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The California State Association of Counties hosted a conference on Thursday to discuss disaster recovery, prevention and needs with several county representatives. Also, a new plan to address homelessness in the state stresses accountability at the local level, and Cal Fire is looking for input from the public regarding new fire severity zone maps.

For decades, Secure Rural Schools Act funds have been given to districts with large swaths of federal land that can't be taxed or developed. But now those funds could be cut off, leaving many districts strapped for cash.

March is Butte County Museum Month. Now in its sixth year, the event features more than a dozen museums and special events.

At its meeting this week, the Chico City Council created an ad hoc committee dedicated to reducing homelessness. Also, President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order that would dismantle the Department of Education, and Chico will soon be replacing many yield signs with stop signs around the city.

Catalyst, a local non-profit serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence, says it hasn't been impacted by federal funding freezes yet. However, services could be at risk if the freezes go through. Also, students and faculty gathered to protest the attendance of Homeland Security Investigations during a career fair on Chico State’s campus this week, and Butte County is deciding how Proposition H funds will be spent.

In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, California public schools have been receiving less funding from the state. In Plumas County, a district says it will have to lay off staff to account for the shortfall. Also, storm runoff from the Park Fire burn scar is helping experts understand how wildfires affect the region’s waterways, and a North State congressman is voicing his disapproval of a new national monument in California.

California lawmakers are working to combat federal deportations efforts. Here’s what that means for schools in the state.

Rural schools in the North State are scrambling to find funding after Congress failed to reauthorize federal funds. Also, fire marshalls across the state are updating wildfire risk maps following the destructive Los Angeles County fires, and musician Rogê shares his Brazilian roots and history through his music. The Latin Grammy-nominated artist will be performing in Chico on Sunday.

The Saga had been Pleasant Valley High School’s student-run news outlet for decades. It was brought back online after COVID-19 quarantines were lifted.

The Saga has been Pleasant Valley High School’s student-run news outlets for decades. Also, a woman from Red Bluff has been missing for a week, and The Bookstore in Chico has created a space for the community to get lost in the pages for nearly five decades.