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Taking a stand

December 8, 2021 Evan Tuchinsky 0

The first indication that the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday night (Dec. 7) would have a distinct tone came 45 minutes before the start, when a dozen orange-clad city workers gathered at a food truck […]

Then there were three

December 7, 2021 Ashiah Bird (Scharaga) 0

After another long, contentious meeting, the Butte County Board of Supervisors decided to move forward with three draft district maps on Tuesday (Dec. 6). They’ll be considered at next week’s meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 14, […]

What were they thinking?

December 2, 2021 CN&R 0

Paging Dr. Feelbad: Enloe Medical Center ER physician Dr. Lamont Leavitt allegedly shared propaganda with a patient that called the COVID-19 pandemic a hoax and lambasted masks and social distancing. Ted Nugent can write the […]

Spotlight on Chico

December 2, 2021 Ken Smith 0

Last month, a group called Chico Voters launched recall efforts against Mayor Andrew Coolidge and Councilman Sean Morgan. Among the group’s cited reasons why the men should be removed from office are perceived missteps related […]

Hooked on the cause

December 2, 2021 Tom Gascoyne 1

On Nov. 25, local icon Kelly Meagher died in his Butte Creek Canyon home. In memory of our longtime friend, the CN&R offers this condensed (and lightly edited) version of a story that ran in […]

North State lines shift

December 2, 2021 Evan Tuchinsky 0

Barring changes in the final phase, the North State will have significantly reconfigured districts for the U.S. Congress and the California Legislature over the next decade. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission released draft maps for […]

County districts on the clock

December 2, 2021 Jason Cassidy 0

With the deadline for redistricting fast approaching, the Butte County Board of Supervisors is still deliberating on how the boundaries will be redrawn. The county has until Dec. 15 to set supervisorial districts. At a […]

Feeling the pinch

December 1, 2021 Evan Tuchinsky 0

Marina Vega works hard to live in Chico. She’s been here since 1992, moving from Los Angeles to be close to family, and got her first job in 1996 at Chico Nut sorting almonds. She […]

Districting drama

November 23, 2021 Ashiah Bird (Scharaga) 0

Chris Chaffee of Redistricting Partners, a consulting company hired by Butte County, didn’t mince words at a special meeting of the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (Nov. 22) focused on drawing district lines. The […]

Technical difficulties

November 17, 2021 Evan Tuchinsky 0

About 90 minutes into the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday night (Nov. 16), after a presentation on homelessness by Butte County Behavioral Health Director Scott Kennelly and half-hour pause to address a malfunctioning internet livestream, […]

Single-payer in California?

November 17, 2021 Capital & Main 0

By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought all sorts of uncomfortable truths to the surface in California. Minority and lower-income […]