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What’s going on? Sept. 18–24

Putting out good vibes this week. Chico News & Review wants you happy so we’ve got a few highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE […]

Streetalk: What person, dead or alive, would you want to have dinner with?

Asked at the Blue Room Theatre, Chico April Kamp-WhittakerArchaeology Professor at Chico State My grandparents because I’ve never met them and I have lots of questions about their lives and the history they’ve lived through. […]

Emotional horror: ‘The Long Walk’ is very good—but avoid it if you’re in a bad mood or dislike onscreen violence

By Bob Grimm There have been a lot of good or even excellent movies this year that have garnered my admiration—yet I am in no rush to see them again. Bring Her Back was one of […]

When History rhymes in startling ways: Return of a journalistic darkness?

In the last four months, the U.S. veterans’ community has been going through the same shock to the system that the American journalism community experienced 22 years ago, discovering that their ranks are infiltrated by […]

Lawmakers send Newsom a high-stakes energy overhaul tied to wildfires, utilities and oil

By Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang for CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom closed out the legislative year with one of the most sweeping overhauls of California’s energy and climate policies in decades — a package that […]

With salmon populations and Lake Oroville on the line, Newsom’s plan to exempt Delta tunnel from environmental review gets blocked

By Dan Bacher A broad coalition of tribes, environmental groups, fishing organizations and family farmers joined elected officials across six counties last week – including in Butte – to celebrate a victory against Governor Gavin […]

Award-winning horror film ‘McCurdy Point’ has a strong Chico connection

Local actor and editor return for a special showing of their project on Sept. 24 By Ken Magri The horror film McCurdy Point is coming to Chico with a simple storyline. It follows four men […]

What’s going on? Sept. 11–17

Can you feel the energy this week? Chico News & Review knows 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 in […]

Essay: Generic competition shouldn’t come at the expense of patient safety

By Sally C. Pipes One of the great triumphs of health policy is America’s generic drug market. Nine out of ten U.S. prescriptions are filled with generics. That overwhelming share saves patients and taxpayers hundreds […]

Chico music lovers hope to rally support for new free concert series, need public to vote between now and Sept. 15

By Odin Rasco A recently-formed local nonprofit is working to bring free, live music concerts to Children’s Park in downtown Chico and is now a finalist for a grant that would provide up to $120,000 […]

Still trashy: ‘The Toxic Avenger’ remake fails by taking itself too seriously

By Bob Grimm I was part of the generation who watched the legendary, purposely bad Troma Entertainment films like The Toxic Avenger upon their initial release. I remember renting the original one on a Friday night back […]

Essay: My eviction story and the new bill that imperils housing for those most at risk of losing it

By Sarah Grace Kubasek When my family was evicted in 2023, I believed we had failed. We were living out of our car, relying on food stamps and waiting on section 8, barely getting by. At the […]

What’s going on? Sept. 4–10

Still a huge variety of summertime events to explore! Chico News & Review brings you highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for […]

When gerrymandering trumps redistricting: Chico is in the middle of a national political battle

LaMalfa comes under threat and Gallagher makes Bible references as Butte County remains in the crosshairs of California’s fight to counteract Texas redistricting By Ken Magri On August 20, the Texas legislature voted to redistrict […]

Streetalk: What superpower would you want and why?

Asked at 2025 Chico Fringe Festival event Jennifer Parks Real Estate Agent I would like to have the superpower of conflict soothing. The relatives that don’t get along, all of a sudden get along a […]