Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidgetalks about the City response to the recent Supreme Court Ruling on Homeless encampments and how the City can now respond in regard to the Warren Settlement Agreement and what actions the City now institute moving forward.  Listen to the Mayor on teh KPAY Morning News here 

A Butte County Grand Jury report released last week called conditions at the city's alternate site on Eaton and Cohasset "appalling," adding that the city is responsible for the situation there due to neglect. The report outlined a number of recommendations for how the city could improve conditions, including closing and cleaning the site by the end of August, offering maintenance supervision to keep up with health and safety, and providing clearly marked spaces for tents. The city, which recently announced plans to pursue the closure of the alternate site at the end of the year, has been given 90 days to respond

Congressman Doug LaMalfa reacts to theAttmpted Assassination of Former President Trump Sat during a Rally in Pennsylvania calling some of the Owrk by the Secrect Service "Sloppy"   listen to the Podcast here

Former President Trump issued a statement on the shooting incident at his rally in Pennsylvania on Truth Social. "I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"

President Trump was rushed off the stage by the Secret Service at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, after apparent gunshots rang out. Gunfire appeared to break out shortly after Trump began speaking at the rally at Butler Farm Show grounds on Saturday evening. As they led him away, with what appeared to be blood on his head, he raised his arms defiantly.

One of the state's largest insurers is asking to raise rates by an average of 34-percent. Allstate already hiked prices three times over the past five years. The company says it's simply costing more to help residents recover from accidents and disasters. The request is larger than the 30-percent increase State Farm is pushing for. If approved, it would affect 350-thousand customers.

The state is no longer drought-free. The latest map shows major changes for the first time in nine months. Twenty-percent of California is now abnormally dry, while a section of Siskiyou County is at the moderate drought level. This is due to record-breaking heatwaves and a lack of significant rainfall over the past eight weeks. Nearly all reservoirs remain full but the return of drought conditions raises the risk of even more wildfires.

The City of Chico is responding to a claim that the water from a spigot at the alternative homeless campsite on Cohasset and Eaton Roads tested positive for coliform. Reports from the camp say an independent test of the water supply found bacteria, including E. coli and Shigella. City offcials believe the person who tested the sample may have had the seample from the unclean spigot and not the water . Authorities with Cal Water say the water is safe and clean. Public Works staff is working with lab partners to take a sample of the water from the spigot at the site.

the Downtwon Chico Business Association has announced that due to the extreme heat the weekly events  Thursday Night Market and Friday Night Concerts have been cancelled this week.   visit http://downtownchico.com for more info 

An Oroville man was charged Friday in Butte County Superior Court for setting his "own backfire" during the Thompson Fire in eastern Oroville on Tuesday. Harold G. Pulley, 61, of Oroville, was arraigned on a single count of arson, alleging that Pulley deliberately set fire to grass and forest land off of Oro Quincy Highway during the Thompson Fire emergency. Pulley will be back in court on Thursday

Cal Fire reports the fire is now 100%  contained and has burned 3789 acres.

A Total of 26 Buildings were destroyed including 13 homes...a total of 8 buildings were damaged..a total of 8 firefighters were injured.

Due to the Thompson Fire and  that Cal Fire is using the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds for 

staging for crews battling the Thompson Fire, the Races and Fireworks have been cancelled.   visit the website for more info regarding ticket refunds 

 

https://www.silverdollarspeedway.com/

 

 

 

 

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Grants Pass in a case that will have wide-ranging impacts on local communities and how they handle homelessness on their streets...... The ruling will allow Grants Pass, Oregon to enforce their anti-camping ordinances in public spaces....meaning they can clear the homeless and transients from their streets and parks. Hundreds of local municipalities were awaiting the ruling as it affects how they can implement their own ordinances. The City of Chico was hoping for this ruling but City Manager Mark Sorenson says Chico must still adhere to a decision handed down by the federal courts last year..... Sorenson does the High Court's ruling means they can go back to federal court and ask for modifications on the Warren Settlement