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Election Coverage: In their words
October 4, 2024 0
CN&R Q&A: Chico City Council candidates weigh in on the issues A majority of Chico’s registered voters have homework to do this election cycle. Of the City Council’s seven districts, representatives for four of them will be chosen in the [...]
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From lighthouse ghosts to modern jazz and stage visions, writer Dana Gioia is still proving that poetry can matter
October 22, 2024 0
Former Poet Laureate of California Dana Gioia recently released his new collection ‘Meet Me at the Lighthouse.‘ By Scott Thomas Anderson To descend into the underworld of California’s literary past, the only Virgil for guiding one through its sun-blinding rungs and [...]
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Butte County Environmental Council rallies the community in an era of climate anxiety
October 18, 2024 0
On the heels of Chico river clean-up, group holds its Climate Action Day on Saturday By Odin Rasco Soaking in the final rays of the summer sun (or, at least, the last official day of summer – the heat would [...]
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Labor advocates say Newsom’s gas prices bill risks safety. He disagreed
October 18, 2024 0
By Malena Carollo for CalMatters A bill attempting to remedy California’s ongoing gas price spikes has prevailed despite questions about whether it could jeopardize worker safety. The bill – Assembly Bill X2-1 – would require refineries to keep a to-be-determined [...]
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A weekly preview of Butte County arts, music and fun What’s going on? October 17–October 23
October 16, 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. ARTober [...]
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‘Putting their phones away’: Butte County FFA teaches hands-on agriculture education, fosters enduring friendships
October 15, 2024 0
By Helen Harlan Electra Oxley is a 17-old senior at Las Plumas High School in Oroville who wants to work as a turbine technician on windmills. Oxley is taking Jannie Ford’s advanced Ag welding class at Las Plumas to hone [...]

California home care workers seek greater bargaining power
October 15, 2024 0
To achieve consistent pay and benefits, IHSS workers seek to negotiate directly with the state instead of with 58 individual counties. By Cerise Castle, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism [...]
What is it about Stoble? Chico’s premiere coffee roasters are also social capitalists
October 11, 2024 3
By Ken Magri This place is serious about coffee, very serious. But there is more to Stoble Coffee Roasters than a great cup of Joe. Something about this business at 418 Broadway just seems to [...]
This California ballot measure promises money for health care. Its critics warn it could backfire
October 11, 2024 0
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters Among the blitz of election ads flooding TV, social media and street corners, you won’t see any opposition to a ballot measure proposing to lock in billions of dollars to [...]
A weekly preview of Butte County arts, music and fun What’s going on? October 10–October 16
October 9, 2024 2
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 [...]
Chico’s lone dissenter: Addison Winslow wants a new approach to homelessness
October 8, 2024 7
By Ken Magri Chico City Councilman Addison Winslow sits on the roof of Stoble Coffee Roasters, casually dressed while hanging onto a latte, a positive mood and a head full of facts. As the lone [...]

Newsom vetoes farmworker heat safety bill as state enforcement has fallen
October 8, 2024 2
The bill would have made it easier to file heat-related workers’ compensation. A Capital & Main investigation found field safety inspections fell 30% in seven years. By Robert J. Lopez, Capital & Main This story [...]
The joke’s on audiences: ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ is a boring slog that wastes Lady Gaga’s talents
October 8, 2024 0
By Bob Grimm With Joker (2019), director Todd Phillips gave us a very popular movie that was a rip-off of Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy. Not an homage … a rip-off. The results were big box office, massive critical acclaim [...]
Election Coverage: In their words
October 4, 2024 0
CN&R Q&A: Chico City Council candidates weigh in on the issues A majority of Chico’s registered voters have homework to do this election cycle. Of the City Council’s seven districts, representatives for four of them [...]
In their words – District 5 (Katie Hawley and Melissa Lopez-Mora)
October 4, 2024 1
Katie Hawley Bio: Katie Hawley is an environmental educator. She has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Chico State and is working on earning her master’s in political science. She canvassed for the Stop [...]
In their words – District 1 (Mike Johnson and Michael O’Brien)
October 4, 2024 0
Mike Johnson Bio: Mike Johnson grew up in Sacramento. A NorCal business owner for over 20 years, his lifetime of community and military service includes 26 years as a Navy Reserve officer, and school board [...]

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All’s fair in Chico election politics? Attack mailers raise questions about honest campaigning

Election Coverage: In their words

From lighthouse ghosts to modern jazz and stage visions, writer Dana Gioia is still proving that poetry can matter

Butte County Environmental Council rallies the community in an era of climate anxiety

Labor advocates say Newsom’s gas prices bill risks safety. He disagreed

A weekly preview of Butte County arts, music and fun What’s going on? October 17–October 23

‘Putting their phones away’: Butte County FFA teaches hands-on agriculture education, fosters enduring friendships

California home care workers seek greater bargaining power

What is it about Stoble? Chico’s premiere coffee roasters are also social capitalists

This California ballot measure promises money for health care. Its critics warn it could backfire

A weekly preview of Butte County arts, music and fun What’s going on? October 10–October 16

Chico’s lone dissenter: Addison Winslow wants a new approach to homelessness

Newsom vetoes farmworker heat safety bill as state enforcement has fallen

The joke’s on audiences: ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ is a boring slog that wastes Lady Gaga’s talents

Election Coverage: In their words

In their words – District 5 (Katie Hawley and Melissa Lopez-Mora)

In their words – District 1 (Mike Johnson and Michael O’Brien)

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All’s fair in Chico election politics? Attack mailers raise questions about honest campaigning

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From lighthouse ghosts to modern jazz and stage visions, writer Dana Gioia is still proving that poetry can matter

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