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Robin Hood in reverse Amid the rapid-fire headlines about caged children,

FLOTUS’ inappropriate parka and our nation’s withdrawal from the U.N.’s Human Rights Council, the House Budget Committee quietly unveiled a budget plan that would gut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid by trillions of dollars, slash funding for welfare programs and repeal the Affordable Care Act. What we’re talking about is an evisceration of the safety net for the nation’s most vulnerable citizens.

Indeed, this plan is disastrous for the poor, disabled and elderly folks who rely on these programs.

The House Budget Committee’s proposal— ironically titled “A Brighter American Future”—may have little chance at gaining the support it needs in an election year, but it makes at least one thing clear: Left to its own devices, the GOP will continue to treat the little people as sacrificial lambs.

That’s what Republicans in both houses did back in November, when they passed President Trump’s tax “reform” bill that gave a trillion dollars in cuts largely to corporations and the 1 percent while simultaneously taking health care from millions and adding to the ballooning national deficit.

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Budget Office, based on current laws, the nation’s debt is expected to eclipse the gross domestic product in about a dozen years. In 30, the burden will rise above the level seen during World War II. Meanwhile, despite POTUS’ bragging about the economy and reinvesting in domestic industry, his burgeoning trade war is driving out manufacturers such as Harley Davidson.

But back to the tax law. It has become increasingly unpopular among the nation’s poor and middle class, who’re catching wise to this Robin Hood-inreverse strategy of taking from the plebs to further enrich the already super wealthy. It will not bode well for Republicans in the midterms, nor will the proposed 2019 budget.

That’s why Trump introduced his “no tolerance” enforcement at the border, a ramped-up effort that understandably has gripped the country. His renewed focus on immigration ahead of the elections is no coincidence. Nor was his wife’s (“I really don’t care.

Do U?”) attire choice a simple a fashion faux pas.

All are forms of distraction aimed at maintaining control of the White House and Congress for the intended end result: to enrich his multimillionaire friends, cabinet members and, most important, his own family. Let’s remember that. Ω

GUEST COMMENT

Another threat to women Itheis ainternet. community that exists in the dark corners of Two incel forums report at least 5,000 ncel, the shorthand for “involuntarily celibate,”

members each, while a third claims 9,000 registered users. The attitudes of the men who visit these forums vary, but online they frequently vent anger against sexually prolific men (“Chads”) and women (“Stacys”).

More generally, incel forums often include rants aimed at feminism and women.

This past April, we witnessed an incel-influenced terrorist attack on women. A young man by drove his van onto a crowded Roger S. Beadle sidewalk in Toronto with the The author, a Chico specific intention of killing resident, is a women. Ten people died; eight Chico State alum of them were women. Prior and former to his horrific attack, he had small-business posted on Facebook a declaraowner. tion of “All hail the Supreme Gentleman Elliot Rodger!” The 22-year-old Rodger, prior to murdering six people in Isla Vista in 2014, posted a video in which he

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called his planned attack retribution to “all you girls who rejected me and looked down upon me and you know, treated me like scum while you gave yourselves to other men.”

These are frustrated and sexually dysfunctional men who have developed an elaborate sociopolitical explanation for their sexual failures: Women are shallow, vicious and attracted only to hypermuscular men. They see this as a profound injustice against men like themselves who suffer an inherent genetic disadvantage through no fault of their own.

Incel gives cover to men who are afraid to pursue a sexual relationship, and supports blaming women for their failures.

This is a severely misguided mindset that is dangerous and has the potential for catastrophic consequences. This is a mental health issue that the right-wing likes to blame for mass shootings. Incel is a mass shooting waiting to happen. Where is the national discussion on the danger this “movement” poses to women?

President Trump is incapable of taking a leadership role with a crisis threatening women, and the maledominated Congress has been silent. So it’s up to us to use the ballot box to empower women to do the right thing. Come November, vote. □

Rescues and posers Most of us at the CN&R are pet lovers. To get a glimpse of just a couple of the pets with whom we share our lives, check out this week’s Streetalk. There, you’ll see the sweet bearded face of a 90-pound German shepherd/wolfhound, the fourth member of my little family.

I have a thing for German shepherds. When I was a kid, my grandfather had a bunch of dogs on his nut farm outside of Hamilton City. But by far, my favorite was a shepherd named Scooter who followed him everywhere—except for when I was in town, and she took a shine to me. I’m no dog whisperer—my secret was food. My grandparents had a big freezer on their back porch, and my cousins and I were pretty much allowed to help ourselves to its well-stocked supply of popsicles.

While the other dogs would lose interest, Scooter would stick by me while I licked away. And eventually, I’d treat her to the remnants.

During my visits, she’d follow me around the orchards and over to the pastures—where I’d hand-pick grass to feed to the small herd of cattle. When I was in town, she felt like my dog.

That’s the backdrop for my decision to purchase a registered German shepherd when I was 19 years old. I didn’t have a lot of money, so I ended up at a backyard breeder. Boaz turned out to be a great dog, despite his dysplastic hips, the result of careless breeding. I took excellent care of him, and he lived to 13.

These days, I’m a big supporter of adopting dogs. My latest adoptee, Monroe, the aforementioned mixed-breed, came by way of the Greater California German Shepherd Rescue (GCGSR), a Sacramento-based nonprofit operated by volunteers. That’s the thing about the unwanted pet population—because it’s so large, there are breed-specific rescues. Some of the dogs are strays picked up by animal control, others are surrendered by their owners due to life circumstances.

Indeed, there were many purebred shepherds available when I was in search of a new pal. I chose Monroe—there was just something about him. For starters, he’s pretty chill. And, I mean, look at that face. No, seriously, turn to page 7.

Here’s the thing that’s great about GCGSR: the folks who run the organization are serious about making sure its animals are given excellent homes. This includes not only an extensive questionnaire, but also a visit to the homes of prospective adopters to make sure they are able to provide a safe and healthy environment. I’ve been on both sides—the nervous adopter-in-waiting and the volunteer snooping around a hopeful adopter’s digs.

There are many other similar organizations throughout the state—and if there’s one thing I’d hope to share in this issue, it’s that adopting from a well-run nonprofit is worth the effort.

Oh, and one last thing: The CN&R’s Pet Issue is the OG in town.

Don’t be fooled by the glossy lifestyle rag that last month falsely advertised theirs as being in its fifth year, though it launched only two years ago. In addition to biting our style, including verbatim the name of the issue, they also copied the date we launched. We’re flattered by the imitation—but, once again, there’s no substitution for the real thing.

Melissa Daugherty is editor of the CN&R

LETTERS

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FDR solutions needed Re “Park pretense” (Newslines, by Meredith J. Cooper, June 28): Precipitated by a lack of affordable housing and social services, hundreds of thousands have spilled onto our streets. Without massive government intervention, FDR-style, we will continue to see many people living in public spaces. Americans are not accustomed to seeing large numbers of people on our streets (especially in places like Chico) and we are also not used their various impacts.

I made these points at the last Bidwell Park and Playground Commission meeting, where the question of further restricting park hours was on the agenda. It seems that Chico First and its allies are pushing yet another way of making life on the streets more difficult: close parks for more hours of every day and, in theory, force out the homeless.

It was heartening to hear so many speak against this restrictive direction. What sense does it make to imagine that by restricting hours, or making more rules, the

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homeless population will somehow disappear or survive differently than they survive every day? If anything, this is a time to make our public spaces more accommodating and humane, especially as those FDR-style solutions continue to elude a morally deficient nation.

Patrick Newman Chico

An app for that Re “Making the connection” (Greenways, by Angela Fichter, June 21): Thank you, CN&R, for reporting on food waste and how that impacts climate change! We normally don’t think about how agriculture generates greenhouse gases, but it’s a major contributor.

It’s also really sad that there are so many hungry people, including here in Butte County, when Americans waste a third or more of the food we produce.

We can, however, reduce our waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions and feed more of the neediest among us. One way

is through an app called Food Rescue. It connects volunteers with restaurants and grocery stores that often throw out excess fresh food because they can’t sell it all.

Volunteers deliver it to local soup kitchens and food pantries. No one in Chico is using the Food Rescue app, but each of us could do something to make it happen.

You could, for example, sign up to pick up, deliver or donate food. If your organization is already feeding the hungry, you could link up with Food Rescue to accept the food.

If you know a restaurant owner or the volunteers at a local food bank, you could tell about the system. For more info, visit: foodrescue.us.

Julie Heath Chico

Make housing reality Re “Building on a Legacy” (Newslines, by Evan Tuchinsky, June 21): We’d like to thank Evan Tuchinsky for his article on CHIP’s 45th anniversary. Now more than ever, CHIP is doing its part to

help keep people housed during this particularly tumultuous time by providing a place to call home for people with low and very low incomes.

We would like to ask for the community’s help to make affordable housing a reality for more Californians. Please join our campaign today and help pass the $4 billion Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act this November.

The bond will build homes for veterans, working families, people with disabilities and Californians experiencing homelessness— maybe someone you know who needs a safe, stable home. Get on board by endorsing this bond as an individual, an organization or both at vetsandaffordablehousingact.org/ endorse.

We would like to thank all of our supporters who have helped us exist and thrive throughout the years, and invite the community to attend our Rock the House/45th Anniversary Party on Friday, Nov. 16, at the Sierra Nevada Big Room. Go to chiphousing.org for tickets.

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Re “Bass-ackwards” (Second & Flume, by Melissa Daugherty, May 31): There are many innovative ways to address homelessness that do not involve making it a law enforcement problem.

On June 20 at about 1:30 p.m.

I saw two police officers talking with a homeless man on the grass in front of 101 Raley Blvd. When I returned to pick up my wife at about 2:30, they were still there with their two police cars. The homeless man was not in sight.

This location is on a side street, not in the vicinity of a downtown business.

The Chico Police Department repeatedly says it is understaffed.

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LETTERS c o n t i n u e d f r o m pa g e 5 police officers at an average pay and benefits of at least $150,000 a year. As one of those who contribute to this pay, and as the father of a police officer, I wonder if this is a good use of valuable, scarce and expensive police time.

Douglas Ferguson Chico

‘Give me a break’ In 1979 Jimmy Carter (hands down the most humane/“Christian” president still here, maybe ever) installed solar water heaters at the White House. Because of his “faith” that climate change will just take care of itself, President Reagan took them down. During the last 10 years of super lowinterest money, instead of investing in infrastructure and renewables, we have decided to make the rich richer. Our government is actively denying climate change and taking steps to make it worse.

Forty years ago there were people who were forward-thinking enough to realize we had to do something about climate change and the huge [screw]-up we had a hand in making in the Middle East, with our head-in-the-sand decisions of where nations should be divided after World War I, and who should run them. The Carter administration made major steps in the right direction in both. Now we are supposed to be more interested in and afraid of those terrible others (mostly brown) who are supposedly coming to get us, rape our husbands, wives and kids, and take our jobs. Give me a break! MAGA! Maybe, if people thought for themselves, with unbiased information sources, we could each try to make a better small piece of the planet.

Rich Meyers Oroville

No ballot This is probably an isolated thing, but I have been registered as a mail-in voter for several elections, and this time I never got my ballot.

As the election neared I called the number on the “verify your voting status” website. They told me it had been returned as “undeliverable.”

I have had my P.O. box for almost 20 years without any such problem.

At the post office I was told there was no apparent reason for this. I requested the ballot be mailed again, 6

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but it never arrived. Perhaps this was a singular glitch, but with the nationwide efforts at voter suppression I’d like to know if others experienced something similar.

Nelson Kaiser Chico

Second chances I once wrote and submitted a proverb to the CN&R. The proverb/ maxim/whatever (p/m/w for short) was published online, but did not make it to the printed version. I recognized at that time that my p/m/w might have come off as an arrogant statement and perhaps required explanation. I also realize that a p/m/w that requires explanation is probably not that good, but it’s all I’ve got and these don’t exactly grow on trees.

Perhaps the CN&R will give it a second chance. So, here is my p/m/w followed by three questions to the reader that will be used for explanation. I am extremely confident that I do not know everything there is to know. I am equally confident that I do know everything I need to know. Does the reader know not to put their hand in a pot of boiling water? Do you know why it is wrong, in any way, to hurt another human being? Do you know that love conquers all?

If the reader answered all the questions in the positive, I think they understand my p/m/w. And I’m grateful to share the planet with them.

Wolfgang Jeffrey Straub Redding

An offensive argument There is a new argument in the gun control debate that offends me. The argument says a person needs to understand how a gun functions and know the vocabulary before they can have an opinion. I don’t need to know the difference between a bullet and a cartridge to understand that gunpowder can move metal so fast it kills or maims whoever it hits. The NRA doesn’t care about the vocabulary doctors use when treating gunshot wounds, so why should I have to say suppressor instead of silencer for my opinion to count?

