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California new laws for 2025: Cannabis cafes and entertainment zones

December 24, 2024 CalMatters 0

By the CalMatters staff Starting Jan. 1, alcohol and cannabis sales could expand in some parts of California thanks to two new laws that aim to increase central city foot traffic, which has yet to […]

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Can Bidwell Mansion in Chico be rebuilt?

December 20, 2024 CN&R 15

The answer rests with structural engineers and the politics of economic willpower By Ken Magri Ever since Bidwell Mansion became a literal shell of itself after the December 11th fire, citizens of Chico have been […]

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What’s going on? December 19-December 25

December 19, 2024 Julian Mendoza 0

What’s happening this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the […]

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Chico Velo’s Trailworks to the rescue

December 17, 2024 CN&R 1

Local bike club works with city to keep bike trails clear By Ken Magri Steven Clipperton stands in the parking lot of the Chico Community Observatory in Upper Bidwell Park, pointing eastward towards the burn […]

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If the American Dream means hard work leads to getting ahead, most Californians no longer believe it

December 17, 2024 Capital & Main 0

Seventy percent of the state’s residents think kids in the state will be financially worse off than their parents.  By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital […]

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History in flames: Chico’s founding icon destroyed

December 12, 2024 CN&R 2

What we know so far about Bidwell Mansion burning down in the night By Ken Magri On Wednesday morning, December 11, at around 3:15 a.m., a fire broke out at Bidwell Mansion State Historical Park, […]

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California’s employment safety net is still broken. Will anyone fix it?

December 12, 2024 CalMatters 2

By Lauren Hepler for CalMatters Kim Tanner didn’t expect to become a fraud detective when she filed for disability with the California Employment Development Department. But in mid-July, $3,161 vanished from her online account with […]

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What’s going on? December 12-December 18

December 11, 2024 Julian Mendoza 0

What’s happening this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the […]

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Chico council members keep it gracious, elect Reynolds as mayor and Bennett vice mayor

December 9, 2024 CN&R 0

By Ken Magri Maybe it was the holiday season, but kindness and diplomacy were in full supply at Wednesday night’s (Dec. 4) city council meeting. The twice-monthly meetings, usually held on Tuesdays, were held up […]

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Striking Kaiser therapists say thousands of appointments likely to be cancelled

December 9, 2024 Capital & Main 0

A union complaint filed with California regulators says a leaked internal memo shows Kaiser intended to break its own rules and state law, leaving patients without care during the ongoing strike. By Mark Kreidler, Capital […]

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Analysis: The U.S. Senate could help—or significantly harm—press freedoms

December 6, 2024 CN&R 0

By Jimmy Boegle As the 118th Congress enters its final weeks, I am very closely following two pieces of legislation—one of which would be a boon to press freedom, and another which poses a serious […]

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What’s going on? December 5-December 11

December 4, 2024 CN&R 0

What’s happening this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the […]

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In Chico, shopping in the past helps give nonprofits a future

December 3, 2024 CN&R 1

The Discovery Shoppe, providing a quaint atmosphere and rare finds, has earned more than a million dollars for Butte County charities   By Helen Harlan The holiday season is looming; and if you’re an average […]

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Two California prosecutors promised a different kind of justice. Voters turned on them

December 3, 2024 CalMatters 0

By Cayla Mihalovich for CalMatters California’s two best known “progressive” prosecutors were doing what they promised the voters who elected them. Pamela Price, elected as Alameda County District Attorney in 2022, implemented a policy to […]

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What’s going on? November 28-December 4

November 27, 2024 Julian Mendoza 0

What’s happening this week? Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the […]

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