Health

The CDC has confirmed a dangerous E. coli strain in Big Chico Creek that sickened children earlier this summer, prompting ongoing warnings to stay out of the water.

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Parents say Big Chico Creek and Sycamore Pool may be to blame for serious E. coli infections that hospitalized their children and led them to seek legal help.

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While data from the sobering center shows steady use from walk-in visits, law enforcement referrals have remained low since the facility opened last August.

All Chico police and firefighters will now get free yearly cancer screenings. The city approved the expansion this week. In six months, it will consider expanding the program to other city employees.

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For the first time, domestic violence topped the list of behavioral health concerns in a countywide survey. The shift reflects what service providers are seeing on the ground and has sparked renewed calls more focus on prevention.