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Unhoused individuals camping on the southeast side of Depot Park received enforcement notices from the City of Chico Monday, that’s after the northwest half of the park was cleared earlier this month. Also, the Shasta Beloved Community will host a program in Redding to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s ‘Dream’ speech that he gave on August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington, and NSPR visits Oak Way Garden a place for Chico gardeners without garden space to grow their own vegetables.
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The Head Fire continues to prompt evacuations around Seiad Valley. Also, a health advisory was issued in Siskiyou County due to unhealthy air quality from the fires, and two years after the Dixie Fire six new homes are under construction in Plumas County.
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Sycamore Pool in lower Bidwell Park has no lifeguards this summer despite widespread recruitment efforts. Also, a Chico State sorority and fraternity have been penalized for hazing and for violating the college’s alcohol policy, and Redding is asking residents to give input today about redesigning the city’s riverfront.
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Covered California yesterday announced rate hikes, signaling that runaway health care costs are back after five years of low premium increases. Also, yesterday marked five years since the Carr Fire entered the city of Redding, and a San Francisco company is hoping to install a solar farm on more than 20 acres northeast of Bangor in Butte County.
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Adventist Health held a community meeting this week to apologize to Paradise residents but said the economics of rebuilding the Feather River Hospital don’t add up. Also, the Butte County Board of Supervisors approved a special election in December where voters will decide on the creation of the Tuscan Water District, and Cal Fire says the Wonder Fire north of Redding is 40% contained and 150 acres.
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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.
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Organizers of a petition to recall Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye will begin gathering signatures today.
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The Redding City Council approved an updated fire mitigation plan. Also, a year after spending a $100 billion surplus, California lawmakers must fill a deficit, and a new bill would end involuntary prison labor.
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Forty-fives and 78s records ruled the music world before the listening landscape changed. Decades later, the old turntable is making a comeback and Record Store Day in the North State is a cause for celebration.
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April was declared child abuse prevention month in the city of Redding. Also, an event celebrating the storytelling traditions of Northern California tribal communities is happening at Chico State tonight, and the director of the new documentary, “ELEMENTAL: Reimagine Wildfire” shares his hopes for the film.