What’s happening 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 the […]
Our reviewer shares insight on inaugurals, apprentices, and primeval excitements By Juan-Carlos Selznick The last report from the Stream & Dream Lounge appeared here in June, 2024. Our viewing of motion pictures has continued more […]
By Ken Magri A new update on the recovery plans for Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park was presented at the Chico City Council meeting on February 4. The presenter was Matt Teague, District Superintendant of […]
By Scott Thomas Anderson “I fear the day when technology overlaps with our humanity,” Albert Einstein reflected. “The world will only have a generation of idiots.” Or a cohort of incurious, tech-narcotized mental younglings who […]
By Ken Magri “The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou Since the abolition of slavery in […]
By Samin Vafaee Although you may have seen Shane Grammer’s pieces at Disneyland, Legoland or Epcot, some of his most meaningful work has been done right in his own home town. Grammar, a street muralist […]
Henri discovers the Chico State Farm Meats Lab does more than sell sausages It all started with a short text. Apparently, Henri had a package at the UPS distribution center that they were unable to […]
By Helen Harlan Michelle, an Oroville native and Chico resident, lives a full life of a typical adult. She works part-time as an assistant at Arc Thrift Store, likes protein smoothies from Dutch Bros. and […]
On a chilly afternoon, Lynette Vrooman and Gary Noy strolled into the warmth of Tofanelli’s Gold Country Bistro. The two writers were meeting at the Grass Valley icon to talk about an upcoming symposium. But […]
Performance next Friday also features Chico’s Bloodsugar on the bill By Odin Rasco Heralding the release of their first-ever EP, “Fruitless,” Northern California-based indie rock/ dream-pop band Rainbow City Park is coming to Chico’s Naked […]
Some leaders are discussing building on the city’s protected rural western border By Ken Magri On January 14, the city council’s Growth and Community Development Committee met to discuss whether Chico’s western border, called the […]
By Rachel Bush A few weeks ago I found myself on stage (for maybe the fifth time in my life), in front of a modest crowd at Chico’s Blue Room Theatre. My heart was racing […]
One man’s effort to recover six months after Park Fire By Ken Magri “No time to grieve for roses when the forests are burning.” –Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert Wildfires plague our state with such […]
By Felicia Mello for CalMatters Robert MacKenzie is an assistant fire chief — but not the kind who works for your local fire department. As the Palisades Fire bore down on Southern California last week, […]
By Odin Rasco The Mechoopda Indian Tribe announced today that the Mechoopda Economic Gaming Authority Board has decided to suspend operations at its casino in Oroville. The casino’s last day of operation is set for […]
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