Oroville

An independent investigation defends Chico State’s actions when investigating a former professor who had been tenured, despite sexual relations with a student and threats of gun violence. Also, residents have been left in the dark as to why Oroville Union High School’s District Superintendent was suspended unexpectedly from his position, and the city of Chico has sent letters notifying businesses of their new responsibilities regarding stolen or misplaced shopping carts.

The town of Paradise is working to mitigate future flooding as climate change makes storm events more common and there’s less vegetation after the 2018 Camp Fire which makes flash floods more likely. Also, Redding, Oroville and Weaverville were recently found by the Environmental Protection Agency to have harmful chemicals in their water distribution systems, and nearly 50 maternity wards in California have shut down in the last decade including in Plumas and Shasta counties.

Tax Day has been extended for much of California. NSPR spoke with a tax preparer who helps Camp Fire survivors file taxes on their PG&E settlement money. Also, Chico’s city council approved a motion this week that may create a more livable downtown by removing parking restrictions, and the city of Oroville is conducting a test of a LiveView Rapidly Deployed Surveillance trailer this week which is part of a broader goal to reduce crime rates in the city.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s new experiment for getting unhoused people with mental illness into treatment began this week in seven California counties, including Glenn. Also, a new food pantry in Oroville is open to residents of Butte County, and an emergency preparedness fair will take place tomorrow in Marysville.

Last month, the California Interagency Council on Homelessness announced a new round of funding to communities across the state. NSPR's Alec Stutson has more on the funds, and how they're being put to use in the North State.

Last month, the California Interagency Council on Homelessness announced a new round of funding to communities across the state, including Oroville. Also, as of today, the ordinance that allows permits for Bear Fire or North Complex survivors to stay on their land in trailers and RVs is set to end on Dec. 31; this morning the Butte County Board of Supervisors is planning to vote on a possible six-month extension, and it’s been six years since the Cascade, LaPorte and Cherokee fires in Yuba and Butte counties.

As of today (Tuesday, Oct. 10), the ordinance that allows permits for Berry Creek residents to stay on their land in trailers and RVs is set to end on Dec. 31. But this morning, Butte County supervisors are planning to vote on a possible six-month extension.

Shasta County announced its first case of West Nile Virus this year; there are now at least 55 confirmed cases of the virus in California so far. Also, Oroville’s recent rebranding effort isn’t going as well as council members had planned, and more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to an abortion, state lawmakers are working to expand reproductive access in California.

Lake Oroville is full for the first time in spring in over 20 years. Also, this morning Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed adding an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would ban the civilian purchase of assault weapons among other gun access restrictions, and a new study shows that more than 30% of California families are struggling to cover their basic living expenses.

A new channel has been dug off the Sacramento River south of Redding to create a year-round spawning habitat for critically endangered chinook salmon. Also, State Farm has announced it will no longer accept new applications for home insurance in California due to wildfires, and Cal Fire will perform prescribed burns in Oroville and Thermalito as early as this week.