Chico’s downtown parking kiosks got simpler in 2025, yet some shoppers still avoid the core. A hands-on guide explains the process—and why it matters for local businesses.
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/demystifying-chicos-downtown-parking-puzzle-88ea7ef5
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California has driverless-car technology, but a 1977 workplace rule still keeps autonomous tractors from running around farmworkers.
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/autonomous-tractors-stay-stalled-in-ca-agriculture-9156b343
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Wildfire water systems were built for structure fires, not entire neighborhoods burning at once. Lake County is testing portable hydrants.
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/he-knows-his-community-is-going-to-burn-again-now-hes-making-sure-theyre-ready-bc1a3428
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The end of Chico’s Warren settlement in early 2027 is already shaping the District 6 race. Candidates differ on enforcement, shelter and public space. #ButteCounty #CAPol #NorCalNews
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/district-6-tom-van-overbeek-and-megan-thomas-petty-0f8cd276

Chico’s District 2 candidates offer sharply different paths on encampments, housing, road funding and police oversight. Their answers are worth comparing. #ButteCounty #CAPol #NorCalNews
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/district-2-shelby-hebert-and-kasey-reynolds-ffc24b7c

Three Chico council seats are open, but every race is a one-on-one contest between an incumbent and challenger. See how all six candidates answered CN&R’s five questions on local issues. #ButteCounty #CAPol #NorCalNews
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/chico-city-council-election-2026-b88a1df7

Chico’s planned congressional debate won’t happen—but ballots start arriving Oct. 5. What would you want Gallagher and McGuire to answer face-to-face? #ButteCounty #CAPol #NorCalNews
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/congressional-district-one-race-heats-up-bf5c3814

What happens to a community when fewer reporters are left to cover it? California’s new tax-credit law may help save local news jobs. #ButteCounty #NorCalNews #California
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/newsom-signs-first-in-the-nation-law-to-bolster-struggling-local-news-organizations-20051b87

How can voters support a billionaire tax and the measures designed to block it at the same time? California’s Props. 40, 41 and 42 may hinge on that confusion. #CAPol #NorCalNews
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/the-billionaire-tax-could-be-defeated-by-two-other-tax-measures-heres-how-0ba2d275

What does meaningful oversight of Chico’s $600,000-plus license-plate reader system look like? The council audit raises fresh questions about policy and ICE data sharing. #ButteCounty #NorCalNews #CAPol
https://chico.newsreview.com/news/parking-water-sewer-and-surveillance-d9455ec9