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Family Still Awaits Justice for Desmond Phillips, Mentally Ill Man Killed by Chico Police

Editor’s note: Although Steve DuBois is not a trained journalist, he is a lay writer, and one of ANewsCafe.com’s regular photography contributors. Steve was so deeply moved by the news of Desmond Phillips’ death last year that he felt compelled… Continue Reading

Public Art Sought for Creekside Educational Garden

Chico, California – The Campus Public Art Committee, a subcommittee of the CSU, Chico Campus Planning Committee, is seeking an artist or artist team to create a public work of art for the Creekside Educational Garden. Artists are invited to… Continue Reading

North State Symphony’s Baune Together with Tutunov This Weekend

The North State Symphony’s concertmaster, violinist Terrie Baune, will appear in a duo concerts in a program of international favorites for violin and piano with pianist Alexander Tutunov, a frequent guest artist with the Symphony. Music Director Kyle Wiley Pickett… Continue Reading

Sierra Oro Farm Trail’s 6th Annual Passport Weekend

The bounty of Butte County specialty farms and wineries is the focus of the sixth annual Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend, a self-guided tour that includes exclusive wine tasting at 11 wineries and farm-fresh food sampling at 17 farms… Continue Reading

Chico PD: Thwart Cat Thieves with “Etch & Catch” Program

In recent months, our community has experienced a significant number of thefts of Catalytic Converters, primarily from Toyota trucks and SUV’s. Thieves steal Catalytic Converters due to the value of the precious metals contained inside them. The Toyota trucks and… Continue Reading

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North State Symphony Begins 10th Season

North State Symphony’s piano soloist in September is New York’s Diane Walsh. Ms. Walsh has had a fascinating career, performing Beethoven on-stage literally hundreds of time — not only in concert, but as part of the theatrical work 33 Variations,… Continue Reading

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Doni’s Conversation With Kyle Picket

Wow. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. Can you give a bit of a then-and-now summary for us? At the time of the merger, the Redding Symphony was financially teetering and the Chico Symphony had a real identity crisis… Continue Reading

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Application Deadline Near for Game Warden Academy

Applications are now being accepted for the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Warden Academy at Butte College in Oroville. The academy will begin in January 2013 and is scheduled to graduate in September 2013. The application deadline is Nov.… Continue Reading

Butte County Gains $3 Million for 2008 Fires; Info Meetings Set

Butte County officials announced that they have been awarded an additional grant of $3,093,980 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development to help recover from the devastating summer fires of 2008. This is in addition to the $4,300,000… Continue Reading