Paradise Town Council

President Donald Trump signed a short-term spending bill over the weekend. It prevented a government shutdown and outlined where federal funds will go over the next six months. But it does not include money that rural schools have historically used to stay afloat. Also, Shasta County supervisors joined the Freedom Foundation in a lawsuit against a state agency. They claim California statutes violate their free speech rights, and a homeless aid group has created a fund to push back against anti-homeless laws and policies at the federal, state, and local level.

The Chico City Council made changes to a law amending its syringe exchange program ordinance at the last meeting and tomorrow will decide whether to adopt the amendments. Also, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company announced it won’t be hosting Oktoberfest or Beer Camp this year, and the Paradise Planning Commission has two open positions and accepts applications until early April.

Paradise residents ushered in the holidays with the annual lighted truck parade and canned food drive.

Paradise will not be hosting its ice rink this season. After last year’s experiment with synthetic ice, low participant turnout resulted in costs exceeding revenue.

The city of Chico is continuing to clear homeless encampments throughout the city. In its most recent enforcement, three encampments were cleared forcing 23 residents to relocate. Also, the Paradise Town Council is expected to vote on a plan for acquiring easements along the route of a proposed sewer line connection with Chico’s water treatment facility, and the Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider approving a 5.2 million dollar grant from the state to help the behavioral health department expand its services.

The town of Paradise will apply for $7 million to improve evacuation messaging. It’s made progress on several other disaster resiliency projects so far.

Paradise will apply for $7 million to improve evacuation messaging. This comes as officials report all 21 towers in the town’s early warning system are now operational. Also, as preliminary voting results continue to be counted in Shasta County the recall election of Supervisor Kevin Crye now has a narrow margin, and Sunday is the last day to see a new art exhibit at MONCA that asks Chico residents to question their assumptions on homelessness.

One neighborhood in Paradise joined the “Firewise USA” program last year. This year, 20 new neighborhoods are expected.

The Paradise Town Council will let Camp Fire survivors live on their properties until April 2025 without rebuilding. Some survivors are only now beginning to return, in trailers.

The Paradise Town Council will let Camp Fire survivors live on their properties for another year without rebuilding. Some survivors are only now beginning to return, in trailers. Also, the California State University and California Faculty Association reached a tentative deal last night after professors, lecturers and other staff walked out on the first day of classes on all 23 CSU campuses yesterday, and the National Weather Service has lifted flood watches for the North State and the next storm isn’t expect to raise flood risk.