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by Dave Waddell posted Oct. 11. SACRAMENTO — A veteran police practices expert told a jury Thursday (Oct. 10) that it was “imaginary fear” that led Chico police to tase a seemingly incapacitated Tyler Rushing.. That consultant, Roger A. Clark of Santee, testified in federal court that Rushing “was no longer a credible threat” when officer Alex Fliehr jolted his body with a …
City Council District 5: What does a diverse neighborhood need?
7 hours ago · Southwest Chico’s District 5 is the most diverse of the City districts. District 5 is in the southwest corner of Chico, where Chico State University brings diversity, energy – and a lot of renters. The candidates running for the District 5 seat are Katie Hawley, who earlier this year received her Master’s in political science at Chico ...
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ChicoSol’s mission: To provide cross-cultural feature writing and bold investigative reporting in the Chico area of the Northern Sacramento Valley. ChicoSol is a not-for-profit news organization covering issues overlooked by traditional media that are starved for resources and unable to provide the in-depth coverage investigative reporting …
ChicoSol a finalist in five award categories - ChicoSol News
by staff posted May 29 ChicoSol has been named a finalist in five categories in the prestigious annual journalism competition run by the California News Publishers Association (CNPA) for its 2023 coverage. CNPA announced today that ChicoSol’s Natalie Hanson and Leslie Layton are finalists in the special Community Focus category across all divisions, placing this …
Pallet shelters offer refuge, future - ChicoSol News
by Leslie Layton posted Nov. 9 Part II of a two-part series. Read part I on surviving extreme conditions here. Beyond the gate that secures southeast Chico’s “Genesis,” the little grey sleeping cabins are in orderly lines. There are suggestions that this is home, for the moment, to occupants who have planted a cactus garden, … Continue reading "Pallet shelters offer refuge, future"
How City sidelined the "quickest and simplest option" for …
Sep 3, 2023 · by Addison Winslow guest commentary posted Sept. 3 The Warren v Chico settlement forced Chico into a reckoning with homelessness; such a reckoning that city policy now has the effect of a boulder rolling down a hill. Not once since I was sworn into office last December has the City Council been asked for or … Continue reading "How City sidelined the “quickest and simplest option” for ...
Settlement ends lawsuit against City of Chico - ChicoSol News
Jan 16, 2022 · by Leslie Layton / commentary posted Jan. 15 A settlement agreement in the lawsuit related to the city’s treatment of unhoused people, signed Friday by a federal judge, could end the spectacle of chaotic mass evictions that stranded campers who had nowhere to go. Early last year, a newly-installed City Council began a series of … Continue reading "Settlement ends lawsuit against City of Chico"
Chico moves to dissolve lawsuit settlement - ChicoSol News
Jul 17, 2024 · The January 2022 Settlement Agreement produced by the Warren v. Chico lawsuit requires the City show it has shelter beds available before evicting unhoused people from public property. If the City prevails in a new round of litigation, it will once again be able to enforce anti-camping ordinances and conduct eviction sweeps freely.. …
Vote early tips - ChicoSol News
Register to vote now, and if you’ve changed your last name or address, change your registration here. Watch for a ballot that will be sent out Oct. 5. Complete and deposit in a drop-off box at your very earliest convenience. Drop boxes will be placed outside county libraries in Chico, Oroville and Gridley, and available … Continue reading "Vote early tips"
Chico Unified enrollment rises - ChicoSol News
Sep 25, 2022 · Jim Hanlon, human resources assistant superintendent, told ChicoSol last month that the district was facing some staffing issues. However, as the school year began he said in an interview that although enrollment dropped from 12,253 students in 2019 to 11,834 in 2021 -– its lowest point in five years -– it has increased to 12,176 this year.