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Flow downhill?
The effort to connect the Town of Paradise to the city of Chico’s sewer and wastewater treatment system continues to move forward, and this month the public has the opportunity to speak up on the […]
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Butte evac zones
Last month, Sheriff Kory Honea announced the completion of a new evacuation map for Butte County. According to the Butte County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office (BSCO) press release, in fall of 2020, the Sheriff partnered with Cal […]
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Battle lines
“I’m embarrassed.” Alex Brown uttered those words Tuesday night (April 5) from the dais of a nearly full Chico City Council Chambers, then again the next morning when reflecting on the action that prompted her […]
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Chicoans speak out on maps
At the last regular Chico City Council meeting (March 15), when the third public hearing on redistricting drew public response even more muted than earlier in the process, council members felt anything but reassured. “Two […]
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Quit or fired?
Though all appearances point to a unilateral decision by the Chico City Council to replace City Manager Mark Orme, councilmembers who spoke with the CN&R would not provide confirmation for the impetus of last week’s […]
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Chico city manager out
After deliberating nearly six hours over two special meetings in the span of three days, the Chico City Council figured out what to do with the city manager position Friday afternoon (March 25): part ways […]
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Halfway out the door?
For nearly four hours Tuesday night (March 22), Chico City Manager Mark Orme awaited his fate as the City Council met in for a special closed session meeting with “public employee performance evaluation” on the […]
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California braces for another dry year
by Rachel Becker for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Californians used 2.6 percent more water in January compared to before the drought […]
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California preps for the endemic
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. The lifting of California’s statewide school mask mandate, leaving local districts to decide for themselves how to approach […]
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Dividing lines
If no man—or woman—is an island, as the saying goes, Alex Brown was at least a peninsula at the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday (March 15). The agenda happened to include an item about “islands,” […]
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Two-way street
Thursday morning (March 10), City Manager Mark Orme joined Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidge and a couple department heads to relay the state of the city during a videoconference presented by the Chico Chamber of Commerce. […]
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Shelter in the spotlight
Still empty, the 177 Pallet shelter units at the Chico Emergency Non-Congregate Housing Site are perfectly square and stark white, collectively serving as a blank canvas waiting to be colored by those who will occupy […]
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Eco group rebooted
Mahalia Swyers feels a deep connection with the environment. She lives in Paradise, where she attended high school. She loves hiking, backpacking and camping to spend time in the great outdoors. As she told the […]
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Chico redistricting lines up
Focusing on geographic boundaries, the Chico City Council has kept all 10 proposed maps—three from the city’s demographer, seven submitted by the public—in play for the next phase of the city’s redistricting process but directed […]