By Danny Feingold This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. A powerful tidal wave is building, feeding off the primal desire to reclaim a lost sense of […]
When I was given the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine, I was elated. A weight was lifted from my shoulders knowing that I had taken a step to protect myself, my family and members […]
There isn’t much for young Americans to be optimistic about at the moment. Two successive generations have now had their growth stunted by major global recessions. It’s hard to know how long we’ll live with […]
If you’re anything like me, you were skeptical about whether this conservative City Council would honor the will of Chico voters by pressing forward with cannabis regulation. You were surprised when they seemed to pick […]
I messaged a group of my cat rescue friends the other day with a question: “With one word, how would you describe kitten season?” The responses were immediate: exhausting, bittersweet, overwhelming, frustrating, explosive, heartbreaking. One […]
Grady we hail thee and we sing thy praiseFaithful o thee dear all through endless days That was the alma mater of Henry Grady High School in Atlanta, Ga., where I was a proud member […]
In recent weeks, we have heard about anti-Asian hate crimes, including the terrible murder of eight women in their workplace in Atlanta. As a white person, it is easy to see the killings as isolated […]
Spring has sprung here in the valley. Each morning we walk the dog along neighborhood sidewalks that feature wildflowers, blossoming trees and brilliant birdsong. Clearly, if it’s so beautiful in town, it must be fabuloso […]
It has been a while since I last shared my thoughts within this space. It is not that I am reluctant to speak out. Rather, back in July, I was struck down by a very […]
Adopted in the wake of the horrors of World War II, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights is no less relevant today, especially in view of the horrors visited upon Chico’s homeless population. […]
The new year has brought out a lot of sentiment to move on and not look back. “It’s a new day,” some people say about Washington, D.C., or about the vaccine. “Looking forward” is a […]
California is primed to lead the way for the country by bringing universal health care to the Golden State. With 70 percent citizen support for Medicare for All (MFA); a governor who as mayor had […]
For all of my life, I’ve been what folks back home in Georgia called a “yellow dog Democrat.” That is, I would vote for a yellow dog so long as it was a Democrat. Now […]
The recent eviction of homeless people from Lower Bidwell Park is not reflective of a compassionate community. What happened there amounts to an inhumane disregard of human rights. Let me be clear and address those […]
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