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Classes canceled for rest of day due to outage

Chico State is working with PG&E to restore power as soon as possible

Nadia Hill, Jessica Miller, Jenna McMahon, Megan Gauer, and Ellie Marty // September 26, 2024 // 1,314 Views

Chico State classrooms left without power. Taken by Callum Standish on Sept. 26

Update 6:20 p.m. Sunday: Power has been restored and classes are set to resume as normal Monday.

The power system on campus belongs to Chico State and the issue that caused the outage was not due to PG&E equipment, said PG&E spokesperson Paul Moreno.

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Update 1:50 p.m. Thursday: Chico Alerts are asking students to leave all buildings by 2 p.m. as they will be locking up campus over safety concerns. The dining hall and all dorm buildings are unaffected by the closure of campus.

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Update 12:03 p.m. Thursday: Chico State campus is closed for the remainder of the day on Thursday, following a campus-wide power outage, as announced through an alert sent to the entire campus community.

PG&E has assisted the university in finding the cause of the power outage according to Chico State Alerts but it is unknown when power will be restored.

A power line was cut, said University Police Sergeant Bill Kolb.

All events and classes are canceled, Chico State Alerts said. Students are encouraged to follow up with their professors for changes in assignments prior to the next class.

Chico Alerts will send a follow up message by 8 p.m. tonight with an update about campus operations for Friday.

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A campus-wide power outage hit Chico State Thursday at around 11:20 a.m. on Thursday.

“A power outage is affecting all of campus, including campus door access. We are working with PG&E to determine the cause and will update you as soon as we know more. Generators are powered up and in use in buildings that have them,” the Chico State text alert said.

Chico State Alerts notified students through a text message, email, phone call and through both the Safe Chico and Chico State apps.

The Wildcat Recreation Center is also closed until further notice, according to an announcement issued by the WREC app.

Both the Estom Jamani Dining Hall and the Wildcat Den currently have power.

The WellCat Health Center remains open during this power outage.

It is unknown at this time when power will be restored.

The Orion will post updates as new information is released.

Nadia Hill, Jessica Miller, Megan Gauer, Ellie Marty and Jenna McMahon can be reached at [email protected].

Correction: Statements have been clarified with reference to PG&E’s assistance in the power outage

About the Contributors

Nadia Hill, Multimedia Editor

Nadia Hill is originally from Carson City, Nevada, and is in her junior year. Currently, she is double-majoring in journalism, public relations, and studio arts. She is the entertainment and food editor. Both writing and art have captivated her with the field of journalism and is excited to showcase the events in Chico. In her personal time, she enjoys painting, performing and skating.

Jessica Miller, News Editor

Jessica Miller is a fourth-year English studies major at Chico State with a minor in linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. This will be her second semester with The Orion and her first semester as the news editor. She previously worked as the food editor and loved getting to know the small businesses in downtown. After graduation, she plans to pursue a single-subject teaching credential in English and begin teaching at the high school level in California. She loves to write, read and work at the Student Learning Center on campus as a Lead Writing Mentor for the Writing Center..

Jenna McMahon, Copy Editor

Jenna McMahon transferred to Chico State in fall 2023 from Santa Barbara City College and is in her third-year as a journalism major as well as having added a global studies minor this year. This will be her first year on The Orion as the opinion editor having had past experience on The Channels at SBCC. After graduating she hopes to become a traveling journalist and hopefully work for National Geographic. In her free time she plays soccer for the club team at Chico State and loves to read, travel and anything to do with nature.

Megan Gauer, Managing Editor

Megan Gauer is a fourth-year student majoring in journalism news and minoring in social media production and analysis. This is her third semester on staff and she is excited to be on the editorial board and managing design. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, doing various crafts, thrifting, and getting outside whether it’s walking, swimming, or enjoying the beaches and redwoods near her hometown.

Ellie Marty, Editor in Chief

Ellie Marty is a fourth-year student majoring in journalism with a minor in women’s studies. She was born and raised in Sacramento, where she received a certificate of academic achievement for her work in her high school’s newspaper. This is Ellie’s second semester as copy editor at The Orion and she has previously worked as opinion editor. Outside of reporting, Ellie enjoys various crafts, reading, spending time outdoors, and watching trashy reality TV.