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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Daily listing of Enterprise-Record stories

Daily listing of Enterprise-Record stories

Abundance of grandchildren brings big costs, bigger blessings

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

When it comes to family, I'm greatly — and numerously — blessed. With seven children, who have seven spouses, and collectively 15, and soon to be 16, grandchildren, the clan makes a crowd anywhere it gathers.

All About Us: My mother, in the living room, with Beethoven

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

DURHAM — My mother used to barricade herself in the living room with "Madame Butterfly" or Beethoven.

Briefs

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

United Way celebration reservation deadline Monday WILLOWS — There is still time to reserve a space at the annual United Way campaign and volunteer celebration luncheon.

Center gave Armstrongs tools

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

Over Nutri Lawn's 20-year history, Jeff and Cheryl Armstrong have learned a lot about organics, chemistry, soil, plants and fertilizers.

Chico, Sacramento, Modesto children go to Washington, D.C. for diabetes

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

SACRAMENTO — Chico will have a representative among the youngsters chosen to attend a congressional meeting about living with a serious condition and their hopes for finding a cure.

Choir to host games, performances

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO — Fundraising Bunco games are planned to support Children's Choir of Chico. Games and performances by all five children's choirs will begin at 7 p.

Couple, their 3 kids found dead in Maryland home

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

MIDDLETOWN, Md. — An accountant for a railroad operator killed his wife and their three children before fatally shooting himself in a northwest Maryland home, leaving a gruesome scene that was discovered Saturday by the youngsters'

Daily Planner: April 15

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Events Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve spring hike: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the reserve, 3521 Fourteen Mile House Road, Forest Ranch.

Daily Planner: April 20

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Events Ballroom and Swing classes at Chico Women's Club: Ballroom, 6-7:30 p.m.: Waltz, Fox Trot, Tango, Cha-cha, Night Club 2-Step and more.

Emergency crews search for someone who may have fallen over Feather Falls — 6:45 p.m. update

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

Emergency crews are searching for a person who may have fallen over Feather Falls, northeast of Oroville, after receiving reports of the incident at about 5:45 p.

Feather Falls search called off; someone may have fallen from falls in Yuba County

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

Cal-Fire Butte County Search and Rescue crews were called off after it was determined that a person who reportedly fell over Feather Falls may have fallen instead from Beale Falls in Yuba County.

Flashbacks from Here and There: A boss to remember

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

The July 12, 1983, issue of the Chico Enterprise-Record ran a huge 22 by 27 inch article interviewing Bill Lee when he announced his retirement as executive editor.

Food stamps now taken at some farmers' markets

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

An innovative program to allow people to use their food stamps to buy locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables earned recognition recently from the Sierra Cascade Region of the Network for a Healthy California.

Free cone day to benefit Sunshine Kids Club

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

CHICO — Free scoops of ice cream will be the order of the day Tuesday at Ben & Jerry ice cream shops across the country during Free Cone Day.

Grisly slayings brings Mexican drug war to US

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

COLUMBIANA, Ala. — Five men dead in an apartment. In a county that might see five homicides in an entire year, the call over the sheriff's radio revealed little about what awaited law enforcement.

Lean Paradise Lake doesn't catch with junior anglers

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

PARADISE — A statewide lawsuit that prevented a major fish drop left many hooks untouched on Kids Fishing Day at Paradise Lake on Saturday.

Letters: Elevated railway would solve problems

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Your article concerning the hazards inherent in the railway traversing our town has prompted this letter.

Letters: Find a way to keep best teachers

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

"Teacher layoffs unfair" was a great letter to the editor. I am a retired teacher of 29 years from Southern California and realize in the past years things have changed as to numbers in the classroom.

Letters: Memorization a neglected school tool

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

The April 11 letter, "Return to real education," was very incisive. We indeed have abandoned "real education" for dumbed down "modern education," which has led us to the bottom of the educational ladder.

Letters: Property values fall; taxes do not

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Government is a losing investment no different than Wall Street bankers who stole our investments. Nothing more than thieves.

Letters: Speak up for endangered libraries

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Earlier this year, the Paradise Friends of the Library learned of the 23 percent cuts to the county library budget, so we pledged funds to maintain services and the 42-hour week of the Paradise library.

Libraries a survival tool for many

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Things are hard all around, but what's happening with the budget is insane. After being hit with the mandated 23 percent cut effective April 18, the library system is now set to lose a further 50 percent next fiscal year.

Local Roundup: Wildcats hit four homers in first game of sweep

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

The Chico State baseball team hit four home runs to beat Grand Canyon 15-1 in the first game of a nonconference doubleheader Saturday at Nettleton Stadium, then scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win the second game 8-7 on

Localities link for Focus the Nation

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO — A small sample of the general public weighed in on ways a local government task force will implement plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2020 at a town hall style meeting Saturday.

Obama extends hands to Chavez, Ortega at summit

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — President Barack Obama offered a spirit of cooperation to America's hemispheric neighbors at a summit Saturday, listening to complaints about past U.

On the Bookshelf: "The Boy Who Dared: A Novel Based on the True Story of a Hitler Youth"

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Lying in a prison cell, 17-year-old Helmuth Hubener reflects back on his childhood, his family and the events that led up to his arrest for treason.

R.B. rodeo gives town a fun week

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

The 88th annual Red Bluff Round-Up concludes today at the Tehama District Fairground, and if you've never been to a rodeo, this one's as good as they get, with the top competitors from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association making runs at the

Republicans vote to oppose ballot measures

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

SACRAMENTO — The California Republican Party on Saturday voted to oppose all six ballot proposals in next month's special election, saying voters must reject higher taxes.

Rescued captain calls Navy personnel 'titans'

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

UNDERHILL, Vt. — The unassuming ship captain who escaped the clutches of Somali pirates made a triumphant return home Friday, insisting he's no hero, just an ordinary seaman.

Roadwork for April 19

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

Here are some current north state road projects. New items are marked with bullets. Chico EAST AVENUE — Lane closures can be expected periodically between Ceanothus and North avenues for placement of streetlights, replacing those that were

Separate Chico robberies turn violent

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

CHICO — Two men were beaten, one to the point of unconsciousness, in separate robberies about 90 minutes apart Wednesday night.

Shot not taken leaves a hole

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Hiking the steep, green hills of Humboldt County looking for wild pigs is like chasing ghosts. You catch a glimpse of them here and there, but it's fleeting — either from a half-mile away or closer as they vanish into the heavy brush.

Tough split: Butte falls on homer in 11th inning in second game with Shasta

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

BUTTE VALLEY — The first home run of the season from Shasta College's Kurt Lee merely put a smudge on an otherwise glittering outing from Butte's Tommy Strickland in the Golden Valley Conference rivals' doubleheader Saturday.

U.S., Cuba build momentum toward renewed ties

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trading their warmest words in a half-century, the United States and Cuba built momentum toward renewed ties on Friday, with President Barack Obama declaring he "seeks a new beginning" — including direct talks

Willows council may have to elminate jobs

Posted: 19 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

WILLOWS — The hour of decision is fast approaching for the Willows City Council, which will have to decide soon whether to eliminate some jobs — including a police officer and a community service officer — and leave the Fire

Saturday, April 18, 2009

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Avenues residents urged not to use water

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

CHICO — Representatives from California Water Service went door-to-door Friday letting residents between Fifth and Eighth Avenue, on Oleander and the east side of The Esplanade, know that they should not drink their water, nor use it for

Corrections

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

A story in Friday's paper about a job fair talked about job recruitment for Capital Autism Services. The story should have said that people from Chico State University are known to have a good history with the Applied Behavior Analysis, which is

Daily Planner: April 15

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:31 PM PDT

Events Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve spring hike: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the reserve, 3521 Fourteen Mile House Road, Forest Ranch.

Daily Planner: April 18

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:31 PM PDT

Events 11th annual Kids Fishing Day: 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Kids ages 3-15 fish Paradise Lake, stocked with 2,500 pounds of rainbow trout; most two to three pounds; some up to seven pounds.

Earth Day events scheduled throughout week

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

CHICO — For the celebration of Earth Day, many events are planned throughout the month of April.

Editorial: Hits and misses

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:31 PM PDT

Our take on the week in news HIT — Congratulations to Butte College, which will be featured in Sunday's edition of USA Weekend, a supplement carried in the Enterprise-Record and hundreds of other newspapers nationwide.

Founders Week kicks off today at Chico State

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

CHICO — Founders Week begins today at Chico State University. TODAY Computer science 40th anniversary, Warrens Reception Center (the former President's Mansion), all day.

From the Pulpit

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

Chico services today: Almond Blossom Fellowship, ARC Pavilion, 2040 Park Ave.: "Pioneering a New Sound," from Harold Eberle; 6 p.

Heirloom to brand new, Oakmont to host quilt show

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:31 PM PDT

CHICO — Shirley Hansen and Capitola "Cappy" Archer will share their handmade quilts in a first-ever quilt show where they live, The Oakmont retirement residence.

Herman Enns is honored today

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:31 PM PDT

CHICO — Family and friends of Herman Enns will celebrate his 100th birthday with an open house today at City Light Church.

Jobless numbers leap

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:21 AM PDT

California just released preliminary March unemployment figures today, and north state counties have taken a huge hit.

Letter: America must stand up to pirates

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:31 PM PDT

Having lived for 74 years, today was one of my proudest days to be an American and ex-seafarer, when I read that an American flagged ship with 20 unarmed American citizens took on the lawless pirates off the coast of Somalia.

Letter: Ironclad religious doctrine dangerous

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:31 PM PDT

The Muslim population in the Middle East is projected to increase by 150 million by 2025. They will soon become the major religion throughout most European countries.

Letter: Men need employment, family influence

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:31 PM PDT

I'm going to try and explain to everybody what's happening in our country right now that's so destructive: Scholars have posited that when only 40 percent of college students are male there will be a breakdown in our societal functions.

Letter: Thank you, Chico

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:31 PM PDT

I am Nick Garber's mom, the athletic Chico High senior we lost tragically on New Year's, a day traditionally set for renewal, hope and resolutions.

Litigation advice prompts homeowner to investigate

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

CHICO — Retired gynecologist Yolanda Westcott lives in an Aspire Home, and saw the recent Enterprise-Record article about the letters a Beverly Hills law firm is sending out to Chico homebuyers.

Local Roundup: Mickartz pitches 'Cats past Antelopes

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

It didn't help for California Collegiate Athletic Association standings, but now that the Chico State baseball team is a candidate for West Region votes come playoff time, the Wildcats will take all the wins they can get.

Local briefs

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

Large burglary reported after guests leave; victim later arrested WILLOWS — A woman called police Thursday night to report that nearly $2,500 worth of items were missing from her South Villa Street home after visitors had been there Tuesday.

Local unemployment at 17-year high

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

On top of bad retail news this week, the feel of gloom deepened with Friday's release of March's preliminary unemployment rates, which for Butte County are at a 17-year high.

One hundred Chico avenues customers urged not to use water

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 01:25 PM PDT

Bottled water will be provided if necessary. Flushing their pipes is advised. The issue arose when a pumping station at Sixth Avenue and Oleander went on accidentally, likely due to the pump control malfunction.

Patience pays for pesky Vikings in win over Oroville

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

CHICO — At least for this season, Doryland Field has not been its typical self when it comes to being the site for slugging-happy Pleasant Valley baseball.

Red Bluff Roundup: Mote rides bareback to lead

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

RED BLUFF — Friday was just as good a day as any seen all week for the 88th annual Red Bluff Round-Up performance.

Religious Briefs

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

Churches gather for speaker today, Sunday CHICO — Harold R. Eberle, worldwide teacher, prophet and conference speaker, will bring his message to a special gathering of area churches today and Sunday.

Rescued captain calls Navy personnel 'titans'

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:41 PM PDT

UNDERHILL, Vt. — The unassuming ship captain who escaped the clutches of Somali pirates made a triumphant return home Friday, insisting he's no hero, just an ordinary seaman.

Revised Wal-Mart environmental documents out

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

CHICO — Newly-revised environmental documents for a proposed Wal-Mart expansion found that expanding the store wouldn't greatly impact global climate change, but does clarify what traffic and road improvements would be required and who would

Senior Planner

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:31 PM PDT

CARD Senior Programs: Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., 895-4711; Dorothy Johnson Center, 775 E.

Separate Chico robberies turn violent

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

CHICO — Two men were beaten, one to the point of unconsciousness, in separate robberies about 90 minutes apart Wednesday night.

Sidelines: Boys volleyball tournament set

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

The annual John D'Anna Volleyball Tournament runs today at Chico High and Pleasant Valley High starting at 9 a.

Son of Holocaust 'partisans' to speak Monday

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

CHICO -- Like most children, Michael Bart listened to his parents talk about their youth. The stories told by his father and mother, Holocaust survivors Leizer and Zenia Bart, concerned an aspect of history not well known.

The grand tour

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

On Friday, Congressman Wally Herger, R-Chico, (ahead, at right, looking back) toured Enloe Medical Center's new patient tower, which is under construction.

U.S., Cuba build momentum toward renewed ties

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:41 PM PDT

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trading their warmest words in a half-century, the United States and Cuba built momentum toward renewed ties on Friday, with President Barack Obama declaring he "seeks a new beginning" — including direct talks

Wick's Corner dedicators revel in sign of times past

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

OROVILLE — Dignitaries and members of old families spoke about the history of Wick's Corner Friday at the dedication of a sign formalizing that name for the interchange of highways 70 and 149.

Willows council may have to elminate jobs

Posted: 18 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

WILLOWS — The hour of decision is fast approaching for the Willows City Council, which will have to decide soon whether to eliminate some jobs — including a police officer and a community service officer — and leave the Fire

Friday, April 17, 2009

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A green vision unveiled for boosting area's economy

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

OROVILLE -- Seventy open and almost "shovel ready" acres between Table Mountain Boulevard and the railroad tracks north of Oroville are being proposed for a clean-energy technology business center by a community group, including several

Awards banquet held for dispatcher honors

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

CHICO -- A daylong exposition Thursday at the Chico Elks Lodge recognized the work of public safety agencies in Butte County and gave area students a chance to take a look at possible law enforcement and firefighter careers.

Butte College nursing students set date for Torres Shelter benefit

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

CHICO -- A group of nursing students from Butte College plans to give the Torres Community Shelter a helping hand on Saturday.

Butte's Most wanted

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

Here are several people being sought by Butte County law enforcement agencies: Elizabeth Ann McKelvey The Butte County Sheriff' s Office is seeking Elizabeth Ann McKelvey for a felony warrant charging her with obtaining aid by misrepresentation.

Career Center chief has advice for job seekers

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

It's no secret that the job market is grim, with more reports coming each day of companies going belly up or laying off workers.

Chico Mall and its parent company file for bankruptcy protection

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:12 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — General Growth Properties Inc., the nation's second-largest mall operator and parent company of the Chico Mall, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early today.

