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The distribution of fentanyl has led to increased overdose deaths across the nation. In Oroville, one group is working to educate the public about the dangers of the drug, and provide life-saving overdose medicine to the community. Also, Chico’s recently adopted shopping cart ordinance may have its associated fees approved by the city council tonight, and the Chico News and Review has announced it will cease publication of its printed issues in January. The weekly will, however, carry forward with its digital publication.
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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 in advance to sign up. Also, Butte County supervisors have ended the discussion regarding whether hauled water can be a permanent water source for the county, and PG&E has asked state regulators to approve another rate hike.
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Over the next four years, a handful of school districts in Butte County will see more mental health professionals and support thanks to a federal grant.
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The Butte County Multicultural Showcase is happening in Oroville tomorrow. It will include ethnic food tastings, dancing and an art show. The event aims to celebrate diversity and appreciation of one another.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.