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Maui wildfire was ‘deja vu all over again’ | Guest commentary
The title is with apologies to John Milton and Yogi Berra, who surely would have something to say about the dual tragedies of the wildfires in Maui and the 2018...
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Is California’s zero carbon emission goal for the electrical grid by 2045 realistic? | Pro vs. Con
This week's Pro vs. Con asks "Is California's zero carbon emission goal for the electrical grid by 2045 realistic?" Mark Stemen takes the "Pro" position and Anthony Watts has the...
Pro vs. Con: Should Gov. Newsom be recalled?
This week's topic: Should California Gov. Gavin Newsom be recalled?
Should Trump be impeached this week? | Pro vs. Con
Several months ago, Pro vs. Con contributors Matt York and Anthony Watts took on the issue of President Trump, Russia and the Mueller Report. Now, with an impeachment vote expected...
Pro vs. Con: Were Trump’s ‘go back’ comments racist?
Today, we welcome back two "founding fathers" of Pro vs. Con -- Matt York and Anthony Watts. Our topic is "Were President Trump's recent 'go back' comments racist?" York takes...
Pro vs. Con: Does Chico have a ‘Crime Emergency?’
For today's Pro vs. Con, we bring back our original "co-founding fathers" of this feature -- Anthony Watts and Matt York. Watts takes the "Pro" side of "Does Chico have...
Pro vs. Con: Do you agree that man-caused climate change is a threat to our planet?
Every Monday, we pick a topic and let you take it from there. This week, on the question of man-caused climate change, Gordon Gregory takes the "Pro" position and Anthony...
Storms now ranked by their own ‘Cat’-like scale
Remember the series of winter storms we experienced mid-January? It was the result of an “atmospheric river” driving a series of Pacific storms onshore. Now there is a new scale...
Pro vs. Con: Should the city of Chico allow retail cannabis?
Today's topic: Should the city of Chico allow retail cannabis? This week, Matt York takes the "Pro" side and Anthony Watts delivers the "Con." PRO By Matt York The City...
PRO vs. CON: Should President Trump declare a national emergency and fund the border wall?
Each Monday, we’ll pick a topic and let you take it from there. Our initial discussion: “Should President Trump declare a national emergency and bypass Congress to fund the border...