Chico Mall operator files for bankruptcy

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

CHICAGO -- In its drive to become the second-largest owner of shopping malls in the nation, General Growth Properties Inc.

Daily Planner

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:21 PM PDT

Today Performance The Lodge at Terraces Senior Living: 7 p.m. Professional ragtime piano duo Jack and Chris Bradshaw present "Heart and Soul of Ragtime" concert.

Editorial: Drink wine, eat for good cause

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

Our view: The League of Women Voters of Butte County deserves support in its lone fundraiser of the year Sunday.

Free camp offered for Glenn, Butte military kids

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:08 AM PDT

ORLAND — Glenn County 4-H is accepting registration through May 18 for children of military families in both Glenn and Butte counties to attend a free camping experience this summer.

Fugitive arrested at courthouse

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

WILLOWS -- A man featured in local media as one of Glenn County's most wanted fugitives Wednesday, was arrested the same day when he showed up at Glenn County Superior Court.

Garden Briefs

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:21 PM PDT

See some new and unusual plants The presentation at the Chico Horticultural Society's Weekend Gardeners' meeting will be given by David Walther, who with his wife Kathy owns Spring Fever Nursery in Yankee Hill.

Garden Tour: Garden is an ever-growing retreat

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:20 PM PDT

Greg and Dee Castagnoli moved into their 17-year-old home in April of 2007. With more than an acre of land that included beautiful mature trees and shrubs, large lawns and several gorgeous rose bushes, the last two years have been busy ones as they

Gold Nugget preliminaries start this weekend

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

PARADISE — Centered around the discovery of the largest gold chunk in California, Gold Nugget Days takes place over nine days in April on the ridge.

Hamilton High staff faces more cuts

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

HAMILTON CITY -- Precautionary school layoff notices will go out to several classified employees in the wake of a budget deficit caused by cuts in state funding.

I, robot — and gardener: MIT robots tend plants

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:21 PM PDT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- These gardeners would have green thumbs — if they had thumbs. A class of undergraduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created a set of robots that can water, harvest and pollinate cherry tomato plants.

Job fair busy despite grim job picture

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 01:39 AM PDT

CHICO -- Yes, it's a tough time to be going into the job market, but Chico State University students who attended the all-majors career fair Thursday didn't let that keep them at home.

League of Women Voters annual wine tasting event is Sunday

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

CHICO -- Members of the League of Women Voters of Butte County will host their 36th annual wine tasting Sunday at Lakeside Pavilion at California Park, 2565 California Park Drive.

Letter: Help stop government corruption

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

Robin Huff's letter to the E-R concerning the county budget published Easter day was right on target.

Letter: Speaking fees look like bribes

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

When do speaking fees constitute a bribe? How about advances on book fees? Lawrence Summers, a top economic adviser to President Barack Obama, pulled in more than $2.

Letter: Unity can solve economic crisis

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

Since the presidential inauguration, both the Democrats and the Republicans, locally as well as nationally, have been on each other's throat, not to mention the fiendish inflationary economic swindle perpetrated by Bush administration.

Local Briefs

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

Museum board fundraiser tonight CHICO — Taking a cue from Chico State University's "Up 'til Dawn" fundraiser, board members from the Gateway Science Museum will spend from dusk tonight through breakfast Saturday writing personal notes to

Local Roundup: Chico stays atop EAL with shutout of Paradise

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:40 PM PDT

Julie Haselton and Taylor Stahl scored first-half goals, Sam Conroy and Karly Forbis added a goal apiece in the second half and the Chico High girls soccer team defeated Paradise 4-0 Thursday in Chico.

Local job fair busy despite grim job picture

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:20 PM PDT

CHICO -- Yes, it's a tough time to be going into the job market, but Chico State University students who attended the all-majors career fair Thursday didn't let that keep them at home.

Lost mattress tangles bridge traffic

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

OROVILLE -- A mattress caused mayhem on Highway 70 Thursday morning after falling off a trailer pulled by a Dodge Ram pickup.

Man arrested after rollover from Chester

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

The man arrested on suspicion of drug and drug paraphernalia possession after his vehicle rolled over on the Skyway Wednesday afternoon, has been identified as Elsworth J.

NBC broadcaster John Madden retires

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:04 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — John Madden is retiring from football announcing, where his enthusiastic, down-to-earth style made him one of sports' most popular broadcasters for three decades.

No pusher needed: Adolescents getting hooked on home prescription drugs

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

CHICO -- Behind the frightening numbers are the frightened faces of children, hundreds of them in Butte County, hooked on powerful drugs they get from their parent's medicine cabinets.

Panthers get back at Bobcats on Jones' pitching

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:40 PM PDT

CHICO — Following Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Paradise High softball team in the first game of a home-and-home series, Chico pitcher Joslyn Jones studied a scouting report on how to approach the Bobcat hitters on Thursday.

Police Report

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

The following property crimes were reported recently to the Chico Police Department: RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES April 10 — 200 block of West First Avenue.

Program on promoting peaceful communication will be held

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT

CHICO -- A program designed to teach peaceful communication will be held Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Sidelines: Wildcats sit No. 4 in West Region

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:40 PM PDT

The Chico State baseball team is on the doorstep of its 14th consecutive postseason appearance with 13 regular season games remaining on their schedule.

Sow There: The age of instant gratification

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:21 PM PDT

After many years poking a spade into the same patch of soil, in no way is gardening becoming boring. I still walk out every morning (and every evening if I'm home before dark) and look around the small yard as if to find some new discovery.

Steve Carson's 'Outdoors' column: Sacramento River striper and sturgeon fishing improving

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:40 PM PDT

Things are looking up for anglers on the Sacramento River, reported Phil Peeples at the Tackle Box in Chico.

Two separate Chico robberies turn violent

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:26 PM PDT

CHICO — Two men were injured in separate robberies in a two-hour period Wednesday night. A cyclist was robbed and beaten unconscious on a bike path near the 1600 block of Nord Avenue.

U.S. crew tells of harrowing pirate showdown

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:20 PM PDT

OXON HILL, Md. -- "If I die I'm going to take someone else with me," one seaman vowed, grabbing a knife as alarms pierced the Maersk Alabama and pirates with assault weapons clambered aboard.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

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'Igor Meets Elvis' rocks 1078 Gallery

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

CHICO — Musicians from the North State Symphony will be joined by actors, a dancer and an Elvis-impersonator in two shows on Saturday in Chico, according to the Symphony's music director, Kyle Wiley Pickett.

'Tea party' tax protest brings hundreds to City Plaza

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 09:26 PM PDT

CHICO — Waving signs with anti-tax slogans and carrying American flags, a crowd of several hundred gathered in City Plaza today in support of less government spending and lower taxes.

'Up 'til Dawn' tattooed on adviser's arm

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:34 PM PDT

CHICO — For the third straight year, Chico State University students received top rank for fundraising for the St.

ATV rider finds elderly driver stranded near Philbrook Lake

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 09:14 PM PDT

INSKIP — A man riding an all-terrain vehicle discovered an 87-year-old man and his vehicle stranded in the snow today near Philbrook Lake.

Art briefs

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

Reception held for wildlife artist OROVILLE -- The Artists of River Town will feature a show by Rex Burress on Wednesday at the Centennial Cultural Center.

BaT Comics & Games offers art lessons and more

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:12 PM PDT

CHICO -- Are you more of a Batman or Superman fan? Or maybe Wonder Woman or Power Girl? No matter who you fancy, there is a world of characters and comics waiting to be discovered -- and drawn -- at BaT Comics & Games.

Bad news Bears: Durham slaps Pierce with 13-3 rout

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

DURHAM — The Durham High baseball team has long prided itself on its student-built, school-funded ballpark that stands out as one of the more impressive, well-groomed fields in the Northern Section.

Biblio File: Award-winning novelist to make Chico appearance

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

"In those days," writes Portland-based novelist Molly Gloss, "plenty of men thought nothing of being rough with horses.

Briefs

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

ATV rider finds elderly driver INSKIP — A man riding an all-terrain vehicle discovered an 87-year-old man and his vehicle stranded in the snow Wednesday near Philbrook Lake.

Buzz Art Gallery Listings: April 16, 2009

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

Here is a list of local galleries, museums and other art displays. (The listings reflect galleries and studios that have reported participation in Art First Saturday, which takes place 4-8 p.

Calendar highlight: 'Gospel Goes Pop, Again!'

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

"Gospel Goes Pop, Again!" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Harlen Adams Theatre at Chico State University.

Calendar highlight: Transfer

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

San Diego band Transfer, along with Tucson quintet The Holy Rolling Empire, will play at Nick's Night Club in Chico on Friday.

Chico State alumnus and TV writer shares his first novel

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

CHICO -- If laughter is the greatest healer, then Russ Woody is the medicine man. The quick witted Woody, an Emmy and Golden Globe winning television writer/producer who's shared his humor with audiences through such shows as St.

Chico State student employees honored for contributions

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

CHICO — Designing Web pages, student teaching, running programs and coming up with innovative ideas are some of the roles student play at Chico State University as part of the student work force.

Corrections for April 16

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

In Raymond L. Schimmel's letter to the editor Tuesday, two words in the second paragraph were mistakenly changed during typesetting.

Cover story: Birdcage presents 'Damn Yankees' at State Theatre

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:12 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- Once again the Birdcage Theatre is mounting its annual musical. And what could be more perfect for a spring show than a song and dance extravaganza about America's favorite pastime -- baseball?

Daily Planner: April 16

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

Events Eighth annual Public Safety Exhibition: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Elks Lodge, 1705 Manzanita Ave. Banquet to follow at 6 p.

Daily Planner: April 17

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

Performance The Lodge at Terraces Senior Living: : 7 p.m. Professional ragtime piano duo Jack and Chris Bradshaw present "Heart and Soul of Ragtime" concert.

Drug arrests made after crash

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:34 PM PDT

CHICO — A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of drug and drug paraphernalia possession after their vehicle rolled over on the Skyway just after 2:30 p.

Drug arrests made following Skyway crash

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 03:58 PM PDT

CHICO — A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of drug and drug paraphernalia possession after their vehicle rolled over on the Skyway just after 2:30 p.

Editorial: Drop the fight, resolve the issues

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

Our view: It's time for the county and the Mechoopda to start talking. The dismissal of Butte County's lawsuit against the Mechoopda tribe in an effort to block a casino near the intersection of Highways 149 and 99 would seem to answer the last

Ellen Heise shows work at Chico Paper Company

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

CHICO -- East meets West in the oil paintings of local artist Ellen Heise on display at Chico Paper Company through April.

Entertainment calendar for April 16-22

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

Thursday, APRIL 16 MUSIC/NIGHTCLUBS DOWNTOWN CHICO CITY PLAZA: Wotever Jazz Fusion Band plays from 6-9 p.

Fed survey finds faint signs of hope

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said today there are some faint signs the steep plunge in economic activity that began last fall is starting to level off.

Governor backs Butte Humane's Zootoo makeover

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:34 PM PDT

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement Wednesday supporting Butte Humane Society's participation in a competition to win a shelter makeover valued up to $1 million, and urging Californians to vote for the Chico shelter.

He Said, She Said movie review: 'Knowing' thrills viewers with science fiction fun

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

"Knowing" stars Nicholas Cage as a science teacher and non-believer who finds out a little girl has somehow predicted the world's future tragedies and written down the dates.

Hearing in DUI manslaughter case postponed

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

ORLAND — A preliminary hearing in a November 2007 drunken driving accident that led to the death of one of the vehicle's occupants was postponed Wednesday in Glenn County Superior Court.

Interior chief: State water system badly needs update

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

RANCHO CORDOVA -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar urged California on Wednesday to modernize its antiquated water system while pledging $260 million in federal stimulus money to help fund a variety of water projects.

Letter: Don't give up on shelter makeover

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

I am so disappointed. Monday the voting started for Zootoo's "shelter makeover" and there was not one word in our local paper or any of the local television stations that day.

Letter: Let market decide Chico's housing needs

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

One foggy February, nearly 10 years ago, my wife and I escaped for a visit to sunny San Luis Obispo. Its small-town charm and university reminded us of Chico, except for one thing.

Letter: Say it ain't so, supervisors

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

As a lifelong, frequent patron of public libraries, I have a request for the Board of Supervisors: Say it ain't so.

Letter: When all else fails, try name-calling

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

It looks as if the right has new tactic in the war on common sense. First, send a letter to the editor filled with outrageous, fear-mongered, foolish assumptions.

Local Roundup: Shasta jumps on Butte early for key GVC win

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

The Shasta College baseball team jumped out to a five-run lead after the first two innings and went on to beat Butte College 6-3 in a Golden Valley Conference game Wednesday in Redding.

Music preview: 'Stephen-King of Indie-Pop' plays Chico

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:12 PM PDT

CHICO -- Chris Robley, the proclaimed "Stephen-King of Indie-Pop" music and his band, The Fear of Heights, is set to rock Café Coda on April 25.

Music preview: Norton Buffalo gives fundraising concert in Paradise

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

PARADISE -- Norton Buffalo and friends are about to blow through town again, and the town they're blowing through is Buffalo's recently-adopted hometown of Paradise, where he's become a mainstay of local fundraising efforts.

North State Voices: Reflections of Columbine troubling

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

With the recent shootings at an Illinois church and a North Carolina nursing home, the topic of gun violence in our nation is again under discussion and hotly debated.

Orland crime rate down despite critical officer shortage

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

ORLAND — Police Chief Bob Pasero said an insufficient number of police officers, based on population, have nonetheless been successful in reducing Orland's crime rate over the past couple of years.

Preliminary hearing waived in school theft allegations

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

OROVILLE — A Paradise High School teacher accused of stealing more than $5,000 from a school safe waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday morning in court.

Prom Project opens doors this weekend

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

CHICO — Prom Project, a collaborative program of a several agencies that serve youth, will be open Saturday and Sunday for the prom needs of deserving youth at 330 Wall St.

Sidelines: Boggs returns to play with Outlaws

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

Outfielder Steve Boggs signed a contract to return to the Chico Outlaws for the upcoming 2009 season.

Slime in pools grows as evictions and foreclosures increase

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:34 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- As West Nile virus season approaches, officials with the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District say they're hearing concerns about stagnant swimming pools in the yards of foreclosed and abandoned properties.

Tax-day protest: Hundreds gather for TEAparty in support

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

multimedia CHICO — Waving signs with anti-tax slogans and carrying American flags, a crowd of several hundred gathered in City Plaza Wednesday to protest government spending and support lower taxes.

Theater briefs

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

CTC presents musical 'Man of La Mancha' CHICO -- "Man of La Mancha" opens Friday at Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road.

They made a difference: Butte staff and students team up for national victory

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

The award includes a $10,000 grant from Newman's Own. Butte College was one of 10 winners to receive that size grant across the country.

Verbena gets more green

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:34 PM PDT

Dozens of Sierra View School students spent Wednesday morning adding to the plantings at Verbena Fields park at East First and Verbena avenues.

