After graduating from Chico State in 1971, I moved away. First to Idaho, then to Alaska, and then on to Seattle. I returned to Chico in 2008 to help care for my ailing mother. During the 37 years I was gone, formerly bucolic, Chico had sprawled all over the valley and into the foothills. North […]
For many shoppers, Black Friday is still an event, but the days of lining up outside of stores at 5 a.m. to snag items with major discounts seems to largely be a thing of the past.