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Sound of community
It was a sight to behold: dozens of customers with their trucks and vans loading up all of the tools for making music—keyboards and large amplifiers, down to each drumstick and music-lesson book—to help their […]
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‘Back in person’
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, the Chico City Council might want to stick to Zoom. Moments of discord, ranging from snide asides to outright hostility, punctuated the return to City Council Chambers Tuesday […]
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School mask mandate ends March 12
By Joe Hong for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. All students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, will no longer be required […]
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Chico strategy session
Last fall, after a postponement from a busy summer meeting, the Chico City Council resumed a strategic planning process that started in 2019. Newly hired Deputy City Manager Jennifer Macarthy picked up the project and […]
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Snow falling
By Rachel Becker for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Packed onto the slopes of the Sierra Nevada is a precious source of […]
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Chico maps unveiled
From one titled the “Mindful Map” to another called “The Heart of Chico,” seven public proposals for new Chico City Council districts were submitted by the city’s Feb. 14 deadline. Those maps, plus three more […]
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Lifting COVID restrictions puts most vulnerable at greatest risk
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. Like almost every attempt by health officials to deal with the constantly shifting COVID-19 pandemic, the decision to […]
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California weighs ending mask restrictions in schools
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. It was almost on cue. First came California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that the state was lifting its […]
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California’s COVID-19 future
By Ana B. Ibarra & Kristen Hwang for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Vowing to be smarter after lessons learned over the […]
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Grinding along
At each meeting over the past two months, when the Chico City Council has convened over Zoom amid the omicron-fueled surge of COVID-19 cases, many public speakers have criticized the city for this precautionary measure […]
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A plan to end poverty in California
By Alejandro Lazo for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, who made a political name championing a guaranteed […]
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Map time for Chico
After the last Chico City Council meeting (Feb. 1), where a presentation and public hearing signaled the start of redistricting, Councilman Sean Morgan made what might seem, to some observers of city government, a surprising […]
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Most vulnerable left out of new COVID sick leave
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. The idea of reviving paid supplemental COVID sick leave in California is tremendously appealing. Among other things, the […]
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Entrepreneurs 2022: Reinvention
The only economic certainty during the COVID-19 pandemic is change. Some businesses have shut their doors for good (including the beloved Maltese Bar & Tap Room, open for one more weekend of events—Feb. 4-5—before closing). […]
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Better together
This feature is part of a CN&R special report: Entrepreneurs 2022: Reinvention. The orange building at 1710 Park Avenue has undergone quite a transformation since 2020—it’s now a one-stop-shop art gallery, coffee shop and native […]