Covid-19

Chico’s new shelter site now has around 60 residents. Also, Chico’s Paegent Theatre overcomes COVID-19 challenges, and skywatchers in the North State can view a lunar eclipse this weekend.

Gaps in COVID vaccination rates among the state’s Medi-Cal population persist. Five Medi-Cal plans still have vaccination rates under 50%.

The Butte County Board of Supervisors ends the county’s local emergency proclamation for COVID-19. Also, a federal judge is scheduled to consider arguments over proposed rules at the city of Chico’s shelter site for the homeless, and California lawmakers are at odds with Gov. Gavin Newsom in providing relief at the gas pump.

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider ending the COVID-19 emergency proclamation on Tuesday. Also, more low-income California residents could soon be eligible to attend community college tuition-free and a Lassen County woman was found safe last week after being lost in a remote area of Lassen County for six days.

The city of Chico says its Pallet shelter site for the homeless will open today. Also, a California bill would require schools to send firearm safety information to parents, and a poll finds a large majority of the state’s young adults are concerned about climate change.

The Chico City Council confirms a new temporary city manager. Also, COVID cases are on the rise while restrictions are dropping, and gardeners may face tough choices as California’s drought continues.

Main COVID-19 testing lab in California to close. Also, a winter storm warning will continue in the northern Sierra and southern Cascades through Friday, and a new bill would reimburse farmers for illegal dumping on their land.

The Valencia Branch Laboratory struggled with “significant deficiencies” since opening in late 2020.

A UC San Francisco study finds people with psychiatric disorders face a heightened risk of breakthrough COVID infections. Also, state regulators recommend against listing the western Joshua tree as endangered, and a poll finds Californians are divided on the state’s top issues.

The state decides it won’t require COVID vaccines for children this fall, and a bill to mandate kids vaccines without personal belief exemptions stalls out.