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What’s going on? January 1-7

Starting the new year with some new fun! 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 […]

CN&R’s top ten stories of 2025

Based on reader feedback, web analytics, CN&R’s storytelling history and the broader community conversation, here are the top ten stories for 2025 that we think are worth a second look if you missed them the […]

Klamath Indigenous Land Trust purchases 10,000 acres on Klamath River from PacifiCorp

By Dan Bacher As salmon return to the headwaters of the Klamath River for the first time in more than 100 years, the newly formed Klamath Indigenous Land Trust and PacifiCorp just announced a landmark […]

The year in movies: The last 12 months brought us a wealth of fantastic films

By Bob Grimm In general, this wasn’t a great year to be on the planet. (Don’t get me started.) But it was actually a great year for cinema. In November, I passed the 30-year mark […]

What’s going on? December 25-31

Lots of celebrating this week! And, Chico News & Review has even more 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 […]

First poacher is caught on the Klamath River system above former dam sites

By Dan Bacher For two years in a row, thousands of salmon have returned to tributaries of the Klamath River above the former dam sites. California Trout, a nonprofit conservation group, estimates that around 10,000 Chinook […]

Trump’s War on ICE-Fearing Catholics

A president with strong Christian support is driving an aggressive crackdown on immigrants who are disproportionately Catholic. How is this playing out in the pews By Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This story is produced […]

Project Censored dispatch: Trump’s campaign against epistemic institutions

By Steve Macek Contemporary liberal democracies such as the United States depend on more than free elections and stable, functioning economies. They also rely on what are sometimes called epistemic institutions, organizations such as universities, news […]

Vintage pop: New market for old games in Chico

By Sam DeLong As video games continue to shift toward an increasingly digital future, one Chico business is betting on retro gaming and the power of nostalgia. Max Level Games is a used-video game store […]

Chico State’s second suspected murder/suicide of the year claimed a student and put a tragic coda on a previous tale of heroism

By Ken Magri On the night of December 3, Chico suffered its second murder/suicide of the year when the police responded to a call about a shooting on the 1200 block of Warner Street. They […]