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South Pines Disc Golf

Dillon Longmire, editor-in-chief

South Pines Disc Golf is a community-funded, Camp Fire recovery project located in the Magalia Community Center. The course has been opened since 2020 and has been run and managed by Jacob Bates.
Jacob Bates was introduced to disc golf when he was young. Since then he has not stopped playing and competing in disk golf tournaments.

Jacob graduated from Chico State in
2020 and had plans to teach at Butte College until he was presented the opportunity to take over the disc golf course.

Previously a nine-hole golf course, the site was closed due to lack of water and turned into nothing but vegetation until Jacob came along. “It’s still a work in progress but every day I work to clean it up.” Despite being once overtaken by brush, Jacob has done an excellent job in
making the course look like a course again.

The nature and wildlife compliment the area well. The community has been incredibly supportive of the endeavor to rebuild the course.

When Jacob Bates first acquired the course, local businesses and community members pitched in to help him rebuild and even sponsored the holes.

Jacob holds community clean up days
once a year and allows people to come on the course and collect firewood.
If you are interested in checking out the course or participating in tournaments, look up South Pines Disc Golf on Facebook for information.

South Pines Disc Golf Store Logo Oct. 28, 2022. Photo by Dillon Longmire

Madison Gillen, Sr. Staff writer

News Sources
Through Generations

November 8th, 2018 will be an unforgettable day for many. On this day four years ago, the quaint town of Paradise was destroyed by Pulga electric lines and PG&E's recklessness.

New development was predicted to start in 2023. Standing with over 7,000 residency and 350 business permits, the community truly represents the beauty of the phoenix.

From The Town of Paradise’s website, the recovery plan is broken into three phases.
Phase one is recovery, defined by tree and debris removal. Though most of this stage is complete, the tree removal process has been staggered.

As time goes on, trees affected by flames grow sicker. So, despite a tree being fine upon returning to your property, it might need removal
now.
The second phase is rebuilding, which will be in progress for many years to come. Currently, 354 homes are certified occupancy, meaning they’re livable.

However, over 1,000have issued permits and are in the process of being rebuilt. The final phase to thrive and continue to resurface as a community. And as the years go by, that’s exactly what Paradise has done! Citizens, returning or brand new, are helping the city grow and are bringing back many familiar names all locals will remember.
For starters: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market moved into the CVS building on Skyway.

Paradise, California 11-9-2018. By Madison Gillen

Though it is not run by the same family as before, the owners have brought their heart into the small business and have continued the legacy the old one maintained.

Barney O’Rourke’s is making its return to its home on Elliott Road! O’Rourke’s is a bar/restaurant that has been a staple of Paradise for years.

Locals are excited for its opening by the end of the year.

Other dining staples like Cozy Diner and Debbie’s have returned to their original locations.

With growth comes opportunity. Also opening at the end of 2022 is Big Lots! in Paradise Plaza in the old Rite Aid building. Nic’s has also become a classic since the beginning of Paradise’s recovery.

Mad Natter’s Donuts in James Plaza is another great new spot to get yourself a fresh doughnut and hot coffee.
Whether you remember Paradise’s old image or you’re more familiar with the new look, as someone born and raised in this community, I’m proud of how it’s grown.

Paradise has come a long way since 2018 and has truly made a name for itself as the community that will rise again.

Carlos España, Staff writer

Traditional industries such as television and radio have been forced to evolve with the digital age, but the print news industries have been much more complicated because people mostly
get their news from the digital media.
According to Naomi Forman-Katz and Katerina Eva Matsa in the article News Platform Fact Sheet "A large majority of U.S. adults (82%) say they often or sometimes get news from a
smartphone, computer or tablet, including 49% who say they do so often. This is similar to the 51% who said they often got news from digital devices in 2021, but lower than the 60% of those
who said the same in 2020."

The article reports that although digital news is currently the most common, there is still a wide variety of platforms from which people get their news, such as websites, apps, and search engines.

News consumption across platforms varies by age, gender, race, ethnicity, educational attainment, and political leaning. Pew Research found that Americans under 50 are more likely to turn to digital devices and prefer them for getting news than are those 50 and older; conversely, Americans 50 and older are more likely to turn to and prefer television.

70-year-old Carlos Gonzalez doesn’t feel comfortable using digital media to get news. "Sometimes I feel like I don't understand anything. Sometimes I even get distracted by the phone trying to find out the news, that's why I think the media traditional ones like the radio, or the newspaper will always be superior.” Digital media can be difficult to understand for elderly people like Carlos.

Young people, on the other hand, may not be familiar with traditional media such as radio or print newspapers. Alex Ramirez, for example, is a 22-year-old man that is not interested in reading the newspaper. "Sometimes when I want to find out about the latest news, I check Twitter or listen to informative podcasts. I have listened to the radio, but it is because I go in the car with my grandfather or with my parents and there is literally no escape but honestly, I don't like it.”