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The fire next time
Editor’s note: This essay was written by Kevin Jeys, a one-time CN&R editorial staffer and longtime infrequent contributor to the paper. After surviving the Camp Fire, Jeys stayed home. He’s been in Paradise for the […]
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Guest Comment: Stars of the Camp Fire
It’s been five years since the disastrous Camp Fire. Hard to believe, and hard to believe that it happened. The word “disaster” comes from the Latin for being out of alignment with the stars (dis […]
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Guest Comment: Gathering
If the 2018 Camp Fire taught one lesson it is this big one: Life is with people. If that seems too obvious, it isn’t. The U.S. Surgeon General tells us half the country now suffers […]
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Editor’s Note: Green Forest Lane
This old road, it’s a long, long lonely way/This old road is bound to get me some day/ But I know I’m goin’ home, and I know there ain’t no other way/But this old road—“This […]
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Second & Flume: Untold stories
When I think about the Camp Fire’s fifth anniversary, I think about the CN&R. For me, the two are inextricably intertwined. After the blaze, the paper’s small staff wrote week in and week out about […]
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Streetalk: Who’s your hero?
Asked in downtown Chico. Ryan Hartstudent Ooh, that’s hard. I’m going to say Guy Fieri, mostly because he’s a fun dude and he does a lot of charity work. Shirley McCoyKZFR office assistant I’d say, […]
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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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Second & Flume: Fall
I moved to the North State in the late-’90s, but somehow I still haven’t acclimated to the heat. Every summer, I count down the days till fall and obsessively check the seven-day forecast. But I […]
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Editorial: Congressional waste
Like the majority of Americans who believe climate change poses an existential threat to the United States, we cringed when we saw a recent viral clip of Rep. Doug LaMalfa making a fool out of […]
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Editor’s Note: Wake me up when September ends
Last month, one of those “Your Memories” posts showed up on my Facebook feed. It was a picture of me with my band, Viking Skate Country, sharing the stage at the Sierra Nevada Big Room […]
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Streetalk: What’s your personal motto?
Asked in downtown Chico. Megan Kurtzuniversity employee Be nice, eat good food and have fun. It’s from the philosophy of leisure. Austin Mcclaineconstruction project engineer Always do more than people ask you to. Anna Diertuemefelstudent […]
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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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Editor’s Note: You’re the best, and so are you
During last year’s Best of Chico contest, I took a deep dive into the spreadsheet of votes cast for Best Local Personality. It’s the category that receives the biggest number of unique responses each year, […]
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Streetalk: Best bite in Chico?
Asked in downtown Chico. John Eatonstudent That’s a hard one, actually. I just go to Mexican places a lot, honestly, [especially] Atzlan. I get tacos; I like that place a lot. Tameekah Abdullahdam security Burgers […]
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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 […]