Arts & Culture
Painting hope
Iris Natividad had never painted before, but she knew that she had to try for her late partner, Andrew Downer. She picked up a paint brush on June 5, dipped it in yellow paint, and […]
Year: 2021
Guest Comment
Brutal ‘normal’ awaits many Californians
By Danny Feingold This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. A powerful tidal wave is building, feeding off the primal desire to reclaim a lost sense of […]
News
Solutions elusive
After enduring almost a year of shifting City Council directions, intense public criticism and unrealized attempts to help create new shelter options, Suzi Kochems is leaving her role as the city of Chico’s homeless solutions […]
News
City divvies up federal dough
Litigation was the theme of the day Tuesday (June 8) in Chico City Council Chambers, with a legal challenge prompting cancellation of a public forum and an active lawsuit influencing deliberations in the council’s meeting. […]
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Business as usual?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chico News & Review has reported on restaurants that opened just as stay-home mandates were ordered (like vegan pizza makers Pizza Riot and new beermakers Mulberry Station Brewing Co.); highlighted […]
Arts & Culture
Return of nightlife?
This feature is part of the CN&R’s June 2021 Business Issue. Archer Lombardi kicked off 2020 ready for big changes. After nearly a decade dedicated to establishing The Maltese as one of Chico’s cornerstone bars […]
News
New way of doing business
This feature is part of the CN&R’s June 2021 Business Issue. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Build with Ferguson (build.com) transitioned all of its employees to a work-from-home model. It was an intensive process, General […]
News
Healthy outlook
This feature is part of the CN&R’s June 2021 Business Issue. Brandon Keith has deep roots at Madison Bear Garden. Fifteen years ago, he worked in the kitchen, in view of customers who ordered burgers […]
Opinions
Letters to the editor: June 3, 2021
Focus on people Re: Editorial, “Admit failure and refocus on homelessness,” April 7, 2021. Chico’s homeless issue has been the focal point in our community recently due to the City Council’s poor follow through with […]
Opinions
Second & Flume: Commitment
Each year at around this time, I write about the awards the CN&R picks up in the annual journalism competition put on by the California News Publishers’ Association. I give a rundown in Second & […]
Arts & Culture
Staging community
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 […]
Arts & Culture
Chico Summer Jams
The song of the summer is, at its best, a great unifier, marking a point in time that all Americans all share—from anthems about waterfalls that we endeavored not to chase, to jams on old […]
Opinions
Vaccination makes everyone safer
When I was given the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine, I was elated. A weight was lifted from my shoulders knowing that I had taken a step to protect myself, my family and members […]
News
City pension bond Q&A
As the city of Chico considers refinancing its pension debt with bonds, officials will bring the issue to citizens Tuesday afternoon (June 8, 2 p.m.) in a public informational meeting at City Council Chambers, also […]