Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia's predominantly Black community, Gabbi Pasha remembers seeing braid shops on nearly every street corner.

https://www.chicoer.com/2026/03/08/braiding-a-future-in-chico-its-your-business/

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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.chicoer.com/2026/03/06/pollinator-plants-in-the-home-garden-the-real-dirt/

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“Four Old Broads” is a hilarious comedy mystery that takes place in an assisted living facility in Georgia in 1992. The play is populated by a cast of primarily senior citizens, and the play is special because it tells the truth about growing older — we never stop falling in love, making new friends, or telling naughty jokes.

https://www.chicoer.com/2026/03/05/senior-citizens-take-center-stage-at-chico-theater-company-on-stage-in-butte-county/

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Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail.com, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.

https://www.chicoer.com/2026/02/13/a-day-of-giving-sow-there/

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Dan Barnett teaches philosophy at Butte College. Send review requests to dbarnett99@me.com. Columns archived at https://barnetto.substack.com

https://www.chicoer.com/2026/02/10/the-philosophy-of-love-the-biblio-file/

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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.chicoer.com/2026/02/06/winter-in-the-master-gardeners-demonstration-garden-the-real-dirt/

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Students at Durham Intermediate School put their knowledge of buoyancy, displacement and engineering to the test at the 25th annual cardboard boat race.

https://www.chicoer.com/2025/10/10/splashes-celebration-durham-school-holds-25th-annual-cardboard-boat-race/

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Cameron Vandelune and Clayton Elwell had their fair share of air time Tuesday as they had the majority of the Humboldt Avenue Skate Park to themselves.

https://www.chicoer.com/2025/10/08/dialed-in-and-off-the-ground/

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Public Works Director Josh Pack brought three options to the board during Tuesday's meeting to begin dealing with the severe sediment buildup at the basin, limiting its capacity to hold water during large storm events.

https://www.chicoer.com/2025/08/13/supervisors-press-ahead-on-five-mile-basin-cleanup/

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Nearly 40 players are brand new to the 49ers' roster and poised to make their debut in Saturday's preseason opener against the Denver Broncos.

https://www.chicoer.com/2025/08/09/come-meet-every-first-time-49er-before-preseason-opener-against-broncos/

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The mixed trading continues a cooldown for the U.S. stock market after it swung from its worst day since May on Friday to its best since May on Monday

https://www.chicoer.com/2025/08/06/wall-street-mcdonalds-disney-earnings/

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With valedictorian Caden Stickney the first Hamilton High graduate to receive an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy, 59 Hamilton seniors and three continuation graduates from Hamilton Unified School District graduated Friday on a warm night in front of an appreciative crowd of family and friends.

https://www.chicoer.com/2025/06/07/hamilton-high-class-of-2025-set-to-lead-the-way/

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A conglomerate of organizations came together on Wednesday to conduct what might be the last prescribed fire operation in and around Magalia this year in a two-day-long project focused on the northside of Paradise Lake. 

https://www.chicoer.com/2025/05/08/prescribed-fire-operations-move-to-paradise-lakes-north-side-of/

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At 8 a.m. Monday morning, police delivered notices to people in downtown Chico, Lost Park and Annie's Glen, said Interim City Manager Paul Hahn.

https://www.chicoer.com/2022/05/09/chico-police-issue-first-7-day-warnings-to-homeless-people/

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The Butte College softball team's special season that brought its pitcher-catcher duo back for a third year due to the pandemic came to an end Friday, after the Roadrunners were eliminated from the California Community College Athletic Association playoffs in Bakersfield. The Roadrunners, the No. 2 seed from Northern California, lost 14-12 to the No. 3 seed from Northern California San Jose City College.

https://www.chicoer.com/2022/05/20/butte-college-eliminated-from-cccaa-state-softball-championships/

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The Giants led the entire game until Webb allowed a two-run, go-ahead homer to Jorge Soler in the 7th inning.

https://www.chicoer.com/2023/04/17/logan-webb-drops-4th-straight-start-as-sf-giants-let-lead-slip-away-vs-marlins/

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We in Northern California are fortunate to live in a climate that enables us to garden all year. Our moderate temperatures enable many vegetables to grow through the winter, and at most lower altitudes, frosts are rarely severe enough to kill resistant plants and vegetables.

https://www.chicoer.com/2023/12/22/light-in-the-winter-garden-the-real-dirt/

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"He mentioned knowing his name was out there and how much he loved Chicago, this was probably his No. 1 choice and destination if he did get traded."

https://www.chicoer.com/2021/07/30/heres-how-the-sf-giants-plan-to-use-new-star-kris-bryant/

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Three people from Oroville suspected of killing a 33-year-old man appeared in Butte County Superior Court Wednesday, according to a Butte County District Attorney's office press release.

https://www.chicoer.com/2022/02/10/3-people-charged-in-jacob-nevins-death/

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"Still a little ways away, but overall I feel great," Green said.

https://www.chicoer.com/2022/02/26/warriors-draymond-green-joins-first-team-practice-since-january-but-return-still-a-little-ways-away/

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump over the Capitol riot will begin the week of Feb. 8, the first time a former president will face such charges after leaving office.

https://www.chicoer.com/2021/01/22/schumer-trump-impeachment-trial-to-begin-week-of-feb-8/

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