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Angelina Mendez

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Robbery at CVS Pharmacy

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...

Chico PD responds to home invasion report

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...

UPD Launches Anonymous Tip Tool

Angelina Mendez, Staff Writer
February 29, 2020

The University Police  Department launched an anonymous tip reporting tool for students and the community to use to report anonymous crime to the dispatch center on Feb. 12. The tip reporting...

Midnight car chase down East Avenue

Midnight car chase down East Avenue

Angelina Mendez
February 25, 2020

The Chico Police Department received a call to assist a Chico Highway Patrol officer that had conducted a traffic enforcement stop on the Highway 99 off ramp near East Avenue in Chico on Feb. 23rd, at...

34-year-old Jeremy Underwood. Photo provided by CPD. Photo credit: Angelina Mendez

Man resists arrest at ampm store

Angelina Mendez
December 3, 2019

On Saturday afternoon, Chico Police Department officers were dispatched to the ampm store located on Esplanade. The police addressed a report that an AG Security Officer was involved in a physical fight...

The area where an evacuation took place due to a suicide threat on Saturday.

Suicide threat causes evacuation

Angelina Mendez
November 18, 2019

On Nov. 16 around 6 p.m., Chico Police Department officers responded to a call about a man with a gun that was threatening suicde on 1749 East Eaton Road. Upon arrival, the officers evacuated the uninvolved...

Ricardo Castrejon mugshot pictured and K9 Aron pictured. Photo provided by Chico PD. Photo credit: Angelina Mendez

K9 discovers meth in vehicle stop

Angelina Mendez
November 12, 2019

K9 Aron was awarded a second scoop of dog food for dinner after finding discovering methamphetamine paraphernalia in a vehicle in a conducted vehicle stop.On Nov. 9 at 1:50 a.m., a vehicle stop was conducted...

Orchards expanded far within the farm. Photo credit: Melissa Herrera

Growing new crops after the Camp Fire

Angelina Mendez
November 6, 2019

Chico State departments and students have teamed up with Chico residents to begin regrowing crops and participate in the regenerative process, following the Camp Fire. After being named after Camp Creek...

Loafer Creek Campground during the daytime. Image provided by California's Best Campgrounds Photo credit: Angelina Mendez

Scheduled burn at Loafer Creek

Angelina Mendez
October 14, 2019

Firefighters from Butte County conducted a control burn at Loafer Creek Tuesday near Lake Oroville. The purpose of the burn is to improve natural habitat and rangeland, and to reduce hazards, according...

25 year-old Mark Bailey was arrested for shoplifting and resisting an officer. Image from Chico Police Department.

Shoplifting arrest leads to struggle

Angelina Mendez
September 24, 2019

On Sunday evening, the Chico Police Department (PD) responded to a call leading them to the Kohl's store to arrest a suspect shoplifting from the store At around 6:54 p.m., an employee at the store pointed...

First gen volunteers are happy to inform students about the program. Photo credit: Angelina Mendez

First generation students welcomed

Angelina Mendez
September 23, 2019

First-generation students were welcomed to campus with a special event last week.A fully loaded dessert bar, iced coffee station and a chance to win prizes drew students to check out the First Generation...