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What’s going on? January 1-7

December 31, 2025 CN&R 0

Starting the new year with some new fun! Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar […]

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CN&R’s top ten stories of 2025

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Based on reader feedback, web analytics, CN&R’s storytelling history and the broader community conversation, here are the top ten stories for 2025 that we think are worth a second look if you missed them the […]

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Klamath Indigenous Land Trust purchases 10,000 acres on Klamath River from PacifiCorp

December 30, 2025 CN&R 0

By Dan Bacher As salmon return to the headwaters of the Klamath River for the first time in more than 100 years, the newly formed Klamath Indigenous Land Trust and PacifiCorp just announced a landmark […]

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Where will Gov. Newsom’s evolution on health care leave Californians?

December 30, 2025 Capital & Main 0

As he heads into his final year in Sacramento — and mulls a presidential campaign — some in the Golden State have gained access to more care, others not so much. By Mark Kreidler, Capital […]

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The year in movies: The last 12 months brought us a wealth of fantastic films

December 30, 2025 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm In general, this wasn’t a great year to be on the planet. (Don’t get me started.) But it was actually a great year for cinema. In November, I passed the 30-year mark […]

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What’s going on? December 25-31

December 24, 2025 CN&R 0

Lots of celebrating this week! And, Chico News & Review has even more with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all […]

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First poacher is caught on the Klamath River system above former dam sites

December 24, 2025 CN&R 0

By Dan Bacher For two years in a row, thousands of salmon have returned to tributaries of the Klamath River above the former dam sites. California Trout, a nonprofit conservation group, estimates that around 10,000 Chinook […]

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Trump’s War on ICE-Fearing Catholics

December 24, 2025 CN&R 1

A president with strong Christian support is driving an aggressive crackdown on immigrants who are disproportionately Catholic. How is this playing out in the pews By Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This story is produced […]

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Doug LaMalfa and Adam Schiff want to reopen Glenn County’s only hospital. But it won’t be easy

December 23, 2025 CalMatters 1

By Ana B. Ibarra for CalMatters Four weeks after Glenn County lost its only hospital, two California lawmakers in Congress have revived hopes for its return — though the road to reopening remains uncertain. Democratic […]

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Project Censored dispatch: Trump’s campaign against epistemic institutions

December 23, 2025 CN&R 0

By Steve Macek Contemporary liberal democracies such as the United States depend on more than free elections and stable, functioning economies. They also rely on what are sometimes called epistemic institutions, organizations such as universities, news […]

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Vintage pop: New market for old games in Chico

December 22, 2025 CN&R 1

By Sam DeLong As video games continue to shift toward an increasingly digital future, one Chico business is betting on retro gaming and the power of nostalgia. Max Level Games is a used-video game store […]

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Chico State’s second suspected murder/suicide of the year claimed a student and put a tragic coda on a previous tale of heroism

December 18, 2025 CN&R 1

By Ken Magri On the night of December 3, Chico suffered its second murder/suicide of the year when the police responded to a call about a shooting on the 1200 block of Warner Street. They […]

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Beyond Hollywood, Rob Reiner created opportunity for young children out of a massive health crisis

December 18, 2025 Capital & Main 0

The actor-director-producer’s legacy includes succeeding in passing a tax on tobacco products to bolster early childhood development in California. By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and […]

Arts & Culture

Mystery squared: ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ takes the ‘Knives Out’ franchise in a welcome darker direction

December 18, 2025 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm Writer-director Rian Johnson has a successful trilogy with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third adventure for super-detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig). By far, this is the gloomiest and most […]

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Home care workers are losing minimum wage protections — and fighting back

December 18, 2025 Capital & Main 0

Three million care workers, many of them Black and Latina women, could be classified as “companions” instead of professionals. By Kalena Thomhave, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & […]

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