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  • [ April 27, 2026 ] What could a Republican governor get done in deep-blue California? News
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What could a Republican governor get done in deep-blue California?

April 27, 2026 Capital & Main 0

Experts say he would likely face a recall, but could still wield power through appointments, vetoes and regulatory boards. By Mark Kreidler/Capital & Main With the presumptive Democratic favorite, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, exiting the race, the possibility of […]

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Q&A: Graham Knaus: Counties Face “Structural” Crisis Under H.R. 1

April 24, 2026 Jeff vonKaenel 0

California’s 58 counties sit at the center of the state’s safety net, quietly processing billions in healthcare and food assistance each year. Now, county officials warn that a federal law, H.R. 1 (the One Big […]

Arts & Culture

​Bloody good: Bob Odenkirk kicks yet more ass as a small-town sheriff in ‘Normal’

April 23, 2026 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm Bob Odenkirk continues his later-career transformation into an unorthodox action hero with Normal, a bloody small-town action thriller that gives him plenty of asses to kick—and blow up! Underrated director Ben Wheatley […]

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What’s going on? April 23–29

April 22, 2026 CN&R 0

What will you do this week? Chico News & Review will help you plan it with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar […]

Business

Call in the goats: A green solution to a noxious problem

April 22, 2026 CN&R 1

By Sam DeLong Editor’s note: In honor of Earth Day, CN&R presents a local story about an environmentally-friendly option to solving a widespread problem. In a world stocked with industrial-strength herbicides, we can rely on […]

Opinions

Guest comment: Your nonprofit needs an AI policy. Now.

April 21, 2026 CN&R 1

By Kell Kittell Kell Kittell, a Navy veteran, resides in Reno. Besides being a playwright and actor, he spent 30 years as an information designer working with Apple, Roche, Toshiba and other tech industry leaders. […]

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Your New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human

April 20, 2026 CN&R 0

By Darius Tahir / KFF Health News Vince Lahey of Carefree, Arizona, embraces chatbots. From Big Tech products to “shady” ones, they offer “someone that I could share more secrets with than my therapist.” He […]

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Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season

April 16, 2026 CalMatters 0

Does Tahoe’s lack of snow signal an alert to Butte County’s foothills? By Rachel Becker/CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. California clocked its second-worst snowpack on record on April 1, a potentially troubling […]

Arts & Culture

What’s going on? April 16–22

April 15, 2026 CN&R 0

More sights and sounds to celebrate with this week! Chico News & Review has jumped in with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online […]

Letters to the Editor

Letters and Comments: Revitalizing downtown, Social media on trial, Justice for Yurok Tribe and more

April 15, 2026 CN&R 1

More public space to revitalize downtown We love downtown Chico. In 2009 we helped start a group called, “Think Local, Chico!” made up of local downtown businesses threatened by the expansion of Walmart and online […]

News

Ticketmaster in the crosshairs again over California legislation

April 14, 2026 CN&R 1

By Brian Joseph/Capitol Weekly Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are once again neck deep in state legislation they contend would protect consumers but which critics say is really aimed at furthering their monopoly over live […]

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New director, new ideas fuel Butte Environmental Council

April 13, 2026 CN&R 0

Fifty-year-old BEC continues to innovate and educate on environment’s sustainability By Sam DeLong New leadership at the Butte Environmental Council is ushering in a renewed push for sustainability in 2026. Executive Director Courtney Ellington, who […]

Film

Bad pasts: Robert Pattinson and Zendaya are a fantastic onscreen couple—who will make you very uncomfortable in ‘The Drama’

April 9, 2026 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm Wedding-week jitters of the worst and most nuclear kind are at the center of The Drama, a darkly funny and unhappy movie in which Zendaya and Robert Pattinson have no intention of […]

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California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse

April 9, 2026 CalMatters 0

This report, which looked at the number of kids who saw eye doctors in 2022-2024, found that only 4.9% of kids in Butte County did so, while population estimates indicate at least 25% of kids […]

Arts & Culture

What’s going on? April 9–15

April 8, 2026 CN&R 0

So much good stuff this week! Chico News & Review has picked highlights for you of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all […]

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