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Streetalk: Feel safe in Chico?
Asked in downtown Chico. It’s multifactorial. It depends on where I am, the time of day, if I’m with my husband, by myself, if I have my pepper spray. I had transients living in my […]
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Streetalk: Best day?
Asked in downtown Chico. Pritam Chakrabortystudent For me, a best day would look like: meeting with people that you really love and having fun with them. And, doing anything that you love. I love to […]
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Streetalk: What do you like most about yourself?
Asked at Vallombrosa post office Rachael Clarkhospital tech If I had to pick one, I guess my perfectionism. It stresses me out, but I like it. It helps me stay focused with everything that’s going […]
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Streetalk: What local business are you proud to support?
Asked in downtown Chico Darrius RamseystudentWoodstock’s! It’s a great place for pizza and community. You never feel a sense of being alone when you’re at Woodstock’s. Kaylie Coryclothing retailI like Little Red Hen [Nursery]. I […]
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Streetalk: Are you worried about wildfire?
Asked in downtown Chico Michael Campipersonal trainerAs part of a much larger picture, I am very concerned. As we’re witnessing right now, there’s New Mexico, there’s Texas, even Nebraska is on fire, and the chances […]
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Streetalk: Thoughts on Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade?
Asked at Chico State. Neesa Sonoquieassistant editorDisappointing, but not surprising. I’m hopeful that it energizes people to become more active in politics, to work together to support women’s rights to protect their own bodies and […]
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Streetalk: Do you enjoy local arts?
Asked in downtown Chico Joseph DeMarcowood flooring I am in the arts scene quite a bit. My favorite [local] painter is Lola Yang. I got a lot of favorite bands, but probably my favorite performer […]
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Streetalk: What’s your issue?
Asked in downtown Chico. Annie Fischerrestaurant workerI would say that right now I’m most concerned about the homeless issue we have in Chico, and I’m really glad that there are some steps finally happening to […]
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Streetalk: Is Chico still a nice place to live?
Asked in downtown Chico Christopher Waitslaw firm employeeNo. It’s dirty; too many homeless people; roads are terrible. I’ve lost count of how many front-end alignments on my car I’ve had. The population has outgrown the […]
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Streetalk: Make anything special for the holidays?
Asked in downtown Chico. Danielle HawkinsteacherWe always do Christmas cookies at my mom’s house, which is really sweet. I have two kids and my sister has two kids, and so we’ve been doing it since […]
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Streetalk: What’s your superpower?
Asked in downtown Chico David Hineskitchen managerBeing a little bit too logical. It helps me with recipes and things like that—explaining things, making sure it’s understood by everybody on every wavelength so it’s overly clear. […]
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Streetalk: Best song?
Asked in downtown Chico Angel Durhamstay-at-home mom“Bohemian Rhapsody,” [by Queen]. I like the entire aesthetic of it—I love the song. [I’d listen to it] everyday; it’s just a happy song. Todd Steinbergreal estate agent trainerThe […]
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Streetalk: Have wildfires/smoke made you consider moving?
Asked at Chico Natural Foods. Patrick Farrarlandscape designerNot really, because it’s not just wildfire in Chico and the North Valley. We were in Washington for a few years and every August we got smoke for […]
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Streetalk: Do you feel safe going to a concert (with COVID still around)?
Asked in downtown Chico Alix MacDonalduniversity employeeNo. Well, outdoor and masked, that’s my caveat. I would feel safe socially distanced and masked as needed. Krystle Tongauniversity employeeI think even masked and outdoors is unrealistic. When […]
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Streetalk: Your opinion on the city’s homeless shelter next to the airport?
Asked in downtown Chico Harold CrawfordretiredIt’s just difficult. You got problems that are just problems. The better we treat the homeless, the more it’s going to attract shomeless. What are you going to do? Make […]