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Flaming trauma and tragic memories: A portrayal of Butte County’s deadliest disaster, The Camp Fire, comes to Apple TV+

September 25, 2025 CN&R 1

A new film is based on the true story of a harrowing evacuation from Paradise By Ken Magri Apple TV+ is set to premiere a new disaster film, The Lost Bus, based on true events […]

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Butte County’s Assemblyman James Gallagher doesn’t think breaking up is hard to do: Introduces resolution to split the state

September 23, 2025 CN&R 1

By Ken Magri In the immediate aftermath of Proposition 50’s passage, also known as the Election Rigging Response Act, Assemblyman James Gallagher submitted what he called a “two-state solution” to split California in half. Gallagher […]

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ICE is transferring people in its custody away from family, lawyers

September 23, 2025 Capital & Main 2

One group ended up in Alaska, where prison guards pepper sprayed them after one man asked for a phone call. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit […]

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Lawmakers send Newsom a high-stakes energy overhaul tied to wildfires, utilities and oil

September 16, 2025 CN&R 0

By Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang for CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom closed out the legislative year with one of the most sweeping overhauls of California’s energy and climate policies in decades — a package that […]

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With salmon populations and Lake Oroville on the line, Newsom’s plan to exempt Delta tunnel from environmental review gets blocked  

September 15, 2025 CN&R 0

By Dan Bacher  A broad coalition of tribes, environmental groups, fishing organizations and family farmers joined elected officials across six counties last week – including in Butte – to celebrate a victory against Governor Gavin […]

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A silver lining in Trump’s ‘Big Ugly Bill’

September 9, 2025 Capital & Main 1

The expansion of tax credits in his signature legislation could help California meet its desperate need for affordable housing. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital […]

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What’s going on? Sept. 4–10

September 3, 2025 CN&R 0

Still a huge variety of summertime events to explore! Chico News & Review brings you highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for […]

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When gerrymandering trumps redistricting: Chico is in the middle of a national political battle

September 2, 2025 CN&R 2

LaMalfa comes under threat and Gallagher makes Bible references as Butte County remains in the crosshairs of California’s fight to counteract Texas redistricting By Ken Magri On August 20, the Texas legislature voted to redistrict […]

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ICE is suddenly showing up in California hospitals. Workers want more guidance on what to do

September 2, 2025 CalMatters 0

By Ana B. Ibarra and Kristen Hwang for CalMatters Federal immigration agents are more routinely showing up at California medical facilities as the Trump administration ramps up deportations. They may come to the emergency room, […]

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We know how to reduce poverty — so why aren’t we doing It?

August 26, 2025 Capital & Main 1

As Congress rolls back food aid, California families are facing increasing hardship By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. Amid […]

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The verbal battering LaMalfa took in Chico coincided with the start of a redistricting fight with huge stakes for him   

August 25, 2025 CN&R 1

By Emily Haerter Doug LaMalfa recently held a Chico town hall for the first time in 8 years, just before California’s redistricting war began to reach a fevered pitch.  Countless locals had already been protesting […]

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Butte County prosecutors deal with numerous cases of family-on-family crime

August 19, 2025 CN&R 0

By the CN&R staff From stunning recklessness to cold-blooded malice, Butte County’s courtrooms have recently been filled with cases that involve defendants harming those closest to them – or those who were. One of those […]

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Amidst boiling political tensions, an online community in Chico is meeting in-person for free self-defense classes   

August 14, 2025 CN&R 3

By Emily Haerter Civil Rights and pro-Democracy protests have become a feature of American life this year following the Trump Administration’s unprecedented crackdown on immigration and implementation of parts of Project 2025. Crowds of Chico […]

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National Weather Service’s plan to hire crucial staffers after mass layoffs will be too late for wildfire season

August 14, 2025 Capital & Main 0

Key California weather forecast offices will remain “criminally understaffed” while new hires get on board, former NWS meteorologists warn. By Marcus Baram, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & […]

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Butte County’s A.I. professors react to alarming safety report on tech and dizzying changes it’s brought to campuses 

August 7, 2025 CN&R 5

By Odin Rasco It was not so long ago — less than three years — when artificial intelligence was largely a concept relegated to science fiction and the efforts of computer engineering. The concept of […]

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