The Orion

Gender neutral restrooms are step in right direction

Jeff Guzman // May 10, 2016

The idea of gender neutral bathrooms is a big social change that has many worried, but it also has a lot of support and rightfully so.

Chico State president bids farewell

Kayla Fitzgerald // May 8, 2016

Did you get the chance to celebrate President Zingg's retirement?

6,000 LED street lamps will light up Chico

Yang Dai // May 8, 2016

Chico will replace lamps in many streets with LED energy-saving lamps in the next four to six weeks in order to ensure more brilliant and energy-saving nights in Chico. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company...

Wildcats wet their toes with water field trip

Amelia Storm and George Johnston // May 3, 2016

Last weekend, 36 students and three faculty members got a firsthand look at water rights and usage all across Northern California. The overnight trip was put on by Eric Houk, a professor in the College...

Convicted rapist no longer moving to Chico

Bridget Comito // May 2, 2016

An update to Fraisure Smith, a convicted rapist who was scheduled to move into the Chico area is no longer making that move

Subject threatens to kill everyone in mobile home park

Michael Catelli // May 2, 2016

Calls to University Police Department and Chico Police Department between Saturday 4/23/16 - 4/29/16

Butte County residents vote for caucus in presidential primary

George Johnston // May 2, 2016

California just took one step closer to deciding who should run for president in the Democrat primaries.On May 1, doors opened at the ARC pavilion and Chico Grange Hall for any registered Democrats in...

Chico Police Department releases 2015 annual report

Kayla Fitzgerald // April 30, 2016

Did you hear about the Chico PD 2015 Annual police report?

New stoplight on Nord Avenue makes crossing safer

Kayla Fitzgerald and George Johnston // April 29, 2016

Did you hear about the safer way to cross Nord Ave.?

Pocket Points has Chico roots

Amelia Storm // April 28, 2016

While Pocket Point's popularity has skyrocketed in recent semesters, it may be a little known fact that the app was created by two former Wildcats. The app was created by Chico State students Rob Richardson...

Chico is getting expensive

Alex Horne // April 28, 2016

Chico is getting more expensive, but how much? Why? And how to handle it?

Smucker’s expands in Chico

Amelia Storm // April 21, 2016

Smucker's will relocate a pasta and grain facility from its current Bay Area location to their current property in south Chico. The relocation from Livermore, California will take a few months and will...