Arts & Culture
Fish tacos, anyone?
Henri’s unmet New Year’s resolutions lead to unexpected bliss in Chico By Henri Bourride Henri had every intention of honoring his New Year’s resolutions this year, despite never having done so in the past. Of […]
Year: 2025
News
River ways from Redding to Oroville will face impacts as the Trump White House rescinds rules implementing the National Environmental Policy Act
By Dan Bacher The Trump administration’s assault on the nation’s environmental laws continues at an unprecedented pace, with its latest target being the landmark National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. On Feb. 19, the White House […]
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California’s population is finally rebounding. Trump could change that
The state, home to nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants, could be hit hard by the president’s deportation policies. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & […]
Arts & Culture
What’s going on? February 27-March 5
What’s happening this week? 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 for all of the […]
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Canna-Chico 2025: Checking in with the city’s three local cannabis dispensaries
By Ken Magri In August of 2020, Chico’s city council voted 5-2 to allow cannabis dispensaries in the city after an ad hoc committee worked for two years to craft an acceptable ordinance. Four licenses […]
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Chico’s predicted fire hazard increases
By Julie Cart for CalMatters More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more […]
Opinions
Letters: Not enough housing, too much housing, and facing the darker sides of Butte County’s past
Re: “Ishi’s story still haunts Butte County and beyond” by Scott Thomas Anderson (Opinion & History) Thank you, Scott, for this soul-rending reminder of the loss of life and history of California’s indigenous tribes at […]
Arts & Culture
What’s going on? February 20-February 26
What’s happening this week? 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 for all of the […]
Arts & Culture
Stream & Dream Returns
Our reviewer shares insight on inaugurals, apprentices, and primeval excitements By Juan-Carlos Selznick The last report from the Stream & Dream Lounge appeared here in June, 2024. Our viewing of motion pictures has continued more […]
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The horizon for Bidwell Mansion: Park officials say the recovery will take years
By Ken Magri A new update on the recovery plans for Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park was presented at the Chico City Council meeting on February 4. The presenter was Matt Teague, District Superintendant of […]
Opinions
The gaslighting of Chico through a fake ‘local’ newsletter being written by A.I.
By Scott Thomas Anderson “I fear the day when technology overlaps with our humanity,” Albert Einstein reflected. “The world will only have a generation of idiots.” Or a cohort of incurious, tech-narcotized mental younglings who […]
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More than $1 Billion for California climate justice imperiled by Trump
Grants promised for renewable energy, clean air and municipal water systems frozen and under review. By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published […]
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What’s going on? February 13-February 19
What’s happening this week? 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 for all of the […]
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Chico’s inconvenient history: A list of discriminatory housing practices and how the city was involved
By Ken Magri “The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou Since the abolition of slavery in […]
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Under a new law, Shasta County schools hope insurance changes lead to more student therapy
In areas like California’s rural Shasta County, school campuses may be the most effective places to care for children’s mental health needs, and such care will now be covered by insurance. By George B. Sánchez-Tello, […]