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, […]
Year: 2023
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 […]
Opinions
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 […]
Opinions
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 […]
Arts & Culture
Cheese toast time machine
Every time I pass through Yuba City on Highway 99, I am struck by two sights that never fail to excite and bewilder me. The first is the wild chickens roaming and roosting along the […]
News
In Northern California the story’s the same: TikTok is consuming a younger generation’s attention spans
By Acsah Lemma TikTok plays a big part in American culture, says Hassan Khadair, a TikTok influencer. In fact, he says, the social media platform is “now integral” to our cultural systems. “It informs culture […]
Opinions
Guest Comment: Identity support
I am white, heterosexual, neurotypical, cisgendered and able-bodied. Though I grew up below the poverty line and endured several ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), I was a first-generation college student and have an advanced degree, a […]
News
Rent hikes creep inland
By Ben Chistopher (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Inland cities including Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia and Riverside — once cheaper options […]
News
Opioid crisis intensifies in California
By Ana B. Ibarra, Erica Yee and Nigel Duara (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. It is nearly impossible to escape […]