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Month: December 2025

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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 […]

News

Trump’s War on ICE-Fearing Catholics

December 24, 2025 CN&R 0

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 0

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 […]

Opinions

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 0

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 […]

News

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 […]

News

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 […]

News

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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What’s going on? December 18–24

December 17, 2025 CN&R 0

Good cheer found here! 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 calendarfor all of the listings […]

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The Bidwell Mansion, one year later

December 16, 2025 CN&R 0

Anniversary of arson fire brings new updates on the mansion’s future By Ken Magri December 11 marks the one-year anniversary of the arson fire that gutted Bidwell Mansion State Historical Park, the beloved 19th century home […]

Opinions

Streetalk: If you could be any animal, which one?

December 15, 2025 CN&R 0

Asked on Chico State campus Austin LeeChico State studentA dog. I’m Chinese and the Chinese Zodiac includes a year of the dog, which was the year I was born. Ana GonzalezChico State studentA bird. They […]

Arts & Culture

Chico’s big fashion and entertainment show on Dec. 13 benefits FUR’s cat rescue work

December 11, 2025 CN&R 0

Friends United in Rescue Fashion Show and Bazaar is a gathering with a mission By Emily Haerter Do you love vintage clothing, sustainable fashion, bake sales, comedy performances and cats? Well, an upcoming fundraiser for […]

News

Who’s running for California governor? Here’s a look at the current field of candidates

December 11, 2025 CalMatters 0

By Jeanne Kuang for CalMatters The game of musical chairs in the race to be California’s next governor lost another player last week.  After Democratic businessman Stephen Cloobeck — who was polling at below half […]

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