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Chico fifty years ago

Four Chico State alumni reminisce about the mid-1970s By Ken Magri with Julie Grovhoug, Gail Patrice and Richard Biernacki “Take care of your memories, for you cannot relive them.” –Bob Dylan About 50 years ago […]

New book on college murders, ‘When the Night Comes Falling,’ may resonate in Chico and Davis

By Scott Thomas Anderson Darkness can descend anywhere: This is a bleak truth pushing the gravity through Howard Blum’s “When the Night Comes Falling: A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders.” The crime this book […]

Can Bidwell Mansion in Chico be rebuilt?

The answer rests with structural engineers and the politics of economic willpower By Ken Magri Ever since Bidwell Mansion became a literal shell of itself after the December 11th fire, citizens of Chico have been […]

Music marvels: Timothee Chalamet and his fellow performers make Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ truly special

By Bob Grimm The movie surrounding him is merely decent—but Timothee Chalamet is so incredible as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown that he elevates the film. Under the direction of James Mangold (Walk the Line), Chalamet […]

Henri goes both ways with Holiday Pozole: his own recipe and the best in Chico

By Henri Bourride The holidays have always been bitterdouce for Henri, though I suppose that’s not unusual, given the complicated natures of families and human relationships, as well as the tension between a solemn, spiritual […]

Chico Velo’s Trailworks to the rescue

Local bike club works with city to keep bike trails clear By Ken Magri Steven Clipperton stands in the parking lot of the Chico Community Observatory in Upper Bidwell Park, pointing eastward towards the burn […]

A literary inspiration for students, a writer of stories for hard times, Chico’s Rob Davidson discusses his new book and why fiction matters

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 […]

History in flames: Chico’s founding icon destroyed

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, […]

Chico council members keep it gracious, elect Reynolds as mayor and Bennett vice mayor

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 […]

Essay: Why early sport specialization could be sabotaging your child’s athletic future

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 […]

Chico gets the larger view on lagers: New tap house, Beer Lobo, is energizing downtown

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 […]

Analysis: The U.S. Senate could help—or significantly harm—press freedoms

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 going on? December 5-December 11

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 […]

Many Happy Returns

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, […]

In Chico, shopping in the past helps give nonprofits a future

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 […]

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