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  • [ February 3, 2026 ] The one big beautiful prediction: The energy transition Is still alive News
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The one big beautiful prediction: The energy transition Is still alive

February 3, 2026 Capital & Main 0

Trump has attacked renewable power from every angle, but energy justice scholar Sanya Carley envisions an affordable green future. By Audrey Carleton, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital […]

Arts & Culture

Keep ’em guessing: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck help make Netflix’s ‘The Rip’ an enjoyable, unpredictable thriller

February 3, 2026 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm Ben Affleck and Matt Damon team up again for Netflix’s The Rip. This time, they’re under the direction of Joe Carnahan (The Grey … it’s a great film if you haven’t seen it) as a […]

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Chico’s small businesses find ways to lend support to city’s burgeoning ICE protests

February 2, 2026 CN&R 0

By Ken Magri More than 100 Chico State students, staff and faculty members left their classrooms for a hastily arranged walkout on Friday. Their show of solidarity with Minneapolis was organized by the Students for […]

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Embattled reservoir project in Colusa and Glenn counties gets federal approval

January 29, 2026 CN&R 0

Critics say initiative ‘fails to respect tribal nations and local economies in the North State’ By Dan Bacher The U.S. Department of the Interior just approved the Record of Decision, or ROD, for the controversial […]

Weekly picks

What’s going on? Jan. 29–Feb. 4

January 28, 2026 CN&R 0

Hot picks for a very cool 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 […]

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Straight out of Project 2025: Trump’s immigration plan was clear

January 28, 2026 CN&R 1

The president denied involvement in the far right game plan, but he has followed it like a script. Here’s what might be next. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is produced by the […]

Street Talk

Streetalk: If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?

January 26, 2026 CN&R 2

Asked at Saturday’s Farmers Market, Chico Morgan W. Farmer I wish I could alleviate everyone’s sense of fear. I think that’s the root of most of our issues. And if we weren’t afraid of change […]

News

On eve of strike, Kaiser nurses sound alarm on patient care

January 25, 2026 Capital & Main 2

More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers plan to walk out next week following months-long stalemate with Kaiser. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital […]

Opinions

Project Censored dispatch: Communities push back against AI data center expansion

January 22, 2026 CN&R 0

By Alefiya Presswala Editor’s Note: This is the first of two Dispatches on AI data centers, with a second article, by Ella Mrofka, to be published in January 2026. There are more than 5,400 data centers in […]

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Honduran grandfather who died in ICE custody told family he’d felt ill for weeks

January 22, 2026 Capital & Main 0

Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz is one of six people to die in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody less than three weeks into 2026. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning […]

Weekly picks

What’s going on? January 22–28

January 21, 2026 CN&R 0

Here’s just a sampling of events you can catch this week. Chico News & Review gives you many more choices for local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for […]

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Surviving ICE as a legal observer in Northern California: Chico protest planned for Jan. 20

January 19, 2026 CN&R 5

Minnesota shooting of Rene Good by ICE Agent begs the question “Could it happen here?” By Ken Magri “If they come for you in the morning, they will be coming for us that night.” –American […]

Arts & Culture

Bad people: In the entertaining ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ humans are worse than the zombies

January 19, 2026 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm The film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple picks up where last June’s new zombie classic, 28 Years Later, left off. Danny Boyle, screenwriter Alex Garland and new director Nia DaCosta have officially claimed the […]

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AltaCal’s 26th annual Snow Goose Festival soars into Chico next week

January 15, 2026 CN&R 0

By Delaney Joyce Next Thursday, AltaCal’s Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway lifts off to immerse Chico in the wonder of birding and wetlands conservation. The event will do this through field trips, […]

Weekly picks

What’s going on? January 15-21

January 14, 2026 CN&R 0

Ready to slide into a new week in the new year? 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 […]

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