Intelligent people can disagree on how to interpret the Second Amendment. I think revolvers, breech-loading shotguns and bolt-action rifles should be enough

“I am curious as to how you ‘Make America Great Again’ by abolishing all the aspects that made it great in the first place.”

—dean carrier

for personal defense, hunting and sport. I feel militias should be heavily regulated and military-style weapons should almost never be stored in civilian homes.

My position is extreme and a lot of people disagree with me, but I believe that would be the best policy for our country. We all think about patriotism around the 4th of July. Our Founding Fathers never said our opponents don’t have the right to an opinion—that’s what fascists and monarchs said.

Phil McGie Hall Chico

Trump and the GOP I am curious as to how you “Make America Great Again” by abolishing all the aspects that made it great in the first place. But what I have come to realize is how much Republicans hated this country in the years prior to Donald Trump.

Obviously, President Reagan— whom we once believed was their icon—was not a supporter of dictatorships (“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”); or of eliminating immigration (“Our nation is a nation of immigrants. More than any other country, our strength comes from our own immigrant heritage and our capacity to welcome those from other lands.”); or abolishing free trade (“I’ve seen in my lifetime what happens when leaders forget these timeless principles. They seek to protect industries and jobs, but they end up doing the opposite. One economic lesson of the 1930s is protectionism increases international tensions.”).

Yet, with the unwavering support of a Republican Congress, POTUS has cut these values to the bone. What was it about Reagan’s policies that so aggravated the Republican Party that only now can they openly and unswervingly support the policies of Trump?

How was it I missed this hatred of

country in the many years of associating with Republican friends and neighbors?

Dean Carrier Paradise

There’s an election coming in November, and I thought I’d share with you some of the things that concern me.

President Donald “Igor” Trump is trampling on the rule of law and as a result is endangering democracy. And there’s also “grab ’em by the pussy” divorces, sleeping with a porn star shortly after his third wife (the second immigrant he’s married) gave birth to their son, constantly demeaning women in his speeches (all recorded) and tweets, intending to nominate a conservative to the Supreme Court who will help do away with Roe v.

Wade and, oh yeah, tearing families apart by jailing children.

By the time you read this, there probably will be more. You Republican women, and all women, must vote in November. And finally, our Congressman Doug “he’s one of us” LaMalfa consistently votes in lockstep with Igor. You do have options this election. Check out Doug’s opponent, Audrey Denney.

Ed Pitman Chico

Any person who considers themselves a decent human being would never separate children from their parents. Jeff Sessions, the federal attorney general, said it was done to hurt the parents so they stop coming across the border.

Doing this to children severely traumatizes them for life.

This is the purest kind of evil, similar to Hitler’s treatment of the Jews and the slave trader’s treatment of slave children. Trump is right up there with that kind of evil. When are you Republicans going to stand up to this treasonous, corrupt, evil human being?

By the way, Trump just pulled us out of the U.N. Human Rights Council. Of course, you can’t be in the Human Rights Council when you are committing human atrocities. I hope the U.N. charges Trump with human rights abuses and tries him in the International Criminal Court in The Hague for what he’s done to these children.

Maybe they will put him in prison where he belongs.

Mona Uruburu Janesville

‘Do something’ On Monday, June 11, the California Senate unanimously adopted the resolution to recognize “Juneteenth” on June 19 as a holiday in California. This is the day commemorating when the news of the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 had finally reached the state of Texas and the slaves there, at various communities, during the week of 1865.

Immediately after the resolution vote, over 50 California patriots interrupted the Senate session to remind our legislators that slavery still exists in effect, and it is their duty to repair this injustice.

This was part of a full day of action at our state Capitol led by hundreds of low-wage workers, the houseless, tenants, union members and folks from every other walk of life. Fifty years ago, thousands marched on Washington, D.C., pitched a tent city among the national monuments to democracy, and demanded fair treatment, living wages and affordable housing, even as they mourned the assassination, two months earlier, of the organizer of this Poor People’s Campaign, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The countrywide actions of 2018 continue to demand no less.

Our own city and county acutely experience the same injustices. It is still time for good people to do something.

Cathy Webster Chico

Quoting Orwell “In our age, there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred, and schizophrenia.” —George Orwell Kenneth B. Keith Tehama

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After being arrested in January for allegedly stealing his mother’s car, Alton Facciuto has been charged with killing her.

On Jan. 18, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office received a report of two missing persons— Facciuto and his mother, Sherry. Shortly thereafter, detectives discovered Sherry’s body at the family’s property on Anita Road in Chico. Her son was found driving her car and arrested for vehicle theft, a violation of his probation. He was immediately considered a person of interest in her death.

Autopsy results indicate his mother was strangled.

Facciuto, 32, was charged Monday (July 2) with murder. He has several prior felony convictions. He’s being held in Butte County Jail on $1 million bail.

EIGHT IN COUNCIL RACE

The Chico City Council race already is heating up, with eight candidates so far competing for three seats, despite a filing deadline for hopefuls that hasn’t yet been set.

Marketing coordinator and musician Alexandria “Alex” Brown is the newest addition, having filed paperwork with the city on June 25. Incumbent Councilman Andrew Coolidge was the first, filing last May. Also in the running: Matt Gallaway, architect; Scott Huber, business owner and independent contractor; Heather Minton, administrative assistant at International Markets Group; Richard Ober, communications and documentation manager at EXL Healthcare; Ken Rensink, teacher; and Kasey Reynolds, owner of Shubert’s Ice Cream & Candy.

Three seats are up for grabs this year— Councilman Mark Sorensen and Vice Mayor Reanette Fillmer are not seeking re-election.

ASSAULT OUTSIDE BIG LOTS

After filming a man she says was acting erratically in the parking lot of Big Lots on Monday (July 2), a woman was allegedly assaulted with a heavy bike lock chain.

Kyle Reeder (pictured) allegedly biked past the victim and started directing obscenities at her, according to a Chico Police Department press release. Reeder, 32, seemed to get more upset, she told police, and she began to film him because she was afraid he was going to commit a crime.

After noticing he was being filmed, Reeder allegedly ran toward her swinging the bike lock chain, hitting the victim’s stomach and back of her head. He ran away when witnesses approached.

Police arrested Reeder for assault with a deadly weapon less than 15 minutes later at Costco, where there were reports of a person causing a disturbance.

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Waiting game Judge to make determination that could put Chico Scrap Metal’s fate on this November’s ballot

Isubmitted 2016, when the group Move the Junkyard more than 9,000 petition signat’s been more than 19 months since Dec. 1,

tures to Chico City Clerk Debbie Presson.

The group had just completed a successful by Robert Speer month-long referendum drive designed to overr ob e r t s pe e r@ turn a controversial ordin ew srev i ew. c o m nance the City Council had passed in October 2016. Ordinance 2490 was designed to put an end to the 12-year battle over the fate of Chico Scrap Metal. It would do so by amending the city’s general plan in ways that allowed the East 20th Street recycling business—by then designated an illegal nonconforming use—to remain on its site across from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in perpetuity.

The referendum gave the city two options: rescind the ordinance or put it to a popular vote. Neither has occurred.

Readers might ask: Why haven’t Chico residents been allowed to vote on this controversial issue? Will the referendum be cleared by July 19, the deadline for getting it on the Nov. 6 ballot? What’s taking so long?

In a word: lawsuits. Where there are lawsuits, there are delays.

From the beginning, the City Council— or, more precisely, the four-member con-

servative majority that approved Ordinance 2490—has made every effort to invalidate Move the Junkyard’s referendum in court.

At first, opposing council members argued that the petitions were incorrectly designed and that the ordinance was an administrative rather than legislative action, and thus not subject to referendum. Then, on Jan. 23, 2017, the city and the City Council filed suit against Move the Junkyard and a sitting council member, Karl Ory, a former Chico mayor who had been a member of Move the Junkyard before being re-elected to the council on Nov. 8, 2016.

Ory is an outspoken progressive who has long sought to compel CSM to move its operations, in keeping with neighborhood improvement plans contained in the 2004 Chapman-Mulberry Neighborhood Plan.

Interviewed by the CN&R shortly after the lawsuit was filed, Ory charged that “the four Republicans on the City Council [are] suing city voters”—meaning the 9,000 people who signed referendum petitions. (See “Sued by the city,” Newslines, Feb. 9, 2017.)

Ory said he’d stepped back from his leadership role in Move the Junkyard after being elected to the council in order to avoid perceived conflicts of interest. The lawsuit, he said, was personally worrisome. “I have to believe that the voters will win out, and I have to say that it does cause worry in

my household,” he said. (Ory subsequently reported legal bills amounting to $10,000 or more.)

Fast-forward nearly a year, to Jan. 16, 2018,

and the courtroom of Butte County Superior Court Judge Tamara Mosbarger, where the city’s lawsuit was given its first hearing. In the end, Mosbarger came down on the side of Move the Junkyard, ruling that the referendum was valid. She did not take the next step and mandate what the council should do, however. (See “The scrap continues,” Newslines, Jan. 18, 2018.)

As fate would have it, the City Council was meeting that night. Once again it had a choice to make: either rescind Ordinance 2490, put the referendum on the next scheduled ballot, or schedule a special election.

Move the Junkyard’s preference would be rescission, Ory told this reporter. Elections are expensive, as are lawsuit appeals. “It’s time for the city to stop playing games and wasting taxpayers’ money,” he said.

During the business-from-the-floor period that evening, a few members of the public addressed council members in support of Mosbarger’s ruling. “Either rescind the action that would allow the junkyard to remain where it is or allow us, the citizens, to vote on the issue,” said Grace Marvin.

Instead, the council majority voted to

It’s been over a decade since Chico Scrap Metal was told to relocate from its East 20th Street location. Since that time, several houses were built next door by Habitat for Humanity—but the recycler has stayed put.

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launch another lawsuit, this time appealing Mosbarger’s ruling. (See “Validated argument,” Newslines, Jan. 18, 2018.)

In response, on March 22, Move the Junkyard filed a lawsuit of its own, asking the court for a writ of mandate directing the City Council “to discharge its mandatory duty” by taking one of three actions: repealing Ordinance 2490; placing Move the Junkyard’s referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot; or setting a special election for a date before Nov. 6.

Last Friday (June 29), the lead attorney for Move the Junkyard, Jim McCabe, was back before Judge Mosbarger seeking a writ of mandate that would compel the City Council to put the referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot.

Mosbarger, it turned out, needed more time to read the pleadings in the case and bumped the hearing to Tuesday (July 3).

At issue was whether she could issue a writ of mandate while an appeal of a related case (her determination that the referendum was valid) was still active.

If the judge decided she could do so and issued the writ, the city either would have to rescind Ordinance 2490 or put the referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot. If she decided she needed to wait until after the appeal was decided, there wouldn’t be enough time to get the referendum on the ballot.

Attorneys on both sides offered complex arguments, but in the end Mosbarger said she still needed more time.

“I’m going to take this under submission and will have a determination by Friday [July 6],” she said.

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landlord in today’s tight housing market.

Take, for example, a case that Andy Holcombe, an attorney with Legal Services of Northern California, had last year. A client paid to rent a home that had actually been in foreclosure. “[Scammers] get a key and advertise the place for rent, people show up, see it’s a vacant house, somebody has a key to the front door, and they take their money,” Holcombe told the CN&R. “I’ve seen it more in foreclosed houses, being advertised and rented by people who really have no ownership interest at all, they’re just scamming.”

Chico’s average vacancy rate of 2 percent for rental homes and apartments, according to the North Valley Property Owners Association’s latest figures, can influence people’s judgment. There isn’t a lot out there, said NVPOA Executive Director Jennifer Morris, and “people are looking for deals.”

Most of the clients Holcombe represents as a housing rights attorney are “often searching for housing of last resort.”

“If somebody’s going to rent to them, they’ll grab at the opportunity,” he said.

Over the weekend, the Chico Police Department uncovered a rental scheme similar to what Holcombe described.

A local woman, Teresa Chase, allegedly posted two homes for rent in Chico that she did not own, according to a press release—one on the 1200 block of West Eighth Avenue and another on the 400 block of West 15th Street. Three victims came forward and said they’d made arrangements with Chase to rent the homes: one lost $1,100 and another lost $400.

Chico PD accompanied the third victim to a meeting with Chase about the rental. She was arrested and booked on charges of fraud, grand theft and violating probation.

This is a typical rental scam, where an ad is posted on Craigslist or somewhere marketable, and then a fake contract is drawn up, said Lt. Billy Aldridge. The scammer either meets the victims at the house or comes up with an excuse to meet elsewhere, a “contract” is signed, a cash deposit is made and keys are handed over.

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Americans sure do love their animals.

According to 2017-18 data from the American Pet Products Association, 68 percent of U.S. households include a pet. (Pet ownership in the U.K., by contrast, is estimated at 45 percent.) The APPA also ranked the popularity of pets based on species and broke down demographics of pet owners based on what type of pets they own. Here are some of the findings: • 48 percent of pet owners have dogs, while 38 percent have cats.

