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The ongoing USC study found participants spent the money on basic needs like food, transportation and car repairs.
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At least 27 unhoused residents in Chico died on the streets or in temporary shelters last year. But that’s according to a local advocate, not any official agency. Neither Chico nor Butte County keep track of unhoused deaths, but other communities do.
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The nonprofit has stopped operating out of its downtown location after the city threatened to impose hefty fines.
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The city sent Safe Space a cease-and-desist letter and denied a temporary use permit for the nonprofit’s downtown intake center. This comes as unhoused advocates say at least 27 people have died while experiencing homelessness in the city this year.
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A memorial for at least 26 individuals who died in Chico while experiencing homelessness this year is scheduled for tomorrow. Organizations who knew them say things need to change in the city.
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Shasta County convened a multi-jurisdictional ad hoc committee on homelessness in June. The committee presented a two-year action plan last week to strengthen Shasta County’s response. Also, Chico’s City Council voted 7 to 0 to send a resolution deciding the amount of penalty costs for businesses whose shopping carts are found off-property. A new bike park will be underway on Humboldt Road, and the California Water Resources Control Board yesterday approved new rules for turning water from toilets and other uses into drinking water.
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Chico’s only warming shelter opened its intake center yesterday. Some people waited at the center’s new downtown location days ahead to get a spot.
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Author J.L. Wright's "Homeless Joy: An exposé in poetry" explores the journey through what it means to be homeless in America.
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Many unhoused residents camping on bike paths, sidewalks and parks in Chico say they’ve been repeatedly moved and acceptable shelter beds are elusive.
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The City of Chico is preparing to clear another series of homeless encampments. NSPR spoke with some campers who have been forced to move around ten times. Also, Chico City Council member Addison Winslow was issued a cease and desist letter by the city attorney last week requesting the councilmember halt disclosing information from closed sessions. and approval of a grant application to the county for funds to be used for outreach and emergency sheltering of unhoused people is to be discussed by the Chico City Council today.