The Orion

Driver in DUI crash is awake from coma

Mozes Zarate // April 21, 2014

Diego Arriaga Rodriguez, 18, the driver involved in an alleged single-car DUI crash that preceded the death of two Chico State students in January, is awake and recovering.

Victims reveal sexual assaults online

Madison Holmes // April 21, 2014

The Chico College Confessions Facebook page contains stories from sexual assault victims struggling to come forward.

Stoplight down in evening collision

Kevin Crittenden // April 20, 2014

A stoplight was struck down by a car following an intersection collision on West First and Ivy streets.

Four-car pileup on Ninth and Ivy streets

Emerson Keenan // April 19, 2014

A Dodge pickup truck collided head-on with two others cars, causing the truck to spin out and hit another car.

Drive-by shooting at Ivy Street frat house

Nathan Lehmann // April 19, 2014

A single shot was fired from a white Cadillac at the Alpha Gamma Rho establishment Saturday morning.

AS election results

April 17, 2014

The polls closed at 5 p.m. Results were presented at the second floor of the Bell Memorial Union at 6 p.m.

Deadline to pledge money for clubs today

Nicholas Carr // April 17, 2014

The ballot also permits students to vote for annually serving student government officers, Student Academic Senate representatives and an advisory measure regarding University Foundation fossil fuel investments.

Councilwoman admits prescription drug use

Bill Hall // April 16, 2014

Former mayor Mary Goloff shared the reason for her recent absences with the public at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

Campus delays $150 million in repairs

Yessenia Funes // April 16, 2014

Decaying infrastructure on campus is hurting the administration's pockets and students' ability to learn.

Paid petition gatherers hunt for signatures

Emily Bertolino // April 16, 2014

A California law allows petition-gathering businesses to influence what measures make state ballots.

Summer slump hurts local businesses

Madison Holmes // April 15, 2014

Local businesses that rely on Chico State students for revenue have declines in profit over the summer.

Downtown businesses struggle with homeless

Madison Holmes // April 15, 2014

The transient population in downtown Chico leaves customers frightened and business owners exasperated.