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Districting drama
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 […]
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Technical difficulties
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, […]
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Single-payer in California?
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 […]
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Local heroes 2021
As summer heat, and the wildfire season, and the COVID-19 surge start to dissipate, there is a measure of hope creeping into Chico’s crisp fall nights. We at the Chico News & Review are feeling […]
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Double dip
The Chico City Council recall effort doubled in two days. Councilman Sean Morgan received notice Thursday (Nov. 4) from the same newly formed Chico Voters group that served Mayor Andrew Coolidge during the council meeting […]
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Tired of waiting; fighting for change
In addition to teaching full-time at Chico State, some faculty members say they are working another 25 to 30 hours a week after class and on weekends to make ends meet via side gigs like […]
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‘Everybody needs more time’
Cinda Larimer has been living with her boyfriend, son and animals in two RVs on a friend’s property in Magalia while gearing up for their return to Paradise, where she’d lived for over 20 years. […]
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Harvest hurdles
When the Camp Fire raged through Paradise on Nov. 8, 2018, Jim and Laurie Noble barely escaped with their lives. Almost everything they left behind, including three homes and eight outbuildings that composed the infrastructure […]
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More vaccinations: kids, Moderna
Butte County Public Health is ramping up COVID-19 prevention efforts by adding vaccination clinics for the Moderna vaccine this month and launching a clinic for the Pfizer vaccine recently approved for children ages 5-11. The […]
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Miocene fund intact
While PG&E has yet to announce a decision regarding the repair of the historic Miocene Canal—which is owned by PG&E and was destroyed by the Camp Fire—Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey told county supervisors […]
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Partial recall
In a Chico City Council meeting full of legal arguments and impassioned speeches, one of the most significant moments Tuesday night (Nov. 2) was so subtle as to be nearly undetectable. It happened about 90 […]
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Lines drawn
Debra Lucero has become quite the cartographer the past few months. Ever since 2020 census numbers triggered redistricting for Butte County’s Board of Supervisors, Lucero—who represents Chicoans in the current District 2—has scrutinized maps submitted […]
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Climate action taken
As the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday night (Oct. 19) came to order, with council members’ attire saluting Chico and Pleasant Valley high schools ahead of Friday’s Almond Bowl football game, youth made their presence […]
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Ex-councilman gets counsel
Signaling fresh activity in lingering litigation, the Chico City Council voted in closed session Tuesday night (Oct. 19) to provide legal counsel to former Councilman Karl Ory in a lawsuit filed by Chico Scrap Metal […]
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Local COVID orders clarified
Citing a need to slow the spread of COVID-19 and help protect vulnerable individuals, Butte County Public Health (BCPH) has reinforced protocols for isolation and quarantine. Dr. David Canton, the county’s interim health officer, issued […]