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Patrick Newman speaks with police officers at the Chico city council meeting Tuesday. Newman spoke at the podium in front of the city council to oppose the sit and lie ordinance that ended up passing later in the evening. This ordinance allows police officers to detain and remove homeless and transient people that are "sitting" or "lying" in front of business entry ways. Photo credit: Alex Grant

Chico City Council reinstates sit-lie ordinance, opposers turn their backs after decision

Josh Cozine // October 17, 2018

In a symbolic gesture, about half of Chico citizens attending the council meeting, Tuesday evening, turned their backs to the council as the vote to reinstate the contentious sit lie ordinance passed as...

Former Mayor of Chico Dan Herbert (third from left) speaks on his civic engagement work during Wildcat Vote on Tuesday night. Others pictured are Alisa Sharma (left), Audrey Denney (middle left) and Ann Schwab (right). Photo credit: Brian Luong

Students learn about civic engagement during Wildcat Vote

Brian Luong // October 16, 2018

Students of all political affiliations joined together in Colusa Hall, Monday evening, to learn more about politics, at the Wildcat Vote event hosted by the Office of Civic Engagement.Before entering the...

The Chico city council approved an amendment to the noise ordinance that allows for citations to second offenders. Photo credit: Lauren Anderson

Chico State lecturer elected mayor of Chico

Molly Sullivan // December 7, 2016

Sean Morgan, a lecturer at Chico State, and Reanette Fillmer were elected as mayor and vice mayor of Chico at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. Morgan was unanimously elected after the current...

(left to right) Tami Ritter, Randall Stone, Ann Schwab and Karl Ory pose for a photo at the Labor day breakfast on Sept. 5. Photo credit: Carly Plemons

Candidates running for Chico City Council

Lucas Moran // October 24, 2016
11 candidates battle for 4 seats on the Chico City Council
Chico residents mingle with City Council candidates at the first YPO mixer. Photo credit: Katia Berg

City Council candidates mingle at mixer

Katia Berg // October 20, 2016

The Young Professionals of the Chico Chamber hosted the first-ever mixer Oct. 19 at Two Twenty Restaurant, where Chico residents mingled with 2016 City Council candidates. The event gave citizens of...

Students at last year's Great Debate. Photo credit: Courtesy of Sue Peterson

City Council forum at Great Debate

Molly Sullivan // October 15, 2016

The Great Debate, an annual event for communication students, will have a forum for Chico City Council candidates on Oct. 21 at noon at the City Council Chamber. "Being in Chico for a majority of the year...

City council meeting addressed possibilities in protecting the 110-year-old theatre, El Rey. Photo credit: Ronnie Bolser

Community hopeful for El Rey

Katia Berg // October 7, 2016

Students, residents and members of the El Rey Alliance participated in an open forum Oct. 4 to rally support for the El Rey Theatre in front of the Chico City Council.Students from Chico Country Day School,...

President Hutchinson and President Yaqub posing with event attendees.

The Book in Common commences Chico’s year of women

Anna Porretta // September 30, 2016

A crowd gathered to hear community leaders speak, celebrating the Book in Common program, which promises to be a year devoted to the conversation around women's rights outside of Chico City Hall on Sept....

Jody Jones, vice mayor of Paradise, has proposed a solution to Paradise's failing sewer system. Photo Courtesy of Jody Jones.

Paradise seeks Chico’s approval for updated sewer system

Lauren Anderson // September 25, 2015
Paradise pitches the idea of a proposed updated sewer system to Chico city council.
Photo courtesy of Chico State

President Zingg’s transition, city spending addressed at fall convocation

Cheyanne Burens // August 21, 2015
President Zingg, alongside other faculty members and administrative officials, shared their vision for the upcoming academic school year at the 2015 Fall Convocation.
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