City officials got word in mid-August that the federal government would grant $12.4 million to Chico for disaster recovery from the Camp Fire. Those funds, for infrastructure projects, follow $22.1 million in COVID stimulus money […]
Asked in downtown Chico. Pritam Chakrabortystudent For me, a best day would look like: meeting with people that you really love and having fun with them. And, doing anything that you love. I love to […]
Don’t ignore; help It has been said: “The quality of mercy is not strained” (Shakespeare); “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” and […]
Fire season came early this year. As Howard Hardee details in this issue’s feature story (“The watcher”), North State smoke spotter Ken Jordan took his post in early May—month of the region’s biggest blaze so […]
No more NIMBY As we all know, Chico has a very checkered past handling our homeless population. Now, and only now, have we made a reasonable attempt to meet the requirements of Warren v. Chico. […]
Asked at Vallombrosa post office Rachael Clarkhospital tech If I had to pick one, I guess my perfectionism. It stresses me out, but I like it. It helps me stay focused with everything that’s going […]
Times are tough. There’s no sugar-coating economic struggles in Chico, Butte County and elsewhere. Residents—and businesses—are feeling the pinch of high prices for gas, food and goods. The CN&R could devote our annual Business Issue […]
Considering the financial burdens stemming from inflation, we can’t help but worry about the welfare of North State residents. In May alone, consumer prices shot up a full percentage point, marking an overall 8.6 increase […]
Where water goes Re: “‘Everyone loses’” (Newslines, by Rachel Becker, June 9) I read with interest your article about the ongoing drought. Agriculture, however, is only 2 percent of California’s GDP. Finance makes up the […]
Asked in downtown Chico Darrius RamseystudentWoodstock’s! It’s a great place for pizza and community. You never feel a sense of being alone when you’re at Woodstock’s. Kaylie Coryclothing retailI like Little Red Hen [Nursery]. I […]
Recent heat and blustery winds in Butte County have sparked memories of the Camp Fire, serving as a reminder of our parched region’s ongoing wildfire vulnerability. Indeed, the North State is now in fire season […]
Asked in downtown Chico Michael Campipersonal trainerAs part of a much larger picture, I am very concerned. As we’re witnessing right now, there’s New Mexico, there’s Texas, even Nebraska is on fire, and the chances […]
Write a letter: Tell us what you think in a letter to the editor. Send submissions of 200 or fewer words to cnrletters@newsreview.com. Deadline for July 7 print publication is June 20. New rep rec […]
by Jason Cassidy & Evan Tuchinsky These days, there seems to be no such a thing as a routine City Council meeting in Chico. Despite what looked to be a straightforward agenda dealing with grant […]
The questions: 1. What’s biggest issue facing Butte County?2. How can you as a supervisor address that issue?3. How should the county address homelessness and affordable housing?4. What’s your assessment of water management across the […]
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