Freshwater fish come in at 10 percent, followed by

People posing as landlords may present legitimate-looking paperwork, and even keys.

“Once they get that deposit, they’re on to the next person,” Aldridge said. “You want to make sure you’re truly speaking with either the owner of the property or the property management that’s running it for them. If they can’t provide you with some sort of credentials to show they’re who they say they are, then obviously that’s the first red flag.”

Chase has a history of identity theft and scamming hopeful renters.

In July 2016, she was being evicted from her residence in Chico, which was set to be demolished. Instead of leaving, she illegitimately started renting out the property, according to Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey.

Chase was operating under a false name, “Carla Huff,” and provided a rental agreement and keys. Five separate victims of the scam ended up paying thousands of dollars, which Chase later told police she spent on “cigarettes and gas,” Ramsey said. She used Craigslist and physical fliers to advertise the property.

Law enforcement confronted Chase in a similar fashion— working with a victim to set up a meeting—and she is currently on probation stemming from those cases. Chase also has a record of identity and property theft, and confessed to counterfeiting checks in October 2016.

So how can people protect themselves?

Victim of fraud?

Researching the property and verifying the Contact Chico Police Department at owner is a good place to start. Ask for a busi897-4900, report the ness card and go by any management office false advertisement listed to confirm. The and file a complaint Butte County Assessor’s with the Federal Office can also look Trade Commission at ftc.gov. up the title owner by address. Aldridge said interested renters should never pay deposits in cash, and should contact Chico PD if they experience anything birds (6 percent), reptiles (4 percent) and suspicious. horses (2 percent).

Rents that are much lower than expected • Horse owners have the highest average are also a red flag. “If you’ve been looking household incomes, while those who own around for rentals in the $1,200-a-month reptiles earn the least. route for houses and suddenly someone offers you a house for $600 a month, that • Owners of dogs, birds and fish are most likely to be married. By contrast, should be a clue,” Ramsey said. “It’s just people who own cats and reptiles are like anything else: You need to dig a little less likely to be married than other pet further and find out, ‘Who is the owner here? owners or even the general population. … How can you show me that you’re the • 48 percent of dog owners buy their owner?’” furry friend a Christmas gift (compared with 38 percent of cat owners and 25 percent of horse owners).

Also, 11 percent of dog owners throw birthday parties for their pets.

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Challenging conversion therapy Debate over proposal to ban sexual orientation change services in California gets emotional at state Capitol Choking up as he began to speak

to a panel of fellow lawmakers, Assemblyman Evan Low paused to collect himself. The room had just quieted after a conservative advocate who opposed his bill heckled the committee—and Low—for not hearing his side out, causing a brief shouting match in the otherwise staid hearing room.

“It was very difficult to present this bill,” Low, a Democrat from Campbell who is gay, said once the ruckus died down. “Because when thinking about childhood and that it would not be OK to be yourself—you heard testimony about suicidal thoughts. I have also had that.”

This strikingly personal revelation reflects the emotional debate surrounding Low’s proposal to make California the first state in the country to outlaw the advertising and sale of sexual orientation change services—better known as “conversion therapy.”

On one side sit scientists and LGBTQ advocacy groups who say California must protect its citizens

MESSAGE OF TOGETHERNESS In at least the fourth local protest against Trump’s immigration policy, more than 100 people took to the Chico streets Saturday (June 30) for a Families Belong Together rally that coincided with others across the nation. Adults and children alike held signs and chanted “love and respect” in response to a Trump administration policy that has separated over 2,000 children from their parents at the U.S. border, many of them seeking asylum. That policy has created division among some Trump supporters, prompting even evangelist preacher Franklin Graham—who recently appeared in Chico to rally conservative voters—to speak out against the policy.

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from a harmful, prejudice-driven practice. On the other are First Amendment purists and a group of religious conservatives who argue that a ban curtails personal liberty.

At stake are questions about free speech, freedom of religion and the state’s duty to protect consumers from fraud.

The practice of attempting to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity is opposed by leading medical groups such as the American Psychological Association and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which say it is ineffective and often harmful. It is embraced by some religious and conservative groups, such as the California Family Council and the Pacific Justice Institute, which say the therapy offers an option to people who believe homosexuality and being transgender are immoral.

Conversion therapies can include traditional talk-therapy as well as more extreme—and, medical groups say, damaging— methods. Some who have experi-

enced them report being forced to ingest nausea-inducing drugs and being electroshocked while viewing homoerotic images, activities designed to condition a negative reaction to their homosexual feelings. Such reports led state Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat and a co-author of the bill, to describe the therapy as “torture.” Although current techniques tend to be less extreme than those of the past, LGBTQ advocates say that they still perpetuate a view of homosexuality and being transgender as undesirable.

This isn’t the first time the

Legislature has attempted to limit the practice in California. In 2012, California became the first state in the nation to bar mental health professionals from treating minors with conversion therapy when it passed a law that has since served as a model for similar laws in 12 other states.

Low’s bill goes further by extending the law’s protections to include anyone engaged in a finan-

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posal is neutral to religion, since it affects all consumer transactions. (Not all religious groups in California oppose the measure.

California’s six Episcopal bishops, for instance, support the bill.)

Since the law affects only consumer transactions, religious groups—and any other organization—would still be able to offer conversion therapy services for free.

A key provision of Low’s proposal is that it applies only to commercial transactions involving services. After an early draft of the bill provoked backlash for language critics said was overly ambiguous, Low amended it to clarify that it does not affect goods that contain messages about changing sexual orientation or gender identity—including some religious texts, such as the Bible.

That change has not quelled opponents, who are mounting a vigorous campaign condemning the bill. Hundreds of them— including more than 30 people who say they have successfully changed from gay to straight with conversion therapy—protested on the Capitol steps this month.

“I have a message to the California Assembly: My wife, my 4-year-old daughter, my 1-yearold son, and the baby in my wife’s womb are not fraud,” Jim Domen, founder and president of Church United in Newport Beach, told the protesters. “Assembly Bill 2943 removes my right to choose my sexuality.”

This kind of freedom-focused rhetoric is common in this debate— a frequently heard phrase is “the right to choose”—despite scientific consensus that homosexuality can’t be willfully changed.

“They don’t like the lifestyle.

That’s what they’re attacking,” Low said, pointing to a promotional video in which Domen says that homosexuality is “destructive” and “harmful.”

Low sees the fight over this bill as one step in a larger battle for equality. He overcame his own adolescent thoughts of suicide and conversion after finding acceptance from his family and from other gay people.

“There is nothing wrong with me,” he said. “There is nothing wrong with members of the LGBT community.”

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cial transaction, regardless of their age. The effect would be to make it harder for people to learn about or access conversion therapy.

The goal, he said: “to ensure that we do not allow for Californians to be duped and to be harmed by spending money to try to get a service that has no end result.”

His Assembly Bill 2943 was approved by the Assembly and is now working its way through the Senate. Given the liberal makeup of the Legislature, the measure is likely to land on Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk About this story: by the end of It was originally produced summer. for CALmatters.org, an Brown independent public signed the journalism venture covering California state earlier bill politics and government. banning conversion therapy for children. It was promptly challenged as unconstitutional by conservative activists, but upheld by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2013.

Although different legal mechanisms are involved in that law and Low’s bill, they have triggered a similar debate in the state Capitol.

Opponents argue that by classifying conversion therapy as a fraudulent practice, Low’s bill infringes upon the rights to free speech and—since many people who pursue conversion therapy do so for religious reasons—the free exercise of religion.

“It’s one of the more blatantly unconstitutional laws that has come out of California in the last five to 10 years,” said Dean Broyles, the president of a conservative legal defense fund called the National Center for Law and Policy. He has called the debate surrounding Low’s bill a “Bonhoeffer moment” for religious conservatives, referring to the German pastor who stood up to the Nazis.

Low and his supporters, on the other hand, cite the prevailing scientific consensus discouraging the practice of conversion therapy, and argue that potential First Amendment infringements are incidental compared to the state’s duty to protect its citizens.

Anthony Samson, a Sacramento attorney and policy adviser on Low’s bill, argues that the pro-

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about creating awareness.

“How the client shows up and interacts with the horse is how they show up to other situations in their life,” said Covington, who has been certified through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association since 2001.

Similarly, Chico therapist Pat Pearson has been practicing for three years, with her certification through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International.

Pearson works with equine specialist Sid McBride, offering eight 50-minute sessions per week in Oroville. They have seven horses—from a 32-inch tall miniature horse to a massive draft horse that can pull a wagon. Pearson also has a long history with horses, having grown up with ponies in her backyard in Paradise.

Pearson said she always is touched by an activity in which her clients will walk with a horse in a pasture, clearing out 15 to 20 small balls with words written on

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“Honey, you’re OK,” Kim Covington said lovingly to her 10-year-old companion, grabbing a thick blanket and covering all but the canine’s head. Terra immediately relaxed, then started to snooze.

“She has a quirk,” Covington explained; sometimes the Rhodesian Ridgeback has to be all covered up to feel relaxed.

Terra is more than a source of comfort and companionship for Covington—she works as a therapy animal at Covington’s marriage and family therapy practice. The

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duo help clients process their emotions and make breakthroughs during sessions.

“This [moment] could even be a thing of discussion as well,” Covington continued excitedly. Terra’s reactions can lead to questions such as, “What do you do when you’re crying?” and “What helps you feel more comfortable?”

Covington, who’s had her private practice for seven years, and Terra became certified for pet-assisted therapy in 2010 through Pet Partners—an organization that delivers standardized training for volunteers and professionals.

“A lot of people with trauma or anxiety primarily have been harmed by humans,” she said. “Feeling a connection with safety and unconditional love and acceptance can feel really good.”

It can be especially helpful for kids, who typically don’t want to sit on a couch and

talk about how they feel, Covington said.

Sometimes they’ll take Terra for a walk and her young clients will be in charge of Terra’s leash. It becomes an exercise in observation and modeling healthy interactions.

“Terra sometimes hides under the desk if she doesn’t really like what’s going on with a client, or sometimes, in family sessions, there’s a lot of discussion, loud voices,” Covington continued. “You can use a dog as a metaphor to [ask], ‘OK, what do you think’s happening with her? Are there other ways that other people might respond to you like Terra does?’”

Terra is getting ready to retire, but Covington has Chloe the mini Aussie-doodle in training to take her place next year.

Covington isn’t the sole provider of animal-

assisted therapy in Butte County.

Enloe Medical Center and Butte Humane Society both sponsor programs. Through Enloe’s Pets Assisting With Service (PAWS), Pet Partners-certified volunteer handlers and animals provide comfort to patients. Butte Humane Society’s Animal Assisted Wellness volunteers visit nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.

Covington also integrates horses into her practice through equine-assisted therapy.

She started riding, competing and training with horses when she was 6, but the sessions she offers are not about horsemanship, but

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them—such as “sad,” “frustrated,” “happy” and “excitement.” The client chooses which balls they are going to carry and which they will place in a bag carried by the horse.

“Usually the words the horse carries are big burdens for them,” Pearson explained. “It’s too much for them to carry on their own.”

In a memorable session, one client was trying to carry so many balls on their own that the balls kept falling to the ground.

“It took them a while, and then they realized, My horse can help me,” Pearson said. “For that person, in their life, asking for help was something they never did.

Allowing the horse to be helpful, and [to] be able to unload those balls and have the horse carry them for them, they felt better.”

Both therapists spoke of how horses

can help clients cement successful coping techniques because they actively are put to the test in the field with the horse.

“What makes therapy out at the barn so magical is that often kids [who] have trauma or anxiety or depression, it’s hard for them to talk to people, but they’ll tell their horse a lot,” Pearson said. “And they kind of forget the therapist is standing there.”

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Animal-assisted therapy— petpartners.org; buttehumane.org; enloe.org Equine-assisted therapy— eagala.org; pathintl.org

Recently, a horse from Canada that’s new to Pearson’s practice produced a therapeutic moment.

A client who had been adopted talked about what was important for the horse to know about its new family; Pearson said they were “able just to give some really good insight on what was going on for them because they were sharing it about the horse.”

The therapists agreed that the expense of caring for horses likely is a significant barrier when it comes to the prevalence of equineassisted therapy practices, and that more qualified providers definitely are needed when it comes to the mental health focus. Both of their practices are full.

During equine therapy, Covington said, clients “get to come up with their own ideas, which is self-empowering. They really have to think and come up with solutions.”

For Pearson, the method is “another beautiful way of being able to be with people and help them heal.” □

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“We just couldn’t see that happening,” she said by phone. “We took them before we had the opportunity to meet them; we just grabbed them, because we didn’t want to see them put down.”

Their pack consists of a 14-year-old black Lab, a 3-year-old boxer mix and a 1-year-old black Lab mix. Brought home as puppies, the dogs all get along.

“I’m very big on the adoption of rescue animals,” Reddemann said.

