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Underfunded Chico city worker pensions take center stage for council

November 20, 2025 CN&R 2

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 […]

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What’s going on? November 20–26

November 19, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

Opinions

Streetalk: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

November 19, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

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Essay: Beware of a rural hospital slush fund

November 18, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

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Officials find more positive news for Fall-run salmon in the Feather, Klamath and Sacramento rivers

November 18, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

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Chico city council considers regulating rental ‘shared-mobility’ electric scooters on local streets

November 13, 2025 CN&R 3

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 […]

Arts & Culture

Lassen Traditional Cider in Chico finds magnificence in wild fermenting

November 13, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

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Big Oil spent over $26 million to lobby California officials in first 9 months of 2025

November 13, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

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What’s going on? November 13–19

November 13, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

Arts & Culture

Darkest comedy: Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest pairing is crazed yet rewarding

November 11, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

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Chico included in redrawn 1st Congressional District

November 6, 2025 CN&R 5

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, […]

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What’s going on? November 6–12

November 5, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

Film

Streaming Sampler: Our reviewer’s quick picks of some fall arrivals

November 5, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

Opinions

Essay: A.I. shouldn’t replace our ability to reason with numbers 

November 4, 2025 CN&R 0

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 […]

Opinions

​Letters: Voting, remembering Mulholland, ICE, fire, kings

November 1, 2025 CN&R 0

​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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