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What’s on? May 19-25
Wondering what shows, plays, concerts and other events are happening around Butte County? Chico News & Review editors have you covered, with a few highlighted picks for the week. Get out and have some fun! […]
Newsby Jason Cassidy & Evan Tuchinsky These days, there seems to be no such a thing as a routine City Council meeting in Chico. Despite what looked to be a straightforward agenda dealing with grant fund allocations and mayoral proclamations, [...]- NewsCalifornians have a lot to process in a primary election, especially during a redistricting year. To get Butte County residents ready to make decisions on all the local, state and federal offices on the June 7 ballot, we’ve broken down [...]
- NewsThe questions: 1. What’s biggest issue facing Butte County?2. How can you as a supervisor address that issue?3. How should the county address homelessness and affordable housing?4. What’s your assessment of water management across the county?5. In what ways should [...]
EditorialAlthough there are so many open offices in the June 7 election, the Chico News & Review is offering few endorsements. That’s because this is a primary with many two-person races as well as those with clear front-runners for nominees [...]- Arts & CultureWondering what shows, plays, concerts and other events are happening around Butte County? Chico News & Review has you covered with a few highlighted picks for the week. Get out and have some fun! Visit the CN&R’s online calendar for more details [...]
- Arts & CultureThe starting point for this column is art, and for 16 years now, I’ve tried to find it wherever I could—most often somewhere in our little corner of Nor Cal—and then share it with readers so we can all join [...]
- Arts & CultureHurricane Fran was born between the racks at the Thrifty Bargain. Lulu Fatale was kind of an accident. Ryan Rulet came alive in a spirited living room dance. And if you ask Starlett Eve’s parents, she was practically born singing [...]
- Editor's noteIn contemporary American politics, the division between winners and losers is extreme. Winner takes all. No compromise. Our government representatives are often solely concerned about the needs and ideals of their supporters, at the expense of the rest of their [...]
- OpinionsWhen are the aliens going to show themselves? No, seriously. When I think about what’s happening in the world today, I can’t help but think about the fact that the federal government has vaguely acknowledged their existence. Then I cringe [...]
- Guest CommentAfter six months of fencing off Chico City Plaza, most of this time to include the barricading of sidewalks, restrooms and the only water fountain within a mile, the fence came down on April 22. And so ended another episode [...]
- Arts & CultureA few days ago, I went to the movies—in a theater. First time in more than two years, and it was also a special occasion in that it involved seeing Memoria, a new film by a major director that is [...]
- Letters to the EditorScrap move less green? Re: “Finally scrapped” Bummer. I’m a longtime customer of Chico Scrap Metal. For all the talk about “green” policies, I think [Karl] Ory and the “progressives” really missed the mark on CSM. Having scrap metal and [...]
- NewsThe city of Chico is celebrating its sesquicentennial with a calendar of 150 local activities in 150 days—everything from taking a tour at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. to attending the Chikoko Pod installation at 1078 Gallery (opening June 3). It [...]
M. Miranda: Huge props to the eight people who stood up and fought for human rights! Well done! Hopefully other cities won't… 
Aaron Shope: I love how you all twist the story about my mother. You really have no idea what you’re talking about.… 
Scott K Rushing: The five civilians killed recently by Chico PD officers were killed with pistols. The pistols were lethal and effective. There… 
Dirk Walls: "We need these sniper rifles, submachine guns, armored vehicles and grenades to de-escalate a situation." George Orwell would be proud. 
Zeke Lunder: Bummer, I'm a longtime customer of Chico Scrap Metal. For all the talk about 'Green' policies, I think Ory and… 
