Oroville City Council

Oroville city councilors Tuesday heard a presentation from Pioneer Community Energy, the nonprofit says it could help reduce residents' energy costs. Also, the Plumas County District Attorney's Office notified Dixie Fire survivors of an Oct. 26 deadline for a program that provides compensation, and the town of Quincy is gearing up for the grand opening of a new bike park.

City staff and council members decided to form a committee to further address homelessness in Oroville.

City staff and council members decided to form a committee to further address homelessness in Oroville. Also, Shasta County’s Resource Management Director has resigned from his position, and a U.S. Forest Service fire station lost in the 2020 North Complex in Plumas County is being replaced by a new facility in Chico.

The Butte County Public Health Department says lab tests of water at the city of Chico’s sanctioned encampment have come back clear of contamination. Also, the majority of council seats are close to the end of their four-year terms. New candidates can begin the candidacy process this week, and the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District announced that West Nile Virus is now active in Butte County.

Widespread cases of diarrhea have been reported at the city of Chico’s alternative campsite on Eaton and Cohasset Roads. The illness has caused advocates to push for better conditions at the city-sanctioned encampment for unhoused residents. Also, as the nation reacts to the assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump, North State residents are speculating about what it means for the upcoming election, and the Oroville City Council is revisiting a program that could reduce electricity costs for residents.

The state is reprimanding Shasta County for its failure to distribute millions of dollars in housing funds. The California Interagency Council on Homelessness warned they’ll take action if they don’t turn over the money. Also, as scientists sound the alarm of rising global greenhouse gas emissions, one concerning side effect may be longer and more dangerous storm systems in California, and more outdoor seating for cafes and restaurants in downtown Oroville was approved this week by the city council.

Nearly 1 in 4 Californians lack basic literacy skills, how libraries in the North State are trying to help. Also, the Oroville City Council will discuss adding new cameras to police cars at tonight’s meeting, and salmon in Butte Creek are threatened from sediment after a PG&E canal failed last week.

The city of Chico issued enforcement notices to residents of a large unhoused encampment at Depot Park, informing them that they'll be removed along with their belongings if they're still there on Aug. 10. Also, the Oroville City Council approved a $2.1 million contract with Butte Construction to begin work on a Pallet shelter in the city, and the only regional juvenile hall center in the state is scheduled to open in Marysville this fall.

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