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Is California a Good State to Live In?
A clear-eyed, sensory tour of everything California gives and everything it asks in return, to help you decide if it is your kind of place.
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Down Range Chico's Community First Mindset Reflects in All They Do.
Steve and Jessica Dyke opened Down Range in 2013 with a cop's instinct for safety and a community-first mindset. What they built is unlike anything else in the North State.
Yaks on the 5 Is the I-5 Pit Stop You Plan Your Drive Around
Right off I-5 in Dunsmuir, Yaks on the 5 serves handcrafted burgers with names like Arnold Alpha and OMG! — and a free sticky bun if you leave them a review. Pull over.
The Best Morning You Can Have 12 Miles East of Chico
I've made the drive to Sierra Cascade Blueberry Farm every summer for a few years now. This year Denise came with me. Certified organic, $6.50 a pound, cash only — picking starts at 7 a.m.
Pipeline Craft Taps Is Mount Shasta's Most Reliable Lunch on the Boulevard
A Pipeline Classic built on Prather Ranch beef, local beer on tap, and a patio that earns its summer wait — this is the gastropub N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. built its lunch hour around.
Sometimes the best office is a neighborhood coffee shop!
When I need a change of scenery, Daycamp Coffee in Meriam Park is one of my go-to spots — great coffee, good food, and an upstairs area that's perfect for getting things done.
Chico Paper Company Has Been Framing This Town for 46 Years
At 4th and Broadway, Chico Paper Company is a working gallery and a serious framing shop — run by people who actually know every artist on the wall.
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Burgers, Beer, and a Big Idea: The Lunch That Launched LIVIN.in
The founders of LIVIN.in needed a table, good food, and a moment to breathe. They found all three at Farmers Brewing Co. and left with a mission.
Clandestino Is Bringing Actual Spain to Mount Shasta Boulevard
At 211 N Mt Shasta Blvd, Clandestino serves handcrafted tapas, authentic Spanish wines, and guided tastings. This is not fusion. This is Spain.
The Car Tab Is Too High. These LA Neighborhoods Let You Skip It.
Between record insurance rates, $5-plus gas, and a new-car market that hasn't cooled, more Angelenos are doing the math — and the bike is winning. Here's where it actually makes sense.
Why the AI Industry Is Reconverging on San Francisco — and What That Means for Where You Live
The AI industry's migration to San Francisco is a ground-level shift in where jobs, capital, and talent are concentrating. Here's what it means if you're thinking about making the move.
San Francisco Is Not a Postcard. It's a Place You Have to Feel.
From the cable car rails on California Street to the Golden Gate at dusk, San Francisco rewards the people who pay attention — and it doesn't care how long you've lived here.
The Pier Doesn't Lie: Why Oceanside's Waterfront Is North County's Best Address
Every sunset over the Oceanside Pier is different. That's the whole argument for living here — not a platitude, just the Pacific coast, seen straight.
