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Almost unanimous
The current iteration of the Chico City Council isn’t known for harmony. The six conservatives and one progressive often find themselves at loggerheads within their ranks and with members of the public. Meetings go long […]
Chico City Council
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Meeting in the middle
One hour is all it took for the Chico City Council to take care of business during the last session of the summer (Sept. 20). Back on their bimonthly rotation after a monthly summertime schedule, […]
News
Council says, ‘Yes hotel’
“How could they do that?” This was the reaction of Sandy Goulart and other California Park residents Tuesday night (Sept. 6) immediately after the Chico City Council, reversing a decision of its Planning Commission, allowed […]
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New nuisance code on the ballot
With little resistance and one final revision, Chico’s so-called Quality of Life Act is heading to the November ballot. The Chico City Council, at a special meeting Thursday evening (Aug. 4), approved a measure to […]
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‘Quality of life’ show goes on
Nostalgia permeated the start of the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday night (Aug. 2). Chambers packed to capacity, Boy Scouts waited at the rear of the room for a formal presentation of colors. Mayor Andrew […]
Opinions
Editor’s note: Reflecting ahead
CN&R Contributing Editor Evan Tuchinsky fills in for Editor Jason Cassidy, who is on vacation. “It’s like deja vu all over again.” This gem from Yogi Berra keeps popping to mind lately, and not just […]
News
Seeking stability
When the Chico City Council convened Tuesday evening (July 5) for closed session, an hour before open session, signs pointed to a meeting of unanimity. Literally so: City clerks had not affixed the seat marker […]
Local Government
Council (re)turns to Sorensen
Former Mayor Mark Sorensen will be Chico’s next city manager, the city announced Thursday (June 30). The City Council, which will approve the appointment officially at its next meeting Tuesday (July 5), interviewed candidates in […]
Local Government
Interpretive dance
What is “quality of life”? The city of Chico has a definition of sorts in its vision statement, which calls for the city to be “a safe place to raise a family, an ideal location […]
Local Government
Not in their neighborhoods
Frequently on an election night, the Chico City Council holds a brisk meeting with the agenda short and simple. That wasn’t the case Tuesday (June 7), as polls closed for California’s primary. The council convened […]
News
Tale of two meetings
by Jason Cassidy & Evan Tuchinsky These days, there seems to be no such a thing as a routine City Council meeting in Chico. Despite what looked to be a straightforward agenda dealing with grant […]
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Roar of the people echoes through chambers
When Mayor Andrew Coolidge gaveled open the Chico City Council meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday (May 3), an unusual atmosphere permeated the chambers. He conducted business as usual, but with roars from outside piercing the […]
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‘Sunshine and rainbows’?
In several ways, the Chico City Council meeting Tuesday night (April 19) went like many under the current configuration. Regular attendees let fly their frustrations—a few boiling over into anger—about homelessness and roads. Other residents […]
Local Government
City Hall carousel
For the second time in three weeks, Chico has a new interim city manager. The City Council appointed Paul Hahn, former Butte County chief administrative officer, at a special meeting Wednesday night (April 13)—returning previous […]
Opinions
Second & Flume: Convenient scapegoat
I’d say Mark Orme learned the hard way that there isn’t a back the conservatives on the Chico City Council won’t stab, but I suspect deep down he already knew that. In all my years […]