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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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7th and Chestnut House Excavation Photo credit: Alejandra Fraga

House on 7th and Chestnut Streets excavated

Alejandra Fraga // February 25, 2017

Chico Fire and Police Department were still working at the scene of the 7th and Chestnut Streets house fire. The excavation of the house took place throughout the afternoon shortly after the fire was put...

Police blotter. Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Student gets suspended for pulling out knife

Alejandra Fraga // February 6, 2017

Chico Police Department Call Type: Suspicious Subject Sunday, 4:10 p.m., Cedar Village Apartments Subject was yelling, screaming and running in the complex threatening other tenants. They left...

A woman handcuffed for public intoxication, Oct. 31, 2014. Photo credit: Lindsay Pincus

Police Community Advisory Board talks Halloween

Kaley Wise // October 21, 2016

The Police Community Advisory Board met Oct. 19 in an open forum to discuss Halloween operation plans. “There was a knock at the door and when we answered a belligerent college kid came in and proceeded...

Photo credit: Kaley Wise

Knife threat at Liquor Bank

Kaley Wise // October 17, 2016

An older man was reported threatening a young man, Saturday afternoon, with a large knife outside of Liquor Bank on Main Street. Ted Bartag, the employee working the register, reported that the older...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Man makes bed by dumpster

Kayla Fitzgerald // September 16, 2016

UPD: Call type: Alarm Tuesday 6:51 p.m., Facilities Management An alarm sounded in an administration building. _____________________________________ CPD: Call type: Disturbance Tuesday...

Trash and junk dumped in front of an apartment complex in the aves. Photo credit: Carson Predovich

Life in ‘the aves’

Carson Predovich // September 12, 2016

Commonly known as “the aves,” the north campus neighborhood is primarily populated by students, but it is unique from other student communities. At first glance, the aves don't look very different...

Photo credit: John Domogma

Labor Day means high-enforcement weekend ahead

Bianca Quilantan // September 2, 2016

If University Police Department Chief John Feeney were a betting man, he would bet his money on more than one or two calls of people under the influence of alcohol this weekend.Labor Day weekend is approaching...

Maddie Hemphill, 21, Chico State student. Photo credit: Lucas Moran

Two Chico State students arrested by police, video goes viral

Lucas Moran // August 30, 2016

  “Take her to jail!” Officer Steve Dyke of the Chico Police Department commanded as he pointed at Madeline Hemphill, knee dug into the back of her roommate, Nicole Braham. Hemphill...

Fall 2016 Welcome Week crime rates as reported by the Chico Police Department Photo credit: Kyla Linville

54 arrests within 66 hours

Kayla Fitzgerald and Kyla Linville // August 28, 2016

Chico Police Department received 1,372 calls in the closing days of "Welcome Week." The first full weekend back to school prompts many students to go out, party and have fun.Within the 66 hours between...

For 21 years 7-Eleven stores have participated in Operation Chill Photo credit: Michelle Zhu

Chico Police participate in effort to break the ice with young

Michelle Zhu // April 19, 2016

Local youth have a chance to be recognized by Chico Police for doing something good in the community through a week-long event called "Operation Chill." The Chico Police Department is participating...

The stabbing happened at the parking lot on Second Street and Wall Street. Photo credit: Elizabeth Helmer

Man stabbed in Chico parking lot

Elizabeth Helmer // April 19, 2016

A man was stabbed in a parking lot early Sunday morning. According to a police press release, police received the call around 1:30 a.m. that the man was stabbed multiple times in the lot located east of...

An assault occurred Tuesday at One Mile in Bidwell Park. Both suspects were arrested. 
Photo courtesy of George Johnstons Instagram.

Suspects arrested after assaulting bicyclist in One Mile

Michelle Zhu // April 6, 2016
An example of why lone travelers should be cautious, especially at night.
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