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From creating inclusive spaces to supporting local businesses, Lucia Mercado has made it a mission to emphasize the importance of community.
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At its meeting this week, the Chico City Council created an ad hoc committee dedicated to reducing homelessness. Its goal is to find new approaches that go beyond enforcement and encampment sweeps.
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Joann announced it would close all of its nationwide stores. In Chico, the sewing community is mourning the loss and looking toward the future.
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While new housing developments in the Chico area tend to be on the outskirts of town, the Barber Yard project would be closer to the city’s center. The project is currently in the community review phase and has several environmental impacts to consider.
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Chico State protestors are gathering this week to oppose the presence of Homeland Security Investigations, an agency within ICE, at the university’s career fair. Also, after more than 150 years, Collier Hardware in Chico will close at the end of March, and Butte College is breaking ground this fall on a new facility to expand its cosmetology and barbering programs.
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Susie Stonefield, a transformational grief and creativity coach, helps people process their grief through art.
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A new REI location is opening in Chico this year. Small store owners weigh in on the potential impacts on their businesses.
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From podcasts to mobile library trucks, Butte County Library branches are trying to address community needs in unique ways.
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Located in a railroad car on the outskirts of downtown Chico, the event provides an inclusive space that fosters imagination and a chance to escape the day-to-day and create art.
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Artist Valerie Rose continues to promote the importance of Deaf culture in her public art with an upcoming mural at Show Love Thrift Store in Chico.