By Joe Hong for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. All students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, will no longer be required […]
Last fall, after a postponement from a busy summer meeting, the Chico City Council resumed a strategic planning process that started in 2019. Newly hired Deputy City Manager Jennifer Macarthy picked up the project and […]
By Rachel Becker for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Packed onto the slopes of the Sierra Nevada is a precious source of […]
From one titled the “Mindful Map” to another called “The Heart of Chico,” seven public proposals for new Chico City Council districts were submitted by the city’s Feb. 14 deadline. Those maps, plus three more […]
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. Like almost every attempt by health officials to deal with the constantly shifting COVID-19 pandemic, the decision to […]
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. It was almost on cue. First came California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that the state was lifting its […]
By Ana B. Ibarra & Kristen Hwang for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Vowing to be smarter after lessons learned over the […]
At each meeting over the past two months, when the Chico City Council has convened over Zoom amid the omicron-fueled surge of COVID-19 cases, many public speakers have criticized the city for this precautionary measure […]
By Alejandro Lazo for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, who made a political name championing a guaranteed […]
After the last Chico City Council meeting (Feb. 1), where a presentation and public hearing signaled the start of redistricting, Councilman Sean Morgan made what might seem, to some observers of city government, a surprising […]
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. The idea of reviving paid supplemental COVID sick leave in California is tremendously appealing. Among other things, the […]
The only economic certainty during the COVID-19 pandemic is change. Some businesses have shut their doors for good (including the beloved Maltese Bar & Tap Room, open for one more weekend of events—Feb. 4-5—before closing). […]
This feature is part of a CN&R special report: Entrepreneurs 2022: Reinvention. The orange building at 1710 Park Avenue has undergone quite a transformation since 2020—it’s now a one-stop-shop art gallery, coffee shop and native […]
This feature is part of a CN&R special report: Entrepreneurs 2022: Reinvention. With a multi-page menu heavy on comfort food, an old-school lunch counter and a standing army of kitschy chicken statues, The Roost Cafe […]
This feature is part of a CN&R special report: Entrepreneurs 2022: Reinvention. In March 2020, with plants in their nursery and their annual business cycle about to bloom simultaneously, Courtney Paulson and Chris Hunter locked […]
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