Ste 130 Chico, CA 95928.

(530) 366-4290 Dated: October 2, 2017 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 17CV02839 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

SUMMONS

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: AUSTIN D GIANECCHINNI YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: BUTTE COUNTY CREDIT BUREAU A CORP NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

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

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

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 LIMITED CIVIL CASE The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is: JOSEPH L SELBY (#249546) Law Office of Ferris & Selby 2607 Forest Avenue Ste 130 Chico, CA 95928.

(530) 366-4290 Dated: July 24, 2017 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 17CV02180 Published: April 12,19,26, May 3, 2018

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NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: CHELSEA M HENDRELL YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: BUTTE COUNTY CREDIT BUREAU A CORP NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver

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form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

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

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

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 LIMITED CIVIL CASE The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney is: JOSEPH L SELBY (#249546) Law Office of Ferris & Selby 2607 Forest Avenue Ste 130 Chico, CA 95928.

(530) 366-4290 Dated: October 27, 2017 Signed: KIMBERLY FLENER Case Number: 17CV03287 Published: April 19,26, May 3,10, 2018

PETITION NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE FAY S. ENGELAGE To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: FAY S. ENGELAGE A Petition for Probate has been filed by: CYNTHIA D. COMER in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte.

The Petition for Probate requests that: CYNTHIA D. COMER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or conseted to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: April 24, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept: C-18 Room: Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926.

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a

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person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: RAOUL J. LECLERC P.O. Drawer 111 Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 533-5661 Case Number: 18PR00133 Published: April 5,12,19, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE SETH OTT, AKA SETH M. OTT, AKA SETH MICHAEL OTT To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: SETH OTT, AKA SETH M. OTT, AKA SETH MICHAEL OTT A Petition for Probate has been filed by: PAULA HILL-OTT, MICHAEL OTT in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte.

The Petition for Probate requests that: PAULA HILL-OTT, MICHAEL OTT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or conseted to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: MAY 8, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: CLAYTON B. ANDERSON 20 Independence Circle Chico, CA 95973 (530) 342-6144 Case Number: 18PR00139 Published: April 12,19,26, 2018

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

The Petition for Probate requests that: JUDITH

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BURGESS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or conseted to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: MAY 8, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: HEATHER SALVADOR 468 Manzanita Avenue #6 Chico, CA 95926 (530) 636-4923 Case Number: 18PR00077 Published: April 12,19,26, 2018

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

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: REBECCA YUHASZ McKernan, Lanam, Bakke & Williams LLP 732 Fir Street Paradise, CA 95969 (530) 877-4961 Case Number: 18PR00147 Published: April 12,19,26, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

WILLIAM LADD KINCHELOE, AKA WILLIAM L. KINCHELOE, AKA WILLIAM KINCHELOE To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: WILLIAM LADD KINCHELOE, AKA WILLIAM L. KINCHELOE, AKA WILLIAM KINCHELOE A Petition for Probate has been filed by: KATHRYN NAKAMOTO in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte.

The Petition for Probate requests that: KATHRYN NAKAMOTO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

The petition requests authority to administer estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or conseted to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: MAY 1, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept: PROBATE Room: TBA

ROXANNA M. SKAGGS, AKA ROXANNA MARY SKAGGS To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ROXANNA M. SKAGGS, AKA ROXANNA MARY SKAGGS A Petition for Probate has been filed by: DANIELLE LECLERC-KLEIN in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte.

The Petition for Probate requests that: DANIELLE LECLERC-KLEIN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

The petition requests authority to administer estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or conseted to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: MAY 8, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept: C-18 Room: Address of the court: Superior Court of California County of Butte 1775 Concord Ave. Chico, CA 95926.

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

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

Other California statutes and

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: RAOUL J. LECLERC P.O. Drawer 111 Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 533-5661 Case Number: 18PR00153 Dated: April 11, 2018 Published: April 19,26, May 3, 2018

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

The Petition for Probate requests that: LINDSAY L. WILLIAMS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or conseted to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: MAY 29, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: SCOTT A. LEWIS, ESQ. 500 Main Street Vacaville, CA 95688 (707) 451-4502 Case Number: 18PR00146 Published: April 19,26, May 3, 2018

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Views of Lake Oroville, marina & foothills. privacy, & sunsets. Updated kitchen. Covered Corner lot location with landscaped yard, Koi Laminate flooring. Tiled kitchen countertops. patio & spa. Soaking tub in master bath. pond & stream. Gas fireplace. Covered front Wraparound decking. Recently landscaped Open den/library next to master. $399,000 & rear porches w/newer decking. $379,000 front yard & fenced backyard. $305,000

Clean & solid. Granite kitchen counters. Living Level lot. Open living rm. Raised-panel rm fireplace with insert. Newly carpeted kitchen cabinetry. Fantastic yard with walksunroom with Oroville valley views. Covered ing paths. Sideyard access with RV pkg. 2nd side deck & semi-private backyard. $275,000 garage/workshop in backyard. $269,000

Learn more at Dahlmeier.com Oroville Chico 530.533.3424

Teresa Larson (530)899-5925 BRE #01177950 chiconativ@aol.com

CAROLE GILBERT: 530.570.4118

Lower Paradise treasure on quiet street.

