Street Talk
Streetalk: Hope or dread?
Asked in downtown Chico. Madeline Mahoneydirect care workerI’m on the side of hope. The further we go away from the initial shock of change, the more we’re able to adapt to it. With the [COVID] […]
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Streetalk: Worst holiday song?
Asked in downtown Chico. Whitney Huskybike shop managerAnything by Alvin and the Chipmunks. Ken DevolreporterI’m not partial to “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” It plays endlessly in my head—sometimes even out of holiday season. Miriam JohnsonI […]
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Streetalk: What do you think about Trump’s election fraud allegations?
Asked in downtown Chico Paul Lamprightbusiness ownerI think there’s plenty of evidence of election fraud and voter fraud. The authorities should take a look at that. Lee MorseeycookI’ve heard about that. I don’t care. You […]
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Editorial: Survival mode
Every year around this time, the CN&R makes a plea to readers to shop locally. The refrain goes something like this: Money spent at independent businesses owned by fellow residents gets reinvested into the community, […]
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Council concerns
Republicans have stunningly retaken the Chico City Council, reversing a 5-2 liberal majority, with a 2-5 Trump-styled majority. Going forward, after the new census report, the new council will redraw the seven council districts to […]
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Second & Flume: Muckraker remembered
“Hey, kid. How ya doin’?” I can hear Tim Crews’ gravelly voice say those exact words, his typical greeting. Though busy as editor and publisher of the twice-weekly Sacramento Valley Mirror, the publication he founded […]
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Second & Flume: Burning questions
How could Butte County become the site of a wildfire-related mass casualty event less than two years after 85 people were killed by the Camp Fire? I’ve been stuck on that question since Sept. 9, […]
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Editorial: Covering Trump
The cover of the Chico News & Review’s election issue last month (Oct. 8) featured a picture of President Donald Trump against a red background with a pair of cartoon demon horns poking out of […]
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Streetalk: Who’s your pick— living or dead—for president?
Asked in downtown Chico Leonel Castillo-Ferreyracashier/front of houseNoam Chomsky. I’ve been reading a few of [his] books and first, he’s a linguistics professor [emeritus] at MIT, and then he started writing about politics so he […]
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Guest comment: Veterans are not forgotten
Many of this year’s Veterans Day events have either been canceled or moved to virtual platforms [in response to the COVID-19 pandemic]. But we can all still play a part in reaching out to the […]
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Streetalk: Heard any conspiracy theories lately?
Asked in downtown Chico. Michael Buell unemployedNot really. It’s the last month before an election; I’m trying to stay as far away from news as possible. I’ve made my choices, so I’m not gonna dig […]
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Streetalk: If you had to move out of California, where would you go?
Asked in downtown Chico. Isaac Zinkwindow washerProbably Washington because I have family there. Somewhere on the Olympic Peninsula. Becky Wallacehair stylistProbably North Carolina. Somewhere close to the beach. Why not? David Stachurabiology professorOregon, probably. But […]
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Editorial: Don’t feed into mail-vote hysteria
With the Democratic and Republican conventions over, and local candidates’ signs popping up in neighborhoods and business corridors, election season has sprung again. But campaigning hasn’t been limited to the support or opposition to people […]
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Guest comment
Police use of force is at the forefront of the news these days. People across the nation are rising up, organizing and demanding change. We at Concerned Citizens for Justice (CC4J), like the rest of […]
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Streetalk: Can you share something positive?
Asked in downtown Chico. Hester Winchesterworking mother[Schools have] a better plan for distance learning than I thought they would. My daughter just started high school. When she was in eighth grade, those last few months, […]