Local family-owned restaurant, ‘La Comida’ celebrates 50 year anniversary
April 23, 2018
The La Comida restaurant celebrated its' 50-year anniversary from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. out in the Mangrove Plaza parking lot Saturday. The restaurant, which serves Mexican food, is located in the Mangrove Plaza on Mangrove Ave in Chico.The event consisted of prizes, a wheel of fortune, food specials and...
Chico Community Ballet presents their own Chico-version of ‘The Nutcracker’
December 7, 2017
There are hundreds of Christmas-related traditions across the world, and everyone celebrates Christmas in their own way. For some families, a common tradition is to go see “The Nutcracker” every year.“The Nutcracker” is a classic Christmas tale of a girl named Clara and her h...
‘How is life?’
November 28, 2017
Thanksgiving gave just a glimpse of home-life away from college, surrounded by childhood friends and far-away family. Whether or not you enjoy going home for the holidays, it has come time to face relatives, some for the first time since leaving home. It might be nice to be in your hometown for a ...
Don’t live in your sibling’s shadow
March 15, 2016
It seems dark and cold. It’ll feel like no one is around to help you. You almost can’t help yourself. Seems like everything you’ve done doesn’t even matter. You’re in your sibling’s shadow. Being the younger sibling could seem great. There’s no real experiment with parenting, your parents...
Loans for the holidays
December 13, 2015
As students begin to head home for the holidays to spend time with family, they are most likely going to be bombarded with the same questions as every year. They are asked about school, significant others, social lives, post-graduation plans and finances covering everything in and out of college. Now,...
The awkward ambiguity of friendship
March 1, 2015
Ah, relationships. They make life worthwhile, don’t they?And I don't mean just romantic relationships here. Although those are great. I’m actually talking about all types of relationships: from familial to romantic to friendships. They all have the potential to provide support, comfort, understan...
Blood is still thicker than water
February 21, 2015
While walking home earlier this semester, I had the dubious pleasure of listening to a young woman argue with her mother. Most of the people walking on that block of Warner Street shared that same pleasure. Apparently the mother had seen some social media posts of this young lady at a party and called her ab...
Breaking the pattern of diabetes in families
February 12, 2015
Diabetes has affected my family for years. My grandmother and great-grandmother both had it. And just two years ago, we found out my mother did as well. When my mom was first diagnosed, I didn’t think it was that big of a deal. I thought it was something that could be easily handled.But I remember the ...
Family holidays aren’t worth fretting over
November 8, 2014
I love the holiday season, but sometimes I have to ditch out on family for my own health. Once someone reaches adulthood, holidays become a lot more difficult to navigate. Family gatherings are great, but I can't always make it to Thanksgiving or our big family Christmas. Being married means that I h...
Family will always stay number one
October 23, 2014
My mom said something to me the other day that made me think about the connections I'll keep with my family as I get older. "Janie, I'm not always going to be here to help you take care of these things," she said. She was speaking in reference to sending off my passport to get a new visa for Saudi A...
Golfing family featured on Wildcat roster
April 1, 2014
Sophomore Dani O'Keefe and senior Sarah McComish did not know they were related until meeting up at Chico State. O'Keefe spent her first year at San Jose State. It wasn't until she was recruited by Chico State that she found out she had a second cousin in the program. O'Keefe's dad informed her, she...
