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Arts & Culture

Double derivative: ‘Black Phone 2’ tries something ‘different’ … by ripping off another horror franchise

October 23, 2025 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm I criticized the original The Black Phone for being too derivative. It was a typical hostage story peppered with some decent performances and a gimmick that was meant to make the movie original, but […]

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What’s going on? October 23–29

October 22, 2025 CN&R 0

Ghastly good fun 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 […]

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Recently retired FBI agent who grew up in Live Oak releases book about confronting trauma

October 22, 2025 Scott Thomas Anderson 0

From working in counter-terrorism and hostage negotiation, to digging into homicides and cold cases, Arvinder Ginda’s career has caused him to change focus to those suffering in silence with ’53 Reflections’ April 27, 2013 wasn’t […]

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‘No Kings’ rally brings out strong spirit in Chico

October 21, 2025 CN&R 6

Family atmosphere at two local sites as Butte County residents protest Trump By Ken Magri Despite some fearmongering about Saturday’s “No Kings” protest event, to many it looked closer to a sunny Fourth of July […]

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People in ICE custody face invasive strip searches after visits with loved ones

October 21, 2025 Capital & Main 0

Some people decide not to participate in in-person visitation because they don’t want to take off all their clothes in front of a guard. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is produced by […]

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Streetalk: What would be your dream job and why?

October 20, 2025 CN&R 0

Asked in Bidwell Park Marisssa MercadoNursing Student at Chico StateA nurse, and I’m currently in school at Chico State to become one. I have family in healthcare, I love that it’s a hands-on job, but […]

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Gallery: Fall Concerts in the Park in Oroville

October 20, 2025 CN&R 0

Oroville music lovers got a perfect 80-degree afternoon of blue skies and gentle breezes Sunday while relaxing in Riverbend Park. Attendees spread themselves around the lawn from one gazebo to the other as they listened […]

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Bill protecting Shasta and Scott River salmon gets signed

October 16, 2025 CN&R 1

By Dan Bacher Commercial salmon fishing on California’s ocean waters has been closed for the past three years, while only a very limited recreational salmon season has been allowed on the ocean and three Central Valley […]

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New California law expands Newsom’s mental health court. Will it help more people?

October 16, 2025 CalMatters 0

By Jocelyn Wiener and Marisa Kendall for CalMatters One of Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s marquee mental health programs may broaden its reach despite persistent questions about the number of people it’s helping and whether it’s achieving the […]

Arts & Culture

Tech travesty: ‘Ares’ is the worst of the three ‘Tron’ films—and that’s saying something

October 16, 2025 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm Some 43 years ago—and just 16 years after Walt Disney himself croaked—Disney made a goofy movie called Tron. The original Tron (1982) received a lot of hype for its then-groundbreaking (now comically dated) use of […]

Weekly picks

What’s going on? October 16–22

October 15, 2025 CN&R 0

A chill in the air signals time for both fun and fright fests. Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit […]

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California’s incarcerated firefighters to see ‘historic’ pay increase in laws Newsom signed

October 14, 2025 CalMatters 0

By Cayla Mihalovich for CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a set of bills meant to recognize incarcerated firefighters, including a historic measure to raise their pay to meet the federal minimum wage during active fires.  The wage increase, […]

Arts & Culture

Art Against Erasure: New exhibition in Chico thru Oct. 19 highlights the LGBTQ+ community’s concerns about political targeting

October 12, 2025 CN&R 0

By Ken Magri “Visibility is resistance, and we will not be erased.” That quote represents the sentiment of Chico’s LGBTQ+ community on the eve of a new art exhibition at the area’s Museum of Northern […]

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Horror comedy filmed in Chico will screen at the Pageant Theatre on Oct. 14

October 9, 2025 CN&R 0

More than 40 Chico State students helped give The Fuzzies an intricate, entertaining and creepy life By Odin Rasco What happens when the charm and magic of a children’s show is left to fester in […]

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The insatiable energy demands of data centers could increase fossil fuel emissions in California

October 9, 2025 Capital & Main 0

By 2030, the centers could consume the equivalent of adding another city the size of L.A. to the state’s power grid. By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism […]

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