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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Chico students pictured in front of the BMU, where the arrest was made. Photo taken by Bea Williams on Nov. 5, 2024.

Students, staff and Chico residents flood Bell Memorial Union to cast their ballots

Jessica Miller and Beatrice Williams
November 5, 2024

Along with presidential candidates, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Chico City Council, State Senate seats, 10 propositions and State Assembly members are on the California...

Butte County voting results are in and State results are expected to be certified Dec. 13. Photo from Pixabay.

Candidate and measure election tally

Jessica Miller and Ariana Powell
November 5, 2024

Election Day is underway and people are rushing to send in their ballots or to vote in person, these are the latest presidential and Butte County official race election numbers, these will be updated throughout...

Bryce Goldstein is running for District 7 of the Chico City Council. Photo courtesy of Bryce Goldstein

Chico District 7 representative: Bryce Goldstein

Anthony Vasek, News Reporter
November 1, 2024

Caltrans Transportation Planning Manager Bryce Goldstein is running against Incumbent District 7 council member Deepika Tandon to represent District 7 of the Chico City Council. Goldstein said she has...

Incumbent District 7 council member Deepika Tandon is running for District 5 of the Chico City Council. Photo from Pexels

Chico District 7 representative: Deepika Tandon

Anthony Vasek, News Reporter
October 30, 2024

Incumbent District 7 council member Deepika Tandon is running against Caltrans Transportation Planning Manager Bryce Goldstein to represent District 7 of the Chico City Council. Tandon moved to Chico...

Rose Penelope Yee is running against Doug LaMalfa for California Congress in November. Courtesy: Rose Penelope Yee

US House representative District 1: Rose Penelope Yee

Beatrice Williams, News Reporter
October 25, 2024

Rose Penelope Yee is running to represent California's 1st Congressional district against Congressman Doug LaMalfa in November.  District 1 consists of 10 counties including Butte and Shasta Counties....

Doug LaMalfa is running against Rose Penelope Yee for California Congress in November. Courtesy: Doug LaMalfa

U.S. House representative District 1: Doug LaMalfa

Beatrice Williams, News Reporter
October 23, 2024

Congressman Doug LaMalfa is the U.S. representative for California's 1st Congressional district. He is running for reelection against Rose Penelope Yee in November. LaMalfa was born and raised in Northern...

The deadline to register to vote by mail or online is Oct. 21. The option to register in person at a polling location remains until Election Day. Photo from Pexels on Oct. 14

Chico State’s Office of Civic Engagement will hold multiple campus voter events

Anthony Vasek, News Reporter
October 23, 2024

The Office of Civic Engagement at Chico State will be hosting several events and sharing resources for students in the next three weeks leading up to the Nov. 5 election. The events are: Oct. 28,...

Ten propositions are coming to the California Ballot this November. Graphic created by Nadia Hill on Sept. 14

On the ballot: What is Prop 36?

Beatrice Williams, News Reporter
October 18, 2024

Proposition 36, one of 10 new propositions coming to California in November, will allow felony charges for the possession of certain drugs and for thefts under $950, if the defendant has two prior drug...

Melissa Lopez-Mora, a Chico State student is running for Chico City Council District 5. Courtesy: Melissa Lopez-Mora

Chico District 5 Representative: Melissa Lopez-Mora

Beatrice Williams, News Reporter
October 17, 2024

Melissa Lopez-Mora is running for Chico City Council District 5 in November against Katie Hawley.  Lopez-Mora was born and raised in Chico, attended Chico High School and is currently a senior at Chico...

Ten propositions are coming to the California Ballot this november. Graphic created by Nadia Hill on Sept. 14

On the ballot: What is Prop 35?

Anthony Vasek, News Reporter
October 17, 2024

Proposition 35, one of 10 propositions coming to the California ballot this November, would provide permanent funding for Medi-Cal health care services by making the already-existing tax on health care...

Katie Hawley, a graduate of Chico State, is running for District 5 of the Chico City Council. Photo courtesy of Katie Hawley

Chico District 5 representative: Katie Hawley

Anthony Vasek, News Reporter
October 16, 2024

Katie Hawley, a Chico State graduate, is running against Melissa Lopez-Mora to represent District 5 of the Chico City Council. Hawley was born in San Diego and moved to Chico to attend Chico State....

30th Congressional District Congressman Adam Schiff is running against Steve Garvey to represent the state of California in the United States Senate. Photo from Pexels

U.S. Senate candidate: Adam Schiff

Anthony Vasek, Reporter
October 11, 2024

Congressman Adam Schiff is running against Republican Steve Garvey to represent California in the U.S. Senate. Schiff was born in Framingham, Massachusetts. His family moved to Alamo, California “in...