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The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday Oct. 21, 2026.
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Chico's homeless camp limits could ease when settlement expires
Chico City Council will revisit nuisance and illegal camping rules after taking no action in early October, as the Warren Settlement limiting camp enforcement expires in January 2027.
Quick reads — Chico announces downtown deep clean
Short headlines and local updates from across the North State and California.
Butte County reports first flu death of the season
A Butte County resident in their 90s has died from flu-related health problems, marking the county’s first influenza death of the 2026-27 season, public health
Reports indicate ICE vehicle struck Woodland pedestrian
Oct. 22 Yolo County update:Woodland police disputed a statement that it said came from the Department of Homeland Security on an apparent ICE-civilian collision earlier this week. The Woodland Police Department says a vehicle driven by agents from Immigration & Customs Enforcement hit a pedestrian on Oct. 20.
City Council to discuss — again — loitering and homelessness
When it meets this evening, the Chico City Council may begin the process of revising three anti-camping ordinances: two involving parks and one involving public spaces. At the last Council meeting, the panel failed to approve a broad overhaul to anti-camping ordinances.
Trust Your Trustee: Lance Atkins
On Nov. 3, residents of Trustee Area 5 will be voting for a new representative on the Chico Unified School District Board. Trustee Area 5 encompasses most of southeastern Chico and contains several elementary schools. According to the CUSD webpage, the district split into Trustee Areas in February 2022.
Cal Fire completed first day of burning at Loafer Creek near Oroville
Cal Fire crews completed the first day of prescribed burning at Loafer Creek State Recreation Area in east Oroville, successfully treating 68 acres of…
Four Faculty Named as Collective Grants Academy Fellows
Four faculty members will have protected time and partnership support to develop projects with impact and relevance at a regional and national scale.
Chico traffic stop led to 30-minute standoff near North Valley Plaza
A traffic stop near North Valley Plaza in Chico led to a roughly 30-minute standoff Monday morning before the driver surrendered…
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