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• City of Chico provides update on clean-up of Lindo Channel (actionnewsnow.com) — Chico city crews have cleared 48 encampments and 22 tons of debris from Lindo Channel after the City Council declared a local emergency over fire danger. Officials say 27 unhoused residents were offered shelter, and restoration work with a focus on safety, services, and accountability will continue in the area for months.
• Chico State welcomes over 1,900 students on move-in day (actionnewsnow.com) — More than 1,900 students just moved into Chico State housing, signaling growing enrollment and a busy fall semester for the campus and surrounding community. Families from across California packed into Chico as President Steve Perez highlighted record orientation numbers, rising transfer enrollment, and the CSU system's role in the state's workforce during his welcome address.
• Congressional redistricting bill draws local support at Chico's DeGarmo Park (actionnewsnow.com) — Community members gathered at Chico's DeGarmo Park to back a new federal bill aimed at protecting "communities of interest" when congressional districts are redrawn. Authored by Rep. James Gallagher, the Representation Act would require states to document these communities, limit splitting them across districts, and give residents a way to challenge maps in court.
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