Recognize the Worst in Government Transparency. By Dave Maass, Aaron Mackey, Beryl Lipton, Michael Morisy, Dillon Bergin, and Kelly Kauffman for the Electronic Frontier Foundation Art by Hannah Diaz The public’s right to access government […]
By Gabriel Thompson, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. The new documentary American Agitators looks at the life and legacy of Fred Ross Sr., […]
What state law and Chico residents say about the Bidwell Mansion arsonist’s sentence By Ken Magri On March 5, the man who burned Chico’s historic Bidwell Mansion to a cinder-shell received an 11-year sentence in […]
By Adam Echelman for CalMatters Heading into his first semester this fall at Feather River College, Conor Robinson considered camping in a tent after struggling to find a 1-bedroom apartment he could afford. Larissa Griffith […]
Nonprofit to host important fundraiser on Easter Sunday By Ken Magri Chico resident Jake Smith stood before a camera in 2022 while trying to hold back a gush of tears. After collecting himself, he finally […]
Employees warn that recent dismissals could weaken protections for public lands as the new administration selects a former timber executive to head the agency. By Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This story is produced by […]
By Bob Grimm Director Bong Joon Ho follows up his 2019 Oscar triumph Parasite with an often-delayed weirdo of a movie in Mickey 17, a sometimes-funny sci-fi mess that feels like a bunch of ideas that never quite […]
Researchers refute fast food industry’s apocalyptic predictions about raising the minimum wage. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. When California’s […]
Asked at Chico Saturday Farmer’s Market Lisa CarsonTeacherI have mixed feelings about Bidwell Mansion being rebuilt because I know we can’t bring it back to its original form. As a child, I loved visiting it, […]
First step in a coming lawsuit or a negotiating tactic? By Ken Magri A cannon-shot was fired across the bow of the Chico City Council by a licensed legal corporation called Believe in Chico, LLC. […]
By Dan Bacher The Trump administration’s assault on the nation’s environmental laws continues at an unprecedented pace, with its latest target being the landmark National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. On Feb. 19, the White House […]
The state, home to nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants, could be hit hard by the president’s deportation policies. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & […]
By Ken Magri In August of 2020, Chico’s city council voted 5-2 to allow cannabis dispensaries in the city after an ad hoc committee worked for two years to craft an acceptable ordinance. Four licenses […]
By Julie Cart for CalMatters More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more […]
By Ken Magri A new update on the recovery plans for Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park was presented at the Chico City Council meeting on February 4. The presenter was Matt Teague, District Superintendant of […]
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