The future of groundwater beneath Chico and its surroundings is being decided right now in ways that will not be reversible. Business interests, with heavy thumbs on regulatory boards and public officials in our dark-money […]
Like many locals, I’ve been thinking about Maui, particularly the residents of Lahaina. As is stated in the editorial, having experienced the Camp Fire (and North Complex fires), Butte County can empathize in a way […]
Butte County can relate to the devastation wrought by the wildfire in Maui better than arguably any other community in the world. For anyone who lived here during the 2018 Camp Fire, the videos shared […]
Before COVID-19, I never thought twice when a co-worker asked to meet up for coffee or lunch. Now … I get a little nervous. It’s no secret that the pandemic dealt a serious blow to […]
A futurist I am not. I was in middle school when Back to the Future Part 2 came out in 1989, and I specifically remember a scene in which Marty McFly, who’d transported to the […]
Jake Bennosocial media intern I’d say, get out to some swimming holes like Bear Hole, Salmon Hole. That’s where I have the most fun. Julia Traversjournalism student I like floating down the Sacramento River. And […]
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 […]
I am white, heterosexual, neurotypical, cisgendered and able-bodied. Though I grew up below the poverty line and endured several ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), I was a first-generation college student and have an advanced degree, a […]
We don’t blame the 36 downtown business owners who signed on to a letter that was sent to city officials and local media in May to alert them to the fact that their customers were […]
As any well-informed resident should know, the issue of homelessness in Butte County is abundant and nuanced. Somewhere between spirited (and at times violent) efforts to remove Chico’s homeless from public parks and spaces and […]
Asked in downtown Chico Julie Hollandprofessor I really hate them. I just don’t trust them. I think they’re very inconvenient. I also think they’re not accessible for people who are not tech-savvy, and I drive […]
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 […]
I don’t think my first day of employment as recorded by the Chico News & Review is correct, but I’m certain about the first story I wrote for the paper. It was an interview with […]
Were people always so crass? That was one of my first thoughts when I started seeing memes about the lives of the people aboard the ill-fated vessel attempting to view the wreckage of the Titanic. […]
Asked at Naked Lounge Hailegna BurozBarista I intend on going to Europe. I’m going to go to Portugal. Valerie RoseASL instructor I want to stay inside and play Tears of the Kingdom. B. ComfortUnit host […]
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