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Shasta County has certified election results and Supervisor Kevin Crye has survived the recall. Also, the Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County was awarded nearly $900,000 in funding for a youth-led campaign to decrease mental health stigma, and Chico State is inviting students and community members to volunteer in honor of César Chávez this weekend.
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Chico State’s student government has passed a resolution urging an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza. The resolution also asks Chico State leadership and the city of Chico to join the call for a ceasefire. Also, PG&E is warning customers of an increasingly common phone scam, and several streets in downtown Chico will be closed to the public Sunday due to the upcoming bicycle race.
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Shasta County voters had many races and measures to weigh on Super Tuesday. Which issues mattered most them? Also, many Butte County voters said they headed to the polls to vote on the future president and Prop. 1, and the Chico City Council this week took the final step needed to annex a 20-acre parcel in north Chico to allow development there.
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Shasta County voters had many races and measures to weigh during Super Tuesday. Which issues mattered most to them?
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Stop Valley’s Edge organizers gathered to track the results of the Valley’s Edge referendum vote. After polls closed, more than 60% of votes were against measures O and P, striking down the proposed Valley’s Edge development in southeast Chico.
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Some young voters in Chico say their generation lacks engagement with politics. By Monday afternoon before the election, 5% of ballots had been returned by voters between 18 and 24 in Butte County.
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Early election results show Valley’s Edge could be rejected by Chico voters. Last night Stop Valley’s Edge organizers celebrated while gathering to watch the results. Also, two incumbents for the Butte County Board of Supervisors — Tod Kimmelshue and Doug Teeter — will likely keep their seats for another term, and it’s a tight recall race for Shasta County Supervisor, Kevin Crye.
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Some say the Valley’s Edge plan isn’t addressing the need for affordable housing. Butte County’s housing authority welcomes any new housing.
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Today is California’s primary election. What you need to know about voting today, including if you haven’t registered yet or received your ballot. Also, some young voters in Chico say their generation lacks engagement with politics, and the controversial Orchard Creek Estates project will come-up for a confirming second vote tonight after the Chico City Council approved moving forward with the 75-acre residential development at its last meeting.
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Wildfire isn’t the biggest reason citizens support or oppose Valley’s Edge. But the outcome will say something to other communities about whether voters approve of building homes in high wildfire risk areas.