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A Pioneering Switch

March 12, 2026 CN&R 0

How will the transition to non-profit Pioneer Community Energy affect Butte County’s electricity customers? By Ken Magri In an era of increasing concern about energy prices and availability, Butte County is on its way to […]

Pockets of unvaccinated communities — including the North State — are driving measles outbreaks in California

March 10, 2026 CalMatters 0

By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters When a possible measles case is identified in California, a phone rings at the local health department and the clock starts ticking. Laboratory workers need to process samples as soon […]

Local demonstrators hold weekly vigil to support Social Security

March 9, 2026 CN&R 0

By Sam DeLong Every Thursday at 10a.m., a cluster of folding chairs and handmade signs appear outside the Social Security office in north Chico. The signs read: “Honk if you support Social Security.”“If You Earn […]

‘What the hell is going on?’: Mike McGuire one of the leaders clashing over congressional endorsement

March 4, 2026 CalMatters 0

By Maya C. Miller for CalMatters For a Democratic Party convention with the theme, “Together, we win,” there was a lot of infighting, culminating in a Sunday morning shouting match between two Democratic heavyweights. State […]

Colby Mountain lookout tower to reopen this Spring

March 3, 2026 CN&R 0

Joint effort saves a valuable fire mitigation resource, but can it get a veteran fire-spotter rehired? By Ken Magri After months of concern, the United States Forest Service reversed an October 2025 decision to permanently […]

They’re organizing to stop the next assault on immigrant families

March 3, 2026 CN&R 0

Community groups are pushing back on an impending HUD rule that would force undocumented immigrants from public housing, splitting families. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main Community organizers in Los Angeles are rallying in opposition […]

Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be different

February 26, 2026 CalMatters 0

By Ben Christopher for Calmatters As the first home rolled off the factory floor in Kalamazoo, Michigan — “like a boxcar with picture windows,” according to a journalist on the scene — the Secretary of […]

Ending the murderer of many names: Behind the curtain of stopping California’s most prolific monster

February 26, 2026 CN&R 1

By Scott Thomas Anderson Between 1974 and 1986, Joseph DeAngelo cut a path of psychological destruction and barbaric murder across 11 counties and four regions in California. He was the Visalia Ransacker who gunned down […]

Navigating a legal maze in Chico

February 25, 2026 CN&R 0

Cal Northern School of Law’s Chico clinic is providing no-cost legal advice available through April By Sam DeLong At some point in your adult life you might need to seek legal advice — but the […]

District 1 congressional candidate Kyle Wilson explains positions on farming, housing, affordability and other issues

February 24, 2026 CN&R 0

By Ken Magri Kyle Wilson is a 33-year-old Democrat from Santa Rosa running in the June 2 primary to advance toward November’s general election for the next two-year term as the US Representative from District […]

Glenn County’s only hospital cleared a federal hurdle, but it still needs millions to reopen

February 19, 2026 CalMatters 0

By Ana B. Ibarra for CalMatters A shuttered Northern California hospital is getting a lifeline from Congress, but it doesn’t come with money to actually reopen and serve patients. A new federal law will restore […]

The perpetual brawler: New book shows the political force of Harry Reid’s leadership

February 19, 2026 CN&R 0

By Geoff Schumacher In the spring of 2010, an upstart political movement called the Tea Party held a rally dubbed the “Showdown in Searchlight.” An estimated 9,000 people trekked to a secluded desert area […]

Mental health advocate for Yurok Tribe, of California’s first nations, dies in apparent murder-suicide

February 12, 2026 CalMatters 4

By Nigel Duara for CalMatters A member of the Humboldt County Yurok tribe who advocated for better mental health treatment and suicide intervention in rural Northern California has died in an apparent murder-suicide. Celinda Gonzales […]

Chico’s Little Red Hen adapts to challenges of funding cuts

February 9, 2026 CN&R 2

By Sam DeLong Full disclosure: The author of this story was an employee of Little Red Hen for more than 10 years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. If you’ve lived in Chico […]