What you need to know about the Humane Society

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

To search for a lost pet after-hours or view animals up for adoption, you can check the society's Web site at www.

World-renowned artist Yuji Hiratsuka gives free talk at The Janet Turner Print Museum

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:11 PM PDT

CHICO -- World-renowned artist Yuji Hiratsuka, professor of printmaking at Oregon State University, Corvallis, will be at The Janet Turner Print Museum at 5 p.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

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Daily listing of Enterprise-Record stories

A grand display: Meyer's slam lifts Chico to big inning, victory over Oroville

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:01 AM PDT

CHICO — With the Chico High softball team clinging to a one-run lead and the bases loaded, Kristen Meyer delivered a crushing blow to Oroville's hopes of getting out of the fourth inning relatively unscathed.

Butte County zoning, land-use designations to change

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

OROVILLE — In the latest in two years of meetings, hearings, and public workshops, the Butte County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday to tweak some small-scale changes in proposed land-use designations that someday will be part of General Plan

Census workers start canvassing region

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

Officials with the Butte County Sheriff's Office are advising residents to expect visitors on their doorsteps in the near future.

Chico bomb hoax case on hold for mental exam

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

Environmental activists, including the Butte Environmental Council, filed a lawsuit Monday stating the state Department of Water Resources, the state Natural Resources Agency and Gov.

Community Roundup: McInturf takes two first-place finishes

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:01 AM PDT

The Oroville SAWA Freestyle Wrestling Club wrestled at the Chico High NAWA tournament, as Nathan McInturf took first place in freestyle and first in Greco, and Cole Scheer and Zach Pagenkopp were also both first in freestyle and first in Greco.

Correction for April 15

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

In a page 7A story in Tuesday's Enterprise-Record, the information phone number to enter the Glenn County Fair was incorrect.

Court ruling raises West Nile worries

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- Matt Ball, who has the job of protecting people from diseases carried by mosquitoes, says he's worried about this year's West Nile virus season.

Daily Planner: April 15

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:23 PM PDT

Events Tax Day Tea Party: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. City Plaza. To let city, county, state and federal officials know that people are concerned about tax and fiscal problems in this country.

Doctors find man can stand trial for wife's slaying

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

OROVILLE — More than a year after he was committed to a state hospital, an Oroville man was returned to court Tuesday to stand trial for the murder of his estranged wife.

Editorial: Drivers ignore cell-phone law

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:23 PM PDT

Our view: The hands-free cell phone law is widely ignored by drivers, but catching the scofflaws is neither easy nor the highest priority.

Environmental groups sue to halt water transfers

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

Environmental activists, including the Butte Environmental Council, filed a lawsuit Monday stating the state Department of Water Resources, the state Natural Resources Agency and Gov.

GRUB Education Benefit will be May 1

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:23 PM PDT

CHICO — A two-part education program will be put on May 1 by Growing Resourcefully Uniting Bellies, or GRUB, at the group's cooperative, 1525 Dayton Road.

Glenn's most wanted for April 15

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

Here are several people being sought by the Glenn County Sheriff's Office. Anyone with information can call the Sheriff's Office at 934-6627.

Income taxes due today

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

Local taxpayers are reminded that their federal and state income tax returns are due today and must be postmarked with today's date.

Letter: Children in harm's way ignored

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:23 PM PDT

Regarding the article "Man shot in apartment complex playground just feet from child": As the grandmother of said child mentioned in this article, I am appalled with what goes on in this apartment complex.

Letter: Embezzlement charges not believable

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:23 PM PDT

We cannot believe the charges made against Thomas Randle. He is both our financial adviser and friend.

Letter: Museum's new name will catch on

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:23 PM PDT

Some question changing Northern California Natural History Museum to Gateway Science Museum. A little history may help.

Letter: Take a stand against domestic violence

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:23 PM PDT

In response to the article, "Man fatally shoots his five children, then kills himself": Domestic violence is not about anger.

Local Briefs

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

Herger to host open house CHICO — Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico, will host an open house today at his new office.

Local Roundup: Huffstestler's five RBIs help T-birds outscore Orland

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:01 AM PDT

Candace Henry pitched a six-hitter and went 2-for-4 at the plate as the Las Plumas High softball team won a Butte View League road game 10-5 on Tuesday in Orland.

Man hits gas in garage, plows through wall

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:05 PM PDT

CHICO — A Winkle Drive resident was unharmed this morning when he hit the gas rather than the brake inside his garage and lunged his vehicle into a wall.

Man hits gas in garage, plows through wall of west Chico home

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

CHICO — A Winkle Drive resident was unharmed Tuesday morning when he hit the gas rather than the brake inside his garage and lunged his vehicle into a wall.

Man shot through window will survive

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

CHICO — Police are investigating what might be termed a stroll-by shooting Monday night at a home on East 15th Street.

Paradise blasts past Vikings

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:01 AM PDT

PARADISE — While striking out the side in the top of the first, Pleasant Valley sophomore pitcher Tori Urrutia looked more than capable of silencing a Paradise squad that's scored 23 runs combined the past two Eastern Athletic League contests.

Pasta dinner to benefit Max's Miracles

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:23 PM PDT

CHICO — A spaghetti feed to benefit Max's Miracles, will be served 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Neighborhood Church, 2801 Notre Dame Blvd.

Phlebotomy school bleeds Butte County students for $2,400

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

CHICO -- A handful of Butte County phlebotomists who recently took an expensive course to advance their careers said they wasted their time and money because the instructors weren't licensed in California.

Sidelines: Volleyball coaches clinic scheduled

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:01 AM PDT

A free coaches clinic hosted by Chico State women's volleyball head coach Cody Hein will be held Friday, May 1, from 4:30-7:30 p.

Starving Student: A lonely lunch at Cafe Culture delilvers a great salad

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:23 PM PDT

Being the only guest had its benefits Friday, as I sat down for lunch at Cafe Culture. I was treated to a healthful dish, as well as a private serenade Cafe Culture is located at 931 W.

Sweet Basil and the Bee: A zesty vinaigrette for summer veggies

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:24 PM PDT

CHICO — Thursday is April 16th — the last frost date, which means its OK to start planting your summer vegetable garden.

Today

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:23 PM PDT

Events Eighth annual Public Safety Exhibition: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Elks Lodge, 1705 Manzanita Ave. Banquet to follow at 6 p.

Torn-down Walgreens has temporary location

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

CHICO — A temporary Walgreens location has opened to serve patrons of the store until a new building is finished.

Two East Avenue traffic lights out

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

Traffic lights at two East Avenue intersections will be without power for parts of today and Thursday as PG&E replaces a utility pole at Tom Polk and East avenues.

Two East Avenue traffic lights out at times Wednesday and Thursday

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:05 PM PDT

Traffic lights at two intersections on East Avenue will be without power for parts of Wednesday and Thursday as PG&E replaces a utility pole at Tom Polk and East avenues.

UPDATE: Clark Road to reopen after crews stabilize leaning power pole

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 05:14 PM PDT

PARADISE — Clark Road is being reopened between Pearson Road and Butte College after crews stabilized a power pole that was hanging over the road.

Vehicle ties two men to pair of Chico burglaries

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

CHICO — Police believe a man arrested Monday at East First and Sarah avenues is a prime suspect in at least two Chico burglaries last week.

Winds keep emergency crews busy throughout morning

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 09:45 AM PDT

CHICO — Winds which picked up in the area around 8 a.m. today have already taken down large tree limbs and power lines in several Chico locations.

Winds keep emergency crews hopping; downed trees and power lines close some roads

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

CHICO — Winds gusting to around 40 mph Tuesday brought down trees and power lines throughout Butte County.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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Daily listing of Enterprise-Record stories

Campus Clips for April 14

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

All majors career fair planned Thursday Chico State Career Center will host the All Majors Career and Internship fair from 10 a.

Chicoans become living Earth flag

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:46 PM PDT

CHICO -- While not great in number, local residents Monday turned themselves into a living art project in an attempt to raise awareness about the earth.

Complaint against grand juror will remain

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- A judge has refused to dismiss a criminal complaint accusing a former Butte County grand juror of leaking confidential information after her term on the public watchdog group ended.

Cornell gives mushroom specimens back to China

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ivy League school is giving China back its treasured mushrooms. Shu Chun Teng traveled halfway around the world on a scholarship to study mycology at Cornell University in 1923.

Court rules in favor of planned casino off Highway 149

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 06:31 PM PDT

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled in favor of a proposed Chico Rancheria Mechoopda casino near Highways 99 and 149.

Daily Planner: April 14

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:19 PM PDT

Events Chico State film series: 7:30 p.m. Ayres 106. "M. Hulot's Holiday," 1953, France. $3 donation.

Daily Planner: April 15

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:19 PM PDT

Events Tax Day Tea Party: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. City Plaza. To let city, county, state and federal officials know that people are concerned about tax and fiscal problems in this country.

Ed Anderson's column 'Tee to Green': Large turnout for Bidwell zone qualifying

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

Dan Trevithick and Mark Streets teamed up to win the NCGA Two-Man Zone Qualifying Tournament at Bidwell outright with a net score of 62.

Editorial: Wardens hook alleged poachers

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:19 PM PDT

Our view: Legislators haven't given the DFG much funding help, but a sturgeon poaching operation near Colusa apparently was halted Friday.

Gang members assault man at Willows apartment complex

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 12:04 PM PDT

WILLOWS — Seven people identified as local gang members were arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly taking part in an assault on a 21-year old Willows man.

Glenn fair entry deadline Thursday

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

WILLOWS -- The deadline for submitting entries in all divisions for the 2009 Glenn County Fair is 4 p.

High-speed pursuit on I-5 of minivan ends in rollover

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

RED BLUFF -- A 65-mile, high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle that stretched across three counties ended around 2 p.

Interim management plan for disc course coming

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

CHICO — The Bidwell Park and Playground Commission decided Monday to form an interim management plan for the Highway 32 disc golf course.

Judge: County can't stop casino

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:46 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- After more than two years of legal briefs, arguments and counter-arguments, a federal court in Washington, D.

Letter: City leaders have good business sense

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:19 PM PDT

The city has lousy planners who push "housing decisions and other social engineering," leading to requirements of hippie-type houses.

Letter: Library a wise government investment

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:19 PM PDT

Just another letter in support of the library? I hope not. I have worked as extra help at the Chico library for more than a year after volunteering for several years.

Local Briefs

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

Wick's Corner to be dedicated OROVILLE — Butte County Historical Society will dedicate the Wick's corner interchange signs at 1 p.

Local Roundup: Wildcats swept in doubleheader by Seawolves

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

The No. 15 Sonoma State baseball team rallied from seven runs down to beat Chico State 11-10 in 10 innings in the second game of a California Collegiate Athletic Association doubleheader Monday in Rohnert Park, and the Seawolves' 5-3 win in the

Men reportedly talk suspect out of shooting them

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

ORLAND -- Two men held at rifle point Sunday near an Orland apartment house reportedly talked the gunman out of shooting them, then rushed him when he momentarily put the weapon down.

Motorcyclist injured in crash Saturday in serious condition

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

CHICO — A man severely injured Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle on Marigold Avenue has been identified as Chico resident Lewis S.

Prosecutor: Rape may be alleged in girl's slaying

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 02:30 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors said today they may include rape and molestation allegations in their murder charge against the woman suspected of killing an 8-year-old Northern California girl and putting her body in a suitcase.

Response quick to missing-children reports

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

CHICO — He was never really lost — and fortunately never endangered — but the mere possibility that a 9-year-old boy might be missing in Bidwell Park Sunday brought a lot of people running.

Seven identified gang members arrested in assault on 21-year-old Willows man

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

WILLOWS -- Seven people identified as local gang members were arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly taking part in an assault on a 21-year-old Willows man.

Sidelines: Hall of Fame tickets on sale

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:43 PM PDT

Tickets for the 37th annual Chico Sports Hall of Fame and Senior Athletes Banquet sponsored by the Enterprise-Record are on sale now at the Enterprise-Record office, 400 E.

Suspect in head-on collision may face felony DUI charges

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

OROVILLE — A Sacramento man who allegedly caused a head-on collision while traveling the wrong direction on Highway 70 early Sunday morning will likely face felony driving under the influence charges.

Two children rescued; 3 adults arrested

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

WILLOWS -- Police responding to a disturbance in the 300 block of North Shasta Street early Saturday morning arrested three adults and rescued two children endangered by alleged drug use.

Two injured in Glenn County crashes

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

WILLOWS -- An all- terrain vehicle crash Friday injured a rider who took a curve too fast on a dirt road and was ejected as his Yamaha 400 quadrunner went down an embankment.

Monday, April 13, 2009

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Daily listing of Enterprise-Record stories

Blog Log

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:22 PM PDT

Here are snippets from some of our blogs last week. The blogs, and others, can be seen in their entirety at www.

California Nut Festival will skip this year

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:21 PM PDT

CHICO — The California Nut Festival will resurface with a new format, new location and new set of activities in spring 2010, according to Jim Lynch, executive director of Far West Heritage Association.

Daily Planner: April 13

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

Events Ballroom, Swing classes: Ballroom, 6-7:30 p.m.: Waltz, Fox Trot, Tango, Cha-cha, Night Club 2-Step hosted by Chico Women's Club.

Destroyed

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:21 PM PDT

A Cal Fire-Butte County firefighter works to extinguish a fire at a double-wide mobile home on Dunstone Road south of Grubbs Road early Sunday.

Early Sunday crash closes Highway 70

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:22 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- Two cars collided head-on when an alleged drunken driver drove south on the northbound side of Highway 70 at Garden Drive Sunday at 5:45 a.

Editorial: Squabble wastes desert's potential

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

Our view: We need compromise in the Mojave over alternative energy Who knew that one day 1 million or so acres of barren Mojave Desert would be so popular?

Kidnapped US captain freed; snipers kill 3 pirates

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:22 PM PDT

NAIROBI, Kenya — Navy Seal snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain on Easter Sunday.

Letter: Court usurped God's authority

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

This is in response to "Obama's nominee needs more scrutiny," by Kathryn Lopez in her April 3 column.

Letter: Freedom of speech a two-way street

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

Freedom of speech. Just what does this mean?Is this freedom a two-way street or has society made it a one-way freeway.

Letter: If there's a will, there's a way

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

Raffle a house. What a great way to show students that they have options. That they can get the community involved.

Local briefs

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:22 PM PDT

'Taxed enough already' protests Wednesday in Chico, Oroville Chico and Oroville will both be home to TEA parties on Wednesday.

News from our past

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

Here are some newspaper stories published this week in years past: 25 years ago 'The building lid's off; area permits rolling in' Chico developers are preparing for an orgy of summer construction in what could be the busiest building season .

Obamas pick Episcopal church near White House for Easter services

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:22 PM PDT

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama opted for the safe choice for Easter Sunday, visiting the pale yellow church across from the White House where other presidents have worshiped.

