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History in flames: Chico’s founding icon destroyed
December 12, 2024 1
What we know so far about Bidwell Mansion burning down in the night By Ken Magri On Wednesday morning, December 11, at around 3:15 a.m., a fire broke out at Bidwell Mansion State Historical Park, the beloved 19th century home [...]
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California’s employment safety net is still broken. Will anyone fix it?
December 12, 2024 0
By Lauren Hepler for CalMatters Kim Tanner didn’t expect to become a fraud detective when she filed for disability with the California Employment Development Department. But in mid-July, $3,161 vanished from her online account with the state’s new debit card [...]
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A weekly preview of Butte County arts, music and fun What’s going on? December 12-December 18
December 11, 2024 0
What’s 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. Hear [...]
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Chico council members keep it gracious, elect Reynolds as mayor and Bennett vice mayor
December 9, 2024 0
By Ken Magri Maybe it was the holiday season, but kindness and diplomacy were in full supply at Wednesday night’s (Dec. 4) city council meeting. The twice-monthly meetings, usually held on Tuesdays, were held up for one additional night after [...]
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Essay: Why early sport specialization could be sabotaging your child’s athletic future
December 9, 2024 0
By Dr. Brian Hainline Sixty million children in America participate in organized sports annually. More than 26% of those kids “specialize” before puberty, meaning they engage in intense, year-round training in a single sport.Specializing in a sport too soon can [...]

Striking Kaiser therapists say thousands of appointments likely to be cancelled
December 9, 2024 0
A union complaint filed with California regulators says a leaked internal memo shows Kaiser intended to break its own rules and state law, leaving patients without care during the ongoing strike. By Mark Kreidler, Capital [...]
Chico gets the larger view on lagers: New tap house, Beer Lobo, is energizing downtown
December 6, 2024 0
By Odin Rasco A newly-opened business is looking to bring a novel perspective to Chico’s thriving beer scene by giving lagers some long-deserved limelight. Driven to share their collective decades of passion for craft beer [...]
Analysis: The U.S. Senate could help—or significantly harm—press freedoms
December 6, 2024 0
By Jimmy Boegle As the 118th Congress enters its final weeks, I am very closely following two pieces of legislation—one of which would be a boon to press freedom, and another which poses a serious [...]
A weekly preview of Butte County arts, music and fun What’s going on? December 5-December 11
December 4, 2024 0
What’s 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 [...]
Finding healing and cheeseburgers in Paradise Many Happy Returns
December 4, 2024 2
By Henri Bouride Sacre bleu! Dix ans? Can it really be ten years since Henri left Chico for the Big Pomme. Alas. Miss Marilyn has left us for that perfect poodle-friendly bistro in the sky, [...]

In Chico, shopping in the past helps give nonprofits a future
December 3, 2024 1
The Discovery Shoppe, providing a quaint atmosphere and rare finds, has earned more than a million dollars for Butte County charities By Helen Harlan The holiday season is looming; and if you’re an average [...]
Two California prosecutors promised a different kind of justice. Voters turned on them
December 3, 2024 0
By Cayla Mihalovich for CalMatters California’s two best known “progressive” prosecutors were doing what they promised the voters who elected them. Pamela Price, elected as Alameda County District Attorney in 2022, implemented a policy to [...]
A weekly preview of Butte County arts, music and fun What’s going on? November 28-December 4
November 27, 2024 0
What’s 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 [...]
Tribally owned distillery, Obsidian Spirits, in Tehama County is producing stellar moonshine with a spirit of perseverance
November 27, 2024 0
By Scott Thomas Anderson The first time I arrived at Rolling Hills Casino, Mount Shasta was covered in snow and gleaming like an alabaster altar against an endless blue expanse of the horizon. Andrew Alejandre, [...]
Looking back: ‘The biggest coward in Butte County’
November 26, 2024 1
Bullies and misfits usually end up getting what’s coming to them, and when it happens, ‘poetic justice’ has certainly prevailed. By David A. Kulczyk By the early 1880s, Chico was a bustling city of dirt [...]

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A literary inspiration for students, a writer of stories for hard times, Chico’s Rob Davidson discusses his new book and why fiction matters

History in flames: Chico’s founding icon destroyed

California’s employment safety net is still broken. Will anyone fix it?

A weekly preview of Butte County arts, music and fun What’s going on? December 12-December 18

Chico council members keep it gracious, elect Reynolds as mayor and Bennett vice mayor

Essay: Why early sport specialization could be sabotaging your child’s athletic future

Striking Kaiser therapists say thousands of appointments likely to be cancelled

Chico gets the larger view on lagers: New tap house, Beer Lobo, is energizing downtown

Analysis: The U.S. Senate could help—or significantly harm—press freedoms

A weekly preview of Butte County arts, music and fun What’s going on? December 5-December 11

Finding healing and cheeseburgers in Paradise Many Happy Returns

In Chico, shopping in the past helps give nonprofits a future

Two California prosecutors promised a different kind of justice. Voters turned on them

A weekly preview of Butte County arts, music and fun What’s going on? November 28-December 4

Tribally owned distillery, Obsidian Spirits, in Tehama County is producing stellar moonshine with a spirit of perseverance

Looking back: ‘The biggest coward in Butte County’

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Essay: Why early sport specialization could be sabotaging your child’s athletic future