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The perpetual brawler: New book shows the political force of Harry Reid’s leadership
February 19, 2026 0
By Geoff Schumacher In the spring of 2010, an upstart political movement called the Tea Party held a rally dubbed the “Showdown in Searchlight.” An estimated 9,000 people trekked to a secluded desert area about two miles outside the [...]
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What’s going on? February 19–25
February 18, 2026 0
Hot picks for a chilly week. And, Chico News & Review has even more 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 the Butte [...]
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A young woman from Chico gets her day in court against Instagram and Youtube
February 17, 2026 1
By the Chico News & Review staff A 19-year-old woman from Chico remains at the center of a civil trial against two of the biggest tech platforms in the world this week. Known in court documents and testimony as Kaley [...]
Arts & Culture
Good stuff from a hard year
February 16, 2026 0
Our reviewer offers top choices of film and TV that you can stream now Michael B. Jordan and Michael B. Jordan in Sinners. By Juan-Carlos Selznick In the grimly challenging year of 2025, the “escapist” pleasures of the movies may [...]
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Mental health advocate for Yurok Tribe, of California’s first nations, dies in apparent murder-suicide
February 12, 2026 3
By Nigel Duara for CalMatters A member of the Humboldt County Yurok tribe who advocated for better mental health treatment and suicide intervention in rural Northern California has died in an apparent murder-suicide. Celinda Gonzales was 59. In 2020, we wrote [...]

Essay: Surgical patients deserve access to acupuncture
February 12, 2026 1
By Dr. Stephanie Cheng America’s opioid crisis touches nearly every family. Roughly 5.7 million Americans live with opioid use disorder, and about one in three adults say they or someone in their family has battled [...]
AI apocalypse: Sam Rockwell is in peak form in the zany ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’
February 12, 2026 0
By Bob Grimm The future is in cataclysmic peril because we stare at our phones and blather on social media all day in the apocalyptic comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. Humanity has one last [...]
A Weekly Preview of North Valley Music, Entertainment and The Arts What’s going on? February 12–18
February 11, 2026 0
Hearts are throbbing. But, not everything’s exclusively for love birds this week. Chico News & Review has more highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE [...]
Chico’s Little Red Hen adapts to challenges of funding cuts
February 9, 2026 2
After closing the Gift Shop on East 20th Street, that location has been repurposed for LRH day programs. By Sam DeLong Full disclosure: The author of this story was an employee of Little Red Hen [...]
Essay: Red tape is strangling rural healthcare. We need to cut it
February 5, 2026 0
By Sally C. Pipes Rural America is running out of doctors. According to a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund, 43 million Americans now live in rural communities facing a shortage of primary care providers. [...]

A Weekly Preview of North Valley Music, Entertainment and The Arts What’s going on? February 5–11
February 4, 2026 0
Get movin’! Don’t miss a beat with Chico News & Review’s coverage 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 [...]
The one big beautiful prediction: The energy transition is still alive
February 3, 2026 0
Trump has attacked renewable power from every angle, but energy justice scholar Sanya Carley envisions an affordable green future. By Audrey Carleton, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital [...]
Keep ’em guessing: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck help make Netflix’s ‘The Rip’ an enjoyable, unpredictable thriller
February 3, 2026 0
By Bob Grimm Ben Affleck and Matt Damon team up again for Netflix’s The Rip. This time, they’re under the direction of Joe Carnahan (The Grey … it’s a great film if you haven’t seen it) as a [...]
Chico’s small businesses find ways to lend support to city’s burgeoning ICE protests
February 2, 2026 1
By Ken Magri More than 100 Chico State students, staff and faculty members left their classrooms for a hastily arranged walkout on Friday. Their show of solidarity with Minneapolis was organized by the Students for [...]
Embattled reservoir project in Colusa and Glenn counties gets federal approval
January 29, 2026 0
Critics say initiative ‘fails to respect tribal nations and local economies in the North State’ By Dan Bacher The U.S. Department of the Interior just approved the Record of Decision, or ROD, for the controversial [...]

Glenn County’s only hospital cleared a federal hurdle, but it still needs millions to reopen

The perpetual brawler: New book shows the political force of Harry Reid’s leadership

What’s going on? February 19–25

Good stuff from a hard year

Mental health advocate for Yurok Tribe, of California’s first nations, dies in apparent murder-suicide

Essay: Surgical patients deserve access to acupuncture

AI apocalypse: Sam Rockwell is in peak form in the zany ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’

A Weekly Preview of North Valley Music, Entertainment and The Arts What’s going on? February 12–18

Chico’s Little Red Hen adapts to challenges of funding cuts

Essay: Red tape is strangling rural healthcare. We need to cut it

A Weekly Preview of North Valley Music, Entertainment and The Arts What’s going on? February 5–11

The one big beautiful prediction: The energy transition is still alive

Keep ’em guessing: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck help make Netflix’s ‘The Rip’ an enjoyable, unpredictable thriller

Chico’s small businesses find ways to lend support to city’s burgeoning ICE protests

Embattled reservoir project in Colusa and Glenn counties gets federal approval

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Glenn County’s only hospital cleared a federal hurdle, but it still needs millions to reopen

Arts & Culture

What’s going on? February 19–25

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Essay: Surgical patients deserve access to acupuncture