Opinions
Editorial: Another paradise burning
Butte County can relate to the devastation wrought by the wildfire in Maui better than arguably any other community in the world. For anyone who lived here during the 2018 Camp Fire, the videos shared […]
Month: August 2023
News
State climate bill in trouble … again
By Aaron Cantú This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main, and co-published here with permission. It’s been more than two years since a California lawmaker first introduced a bill requiring big corporations […]
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EPA accepts civil rights complaint by Sacramento-area indigenous tribes against State Water Board
By Dan Bacher On August 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, issued a decision accepting for investigation a historic civil rights complaint against the State Water Resources Control Board filed by a coalition […]
Arts & Culture
A State Fair motto: ‘Drag isn’t here, it’s everywhere’
By Chris Bogard On a blistering summer day with temperatures hitting 106 degrees, drag queens fearlessly gathered to celebrate Pride on one of the biggest stages in California: the State Fair & Food Festival. In […]
Arts & Culture
Sounds like a scene
It’s a golden age of sorts in our little burg, with many stages—Naked Lounge, Argus Bar + Patio, Duffy’s Tavern, The Tackle Box, Senator Theatre, Secret Trail Brewing Co., Mulberry Station, Sierra Nevada Big Room, […]
Arts & Culture
You gotta hear this band
This feature is part of the CN&R’s Live Music Guide special issue. What’s on? What’s good? Anything new in the scene? Why, yes. We asked some locals who pay attention to these sorts of things, […]
Arts & Culture
Book ’em, Chico!
This feature is part of the CN&R’s Live Music Guide special issue. Check out the CN&R’s Arts & Culture calendar online at chico.newsreview.com/calendar It takes a village to build a music scene. Venues, performers and […]
Arts & Culture
Found on Main
This feature is part of the CN&R’s Live Music Guide special issue. One of the most enduring images of nightlife in downtown Chico has been the section of Main street framed by Third and Fourth […]
News
Crisis care
Christian Lucero grabbed a zebra-patterned tie and slung it around his shoulders. With an encouraging smile, he faced the teenager in front of him at Stonewall Alliance Center in Chico and began teaching them how […]
Opinions
Editor’s note: A kick-ass goodbye note
Before COVID-19, I never thought twice when a co-worker asked to meet up for coffee or lunch. Now … I get a little nervous. It’s no secret that the pandemic dealt a serious blow to […]
Arts & Culture
Armchair time and space travel
As I was watching live coverage of the Tour de France in mid-July, something reminded me of the phrase “armchair traveler.” I’ve previously said a thing or two in this space about the streaming of […]
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Second & Flume: Skynet
A futurist I am not. I was in middle school when Back to the Future Part 2 came out in 1989, and I specifically remember a scene in which Marty McFly, who’d transported to the […]
Arts & Culture
Arts DEVO: Deploy the creative corps!
It is very unusual for Butte County to get a huge influx of cash to spend on just the arts and culture of this community. So, when Arts DEVO received a press release announcing that […]
Opinions
Streetalk: Local suggestions for new students?
Jake Bennosocial media intern I’d say, get out to some swimming holes like Bear Hole, Salmon Hole. That’s where I have the most fun. Julia Traversjournalism student I like floating down the Sacramento River. And […]
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Letters to the editor: Aug. 2, 2023
Meter woes persist Re: Cover Story: “What’s up with downtown?” (by Jason Cassidy) Let me get this straight. I must enter my license plate number and estimated time just to park downtown. Way to data […]