Service at sunrise

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:21 PM PDT

Chris Reyes of Vineyard Church in Chico talks during a sunrise service on Easter Sunday at the cross in upper Bidwell Park, as Christians locally and around the world celebrate the resurrection of their Lord, Jesus Christ.

Three-hit shutout: Lohse fires masterpiece for St. Louis

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 10:22 PM PDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The big contract Kyle Lohse got from the St. Louis Cardinals has not gone to his head.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

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Daily listing of Enterprise-Record stories

All About Us: Giving up a dream vacation for a spontaneous staycation

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:33 PM PDT

CHICO — Six months ago my husband and I were saying "Bermuda or bust!" Now we're saying Bermuda would bust us.

Briefs

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

Powerpoint presentation Tuesday on greening of African center CHICO — A powerpoint presentation about Melissa Dalzell's first and second trips to Kenya, Africa, will be featured 4-5 p.

Chico State Distance Carnival: Butte's early results show winners

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:45 PM PDT

Butte College's Sarah Nichols took first place in the long jump with a mark of 17 feet, 11 inches and finished second in the 100-meter dash in 12.

Churches join to donate to helping center

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:33 PM PDT

CHICO — Congregations of the Mormon Church and Pleasant Valley Baptist Church are working together this month to donate hundreds of items to agencies that look after the needy.

Conroy's national title gets Chico on board

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

Chico doesn't have any chair lifts, nor any significant snow-sprinkled hills to build them on. It's not much of a skiing/snowboarding town, it could be argued, considering the abundance of 100-degree summer days and flat agricultural terrain.

Cruising the Black Sea and Cyprus

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

When the brochure arrived about cruising the Black Sea, I was intrigued by the destinations and the price was right.

Daily Planner: April 12

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

Easter Sunday Community Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, Chico: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Home of John and Annie Bidwell, Chico founders, 525 Esplanade.

Daily Planner: April 13

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

Events Ballroom, Swing classes: Ballroom, 6-7:30 p.m.: Waltz, Fox Trot, Tango, Cha-cha, Night Club 2-Step hosted by Chico Women's Club.

Disc golf issues to go before park commission

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

CHICO — The Bidwell Park and Playground Commission will be tackling several more issues about disc golf that were edged out by lack of time at its last meeting.

Editorial: Rethinking county fees a good step

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

Our view: Budget fix is urgent, but revamping county fees deserves longer look. When the Butte County Board of Supervisors revamped the fees county offices charge for various services last month, it was clear they were focused on the end result

Fire burns garage, damages pickup; pet rabbit rescued

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

CHICO — A fire at a house on 591 El Reno Drive consumed a garage and damaged a vehicle Saturday, but no one was injured, said Chico Fire Department Inspector Marie Fickert.

Letter: America hasn't been arrogant

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

In Strasbourg, France, last week, President Obama said, "In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world.

Letter: Conservatives aren't consistent

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

Lorretta Ann Torres writes in an a letter that conservative values include "less government and fewer government regulations intruding into our lives.

Letter: Cuts should start at the top

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

I agree with Geri Benedict (Expense cuts should start at the top, April 3) that before cutting public safety or library budgets, the county supervisors should take cuts from personnel pay packages.

Letter: Fees are extortion

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

Regarding the recent newspaper articles and public discussions regarding the ridiculous fees being proposed in Butte County and other jurisdictions, let's all be honest and describe them for what they are.

Letter: Learn how to take care of a rabbit

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

This is my fourth year as the teen leader of the Lone Pine 4-H Club's Rabbit Project. Thousands of rabbits every year are bought as Easter presents and thousands of rabbitsafter Easter go to the Humane Society.

Letter: Republicans use scare tactics

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

Walley Herger and the conservative Republicans are trying to scare their constituents again by spreading falsehoods about President Obama's budget.

Letter: Single-payer option looks good

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

This letter is in response to Sen. Aanestad's letter to the editor April 5 about Senate Bill 810, the single payer healthcare funding billsponsored by Sen.

Letter: Teacher layoffs unfair

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

My daughter has been a teacher for the Chico Unified School for six years and tenured for four years.

Letter: We couldn't afford a new car

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

This year my wife and I were going to replace her car. The car she likes is around $50,000. It's a beautiful car.

Letter: Young people are natural scientists

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

The Chico Science Fair was held for the 25th year from March 30 March to April 2 with the usual participation of many budding scientists and engineers.

Local Roundup: Wildcats' view of conference improves after pair of victories

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

Chico State's playoff outlook is much rosier now. By sweeping their doubleheader with the No. 15 Sonoma State baseball team Saturday 2-1 and 9-3 at Nettleton Stadium, the Wildcats moved themselves to within two games of fourth place in the

Masons celebrate local legacy

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 12:31 AM PDT

OROVILLE — A time capsule that took two years to locate will be resealed for another century inside the cornerstone of the Oroville Masonic Temple.

Motorcyclist hurt in collision with vehicle

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

CHICO — A man was injured when his motorcycle collided head-on with a car at the intersection of Marigold Avenue and Kona Drive Saturday afternoon.

Mystical perfect hat remains elusive

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

There are moments in my life when I have to consider the possibility that I am in fact schizophrenic, and one of those moments comes every time I look at a hat.

Number none with a bullet: Ammo seems to be in short supply these days. Some say fear is to blame for the scarcity

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

Even the hint that a hurricane is coming will prompt coastal residents to empty store shelves of batteries, flashlights, canned food, and bottled water.

On Foot: Following in the steps of prehistoric hunters

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:33 PM PDT

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Thomas and I spent a week March 29 to April 4 traveling the empty roads of Arizona to satisfy our cravings for finding ancient life in the desert.

On the Bookshelf: "Not a Box"

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

"Not a Box," is written by Antoinette Portis. When is a box not a box? When the box is the plaything of a little bunny with a big imagination!

Roadwork roundup

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:36 PM PDT

Here are some current north state road projects. New items are marked with bullets. Chico EAST AVENUE — Lane closures can be expected periodically between Ceanothus and North avenues for placement of streetlights, replacing those that were

Sacramento River land now open to the public

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

Previously closed land along the Sacramento River is now open to the public, with the help of Chico-based restoration group River Partners.

Soroptimist awards go to dedicated students

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:33 PM PDT

CHICO — Soroptimist International of Chico honored several women during the club's meeting Wednesday at Manzanita Place.

Still in the hunt

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 12:30 AM PDT

Children from near and far came Saturday to enjoy an annual Chico Tradition known as the Spring Jamboree.

Sunday school teacher booked in child's death

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

TRACY — Tracy police said Saturday they do not know what motivated the Sunday school teacher they arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, whose body was found in a suitcase in an irrigation pond.

The American mood: Is the angst bottoming out?

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 10:32 PM PDT

CLIFTON, N.J. — Friday night in northern New Jersey, circa April 2009, offers clues to prove any theory about the American economic meltdown, depending on what you want to believe.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

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Alleged DUI drivers slams pickup into apartment

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO — An allegedly drunken Paradise woman reportedly slammed the pickup she was driving all the way inside of a Citrus Avenue apartment just before 2:30 a.

Annual Spring Jamboree for youngsters is today

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO — Today youngsters, ages preschool to third-graders, will take part in a Chico tradition, the annual Spring Jamboree.

Author's pending visit stirs up controversy

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO — To Amro Jayousi, the appearance of Norman Finkelstein Monday will expose Chicoans to a message not often heard in America.

Bauhs faces rare 'underdog' scenario in Chico's Carnival

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO — A year ago, Scott Bauhs showed 2,500 people how much fun watching someone run around in a circle can be.

Chico man faces federal indictment

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 09:52 AM PDT

SACRAMENTO — A Chico man is under federal indictment on charges of mail fraud, computer fraud, and money laundering.

Chico man federally indicted for embezzling from Catholic charity

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

SACRAMENTO -- A Chico man faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of embezzling nearly $700,000 from a Catholic charity of which he served on the board of directors.

Churches unite for Good Friday service

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO — People are prone to faithlessness, the Rev. Jim Peck told more than 300 worshipers at an ecumenical Good Friday Service.

Correction

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

In a story in Wednesday's paper about a mother allegedly under the influence of drugs while young children were present, the location of the Glenn County Jail was incorrectly stated.

Daily Planner: April 11

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Events Farmers Market: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine year-round. East Second and Wall streets, Chico.

Daily Planner: April 12

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Easter Sunday Community Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, Chico: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Home of John and Annie Bidwell, Chico founders, 525 Esplanade.

Easter Sunday sunrise services

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Calvary Chapel of Chico, 1888 Springfield Drive: "What Jesus Resurrection Means to You," from Pastor Sam Allen; 6 a.

Editorial: Hits and misses

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Our take on the week in news HIT — In another good turn for a good cause, Paradise Unified School District's high schools could get money for sports from the generosity of a retired Paradise teacher.

From the Pulpit

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Chico services today: Calvary Chapel of Chico, 1888 Springfield Drive: "What Jesus Resurrection Means to You," from Pastor Sam Allen; 6 p.

Gene Ellis finds volunteering fills void

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO — Gene Ellis is retired. He likes people and he likes to explore his town. "I have lived in Chico since 2000, and I have yet to see the Stansbury Home," he said.

Glenn County farm robbed of agricultural chemicals

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

ARTOIS — Nearly 165 gallons of various chemicals used for agriculture, valued at $6,900, were reported stolen from a farm north of Artois.

Hospital visitors shot with Taser stun guns, arrested

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO — Two visitors to Enloe Medical Center were shot with Taser stun guns and arrested by Chico police, after a disturbance involving hospital security.

Letter: Enloe Medical Center staff is great

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Two weeks ago today, I made a life-saving decision that I won't soon forget. I walked through the doors of Enloe's ER.

Letter: Fundamentalist science an oxymoron

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Cal Thomas complains in a recent column that fundamentalist science and fundamentalist politicians will force new laws and regulations on us regarding greenhouse gas emissions.

Letter: Politicians to blame for downturn

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

I think I speak for millions of Americans. We're tired of hearing what we must sacrifice to keep someone else's business running.

Letter: Return to real education

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

For all the words one hears or reads about education, it should be noted that not enough is said about disciplined study, the value of homework and intellectual growth.

Letters apparently aim to stir up homeowners

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO -- Homeowners in several newer Chico subdivisions have been receiving letters from a Beverly Hills legal firm, asking about the condition of their homes in hopes of encouraging lawsuits, a local homebuilder is asserting.

Local Roundup: Butte golf ties for first in Modesto

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 01:17 PM PDT

The Butte College men's golf team ended up tied with host Modesto for No. 1 honors and also had the nonconference four-team event's individual medalist to round out a productive trip to Modesto Country Club for the Modesto Four-Way on Thursday.

Local Roundup: Wildcat softball splits in Seaside

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

The Chico State softball team managed a split Friday in a California Collegiate Athletic Association doubleheader in Seaside against Cal State Monterey Bay.

Local briefs

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Washington state resident injured in accident in Willows WILLOWS — A woman from Puyallup, Wash.

Obama says economy showing 'glimmers of hope'

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared Friday that the slumping economy has begun to show "glimmers of hope," but cautioned that it remains severely stressed and will require lots more work to turn it around.

Pirates recapture US hostage after escape attempt

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 02:12 PM PDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An American captain held hostage by four Somali pirates tried to swim for his freedom but was recaptured today, and officials said the high seas hostage drama escalated as both pirate ships and U.

Religious Briefs

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Easter musical today, Sunday MAGALIA — "Rejoice! He's Alive!" a musical with cast of approximately 40 people and a live donkey, will be performed at 2 and 7 p.

Residents needed to become giant Earth Flag for project Monday

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

CHICO — In order to keep flags in honor of Earth Day flying, a local group is seeking local residents to become a giant Earth Flag themselves.

Senior Planner

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:04 AM PDT

Paradise programs: Paradise Senior Center, 877 Nunneley Road, 877-1733; Terry Ashe Recreation Center, 6626 Skyway, 872-6393.

Sidelines: Hall of Fame tickets on sale

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

Tickets for the 37th annual Chico Sports Hall of Fame and Senior Athletes Banquet sponsored by the Enterprise-Record go on sale Monday at the Enterprise-Record office, 400 E.

Sidelines: Jarvis named CCAA Track Athlete of Week

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 01:17 PM PDT

Chico State's Matt Jarvis and Vivien Wadeck of Cal State L.A. were named California Collegiate Athletic Association Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of March 30 - April 5.

Steve Carson's Outdoors Column: BCFGC meeting discusses fishing and hunting issues in county

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 01:17 PM PDT

The Butte County Fish and Game Commission's quarterly meeting Monday night in Chico featured a warden's report and biologist's report.

Stores offer freebies, perks to lure in shoppers

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

In these tough economic times, what's a store to do to make sure it's still in business a year from now?

Vikings solid in win over Salesian

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 12:05 AM PDT

CHICO — A shortstop's throw to his catcher at home plate was the marquee play of the Pleasant Valley High baseball team's victory Friday afternoon.

Friday, April 10, 2009

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'The Nosebleed Section': Remember the best five games I saw

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 02:25 PM PDT

All the elements have to come together to create a remarkable sports contest. The same can be said for stints in a sports writer's career.

'Wild, Wild West Shows' open at Chico Museum

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 12:51 AM PDT

CHICO — The color, glamour and mythology of Buffalo Bill and other Wild West shows will be the focus of the latest feature to open at Chico Museum's ongoing exhibit, "Chico, Circus Town.

Aanestad named to forestry panel

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:19 PM PDT

SACRAMENTO — State Sen. Sam Aanestad, R-Grass Valley, has been named to a multi-state panel concerned with forestry.

Biggs-Gridley hospital to go independent

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:19 PM PDT

GRIDLEY --The way has been cleared for Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital to become independent again. Attorney General Jerry Brown's office ruled the hospital could separate from Fremont-Rideout Health Group, which has been running the small facility

Butte's most wanted for April 10

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:18 PM PDT

Here are several people being sought by Butte County law enforcement agencies: Juan Marcos Lucas The Butte County Sheriff's Office is seeking Juan Marcos Lucas for a warrant charging him with three counts of vehicular manslaughter and driving under

Chico fined $153,000 for partial sewage discharges

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

CHICO --The city of Chico will not contest a proposed $153,000 state fine for two incidents last year where about 4.

Daily Planner: April 10

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:16 PM PDT

Performance Blue Room Theatre: 7:30 p.m. The Root Theatre Company presents "The Scene," by Theresa Rebeck.

Daily Planner: April 11

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

Events Farmers Market: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine year-round. East Second and Wall streets, Chico.

Dozens of homes destroyed in Texas, Oklahoma fires

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:24 PM PDT

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. — Fire crews in Oklahoma and Texas raced Thursday to control wind-whipped wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes, seriously injured two people, forced evacuations and shut down parts of a major highway.

Editorial: Getting students out of cars is not easy

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:16 PM PDT

Our View: Chico State's concern over vehicle congestion is warranted, but habits get in the way of alternatives There's a lot to be said with living compatibly with neighbors, and to its credit, Chico State University tries to do this.

