Numerous Chico State students left unemployed following shelter-in-place order
Marco Day and Keyla De Los Santos
April 4, 2020
After Gov. Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-30-22 ordering individuals to shelter-in-place starting March 19, many businesses in Butte County not categorized as critical adjusted to the new regulations, resulting in many businesses temporarily closing their doors. This left many students working both on and off campus unemployed. Students who work on-campus have ...
Robbery at CVS Pharmacy
Angelina Mendez, Staff Writer
April 1, 2020
On Mar. 30th, at approximately 2:20 p.m., officers from the Chico Police department received a report regarding a robbery that occurred at CVS Pharmacy located at 1120 Forest Ave, according to a CPD news release. When officers arrived at the scene, they had learned that two male suspects, d...
Chico Resident Dies in a Public Right of Way
Angelina Mendez, Staff Writer
April 1, 2020
On Mar. 28th, at approximately 12:36 p.m., Chico Police Officers and medics responded to a report of an unconscious female who was not breathing near the dumpster at the Speedway Gas at 2501 Notre Dame Blvd, according to a CPD news release. Medics arrived at the scene and attempted to administer CPR to the...
Lab-based classes get creative following campus shut-down
Emily Neria, Staff Writer
March 30, 2020
Though the transition will not be easy, science labs will be made available to students online for the remainder of the semester. “Along with everything else (labs) are going online,” Department Chair of Physics Dr. Eric Ayars said. “This will be a challenge, but we’re finding solutio...
Chico resident quarantined after cruise ship COVID-19 outbreak
Angel Ortega, A+E Editor
March 20, 2020
Michael Bell, a Chico resident, was a passenger aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship when it was docked over concerns of a potential coronavirus (COVID-19) contamination. The cruise ship, operated by Princess Cruises, was set to sail to Hawaii, with four port stops. Bell said the Grand Princess...
Safe Place temporarily transitions to virtual services
March 19, 2020
Chico State's Safe Place has closed its doors but encourages students to stay in touch. Safe Place will continue to offer services over the phone, through email and through video conferencing. Administrator Alix MacDonald said the process to communicate with Safe Place can be started by sending...
Chico State update: Rest of semester online, dorms closing
Grayson Edgemon, Staff Writer
March 18, 2020
Due to the growing concern of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Chico State announced in an email that no in-person classes will be held for the rest of the semester, including labs, studio or field-based classes, as well as final exams. Facilities such as the Meriam Library and the Wildcat Recreation Center will be clos...
Get to know the Chico K9 Unit
Emily Neria, Staff Writer
March 18, 2020
You might see them sniffing around town or hear about them taking down perpetrators, but how much do you really know about the Chico Police Department K-9 Unit? The CPD is home to four K-9 Officers and it’s high time Chico State students got to know the city’s furry defenders. At two years old, Odin is one...
Battling the opioid crisis with Naloxone
Kimberly Morales, Staff Writer
March 18, 2020
Training hosted by the Northern Valley Harm Reduction Coalition extended the conversation of preventing and surviving an opioid overdose on Monday, inside Blackbird Cafe. The training opened Chico residents to the opportunity to learn how to identify the symptoms of an opioid overdose as well as te...
Chico PD responds to home invasion report
Angelina Mendez, Staff Writer
March 17, 2020
On Feb. 29 at approximately 4:40 p.m., the Chico Police Department Dispatch Center received a report that there was a home invasion robbery that had occurred on the 500 block of El Reno Drive, according to the CPD news release. Officers learned that four suspects allegedly arrived at the victim’s house and ...
University Police investigating Esken Hall “hackings”
Angelina Mendez, Staff Writer
March 17, 2020
Students residing in Esken Hall made reports to University Housing that they were receiving strange phone calls and messages and their phones were being “hacked.” There have been 10 confirmed reports made by students regarding their cell phones being “hacked” as of Feb. 23. Once UH was made awar...
Shooting outside Chico motel
Keyla De Los Santos, Staff Writer
March 17, 2020
A suspect is in custody after allegedly firing four shots outside the Motel 6 located at 665 Manzanita Court. The suspect was identified as Michael Austin Sans Cartier-Ward who was attempting to “steal the keys to his mother’s vehicle,’’ according to the Chico Police Department...
