By Samin Vafaee “One of the most intelligent professors I’ve ever met.” “Really cares about his students and wants them to succeed.” Not everyone in academia likes RateYourProfessor.com, but the site speaks volumes about the […]
What we know so far about Bidwell Mansion burning down in the night By Ken Magri On Wednesday morning, December 11, at around 3:15 a.m., a fire broke out at Bidwell Mansion State Historical Park, […]
By Ken Magri Maybe it was the holiday season, but kindness and diplomacy were in full supply at Wednesday night’s (Dec. 4) city council meeting. The twice-monthly meetings, usually held on Tuesdays, were held up […]
By Dr. Brian Hainline Sixty million children in America participate in organized sports annually. More than 26% of those kids “specialize” before puberty, meaning they engage in intense, year-round training in a single sport. Specializing […]
By Odin Rasco A newly-opened business is looking to bring a novel perspective to Chico’s thriving beer scene by giving lagers some long-deserved limelight. Driven to share their collective decades of passion for craft beer […]
By Jimmy Boegle As the 118th Congress enters its final weeks, I am very closely following two pieces of legislation—one of which would be a boon to press freedom, and another which poses a serious […]
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 […]
By Henri Bouride Sacre bleu! Dix ans? Can it really be ten years since Henri left Chico for the Big Pomme. Alas. Miss Marilyn has left us for that perfect poodle-friendly bistro in the sky, […]
The Discovery Shoppe, providing a quaint atmosphere and rare finds, has earned more than a million dollars for Butte County charities By Helen Harlan The holiday season is looming; and if you’re an average […]
By Scott Thomas Anderson The first time I arrived at Rolling Hills Casino, Mount Shasta was covered in snow and gleaming like an alabaster altar against an endless blue expanse of the horizon. Andrew Alejandre, […]
Bullies and misfits usually end up getting what’s coming to them, and when it happens, ‘poetic justice’ has certainly prevailed. By David A. Kulczyk By the early 1880s, Chico was a bustling city of dirt […]
Mythology aside, nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants are the backbone of some industries, and pay billions in taxes for services they will never receive. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main In the days following President-elect […]
A CN&R writer hoofs it around downtown with a Butte County native whose vision is brightening the walls of his hometown By Helen Harlan It’s the Friday after the election and I’m in the Catalyst […]
Hawley and Goldstein look to be seated on December 4th By Ken Magri According to the latest count from the Butte County Recorder-Clerk’s office, the open District 5 seat has candidate Katie Hawley leading contender […]
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