Garden Tour: Kirkman gardens are sure to enchant

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

As you wind your way toward the subtle yellow house seemingly unaware of the adventure that awaits you, gentle rolling hills sprawl across the front lawn highlighted with ancient volcanic rocks that time has forgotten.

Glenn officials OK hiring for road projects

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:18 PM PDT

WILLOWS — Glenn County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved hiring 20 seasonal employees to finish road projects already planned and funded.

Home gardening basics presented

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

If you've been thinking about planting a spring garden but just haven't gotten started, come to the Butte County Master Gardeners' class.

Iris show is April 18, 19

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

The Leo T. Clark chapter of the American Iris Society will host its annual iris show April 18 and 19 at Chico Mall, in the Sears Court.

Letter: Can government manage cars?

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:16 PM PDT

With the current takeover of the auto industry by the government, can anyone name five people in the three branches of government who know anything about cars?

Letter: Giving credit to public servants

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:16 PM PDT

I recently had interactions with several sets of local public servants due to the sudden death of a family member.

Letter: Memorial cross taken down

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:16 PM PDT

I am writing this letter not only to tell others where they can go if their cross the put up is gone, but also to tell people how it made me feel.

Letter: Socialism will ruin America

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:16 PM PDT

Regarding Jorge Smirnoff's laughable attempt to portray me as a "mindless" mouthpiece for the incomparable Rush Limbaugh, I offer the following rebuttal: A "ditto head" is simply someone echoing the sentiments of a caller to Rush's show, many years

Local Roundup: Oroville takes third in Selma

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 02:25 PM PDT

The Oroville High baseball team locked up the third-place award at the 53rd annual Selma Kiwanis Classic Wednesday in Selma with a 10-0 victory over Riverdale in five innings and a 9-3 triumph over Immanuel of Reddley.

Local safety dispatchers to be honored at expo next week

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:18 PM PDT

CHICO — Dispatchers of the year for eight public safety agencies operating in Butte County will be named on Thursday, April 16, following an all-day public safety expo at the Chico Elks Lodge, 1705 Manzanita Ave.

Love for the "poor man's orchid"

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

CHICO -- On a cloudy morning April 7, Bill Owen looks at home, clearing out pesky weeds and checking the progress of his hundreds of irises that should bloom in the next few weeks.

Organic gardening classes offered

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

CHICO -- A new series of organic gardening classes will be held Sunday afternoons, April 19 through June 14, at the Chico Grange Hall.

Oroville Rapist convicted of second sex offense

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

OROVILLE — A convicted Oroville sex offender was found guilty Thursday by a Butte County jury of a new rape charge involving a developmentally disabled woman.

Plant, bake sale scheduled

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:16 PM PDT

ORLAND -- The Friendly Garden Club of Orland is having its annual Plant and Bake Sale on May 2 from 8 a.

Police Report for April 10

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

The following property crimes were reported recently to the Chico Police Department: RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES April 2 — 700 block of Pomona Avenue.

Possible carjacking Wednesday night in Chico; auto recovered

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:19 PM PDT

CHICO — The Butte County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible carjacking Wednesday night at the Tower Mart at West East Avenue and Highway 32.

See big, score big: Roadrunners win doubleheader

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 02:25 PM PDT

BUTTE VALLEY — Three of the Butte College softball team's first seven batters in Wednesday's home doubleheader against Redwoods had extra-base hits.

Sow There: Green treat keeps cats purring

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

I could tell by the bored replies from my friends that I had gone a little overboard on sharing cute new cat stories.

Teen pleads guilty of manslaughter in Glenn County rancheria death

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 12:49 AM PDT

WILLOWS -- An Elk Creek teen accused of killing a Chico man 16 months ago accepted a reduced charge and admitted his guilt Thursday in Glenn County Superior Court.

Thursday Night Market canceled

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 01:23 PM PDT

CHICO — Today's Thursday Night Market has been canceled due to the likelihood of rain. The Downtown Chico Business Association made the decision around noon, citing an 80 percent chance of rain being forecast.

Two Midwest animal groups sour on help from Zootoo leader

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 10:17 PM PDT

As Chico's animal shelter celebrates making the top 10 in a national contest for a $1 million shelter makeover, the Association Press is reporting that last year's winner hasn't gotten a cent.

Thursday, April 09, 2009

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Art briefs

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

Oroville art event celebrates nature OROVILLE -- The Artists of River Town and others will paint in the plein or open air around the Lake Oroville Visitor Center, on the viewing tower, and along the chaparral trail during "Mother Nature's Art: A

Banff Mountain Film Festival rappels into Chico tonight

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

CHICO -- If you are a mountain lover, outdoor sport lover, or art lover, and are free at 7 p.m. today, mark your calendar.

Biblio File: 'Funny signs' travel author coming to Chico State

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

Doug Lansky has backpacked in more than 100 countries, and besides collecting travel smarts he's also collected photographs of funny signs, often in fractured English, presented in a series of full-color books.

Buzz Art Gallery Listings: April 9, 2009

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

Here is a list of local galleries, museums and other art displays. (The listings reflect galleries and studios that have reported participation in Art First Saturday, which takes place 4-8 p.

Calendar highlight: Dave Pietro

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

Special guest artist and saxophone player Dave Pietro will join Chico State University's Jazz X-Press' "Fooling Around in April" concert at 7:30 p.

Calendar highlight: Tobin Roye

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

Classical guitarist Tobin Roye will perform with members of Chico State University's Classical Guitar Ensemble at 7:30 p.

Chico Interfaith Council examines its mission

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

CHICO -- The Chico Area Interfaith Council took a look at itself Wednesday and concluded it lacks diversity.

City looks at allowing businesses to purchase multi-year licenses

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

CHIC0 -- Hoping to save both time for staff and money for businesses, the city plans to allow businesses to pay for several years' worth of licenses at once.

Correction

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:18 PM PDT

Wednesday's Enterprise-Record incorrectly stated a quote City Councilor Larry Wahl made at Tuesday night's City Council meeting.

Cover story: Local artist Michael Halldorson shows prints at Upper Crust

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:47 PM PDT

CHICO -- "I was always an artist. I was getting ready to go to college for it when my counselor said, 'You can't be an artist.

Crew retakes U.S. ship from Somali pirates

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 02:33 AM PDT

NAIROBI, Kenya -- In a riveting high-seas drama, an unarmed American crew wrested control of their U.

Daily Planner: April 10

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:44 PM PDT

Performance Blue Room Theatre: 7:30 p.m. The Root Theatre Company presents "The Scene," by Theresa Rebeck.

Daily Planner: April 9

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:44 PM PDT

Events Fundraiser for American Cancer Society: 5-9 p.m. Round Table Pizza, 2201 Pillsbury Road. Hosted by Misters and Sisters with Blisters Relay for Life.

Dawn Rollins talks in her office March 24 at Paradise Community Counseling Center about her work helping teens, young people and their families.

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:43 PM PDT

'We support and we teach': InnerView, Dawn Rollins shares the credit of regional award By MARY NUGENT- Staff Writer PARADISE — There are things Dawn Rollins is sure about.

Editorial: Belt tightening hits all waists

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

Our View: City, community organizations are on the same team and need to work together. Tough for one; tough for all.

Entertainment calendar for April 9-15

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

Thursday, APRIL 9 MUSIC/NIGHTCLUBS HAS BEANS: Open mic night. 8-11 p.m. All ages. Free. Ongoing. THE ITALIAN GARDEN RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, Paradise: Karaoke, 7:30 p.

Feds vote to halt California chinook salmon fishing

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:44 PM PDT

MILLBRAE -- California's commercial chinook salmon fishing season will be called off again after a record low number of fish returned to spawn last year, federal fisheries managers announced Wednesday.

He Said, She Said movie review: 'Adventureland' is an average coming-of-age story

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

"Adventureland" is about a young man's summer job at an amusement park, and the girl he meets there. MICHELLE: At best, it's a renter.

Letter: Don't be fooled by corporate propaganda

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

Your recent editorial "Union ballots shouldn't change" does a good job of promoting the corporate theme regarding the Employee Free Choice Act.

Letter: Don't be intimidated by the left

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

I felt embarrassed recently by one of your clever letter writers. He mentioned my name over and over again in his letter.

Letter: Incarceration proves costly

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

The recent shooting of four police officers in Oakland has brought to our attention the serious failure of our prison system.

Local Briefs

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

Cross Walk planned on Good Friday WILLOWS — The Willows Ministerial Association is sponsoring a Cross Walk on Good Friday, beginning at noon.

Music preview: Chico Performances presents jazzy Marcus Roberts Trio this week

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

CHICO -- Marcus Roberts, who plays Chico State University's Laxson Auditorium on Saturday night, lost his sight when he was 5 years old.

Music preview: JJ Cale reflects on music career before hitting road

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

PARADISE -- JJ Cale is hitting the road for his first tour in five years, for a few weeks of solo shows in intimate west coast venues like the local Paradise Performing Arts Center on Tuesday.

Music preview: Roy Rogers slides into Sierra Nevada's Big Room next week

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

CHICO -- Fans of slide guitar can argue over who's the best player of the lot, but surely there is none better than the estimable Roy Rogers.

North State Voices: Some celebrate Easter by getting wet

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

Easter is supposed to be a religious holiday, but like Christmas, it is inseparable from a number of secular customs.

Official: Indian remains won't affect levee project

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:44 PM PDT

HAMILTON CITY -- The recent discovery of prehistoric American Indian remains at the Sacramento River won't delay the new Hamilton City levee project, a federal official said Wednesday.

Oroville artists host reception

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- The Artists of River Town will host a free public reception from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the State Theatre, 1489 Myers St.

Panel seeks safeguards for smaller trees, too

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:44 PM PDT

Massaging an existing tree protection ordinance, the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission has proposed making the regulations stronger.

Piles from Butte Creek Canyon fuel break to be burned

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

PARADISE -- The Butte County Fire Safe Council is literally seeing its reserves go up in smoke as it foots the bill to eradicate vegetative waste from a fuel break project halted by the state budget freeze.

Police hunt suspect vehicle in 10:30 a.m. home burglary

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 11:20 AM PDT

CHICO — Police are looking for a vehicle used in a residential burglary that was interrupted at 10:30 a.

Police looking for suspect vehicle in home burglary

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 12:14 AM PDT

CHICO -- Police are looking for a vehicle used in a residential burglary that was interrupted at 10:30 a.

Pour it on

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:44 PM PDT

CHICO — Members of the League of Women Voters of Butte County will host their 36th annual wine tasting April 19 at Lakeside Pavilion at California Park, 2565 California Park Drive.

Rice a highlight in farming community

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:44 PM PDT

Prices for medium-grain rice grown in the Sacramento Valley have increased, making last year a good one for rice farmers.

Starbucks closing two stores in Chico

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

CHICO -- Two Starbucks coffee stores will close as part of the company's efforts to rid itself of financial problems.

Suspects sought in interrupted Hamilton City burglary

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 10:12 PM PDT

HAMILTON CITY -- A woman called the Glenn County Sheriff's Office about 4:10 p.m. Tuesday to report a burglary in progress at a home in the 400 block of Main Street.

Theater briefs

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

Root Theatre creates 'Scene' at Blue Room CHICO -- Northern California's Root Theatre Company will present "The Scene" by Theresa Rebeck at 7:30 p.

Theater review: Parisian society revisited in 'The Learned Ladies'

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 03:46 PM PDT

CHICO -- Student actors at Chico State University's department of theatre took a step back in time last week with its presentation of French playwright Moliere's comedy/drama, "The Learned Ladies," in the Wismer Theatre.

Two Starbucks in Chico closing

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:44 PM PDT

CHICO -- Two Starbucks coffee stores will close as part of the company's efforts to rid itself of financial problems.

What you need to know about the Humane Society

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:44 PM PDT

To search for a lost pet after-hours or view animals up for adoption, you can check the society's Web site at www.

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

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Arrest made in alleged assault on county firefighter

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 11:13 AM PDT

CHICO — A man who allegedly tried to run over a Cal Fire-Butte County firefighter at a north Chico station Sunday has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Bulk of Butte gas stations complete nozzle upgrades

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:03 PM PDT

A rule that went into effect last week requiring new nozzles on gas pumps has seen remarkable compliance in Butte County.

Burglary interrupted at Hamilton City home

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 04:45 PM PDT

HAMILTON CITY — A woman called the Glenn County Sheriff's Office about 4:20 p.m. to report interrupting a burglary at her home.

Chico shelter makes final 10 for million-dollar makeover

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

CHICO -- The Butte Humane Society has made the list of the 10 finalists for a million-dollar animal shelter makeover.

City may buy time to certify levees

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

CHICO -- An agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the city of Chico may keep much of eastern Chico out of the flood plains — at least for two more years.

Community Roundup: West wins big for AquaJets on big stage

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:47 PM PDT

The Chico AquaJets Competed at the Far Western Championships in Morgan Hill, one of the largest and most competitive age group swim meets in the country with more than 1,300 athletes from 158 teams from California, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, New

Contest reinforces recycling awareness at Chico State

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

CHICO -- Leaders at Chico State University have used a nationwide RecycleMania competition to get students to think of recycling as a way of life.

Correction for April 8

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

A brief in Tuesday's paper about Paradise Genealogical Society had an incorrect day for its meeting. The group will meet Thursday.

Daily Planner: April 8

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:55 PM PDT

Events Butte College outdoor concert: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Spring concert series. Wednesdays through May 13 in Campus Center Courtyard.

Daily Planner: April 9

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:55 PM PDT

Events Fundraiser for American Cancer Society: 5-9 p.m. Round Table Pizza, 2201 Pillsbury Road. Hosted by Misters and Sisters with Blisters Relay for Life.

Editorial: If it takes a crisis...

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:55 PM PDT

North state Rep. Wally Herger has taken lately to calling California's current drought, a "regulatory drought.

Enloe improves in new heart-surgery report

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

CHICO -- The death rate for heart-bypass surgery at Enloe Medical Center has declined, according to the newest report from the state.

Escaped controlled burn chews through creek foliage

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

CHICO -- A handful of vegetation fires sprang up in Butte County Tuesday, including one just west of Chico that blackened nearly two acres in a creek bed and drainage area choked with vegetation.

Ex-cop makes deal on break-in charges

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

OROVILLE — A former Williams police officer, who claimed he broke into the home of three women after unknowingly being drugged at a downtown Chico bar, will serve no more than 15 days in jail as part of a surprise plea bargain in the case.

Glenn deputies offer to keep current contract

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

WILLOWS -- In light of a projected $2.3 million deficit in Glenn County and a staffing shortage at the Sheriff's Office, the Deputy Sheriff's Association has offered to extend its current contract for another year.

