News

Local heroes

Each November, the Chico News & Review takes a little break from the news to carve out some space for giving thanks. As we head into the holidays, we offer our 2022 Local Heroes—three groups […]

News

Skate season

The Chico Ice Rink in the Plaza (pictured) is returning for its second year. The City of Chico is again partnering with the Downtown Chico Business Association, which will manage the temporary rink in the […]

News

Full speed ahead

A week before Election Day, amid a battle over the balance of power in local (and national) government, the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday night (Nov. 1) attracted sparse attendance. Only a dozen citizens came […]

Arts & Culture

A beautiful nightmare

One of infamous/legendary filmmaker Ed Wood’s many contributions to the horror-camp canon is the screenplay for 1965’s Orgy of the Dead. In the movie, a couple of squares crash their car near a graveyard, and […]