News
Revisiting the Farm
Henri discovers the Chico State Farm Meats Lab does more than sell sausages It all started with a short text. Apparently, Henri had a package at the UPS distribution center that they were unable to […]
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Amy Tan headlines upcoming Sierra Writers Conference, an event that celebrates ecosystems and expands creative legacies in the foothills
On a chilly afternoon, Lynette Vrooman and Gary Noy strolled into the warmth of Tofanelli’s Gold Country Bistro. The two writers were meeting at the Grass Valley icon to talk about an upcoming symposium. But […]
Arts & Culture
Chico’s dynamic night behind the mic: Rainbow City Park readies for mesmerizing show at Naked Lounge in early February
Performance next Friday also features Chico’s Bloodsugar on the bill By Odin Rasco Heralding the release of their first-ever EP, “Fruitless,” Northern California-based indie rock/ dream-pop band Rainbow City Park is coming to Chico’s Naked […]
Arts & Culture
My Improv Class at Blue Room Theatre: A lesson in what’s both liberating and terrifying while building community and life skills
By Rachel Bush A few weeks ago I found myself on stage (for maybe the fifth time in my life), in front of a modest crowd at Chico’s Blue Room Theatre. My heart was racing […]
Opinions
Ishi’s story still haunts Butte County and beyond
By Scott Thomas Anderson It’s hard to believe that it happened in Oroville of all places – that an embodiment of the land’s lost voices, and a final survivor of California’s darkest crimes, appeared in […]
Food
A famished and discombobulated Henri is saved by Nouvelle … restaurant
By Henri Bourride “Hey, Siri…good food and nice drink in Chico, California.” “Okay, I found a good ice rink in Chico, California.” Henri was totally lost. For the most part he’s has been thrilled with […]
Arts & Culture
The year in film: A look back at the best and worst movies of 2024
By Bob Grimm I’ve said this annually as of late: Hey, this past year was not awesome for movies. Hollywood is still scrambled up from those strikes and the confinement-causing viruses that threw the industry […]
Arts & Culture
‘Nosferatu’ may just be the best vampire film ever made
By Bob Grimm Director Robert Eggers keeps rolling with Nosferatu, a long-gestating take on the classic vampire tale. This film is not only one of the year’s best horror films, but one of the greatest genre […]
History
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 […]
Arts & Culture
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 […]
Arts & Culture
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 […]
Arts & Culture
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 […]
Arts & Culture
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 […]
Arts & Culture
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, […]
Arts & Culture
Tribally owned distillery, Obsidian Spirits, in Tehama County is producing stellar moonshine with a spirit of perseverance
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, […]