Glenn sheriff seeking funds for community policing jobs

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

WILLOWS -- With the number of sworn officers below the minimum needed and community policing partnerships on hold, the Glenn County Sheriff's Office got approval Tuesday from the Board of Supervisors to seek grant funding to fill four positions

Glenn's most wanted for April 8

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

Here are several people being sought by the Glenn County Sheriff's Office. Anyone with information can call the Sheriff's Office at 934-6627.

Internet suicide assistance ban reintroduced

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

RED BLUFF -- With the assistance of Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico, Mike and Mary Gonzales are continuing their fight to prevent anyone else from dealing with the same loss they suffered in 2003.

Letter: Butte County in the 'Dark Ages'

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:55 PM PDT

While adjoining counties are aggressively initiating and enforcing weed abatement ordinances to prevent future grass fires, Butte County has abandoned its weed abatement enforcement!

Letter: Check the fine print

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:55 PM PDT

Thank you, to those of you that voted in the current administration. I would like to congratulate you on the passage of HR 1388.

Letter: Technology helps young student

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:55 PM PDT

I would like to thank Soroptomist International of Chico for their generous donation toward the purchase of computer equipment for a very special second-grade student at Chico Country Day School.

Letter: War is not the answer

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:55 PM PDT

It seems to me that we are sacrificing thousands of young men and women to a lost cause. War is not the answer.

Local Roundup: Wildcat golfers finish fifth

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:47 PM PDT

Chico State's women's golf team posted the third-best total in Tuesday's final day at the Grand Canyon Invitational, and the Wildcats will leave Phoenix's Palm Valley Golf Club as the fifth-best squad.

Man arrested in suspected Butte County firefighter assault

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:05 PM PDT

CHICO -- A man who allegedly tried to run over a Cal Fire-Butte County firefighter at a north Chico station Sunday has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Mother found high with boyfriend; children taken away

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

ORLAND -- A Glenn County woman had her children taken into protective custody Monday after their father asked deputies to conduct a welfare check.

New hearing planned on county fee hikes

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:03 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- A large chunk of the reworked fee schedule the Butte County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two weeks ago is going back before the board for intensive reconsideration.

Sidelines: Wildcat basketball camps scheduled

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:47 PM PDT

The Chico State men's basketball team will hold its summer youth camps June 15-19 and July 13-17 at Acker Gym, and campers just need to bring a water bottle, snack and basketball shoes.

Starving Student: Overcoming curry concerns opens Thai Cuisine door

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:55 PM PDT

CHICO — In a previous column I confessed I was afraid to try curry. Well, I have something important to say: I conquered my fear.

Telescope documentary airs Friday

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

CHICO -- This week, a national documentary made by a local company on the development of the telescope will be broadcast on KIXE Channel 9.

Trial set for instructor-student sex case

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

OROVILLE — A jury trial for a Las Plumas High School instructor accused of conducting a sexual relationship with one of his students has been set for early July.

Tulipomania: Flowers overtake food this week at farmers market

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:57 PM PDT

CHICO — Vegetables at the market last week played second fiddle to a riotous display of tulips.

Walgreens demolishes one store, will build two new ones

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:04 PM PDT

CHICO -- While other stores appear to be closing left and right locally, Walgreens is moving ahead with building two new stores in Chico.

Wildcat baseball splits midweek doubleheader

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:46 PM PDT

CHICO — At a point in its season Chico State needed to rediscover how to play its best baseball, there was no praying for rain Tuesday.

Zootoo announces Butte Humane Society shelter is in top 10 finalists

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 03:52 PM PDT

CHICO — Butte Humane Society is another step closer to winning a makeover from Zootoo worth up to one million dollars.

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

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10 a.m. update: At least 90 dead in Italian quake

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 10:03 AM PDT

L'AQUILA, Italy — A powerful earthquake in mountainous central Italy knocked down whole blocks of buildings early Monday as residents slept, killing more than 90 people in the country's deadliest quake in nearly three decades.

Monday, April 06, 2009

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Blog Log

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:11 AM PDT

Here are snippets from some of our blogs last week. The blogs, and others, can be seen in their entirety at www.

Butte County can now hear Giants coming due to Outlaws' departure from ESPN Radio

Posted: 05 Apr 2009 03:19 PM PDT

Whether the Giants are truly going to be known as a pitching behemoth to behold this season or once again merely a C-list batting lineup, they will likely do so in front of a larger radio audience throughout the Chico area.

Butte student takes part in energy teach-in

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:11 AM PDT

BUTTE VALLEY — As a new administration grapples with the issues of today's world, students at Butte College are learning how to focus the commitment of young people for clean energy.

Council to hear update about stimulus funds

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:11 AM PDT

CHICO — Tuesday night the Chico City Council will hear information on federal economic stimulus funds it might receive, and new flood insurance rate maps that could require residents to purchase flood insurance.

Daily Planner for April 6

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

Events Fundraiser for American Cancer Society: 5-9 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 2201 Pillsbury Road. Hosted by Butte College Phi Thetta Kappa for Relay for Life.

Gridlock on ground keeps vintage tankers in the air

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

WASHINGTON — After more than 50 years as the military's gas station in the sky — and a decade of attempts to replace it — the KC-135 is showing its age.

Letter: Come help protect Paradise residents

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

At last the maiden voyage of the Paradise VADS (Volunteers Advancing Defensible Space) has taken sail with great success.

Letter: Even government is outsourcing

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

The last U.S.-based supplier of condoms for global HIV/AIDS prevention programs could be forced to shut its doors because the federal government sent the work to cheaper suppliers in Asia.

Letter: Go back to gold standard

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

Seventy-five years ago, 1934, the Supreme Court rendered a decision 5-4 to nullify the gold clause. This was done intentionally so that President Roosevelt could expand the money supply and control it, including deficit spending.

Letter: Students thrilled with new dictionaries

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

Our third-grade classes at Little Chico Creek School would like to thank the Rotary Club of Chico Sunrise because they gave us new, hard-bound dictionaries.

Letter: Trade deficit hurting United States

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

When did we leave the gold standard? A number of years ago I looked up the comparison of wheat and gold prices.

Local Roundup: Wildcats defeat No. 6 Tritons, avoid series sweep

Posted: 05 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

Jimmy Dodos' two-run single highlighted a three-run fifth inning, Josh Meagher added a two-run double in a three-run sixth and the Chico State baseball team outscored No.

Man fatally shoots his five children, then kills himself

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

GRAHAM, Wash. — A man who fatally shot his five children and killed himself had just discovered his wife was leaving him for another man, authorities said Sunday.

News from our past

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

Here are some newspaper stories published this week in years past: 25 years ago 'Butte-Glenn doctors endorse a fee freeze' .

Recession nibbles away at everyday conveniences

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT

CHICAGO — First came the housing bust, followed by eroding job security and dwindling retirement accounts.

Supervisors to revisit ouster, master fee schedule

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:11 AM PDT

OROVILLE -- Tuesday's Butte County Board of Supervisors' meeting will include reviews of two things the panel has already voted on.

Support for Chico's shelter: Zootoo founder makes Chico his last stop of tour

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:11 AM PDT

CHICO -- On his last stop of a nationwide tour, Zootoo founder Richard Thompson toured Butte Humane Society Sunday to determine whether the shelter would make the final cut for a $1 million makeover.

Sunday, April 05, 2009

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All About Us: Making sense of Acronym Madness

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:14 PM PDT

There I stood, staring up in awe at an enormous billboard brightly displaying the many initials I was supposed to know the meaning of, but did not.

Briefs

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

CHICO — Fire department inspector Marie Fickert will be honored next month as a "Real Hero" by the Three Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross.

DAR regent reconizes Ildiko Talley

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:14 PM PDT

Last year, Talley was a guest speaker for the Golden Nugget Chapter, speaking on "Hungarian by Birth and American by Choice.

Daily Planner: April 5

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:14 PM PDT

Events Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve spring hike: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the reserve, 3521 Fourteen Mile House Road, Forest Ranch.

Daily Planner: April 6

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:14 PM PDT

Events Fundraiser for American Cancer Society: 5-9 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 2201 Pillsbury Road. Hosted by Butte College Phi Thetta Kappa for Relay for Life.

Dave Davies column: Hurray for return of big leagues

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

Thank goodness the Major League Baseball season kicks off tonight to end the long wait since the Philadelphia Phillies won last year's World Series.

Editorial: County shouldn't gouge appellants

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

Our view: Most of the county's higher fees are logical, but the idea of charging a $3,500 deposit for appeals of Planning Commission decisions makes no sense at all.

Farm Briefs

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

Almond Board adds to March Madness SACRAMENTO — The Almond Board of California is sponsoring the 2009 NCAA March Madness.

Final is North Carolina-Michigan State, Part II

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

DETROIT — Michigan State has been itching for this do-over since December. Not only is the NCAA title at stake when the Spartans play North Carolina on Monday night, Michigan State will try to avenge that 35-point beatdown the Tar Heels laid

Gunman 'lying in wait' kills three Pittsburgh officers

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

PITTSBURGH — A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest and "lying in wait" opened fire on officers responding to a domestic disturbance call Saturday, killing three of them and turning a quiet Pittsburgh street into a battlefield, police said.

Launching into a great adventure

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

In a handful of days one of my favorite people on the planet is going to dive into one of the most amazing adventures of life — marriage.

Letter: Californians deserve better than SB 810

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

In response to a reader's recent call for examples of the problems with single-payer health care as proposed in SB 810, the mandate for government-controlled health care funding and delivery in California: I oppose this bill because of its

Letter: Children forgotten after divorce

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

It's so sad that children of divorce not only lose one of their parents, but they also frequently lose grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and family friends.

Letter: City officials don't want to listen

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

In his recent letter to Mayor Ann Schwab, Richard Reed echoes many concerns I've had regarding development and city policy for years.

Letter: Disc golfers don't need a course in park

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

For decades families and students have played Frisbee golf as an enjoyable pastime. They would set up cones to mark a course.

Letter: Go ahead and start the conversation

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

Your March 24 editorial, calling for lengthy discussion of President Obama's health care plan and the inclusion of Republican ideas in it, is a run-of-the-mill piece of partisan obfuscation.

Letter: Look for the silver linings

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

During these harsh economic times it may be difficult for people to see that good things still happen.

Letter: Many valiantily tried to save a life

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

This letter is to thank all of the valiant private and professional individuals who tried to save Mike Theobold near Humbug Summit on March 28.

Letter: Slow Food deserves credit for idea

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

Thanks to Nancy Lindahl for the excellent article about teaching gardens March 25. We appreciate the publicity not just for our school garden here at Chico Junior, but for all those who have so generously helped us, also.

Letter: Smoker thinks higher taxes are fair

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

I'm a smoker, and I agree with the tax increase. According to Frank Lester, spokesman for Reynolds American, 1 in 4 smokers lives at or below the poverty line.

Letter: Students need another railroad crossing

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

This letter is in response to a recent front-page story and editorial. The facilities provided for pedestrians to cross the tracks safely are woefully inadequate.

Letter: Where to start on veterans' issues?

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

My husband died Nov. 7 from cancer caused by Agent Orange exposure. He won't be included in the statistics (those who gave their lives in combat), although the Vietnam War without doubt claimed his life.

Local Roundup: Arnold twice ends up in top three

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

Corey Arnold recorded two of the Butte College track and field team's five top-three finishes at the American River Invitational in Sacramento on Saturday afternoon.

Lost and found: Just as the state raises taxes, it may have another surprise for you: cash

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:14 PM PDT

CHICO — Need money? You may be able to get some from the state. California holds more than $5.1 billion in unclaimed property that belongs to about 8.

Man stabbed at party

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

CHICO — A man was allegedly stabbed in the chest after attempting to remove uninvited guests from a party on the 2100 block of Moyer Way Saturday, according to a release from the Chico Police Department.

N. Korea launches rocket, defying world pressure

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea defiantly carried out a provocative rocket launch Sunday that the U.

Obama hails 5,000 more NATO troops for Afghanistan

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:13 PM PDT

STRASBOURG, France — President Barack Obama hailed "strong and unanimous support" from NATO allies on Saturday for his stepped-up anti-terror strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan and welcomed their "down payment" promises of 5,000 fresh forces.

Scouts whip up a snack

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:14 PM PDT

CHICO — Members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 95 wanted to help at the Jesus Center and decided a nice thing to do would be to provide snacks on March 14.

Solar panel thefts leave authorities scratching their heads

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

Three recent solar panel thefts have authorities scratching their heads. Union Pacific reported large batteries and solar panels were stolen from a remote area near Pulga March 26.

Surplus food to be distributed from Wednesday through April 16

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

This months distribution of surplus government commodities to eligible families begins Wednesday and runs through April 16.

Sutter added to four-county water planning group

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

OROVILLE — For several years, Butte County has taken part in a four-county water planning group originally formed to tackle water quality issues shared with Glenn, Colusa and Tehama counties.

Tiles for a pedestrian trail

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:14 PM PDT

A group gathered March 29 at All Fired Up! Art Center and Gallery to create tiles that will be used to decorate a pedestrian tunnel, linking Annie's Glenn to Bidwell Park.

Title 25 rules favor rebuilders in Concow area

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

OROVILLE — An experiment in "limited density, owner-built, rural dwellings" should get its final approval at Tuesday's Butte County Board of Supervisors meeting.

Wildcats' dreadful weekend continues against UCSD

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:14 PM PDT

CHICO Two close losses stung a whole lot worse than one big one. A day after allowing the most runs since 1996, the Chico State baseball team showed few ill effects in its doubleheader with No.

Wildflower festival blossoms in Oroville

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:15 PM PDT

OROVILLE — Organizers of Saturday's third annual Wildflower and Nature Festival said they hoped the event would draw more tourism to the area.

Saturday, April 04, 2009

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5:15 p.m.: NY gunman kills 13, commits suicide

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 05:30 PM PDT

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — A gunman barricaded the back door of a community center with his car and then opened fire on a room full of immigrants taking a citizenship class today, killing 13 people before apparently committing suicide, officials

A way to spend the blustery day

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

Chico State student Jason Portuer spent some time Friday soaking in the sun while hanging out with his dog, Bradley.

Chico State University plan to deal with congestion moves forward

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO — Chico State University is headed for a plan to get more folks on two wheels or on foot to avoid a growing problem of too many cars near campus.

Children's tale sounds Passover themes

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO — Jewish culture is full of expressive sayings, including one about being "a Nachshon." That's someone who takes the initiative, jumping in feet first without any second guessing, said Rabbi Mendy Zwiebel of the Chabad Center of Chico.

Correction

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

A story in Friday's Enterprise-Record misspelled the name of the second-place winner in the junior high school division of the Butte County Spelling Bee.

Cuts to hit community organizations

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO — Community groups and the arts face a 10 percent cut in funding as the city tightens its belt even further due to a sour economy.

Daily Planner: April 4

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

Events Farmers Market: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine year-round. East Second and Wall streets, Chico.

Daily Planner: April 5

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

Events Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve spring hike: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the reserve, 3521 Fourteen Mile House Road, Forest Ranch.

