News

What were they thinking?

Don’t fence it in After an unsightly fence popped up around City Plaza in late 2021, the city of Chico and the Downtown Chico Business Association (DCBA) claimed it was necessary to enable construction and […]


Editorial

Editorial: What has City Council learned?

As this issue headed to press, results from the November general election remained unofficial, but the final tally indicated who will sit on the Chico City Council the next two years. Tom Van Overbeek joins […]


Opinions

Streetalk: Best memory of 2022?

Chris Hayashida-Knightnonprofit administrator I think getting back out in the world with my family, doing fun things again. We have been to Laxson to three or four different shows; we’ve been down to the Bay […]


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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor: Dec. 1, 2022

Applauding the healers Re: “Rallying around the kids” (Feature, by Ashiah Scharaga, Nov. 3) I have to commend people like Kayden Schroyer and Carrie Dawes, those students and faculty who went through the 2018 Camp […]


Arts & Culture

Support local arts

Below is a regularly updated list of artists, venues, producers, promoters, owners/employees of arts-connected businesses, and customers/patrons who support a Chico News & Review proposal for an arts-coverage collaboration with North State Public Radio If […]


Election 2022

Election 2022: Sliver of blue light

By Evan Tuchinsky and Ken Smith As Chico City Council candidate Addison Winslow helped with set up at an election night gathering Tuesday (Nov. 8) at Om on the Range downtown—complete with refreshments, live music […]


Election 2022

Election 2022: Updated results

The votes are in. Below are the most current numbers from select local, state and national races. National & State: Last updated: Nov. 20, 5 p.m. U.S. Representative, District 1: Unofficial results (96.3 percent of […]


News

Antisemitic vandalism in Chico

By Gabe Stutman This story was produced by J. The Jewish News of Northern California and is co-published here with permission. Antisemitic vandals set fire to a sign welcoming visitors to Congregation Beth Israel in […]


News

Local heroes

Each November, the Chico News & Review takes a little break from the news to carve out some space for giving thanks. As we head into the holidays, we offer our 2022 Local Heroes—three groups […]


Opinions

Streetalk: What are you thankful for?

Asked in downtown Chico. Hilda Gasparstudent The people I’ve met here [in Chico]. I came here to go to school, met amazing people here through a job, mentors, friends. It’s impacted my life in a […]


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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor: Nov. 3, 2022

Slash and burn The truth is government on both sides has mishandled our forests and water forever, and for 10 years, [Congressman Doug] LaMalfa is the lead terminator of both. For 30 years, they have […]


Election 2022

Election guide

In this issue: Public trusteesCandidates navigate politics in head-to-head school board contestsVying for majorityQ&A with the eight City Council candidates in head-to-head match-ups for four district seatsIt has to be ShastaMeet the moderate with sights […]


Election 2022

Vying for majority

Notes on this feature: Candidates’ answers have been minimally edited, mainly for grammar and punctuation. Seats for Chico Cty Council Districts 2, 3, 4 and 6 are on the 2022 ballot. For this election, Districts […]


Election 2022

How do I vote?

This feature is part of the CN&R’s Oct. 6 Election Issue. For more stories on the 2022 general election click here. Ballots for the 2022 General Election are mailed out Oct. 10-Nov. 1 for those […]


Editorial

The CN&R recommends …

This endorsement list is part of the CN&R’s Oct. 6 Election Issue. For more stories on the 2022 general election click here. For this year’s endorsements, the Chico News & Review has weighed in on […]