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Viral load
Preparing to speak about the latest manifestation of the COVID-19 pandemic locally, Dr. Marcia Nelson offered a quick apology. She explained she might look off-camera during the Zoom call to check statistics on another screen. […]
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The city speaks
Chico’s mayor and city manager held a press conference Tuesday (Jan. 18) regarding last week’s settlement of the Warren v. City of Chico lawsuit, breaking months of court-ordered confidentiality that barred players on both sides […]
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All steam, no boil
Several specters loomed over Chico City Council members as they convened Tuesday evening (Jan. 18). Meeting over Zoom due to coronavirus precautions, the council repeatedly heard comments in open session about matters that were to […]
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On new terms
There is a sea change in store for the city of Chico and its approach to homelessness issues. On Friday (Jan. 14), a settlement agreement in the Warren v. City of Chico lawsuit was signed […]
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Whom to watch in 2022
The pandemic may have altered a lot of traditions, but one we’ve maintained at the CN&R is our annual Whom to Watch feature, spotlighting locals we anticipate will make significant impacts—or at least headlines—over the […]
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‘Not alone’
Sometimes lost in the conversation about COVID-19 infections and ICU capacities is the impact the pandemic has had on our collective mental health. For this special Health Issue, the CN&R reports on the help that […]
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Opening minds
Sometimes lost in the conversation about COVID-19 infections and ICU capacities is the impact the pandemic has had on our collective mental health. For this special Health Issue, the CN&R reports on the help that […]
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Omicron is here
After weeks of declining COVID-19 infections, Butte County’s numbers spiked dramatically during the last week of 2021. Between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1, there were 701 new cases, the highest total since the summer surge […]
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Streetalk: How will history remember Jan. 6 Capitol attack?
Jeremy JierigFarmer/business owner I think we’ll remember it how the media depicted it, and I think the media skews a lot of different things. It was a horrible day. I don’t think you can blame […]
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Tenuous connection
When Scott Dowell began a presentation on broadband to the Chico City Council at its meeting Tuesday night (Jan. 4), (conducted over Zoom due to coronavirus precautions), he projected unbridled excitement. High-speed internet, he said, […]
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Gov. Newsom’s healthcare wins and losses
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2018 campaign for office was rife with decisive and promising language on health care. Newsom […]
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California redistricting complete
By Sameea Kamal for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. California voters have the brand new districts they’ll use to elect their members […]
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And they’re on …
When Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidge declared himself “virtually present” at the City Council meeting Tuesday night (Dec. 21), he wasn’t making a Christmas-week quip. The city decided to hold the session exclusively on Zoom due […]
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Editorial: The numbers equal people
Even for the most committed COVID-19 dashboard watchers, the amount of data being generated during the coronavirus pandemic can be daunting. For two years, news of the virus in the U.S. has been told in […]
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Done deal?
According to Butte County Supervisor Debra Lucero, the board majority’s final decision on a new district map was both predictable and illegal. “What this board has done is draw lines according to political purposes,” Lucero […]