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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 […]

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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 […]

Arts & Culture

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 […]

News

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 […]

Arts & Culture

What’s going on? October 9–15

October 8, 2025 CN&R 0

Here’s a few unique ideas for you this week. And there’s more with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Just visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all […]

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Community Science Book Club gets Chico back to its roots in the natural world

October 7, 2025 CN&R 0

Group has been engaging and educating club members at the Gateway Science Museum since 2021 By Delaney Joyce On the first Saturday of each month, the Community Science Book Club brings together a love of […]

Arts & Culture

Constant surprises: Leonardo DiCaprio is wonderfully unhinged in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Masterful ‘One Battle After Another’

October 7, 2025 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm Back in the day, director Paul Thomas Anderson offered the role of Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights to Leonardo DiCaprio, who instead chose to go sink on a big boat and cement his status […]

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With Butte County’s representation in question, CN&R offers a Proposition 50 primer

October 2, 2025 CN&R 0

We look at the importance of California’s November 4 ballot measure By Ken Magri In the upcoming November 4 special election there is one issue to vote on, just one. Proposition 50 is asking whether […]

Opinions

Essay: The vaccine backslide that could shorten our lifespans

October 2, 2025 CN&R 0

By Leanne Clark-Shirley The federal government is on the brink of reversing a century of medical progress for older adults. As a social scientist, it’s not often that I weigh in on medical policy. But […]

Arts & Culture

What’s going on? October 2–8

October 1, 2025 CN&R 0

New season, lots of new sights and sounds. Chico News & Review gives a tour with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar […]

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Extreme Chico animal abuse case highlights the ongoing efforts and challenges around rescue work in Butte County

September 30, 2025 CN&R 0

By Emily Haerter   On September 4, Louise Whitrock-Wyatt and David Allen Petterson appeared in Butte County Superior Court on charges related to child endangerment and animal abuse. This new investigation into their household caused […]

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