The Chico City Council will look for outsource alternatives to lower future pension obligations By Ken Magri At the November 4 city council meeting, Councilmember Tom Van Overbeek brought up an ever-present funding problem so […]
Hey, it’s a cozy week for gettin’ out. 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 […]
Asked at Chico’s Farmers Market Mike GriffithPedicab DriverHawaii, because it’s so beautiful. I’ve never been but always wanted to go. Abby McGuireSalesperson for Adam’s Family Olives and Respite Care ProviderVenice, Italy. I’ve wanted to go […]
By Sally C. Pipes Congress has handed hospital giants a new line of taxpayer-funded credit. This summer, Congress included a $50 billion “rural health fund” in the multitrillion-dollar One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The fund’s […]
By Dan Bacher Preliminary data suggests Fall-run Chinook salmon returns to the Feather, Sacramento and Klamath river systems are looking much better in 2025, following the third year of a total closure of commercial ocean salmon […]
By Ken Magri Electric scooter sales and usage are on the rise, including new “shared mobility” rental businesses that allow customers to rent a device in one location and leave it in another when they’re […]
By Emily Haerter In the fall season, apples drop off trees almost as fast as the autumn leaves. Many folks don’t know what to do with the abundance, but this wasn’t the case for cider-making […]
Chevron and WSPA again dominate lobbying spending in the Golden State By Dan Bacher The oil and gas industry spent over $26 million in the first three quarters of 2025 in their successful effort to […]
It’s a week-long music party! Plus, other highlights from Chico News & Review 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 […]
By Bob Grimm Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness) keep their bizarre yet awesome cinematic party going with Bugonia, their darkest pairing yet. Conspiracy-theorist Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and his cousin/sidekick, Don […]
Proposition 50 makes North State region competitive for Democrats, Chico State University professor jumps in new race In an off-year election that saw Democratic candidates win big across the country, California’s redistricting initiative, Proposition 50, […]
Lots of music-making women in this week’s spotlight. For all events, Chico News & Review has highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar […]
By Juan-Carlos Selznick Trapped attentionThe Lost Bus, with its swathe of recent local history, caught some very real attention from me, even though some of it seemed to wobble between fascination and aggravation. As a […]
By Alexis Fitzpatrick I recently overheard a parent discussing how AI makes evenings so peaceful by reducing the toil of her child’s evening math homework by providing solutions to difficult core math questions. Although AI […]
Re: Looking into election ballot postal urgency in Butte County By Ken Magri (News, October 29, 2025) We mailed in our votes several weeks ago, but have not received any notification that they were received […]
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