Safe Space

More than 40 zones in northeast Oroville were put under evacuation in a matter of hours. Also, amid another triple-digit heat wave Chico residents now have a dedicated place to cool off after local nonprofit Safe Space opened a cooling center, and unhoused residents can now stay longer at the Good News Rescue Mission in Redding.

As temperatures rise, there are few public places to escape the heat. The nonprofit Safe Space will be opening a cooling center, but it's only confirmed to last for the next two weeks. Also, PG&E may shut off power today in parts of the North State, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering two free fishing days this summer.

As of last week, local homeless aid nonprofit Safe Space Winter Shelter no longer has an office building. Also, the Butte County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution allowing fire survivors to make monthly payments for building permits, and cases of a highly contagious bacterial infection are rising in Shasta County.

Chico's unhoused residents are left with few options to get out of the rain during this week’s winter storms. Also, state officials are urging Californians to stay off the roads for non-essential trips, and deadly flooding highlights California’s aging network of flood control projects.

Safe Space is preparing to open its doors for the upcoming winter season. Also, the Chico City Council votes to rename the Chico Municipal Airport to Chico Regional Airport, and a state audit finds the UC system is moving too slowly in returning Native American cultural items to tribes.

Butte County Supervisor Tami Ritter recently apologized to surviving family members of people killed by local law enforcement. Also, the city of Chico has reached an agreement with the nonprofit Safe Space Winter Shelter to open a cooling center for the remainder of the summer, and California’s public health director says the state is actually in better shape for battling monkeypox because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Safe Space opens an air-conditioned cooling center in Chico. Also, PG&E looks to its customers with Tesla batteries for help during times of high demand, and the Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park becomes California’s largest wildfire this year.

NSPR’s Alec Stutson recently spoke with executive director of Safe Space, Hilary Crosby, who said the nonprofit's cooling center could be ready as soon as Friday. She said Safe Space is in preliminary talks with the City of Chico to receive funds from the city.

A nonprofit in Chico is planning to open a cooling center that would fill a gap left open by the city. Also, public health officials say wastewater has become a key detection tool for the coronavirus, and COVID-19 treatments may soon become easier to get at local pharmacies.

Temperatures as low as 29 degrees are expected through Friday morning in the North State’s valley and foothills.