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What could a Republican governor get done in deep-blue California?
April 27, 2026 0
Experts say he would likely face a recall, but could still wield power through appointments, vetoes and regulatory boards. By Mark Kreidler/Capital & Main With the presumptive Democratic favorite, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, exiting the race, the possibility of a Republican being elected governor [...]
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Call in the goats: A green solution to a noxious problem
April 22, 2026 1
Goats eating their way through all the noxious growth near Cedar Grove. CN&R photo By Sam DeLong Editor’s note: In honor of Earth Day, CN&R presents a local story about an environmentally-friendly option to solving a widespread problem. In a [...]
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Q&A: Graham Knaus: Counties Face “Structural” Crisis Under H.R. 1
April 24, 2026 0
California’s 58 counties sit at the center of the state’s safety net, quietly processing billions in healthcare and food assistance each year. Now, county officials warn that a federal law, H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), could shift [...]
Arts & Culture
Bloody good: Bob Odenkirk kicks yet more ass as a small-town sheriff in ‘Normal’
April 23, 2026 0
By Bob Grimm Bob Odenkirk continues his later-career transformation into an unorthodox action hero with Normal, a bloody small-town action thriller that gives him plenty of asses to kick—and blow up! Underrated director Ben Wheatley is FINALLY put to good [...]
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A Weekly Preview of North Valley Music, Entertainment and The Arts What’s going on? April 23–29
April 22, 2026 0
What will you do this week? Chico News & Review will help you plan it 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 [...]

Guest comment: Your nonprofit needs an AI policy. Now.
April 21, 2026 1
By Kell Kittell Kell Kittell, a Navy veteran, resides in Reno. Besides being a playwright and actor, he spent 30 years as an information designer working with Apple, Roche, Toshiba and other tech industry leaders. [...]
Your New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human
April 20, 2026 0
By Darius Tahir / KFF Health News Vince Lahey of Carefree, Arizona, embraces chatbots. From Big Tech products to “shady” ones, they offer “someone that I could share more secrets with than my therapist.” He [...]
Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season
April 16, 2026 0
View of South Lake Tahoe in winter. Photo by TW Farlow Does Tahoe’s lack of snow signal an alert to Butte County’s foothills? By Rachel Becker/CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. California clocked [...]
A Weekly Preview of North Valley Music, Entertainment and The Arts What’s going on? April 16–22
April 15, 2026 0
More sights and sounds to celebrate with this week! Chico News & Review has jumped in with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online [...]
Letters and Comments: Revitalizing downtown, Social media on trial, Justice for Yurok Tribe and more
April 15, 2026 1
More public space to revitalize downtown We love downtown Chico. In 2009 we helped start a group called, “Think Local, Chico!” made up of local downtown businesses threatened by the expansion of Walmart and online [...]

Ticketmaster in the crosshairs again over California legislation
April 14, 2026 2
By Brian Joseph/Capitol Weekly Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are once again neck deep in state legislation they contend would protect consumers but which critics say is really aimed at furthering their monopoly over live [...]
New director, new ideas fuel Butte Environmental Council
April 13, 2026 0
Courtney Ellington at one of BEC’s community gardens, just four weeks into her position as Executive Director. CN&R photo Fifty-year-old BEC continues to innovate and educate on environment’s sustainability By Sam DeLong New leadership at [...]
Bad pasts: Robert Pattinson and Zendaya are a fantastic onscreen couple—who will make you very uncomfortable in ‘The Drama’
April 9, 2026 0
By Bob Grimm Wedding-week jitters of the worst and most nuclear kind are at the center of The Drama, a darkly funny and unhappy movie in which Zendaya and Robert Pattinson have no intention of [...]
California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse
April 9, 2026 0
Mia Ochoa, 9, behind a Phoropter during an eye exam at Vision to Learn mobile optometry clinic at Esther Lindstrom Elementary School in Lakewood on March 20, 2026. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters This [...]
A Weekly Preview of North Valley Music, Entertainment and The Arts What’s going on? April 9–15
April 8, 2026 0
So much good stuff this week! Chico News & Review has picked highlights for you of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all [...]

Streetalk: What should be done to make downtown Chico more appealing?

What could a Republican governor get done in deep-blue California?

Call in the goats: A green solution to a noxious problem

Q&A: Graham Knaus: Counties Face “Structural” Crisis Under H.R. 1

Bloody good: Bob Odenkirk kicks yet more ass as a small-town sheriff in ‘Normal’

A Weekly Preview of North Valley Music, Entertainment and The Arts What’s going on? April 23–29

Guest comment: Your nonprofit needs an AI policy. Now.

Your New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human

Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season

A Weekly Preview of North Valley Music, Entertainment and The Arts What’s going on? April 16–22

Letters and Comments: Revitalizing downtown, Social media on trial, Justice for Yurok Tribe and more

Ticketmaster in the crosshairs again over California legislation

New director, new ideas fuel Butte Environmental Council

Bad pasts: Robert Pattinson and Zendaya are a fantastic onscreen couple—who will make you very uncomfortable in ‘The Drama’

California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse

A Weekly Preview of North Valley Music, Entertainment and The Arts What’s going on? April 9–15

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What could a Republican governor get done in deep-blue California?

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Bloody good: Bob Odenkirk kicks yet more ass as a small-town sheriff in ‘Normal’

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What do you think? Streetalk: What should be done to make downtown Chico more appealing?