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Yankee Hill man charged with murder for allegedly killing roommate

OROVILLE — A Yankee Hill man was charged with an open count of murder today in Butte County Superior Court.

Academy of Country Music announces finalists for New Artist award

from:Chico Country Music Examiner

Back in January, fans were allowed to vote for their favorite semi-finalists nominated for the ACM New Artist Award. Voting was done online, and fans could vote once per day for...

Pair sought in shoe shop burglary

CHICO — Police are seeking a man and woman suspected of burglarizing Heel and Sole Shoes, 708 Mangrove Avenue, during business hours on Dec.

Man arrested in bizarre shooting near Yankee Hill

YANKEE HILL — The Butte County Sheriff's Office arrested a Yankee Hill man Wednesday after the man said he had shot his roommate sometime last week, and his body was still...

Local leaders have glowing things to say about state of community

CHICO — Chico State University President Paul Zingg probably summed it up best Thursday night when he said local government agencies have shared values, worries and...

LaMalfa, Aanestad confident about chances in congress run

CHICO — Both Doug LaMalfa and Sam Aanestad say they have a good chance of succeeding Wally Herger in the House of Representatives.

Fish and Game may sue over levee: Army Corps of Engineers plan to remove trees, shrubs leads to conflict with agency

SACRAMENTO — A national plan to remove shrubs and trees from federal levees has led to threat of a lawsuit by California's wildlife agency.

Innovations, Darwin celebrated at the Gateway Science Museum

CHICO — Visitors to Gateway Museum this weekend may take part in the museum's first "innovator challenge" Saturday and a survival skills test Sunday.

Chico Republican Women set to meet Thursday for lunch, speaker

CHICO — A candidate for Wally Herger's seat in Congress will be the guest speaker Thursday during the next meeting of Chico Republican Women, Federated, at Manzanita Place,...

Annual Chico thanksgiving run raised $69,000 for Jesus Center

CHICO — The sixth annual Run for Food that occurred on Thanksgiving morning raised $69,000 for the Jesus Center.

Police seeking suspect in connection with beating at Chico park last week

CHICO — Police have stepped-up patrols throughout south Chico, searching for a man suspected of severely beating his female companion last week at Community Park.

Bank heist in 2009 is believed an 'inside job'

CHICO — Two Oroville residents were arrested this month in a bank robbery more than two years ago in Chico, which authorities are now saying was an "inside job.

Trial date to be set for three in alleged identity theft ring

OROVILLE — A trial date will be set for three of four people arrested in November for their alleged involvement in an identity theft ring.

22-year-old cyclist from Lancaster killed in Highway 70 crash is named

YANKEE HILL — A man struck and killed while riding a bicycle on Highway 70 Monday night has been identified as Rigoberto Castaneda-Romero, 22, of Lancaster.

Oregon House man killed in Tuesday crash identified as a local conductor

SMARTSVILLE — A man from Oregon House, in Yuba County near the Butte County line, was killed about 5:40 p.

Driving fast into turn causes rollover crash, injury in Thermalito

OROVILLE — An Oroville man was injured Wednesday in a single-vehicle rollover crash at Grand Avenue near Fourth Street in Thermalito that was caused by driving at an unsafe...

Oroville council approves loan to help car dealership

OROVILLE — After a lengthy discussion Tuesday night the Oroville City Council unanimously approved an incentive loan of up to $300,000 to help Oroville Ford to consolidate...

Bicyclist plows into car, leaves heavy damage

CHICO — A bicyclist who reportedly darted out of an orchard onto West Eighth Avenue and plowed into a moving vehicle on Wednesday, suffered a contusion to the back of his...

V-Day getaway > Chico Canyon Retreat offers guests the perfect, pampered wilderness getaway.

Just a 30-minute drive from Chico—the last three miles of it down scenic, unpaved Harris Wagon Road to the bottom of Big Chico Creek...

Greenfeet closes shop > The online-based retailer Greenfeet is calling it quits after 15 years of business.

The website, launched by Chico’s Valerie and Rob Reddemann in 1997, sold environmentally conscious household products ranging from composters to natural bedding and...

Gift that keeps giving > Create a registry through a nonprofit where friends can help a third-world farmer feed his family.

What do you buy a couple who have everything? When your best bud gets married, instead of giving a crockpot you could irrigate a...

Love potion > Two local healers talk brain chemistry, immune response and how Cupid plays a role.

Why is it that the symbol most closely associated with Valentine’s Day—and, therefore, love—also represents the human body’s most...

Treat sugar like wine? > UCSF researchers offer one solution to obesity pandemic.

A team of University of California, San Francisco researchers has released a report suggesting sugar should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco in order to...

Health-care reform saves billions > Millions of elderly US citizens saved on prescription medication in 2011.

The first year of President Obama’s sweeping health-care-reform law saved 3.6 million elderly Americans $2.1 billion in health-care expenditures, or about $604 per...

Healthy school lunches > Federal guidelines for school lunch programs have been released.

The Obama administration announced changes to government-subsidized school meals in an effort to combat childhood obesity. The new guidelines will emphasize the dietary...

Feeling the strain > Been staring at the computer screen so long your eyes hurt? That’s not good. Here are some ways to avoid eyestrain.

If you’re like us, you spend a lot of time staring at a computer screen. Chances are, then, that you sometimes experience eyestrain in...

The wisdom of the Cuppow > You’ll want to check out the super cool Cuppow.

Mason jar to-go I was just reading the Feb. 1 issue of More Hip Than Hippie, the always-interesting greenzine by Dori and Val over...

Love, Sex, Marriage > In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, let’s dive into the heart’s issues.

Whether you’re in a relationship or not, it’s hard to avoid Valentine’s Day and all the heart-shaped candies, red balloons and sentimental cards...

Can science and religion be friends? > Small Chico conference tackles big questions.

In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void. Then God finished the task, which included...

What a drag > A group of Chico men, some dressed as women, were allegedly assaulted in downtown Chico.

Brian Denham arrived a few minutes late to an impromptu meeting Monday (Feb. 6) called by members of Chico’s LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...

Chico State provost steps down > Second-in-command Sandra Flake retires, effective immediately.

When Sandra Flake, Chico State’s second in command, announced she was resigning effective immediately last week (Feb. 2), she wasn’t kidding. By all...

Riding the redevelopment waves > City, council struggle to respond to dissolution of its RDA.

Riding the waves If Chico is typical of what communities are going through because of the dissolution of the 400-plus redevelopment agencies in California,...

Cat Coalition finds new digs > The organization dedicated to Bidwell Park’s feral-cat population moves into new warehouse after months of uncertainty.

The Chico Cat Coalition, a volunteer-based organization that rescues feral cats from Bidwell Park, has found a new home after months of uncertainty. In late...