Not only has the practice yielded a cozy canine clan, it fits within her broader sense of sustainability. She and other environmental lifestyle experts consider adoption one of the foremost ways to go green with pets.

Reddemann, vice chair of the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission, served on the city Sustainability Task Force and contributed to Chico’s Climate Action Plan. She founded GreenFeet.com, an online retailer of eco-friendly home products that operated 15 years (until 2012), and for five years cohosted the podcast “More Hip Than Hippie” focused on green living.

In her experience, Reddemann said, people who integrate sustainability into their lives extend the same sensibility to pets.

“I always remind people that cheap treats and cheap pet toys are the equivalent of letting your children eat really bad junk food and play with toxic toys,” she continued. “If we wouldn’t let our kids do it, why would we let our pets do it? But it depends on your relationship with your pets, I guess.”

She’s careful to check what’s in food, toys, treats—even collars and leashes.

“Am I perfect? No,” she added, “but I certainly try.”

For other pet owners who want to try, too, here are 10 ways to be more sustainable, from Reddemann and ecooriented websites TreeHugger.com and SmallFootprintFamily.com:

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In the same vein of making treats, pet owners can reduce trash by purchasing food and care products in large quantities. Added bonus: Fewer trips to the store!

9. Don’t overindulge ’em

As Gifford writes, “The needs of dogs and cats are very simple .... But the $60 billion pet industry would have you believe you need an ever-increasing amount of consumer goods for your furry friend.”

A few toys are fine. When dog bones fill the den or your cat needs a closet ...

1. Adopt, don’t shop

That’s Reddemann’ mantra. Look to shelters and rescue organizations over stores, unless the store is hosting an adoption drive.

“A lot of people forget or don’t realize that oftentimes they can find purebreds at shelters,” she said. “But I find that mixes typically are more healthy and have longer lifespans; they don’t have the hereditary problems that pure breeds get.”

2. Spay/neuter

Along with the 6 million to 8 million dogs and cats entering shelters each year, tens of millions live—and breed—out in U.S. communities. The U.S. Humane Society estimates the homeless cat population alone at 30 million to 40 million.

As TreeHugger notes, “when strays multiply, they can severely impact the surrounding ecosystem.” Follow Bob Barker’s advice from The Price Is Right: “Help control the pet population; have your pets spayed or neutered.”

3. Get green products

From bedding to grooming, toys to attire, manufacturers use a wide range of materials in their products—some safer than others.

For Small Footprint Family, Dawn Gifford recommends reading labels to look for natural fibers and ingredients. Avoid plastics with vinyl, phthalates or BPAs. Use shampoos, conditioners and clean-up products free from toxic chemicals.

4. Feed healthfully

Counterintuitively, perhaps, pet food promotes sustainability. Gifford points out that the meat, grains and produce that go into kibbles and cans consist of byproducts—animal parts and damaged crops not sold in grocery stores.

“Pet food production greatly reduces waste in our industrial agricultural system,” she writes, “keeping valuable food resources out of the landfill.”

That said, not all pet food is the same.

Check ingredients. Higher quality may cost more but can pay dividends.

“As I talked with my vet, it was, ‘Pay me now [or] pay me later,’” Reddemann said.

10. Look for “Made in the USA”

Buy local is a great philosophy overall, but Reddemann has a specific reason for this recommendation.

“The regulations are much stricter here,” she said, “especially for toys and for food.” Ω

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5. Make treats

Cut down on packaging by whipping up dog snacks at home. DogTreatKitchen.com has an array of recipes. For cats, consider growing catnip or cat grass (Dactylis glomerata).

6. Compost pet waste

Fecal matter is a growing problem.

American dogs produce 10 million tons a year, while cat litter adds 2 million tons to landfills. Neither animal’s waste is usable as manure due to bacteria and pathogens. (See Weekly Dose, page 13.)

Pet feces can be composted, however, as long as it’s done separately from vegetable garden composting. The process requires special enzymes; for cats, biodegradable litter as well. This compost requires 18 months

Escape the valley and spend a summer day exploring the Butte Creek House Ecological Reserve while helping out the California Native Plant Society’s Mount Lassen Chapter and the Chico State Herbarium during a special “bioblitz.” They’re looking for sharp-eyed volunteers to count as many plants as possible over the course of several hours Saturday, July 7, in the reserve meadow.

You can meet up at 9 a.m. to carpool from the park-and-ride lot at the intersection of highways 32 and 99. Call 343-2397 to reserve a spot.

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One of the newest additions to the Nord Avenue corridor is The Bahama Hut, which opened last week in the Safeway parking lot.

Owners Matt Vereschagin and Donna Wetzel both grew up in Orland—they even dated in high school. Then life took Wetzel to Michigan, where she lived for 22 years and raised three children. She returned to Orland this past March to be closer to family and the two rekindled their romance. Both have a strong affinity for business; Vereschagin is an electrician and a farmer, while Wetzel’s experience is in accounting, finance and marketing. They were thinking about having a food truck at the Thursday Night Market, but ended up meeting Amanda Bosschart, the owner of OM Foods, and taking over her lease on the little hut in the Safeway parking lot on Nord Avenue instead. The Bahama Hut serves a variety of healthy and affordable vegetarian and vegan food options—including açaí bowls, veggie burgers, NorCal Nitro coffee, Italian sodas, soft pretzels, bagels and even some fresh produce from Vereschagin’s farm— from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

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a Marine and I was down there visiting him—and they’re all over down there [but] they’re nowhere up here. So, I saw a mix at Costco and I made [Matt] one and he was like, “Wow, these are really good!” and I said, “I’ve wanted for the last four years to open up a stand and I never did.”

So that’s how it started.

What’s your goal?

What’s in an açaí bowl?

What made you decide to jump into business together?

Wetzel: Açaí is a berry from the Amazon that we get as a sorbet.

Vereschagin: We use maple granola, so it’s a dairy-free, animal-free product with fresh fruit on top like bananas, strawberries, blueberries, pineapple.

Wetzel: And chocolate chips if you like it sweet. I like peanut butter in mine. And basically what it is, it’s like a smoothie in a bowl with fresh fruit on top and you eat it like a meal. It’s great for breakfast or lunch.

Wetzel: We’re trying to do unique stuff at an affordable price.

Vereschagin: We’re trying to make things on the healthy side.

We’re both vegetarians and so we’re not into the fried foods, we’re into something quick that’s somewhat healthy, not your typical fast food.

Vereschagin: Well, we knew each other for a good many years since high school. We’re both new to this industry, and we love the idea of trying to do something healthy. I’m more about giving back than lining my pocket; I want to do something that’s good, that we can be proud of, we can feel good about it, we can go home and say “people enjoyed this” and put a smile on somebody’s face.

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Every once in a while, news events synchronize just perfectly with one of our special issues. For instance, this is the CN&R’s annual Pet Issue. So, when I got word that Shelly Rogers, local pet foster parent extraordinaire, had been chosen as one of 50 All-Star Foster volunteers in the nation last week by the Petco Foundation, the timing couldn’t have been much better.

The CN&R highlighted Rogers last November in our annual nod to Local Heroes, people who go out of their way to better their community (see “Local heroes 2017,” Nov. 23). Her most noted accomplishments: fostering over 60 animals for the Chico Animal Shelter (which nominated her for the Petco honor) since 2012, including offering “fospice” care—aka, providing a loving, comforting environment for dying animals.

I can’t quite fathom having emotional strength enough to do what Rogers does. She more than deserves the $150 Petco gift card that came along with the All-Star Foster honor. Obviously, though, she’s not in it for the money or the recognition but for her love of animals. Our lost and abandoned pets sleep a little easier because of people like her.

Chipping in It seems it’s the time of year when big corporations give back. Another recipient? The Community Housing Improvement Program (aka CHIP). Just last month, Bank of America Charitable Foundation awarded the Chico-based nonprofit that builds affordable housing throughout the North State with $25,000 in grant funding for financial literacy programs. The goal is to help low-income residents build stable financial futures. Classes will include topics like budgeting, computer training, shopping advice and cooking tutorials. new ownership When CN&R Editor Melissa Daugherty told me the other day that Cool Kidz Cuts had shut its doors, she did so regretfully. That was the only place in town that catered specifically to cutting children’s hair, she said, and the stylists there were not only good with typical kids but many of them were adept at working with those with special needs.

I decided to look into the matter and am happy to report that the business was purchased and is expected to reopen in time for those back-to-school haircuts. I spoke via Facebook messenger with the new owner, Tammie Harvey, who said she was a happy customer of Cool Kidz Cuts when she heard it was closing.

“I could not let this awesome business die and I hope to make some awesome improvements as well,” she said. Harvey also owns Tall Adventures Childcare.

Do your part For some kids, back-to-school shopping is much less fun than for others. From now through Aug. 17, you can do your part by donating a backpack or other supplies for Chico Unified School District students to the Chico Mall office.

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s much as we all wish our pets could provide companionship throughout our lives, most of us are doomed to lose their warmth long before we leave this cold world. There are, of course, several ways to pay homage to our lost furry friends and, in a way, prolong our time with them.

For this year’s Pet Issue, we’ve profiled two people in the business of helping our pets live on in lovely and artistic ways: Glen Hettrick and his pop-art-inspired acrylic-on-canvas pet paintings, and Sue Anderson and her pet portraiture business, Black Cat Photography.

But that’s not all—be sure to read this entire issue, from front to back. It’s chockfull of animal-related features, including our annual call for pics of our readers’ pets. We received hundreds of entries for the Cute Pet contest (see page 21), and we thank you all for entering and for voting for your faves.

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hen Glen Hettrick was living in New York City in the 1990s, he got a unique job offer from a friend: “You want to drive art around the city?” For a musician like Hettrick, it was sweet gig. He could still play shows with his bands at night, and by day he got to meet the likes of Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein and Ellsworth Kelly as he shuttled million-dollar artworks around the Eastern seaboard.

“I’ve been in the back room of every museum and gallery in New York,” Hettrick said during a recent interview at his art-filled apartment on the outskirts of Chico. “It opened my eyes to this whole other world. I just started doing it.”

Inspired by the art that surrounded him, he picked up a paintbrush and taught himself to make his own, Hettrickart: eventually making a career hettrickart.weebly.com facebook.com/hettrickart out of creating acrylic paintings of pop culture

figures, musicians and his most popular commissions, pets. As far as artist origins go, it’s a compelling one. But, as with most people, there’s a lot more to his story.

In New York, Hettrick threw himself into the

music scene, playing in bands—Helldorado and a Misfits cover band called Skulls, to name a couple—at venues like legendary East Village punk institution CBGB. He even met his wife, Tammy Lynn, then frontwoman for Battershell, during that time. But by 2001, Hettrick said, the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle began to catch up to him, and an invitation from a co-worker—to a church service in the South Bronx—proved a catalyst for a big life change for the couple.

“We had an amazing time that day,” Hettrick said. “I ended up getting cleaned up and into Christianity. … [It] really saved my life.”

His painting had yet to take off, and by 2005 he put it on the backburner as the couple made the choice to come out West, to nearby Chester, where Tammy Lynn had family.

Hettrick had been taking online Bible courses, and the goal was to open their own church in

the little mountain town. “[The move] from the East Village to Chester … was a horrific culture shock,” Hettrick acknowledged. That, coupled with the fact that the area was already saturated with places of worship, prompted another move—to the Bay Area—and a stint doing homeless outreach with the Homeless Church of San Francisco while living at the church’s recovery house, Grace Healing Home. There, he worked with the church’s pastor, Evan Prosser, a tireless homeless advocate whose active ministry inspired Hettrick with its devotion to meeting and helping people ARTIST C O N T I N U E D J U LY 5 , 2 0 1 8

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where they live—on the streets. “[They] walk it like they talk it,” he said.

The work was rough, especially emotionally, and after giving the church a go for about six months, the couple decided to leave. And Hettrick had made another decision as well: “I realized during that time that God made me to be a painter.”

Plus, there was another sign, a random advertisement for apartments

that Hettrick saw passing through Chico on the way back to Chester from the Bay Area, and it prompted him to say to his wife, “Let’s just move to Chico.”

That was 2007, and the couple have lived in the same second-story apartment since. They’ve turned the outside porch into an impressive outdoor garden, and the inside into a colorful art gallery—largely of Hettrick’s work, with a fair amount of the pieces featuring their two dachshunds, Porkchop and Bitey.

Hettrick pointed to a couple of early, rudimentary paintings of the dogs hanging above one window and said those were his first two pet portraits.

Once settled, Hettrick set up a “studio” on the dining room table and started a Facebook page for his fledgling Hettrickart business, posting those first “Porkchop” and “Bitey” works. To his surprise, he received Porkchop and the painted cow his first commission PHOTO COURTESY OF GLEN HETTRICK almost immediately. A friend from back home (Hettrick grew up in eastern Ohio) hired him do a painting, which was followed by a request from another friend for a ninepainting old West series.

