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Chico’s council chambers were packed earlier this week as many residents asked the council to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. They also asked the council to issue a statement supporting Palestinian, Muslim, Israeli and Jewish residents who say they no longer feel safe in Chico. Also, the Redding City Council appointed a new mayor at its meeting but her selection was controversial, and a substitute teacher was arrested after exposing his buttocks to a sixth-grade class at Anderson Middle School.
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Some North State residents are getting nervous about wildfires now that daily highs are regularly in the triple digits. We turn to Zeke Lunder — wildfire scientist and founder of The Lookout — for more on this year’s peak wildfire season. Also, the Redding City Council weighs in on a controversial and costly decision by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors to have all elections counted by hand, and if you’re headed to see Taylor Swift perform in Santa Clara this month the city will actually be called “Swiftie Clara” while you’re there.
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This year’s stormy weather could mean lower yields for California’s almond crop. Also, the rate of homeless students this school year in counties including Butte, Plumas, Tehama and Trinity is higher than the state average, and the Redding City Council Tuesday agreed to purchase 1.3 acres to build a new fire station.
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A lawsuit filed against Chico Unified School District has sparked new legislation that opponents say would harm transgender youth. Also, a new bill approved by a senate committee this week requires California agencies to assess the need for electric vehicle charging stations in low-income and underserved communities, and concealed carry applications are skyrocketing across some of California’s most liberal counties.
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An attempt to appeal the Redding Planning Commission’s approval of Bethel Church’s expansion plans didn’t pass at Tuesday night’s council meeting, also a new group for Muslim moms had its first get-together in Chico this month, and the Shasta County Board of Supervisors extended a conditional job officer to former Orange County treasurer Chriss Street.
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The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Thursday and Friday in the North State. Also, the Redding city council moves forward with a plan to build a new housing site for unhoused residents, and gas prices reach new record high in California, surpassing the six dollar mark.
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The Redding City Council is considering declaring a shelter crisis, which would pave the way to adapt building codes and build micro-shelters to house the…
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It was an electric night of sorts at the Redding City Council meeting last night. After several months of wrangling over reimbursement rates for both…
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Following a heated discussion of changes to solar energy incentives at a council meeting earlier this week, Redding officials announced the membership of…
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Things got a bit testy at last night’s Redding City Council meeting after several owners of local solar companies complained about a council vote from the…