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A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is rolling out the first federal standards for forever chemicals in drinking water. According to an analysis by CalMatters some wells in the North State would exceed the new safety regulations. Also, the California Dream Act Application has been opened to students with mixed citizenship status and non-U.S. citizenships, and free waste disposal will be available at Oroville’s Recology Transfer Facility next Sunday.
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Last year the city of Chico cleared at least a dozen homeless encampments throughout the city. This week it conducted its fourth this year, clearing 23 unsheltered residents at three different locations.
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Eleven inmates at the Butte County Jail were flagged for possible detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year. But, Sheriff Kory Honea told supervisors at this week’s meeting that ICE did not pick up any of them. Also, the runner-up for a seat on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors asked election officials for a recount. Now she’s backtracked, and Chico’s Thursday Night Market is back tomorrow and it will be bigger than ever.
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Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the state’s most controversial housing statute.
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Counties must spend about two-thirds of the money from a tax enacted for mental health services on housing and programs for homeless people with serious mental illnesses or substance abuse problems.
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Proposition 1 passed narrowly in California. That’s left many mental health programs worried about having their funding reallocated toward housing for those with severe mental illness. Also, the way college students apply for free federal aid has been overhauled and the changes have caused issues for some Chico State students, and the city of Chico announced it’s planning several sweeps of local homeless encampments.
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The city has applied for Encampment Resolution Funds to help fight homelessness, but last time they applied their proposal was rejected. What changes are being made going forward?
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How we talk about homelessness can alter the lives of the people behind the terms we use. Also, experts say it’s critical that local governments use the same standardized messaging during disasters, and Oroville is launching a series of classes to educate residents about local government.
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The city of Chico will apply for Encampment Resolution Funds to help fight homelessness. But the last time the city applied for the same grants the state rejected their proposal. Also, the Mechoopda Indian Tribe held a grand opening ceremony yesterday for its new casino located between Chico and Oroville, and a new interactive exhibit featuring the work of Leonardo da Vinci is open at the Gateway Science Museum.