Valley's Edge

The organization hosted a forum last week where several speakers gave presentations on how Chico can grow. Speakers covered housing affordability, infill development, wildfire and more.

The failed housing development was defeated in the March 2024 primaries. Now, the developer’s legal team is filing a claim against the city that alleges violation of state law.

Valley’s Edge was defeated in the March 2024 primaries, but now the developer’s legal team is filing a claim against the city that alleges violation of state law. Also, California joins 22 other states seeking an immediate halt to what they allege is a dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and native salmon will soon be able to access areas of the Yuba River they haven't seen in over a century.

Early results show that Valley’s Edge has little chance of moving forward. While some are celebrating that the development likely won’t come to fruition, others say Chico is missing an opportunity. Also, Scotty’s Landing — a gathering place for many locals for almost 70 years — has been forced to shut down, and the California State Student Association says it’s now the largest college advocacy group to pass a ceasefire resolution in the nation.

Stop Valley’s Edge organizers gathered to track the results of the Valley’s Edge referendum vote. After polls closed, more than 60% of votes were against measures O and P, striking down the proposed Valley’s Edge development in southeast Chico.

Early election results show Valley’s Edge could be rejected by Chico voters. Last night Stop Valley’s Edge organizers celebrated while gathering to watch the results. Also, two incumbents for the Butte County Board of Supervisors — Tod Kimmelshue and Doug Teeter — will likely keep their seats for another term, and it’s a tight recall race for Shasta County Supervisor, Kevin Crye.

Some say the Valley’s Edge plan isn’t addressing the need for affordable housing. Butte County’s housing authority welcomes any new housing.

Today is California’s primary election. What you need to know about voting today, including if you haven’t registered yet or received your ballot. Also, some young voters in Chico say their generation lacks engagement with politics, and the controversial Orchard Creek Estates project will come-up for a confirming second vote tonight after the Chico City Council approved moving forward with the 75-acre residential development at its last meeting.

Wildfire isn’t the biggest reason citizens support or oppose Valley’s Edge. But the outcome will say something to other communities about whether voters approve of building homes in high wildfire risk areas.

Tomorrow, Chico voters will decide the fate of the Valley's Edge development at the polls. Also, Caltrans says Interstate 80 is still closed from Colfax to the California-Nevada state line as the effects of a powerful blizzard continue to cause problems across the Sierra Nevada, and low-income Californians recovering from severe storms and power outages may be eligible for food assistance.