Between his two periods of life—his rock ’n’ roll days and Christian revival—a wide range of friends and acquaintances began flooding him with requests, to the point where he was painting and posting a painting a day. “Honestly, it never stopped,” Hettrick said. “[Everyone] just really came through for me, and I built this business.”

The pets featured on his website and Facebook page are a gallery of impressions of a wide variety of people’s fur babies—mostly dogs, but cats, too. Hettrick’s pop-art style lends itself to striking, iconic images, and he has a knack for catching an animal’s personality with catchlight highlights in expressive eyes.

When asked how many of his commissions are pet portraits, Hettrick said, “It used to be 95 percent, but over the years I’ve branched out into pop culture, everything from rock stars to superheroes.”

He’s also added sculpture to his repertoire, tiny polymer clay characters like Winnie the Poo, Paddington Bear and various gnomes.

But pets are still the bulk of the work—about 65 percent—and those commissions are largely what allows him to do art full-time.

As for their musical life, the couple still play. In fact, they are in a band together, Motel Jesus, an all-original pop, rock and country duo specializing in Christian songs and children’s music, plus, as Hettrick says, “We write songs about dogs.” Ω MORE

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here are plenty of websites in which animal shelter strays are hoisted by the scruff by gloved hands, looking distressed, miserable or, at the very least, uncomfortable.

It’s a sharp contrast to the volunteer work Sue Anderson does every week at the Butte Humane Society’s Cat Adoption Center.

After prepping her photography studio tucked into the corner of an office on Saturday (June 23), Anderson called out in a sweet voice to a curious kitten: “Hey, Kaya, do you want your picture taken?”

The little black-and-white kitten replied with a tentative, squeaky meow. Anderson took her out of a cage, placing her gently on a stainless steel table fitted with a white paper sheet and festive Fourth of July accoutrements. Then, she pulled out her “secret” tool—a wand with red, white and blue crinkly metallic strips.

“It gets their attention, and then I can also use it to wrangle,” she explained.

“Doot, doot, doot!” she called out, lightly shaking the wand. Kaya stared intently, straight ahead.

Click, click! Anderson snapped a few photographs, then asked the kitten about switching up the décor—“What do you think, booboo?” A few more photos and Kaya was back in her cage, meowing for attention.

Anderson has spent about 300 hours per year for eight years as the local humane society’s cat photographer. For that recent shoot, she was just getting started: summer is peak cat adoption season, so she had about 19 more felines to go. Last year alone, she photographed 700 cats, many of which are featured on a stunning collage she gifted to BHS that hangs on Passion project:

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the wall a few feet away from her studio.

“That’s a lot of animals that are living in people’s homes and enriching their lives and making them happy,” she reflected. “I’m really proud of that, that we were able to successfully adopt these animals and they’re happy and their owners are happy and they’re living their best life.”

Anderson started volunteering with

Butte Humane Society nine years ago, working in many areas, from adoption counseling to cleanup.

(Since then, she’s logged more than 2,500 hours.) All of her cats— Tommy B, Chip, Shadow, Lynus and Scout—came from BHS. “It was funny because when I first started, I adopted like four cats within nine months,” Anderson added with a chuckle. “I was what

they call a ‘failed foster’; I fostered them and then I kept them!”

Once Anderson heard of BHS’ desire to find someone to take pet portraits, she invested in an entrylevel camera and began teaching herself, enrolling in online courses and upgrading and buying her own equipment. Her own business, Black Cat Photography, evolved out of her volunteer work.

BHS Adoption Supervisor Shelby Waugh has worked with Anderson for about two years, and said she’s friendly and extremely valuable to the organization. She’s a perfectionist who dedicates most of her Saturdays to the shelter, Waugh

Kaya Kaya is just one of of the hundreds of cats that volunteer Sue Anderson has photographed for photographed the the Butte Human Society Society over the last last eight years.

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said, and has exhibited patience, care and creativity. It’s not easy to work with such fiercely independent creatures, and Anderson often retakes photos to show the felines in their best light, or meets them where they are most comfortable to minimize their stress.

“When a cat does have a professional photo of hers as opposed to not having a photo at all, it is tremendous,” Waugh said. “We almost always get an application for adoption.”

Anderson’s full-time gig is with

Chico State’s Alumni and Parent Engagement Department, where she’s spent 20 years and is currently assistant vice president. She’ll continue to photograph BHS cats, as well as enjoy fleshing out her business, after she retires in August.

Among her plans is to work on “joy photography,” snapping photos of older or sick animals with their owners as keepsakes. The inspiration for that work is a dalmatian named Nicki that she adopted after her owner became terminally ill.

The 7-year-old became a beloved family companion and lived for another seven years.

“I think I have one photograph where we dressed my daughter up as a dalmatian and went to, like, Picture This in the mall and they took a picture, but I don’t have any

Sue Anderson holds Victor, a senior cat up for adoption at Butte Humane Society, where she spends about 300 volunteer hours a year taking photos of cats.

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[other] photographs of her. And it breaks my heart.

“I just think it’s really important to have a great photograph of you and your pet. Because how many people take pictures of their pet with their cellphone or take a selfie?

You’re not going to print those,” she continued. “I want to be able to provide art for people so that they have really good, lasting memories.”

Anderson is also a professional artist with HeARTs Speak, an international animal advocacy nonprofit that enlists artists to increase the visibility of shelter animals.

She’s part of a volunteer registry— recently, she traveled to Redding’s California Shar-Pei Rescue to take photos of their dogs.

Anderson said people ask to adopt animals they’ve noticed on the BHS website all the time. “It’s just so great to see people come in and be able to pick out a member of their family,” she said.

Plus, the work is fun.

“Nine years and I’m still not tired of [volunteering]. I look forward to it every week.”

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Thank you to the hundreds of proud pet parents who entered the Cute Pet Contest on the paper’s Facebook page. The most “liked” pet was Norman posted up outside Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Congratulations to owner Vanessa Micco, who wins four tickets to the July 16 Chico Heat game vs. the Medford Rogues (pick up at CN&R offices during regular business hours). And, because one pet pic just isn’t enough, the CN&R editorial staff pored over the other entries to choose a few honorable mentions.

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“That’s just the artist I am,” Mendoza said. “I don’t mind sharing my vulnerable state, and that has caused me a lot of pain, but I still can’t help it.”

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influenced by her Mexican heritage.

Gradually, a band evolved around her, and Y La Bamba picked up some speed and recognition. It was going well, but for Mendoza it wasn’t right. In 2013, she disbanded the group and took a few years to dabble in other side projects.

The time also gave her perspective.

“So much has been coming up in my personal life as a woman,” Mendoza said. “Even now in my 30s, I’m just coming to terms with the things that I have to renegotiate from the past with patriarchy and misogyny. [I’m] not saying the men in my life have been assholes or anything like that. When I say patriarchy, I’m starting to feel safe that people will understand without making the men in my life into bad people. The people I used to play with, they were all sweet men. But me in that context—not knowing how to speak up for myself—it takes longer for women to find that strong voice. It took me stopping that configuration.”

With that realization came another: Her heart still lived in Y La Bamba.

With the blessing of her old bandmates, Mendoza returned to the project in 2016 as a solo artist, and she took the reins with every aspect of music-making, not just the songwriting, but also recording and performing using tools that were

sometimes new to her.

“That took a lot of self-discovery,” she said. “I was asking a lot of hard questions. Not only was I trying to develop the strength to believe I could do that by myself, I was also learning new gear, learning pedals and how to use my recording software a little bit better.”

The result was her 2016 release, Ojos Del Sol, a charmingly lo-fi production and a bilingual blend of sparkling sundrenched rock and folk. It was fully Mendoza, both sonically and lyrically, and a safe space to address personal trauma and her duality as a MexicanAmerican.

“I have to really take ownership of what my culture is,” Mendoza said, “Not just my parents’ culture, or the country they raised me in, but to be a first-generation Mexican-American.”

That ownership continues to blossom in Mendoza’s music. She’ll be releasing a new record, Mujeres, this October.

The songs lean more toward Spanish, and continue to explore self-identity, and more importantly, self-acceptance.

“I kept writing Spanish song after Spanish song; it was just happening,” Mendoza said. “I think a lot of it has to do with ancestry that’s pushed me forward … and I just feel like I’ve arrived to heal myself.” □

BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE: Help support Chico Unified School District students by bringing your school supply donations to the Chico Mall office, weekdays through August 17. Thu, 7/5, 9am. Free. Chico Mall, 1950 E. 20th St. 530-3430706. shopchicomall.com

FREE BOAT LAUNCH: No fee to launch your boat at Lake Oroville State Recreation Area. Thu, 7/5. Free. Lake Oroville, Lake Oroville, Oroville.

IPA FEST: Singles, doubles, triples, west coast and hazy IPAs on tap all week. Thu, 7/5. Chico Taproom, 2201 Pillsbury Road, Suite 114.

PACIFIC CREST DRUM & BUGLE CORPS Today, July 5 Chico High School

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KID’S ADVENTURE COURSE: American Fitness Contests sets up two obstacle courses for kids to champion. There will also be a bounce castle, face painting, healthy snacks and a raffle. Sat 7/7, 12am. Free. Community Park, 1900 Dr. MLK Jr. Parkway. americanfitness contests.com

GOLD PANNING WITH MOUNTAIN MIKE: Learn how to search our creeks and rivers for gold dust as part of the Kids Summer Fun Program at Bidwell Mansion. Sat 7/7, 11am. Free. Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, 525 Esplanade.

530-895-6144.

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

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FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT: Funk and soul dance music with Secret Society Handshake. Fri, 7/6, 7-8:30pm. Free. City Plaza, downtown

rehearsal for this world class junior drum and bugle corps from Los Angeles. Thu, 7/5, 11am-5pm. Chico High School, 901 Esplanade. pacific-crest.org

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RED, WHITE & BLUES BLOCK PARTY: Don’t put away your stars and stripes tank top or miniskirt yet! Oroville’s First Friday event features a red, white and blue contest, car show, a water slide, live music and a frozen T-shirt contest. Fri, 7/6. Downtown Oroville.

NEAL MCCOY: Hear the country singer perform

Chico.

NAAQ SONGS OF GRIEF AND SOLACE: Naaq is Hebrew for “to groan,” a biblical and visceral response to slavery, poverty, violence and a broken world. Join composer, pianist, and professor Dr. Krystal J. F. Grant for improvisations of spirituals and piano solos by African-American composers Scott Joplin, Harry Burleigh and her own work. Fri, 7/6, 7pm. Free. Faith Lutheran Church, 667 E. First Ave. 530-895-3754. chicofaithlutheran.org

charming hits including “Rednecktified” and “Take a Knee ... My Ass!” when he performs this outdoor concert, followed by fireworks. Sat, 7/7, 8pm. Free. Colusa Casino Resort, 3770 State Highway 45, Colusa. colusacasino.com

THE HOUSE CATS: Tasty kitty grooves during brunch. Sat, 7/7, 11am. La Salles, 229 Broadway St.

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DREI DEUTSCHE AMIGOS: Featuring local favorite Maurice “Big Mo” Huffman, Volker Strifler and Martin Gerschwitz, these “Three German Friends” perform a night of of rockin’ blues. Mon, 7/9, 7:30pm. $25. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St. sierranevada.com

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Music PAUL THORN & JAMES MCMURTRY: The son of a Mississippi preacher, Thorn’s music is inspired by his father’s services as well as neighboring African-American congregations. Joined by a full band, McMurtry’s wry, acerbic songwriting is rooted in tales of the working class and bleak condemnations of the political system. Tue, 7/10, 6pm. $25. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise. 530-895-0706. kzfr.org

MITIGATING GOLD MINING’S LEGACY: Kelsey Westfall discusses the Sierra Fund and the important work it’s doing to counter the devastating effects of mining and restore habitat. Wed, 7/11, 7pm. Free. Lake Oroville Visitor Center, 917 Kelly Ridge Road, Oroville.

SUMMER IN THE PLAZA: Youth and Family

Y LA BAMBA & KATZÙ OSO: Led by Luz Elena Mendoza, the Portland indie folk musician’s band explores metamorphosis and humanity on her latest album. A first-generation American of immigrant parents from Michoacan, a traditional Mexican influence anchors Mendoza’s intricate songs. Synth pop artist Katzù Oso opens with a set of

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Club of San Francisco tears into town for a night of pulse-pumping gypsy jazz. Credited with spearheading the American Gypsy jazz movement, the group performs authentic music inspired by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Longtime local music dude Peter Berkow opens with his band, Bird and Wag. Sun, 7/8, 8pm. $15-$20. Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St.

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They’ll have two exciting courses that children can run—we’re picturing the booby-trapped Indiana Jones escapes from Raiders of the Lost Ark— in addition to a bounce house, face painting, healthy snacks and a raffle, plus other fun activities. Registration is required to run the course, so reserve your spot at americanfitnesscontests.com before arriving at the park.

