Butte Humane Society

At a second vigil for Athena Passidakis, the Redding community mourns the loss of the 21-year-old murder-suicide victim. Also, what’s at stake? That’s the question being discussed by a panel of Chico State faculty members on immigration, civil liberties and grassroots action, and the California State Park Pass program is now available at many public library branches through Dec. 31.

From pups to bops, the annual festival will include a variety of local music acts, kid activities, and dog space where you can bring your leashed pet.

The woman shot and killed in Chico during last week’s police chase drew dozens of family members, co-workers, and friends to mourn the loss. Also, amid ongoing cuts to federal funding nationally, Butte County’s public health department is also bracing for impact, and Woofstock is this Saturday.

The Chico Police Department will hold a public meeting next week about the use of surplus military equipment. Also, a new alert system is a sophisticated hi-tech tool giving disaster managers the information they need when bad things happen, and Butte County Humane Society is at capacity and asking residents to foster a dog.

The organization is at max capacity and has been pushing to inform the public that fostering one of their pups for a brief time is also an option.

Butte County supervisors will decide whether to add more hours to the county libraries at tomorrow’s board meeting. Also, California will soon launch new technology into space to detect greenhouse gases, and the Butte Humane Society in Chico is currently at maximum capacity and says it urgently needs people to foster dogs.

Butte Humane Society is now offering to microchip residents’ pets for free to help owners and pets be reunited during disasters.

A large DWR funded project to upgrade Orland’s water system is behind schedule and a vote by the city council tomorrow may determine whether the grant will cover all the costs. Also, Enloe Medical Center gave staff, caregivers and donors a chance to be part of the construction of an upcoming cancer treatment center in Chico’s Merriam Park neighborhood, and the Corning City Council voted to increase water and sewer rates for residents.

Cal Fire is now doing work in Upper Park to repair damages from fighting the fire there. Also, a program in Redding helping those experiencing homelessness who are recovering from medical conditions is expanding its reach, and local animal shelters said pet owners had until today to pick up unclaimed animals before they adopt them out.

The community of Cohasset was one of the first affected by the Park Fire. Now, residents are returning to their homes, and taking the steps to begin rebuilding. Also, two meetings will be held about the Park Fire this evening. One will be in Red Bluff, the other in Chester. Both start at 6:30 p.m. And construction on a new fire station in Chico is slated to begin next week.