Sofia Whitehead of Chico brought an Italian mandolin to the Antiques Appraisal Day on Wednesday at the Museum of Northern California Art. It was pristine, looking nearly perfect in an original case. The mandolin had been in her family for

"The current exhibit at the Museum of Northern California Art (MONCA) in Chico is a collection of more than 70 paintings and sculptures by more than 60 women artists. Titled Persistence, it’s a celebration of women through the ages who have

"Death has not kept Claudia Steel and Ann Pierce from persisting. Their artistic fingers touched the heart of Chico, making their legacy live on as the Museum of Northern California Art (monca) devotes its latest exhibit, “Persistence,” to these late