Andre Byik

The Butte County District Attorney’s Office says it reinstituted its “PG&E investigative team” July 13 after learning the utility’s equipment may have contributed to starting the Dixie Fire.

Butte County Public Health announced Wednesday “Mobile Community Vaccination Clinics” will be held throughout the county in July. The clinics are open to the public, accept walk-ins and will offer the Pfizer vaccine, which is authorized for people 12 years and older, health officials said. Vaccinations are for those living or working in Butte County. No identification is required.

The city of Chico’s newly established homeless shelter at the Chico airport is being criticized in court. Lawyers for Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) argue the outdoor campground places unhoused people at risk for serious heat-related illness.

The Butte County Democratic Party is calling for a special election to fill two vacant seats on the Chico City Council. Local party officials say the voters of Chico should fill the seats vacated by council members Scott Huber and Kami Denlay. Both of them resigned this month.

The city of Chico is establishing a sanctioned campground after being sued by a group of unhoused people. City officials say an outdoor shelter site is being set up at the Chico airport that will be able to accommodate nearly 600 unhoused people and their pets and property.

Chico City Councilmember Scott Huber submitted his letter of resignation from council Monday, effective immediately. Huber wrote in his letter that his summer employment had been sabotaged and that other plans were in place to interfere with his wife’s employment.

An unhoused man who was cited for illegal camping during a Chico police encampment sweep in February has successfully defended himself in court.

The City Council in Chico will let its shelter crisis declaration expire at the end of the month. The council initially declared a shelter crisis in 2018, which city officials say allowed local service providers to take advantage of one-time funds distributed through the state’s Homeless Emergency Aid Program.

A federal judge Friday extended a temporary restraining order that bars the city of Chico from sweeping homeless encampments set up on public property. District Judge Morrison England Jr., extended the order through June 25.

A federal judge Monday extended a temporary restraining order halting the removal of homeless encampments in Chico. U.S District Judge Morrison England Jr. extended the restraining order through June 11.