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Second & Flume: Hunger games
One can only assume sweets shop heiress Kasey Reynolds has never been hungry. Same goes for Sean Morgan, the son of a doctor; Andrew Coolidge, whose father was an attorney; and caterer Deepika Tandon. These […]
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Tuesday night ceremonies
First came the presentation of colors. The Chico Police and Fire Rescue Honor Guard flag procession ahead of the pledge of allegiance was just one of the ceremonies to mark a, well, mostly ceremonial City […]
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Election 2022: Sliver of blue light
By Evan Tuchinsky and Ken Smith As Chico City Council candidate Addison Winslow helped with set up at an election night gathering Tuesday (Nov. 8) at Om on the Range downtown—complete with refreshments, live music […]
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Skate season
The Chico Ice Rink in the Plaza (pictured) is returning for its second year. The City of Chico is again partnering with the Downtown Chico Business Association, which will manage the temporary rink in the […]
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Full speed ahead
A week before Election Day, amid a battle over the balance of power in local (and national) government, the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday night (Nov. 1) attracted sparse attendance. Only a dozen citizens came […]
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Taking flight
As the Chico City Council convened in closed session Tuesday evening (Oct. 18), diners downtown took advantage of the seasonable weather for a meal outside. At Momona and the Banshee, patrons enjoyed streetfront tables in […]
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Vying for majority
Notes on this feature: Candidates’ answers have been minimally edited, mainly for grammar and punctuation. Seats for Chico Cty Council Districts 2, 3, 4 and 6 are on the 2022 ballot. For this election, Districts […]
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The CN&R recommends …
This endorsement list is part of the CN&R’s Oct. 6 Election Issue. For more stories on the 2022 general election click here. For this year’s endorsements, the Chico News & Review has weighed in on […]
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Editor’s note: Coffee and candidates
This column is part of the CN&R’s Oct. 6 Election Issue. For more stories on the 2022 general election click here. In preparation for this Election Issue, CN&R Contributing Editor Evan Tuchinsky and I sat […]
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Second & Flume: Machiavelli’s tax
Local conservative politicians and their cronies sure know how to spin things. I’ve watched them do it repeatedly over the years, perhaps most notably amid the fallout from the Great Recession—and perhaps nobody as adeptly […]
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Almost unanimous
The current iteration of the Chico City Council isn’t known for harmony. The six conservatives and one progressive often find themselves at loggerheads within their ranks and with members of the public. Meetings go long […]
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Meeting in the middle
One hour is all it took for the Chico City Council to take care of business during the last session of the summer (Sept. 20). Back on their bimonthly rotation after a monthly summertime schedule, […]
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Council says, ‘Yes hotel’
“How could they do that?” This was the reaction of Sandy Goulart and other California Park residents Tuesday night (Sept. 6) immediately after the Chico City Council, reversing a decision of its Planning Commission, allowed […]
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New nuisance code on the ballot
With little resistance and one final revision, Chico’s so-called Quality of Life Act is heading to the November ballot. The Chico City Council, at a special meeting Thursday evening (Aug. 4), approved a measure to […]
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‘Quality of life’ show goes on
Nostalgia permeated the start of the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday night (Aug. 2). Chambers packed to capacity, Boy Scouts waited at the rear of the room for a formal presentation of colors. Mayor Andrew […]