Updated kitchen with new SS appliances.

Brick fireplace in living rm. New carpet & vinyl in kitchen & baths. $240,000

Vaulted & beamed ceilings in living rm. Newer Quiet cul-de-sac location in Lower Pines.

Covered front porch & EZ-maintenance kitchen appliances & breakfast bar. Six-panel Beautiful front landscaping. Corian coun- landscape. Updated kitchen. Formal dining. interior doors throughout. Enclosed sunroom. tertops in kitchen. Separate laundry room. Fenced side & backyards. Double-paned Decking. Fenced rear yard. $239,000 Central HVAC & woodstove. $209,000 windows. Central Oroville location. $149,000

License #0680951

530.342.6421

Updated amber Grove 3 bed/ 2 pen bth 1,904 sq g ft home, .25 lot.......................................................................................... lot $439,900 din 4 bed/2 bth, 1,819 sq ft with formal living/dining + family rooms! NICE ..................................................................... $369,500 beaUtifUl California park 3 bed/2.5 bath, 2,738 sq ft with views of the lake, hardwood floors, and more ......................... $569,977 2-homeS on .77 of an aCre in toWn! Custom 3 bed/2 bth, 3,000 sq ft + 3 bed 2 bth, 1,110 2nd home ......................... $575,000 bUtte valley 2-custom homes, private setting on 235 acs, horse or cattle ................................................................ $1,999,000 foreSt ranCh, adorable 3 bed/2 bth,din 1,204gsq ft with updates, fully fenced ..43 acres. .............................................. $235,000 pen GUeSt Unit attaChed with this beautiful 4 bed/3 g bth, updated 3,000 sq ft home pendin located on 1.17 acres with pool, shop, and more! .................................................................................................... $689,000 g open floor plan, .2,468 sq ft on .89 acs, SHOP! .............................. $499,000 beaUtifUl 3 bed/3 bth, plus office + craft dinroom, pen larGe livinG room, updated master lovely acs .................................................. $319,000 g 3 bed/2 bth, 1,566 sq ft on .27 acs. din penbth,

26.6 ac walnuts with 5800 sq ft home $1,595,000 6ac Creekside on Butte Creek $249,000 3.4 ac, well, septic and power in place $129,000 5 ac lot. Owner carry $39,500 2 bed 1 bath downtown, $215,000

mark reaman 530-228-2229

www.ChicoListings.com • chiconativ@aol.com Mark.Reaman@c21jeffrieslydon.com www.ChicoListings.com • chiconativ@aol.com

The following houses were sold in Butte County by real estate agents or private parties during the week of april 2, 2018 – april 6, 2018 The housing prices are based on the stated documentary transfer tax of the parcel and may not necessarily reflect the actual sale price of the home.

ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

ADDRESS

TOWN

PRICE

BR/BA

6 Savannah Ln

Chico

$295,000

3/2

SQ. FT. 1373

348 Denali Dr

Chico

$162,500

4/2

SQ. FT.

136 Echo Peak Ter

Chico

$293,000

2/2

1451

1244 Magnolia Ave #7

Chico

$150,000

3/2

960

1386 Lucy Way

Chico

$290,000

3/2

1126

1415 Sheridan Ave #9

Chico

$131,000

1/1

714

2282

183 Cavalier Way

Chico

$284,000

3/2

1186

270 E 15th St

Chico

$130,000

2/1

713

9 Mayfair Dr

Chico

$268,500

4/2

1481

934 Downing Ave

Chico

$108,500

3/2

1318

2711 Lowell Dr

Chico

$267,000

3/2

1104

1565 Safford St

Oroville

$408,500

4/2

1575

575 Eaton Rd

Chico

$265,000

3/2

1196

126 Solana Dr

Oroville

$400,000

3/2

1966

160 Artesia Dr

Chico

$265,000

3/2

1108

126 Hidden Mine Rd

Oroville

$357,000

3/2

1792

471 E 8th Ave

Chico

$262,000

2/1

702

4422 Sierra Del Sol

Paradise

$360,000

4/3

2659

1238 Guill St

Chico

$226,500

3/1

1030

5570 De Sante Ln

Paradise

$320,000

3/2

1716

1821 Mulberry St

Chico

$226,000

2/1

910

6673 Brook Way

Paradise

$305,000

3/2

1905

april 19, 2018

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