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Wildflower Music Festival will return to DeGarmo Park
A local charter school fundraiser has become one of the most popular music events of the year in the Chico area. It’s the Wildflower Music Festival, which benefits the Wildflower Open Classroom Charter School and Andy Taylor joined Action News Now at noon to share the details. Wildflower is...
Butte County's one step closer to having a sobering center
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Butte County is one step closer to having a sobering center. On Tuesday, the Mooretown Rancheria announced it was donating $250,000 to the Butte County Department of Behavioral Health and the sheriff’s office. They said this is to help divert people from jail and go...
Get it in Chico will end in June
CHICO, Calif. - The City of Chico’s call to action, Get it in Chico, which helped bring awareness to local businesses, will end in June. Get It in Chico started in November 2023 to help locals buy from local businesses in Chico. The Chico City Council paid for Get...
Live Oak council approves new firefighting training center
Last week, the Live Oak City Council unanimously approved a new training center for firefighters that will allow first responders to conduct training locally without being pulled away from their respective coverage area. Located on 9633 N St. next to the city’s “Corporation Yard,” Sutter County Fire Battalion Chief Richard...
Time capsule buried at Chico State on Tuesday
CHICO, Calif. - A time capsule was buried at Chico State on Tuesday. Chico State students put photos, messages and other memorabilia in commemoration of the 2023–2024 school year in a capsule. The purpose of a time capsule is to capture the state of campus life for future generations.
Monday's top stories
Here are the top five stories you need to know about this Monday. Construction starts today along Bruce Road in south Chico, and that means major road closures. So, what should drivers expect?. There will be some traffic delays and road closures. Intersections that will remain open include Banner Peak...
Man sent to hospital with major injuries following 2-car crash near Chico
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - A man was sent to the hospital with major injuries to the face following a two-car crash in the area of Highway 32 and Meridian Road Friday morning, the CHP said. CHP Chico said the two vehicles involved were a black Acura and a grey Toyota...
City of Chico to receive over $2 million to help with the homeless crisis
CHICO, Calif. - The city of Chico is getting nearly $2.7 million to help with the homeless crisis. Mayor Andrew Coolidge told Action News Now that the encampment resolution funding grant will help with the pallet shelter and the continued cost of running it. He said it’s huge news since it took a lot of work for the city to put together the grant.
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