Art

Open season for art

If last year the Butte County arts scene was still a little cautious about gathering in public, this fall it appears as though the pandemic jitters are all gone. Looking at the calendar ahead, it […]


Editorial

Editorial: Congressional waste

Like the majority of Americans who believe climate change poses an existential threat to the United States, we cringed when we saw a recent viral clip of Rep. Doug LaMalfa making a fool out of […]


Opinions

Streetalk: What’s your personal motto?

Asked in downtown Chico. Megan Kurtzuniversity employee Be nice, eat good food and have fun. It’s from the philosophy of leisure. Austin Mcclaineconstruction project engineer Always do more than people ask you to. Anna Diertuemefelstudent […]


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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: Oct. 4, 2023

Gratitude and empathy Re: Editorial: “Another Paradise Burns” (Sept. 7, 2023) The editorial is much appreciated for your sensitivity to those of us who survived the Nov. 8, 2018, fire in Paradise. Many of us […]




Best of Chico

Best of Chico 2023

It’s a been a long summer, and Chico has blossomed in the sun-shine with an impressive crop of well-tended goods/services, bountiful restaurants and impressive community members sprouting up throughout the year. The votes have been […]


Best of Chico

Best of Chico 2023: Goods & Services

Ag/Growing Supplies FIRST Place: Northern Star Mills510 Esplanade, 342-7661Since 1898, Chicoans have trusted Northern Star Mills with their farming needs. The store—operating at its location across from Bidwell Mansion since 1933—stocks everything from pet and […]


Best of Chico

Best of Chico 2023: Food & Drinks

Asian Cuisine FIRST Place: Ginger’s Restaurant2201 Pillsbury Road, Ste. 100, 345-8862Huge portions of traditional Chinese dishes, served by an attentive staff, make Ginger’s a local go-to spot.SECOND Place: Cocodine Thai Cuisine2845 Notre Dame Blvd., Ste. […]


Best of Chico

Best of Chico 2023: Nightlife & The Arts

Art Space FIRST Place: 1078 Gallery1710 Park Ave., 630-7522Open since 1981, the 1078 Gallery continues to remain faithful to its mission “to offer exciting exhibitions of contemporary and experimental artworks.” With the addition of Equilateral […]


Best of Chico

Best of Chico 2023: Health & Wellness

Acupuncture Clinic FIRST Place: Chico Community Acupuncture1815 Mangrove Ave., 345-5300Open since 2010, Chico Community Acupuncture is a nonprofit and part of a national cooperative, People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture, dedicated to increasing access, availability and […]


Best of Chico

Best of Chico 2023: Community

Charitable Cause FIRST Place: Butte Humane Society13391 Garner Lane, 343-7917Butte Humane Society is one of the oldest nonprofits in California, having provided humanitarian care to dogs, cats and other animals in our area since 1911. […]


Best of Chico

Best of Chico 2023: Editors’ Picks

Best Bidwell Park regulation The early morning hours are for the dogs Although some city of Chico rules for Bidwell Park are in place to quash the party (“Alcohol is not permitted in any City […]


Opinions

Streetalk: Best bite in Chico?

Asked in downtown Chico. John Eatonstudent That’s a hard one, actually. I just go to Mexican places a lot, honestly, [especially] Atzlan. I get tacos; I like that place a lot. Tameekah Abdullahdam security Burgers […]


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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor: Sept. 6, 2023

Meters watching us? The city of Chico obviously didn’t build or program the robo parking meters; they used a third party. My question is this: Is there anything about these robo meters that is connected […]