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Full speed ahead
A week before Election Day, amid a battle over the balance of power in local (and national) government, the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday night (Nov. 1) attracted sparse attendance. Only a dozen citizens came […]
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Hope for an anxious generation
Alongside global temperatures and sea levels, climate anxiety is on the rise, too, and according to author and researcher Britt Wray, the latter is “a natural and normal response to a dangerous situation.” When climate […]
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Taking flight
As the Chico City Council convened in closed session Tuesday evening (Oct. 18), diners downtown took advantage of the seasonable weather for a meal outside. At Momona and the Banshee, patrons enjoyed streetfront tables in […]
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Election guide
In this issue: Public trusteesCandidates navigate politics in head-to-head school board contestsVying for majorityQ&A with the eight City Council candidates in head-to-head match-ups for four district seatsIt has to be ShastaMeet the moderate with sights […]
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Public trustees
This feature is part of the CN&R’s Oct. 6 Election Issue. For more stories on the 2022 general election click here. Eileen Robinson has seen a lot change in the Chico Unified School District. She […]
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Vying for majority
Notes on this feature: Candidates’ answers have been minimally edited, mainly for grammar and punctuation. Seats for Chico Cty Council Districts 2, 3, 4 and 6 are on the 2022 ballot. For this election, Districts […]
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It has to be Shasta
This feature is part of the CN&R’s Oct. 6 Election Issue. For more stories on the 2022 general election click here. Democratic challenger Max Steiner’s strategy to unseat long-time incumbent Doug LaMalfa for his seat […]
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State of direct democracy
By Ben Christopher, Sameea Kamal and CalMatters staff (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. This feature is part of the CN&R’s […]
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How do I vote?
This feature is part of the CN&R’s Oct. 6 Election Issue. For more stories on the 2022 general election click here. Ballots for the 2022 General Election are mailed out Oct. 10-Nov. 1 for those […]
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The CN&R recommends …
This endorsement list is part of the CN&R’s Oct. 6 Election Issue. For more stories on the 2022 general election click here. For this year’s endorsements, the Chico News & Review has weighed in on […]
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Editor’s note: Coffee and candidates
This column is part of the CN&R’s Oct. 6 Election Issue. For more stories on the 2022 general election click here. In preparation for this Election Issue, CN&R Contributing Editor Evan Tuchinsky and I sat […]
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Mechoopda land restored
Chico State has returned 93 acres of the Butte Creek Ecological Reserve to the land’s former Native American inhabitants. Chico State Enterprises and the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria completed the transfer Sept. 26. […]
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Free shots
With flu season approaching and updated COVID-19 boosters available, local health providers are rolling out vaccination clinics. Enloe Medical Center’s walk-in clinics will take place Oct. 19, 7-11 a.m. and 2-6 p.m., at Chico Elks […]
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Almost unanimous
The current iteration of the Chico City Council isn’t known for harmony. The six conservatives and one progressive often find themselves at loggerheads within their ranks and with members of the public. Meetings go long […]
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Waiting in pain
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. On the surface, 2022 has been a significant year for proponents of access to more timely mental health care […]