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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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A PG&E worker takes photos of damage to a bushing on a transformer at the W 2nd & Orange St. substation following an outage that caused campus and much of the surrounding area to lose power on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 in Chico, Calif. PG&E workers who declined to give their names stated the damage was likely caused by a thrown object. (Dash Ferrero/The Orion)

A PG&E worker takes photos of damage to a bushing on a transformer at the W 2nd & Orange St. substation following an outage that caused campus and much of the surrounding area to lose power on Monday,...

A PG&E worker takes photos of damage to a bushing on a transformer at the W 2nd & Orange St. substation following an outage that caused campus and much of the surrounding area to lose power on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 in Chico, Calif. PG&E workers who declined to give their names stated the damage was likely caused by a thrown object. (Dash Ferrero/The Orion)

A PG&E worker takes photos of damage to a bushing on a transformer at the W 2nd & Orange St. substation following an outage that caused campus and much of the surrounding area to lose power on Monday,...

A PG&E worker takes photos of damage to a bushing on a transformer at the W 2nd & Orange St. substation following an outage that caused campus and much of the surrounding area to lose power on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 in Chico, Calif. PG&E workers who declined to give their names stated the damage was likely caused by a thrown object. (Dash Ferrero/The Orion)

A PG&E worker takes photos of damage to a bushing on a transformer at the W 2nd & Orange St. substation following an outage that caused campus and much of the surrounding area to lose power on Monday,...

A PG&E worker climbs a transformer to take photos of damage to one of its bushings at the W 2nd & Orange St. substation following an outage that caused campus and much of the surrounding area to lose power on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 in Chico, Calif. PG&E workers who declined to give their names stated the damage was likely caused by a thrown object. (Dash Ferrero/The Orion)

A PG&E worker climbs a transformer to take photos of damage to one of its bushings at the W 2nd & Orange St. substation following an outage that caused campus and much of the surrounding area to lose power...

A sign indicating the Wildcat Recreation Center's closure due to a power outage on campus and the surrounding community is seen on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 in Chico, Calif. (Dash Ferrero/The Orion)

A sign indicating the Wildcat Recreation Center's closure due to a power outage on campus and the surrounding community is seen on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 in Chico, Calif. (Dash Ferrero/The Orion)

An undamaged bushing sits atop a transformer in the W 2nd & Orange St. substation on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 in Chico, Calif. A similar bushing on another transformer in the substation was broken, leading to an outage that caused campus and much of the surrounding community to lose power. (Dash Ferrero/The Orion)

An undamaged bushing sits atop a transformer in the W 2nd & Orange St. substation on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 in Chico, Calif. A similar bushing on another transformer in the substation was broken, leading...