🌱 Patch AM: How could Chico’s new housing ideas reshape the entire North State?

Good morning Chico! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How could Chico's new housing ideas reshape the entire North State?
• See who topped the Fall Nationals opener at Silver Dollar Speedway.
• Chico grower's record pumpkin nearly tops 2,400 pounds.

Also on today's calendar: Annual Car Show at the 79th Corning Olive Festival! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 90, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Hot with hazy sun, with a high of 97 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North State Housing Summit tackles housing crisis in 'overlooked' region (chicoer.com) — Housing leaders from across Northern California met in downtown Chico Friday for the North State Housing Summit, focusing on how to boost local housing supply and keep residents stably housed. Speakers highlighted Chico and Butte County's wildfire-driven housing pressures, recent gains in affordable units, and the need for rural communities to collaborate so this "overlooked" region can better compete for resources and shape state housing policy.
   

• Forsberg Wins Opening Night of the Fall Nationals at Chico (tjslideways.com) — Race fans in Chico saw Andy Forsberg dominate opening night of the Fall Nationals at Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday, taking the lead on lap five and never looking back. The event brought a deep field of sprint car drivers and full qualifying, heat, and main-event action to the local track, setting the tone for the rest of the Nationals weekend.
   

• Chico man takes home second place with 2,359 pound pumpkin (actionnewsnow.com) — A Chico grower brought home second place at the National Pumpkin Weigh Off in Wheatland with a 2,359‑pound giant, the heaviest California-grown pumpkin ever at the event. His personal-best entry, grown with expanded patch space and careful soil work, trailed only an Oregon grower's state-record pumpkin in a competition that awarded more than $35,000 in prizes.
   

📸 Around Chico

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chico

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Uventi Open House →
  FNRC Chico main office, Chico
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• All-Ages Karaoke →
  Chico CA
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• ARTober FEST →
  Chico CA
• ARToberfest →
  Chico CA
• BC Veterans Stand Down →
  Chico Elks Lodge, 1705 Manzanita Avenue, Chico
  11:00 am
• Reiki Level 1: Foundations of Reiki →
  Chico CA
  5:30 pm
• The Aquabats!, CJ Ramone and the Fast Movers & sullvn →
  Senator Theater, 517 Main Street, Chico
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• CED Greentech Chico GRAND OPENING →
  435 Otterson Drive, Chico
• Founder's Friday Event →
  Chico CA
Saturday October 10
• Annual Car Show at the 79th Corning Olive Festival! →
  1624 Houghton Ave, Corning
  8:00 am
• You Are Invited to Enter the 2026 Car Show at the 79th Annual Corning Olive Festival on Saturday, Oc →
  1624 Houghton Ave, Corning
  8:00 am
• 79th Annual Corning Olive Festival CAR SHOW! →
  1624 Houghton Ave, Corning
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dinner plans almost changed when one of our stove burners stopped working.
  Dennis came by, tested it, and figured out the problem. He was friendly, didn't overcomplicate anything, and had it sorted out pretty quickly. Back… (Nextdoor Amber Grove)
• Went to the soft opening of Lili's Brazilian Steakhouse last night.
  We enjoyed getting to know Lili a bit and the food was so incredibly delicious! It was so good we have reservations for the grand opening. I highly… (Nextdoor Ranch)

• Brinker International posted a job opening for Busser - Chico Chili's in Chico. Apply here.
• Driverge Vehicle Innovations posted a job opening for Mechanical Assembly Fabricator in Chico. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chico here.

🗞 Nearby News

Paradise

• Spaghetti dinner held for Sergeant John Alvies in Paradise (actionnewsnow.com)
• Paradise Town Council candidates cite turning point as 2026 election nears (krcrtv.com)
• BCSO, Paradise Police looking for James Lopez, wanted on multiple felony warrants (actionnewsnow.com)

Oroville

• Oroville Hospital offering free flu shots at Oroville Salmon Festival (actionnewsnow.com)
• Lake Oroville Update - September 25, 2026 (ca.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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