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Letters to the editor: Jan. 11, 2024
Props for print Re: “CN&R to cease print publication; shift focus to digital” (Dec. 18, 2023). In high school, I was part of a program called Upward Bound, where I got to be the boss […]
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Letters to the editor: Dec. 6, 2023
No animals left behind Re: “Recovery on the Ridge” (Nov. 2, 2023). In remembrance of the five-year anniversary of the Camp Fire, a local nonprofit, donation- and grant-funded animal rescue group should be recognized. Friends […]
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Letters to the Editor: Nov. 2, 2023
Food sovereignty is the answer Re: Letters to the Editor: “Food Insecurity U” (Oct. 5, 2023) In response to the letter by Wang Thao focusing on student food security, their sad story is only too […]
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Letters to the Editor: Oct. 4, 2023
Gratitude and empathy Re: Editorial: “Another Paradise Burns” (Sept. 7, 2023) The editorial is much appreciated for your sensitivity to those of us who survived the Nov. 8, 2018, fire in Paradise. Many of us […]
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Letters to the editor: Sept. 6, 2023
Meters watching us? The city of Chico obviously didn’t build or program the robo parking meters; they used a third party. My question is this: Is there anything about these robo meters that is connected […]
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Letters to the editor: Aug. 2, 2023
Meter woes persist Re: Cover Story: “What’s up with downtown?” (by Jason Cassidy) Let me get this straight. I must enter my license plate number and estimated time just to park downtown. Way to data […]
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Letters to the editor: July 5, 2023
Parking blues Re: Guest Comment: “Parking Meter Fiasco” (By downtown Chico business owners) Thank you for “Parking Meter Fiasco.” The old parking meter system was troublesome, but this new system is terrible. I shop in […]
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Letters to the editor: June 1, 2023
Parking meter fiasco Dear City of Chico (City Manager Mark Sorensen, Chico City Council, et al.), We the undersigned business owners of Downtown Chico are writing in response to the new kiosk parking system installed […]
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Letters to the editor: May 2, 2023
Charity with justice Re: Editor’s Note: “Commitment” (By Jason Cassidy, April 6, 2023) Editor Jason Cassidy lauds the Chico Housing Action Team (CHAT) program and quotes founder Bob Trausch: “If you see a problem, you […]
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Letters to the editor: April 6, 2023
No military equipment A new law, AB 481 requires California police departments hold a yearly public meeting about “military equipment,” including what they have and how they use it. Our Chico Police Department’s presentation to […]
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Letters to the editor: March 1, 2023
Denounce hate I am writing to express my concern about a flier wrapped around a copy of the Chico News & Review in a plastic bag and delivered to my door. The flier contained a […]
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Letters to the editor: Feb. 2, 2023
Voices against Valley’s Edge Except for the four years I spent attending UC Santa Cruz, I have spent my entire life in Chico. I was born at Enloe Medical Center. As anyone who’s been here […]
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Letters to the editor, Jan. 5, 2023
Campground needed We have about 54 openings between the Pallet, Jesus and Torres shelters. We have about 175 people in homeless camps. Do we really want to do more for the homeless? Only if you […]
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Letters to the editor: Dec. 1, 2022
Applauding the healers Re: “Rallying around the kids” (Feature, by Ashiah Scharaga, Nov. 3) I have to commend people like Kayden Schroyer and Carrie Dawes, those students and faculty who went through the 2018 Camp […]
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Letters to the editor: Nov. 3, 2022
Slash and burn The truth is government on both sides has mishandled our forests and water forever, and for 10 years, [Congressman Doug] LaMalfa is the lead terminator of both. For 30 years, they have […]