News
‘Beacon of hope’
When Jennifer Wolfe drove to her new neighborhood in lower Paradise, she didn’t focus on the charred trees or the canyon left bare in the wake of the Camp Fire. As the sun set, she […]
Month: July 2021
Arts & Culture
Light up the marquee
This feature is a part of the Chico News & Review’s Bring Back the Arts campaign, an interview series featuring the leaders of Butte County arts and music venues discussing their efforts to recover from […]
Opinions
Second & Flume: Busted
I’ve never been more embarrassed for my beloved community. Because, while the Chico City Council and administration have made some pretty big blunders over my two-plus decades here, nothing compares with the “resting environment” set […]
Opinions
Editorial: Stand up to the extremists
A local political action committee’s campaign targeting now-former City Councilman Scott Huber signals a new low in the annals of Chico politics, but more disturbing is how it demonstrates that our once-fair burg is susceptible […]
News
Re-formed, but reformed?
During a recent City Council meeting, Chico Police Chief Matt Madden made a public presentation about the drone program his department is developing off a start-up grant from a local community group. He explained the […]
Arts & Culture
Another last roundup
I’ve been enjoying the peculiar freedoms of “streaming in place,” but I’ve also been finding that, as a movie reviewer, the paths I’ve been following seem increasingly personal and idiosyncratic. Without the regimen of weekly […]
Opinions
Guest comment: Don’t let it burn
A few years ago at an election forum, Chico City Council candidates were asked how they would direct resources to Bidwell Park. One candidate, who shall remain nameless, laughed at the question. “There’s no money […]
Opinions
Streetalk: Your opinion on the city’s homeless shelter next to the airport?
Asked in downtown Chico Harold CrawfordretiredIt’s just difficult. You got problems that are just problems. The better we treat the homeless, the more it’s going to attract shomeless. What are you going to do? Make […]
Opinions
Letters to the editor: July 1, 2021
Common sense and decency Think about it. We hear fellow citizens express frustration over our current state of affairs by blaming the easy, conspicuous and most defenseless target: people living outside. Blaming houseless people ignores […]