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Art A BEAUTIFUL LIFE FURNISHINGS: Candy Matthews & Matt Auvinen, a pair of long-time Chico artists showcase their watercolor images of nature and classical carved sculptures.

Reception on 7/6 at 5pm. Through 8/31. Free.

250 E. First Street., 530-487-7229.

ORLAND ART CENTER: The American West A Way of Life, Oregon photographer Tracy Libby tells the story of the American West through her sepia tones, stark black and white images and brilliant color work.

Through 7/21. 732 Fourth St., Orland. orlandartcenter.com

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING: Watercolors of Jim Lawrence, exhibit covers more than 20 years of his work, showing a progression of styles and subjects. Through 8/30.

Free. 789 Bille Road, Paradise, 530-877-5673. paradisecsl.org

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

CHICO ART CENTER: Portrait Revolution, a collaboration with Idea Fab Labs, this show is based on the art project, Julia Kay’s Portrait Party and the book, Portrait Revolution, to reevaluate what portraiture is. Experience a wide range of interpretations in all media. Through 7/27.

450 Orange St.

HEALING ART GALLERY, ENLOE CANCER CENTER: Ernest King, mixed media paintings by Northern California artist. Through 7/20.

Free. 265 Cohasset Road, 530-332-3856.

MUSEUM OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ART: Persistence, featuring impressive works by 60 female artists from Northern California including Ann Pierce and the late Claudia Steel. Through 7/15. Plus, They Persisted, a panel of artists participating in this exhibition including Colleen Wampole, Bobbi Rae Jones and Gini Holmes. 7/8, 3-5pm. Free. 900 Esplanade. monca.org

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

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

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“That’s why we had to make the ‘no espresso machine’ sign,” said Molly Roberts, pointing toward the message during a brief lull in a busy lunch shift at the cafe last week. “People are sometimes like, ‘I thought this was a coffee shop?’

Well, we are a shop that has by coffee, but … it’s Ken Smith a type of place that some people get and some Blackbird people don’t.”

1431 Park Ave. In addition 433-1577 facebook.com/pg/ to hosting live blackbirdchico music and having ample supplies of coffee, books and art, Blackbird is, at heart, an anarchist book store and community space, explained Roberts, who co-founded the business with Miles Montalbano and Christy Carter last October. Like other such establishments—she cited San Francisco’s Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative as an example—Blackbird is more dedicated to community-building and skillsharing than to moving product.

“That was definitely our intention since we started talking about opening the place,” Roberts said.

“We wanted to have the simple beverage bar because in Chico it would be hard to just have a space without offering something else.

Plus, it’s also nice to be able to grab a drink while you’re planning shit.”

On the social and political organizing front, Blackbird has hosted

volunteer recruitment events for seasonal winter shelter Safe Space and the 1078 Gallery. Other events include death cafes, a self-care workshop hosted by Rape Crisis Intervention and Prevention, and fundraisers for Women’s Health Specialists, a couple of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters and groups like the J20 defendants.

North Valley Prisoner Support holds a regular event on the second Thursday of each month (next one July 12, 6-7:30 p.m.), during which participants are invited to write letters to prisoners. “[NVSP] came to us as soon as we opened and that’s been a great thing,” Roberts said, noting that the group usually draws 10 to 15 people. “People wonder if they have to know a prisoner they want to write to or if they’re just assigned one, but [NVSP] brings a list with information about why they’re in prison, and people can pick someone whose story they relate to. Or some people just look at who has a birthday that month and spend the time making cards for them.”

As for skill-sharing, there have been yoga classes and a number of herbal remedy workshops held at Blackbird, as well as a screenprinting workshop by Pedal Press and craft nights hosted by local artist and Blue Oak School educator Claire Fong (restarting on first Saturdays beginning in September).

Sherri Scott, of GRUB Grown Nursery and Farm, teaches the herbal remedy workshops with

Krista Gray (left) and Laurel Posey (with Hazel) at a Blackbird craft skillshare.

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Blackbird co-founder Carter, and she holds semi-regular plant sales on the cafe’s back patio. In keeping with Blackbird’s model, Scott offers discounts for school and community gardens and groups dedicated to feeding the hungry.

“It’s a great addition to the neighborhood,” Scott said during a plant sale at Blackbird last week. “They provide a great space for the whole community, and I’m happy that they’ve been open to ideas I bring in.

They’ve always said, ‘Go fo it!’”

Roberts said that she and her cohorts at Blackbird are eager to host more community events, as long as they’re dedicated to the free exchange of thought rather than selling a particular candidate or platform.

“We’re really open to anyone who wants to reach out, as long as it’s not for various campaigns or specific political candidates,” she said.

“I mean, people can meet up here to discuss whatever they want, but we want to keep party politics out of events.

“Voting is important, but we’re more interested in helping people see that they can do things themselves, that they don’t have to wait on the government to make things better. People get very upset and angry about what’s going on in the world right now, but there are things we all can do, locally, to make a difference.” □

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TYLER DEVOLL: Happy hour tunes. Fri, 7/6, 4pm. La Salles, 229 Broadway St. lasalleschico.com

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DRAGAOKE: Drag + karaoke with special guest Donna Slash all the way from D.C. and Golden Empire Drag Show favorite Miyah Chic. Tasty cocktails and loaner wigs (yes!) are available. Thu, 7/5, 9pm. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave. maltesebarchico.com

OPEN MIC/JAM: Bring your songs and your instrument for this weekly open mic and jam session. Thu, 7/5, 7:30pm. Woodstock’s Pizza, 166 E. Second St.

SOUL POSSE: Party on the patio during

KELLY TWINS ACOUSTIC: Acoustic “living room” music with Jon and Chris. Thu, 7/5, 6pm. Two Twenty Restaurant, 220 W. Fourth St.

the downtown market. Thu, 7/5, 6pm. Free. La Salles, 229 Broadway

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performs AC/DC hits from their prime including “TNT,” “Highway to Hell” and “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.” Sat, 7/7, 9:30pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville. featherfalls casino.com

SOUL POSSE: Fun and funky quintet

BROAD TALK: Not coffee talk. Not girl talk. Broad talk! Comedy from Sydney Marie Hupp, Annie Fischer and Robyn Alana Engel (author of The Trumpeter’s New Clothes), musical guest Glisel Moon, a special performance from Mizz Roxy Palmer and “Ask A Queen Anything” with Joshua Thomas Roach. Proceeds support Catalyst Domestic Violence Services of Chico. Sat, 7/7, 6:30pm. $5-$10. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave. maltesebar chico.com

SOUNDWAVE: Classic rock, dance tunes and modern favorites in the lounge. Fri, 7/6, 8:30pm. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville. featherfalls casino.com

SURROGATE, KILLER WHALE & SOLAR ESTATES: Two local heavy hitters are joined by Killer Whale, a slick neosoul outfit who lend Louisiana grit to sugary California pop. Super retro 1970s R&B vibe from these cats. Fri,

This show is chock-full of hunks, from the dashing lads in Solar Estates to Tiger Beat-approved boy band Surrogate, but the guys in out-of-towners Killer Whale (pictured) may take home the pretty-boy prize with their rugged looks and approachable smiles. We’re crushing hard on their latest record, too, from the syrupy layers of vocals and organ, groovy guitar licks and dainty drum fills. If you’ve been waiting to throw your underwear on stage this summer, come to the Maltese on Friday, July 6.

BONFIRE: Bon Scott only! Tribute act

of Williams (sorry, Hank III) in one show. Fri, 7/6, 5pm. $5. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville. featherfallscasino.com

plays a wide variety of party favorites at this family-friendly venue. Food truck, bocce and wine available. Fri, 7/6, 7pm. Purple Line Urban Winery, 760 Safford St., Oroville, 530-828-8040. purpleline winery.com

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MAKE AMERICA BURLESQUE AGAIN!: The Malteazers celebrate the land of the free and the home of the sexy. #MABA Sat, 7/7, 10pm. $7. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave. maltesebar chico.com

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NEAL MCCOY: Hear the country singer perform charming hits including “Rednecktified” and “Take a Knee ... My Ass!” when he performs this outdoor concert, followed by fireworks. Sat, 7/7, 8pm. Free. Colusa Casino Resort, 3770 State Highway 45, Colusa. colusacasino.com

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SOUNDWAVE: See Friday. Sat, 7/7,

8:30pm. Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville. featherfallscasino.com

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Longtime local music dude Peter Berkow opens with his band, Bird and Wag. Sun, 7/8, 8pm. $15-$20.

Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St.

OPEN MIC COMEDY NIGHT: Working on a bit? See if it’s a hit and enjoy cheap beer specials. Sun, 7/8, 8pm. The Maltese, 1600 Park Ave. maltesebar chico.com

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DREI DEUTSCHE AMIGOS: Featuring local favorite Maurice “Big Mo” Huffman, Volker Strifler and Martin Gerschwitz, these “Three German Friends” perform a night of of rockin’ blues. Mon, 7/9, 7:30pm. $25.

Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St. sierranevada.com

JON & THE VONS: Garage rock veteran Jon Von blasts out organ-powered 1960s rock ’n’ roll jams following their appearance at the Burger Boogaloo. Local rippers Bad Mana open this rad show. Mon, 7/9, 9pm. $5. Duffy’s Tavern, 337 Main St.

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The son of a Mississippi preacher, Thorn’s music is inspired by his father’s services as well as neighboring African-American congregations. Joined by a full band, McMurtry’s wry, acerbic songwriting is rooted in tales of the working class and bleak condemnations of the political system. Tue, 7/10, 6pm. $25. Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise, 530-895-0706. kzfr.org

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OPEN MIKEFULL: At Paradise’s only open mic, all musicians get two songs or 10 minutes onstage. Wed, 7/11, 7pm. $2. Norton Buffalo Hall, 5704 Chapel Drive, Paradise, 530-877-4995.

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Former Rip-Offs and Mr. T Experience guitarist Jon Von comes through town for a night of shaking and struttin’ at Duffy’s. After the Rip-Offs dissolved, Von had a bit of a midlife breakdown and found himself in France, where he did what he does best: start a band. Jon and the Vons have since released a slew of 45s, covering Nuggets-worthy tunes and their own original songs. See them Monday, July 9, with Bad Mana.

Y LA BAMBA & KATZÙ OSO: Led by Luz Elena Mendoza, the Portland indie folk artist explores metamorphosis and humanity on her latest album.

A first-generation American of immigrant parents from Michoacan, a traditional Mexican influence anchors Mendoza’s intricate songs.

Synth pop artist Katzù Oso opens with a set of mellow psych. Tue, 7/10, 8pm. $12. Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St. sierranevada.com

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icario: Day of the Soldado is a sequel, or rather, a kind of continuation of Sicario (2015), a very gritty action drama chronicling the U.S. government’s semiclandestine “war on drugs” along the U.S.-Mexico border. by Some commentators are referring Juan-Carlos to the new film as a “border western,” Selznick and—like its predecessor—it does indeed have a lot of gunplay and desert terrain in it as well as some “cowboy justice” with armored vehicles and high-tech weaponry. But I’m also inclined to add that at this particular convulsive moment in history, Day Sicario: Day of of the Soldado really stands out as an the Soldado Starring Benicio Del action film with an unusual amount of Toro, Josh Brolin emotional fury and geopolitical bite. and Isabela Moner.

The first Sicario focused on figDirected by Stefano ures from the FBI and the U.S. miliSollima. Cinemark 14, Feather River tary battling the Mexican drug cartels Cinemas, Paradise on their own turf. That battle continCinema 7. Rated R. ues in Soldado but with the stakes raised via the traffic in illegal immigrants, including Islamic radicals. The fledgling FBI agent played by Emily Blunt is not present this time, but the much aggrieved activist lawyer and assassin Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) and the radically weaponized hardcore CIA agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) are both back in full scheming, pock-marked fury.

Working on orders from the secretary of defense (a bilious-looking Matthew Modine) and his CIA minder (a weary Catherine Keener), Graver enlists Alejandro’s

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help in pulling off an attack meant to provoke a war between cartel oligarchs. The kidnapping of a cartel boss’s daughter (Isabela Moner) and the education and initiation of cartel gang recruit (Elijah Rodriguez) are secondary events that gain some unexpected significance as this tumultuous tale makes its way to a multifaceted, and somewhat provisional, finish.

As scripted by the suddenly prolific Taylor Sheridan (Sicario part one, Hell or High Water, Wind River, TV’s Yellowstone), Soldado seems to shrug off any pretense of making a resounding socio-political statement.

But even in the guise of violent, high-energy actiongenre entertainment, both of Sheridan’s Sicario scripts keep the blood and suffering of contemporary events nearby as their pulpy tales of violent intrigue unfold.