Editorial: Hits and misses

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

Our take on the week in news HIT — As U.S. troops leave Iraq and elsewhere, they are pursuing one benefit of their military service by seeking educational opportunities.

From the Pulpit

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

Chico services today: Calvary Chapel of Chico, 1888 Springfield Drive: "Worship the King," from Pastor Sam Allen on Palm Sunday; 6 p.

Getting involved with WOW

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO — Women Organized to Win is about women — all women — getting involved in the community.

Habitat for Humanity homes to sport solar roofs

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO — A new housing project will double the number of houses Habitat for Humanity builds locally each year and may be the first certified energy-efficient affordable housing project in Butte County.

Iowa high court dumps same-sex marriage ban

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 12:33 PM PDT

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling today finding that the state's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples, making Iowa the third state where gay marriage is legal.

Letter: Apathy will kill a democracy

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

As our state representatives to Washington get ready for their spring recess, it's time for them to return to their local offices and meet with their constituents.

Letter: Chavez remembered, Vietnam forgotten

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

I went to the Paradise library Monday. An employee was talking on the phone, saying they were "closed tomorrow because of Cesar Chavez Day.

Letter: Chico can help with shelter makeover

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

Butte Humane Society has an opportunity to win up to $1 million. One shelter out of 20 is going to be chosen for the Zootoo.

Letter: Take a stand for law and order

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

Law and order comprise the foundation of our society. Any effort to weaken that foundation threatens our society.

Lifestyle Rx: Fanatics of yesterday are today's trendsetters

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

"Grandma, is this a real hot-dog?" Megan asked when she saw the corn dog on her plate. I had taken my small granddaughter to a vegetarian restaurant, and I assured her that no real meat was served in that place.

Local Roundup: Shasta sweeps GVC doubleheader over Butte

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

The Shasta College softball team scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat Butte 6-3 Friday at Cowan Field, and the Knights swept the Golden Valley Conference doubleheader by winning the second game 8-0 in six innings on the mercy

Local briefs

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

Methamphetamine, cash and property seized OROVILLE — The Butte County Narcotic Task Force Wednesday seized about $1,000 worth of methamphetamine and more than $17,000 in cash at a home at 2080 W.

Marsh Junior High named distinguished school

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO — Marsh Junior High School was recently recognized as one of the 2009 California Distinguished Schools.

Missing Oakland men found dead near Soda Springs

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 01:22 PM PDT

BUTTE MEADOWS — The search for two Oakland men, missing since Feb. 28, ended Thursday with the discovery of their bodies near Soda Springs.

N. Korea plans to launch satellite into space 'soon'

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said preparations to launch a communications satellite into space were complete this morning, and liftoff was imminent.

Neuropsychologist: Starting over after brain injury

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO — When a person suffers a mild traumatic brain injury, it usually leaves him or her with new challenges.

Oakland men found dead near Soda Springs

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

BUTTE MEADOWS — The search for two Oakland men, missing since Feb. 28, ended Thursday with the discovery of their bodies near Soda Springs.

Obama makes pitch for help in Afghanistan anti-terror fight

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

STRASBOURG, France — Courting Europe with an American-style campaign, President Barack Obama on Friday talked up his plans — popular here — to eliminate nuclear weapons, close the Guantanamo Bay prison and tackle global warming.

Opportunistic Allard prevails

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

CHICO — Jonathan Allard waited for his opportunity Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. When that opportunity presented itself, the Chico native emphatically seized the moment and won the 25-lap 410 winged sprints main event in the opening

Paradise raffle house owner is pleased to help

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

PARADISE — The house Carol Mordock lived in for 30 years will be raffled off in October, and she couldn't be happier.

Police reports

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

The following property crimes were reported recently to the Chico Police Department. This column usually runs Friday, but was delayed this week by staff shortages.

Senior Planner

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

Paradise programs: Paradise Senior Center, 877 Nunneley Road, 877-1733; Terry Ashe Recreation Center, 6626 Skyway, 872-6393.

Sidelines: Champ to defend Carlsbad title

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

The Carlsbad 5,000, home of the current 5k world records, has announced the professional field for the elite invitational on Sunday.

Three more Orland school employees to lose jobs

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

ORLAND — Three more school employees will falling victim to budget problems created by funding cuts from the state.

Vehicles reported stolen from Willows business

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

WILLOWS — A local trucking firm suffered the loss of a heavy-duty pickup, a trailer, and five customized all-terrain vehicles in a burglary reported Thursday.

Wildcats bat-tered by UCSD

Posted: 04 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

CHICO — Hopes of making headway in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for the Chico State baseball team were heavily dependent upon a strong series against No.

Zootoo is coming to Chico Sunday

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO — After waiting months to find out whether Butte Humane Society would be included in zootoo.

Friday, April 03, 2009

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Butte's Most wanted for April 3

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

Here are several people being sought by Butte County law enforcement agencies: Ramon Dana Sierra The Butte County Sheriff's Office is seeking Ramon Dana Sierra for a felony warrant charging him with burglary, robbery and assault with a deadly

Chico man charged in Lake County shooting; victim in critical condition

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

LAKE COUNTY — A man who suffered a head wound from a Chicoan's pistol during a brawl at a Kelseyville party, remains in critical condition at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, according to the victim's mother.

Corrections for April 3

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

An editorial Sunday about Butte County budget cuts incorrectly stated that "smaller" fire stations would be subject to "rolling brownouts," where two stations will be closed on any given day to save on labor costs.

Daily Planner: April 3

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:27 PM PDT

Events Theatre Etc.: "Discovery Space" for children, recommended for ages 3-8. Guided activity, 9:30-10:30; free play to 11:30, Fridays.

Daily Planner: April 4

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:27 PM PDT

Events Farmers Market: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine year-round. East Second and Wall streets, Chico.

Deal settles Red Bluff Diversion Dam suit

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

RED BLUFF — The Red Bluff City Council agreed Wednesday to drop its lawsuit against the Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority, as the two sides reached an agreement to work together to mitigate impacts caused by federally mandated operational changes

Editorial: Libraries at a disadvantage

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:27 PM PDT

Our view: The Butte County Library system will need help from county supervisors and city councils to keep afloat.

Garden Tour: All tied up in Knotts' garden

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:27 PM PDT

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was contributed by homeowners Allan and Donna Knotts. Fred Petersen, my grandfather, purchased six acres and a farmhouse in 1907 at this site on West Lindo Avenue.

Glenn kids take honors at Young Writers Conference

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

WILLOWS — With winning titles such as "Howard the Coward and the Talking Squirrel, "A Killer Hamburger" and "Adrenaline," more than a dozen Glenn County kids took home honors Thursday for the work of their creative minds.

Home and Garden Briefs

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:27 PM PDT

Iris show coming soon CHICO -- The Leo T. Clark Iris Society will hold an Iris show April 18 and 19 at the Chico Mall in the Sears Court.

Home sweep: Chico boys volleyball dispatches Vikings

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

CHICO — Twenty-five didn't come quick enough for Pleasant Valley High's boys volleyball team in the second game Thursday night.

House found for Paradise High athletics raffle

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

PARADISE — A home has been found to raffle in fall to save the Paradise High School athletic program.

Letter: Ceremony fitting for brave officers

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:27 PM PDT

Excellent letter written by Wayne Edwards ("Police deserve positive recognition"). He nailed it. The recognition and appreciation bestowed on our law enforcement during annual department meetings are crucial and warranted .

Letter: Endangered libraries not a luxury

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:27 PM PDT

Right now I work at the Chico library, though some days it seems more like the Titanic. Facing layoffs, shorter hours and poorer service, each day feels like a farewell.

Letter: Expense cuts should start at the top

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:27 PM PDT

In reply to your Sunday editorial I first want to thank Supervisors Jane Dolan and Maureen Kirk for voting for public safety.

Letter: Hospital not necessary for most births

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:27 PM PDT

Birthing a baby can be one of the most empowering or disempowering things a woman will do in her lifetime.

Local Briefs

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

Fire destroys Tehama County judge's home RED BLUFF — The home of Tehama County Superior Court Judge John Garaventa burned down Tuesday night.

Local Roundup: PV baseball advances

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

The Pleasant Valley High baseball team came from behind twice to defeat Columbine of Littleton, Colo.

Local Roundup: PV baseball beats Columbine to move to semis

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

The Pleasant Valley High baseball team came from behind twice to defeat Columbine of Littleton, Colo.

Man shot in apartment complex playground just feet from child

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO -- An apparent argument over personal property was all it took for a Chico man to be shot Thursday afternoon in the playground of a Nord Avenue apartment complex.

Murder suspect found during probation check at Chico home

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO — A routine probation check at a Chico home Thursday led to the discovery and arrest of a man wanted for the murder of a Riverside County man in February.

Pair acquitted of on-campus marijuana cookie sales

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- Jurors Thursday acquitted two Chico State University students of felony charges alleging they sold cookies laced with marijuana on campus.

Paradise officer unhurt after patrol car rammed by suspect driver

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:53 AM PDT

PARADISE — Officer Tim Cooper was uninjured when his patrol car was rammed by suspects in an allegedly stolen vehicle about 3 a.

Police recover valuable art glass, arrest burglary suspect

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

CHICO — After responding to a number of alarm calls at Orient and Flume Art Glass last week, police and studio officials determined that at least eight pieces of unfinished art were missing.

Probation check leads to arrest of Riverside County murder suspect

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 05:15 PM PDT

CHICO — A compliance check by Butte County Probation officers led to the discovery and arrest of a man wanted for the murder of a Riverside County man in February.

Report finds pilot asked to divert, gave no reason before crash

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- A preliminary report released Thursday on the Montana plane crash that killed 14 people two weeks ago cited that the pilot twice asked air traffic controllers to divert from the flight's original destination, but gave no reason either

Report: Pilot asked to divert, gave no reason

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:34 AM PDT

WASHINGTON — A preliminary report released today on the Montana plane crash that killed 14 people two weeks ago said the pilot twice asked air traffic controllers to divert from the flight's original destination but gave no reason either time.

Sidelines: Miramontes earns Horizon honor

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

University of Illinois-Chicago senior right-handed pitcher Derrick Miramontes, a former Durham High and Butte College standout, was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week for the period ending March 29, the league office announced Monday.

Sow There!: Trick or treat — you decide

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:27 PM PDT

Building on last week's diatribe about weeds that trick you into thinking they are worth keeping around, I wanted to rant a bit about another backyard impostor.

Steve Carson's 'Outdoors' column: Sturgeon running on Sacramento River

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 12:03 AM PDT

Good numbers of sturgeon are the story on the Sacramento River, according to Richard Peeples at the Tackle Box in Chico.

Suspect arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting dog in Hamilton City

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

HAMILTON CITY — A local man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a German shepherd in Hamilton City Monday.

Three Oroville residents arrested after car chase in Paradise

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

PARADISE — A stolen vehicle pursuit early Thursday morning resulted in three arrests, moderate damage to a patrol car and one Tasing.

Three films about Iraq to air Saturday at Pageant Theatre

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

CHICO — Three films about Iraq that originally aired on Al Jazeera English will be shown Saturday at the Pageant Theatre by the Chico Beyond War Coalition.

Top speller: Hooker Oak sixth-grader wins county contest

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO -- Hard work paid off for Jade Holder, a sixth-grader from Hooker Oak School, who won the elementary school division in this year's Butte County Spelling Bee Thursday.

Two hospitalized, one arrested in alleged stabbing Wednesday in Magalia

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:37 PM PDT

MAGALIA — One man was arrested and two others hospitalized in an alleged stabbing incident that took place around 7:30 p.

Two stabbed, one arrested

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 05:24 PM PDT

One man was arrested and two others hospitalized in an alleged stabbing incident that took place around 7:30 p.

Zingg assailant charged with felony

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:38 PM PDT

CHICO — A man who allegedly punched Chico State University president Paul Zingg in the face Wednesday has been charged on suspicion of intentionally injuring an official of a public educational institution, a felony.

Thursday, April 02, 2009

Daily listing of Enterprise-Record stories

Daily listing of Enterprise-Record stories

'The Nosebleed Section': I'm leaving but focus on other things

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 12:14 AM PDT

Goodbye columns just aren't my thing. I've only written one in my life and they're the types of things you never practice for.

Annual salsa dance raises funds for local scholarships

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

CHICO -- The Hispanic Association for the Community and Education will host the 25th annual "Baile de las Americas Salsa Dance" from 7-11:30 p.

Arson fire, vandalism close Chico State office building

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

CHICO -- An office building at 25 Main St. used by the Chico State University Foundation was closed Wednesday after vandals broke out windows, then gained entry and started a small fire in an office.

Arson fire, vandalism closes Chico State office building

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

CHICO — An office building at 25 Main St. used by the Chico State University Foundation was closed Wednesday after vandals broke out windows, then gained entry and started a small fire in an office.

Art briefs

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

Lucky dogs shown at Snidle gallery CHICO -- A reception will be held for artist Lauri Luck from 5-8 p.

Biblio File Short Notices on butterflies, Sutter, war

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

The "Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions" ($18.95 in paperback from University of California Press) identifies 130 species.

Biblio File: Sacramento poet celebrates newborn daughter

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

Brad Buchanan's new collection of poems, "Swimming the Mirror" ($12 in paperback from Roan Press, roanpress@gmail.

Buzz Art Gallery Listings: April 2, 2009

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

Here is a list of local galleries, museums and other art displays. (The listings reflect galleries and studios that have reported participation in Art First Saturday, which takes place 4-8 p.

Calendar highlight: The Marcus Roberts Trio

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

The Marcus Roberts Trio will play at 7:30 p.m. April 11 at Chico State University's Laxson Auditorium.

Check It Out: What's a YA? Just ask one

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:10 PM PDT

CHICO — YA? Yeah. YA is library talk for a "young adult," 12 to 18 years old." YA also refers to a section in the library dedicated to fiction and non-fiction books and materials for that age group.

Chico State University President Zingg injured in assault

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

CHICO -- Chico State University President Paul Zingg suffered minor injuries when he was assaulted by a man at about 10:20 a.

Chico Women's Club celebrates local female talent

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

CHICO -- Once again the Chico Women's Club has organized an amazing line up of local talent for its annual "Celebration of Women" on Saturday.

Daily Planner: April 2

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:10 PM PDT

Events Fundraiser for American Cancer Society: 5-9 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 2201 Pillsbury Road. Hosted by Hooker Oak School's Relay for Life team.

Daily Planner: April 3

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:10 PM PDT

Events Theatre Etc.: "Discovery Space" for children, recommended for ages 3-8. Guided activity, 9:30-10:30; free play to 11:30, Fridays.

Durham schools list small classes as big priority

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

DURHAM — In the midst of a school year that has been more often marked by conflict than cooperation, Durham Unified School District trustees, parents, students, faculty, staff, administrators and community members reached consensus on a

Entertainment Calendar for April 2-8

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

Thursday, APRIL 2 MUSIC/NIGHTCLUBS COPA DEL ORO, Oroville: Feather River Gypsies. 6-8 p.m. No cover.

