By Bob Grimm All hail Project Hail Mary, a rousingly wonderful, beautifully strange sci-fi epic with Ryan Gosling and an enchanting pile of rocks at its center. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller nailed their […]
Can’t decide? Chico News & Review will help you with this week’s 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 the […]
A growing dispute in Sacramento could determine whether hundreds of thousands of Californians eligible for Medi-Cal and CalFresh lose their health benefits under new federal rules. By Jeff vonKaenel A dispute in Sacramento is emerging […]
By Bob Grimm Hoppers is one of Pixar’s goofiest and funniest movies yet—a self-professed animated riff on Avatar that is a million times more entertaining than Avatar. Mabel (the voice of Piper Curda) loves animals. […]
Spring’s here, so time to get out! 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 […]
By Sam DeLong Nutrition and healthy living play a major role in long-term well-being, and developing those habits early can make a big difference. Reports released by Butte County Health Dept. between 2015–2019 found that […]
By the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock Illustrations by Shelby Criswell The Chico News & Review has a long history of acknowledging Sunshine Week, that period each March when we pause to remember how important […]
How will the transition to non-profit Pioneer Community Energy affect Butte County’s electricity customers? By Ken Magri In an era of increasing concern about energy prices and availability, Butte County is on its way to […]
It’s St. Paddy’s week, and a whole lot more. Chico News & Review gives you lots of choices of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online […]
By Bob Grimm Glen Powell’s new movie, How to Make a Killing, is being marketed as a dark comedy—but you will not laugh once during this flat, soulless endeavor. Writer-director John Patton Ford makes the fatal […]
By Sam DeLong Every Thursday at 10a.m., a cluster of folding chairs and handmade signs appear outside the Social Security office in north Chico. The signs read: “Honk if you support Social Security.”“If You Earn […]
Something for everyone this week. Chico News & Review presents 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 the listings in […]
Joint effort saves a valuable fire mitigation resource, but can it get a veteran fire-spotter rehired? By Ken Magri After months of concern, the United States Forest Service reversed an October 2025 decision to permanently […]
Community groups are pushing back on an impending HUD rule that would force undocumented immigrants from public housing, splitting families. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main Community organizers in Los Angeles are rallying in opposition […]
By Scott Thomas Anderson Between 1974 and 1986, Joseph DeAngelo cut a path of psychological destruction and barbaric murder across 11 counties and four regions in California. He was the Visalia Ransacker who gunned down […]
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