This “border western”—like action movies of all sorts—tends to celebrate individual struggles, heroic and otherwise, with social concerns and historical circumstances used mainly as dramatic backdrops. But here and elsewhere in Sheridan’s work, the barbed storytelling yields vigorous entertainment, but with the mists of so much contemporary history hovering, the complacencies of cinematic escapism never get a chance to really take hold. And the actions and choices of conflicted protagonists start to have some unexpected weight. Ω

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

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor

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The happily profane superhero party continues with Deadpool 2, a sequel that brings the anarchistic spirit of the original without necessarily blazing any new trails.

Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool/Wade Wilson character continues the break-the-fourthwall schtick here—Ferris Bueller-style— and while the gimmick definitely leads to some good laughs, it does start to feel a little too cute and repetitive. Much of the movie involves Deadpool forming the mutant supercrew X-Force while also becoming a trainee of the much more conservative X-Men team. Deadpool’s first mission with his crew is a screamer, especially due to the participation of Peter (Rob Delaney), a normal, khakis-wearing guy with no powers and a killer mustache who joins the force because he saw an ad and thought it might be cool. Deadpool gets a worthy adversary in the time-traveling Cable (Josh Brolin), a half-cyborg mound of angst with a human side. The sequel earns its hard-R rating much as its predecessor did: thanks to a steady stream of intermittently hilarious profanity and constant gore. Cinemark 14.

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Hereditary

Annie (an incredible Toni Collette) has just lost her controlling, creepy mother.

She has some control issues of her own, which manifest in her creation of miniature models, often depicting scenes from her home life with husband Steve (Gabriel Byrne, doing his best work in years), son Peter (an impressive Alex Wolff) and daughter Charlie (Milly Shapiro, who will break your heart). While every member of the family seems to be earnest and decent, they are also dysfunctional with a capital “D.” Annie learns how to perform a séance and communicate with the recently departed, and it all seems innocent enough until apparitions

start appearing and malevolent spirits begin messing things up. The movie is a ghost, demon and witch story rolled into one. It’s also one of the more powerful depictions in recent years of a family falling apart, making for a deep and layered horror excursion.

Writer-director Ari Aster proves to be a master of atmospheric scares, relying less on jolts and gore and more on lingering shots in dark corners where you can sort of make out something staring at you. Cinemark 14.

Rated R —B.G.

The Incredibles 2

The CGI superheroes and all their voices (Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson) are back in this sequel that finds Elastigirl fighting crime on her own while Mr. Incredible takes care of the kids. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG.

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

A sloppy rehash of Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park sequel, The Lost World.

The dinosaurs look cool, but sadly, things degenerate badly after the title credits pop up and the film slides into stale, conveyerbelt movie-making. When a volcanic eruption on their island threatens the dinosaurs’ genetically engineered lives, Congress holds hearings on whether or not to save them.

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

Ocean’s 8

This time, an all-female crew of specialist thieves teams up for a big heist. Starring Sandra Bullock, Rihanna, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson and Awkwafina.

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See review this issue. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas, Paradise Cinema 7.

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Tag

A comedy starring Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Ed Helms, Hannibal Buress and Jake Johnson as five friends who, every May for the past 30 years, have been playing an epic game of tag. Cinemark 14. Rated R.

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Because you always hoped that someday that Sprite commercial would come to cinematic life as a streetball showdown featuring a team of former and current NBA players in old-people makeup. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated PG-13.

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dinner. Burgers it was. As chef/ owner of Japanese story and Blossoms and a photo by former butcher Jeramie who has been Sabelman grilling burgers forever, I figured some people might be interested in how we do them at my house.

First, start with good beef. I use ony boneless beef chuck roast or tri-tip for burgers. (I never use preground beef that’s prepackaged and readily available.) Ask your butcher to grind it twice. Once, there will be too many big chunks of fat; three times, and the fat starts to melt when being ground and will stick to the grinder/hopper and not in your burger.

Next, flavor the beef in a bowl.

Wear some gloves if you don’t like to be hands-on. Salt and pepper always, but get creative and find out what you like. I always add a little Montreal steak seasoning to mine as well as Worcestershire sauce, Beaver brand sweet hot mustard and finely diced onion. The onion will soften, sweeten slightly and also add moisture to your burger.

I use charcoal anytime I grill. I don’t own a gas grill and haven’t for quite a while, but they have their uses. If that’s what you like and use,

great! Same type of cooking applies to both.

Get your grill hot! You want to sear/cauterize the outside to close off any openings where all that delicious beef fat and natural juice might escape. Treat your burger like a steak! I can’t stress this enough.

You should flip it once, never squish it or cut into it. You will essentially break open that “shell” and allow all your juiciness and flavor out. If someone likes theirs completely well done and dead, put their burger on the grill 5-10 minutes before yours so they all finish together.

I cook mine over both direct and indirect heat. I first sear one side over the coals, then flip once when I see the edges just starting to cook.

Then, I let it cook for a couple minutes to sear the other side before sliding it to the section of the grill with no coals.

Wait to add cheese and bun until the burgers are almost done.

Exact timing depends on many factors; there is no right answer.

The temperature of your grill and amount of time you sear both sides

are your biggest contributors here.

It’s trial-and-error until you get that down. For me, it’s six minutes.

Pop the top, add cheese and buns, cover again. Don’t burn your buns too much; I like a little bitterness that comes from char.

Also, if you haven’t already, start a garden. We are very fortunate to live where many different fruits and veggies can easily be grown for extremely cheap. I do it because it’s much healthier, tastes exponentially better than store-bought, and is all around better for the environment.

(It’s also a great common ground for teaching the younger ones in your life.)

Grow mustard. It’s delicious and can be added to damn near everything you’d add lettuce or cabbage to. Fresh mustard leaves are phenomenal on a burger.

If you read through all this and thought, It’s just a burger, everyone knows how to cook a burger, great.

Enjoy yours. If you’re newer to cooking or grilling or just want to hone your skills, then I hope you enjoyed this as much as I liked sharing it. Ω

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MADDI’S GOT NEXT? You better lose yourself in the music, the moment/

You own it, you better never let it go/You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow/This opportunity comes once in a lifetime—Eminem, “Lose Yourself” One of Arts DEVO’s favorite Chico artists in recent years has been singer/ songwriter Maddi Gruber. Before leaving for music school in Los Angeles last year, Gruber made her way through the local scene playing her fun, catchy, sometimes-punky, sometimes-riff-rocky tunes in high school bands, from Astro Turf to her current project, Madd.

And some of you might remember her name more recently thanks to the online video of her legendary performance on guitar after being pulled on stage from the audience during a Green Day concert in Oakland last summer. Since that fateful night, the version of the video Gruber posted on her YouTube page has garnered more than 2 million views!

Since making her move down south, Gruber has begun to capitalize on the notoriety.

She connected with a new set of bandMadd, One More Hour mates, and Madd has started to perform semi-regularly, at times on some pretty swanky stages—at the Viper Room, Whiskey a Go Go, etc. And last week, Madd released a new record called One More Hour, as well as an accompanying video for the song “I’ve Got Somethin’ for Ya Babe,” featuring Gruber rocking out in combat boots outside in the heat of a Chico summer.

The record is a huge step forward in both Gruber’s songwriting/performance and in production for a Madd release. One More Hour was recorded over the last year all around California—Chico, Folsom, Hollywood, Pasadena—and it’s a super-fun slice of fuzzy garage/pop rock.

The catchy fist-pumping opening song, “Worth It All,” is particularly impressive in all its hyper, overdriven guitar bluster.

Get the album at maddmusic.bandcamp.com and find Madd’s YouTube link there as well.

MORE NEW RELEASES Speaking of Chico folks bringing new art into the world, there are a couple of new books from local authors/artists that have recently hit the online shelves.

Local author and poet Robyn Alan Engel teamed up with longtime Chico illustrator Steve Ferchaud for a children’s book for adults called The Trumpeter’s New Clothes. It’s a loose adaptation of the famous Hans Christian Andersen folktale that replaces the clueless king with his modern counterpart, President Donald Trump. Engel’s satirical poetry, with its winks to hookers, porn stars and those who “lean orange,” is greatly enhanced

by Ferchaud’s lively caricatures of Trump in a porcupine wig.

Also just out, Franken-Fatale, “a sci-fi action novel filled with macabre, pop culture references, violence, gore, language, and undead pirates.”

It’s the second book from local artist/author H.J. Bennett (who paints by the name Candy Cougar).

It’s an R-rated look at a world in which the reanimation of corpses is common and people never really die.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY For the week oF July 5, 2018 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Twentieth-

century French novelist Marcel Proust described nineteenth-century novelist Gustave Flaubert as a trottoire roulant, or “rolling sidewalk”: plodding, toneless, droning. Meanwhile, critic Roger Shattuck compared Proust’s writing to an “electric generator” from which flows a “powerful current always ready to shock not only our morality but our very sense of humanity.”

In the coming weeks, I encourage you to find a middle ground between Flaubert and Proust. See if you can be moderately exciting, gently provocative, and amiably enchanting. My analysis of the cosmic rhythms suggests that such an approach is likely to produce the best long-term results.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You re-

mind me of Jack, the 9-year-old Taurus kid next door, who took up skateboarding on the huge trampoline his two moms put in their backyard. Like him, you seem eager to travel in two different modes at the same time. (And I’m glad to see you’re being safe; you’re not doing the equivalent of, say, having sex in a car or breakdancing on an escalator.) When Jack first began, he had difficulty in coordinating the bouncing with the rolling. But after a while he got good at it. I expect that you, too, will master your complex task.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): From the

day you were born, you have been cultivating a knack for mixing and blending. Along the way, you have accomplished mergers that would have been impossible for a lot of other people. Some of your experiments in amalgamation are legendary. If my astrological assessments are accurate, the year 2019 will bring forth some of your all-time most marvelous combinations and unifications. I expect you are even now setting the stage for those future fusions; you are building the foundations that will make them natural and inevitable. What can you do in the coming weeks to further that preparation?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): An open

letter to Cancerians from Rob Brezsny’s mother, Felice: I want you to know that I played a big role in helping my Cancerian son become the empathetic, creative, thoughtful, crazy character he is today.

I nurtured his idiosyncrasies. I made him feel secure and well-loved. My care freed him to develop his unusual ideas and life. So as you read Rob’s horoscopes, remember that there’s part of me inside him. And that part of me is nurturing you just as I once nurtured him. I and he are giving you love for the quirky, distinctive person you actually are, not some fantasy version of you.

I and he are helping you feel more secure and well-appreciated. Now I encourage you to cash in on all that support. As Rob has told me, it’s time for you Cancerians to reach new heights in your drive to express your unique self.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The ghost orchid is

a rare white wildflower that disappeared from the British countryside around 1986.

The nation’s botanists declared it officially extinct in 2005. But four years later, a tenacious amateur located a specimen growing in the West Midlands area. The species wasn’t gone forever, after all. I foresee a comparable revival for you in the coming weeks, Leo. An interesting influence or sweet thing that you imagined to be permanently defunct may return to your life. Be alert!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The ancient

Greek poet Sappho described “a sweetapple turning red high on the tip of the topmost branch.” The apple pickers left it there, she suggested, but not because they missed seeing it. It was just too high. “They couldn’t reach it,” wrote Sappho. Let’s use this scenario as a handy metaphor for your current situation, Virgo. I am assigning you the task of doing whatever is necessary to fetch that glorious, seemingly unobtainable sweet-apple. It may not be easy. You’ll probably need to summon extra ingenuity to reach it, as well as some as-yet unguessed form of help. (The Sappho translation is by Julia Dubnoff.)

by rob brezsny LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Is there

any prize more precious than knowing your calling? Can any other satisfaction compare with the joy of understanding why you’re here on earth? In my view, it’s the supreme blessing: to have discovered the tasks that can ceaselessly educate and impassion you; to do the work or play that enables you to offer your best gifts; to be intimately engaged with an activity that consistently asks you to overcome your limitations and grow into a more complete version of yourself. For some people, their calling is a job: marine biologist, kindergarten teacher, advocate for the homeless.

For others, it’s a hobby, like long-distancerunning, bird-watching, or mountainclimbing. St. Therese of Lisieux said, “My calling is love!” Poet Marina Tsvetaeva said her calling was “To listen to my soul.” Do you know yours, Libra? Now is an excellent time to either discover yours or home in further on its precise nature.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If

a down-to-earth spiritual teacher advised you to go on a five-day meditation retreat in a sacred sanctuary, would you instead spend five days carousing with meth addicts in a cheap hotel? If a close friend confessed a secret she had concealed from everyone for years, would you unleash a nervous laugh and change the subject? If you read a horoscope that told you now is a favorable time to cultivate massive amounts of reverence, devotion, respect, gratitude, innocence, and awe, would you quickly blank it out of your mind and check your Instagram and Twitter accounts on your phone?

