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We asked 14 Police Chiefs in the North State about what role they’ll play in immigration enforcement. Half of them responded, and this is what they said.

The city has joined another in California in declaring itself a “non-sanctuary” city. Council members approved the resolution unanimously.

During a career fair on Chico State’s campus this week, students and faculty gathered to protest the attendance of Homeland Security Investigations, an entity operating under ICE.

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.

Chico State protestors are gathering this week to oppose the presence of Homeland Security Investigations, an agency within ICE, at the university’s career fair. Also, after more than 150 years, Collier Hardware in Chico will close at the end of March, and Butte College is breaking ground this fall on a new facility to expand its cosmetology and barbering programs.

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

It's been more than six months since the Park Fire swept through Butte and Tehama counties. Now, Chico State is using a nearly 8,000-acre property in the burn scar to create a prototype for sustainable wildfire recovery in California. Also, a team of Shasta High School students will see their work fly to the edge of space, and California lawmakers are working to combat federal deportation efforts. What does that mean for schools in the state?

Interviews suggest some people swept up in Trump’s immigration crackdown are dedicated to their families and communities — not hardened criminals.

A news briefing by Ethnic Media Services provided information about immigrant rights and recommended strategies for dealing with immigration enforcement.

There have been reported sightings of ICE agents across the North State on social media. But local organizations and law enforcement agencies report most are likely false alarms. Also, Chico State President Steve Perez sent a message to the campus community last week in response to worries about the school’s fiscal situation amid a freeze on federal funding, and the second manual snow survey of the season measured 22 inches of snow depth, only 46 percent of average for the location near Echo Summit.