Second & Flume
Second & Flume: Unforgiven
This Gen-Xer’s lefty views on the government and social issues diverge greatly from a lot of folks in the North State, and that includes most of those with whom I share DNA. I’d call myself […]
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Editorial: Life and death consequences
Over the past eight months in Chico, five homeless people have died either on public rights of way or outdoors on private property. At least a dozen other unhoused individuals have perished elsewhere, at Enloe […]
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Guest comment: On pain, courage and moving forward
The new year has brought out a lot of sentiment to move on and not look back. “It’s a new day,” some people say about Washington, D.C., or about the vaccine. “Looking forward” is a […]
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Streetalk: How do you feel about President Biden’s plans for the country?
Asked in downtown Chico. Annie Fischerjuicer/cashierI’m definitely much more optimistic. I feel that we’re at least in a situation where things can progress and I’m hopeful. Obviously things won’t be perfect overnight, but overall I […]
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Guest comment: Universal health care for California
California is primed to lead the way for the country by bringing universal health care to the Golden State. With 70 percent citizen support for Medicare for All (MFA); a governor who as mayor had […]
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Guest comment: ‘Imaginary conversations’
For all of my life, I’ve been what folks back home in Georgia called a “yellow dog Democrat.” That is, I would vote for a yellow dog so long as it was a Democrat. Now […]
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Guest comment: Public health and human rights
The recent eviction of homeless people from Lower Bidwell Park is not reflective of a compassionate community. What happened there amounts to an inhumane disregard of human rights. Let me be clear and address those […]
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Letters: Readers weigh in on LaMalfa and more
Constituents unload on LaMalfa Doug LaMalfa is not only not “one of us”, he has shamed all of us. His failure to support the democratic republic we live in, and his arrogant exposure of others […]
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Second & Flume: Sad and angry
One of my worst fears about the pandemic was realized six days before Christmas. That’s when I lost my beloved grandfather, Albert Baleme Jr., the patriarch of my mother’s family. He was my last living […]
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Profiles in cowardice
Congressman Doug LaMalfa has always been a dull, propaganda-spewing opportunist. He’s the same guy who has lined his own pockets with literally millions of dollars in farm welfare while simultaneously voting to cut food stamps […]
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The Christian civil war
There is a civil war in American Christianity: The Christian Right declaring Trump the Lord’s anointed versus progressive Christians denouncing him. Did Republicans buy the evangelicals or the evangelicals take over the Republican Party? Each […]
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Streetalk: New Year’s resolution?
Asked in downtown Chico. Cheryl Kingeducational consultantTo be more conscientious of the money I spend, and to not spend it on myself but to provide help to others who need it. Mallory Penzottifacility managerTo be […]
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Letters to the editor: Jan. 14, 2021
Shelter in jail? I’m impressed by the immense charity of the City Council opening up a homeless center at 1460 Humboldt Road! They’ve decided to be proactive in having city resources go toward bringing all […]
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Streetalk: Hope or dread?
Asked in downtown Chico. Madeline Mahoneydirect care workerI’m on the side of hope. The further we go away from the initial shock of change, the more we’re able to adapt to it. With the [COVID] […]
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Streetalk: Worst holiday song?
Asked in downtown Chico. Whitney Huskybike shop managerAnything by Alvin and the Chipmunks. Ken DevolreporterI’m not partial to “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” It plays endlessly in my head—sometimes even out of holiday season. Miriam JohnsonI […]