Opinions

Editorial: Blessed are the activists

We were heartened by the turnout outside of the City Council chambers last Tuesday (March 2), where dozens of Chicoans gathered to remember their homeless neighbors. They were there to mourn those who’d perished—at least […]


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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor: March 11, 2021

Swept away Re “High Noon at the Triangle”: Observations on the City of Chico sweeps: 1. They’re not an effective use of taxpayer funds. Sweeps are more expensive than campgrounds. Sweeps cost tens of thousands […]


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Opinions

Editorial: Life and death consequences

Over the past eight months in Chico, five homeless people have died either on public rights of way or outdoors on private property. At least a dozen other unhoused individuals have perished elsewhere, at Enloe […]


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Letters to the Editor

Letters: Readers weigh in on LaMalfa and more

Constituents unload on LaMalfa Doug LaMalfa is not only not “one of us”, he has shamed all of us. His failure to support the democratic republic we live in, and his arrogant exposure of others […]


Opinions

Profiles in cowardice

Congressman Doug LaMalfa has always been a dull, propaganda-spewing opportunist. He’s the same guy who has lined his own pockets with literally millions of dollars in farm welfare while simultaneously voting to cut food stamps […]


News

Whom to watch in 2021

Whatever new challenges 2021 has in store for Butte County, there is still a lot of work to do to recover from the wreckage of the previous year. Public health, business, education, housing and the […]


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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor: Jan. 14, 2021

Shelter in jail? I’m impressed by the immense charity of the City Council opening up a homeless center at 1460 Humboldt Road! They’ve decided to be proactive in having city resources go toward bringing all […]


News

People of the year

Normally, the Chico News & Review publishes a special Local Heroes issue to coincide with the Thanksgiving holiday, when we give thanks to those who volunteer their time for our community. This is not a […]


News

Your heroes

Bill Kurnizki, CHAT Bill Kurnizki is a tireless “triumph of joy” in his volunteer role as board president of Chico Housing Action Team (CHAT). His lifelong skills as a retired contractor are put to use […]


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Opinions

Editorial: Survival mode

Every year around this time, the CN&R makes a plea to readers to shop locally. The refrain goes something like this: Money spent at independent businesses owned by fellow residents gets reinvested into the community, […]


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Election 2020

Editorial: Covering Trump

The cover of the Chico News & Review’s election issue last month (Oct. 8) featured a picture of President Donald Trump against a red background with a pair of cartoon demon horns poking out of […]


News

The votes are (mostly) in

Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. Most major media outlets made the call on Saturday (Nov. 7), after it was projected that Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes would go […]


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COVID-19

Covid update: Nov. 10

Against a backdrop of rising rates of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. and locally, Butte County Public Health announced Tuesday (Nov. 9) the local deaths of both a young adult and an elderly resident […]


Arts & Culture

Camp Fire anniversary

Events around the county honoring the two-year anniversary of the Camp Fire: Joy Will Find a WayNov. 8, 6 p.m.A drive-in showing of a documentary of the 2019 music and arts program filmed at the […]