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‘Back in person’

March 2, 2022 Evan Tuchinsky 1

If absence makes the heart grow fonder, the Chico City Council might want to stick to Zoom. Moments of discord, ranging from snide asides to outright hostility, punctuated the return to City Council Chambers Tuesday […]

School mask mandate ends March 12

February 28, 2022 CalMatters 0

By Joe Hong for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. All students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, will no longer be required […]

Chico strategy session

February 26, 2022 Evan Tuchinsky 2

Last fall, after a postponement from a busy summer meeting, the Chico City Council resumed a strategic planning process that started in 2019. Newly hired Deputy City Manager Jennifer Macarthy picked up the project and […]

Snow falling

February 24, 2022 CalMatters 0

By Rachel Becker for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Packed onto the slopes of the Sierra Nevada is a precious source of […]

Chico maps unveiled

February 23, 2022 Jason Cassidy 0

From one titled the “Mindful Map” to another called “The Heart of Chico,” seven public proposals for new Chico City Council districts were submitted by the city’s Feb. 14 deadline. Those maps, plus three more […]

Lifting COVID restrictions puts most vulnerable at greatest risk

February 23, 2022 Capital & Main 0

By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. Like almost every attempt by health officials to deal with the constantly shifting COVID-19 pandemic, the decision to […]

California weighs ending mask restrictions in schools

February 21, 2022 Capital & Main 0

By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. It was almost on cue. First came California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that the state was lifting its […]

California’s COVID-19 future

February 18, 2022 CalMatters 1

By Ana B. Ibarra & Kristen Hwang for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Vowing to be smarter after lessons learned over the […]

Grinding along

February 16, 2022 Evan Tuchinsky 0

At each meeting over the past two months, when the Chico City Council has convened over Zoom amid the omicron-fueled surge of COVID-19 cases, many public speakers have criticized the city for this precautionary measure […]

A plan to end poverty in California

February 15, 2022 CalMatters 0

By Alejandro Lazo for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, who made a political name championing a guaranteed […]

Map time for Chico

February 10, 2022 Evan Tuchinsky 1

After the last Chico City Council meeting (Feb. 1), where a presentation and public hearing signaled the start of redistricting, Councilman Sean Morgan made what might seem, to some observers of city government, a surprising […]

Most vulnerable left out of new COVID sick leave

February 9, 2022 Capital & Main 0

By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. The idea of reviving paid supplemental COVID sick leave in California is tremendously appealing. Among other things, the […]