Best of Chico
40th Best of Chico: Behind the scenes
Voting is over. The polls have closed for the 40th annual Best of Chico. What has endured as a favorite community event all started back in 1985 as a single-page ballot in our weekly print […]
Articles by CN&R
Business
Passion on Tap: The Allies Pub brews a new business model of community ownership in Chico
By Dave Banathy On a typically warm July evening, Allies Pub CEO Steve Kay stood before a crowd of supporters and newcomers, urging them to channel their passion into expanding Chico’s community involvement. Passion—was more […]
Arts & Culture
What’s going on? July 31–August 6
What show? Deep-dive details here on this week’s picks. Plus, Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of all the other events at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters: State law changes, cars in Bidwell Park, ICE-ing up, the Vietnam Wall, thrifting, and more…
Re: “California lawmakers roll back environmental law. Why is high-tech manufacturing now exempt?” by Alejandro Lazo and Rachel Becker ( News, July 24) Newsom’s “meet ’em half way” policy toward fascists is cowardly and scummy. […]
Arts & Culture
Marvel is again marvelous: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is a stylish, funny return to form
By Bob Grimm The summer of 2025 should be remembered as the time when both the DC and Marvel universes gave themselves much-needed resets. Superman got things back on the right track for DC, while The Fantastic Four: […]
News
Advocates for fish in the Feather River and surrounding waterways respond to State Water Board updates with deep alarm
By Dan Bacher The State Water Resources Control Board has just released its controversial proposed updates to the Sacramento Delta portions of the Bay-Delta Plan. The proposal includes both the Big Ag-backed voluntary agreements on water, strongly opposed […]
Guest Comment
Project Censored dispatch: The militarization and weaponization of media literacy
By Nolan Higdon and Sydney Sullivan This Dispatch is informed by our forthcoming 2025 article, “Media Literacy in the Crosshairs: NATO’s Strategic Goals and the Revival of Protectionist Pedagogy,” from the Journal of Media Literacy Education, Volume 17, […]
Arts & Culture
Meet the podcasters who are exploring craft beer’s impact on Chico’s culture and community
Upstart indie-media beer lovers are excited about things on the horizon By Emily Haerter Some may know Chico for its beautiful hiking trails, others may know it for being a college town with a deep-rooted […]
News
California lawmakers roll back environmental law. Why is high-tech manufacturing now exempt?
By Alejandro Lazo and Rachel Becker for CalMatters California lawmakers recently approved one of the most substantial rollbacks of the state’s signature environmental review law in decades, including a controversial exemption that would allow high-tech manufacturing plants […]
Arts & Culture
What’s going on? July 24–30
Find some happy this 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 all of […]
News
Indigenous youth complete first descent of undammed Klamath River, reaching the sea
By Dan Bacher On July 11, several dozen indigenous youth from the Klamath Basin and beyond completed a historic 310-mile, month-long source-to-sea “first descent” of the recently undammed Klamath River. They began their journey in Oregon and […]
Local Government
Streetalk: Would closing South Park Drive to vehicles improve your Bidwell Park experience?
Asked in Lower Bidwell Park Chris LoganAspiring Family PhysicianFor me, it won’t make much of a difference. I’ll find ways to walk around the park. I think people need to be more careful around the […]
News
The Chico man who was arrested for a 42-year-old Oregon murder has a violent past
Suspect was a fugitive who frequented open mic nights in Butte County By Ken Magri On June 28, a Chico resident was taken into custody by local police officers on a fugitive warrant at the […]
Arts & Culture
What’s going on? July 17–23
Sing, dance, laugh, cry. This week, Chico News & Review covers it all 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 […]
Arts & Culture
Truth and justice are back: ‘Superman’ is a return to form for the character—and superhero movies in general
By Bob Grimm I’ve made no secret of my disdain for the handling of the Superman film franchise in the hands of Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan. Henry Cavill could’ve been a decent Supes, but Man […]