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Favorable weather has helped firefighters battling the deadly McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County. Also, tips on how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergency in response to the monkeypox outbreak.

A year after the Dixie Fire, survivors are working to aid victims of another devastating blaze. Also, the city of Chico’s Pallet shelter site has served about 175 people since its opening, and the McKinney Fire has burned more than 60,000 acres and was 60% contained.

Health insurance plans through Covered California are slated to increase. Also, some evacuations remain in place for the Apple Fire in Yuba County, and a California lawmaker wants a state of emergency declared for monkeypox.

An expert explains how to take care of your mental health following disasters such as wildfires. Also, human composting will be legal in California starting in 2027, and the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new vehicles in the U.S. be equipped with alcohol-monitoring systems.

Construction has begun in Redding on a micro-shelter community for unhoused residents. Also, the Chico City Council is set to discuss a diagonal-parking proposal for the downtown area, and recovery continues following January’s powerful winter storms.

The city of Chico began enforcing its anti-camping ordinance at the homeless camp at Teichert Ponds yesterday. Also, the Shasta County Housing Authority is now accepting applications for the wait list of its housing choice voucher program, and the much-anticipated monthly Sierra Snowpack Survey happens later today.

Police in Chico and Redding are investigating hate speech flyers distributed over the last week. Also, dozens of Butte County residents are having water hauled to them due to dry wells, and a new report found that areas experiencing frequent wildfires tend to be low-income.

This week to welcome February we revisit a favorite conversation from our last season - a good reminder to mind the way you spend your days - added…

We’re trying out the idea of urban travel again, after long social isolation. Almost a year, now. Just thinking about groups of people—at crowded…

Chico State Enterprises is transferring ownership of the Butte Creek Ecological Preserve back to the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria. Also, a man was arrested in Chico Sunday for reportedly making threats to travel to Las Vegas and carry out a mass shooting. And a photographer captures Dixie Fire survivors through portraiture for the Dixie Fire Stories Project.