Enloe Behavioral Health — which is the only voluntary in-patient mental health facility in the region — has announced it plans to shut down this August. The move comes amid shortages of mental health professionals in the area and a lack of resources. Also, the group Students for Justice in Palestine, Chico staged a "Study in Solidarity" on Chico St…

California energy regulators will decide on a proposal tomorrow that would restructure how utility companies bill for electricity. If approved, the price of electricity would drop, but residents would see a fixed charge for infrastructure costs. Also, Orland grew by nearly five percent last year, making it the fourth fastest-growing city in Califor…

A walkout at Chico State organized by Students for Justice in Palestine brought dozens of students together on campus. Also, the city of Chico may formalize a deal with Butte County to fund a new sobering center, and Shasta County is saying goodbye to its former Clerk and Registrar of Voters, Cathy Darling Allen, as she retires this week after near…

As California faces a multi-billion dollar budget shortfall this year, one program on the chopping block is Market Match that provides extra money to use on produce at farmers markets. Also, assistance is now available to help Dixie Fire survivors rebuild homes or rental properties, and Butte County wants to know how you think your tax dollars shou…

Shasta County's long-serving registrar of voters is retiring tomorrow. Nobody in the county is quite sure how the vacant seat will be filled. Also, an education center for Native American youth is opening in Greenville soon, and residents in Red Bluff struggling with homelessness now have somewhere to go for support.…

Shasta Regional Medical Center was fined $155,000 for violations in 2023. Also, a new all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant is now in the old IHOP building, and students in Butte County can get the Tdap (or DTaP) and HPV vaccines free of cost at several upcoming clinics.על ידי Sarah Bohannon, Ken Devol, Angel Huracha, Ava Norgrove, Adia White, Alec Stutson

After protesters were arrested Tuesday following a days-long protest at Cal Poly Humboldt against the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, one professor is concerned about law enforcement involvement. Also, voters in Chester will soon decide whether or not to fund fire and ambulance services, and California is now recovering from an unprecedented three-year po…

The Supreme Court heard arguments about a major homelessness case last week. Here's what to expect going forward and how it could affect unhoused residents in Chico. Also, Lassen, Modoc and Plumas County residents will need to carry permits before doing any residential burning starting tomorrow, and Caltrans officials say they’re making progress to…

A community fridge in south Chico faces closure if not adopted by another operator. Also, plans to expand Chico’s passenger train routes to the Bay Area, high speed rail and the San Joaquin Valley are in the final stage, and Redding is among the top 100 best places to live in the U.S. according to livability.com that looked at small and mid-sized c…

A panel discussion on affordable housing drew large attendance in Chico. Local affordable housing advocates and experts were joined by a state assemblyman who has a plan for “social housing.” Also, one scientist says climate change is taking its toll on the glacier atop Mt. Shasta as well as others in the state, and California increases water suppl…

Butte County residents are being asked to weigh in on Butte County’s evacuation maps. Also, incentives for Butte County Behavioral Health employees are on today’s board of supervisors meeting agenda, and Chico State warns some students that they may have been exposed to meningitis.על ידי Erik Adams, Sarah Bohannon, Ken Devol, Angel Huracha, Ava Norgrove

Chico community activists reflect on memorial in Children’s Park they created for children killed in Gaza. Also, Chico State is awaiting lab confirmation about a potential tuberculosis case on campus, and two North State jurisdictions are set to receive millions of dollars in aid as part of a large scale initiative by Gov. Gavin Newsom to get peopl…

Chico performance artist Dana Moore creates room for those who are looking to leave their comfort zone with her latest improv class starting in May. Also, tomorrow Butte County will hold the first of 11 meetings scheduled throughout the county regarding updating its evacuation maps, and the Chico City Council recently decided to keep a restriction …

President Biden has issued a disaster declaration following a request from Gov. Gavin Newsom. It will reimburse 10 California counties, including Butte, Glenn, and Sutter, for disaster response and recovery costs. Also, the Redding Police Department is preparing to release footage after the first officer-involved shooting in Shasta County since its…

Butte County will hold 11 community meetings to get public input about updating evacuation maps for numerous communities. Also, the Feather River Nature Center in Oroville has been recognized as a ‘monarch waystation’ or a suitable pit stop for the butterfly’s migration, and next week a host of new improvements are slated to get underway for Bruce …

Chico State is co-hosting an event with housing experts and local and state politicians to discuss where Chico fits in with statewide housing efforts. Also, the Chico Peace Alliance set up an information table in front of the downtown post office yesterday to ask Chico residents to consider where their tax dollars go, and a California congressman h…

Nearly 30 wells in Chico are among hundreds in the state that would exceed new safety regulations for forever chemicals in drinking water. Cal Water says it’s working the university is co-hosting an event with local and state politicians as well as housing experts to discuss where Chico fits into statewide housing efforts to bring these wells into …

Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye narrowly avoided a recall. Now, he’s pushing for unity. Also, a group of North State bird enthusiasts is spying on a family of bald eagles and they invite you to join them, and Chico begins pavement upgrades across the city.על ידי Sarah Bohannon, Ken Devol, Angel Huracha, Ava Norgrove, Alec Stutson

The Environmental Protection Agency is rolling out the first federal standards for forever chemicals in drinking water. According to an analysis by CalMatters some wells in the North State would exceed the new safety regulations. Also, the California Dream Act Application has been opened to students with mixed citizenship status and non-U.S. citize…