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

typical working couple devotes an average of four minutes per day to focused conversation with each other. And it’s common for a child and parent to engage in meaningful communication for just 20 minutes per week. I bring these sad facts to your attention, Capricorn, because I want to make sure you don’t embody them in the coming weeks. If you hope to attract the best of life’s blessings, you will need to give extra time and energy to the fine art of communing with those you care about.

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

gies, irritants, stings, hypersensitivities: sometimes you can make these annoyances work in your behalf. For example, my allergy to freshly-cut grass meant that when I was a teenager, I never had to waste my Saturday afternoons mowing the lawn in front of my family’s suburban home. And the weird itching that plagued me whenever I got into the vicinity of my first sister’s fiancé: If I had paid attention to it, I wouldn’t have lent him the $350 that he never repaid. So my advice, my itchy friend, is to be thankful for the twitch and the prickle and the pinch. In the coming days, they may offer you tips and clues that could prove valuable.

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

somehow growing younger? Your stride seems bouncier and your voice sounds more buoyant. Your thoughts seem fresher and your eyes brighter. I won’t be surprised

if you buy yourself new toys or jump in mud puddles. What’s going on? Here’s my guess: you’re no longer willing to sleepwalk your way through the most boring things about being an adult. You may also be ready to wean yourself from certain responsibilities unless you can render them pleasurable at least some of the time. I hope so. It’s time to bring more fun and games into your life.

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Signed: PERLA MEZA Dated: June 6, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000759 Published: June 14,21,28, July 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ROUBAIX ENTERPRISES at 204 W Lassen Ave Chico, CA 95973.

ROUBAIX ENTERPRISES INC 7700 Irvine Center Drive Ste 800 Irvine City, CA 92618.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: TERRY DECOTTIGNIES, PRESIDENT Dated: May 24, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000713 Published: June 14,21,28, July 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as LAS TAPATIAS at 1950 E 20th Street B209 Chico, CA 95928.

KARLA CAZARES DELGADO 3156 Esplanade Spc 272 Chico, CA 95973.

GILBERTO VALLADARES 3156 Esplanade Spc 272 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by A Married Couple.

Signed: GILBERTO VALLADARES Dated: June 1, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000751 Published: June 14,21,28, July 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as GOLDEN STATE SMOKERY at 16260 Stage Road Forest Ranch, CA 95942.

BRIAN FIELDS

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16260 Stage Road Forest Ranch, CA 95942.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: BRIAN FIELDS Dated: June 8, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000768 Published: June 14,21,28, July 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as ESPLANADE FURNITURE at 1750 Esplanade Chico, CA 95926.

ESPLANADE FURNITURE CORPORATION 1750 Esplanade Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: DANN MOSER Dated: May 31, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000735 Published: June 14,21,28, July 5, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CATS BIKE at 2697 Forbestown Rd Oroville, CA 95966.

JOSHUA WILLIAM BAILEY 965 Nelson Ave Oroville, CA 95965.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JOSH BAILEY Dated: June 11, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000777 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as AG MAN DISTRIBUTION at 2898 Cussick Avenue Chico, CA 95973.

TEAK REYNOLDS WILBURN 2898 Cussick Avenue Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: TEAK WILBURN Dated: May 18, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000691 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as SEL-TECH at 108 Boeing Ave Chico, CA 95973.

SELKEN ENTERPRISES INC 108 Boeing Ave Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: ERIK RUST, PRESIDENT Dated: May 24, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000714 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as GOLDEN HOUR PRODUCTIONS at 8 Hunter Ct Chico, CA 95928.

ANTHONY SANZONE 8 Hunter Ct Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: ANTHONY SANZONE Dated: June 1, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000749 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as KOLAPA HOUSE OF CHARITY, SLE MISSION at 6168 Some Way Magalia, CA 95954.

BRENDAN JOSHUA JENKINS 1451 Oro Dam Blvd Sp 1 Oroville, CA 95965.

STEVEN HENRY JENKINS 6168 Some Way Magalia, CA 95954.

This business is conducted by a Joint Venture.

Signed: STEVEN JENKINS Dated: June 11, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000773 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BUTTE COUNTY GOOD FOOD NETWORK at 2483 Streamside Court Chico, CA 95926.

PAMELA MARIE LARRY 2483 Streamside Court Chico,

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHICO POWER SWEEPING SERVICE at 1074 E 8th Street Chico, CA 95928.

JAMES SMITH 1074 E 8th Street Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: JAMES A SMITH Dated: June 1, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000744 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as NEEDFUL THINGS at 8247 Skyway Paradise, 95969 95969.

MARTIN BYRON VAN GUNDY 1542 Millwood Lane Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: MARTIN VAN GUNDY Dated: June 15, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000795 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as TABLE TETHERS at 2770 Garden Valley Terrace Chico, CA 95928.

DIANE SCHUMACHER 2770 Garden Valley Terrace Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: DIANE SCHUMACHER Dated: June 21, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000828 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as CENTURY 21 SELECT COMMERCIAL GROUP INC, CENTURY 21 SELECT REAL ESTATE INC at 1101 El Monte Avenue Chico, CA 95928.

JACUZZI LYDON LTD 1101 El Monte Avenue Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: DANIEL C. JACUZZI, PRESIDENT Dated: June 22, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000837 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

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

BRAMCOVE LLC 2531 S 5th Ave Oroville, CA 95966.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Partnership.

Signed: GEOFF CROCKWELL Dated: June 12, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000788 Published: July 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as EQUILATERAL COFFEE at 1721 Palm Ave Chico, CA 95926.

EILEEN HUMISTON 1721 Palm Ave Chico, CA 95926.

RYLAN MORABITO 1721 Palm Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: EILEEN HUMISTON Dated: June 21, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000831 Published: July 5,12,19,26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as ADOLFOS PAINTING at 20 Benton Ave. Chico, CA 95973.

MITCHELL ADOLFO ZEPEDA 20 Benton Ave. Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: MITCHELL ZEPEDA Dated: June 26, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000851 Published: July 5,12,19,26, 2018

NOTICES NOTICE OF LAND PATENT Gary Victor Varesco claims the “forever” benefit of the original land patent and occupy the land located at 282 Pinyon Hills Drive, Chico, California.

Documentation of this claim is posted online and may be downloaded from ADrive.com using this link to the download page: http://goo.gl/8gd3AM Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JOSE RIOS VILLEGAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JOSE RIOS VILLEGAS Proposed name: JOSE RIOS 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: July 20, 2018 Time: 9:00a.m.

Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: MICHAEL P. CANDELA Dated: May 24, 2018 Case Number: 18CV01638 Published: June 14,21,28, July 5, 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: EMILY N GAYNOR Proposed name: EMILY N TEAGUE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as GREEN CEDAR FARM at 90 Green Cedar Way Berry Creek, CA 95916.

FRANK MAZZARINO 90 Green Cedar Way Berry Creek, CA 95916.

SALLY IRENE SHEA 90 Green Cedar Way Berry Creek, CA 95916.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as HEALTHIER HORIZONS VENDING at 1604 Palm Ave #4 Chico, CA 95926.

CHAD ALLEN STARKEY 1604 Palm Ave #4 Chico, CA 95926.

CYNTHIA STARKEY 1604 Palm Ave #4 Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by A Married Couple.

Signed: CHAD STARKEY Dated: June 22, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000834 Published: July 5,12,19,26, 2018

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show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 10, 2018 Time: 9:00a.m.

Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: June 11, 2018 Case Number: 18CV01165 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

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

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 17, 2018 Time: 9:00a.m.

Dept: TBA Room: TBA The address of the court is: Butte County Superior Court 1775 Concord Ave Chico, CA 95928 Signed: TAMARA L. MOSBARGER Dated: June 15, 2018 Case Number: 18CV01730 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR DECREE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 8th day of June, 2018 a Petition for Decree of Beneficial Ownership of the Equitable Estate of “RANDY KENT BARKER” Case No. 18PR00248 was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Butte, Civil Probate Action-Equity requesting an Order decreeing to be the Beneficial Owner of the Estate of “RANDY KENT BARKER.” The Court has fixed the 17th day of July, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. TBA of the North Butte County Courthouse as the time and place for the hearing on said petition when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted.

Published: June 21,28, July 5, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Petitioner: LESLEY MARCH 4325 Caballo Way Chico, CA 95973 Case Number: 18PR00278 Dated: June 22, 2018 Published: July 5,12,19, 2018

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE CLAYTON EDWARD GUNN, AKA CLAYTON E. GUNN, AKA CLAYTON GUNN To all heirs and beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CLAYTON EDWARD GUNN, AKA CLAYTON E. GUNN, AKA CLAYTON GUNN A Petition for Probate has been filed by: CARLENE GUNN in the Superior Court of

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California, County of Butte.

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

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: August 7, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: CLAYTON B. ANDERSON 20 Independence Circle Chico, CA 95973 (530) 342-6144 Case Number: 18PR00271 Dated: June 21, 2018 Published: July 5,12,19, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as AARON’S AUTO WORX at 3870 Neal Road Paradise, CA 95969.

AARON MICHAEL WEBER 3870 Neal Road Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: AARON WEBER Dated: June 1, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000750 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as NAVEX, INC., NEW AUTOS, INC., NORTH AMERICAN VEHICLE EXPORT at 720 Main Street Chico, CA 95928.

NAVEX TRADING COMPANY, INC. 720 Main Street Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: BERNIE KNAUS, PRESIDENT Dated: June 15, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000803 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as STEEL HUSKY TRUCKING at 101 Risa Way Apt 73 Chico, CA 95973.

DEREK AVRIT 101 Risa Way Apt 73 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: DEREK AVRIT Dated: June 18, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000806 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

This business is conducted by A Married Couple.

Signed: SALLY SHEA Dated: June 22, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000844 Published: July 5,12,19,26, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as BODYWORK BY NIKKI at 341 Broadway Suite 309 Chico, CA 95928.

NICHOLE ASHLEY VARGAS 1179 East Ave Chico, CA 95926.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: NICHOLE VARGAS Dated: June 15, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000796 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as PROJECT APIARY at 2607 Forest Ave, Suite 130 Chico, CA 95928.

SELBY HONEY, INC 2607 Forest Ave, Suite 130 Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Signed: JOSEPH L. SELBY, PRESIDENT Dated: June 21, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000824 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as CHOICE PROPERTIES at 33 Blackstone Ct Chico, CA 95928.

DEBORAH KAY BRODIE 33 Blackstone Ct Chico, CA 95928.

This business is conducted by an Individual.

Signed: DEBORAH KAY BRODIE Dated: June 14, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000794 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following persons are doing business as WESTERN HEATING AND RAIN GUTTERS at 1754 Piney Ridge Road Paradise, CA 95969.

ALMA IRIS WILLIAMS 5270 Beverly Glen Ave. Paradise, CA 95969.

MARK EDMOND WILLIAMS 5270 Beverly Glen Ave. Paradise, CA 95969.

This business is conducted by A Married Couple.

Signed: MARK E. WILLIAMS Dated: June 11, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000774 Published: June 21,28, July 5,12, 2018

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

JEREMY BOONE 1070 Lupin Ave. Chico, CA 95973.

STEPHANIE DILLARD 3549 Esplanade Ave. #235 Chico, CA 95973.

This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

Signed: STEPHANIE DILLARD Dated: June 19, 2018 FBN Number: 2018-0000817 Published: June 28, July 5,12,19, 2018

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202 Windrose Ct

Chico

$295,000

3/2

SQ. FT. 1581

11 Skyline Blvd

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Oroville

$285,000

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2741 Keith Hopkins Pl

Chico

$267,000

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1099

49 Pinedale Ave

Oroville

$215,000

3/2

1066

5 Greg Ct

Chico

$257,500

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6712 Chapman Ln

Paradise

$750,000

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4344

2160 Mariposa Ave

Chico

$250,000

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Bay Tree Dr

Paradise

$650,000

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2948

1052 Viceroy Dr

Chico

$225,000

3/2

1126

6637 Creekside Dr

Paradise

$489,000

3/3

2161

1261 Parque Dr

Chico

$173,000

3/2

1240

714 Camellia Dr

Paradise

$420,000

4/3

2000

1355 Nord Ave

Chico

$140,000

2/2

960

5210 Parkway Dr

Paradise

$283,000

3/2

1312

201 Palermo Dr

Oroville

$480,000

4/2

2520

6447 Rocky Ln

Paradise

$279,000

3/2

1363

5410 Royal Oaks Dr

Oroville

$358,000

3/3

3480

1565 Sylvan Way

Paradise

$275,000

2/2

1457

29 Beverly Dr

Oroville

$350,000

3/2

1974

1571 Sawpeck Way

Paradise

$250,000

3/2

1088

56 Richmont Ct

Oroville

$329,000

3/2

1884

86 Blue Jay Ln

Paradise

$205,000

2/1

1292

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the cycle

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sexual violence is not a gender issue, but a human issue Fact: 9-10% of all rape survivors outside of a criminal institutions are male 16 years of age Fact: Many men experienced sexual abuse by the age of 18 Fact: The greatest age risk for males being sexual violated is age 4

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