Chico State learns the dangerous truth behind drunk driving
February 20, 2020
The UNITE ‘Arrive Alive’ tour set up outside of Tehama Hall to present a distracted driving simulation to students at Chico State on Feb. 11. The simulation included several modes that would replicate actions such as drinking and driving, texting and driving and driving while under the ...
‘Remembering Kristina Chesterman’ spotlights safety awareness
October 2, 2017
Members of the Chico Police Department and emergency responders came to campus to discuss awareness for drunk driving and bicycle safety Monday. "Remembering Kristina Chesterman" is part of an effort to commemorate the life of a student who was struck by a vehicle in 2012. An amb...
Transportation safety lacking in Chico
Rachel Reyes
March 24, 2017
Although the favored mode of transportation for locals at Chico State is riding a bike or walking, the lack of safety for either method of transport is clear through the city's history. Chico Police Department responded to a vehicle and pedestrian crash on 5th and Walnut Street on March 10, according...
Candlelight vigil held for deceased student
September 23, 2014
[metaslider id=35546] [View the story "Candlelight vigil honors deceased student" on Storify] By Madison Holmes and Jovanna Garcia. The Orion can be reached at [email protected] or @theorion_news on Twitter....
Creek curve poses threat to drivers
Mozes Zarate
May 14, 2014
Tom Bailey, an 87-year-old Chico man, said that his wife could tell by the hum of the engine whether a passing car would make the curve or fly off into the creek. Off the beaten path of Nord Avenue’s busy intersections is Bidwell Avenue, a winding neighborhood street that runs alongside Big Chico Creek. It’s a thrill-seekerR...
Hoover pleads not guilty to charges
Christine Lee
March 19, 2014
The man charged with a DUI hit-and-run that resulted in the death of Chico State student Kristina Chesterman in September plead not guilty to all charges Wednesday. Riley Dean Hoover, 20, appeared Wednesday at the Butte County Superior Court in Oroville.Hoover faces charges for the following: Driving under the...
Fundraiser held for student’s funeral
Mozes Zarate
January 29, 2014
An online fundraiser in support of Bryant Mata-Adams' mother has raised more than $10,000 in less than two days. Mata-Adams, a 19-year-old Chico State student, died Monday after a suspected DUI crash Sunday killed one other passenger, Austin Silver, 20, and left driver Diego Arriaga-Rodriguez, 18, in critical condition. The fundraiser's goal is to support Lisa Mata, Mata-A...
