Chico Enterprise-Record

The Chico Enterprise-Record, commonly referred to as the E-R, is the daily newspaper serving the city of Chico, California. It originally started as the Butte Record in 1853 in Bidwell Bar, California. In 1999, the newspaper became part of the MediaNews Group after being owned by Donrey since March 14, 1983.

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Showers, thunder possible this week | Midday Report

23 hours ago | chicoer.com | Michael Weber

Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it’s contained, officials say
‘Junk in public’ costs Butte County roughly $100K per year

1 day ago | chicoer.com | Jake Hutchison

OROVILLE — As costs for Butte County cleanup operations increase, the number of dilapidated and debris-ridden properties continues to expand. The Butte County Board of Supervisors provided some mitigation to these ongoing issues during its meeting Tuesday when the board unanimously voted to approve a budget amendment of $250,000 to go toward abatement operations county-wide.
Winter firestorms can give housing a fresh start | California Focus

1 day ago | chicoer.com | Thomas D. Elias

By almost any measure, the spate of housing bills adopted by California lawmakers over the last five years has failed. But the January firestorm that swept through large parts of Los Angeles County may give them new life. Those fires, ranging across portions of a 40-mile stretch on the south slope of the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains, destroyed more homes and apartments than any fire California had seen before.
Can Newsom’s tariffs resistance reboot his campaign? | California Focus

2 days ago | chicoer.com | Thomas D. Elias

Can Newsom’s tariffs resistance reboot his campaign? | California Focus
Oroville Police Department software to allow feedback on officers

3 days ago | chicoer.com | Michael Weber

OROVILLE — Have you ever wanted to rate a cop one of five stars? Or find their ETA to your location? With new software for the Oroville Police Department, one can do such things and more on their smartphone. The Oroville City Council approved the purchase of a subscription to the Specialized Police Intelligence and Data Resource suite — SPIDR for short — by the company Community Connect.
Smoke, fire welcome in Magalia

4 days ago | chicoer.com | Jake Hutchison

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Butte County emergency shelters coordinate entry

5 days ago | chicoer.com | Michael Weber

CHICO — One becomes homeless. What now? Where to start? In Butte County, one answer is: call 211. In recent years, services in housing and homelessness in Butte County have increased in funding and output, and have come together in the Butte County Homeless Continuum of Care for a mission to better serve people experiencing housing insecurity.
More camp enforcements in Chico | Midday Report

6 days ago | chicoer.com | Jake Hutchison

The city of Chico has planned three more enforcement operations on homeless camps for later this month and provided notice to the plaintiffs’ representation, Legal Services of Northern California. The first operation is planned for the Comanche Creek Greenway on Park Avenue where the city claims 13 people are camping. Seven of those people have been assessed but it was determined that they allegedly refused shelter. There were also four supposedly abandoned campsites at the location.
Chico continues talks on downtown changes

6 days ago | chicoer.com | Jake Hutchison

CHICO — For years, the city of Chico has been tossing around the idea of reworking its downtown area with some focus on creating more pedestrian-friendly streets. Those talks have been taking off in recent months now that the city has brought in an outside agency to help with the redesign. AIM Consulting, a firm out of Sacramento, has taken root in the city of Chico to drum up plans to re-envision downtown with the goal of meeting both resident and business needs by conducting outreach.
Letter: The real cost of schools going woke

6 days ago | chicoer.com | Mike Wolcott

The recent ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Aurora Regino against the Chico Unified School District highlights a troubling trend in our education system. The concept of “woke” culture often circumvents the Bill of Rights, creating confusion that allows schools to exploit young children and manipulate their identities without parental consent.