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Chico’s only warming shelter opened its intake center yesterday. Some people waited at the center’s new downtown location days ahead to get a spot.
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Chico’s only warming shelter opened its intake center yesterday. Some people waited at the center’s new downtown location days in advance to sign up. Also, Butte County supervisors have ended the discussion regarding whether hauled water can be a permanent water source for the county, and PG&E has asked state regulators to approve another rate hike.
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A $4 million grant to fund mental health care in underserved school districts was received by the Butte County Office of Education. The funding will go toward more mental health professionals and support for students. Also, Safe Space’s low-barrier emergency shelter in Chico is about to start for the winter. The nonprofit has announced its new intake center will be at the former 7-Eleven building on Main Street, and if you’re wanting to get a note to Santa you might want to head to downtown Chico. Santa has received hundreds of letters from kids thanks to mailboxes located at six downtown businesses.
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Safe Space Winter Shelter in Chico will begin sheltering unhoused individuals starting Dec. 17. NSPR spoke with the organization’s program coordinator about finding an intake center location and how the shelter operates.
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Safe Space Winter Shelter in Chico will begin sheltering unhoused individuals from the cold starting Dec. 17. The nonprofit recently secured an intake center location for the season. Also, as winter begins, hundreds of Butte County residents whose homes were damaged in last year’s storms are not back in them, and new walk-in clinics are now available in Yuba City that offer assessments to receive mental health or addiction treatment.
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A Chico musician and skateboarder is in the quarter finals to win the chance at $10,000 and an opportunity to skate with Tony Hawk. Also, Safe Space’s cooling center is open and shuttling people from encampments that are far from the site, and advocates showed their support for a trio of bills they say would make the state’s water rights system more equitable and transparent.
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The onset of freezing nights and wet weather has once again heightened awareness of people sleeping on the street in Chico.It’s a predictable problem but…
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Safe Space, a roving seasonal homeless shelter in Chico is itself looking for temporary homes. Run mainly by volunteers, Chico’s Safe Space Winter Shelter…