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Rest in peace, Charlie Robinson Arts DEVO: Chico’s guitarist
April 19, 2024 0
In 1945, Charlie Robinson scored his first guitar gig, playing Saturday night dances at The Diamond Springs Hotel, in the heart of California’s Gold Country, for $5 a week. “The band was booked to play from 9 p.m. to 2 [...]
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A weekly preview of Butte County arts and fun What’s going on? April 18-24
April 18, 2024 0
What happening this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the listings in Butte County. Talib [...]
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For second year, a state bill to ban homeless encampments near schools and other specific areas is stalled California homeless camp ban dies in committee
April 17, 2024 0
This story on a targeted homeless encampment ban was produced by CalMatters, an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. By Marisa Kendall (for CalMatters) On Thursday, state Democrats voted down a [...]
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Many Californians in lower-paying food-service and elder-care jobs are in later stages of their work lives Dispelling stereotypes about low-wage workers
April 16, 2024 0
This story on low-wage workers in California is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. By Mark Kreidler California’s new $20 minimum wage for most fast-food workers provoked plenty of conversation around the state, most [...]
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San Francisco Art Institute has shut its doors, but its alumni remain in new group exhibit at MONCA Flux capacity
April 15, 2024 0
Before the In-Flux: Recalibrating The Unknown group exhibit came to MONCA this month, I hadn’t heard that the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) had shut down. In 2022, the beloved art school closed and in 2023 filed for bankruptcy. SFAI [...]

A weekly preview of Butte County arts and fun What’s going on? April 12-18
April 12, 2024 0
What happening this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the [...]
Bill would exempt low and middle income wildfire victims Should wildfire victims get break from state solar requirement?
April 12, 2024 0
This story on the state’s solar requirement was produced by CalMatters, an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. By Ryan Sabalow (for CalMatters) Hundreds of homes [...]
Audit calls into question California’s ability to track and analyze its spending on homelessness services Accounting of state homelessness programs lacking
April 9, 2024 0
This story on California’s tracking of spending on homelessness services was produced by CalMatters, an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. By Marisa Kendall (for CalMatters) [...]
A weekly preview of Butte County arts and fun What’s going on? April 5-10
April 5, 2024 0
What happening this week? The clouds are parting and the Butte County arts scene is inviting you out to play. Below is handpicked list of suggestions for the latest local live theater, music and art. [...]
Locally produced film addresses the stigma of homelessness Peeling back the labels
April 4, 2024 0
The use of labels to define a person or a group of people can create a situation devoid of empathy. The stereotypes involved allow us to skip over the person who is being labeled and [...]

New Chico music venue, new Chico music release, and Bruuuuuuuce! Arts DEVO: Still The Boss
April 3, 2024 0
It’s been a long time since a live performance has brought Arts DEVO to tears. But witnessing The Boss in person for the first time on Easter Sunday (March 31) in San Francisco with my [...]
Gov. Gavin Newsom's iniative adds billions of dollars for treatment and housing Prop 1 changes how Californians with mental illness get help
April 2, 2024 0
By Jocelyn Wiener (for CalMatters) This story was produced by CalMatters, an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. After days of uncertainty, the results for Prop [...]
A weekly preview of arts, music, theater and community events in Butte County What’s going on? March 29-April 3
March 29, 2024 0
What happening this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the [...]
Study shows that switching to less-irrigation-heavy crops and updating farming practices would make a huge difference in conservation California farmers could save a lot of water — but profits would suffer
March 27, 2024 0
By Rachel Becker (for CalMatters) This story was produced by CalMatters, an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. California farmers could save massive amounts of water [...]
With final primary tallies in, local results remain the same Butte County releases certified election results
March 22, 2024 0
Today (March 22), Butte County Clerk-Recorder Keaton Denlay announced the final certified 2024 primary election results for Butte County. The final accounting—with 46.64 percent voter turnout in the county—did not change the results of local [...]

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