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Under-the-street food
This feature is part of a CN&R special report: Entrepreneurs 2022: Reinvention. It’s the week of the soft opening for the new brick-and-mortar home of his popular Gnarly Deli food truck, and for Nick Stiles, […]
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Stage is set
This feature is part of a CN&R special report: Entrepreneurs 2022: Reinvention. Brandon Squyres has a deep connection to Naked Lounge. He cherishes memories of nights out front of the downtown space when he couldn’t […]
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Visual storyteller
This feature is part of a CN&R special report: Entrepreneurs 2022: Reinvention. COVID-19—and the controversy around masking—inspired Nicole Coffield to create a collage, an image of a 1960s couple sharing beers and pizza while masked […]
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New vibrations
This feature is part of a CN&R special report: Entrepreneurs 2022: Reinvention. For years, Amanda Bosschart fantasized about the storefront at the southeast corner of Third and Main streets, imagining it would make the perfect […]
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New shelter tour
Construction of the new homeless shelter at the former site of the Silver Dollar BMX race track in South Chico is nearly complete, but the facility’s opening date remains unclear. The remaining obstacles, according to […]
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City redistricting begins
The city of Chico has kicked off the council redistricting process. The first public hearing was held during this week’s regular council meeting (Feb. 1). A final district map is due to the Butte County […]
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University in-person
Chico State students returned to campus—literally—for spring semester after the school decided to stick with its plan for in-person instruction amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. Seventy percent of courses contain an in-person component, according […]
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Delivery limits
Rivaling discussions in business classes at Chico State, Chico City Council members examined free-market forces at their virtual meeting Tuesday night (Feb. 1), with commercial cannabis receiving the most robust debate. The council—convened over Zoom […]
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Supersizing bargaining power
By Bobbi Murray This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. Fast food workers have been heralded by government officials, executives and some doctors as essential workers during the pandemic. But […]
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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 […]