Robin Epley
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The North Coast | The State of Homelessness
With just 7,000 residents, Fort Bragg is the largest city on the Mendocino Coast. It’s a place where everyone knows their neighbor, and strangers tend to stick out like a sore thumb. But, by … → Read More
Chico promotes assistant city attorney, quiet on details of advancement – Oroville
Former Assistant City Attorney Andrew Jared is now officially the City Attorney, and is contracted with the city of Chico through a new law firm. → Read More
Huge protests planned outside Chico council meeting – Oroville
A massive protest and counter-protest are planned for downtown Chico Tuesday evening, before the Chico City Council meeting starts at 6 p.m. → Read More
Little Chico Creek students set out to teach rules of recycling – Oroville
Kristen Thomas’ classroom is on a mission: To reduce plastic water bottle waste and encourage their classmates to participate in a recycling program that will far outlive the 4th and 5th graders’ t… → Read More
Homeless seniors find little help available
CHICO — The width and breadth of homeless services for senior citizens in Butte County can be defined by its most prominent characteristic: The lack thereof. → Read More
Car horns echo over City Council proceedings as more than 250 people protest – Oroville
CHICO — Tuesday’s City Council meeting was greeted with a large, surprise protest outside the council chambers. More than 250 people — mostly local business owners — gathered on t… → Read More
Willows fifth-graders take part in water challenge – Oroville
WILLOWS — For the fifth year running, Mike Buckley’s fifth-grade class at Murdock Elementary School is participating in California Water Service Company’s H2O Challenge, an environmentally-fo… → Read More
City Attorney’s report does little to assuage left-out Chico voters – Oroville
The agenda for the next-to-last meeting on districting in Chico has been released, and in it, City Attorney Andrew Jared’s staff report on the legalities of the sequencing process is rather bare on… → Read More
A council divided, a city confused: How will Chico’s new district election cycle work? – Oroville
Here to help you make sense of the mess is a guide to how the district elections will work, which districts get to vote first and who will (likely) sit on the City Council at the end of this year i… → Read More
Chico council chooses election district map ‘Lavender’ – Oroville
CHICO — After more than three months, five public hearings, nine council meetings in eleven weeks, six draft maps and four revised maps, the city of Chico has finally chosen its district boun… → Read More
Chico City Council to choose final district map Tuesday – Oroville
CHICO — The city of Chico will hold its fifth and final hearing on the new district maps, at which time the City Council will choose which one it likes best and move forward with its implemen… → Read More
Winter storms to begin Wednesday, last through weekend – Oroville
CHICO — A major storm with thunder and lightning is headed our way, starting Wednesday and continuing through Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Gusty winds could affect roadw… → Read More
Reclamation district to discuss building permits in north Chico – Oroville
NORD — The Rock Creek Reclamation District will hold its January board meeting Wednesday; on the docket is a potential, temporary moratorium on issuing building permits in north Chico and an … → Read More
No update yet on Enloe cyber attack; no patient data compromised, hospital says – Oroville
CHICO — Enloe Medical Center in Chico was attacked in a ransomware incident the evening of Jan. 2, according to a press release from the hospital. Unfortunately, the incident is still being investi… → Read More
Cyber attack hits Enloe; patient records safe, officials say – Oroville
CHICO — Enloe Medical Center in Chico was attacked in a ransomware incident Thursday evening, according to a press release from the hospital. → Read More
December storms equate to below-average snow pack in Sierras – Oroville
LAKE TAHOE — The Department of Water Resources confirmed Thursday that a five-times-annual survey of snow depth, at Phillips Station in south Lake Tahoe, shows the beginning of a below-averag… → Read More
Longtime local politician Karl Ory won’t seek re-election to Chico City Council – Oroville
CHICO — Chico City Councilor and longtime local politician Karl Ory has confirmed he does not plan to seek re-election to the City Council in the next election. He announced his intent in a F… → Read More
Needle access program begins at Humboldt Park – Oroville
CHICO — Chico Police Chief Mike O’Brien said the department received 3-5 angry calls over the weekend about Northern Valley Harm Reduction Coalition’s syringe access station in Humboldt Park.… → Read More
City denies Chico council violated Brown Act – Oroville
CHICO — The Chico City Council will be voting on whether to issue a formal “commitment letter” at its next meeting in response to a constituent’s accusation that it violated the Brown Act at … → Read More
Mercer Grove | If It’s Broke, Fix It – Oroville
To see all “If It’s Broke, Fix It” submissions, click here. What it is: A piece of city greenway just begging for some tender loving care. Where it is: Near East 10th and East Lindo avenues. What d… → Read More