Fire in Chico State building quelled quickly

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 08:34 AM PDT

Public safety teams responded at about 7 o'clock this morning to a fire started inside a Chico State University office building at 25 Main St.

Gang member gets 29-year maximum term for shooting

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- A convicted gunman whose criminal history a judge remarked could serve as "the poster card for gang activity in Butte County," Wednesday drew the maximum term of 29 years in prison.

Gang member gets maximum 29-year term in shooting

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

OROVILLE — A convicted gunman whose criminal history a judge remarked could serve as "the poster card for gang activity in Butte County," Wednesday drew the maximum term of 29 years in prison.

Gottschalks adds to Chico's gloom

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

Our view: Gottschalks was the first tenant in the Chico Mall. Its demise will leave a hole — in many respects.

Gottschalks bankruptcy judge goes with liquidation as early as today

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

On Wednesday, the bankruptcy judge dealing with Gottschalks agreed that the liquidation of the Fresno-based apparel retailer should proceed.

Gottschalks judge goes with liquidation

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 01:04 PM PDT

Today, the bankruptcy judge dealing with Gottschalks agreed that the liquidation of the Fresno-based apparel retailer should proceed.

He Said, She Said movie review: 'I Love You, Man' is an OK comedy about being a guy

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

"I Love You, Man" stars Paul Rudd as a guy whose pending marriage makes him realize he doesn't have close male friends.

Healing Art Gallery shares paintings, drawings, flags

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

CHICO -- Enloe Cancer Center's Healing Art Gallery is featuring the paintings and drawings of Jane Zambory through April 15.

Heath's stingy performances boosting Vikings in league

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 12:14 AM PDT

Only one person can say that they've kicked a soccer ball past Pleasant Valley High goalie Cheyanne Heath in the past four games.

InnerView: For Sandee Renault, work is about rite of passage

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:10 PM PDT

CHICO — Growing up with eight younger siblings, Sandee Renault saw her fair share of diapers and was drawn to helping others with family planning and reproductive health.

Lake Oroville not quite as parched

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

Five months has made a big difference in the look of Lake Oroville. In a photograph taken Tuesday near Lime Saddle Marina, it actually looks like a lake — rather than just dry canyons — although it's still far below the high water line.

Las Senoras seek items, host rummage sale

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

CHICO — Las Senoras, hostesses of the city of Chico, will offer collectibles, antiques and rummage sale items for sale 8 a.

Letters: Emergency room waits should be solved

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

Oroville Hospital's emergency room has some real problems. Almost everyone who has ever visited the emergency room at Oroville Hospital can tell you horrific tales of having to wait for hours to be seen by a doctor.

Letters: Nothing wrong with a little humor

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

I enjoyed the picture of bicyclist Ed McLaughlin in his pope dress and his pope mochair. We can use a bit of amusement in these tough times.

Letters: Only fiscal prudence will cure economy

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

When I as an individual make bad investment decisions I lose money. The government is now encouraging large businesses to make bad investment decisions because they now know they will be bailed out if they do so.

Letters: Some county workers won't suffer

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

Your coverage of the Butte County Board of Supervisors meeting of March 24 was worthy of two editions of your esteemed publication.

Letters: Yamaguchi forgets the top priority

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

It is ludicrous and horribly disappointing that Supervisor Kim Yamaguchi voted to cut fire and emergency services on the ridge.

Lily Tomlin incites laughter with one-woman comedy show

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

CHICO -- If "reality is nothing but a collective hunch," as Lily Tomlin, the grand dame of American comedy, says, then the collective hunch of those who packed Chico State University's Laxson Auditorium to capacity last Saturday was an entertaining

Local Roundup: Thunderbird girls roll over Winters in BVL opener

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 12:15 AM PDT

The Las Plumas High girls' track team dominated Winters Wednesday at Butte College in the Butte View League opener, winning every event on the way to an 85-28 victory.

Local author incorporates son's drawings in book

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

CHICO -- Local author Natividad Osa will discuss how she developed a children's book from drawings by her adult son, Javier Dura, at 6 p.

Local high school bands compete Friday

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

CHICO -- Wild Oak Music Group and 106.7 Z-ROCK will host "High School Battle of the Bands: The Epic Duel," an all ages event, on Friday.

Man faces trial for alleged bomb threats, knife assault

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

OROVILLE — A Chico man who family members say is developmentally disabled was ordered on Wednesday to stand trial to charges that included making phony bomb threats.

Music preview: Improvisational guitarist Steve Kimock plays Big Room

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

CHICO -- Like many musicians, improvisational guitarist Steve Kimock began his music journey when he fell under the spell of The Beatles.

Music preview: Ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro stirs up Big Room next week

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

CHICO --You have to read a lot of newspapers before you're likely to come across the phrase "ukulele phenomenon.

Music review: Talented indie act Strix Vega plays Cafe Coda

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

CHICO -- Strix Vega, a three-piece progressive-rock-alt-folk-jazz-add-genre-here band from Arcata, graced Cafe Coda with its epic, deliciously broody music last Friday night on one of its last stops of a Western States tour promoting its recently

Obama, Brown: G-20 deal will fight recession

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

LONDON -- Doggedly optimistic in the face of doubts, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown predicted Thursday's emergency G-20 economic summit would produce a significant global deal to tackle the deepening worldwide

One of two suspects in home invasion robbery arrested

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 12:15 AM PDT

OROVILLE -- One of two men suspected of carrying out a vicious home invasion robbery in Forbestown on March 24 was arrested by Willits police last week and transferred to the Butte County Jail.

Panthers get back on track

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 12:15 AM PDT

CHICO — There were two aspects of Wednesday's windy girls track and field battle between Chico High and rival Pleasant Valley significantly different from last season's, which featured the Vikings beating the Panthers for the first time since

Planners want to know if the economy has changed Chico General Plan wishes

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 01:40 PM PDT

CHICO — Has the recent economic crisis made a difference in how residents think the city of Chico should grow?

Prep Athlete of the Week: Hodge not hurt by dirt in his sprint to NSCIF elite status

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 12:14 AM PDT

DURHAM — Daniel Hodge is hoping to rise from the dirt and claim big-time track glory. If Saturday was any indication, the Durham High sophomore is well on his way.

Residents ponder questions about city's future growth

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

CHICO -- A handful of Chico residents Wednesday night answered questions about what they would give up in order to get what they wanted for the city's future.

Schooltime for April 2

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

Chico High School's A cappella choir will travel to San Francisco today to attend a musical theatre show and a choral musical festival, where they will perform for adjudication.

South-state water boss tells how area is coping with drought

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

CHICO -- As prolonged drought continues to creep into more of California's population, Southern California's largest water supplier is continuing with plans to do more with less.

Theater briefs

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

Children can sign up for theater class CHICO -- Children, ages 4-6, can register for the "Tiny Troupe Class" now through April 13.

UPDATE: Chico State University President Zingg assaulted

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 05:14 PM PDT

CHICO — Chico State University President Paul Zingg suffered minor injuries when he was assaulted by a man at about 10:20 a.

Woman arrested over false molestation report

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:09 PM PDT

ORLAND -- A woman who called the Glenn County Sheriff's Office last September to say her 11-year-old daughter had been molested by a man on a bus was arrested Monday for filing a false report.

World at your door: music of Mali comes to Chico

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 04:49 PM PDT

CHICO -- One of the very best things about Chico Performances is its year-in and year-out practice of bringing the world to our door, performers and personalities from all over the globe who come here to share their music and their cultures.

Zootoo to visit Butte Humane Society Sunday

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 10:10 PM PDT

Butte Humane Society, one of 10 remaining contenders in a nationwide "Zootoo" million dollar shelter make-over contest, will host a visit by contest officials at 1 p.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Daily listing of Enterprise-Record stories

Daily listing of Enterprise-Record stories

Applied Science: A view inside the Chico Science Fair

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 06:23 PM PDT

In the first photo — Dominic Isom, a 9-year-old fourth-grader at Sierra View School, shows the working part of his "magnetic linear accelerator" Monday at the Chico Science Fair at the Chico State University Farm.

April Fool's tradition likely started in France

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:44 PM PDT

As dawn breaks on April 1, the unwary and the unlucky may find bowls of sugar suddenly turning into salt, alarm clocks will mysteriously be set ahead or back an hour, and broadcasters may provide detailed reports on the spaghetti tree harvest, and

Arrest made in sexual assault on minors

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:43 PM PDT

ORLAND — An 18-year-old man wanted on warrants alleging he had sexual relations with underage females was arrested Sunday at his residence.

Butte Meadows man killed in snowmobile accident

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 12:55 PM PDT

BUTTE MEADOWS — Authorities are investigating the death of a Butte Meadows man Saturday in a snowmobile accident.

Butte Meadows man killed in snowmobile accident Saturday

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

BUTTE MEADOWS — Authorities are investigating the death of a Butte Meadows man Saturday in a snowmobile accident.

California sales tax goes up by 1 cent today

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

SACRAMENTO — Californians will start feeling the pain of the recently negotiated state budget fix today, when a 1-cent increase in the state sales tax will force consumers to pay more for goods such as cars, furniture, laptops and toys.

Chico baseball beats Foothill with small ball

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

CHICO — Chico High's Tyler Clark almost became the guy who missed a sign and botched a squeeze play in a tie ballgame.

Chicoan held after allegedly shooting two in Lake County

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 12:08 AM PDT

KELSEYVILLE — A Chico man is in the Lake County Jail after allegedly firing a shot during a struggle that hit one man in the head and a second man in the hand.

Community Roundup: Black finishes second overall

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 12:08 AM PDT

Kelsey Black won the vault (9.575), took second on the balance beam and floor exercise and second in the all-around (36.

Corning man arraigned today on federal child molestation charges

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 11:05 AM PDT

SACRAMENTO — Thomas Sherman Endicott, 71, of Corning, was arrested Monday on six counts of allegedly transporting minors across state lines with the intent of engaging in sexual activity.

Daily Planner: April 1

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:42 PM PDT

Events Blood & Marrow Registry Drive for local patient: 12:30-5:30 p.m. Hosted by Paradise community and Butte Community Bank at Veterans Memorial Hall, 6550 Skyway, Paradise.

Daily Planner: April 2

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:42 PM PDT

Events Fundraiser for American Cancer Society: 5-9 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 2201 Pillsbury Road. Hosted by Hooker Oak School's Relay for Life team.

Editorial: You can't police common sense

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:42 PM PDT

Our view: It's illegal for people to cross the railroad tracks except at a signed crossing, but near the university it's an age-old problem that probably won't ever vanish.

Family tows wrecked car home to shield unlicensed driver

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:43 PM PDT

ELK CREEK — An unlicensed 15-year-old driver and his friend escaped injury Sunday when their speeding 1995 Cadillac went airborne on County Road 313, then slammed to the blacktop, breaking open the car's oil pan.

GM, Chrysler race deadlines

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 02:54 AM PDT

DETROIT (AP) — He doesn't know exactly what the Obama administration wants him to cut, but Fritz Henderson, the new CEO of General Motors Corp.

Glenn County workers report witnessing sexual assault on dog

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:05 PM PDT

HAMILTON CITY — Two Glenn County employees told authorities they witnessed a sexual assault on a German shepherd Monday in Hamilton City.

Glenn County's most wanted

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:44 PM PDT

Here are several people being sought by the Glenn County Sheriff's Office. Anyone with information can call the Sheriff's Office at 934-6627.

Gottschalks manager: 'I'm sad for my employees'

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 12:59 PM PDT

Gottschalks manager Mike Cirigliano said this morning, "I'm sad for my employees" in response to news that the century-old apparel retailer is likely to close.

Letter: Closing fire stations a dangerous plan

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:42 PM PDT

After hearing comments from a large contingent of concerned ridge residents at the Board of Supervisors meeting March 24, and after being warned of the dangers to cuts in fire protection services on the Paradise ridge (especially in Magalia),

Letter: Help won't come from local officials

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:42 PM PDT

I agree with Garry Cooper (E-R, March 25) on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood fraud. It is my opinion, however, that citizenscannot expect to receive any help from city or county governments in resisting the FEMA bureaucracy.

Letter: Transparency necessary for earmarks

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:42 PM PDT

I would like to disagree with one of your columnists, Thomas Elias. On March 25, he wrote that earmarks are not bad but in some cases are good.

Liquidation looming for Gottschalks

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:44 PM PDT

A bankruptcy judge in Delaware will rule today whether the winning bid for Gottschalks will prevail, but hopes are not high for a switch in a new direction.

Local Roundup: Chico State men's golf wins Thunderbird Invite

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 12:08 AM PDT

The No. 13-ranked Chico State men's golf team combined for an 11-under 277 to come back from four strokes down and secure a win in the Grand Canyon Thunderbird Invitational on Thursday in Goodyear, Ariz.

Local briefs

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:44 PM PDT

Pot garden of more than 100,000 plants raided in Shasta County MILLVILLE — A garden of more than 100,000 marijuana plants was raided in eastern Shasta County Tuesday.

New county fees will hit hard

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:43 PM PDT

OROVILLE -- Starting in May, it is going to be more expensive — sometimes much more expensive — to deal with Butte County.

Paradise softball destroys Shasta

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT

PARADISE — The Paradise High softball team used all of one batter to gain an advantage in Tuesday's Eastern Athletic League home opener against Shasta after sophomore Alex Sobrero blasted a leadoff inside-the-park home run to left field.

Park commission continues disc golf items

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:43 PM PDT

CHICO — Issues of wet weather play at the Highway 32 disc golf course and other related matters were continued from this week to a Bidwell Park and Playground Commission meeting in April.

Sidelines: Lima signs with Long Beach

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 12:08 AM PDT

The Long Beach Armada of the Golden Baseball League have agreed to terms with former Major League All-Star pitcher Jose Lima on a player contract for the 2009 season.

Small local effort to avoid tax hike seen

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:43 PM PDT

CHICO -- The sales tax increase that goes into effect today may have resulted in some increased sales over the last few days.

Solar panels and batteries stolen from railroad facility

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:43 PM PDT

PULGA -- Eight solar panels and 16 large batteries used to store gathered energy were taken Thursday from a Union Pacific Railroad facility in the Feather River Canyon.

Starving Student: Like Disneyland, Pluto's lunch is worth the wait

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:42 PM PDT

CHICO — I leaned against the wall, sighing. Finally I got to take a few steps forward. I still wasn't close to the destination I was so desperately seeking.

Sweet Basil & the Bee: Want eggs? Be the early bird

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:42 PM PDT

If you're looking for eggs to hard-boil for Easter, skip Chris' Egg Farm's eggs — they're too fresh, and you'll never be able to peel them.

Tehama County molestation suspect enters not-guilty plea

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:44 PM PDT

SACRAMENTO — Thomas Endicott, 71, of Richfield, was arraigned Tuesday in Sacramento on federal child molestation charges.