With spring on its way, many people are getting into the cleaning and redecorating mode, and what better way to usher in the sunshine than with some new creative (and sustainable!) decorations for your home. The North State Symphony plans to host a Frugal House fundraising event this April in which they will showcase a [...]

The 1st Annual “Can Creation” will kick-off February as National Canned Food Month. Businesses are invited to participate by creating a canned food sculpture in the Chico Mall with entries donated after display and judging to help ease hunger. On Sunday, Feb. 7 businesses will build their canned food structure between 6 p.m. and 10 [...]

Panighetti’s Eatery opened on Dec. 7 and already it’s the talk of the town. From their eclectic menu to their friendly customer service, the owners have created a meal worth remembering.
“It’s been great, better than I expected,” said Mark Panighetti, owner of Panigetti’s Eatery. “Five nights a week we’ve been packed.”
Panighetti’s has brought the family [...]

Standing more than six feet high is a 48 hour clock entirely handmade by Bill Deming.  Over 20 years ago, Bill purchased the paper plan with the actual sized parts.  After starting the project, a difficult section convinced him to set aside the wooden clock until he gathered more skill in his real vocation as [...]

What comes to mind when you think of a ranch?
Some people might envision stoic cowboys wrangling up livestock. Others may imagine sprawling fields dotted with bales of hay. But how many people think of sustainability? Or organic produce? Or humane treatment?
Chico’s own Llano Seco Rancho has made eco-friendliness and the compassionate treatment of animals its [...]

Located on a woodsy lane in Paradise, a small farm overlooks Sawmill Creek. Owned by Brian Marshall and his wife Nancy Heizel, their cozy cottage of curved stone walls frames the water as it flows through a section of the farm. A few comfortable chairs sit scattered on the front patio and near the packing [...]

There are quite a few myths about bats, and they often surface around Halloween. Many believe bats are blind, ugly, suck human blood, and are a type of rodent. Upon investigation, you will find that bats see extremely well, are no more related to rodents than humans, are nocturnal and eat insects. As for bloodsucking, [...]

A crowd of about 30 pug admirers gathered outside the large portable fence as their dogs partied together. For the past eight years the club called “Pug Sunday” has met to socialize themselves and their dogs. On the first Sunday of each month they meet in Hooker Oak Park in Chico at 1:00p.m.. The long [...]

Parental Participation Makes All the Difference, Especially In Tough Times

The Chico Certified Farmers’ Market and the Network for a Healthy California—Children’s Power Play! Campaign (Network) brought the community together on August 8th, 2009 to celebrate the 10th Annual Tomato Saturday and enjoy a fun day of healthy eating and local buying. Over 1,000 residents flooded the market for Tomato Saturday, a festival that reminds [...]