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See the full list of 2025 nominees below; Voting for the finals opens July 1 Best of Chico 2025 finalists
June 25, 2025 0
What local haunts and worthy souls hath made the final scroll?The casting of final votes to crown the victors of Best of Chico 2025 shall commence upon the first day of July, and shall draw to a close on the [...]
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Guía de supervivencia del ICE
July 10, 2025 1
Que deben hacer si llega el Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas Por Ken Magri y Leslie Layton Este guía de recursos fue producido en una colaboración conjunta entre ChicoSol.org y el Chico News & Review. Este guía ayudará [...]
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Brenda Solórzano on urgency, resilience and the future of philanthropy
July 10, 2025 0
This interview with Brenda Solórzano, CEO of The California Endowment, was condensed and edited for clarity by Jeff vonKaenel, CEO and Publisher of the Chico and Sacramento News & Review. Brenda Solórzano stepped into her role as President and CEO of [...]
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A Weekly Preview of Butte County Music, Entertainment and Arts Events What’s going on? July 10–16
July 9, 2025 0
So much to see, so much to hear! 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 [...]
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Will California ban ultra-processed foods in school meals? The bill was co-authored by local Assemblymember James Gallagher
July 8, 2025 1
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters During the school year, kids attending schools in the Tahoe region are served cafeteria meals of ground turkey tacos, chicken or tofu bowls with brown rice, a salad bar filled with locally grown produce and [...]
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Essay: Democrats should dismantle this “legal” drug cartel
July 8, 2025 1
By Howard Dean Just before President Trump pushed her out at the behest of his corporate donors, former Federal Trade Commission chairwoman Lina Khan released a damning report about the most rapacious and anti-competitive actors in the entire healthcare system: [...]

A Weekly Preview of Butte County Entertainment, Music and Arts Events What’s going on? July 3–9
July 2, 2025 0
We’ve got some hot picks this week! Chico News & Review has all the highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all [...]
Think free Streetalk: What significance does the 4th of July hold for you?
July 2, 2025 0
Asked in Lower Bidwell Park Greg Scott Retired/Former bandleader of Greg Scott Band I think of freedom and our flag and what that means to us. We’re very fortunate to live in this country. My [...]
Project censored dispatch: Insufficient press coverage on the Big Data Surveillance Complex
July 2, 2025 0
Corporate media erodes the public’s right to know By Mischo Geracoulis As the second Trump administration is dispatching its minions to stalk US streets, smashing citizens’ First Amendment rights, in partnership with unregulated Big Tech, [...]
Attorney for Live Oak’s vice mayor charged with being in a ‘fraud conspiracy ring’ issues cryptic statement about how his client will respond
June 30, 2025 0
Vice Mayor’s brother and friend also arrested for alleged false claim over 2024 farmhouse fire By Ken Magri On Wednesday night, June 18, Live Oak vice-mayor and lifetime resident Aaron Pamma attended the regularly scheduled [...]
A fear pandemic grips safety net hospitals and their patients
June 30, 2025 1
With immigration raids on the rise, many in need of health care are choosing to remain at home. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main Workers at the St. John’s Community Health clinic said they couldn’t help [...]

Chico is a city of writers and book lovers: A newspaper’s recent A.I. debacle should be a warning about the machine-driven newsletter infiltrating Butte County
June 26, 2025 0
An editorial by Chico News & Review Last month, The Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper that was founded in 1948, quietly attempted to use Artificial Intelligence to create its annual summer reading list, which then led [...]
The summer movie preview: A cantankerous reviewer is actually … optimistic about the season of blockbusters?!
June 26, 2025 0
By Bob Grimm The summer of 2025 is upon us, and the summer movie season is under way, with the likes of Mission Impossible: Tom Cruise Is a Freaking Maniac Running and Smiling in My Spicy [...]
A Weekly Preview of Butte County Arts, Music and Fun What’s going on? June 26–July 2
June 25, 2025 0
Fresh picks for 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 [...]
See the full list of 2025 nominees below; Voting for the finals opens July 1 Best of Chico 2025 finalists
June 25, 2025 0
What local haunts and worthy souls hath made the final scroll?The casting of final votes to crown the victors of Best of Chico 2025 shall commence upon the first day of July, and shall draw [...]
A comedian of the shadows, Aaron Foster holds nothing back while prepping for show in Chico on June 28
June 24, 2025 0
By Odin Rasco Aaron Foster’s shows don’t start like a typical comedy act, and he wouldn’t have it any other way: It happens night after night – the stage lights go up, the walk-on music [...]

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ICE survival guide for Butte County

See the full list of 2025 nominees below; Voting for the finals opens July 1 Best of Chico 2025 finalists

Guía de supervivencia del ICE

Brenda Solórzano on urgency, resilience and the future of philanthropy

A Weekly Preview of Butte County Music, Entertainment and Arts Events What’s going on? July 10–16

Will California ban ultra-processed foods in school meals? The bill was co-authored by local Assemblymember James Gallagher

Essay: Democrats should dismantle this “legal” drug cartel

A Weekly Preview of Butte County Entertainment, Music and Arts Events What’s going on? July 3–9

Think free Streetalk: What significance does the 4th of July hold for you?

Project censored dispatch: Insufficient press coverage on the Big Data Surveillance Complex

Attorney for Live Oak’s vice mayor charged with being in a ‘fraud conspiracy ring’ issues cryptic statement about how his client will respond

A fear pandemic grips safety net hospitals and their patients

The summer movie preview: A cantankerous reviewer is actually … optimistic about the season of blockbusters?!

A Weekly Preview of Butte County Arts, Music and Fun What’s going on? June 26–July 2

See the full list of 2025 nominees below; Voting for the finals opens July 1 Best of Chico 2025 finalists

A comedian of the shadows, Aaron Foster holds nothing back while prepping for show in Chico on June 28

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Essay: Democrats should dismantle this “legal” drug cartel