Our local newspapers and journalists are under attack. Local right-wingers, taking a page from trumps playbook, attacking journalists and the print media on a regular basis - see pics for a few recent examples. Things not going your way? Reporters provide facts that don’t agree with your narrative? “They’re biased!!”

It’s also disturbing to see Natalie Hanson-Ross singled out for their ire…

‘Go Ahead and Vote Me Out’: What Other Places Can Learn From Santa Rosa’s Tent City

Some good news!

The court has granted an emergency restraining order against the City of Chico, preventing them from clearing Comanche Creek of campers for now.

Cory Turner, along with many partners from Legal Services of Northern California have worked long and hard to make this happen…

Fliers went out in the past few days to nearby neighborhoods, and many have asked us about the new program. Here's what we know so far:

NVHRC is partnering with physicians as well as behavioral health, social workers, case managers, and specialists in addiction and recovery to address the scourge of addiction in Chico.

NVHRC has obtained a building on Park Avenue for services…

While we are long past being particularly surprised by Bay-Area transplant Rob Berry's demagoguery, we were surprised to see him openly threaten community members and city leaders last week. The latest salvo in his long drawn out war to make Chico into a pristine enclave free of the unsightly riff-raff, is this letter (see pics) he sent last week threatening city leaders and community members with vigilante action.

We are demanding that city leadership, city council, and Chico PD publicly denounce this behavior and make clear that threats and vigilantism aren't acceptable…