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What’s going on? February 19–25

Hot picks for a chilly week. And, Chico News & Review has even more of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of […]

A young woman from Chico gets her day in court against Instagram and Youtube

By the Chico News & Review staff A 19-year-old woman from Chico remains at the center of a civil trial against two of the biggest tech platforms in the world this week. Known in court […]

Good stuff from a hard year

Our reviewer offers top choices of film and TV that you can stream now By Juan-Carlos Selznick In the grimly challenging year of 2025, the “escapist” pleasures of the movies may have seemed, more than […]

Essay: Surgical patients deserve access to acupuncture

By Dr. Stephanie Cheng America’s opioid crisis touches nearly every family. Roughly 5.7 million Americans live with opioid use disorder, and about one in three adults say they or someone in their family has battled […]

AI apocalypse: Sam Rockwell is in peak form in the zany ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’

By Bob Grimm The future is in cataclysmic peril because we stare at our phones and blather on social media all day in the apocalyptic comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. Humanity has one last […]

What’s going on? February 12–18

Hearts are throbbing. But, not everything’s exclusively for love birds this week. Chico News & Review has more highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE […]

Chico’s Little Red Hen adapts to challenges of funding cuts

By Sam DeLong Full disclosure: The author of this story was an employee of Little Red Hen for more than 10 years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. If you’ve lived in Chico […]

Essay: Red tape is strangling rural healthcare. We need to cut it

By Sally C. Pipes Rural America is running out of doctors. According to a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund, 43 million Americans now live in rural communities facing a shortage of primary care providers. […]

What’s going on? February 5–11

Get movin’! Don’t miss a beat with Chico News & Review’s coverage 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 listings […]

Keep ’em guessing: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck help make Netflix’s ‘The Rip’ an enjoyable, unpredictable thriller

By Bob Grimm Ben Affleck and Matt Damon team up again for Netflix’s The Rip. This time, they’re under the direction of Joe Carnahan (The Grey … it’s a great film if you haven’t seen it) as a […]

Chico’s small businesses find ways to lend support to city’s burgeoning ICE protests

By Ken Magri More than 100 Chico State students, staff and faculty members left their classrooms for a hastily arranged walkout on Friday. Their show of solidarity with Minneapolis was organized by the Students for […]

Embattled reservoir project in Colusa and Glenn counties gets federal approval

Critics say initiative ‘fails to respect tribal nations and local economies in the North State’ By Dan Bacher The U.S. Department of the Interior just approved the Record of Decision, or ROD, for the controversial […]

What’s going on? Jan. 29–Feb. 4

Hot picks for a very cool 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 […]

Straight out of Project 2025: Trump’s immigration plan was clear

The president denied involvement in the far right game plan, but he has followed it like a script. Here’s what might be next. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is produced by the […]

Streetalk: If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?

Asked at Saturday’s Farmers Market, Chico Morgan W. Farmer I wish I could alleviate everyone’s sense of fear. I think that’s the root of most of our issues. And if we weren’t afraid of change […]