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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will give his annual State of the State address tonight.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a man killed his three children, all under the age of 15, and the person supervising their visit, then himself. The children’s mother had an active restraining order against their father.

A gunman killed four people, including his three children, at an Arden-area Sacramento church last night. Also, demonstrators gathered downtown at the Chico City Plaza over the weekend to protest its several extended closures they say displace homeless citizens and PG&E has a new program to make it safer and to generate electricity during power shutoffs.

Gov. Gavin Newsom ends some pandemic-related executive orders but maintains emergency powers. Also, a senator from California proposes half a trillion dollars in affordable housing spending, and researchers find many city and county climate plans are falling behind.

Temperatures as low as 29 degrees are expected through Friday morning in the North State’s valley and foothills.

Schools will be the neighborhood hub for engaged parents, 'whole child' services.

Most people affected by Dixie Fire remain in Plumas County. Also, the city of Chico begins construction of a homeless shelter village at the former BMX site.

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