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Homeless people have been moving back to camps that have already been cleared out by the City of Chico
The city issued notices to three areas on Monday, and they plan on working on actually clearing the camps out on Thursday. Revisiting old homeless camps in Chico and the city's future plans. Gustafson says they don’t have a timetable set or any formal procedure in place, but the city...
Chico Unified School District wants to renovate 3 of its elementary schools
CHICO, Calif. - The Chico Unified School District is looking to renovate three of its elementary schools. Right now, the district is in the research phase. The district wants to know if the community wants to see campus improvements made and if people are willing to pay for it. They are asking for community input through a survey.
Woman arrested for committing arson in Glenn & Butte counties
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - A woman was arrested for committing arson in January in both Glenn and Butte counties. On January 8, CAL FIRE law enforcement officers investigated a house fire in West Chico. Officers identified 31-year-old Dillon Jones and his girlfriend Sarah Louise Walls as being involved in another arson fire on Jan. 9 in Orland, CAL FIRE said.
Butte County shooting suspect found and arrested
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. 9:41 SATURDAY UPDATE - The suspect connected to the death of Richard Kelly on April 20 has been found in the Stockton area, the Butte County Sheriff's Office said. On Friday, BCSO detectives found Joseph Perkins at a gas station in Stockton. He was arrested for an...
Chico man sentenced to 9 years in state prison for his role in attempted murder of a homeless man
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Demetrius Eugene Brown was sentenced to nine years in state prison for his role in attempted murder in the targeted shooting of a homeless man in Chico in October 2022, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said. Brown pleaded no contest to attempted murder in March...
Chico State & 7 Community Colleges signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday
CHICO, Calif. - Chico State signed an agreement with several community colleges on Monday that will make it easier for students to transfer their credits to the university. On Monday, it marked a monumental day for seven community colleges, as those colleges signed a memorandum of understanding with Chico State to streamline student transfers to the university.
Driver arrested after 2 suspected DUI crashes in Chico early Friday
CHICO, Calif. - A man was arrested for DUI after two early morning crashes in Chico. Another driver followed the suspect and helped police track him down the driver. The crashes happened around 1:15 a.m. Friday. A white Porsche was headed out of downtown Chico when it slammed into the railing on Camellia Way at the bridge over Big Chico Creek. Chico Police Lt. Terry Tupper told Action News Now that the same car was involved in another crash just minutes earlier at 3rd and Main Streets in downtown Chico.
Nice Weather Settles In This Week
Nice weather settles in for the next few days with highs in the mid 70s and some breezy conditions at times as the workweek progresses. Nice weather settles in for the next few days with highs in the mid 70s and some breezy conditions at times as the workweek progresses.
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