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Counties must spend about two-thirds of the money from a tax enacted for mental health services on housing and programs for homeless people with serious mental illnesses or substance abuse problems.
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Proposition 1 passed narrowly in California. That’s left many mental health programs worried about having their funding reallocated toward housing for those with severe mental illness. Also, the way college students apply for free federal aid has been overhauled and the changes have caused issues for some Chico State students, and the city of Chico announced it’s planning several sweeps of local homeless encampments.
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The city has applied for Encampment Resolution Funds to help fight homelessness, but last time they applied their proposal was rejected. What changes are being made going forward?
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How we talk about homelessness can alter the lives of the people behind the terms we use. Also, experts say it’s critical that local governments use the same standardized messaging during disasters, and Oroville is launching a series of classes to educate residents about local government.
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The city of Chico will apply for Encampment Resolution Funds to help fight homelessness. But the last time the city applied for the same grants the state rejected their proposal. Also, the Mechoopda Indian Tribe held a grand opening ceremony yesterday for its new casino located between Chico and Oroville, and a new interactive exhibit featuring the work of Leonardo da Vinci is open at the Gateway Science Museum.
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One Chico food pantry served more people than it ever has in one day last month. And they aren’t alone in seeing a need for food.
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Food pantries in Chico are seeing more demand for services than ever before. Butte County Supervisors will discuss a letter opposing AT&T’s attempt to end landline service, and with less than a month before the California primary election, a controversial proposition will be on everyone’s ballot.
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Landlines are crucial for wildfire safety, North State officials say in opposition to AT&T’s new proposal to end the service. Also, Chico councilors move to support a new appeal against Martin v. Boise case, and a new farm to food bank program in Yuba and Sutter counties began this week.
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An exhibit at UC Davis argues the future isn’t pre-determined when it comes to wildfires. Also, a new study by Harvard University shows the Chico area has the second highest share of rent-burned residents in the state, and the California Public Utilities Commission has fined PG&E $45 million for its involvement in the 2021 Dixie Fire as part of a settlement between the company and utility regulator.
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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.