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Also on today's calendar: 🎪Closing Night of the Tuesday Night Market & Bed Races! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Police Blotter: An individual was charged with a DUI following erratic driving (theorion.com) — Recent University Police logs detail several DUI arrests on Broadway near downtown Chico, including wrong-way driving and a driver allegedly giving a false identity. The report also highlights stalking concerns involving a Chico State student employee and multiple bike and scooter thefts on campus, reminding residents and students to stay alert and secure their property.
• Butte County Veterans Stand Down takes place at Elks Lodge in Chico (actionnewsnow.com) — Local veterans had one last chance today to access free housing help, VA benefits counseling, health services, and hot meals at the Butte County Veterans Stand Down at Chico's Elks Lodge. Organizers also arranged free VA shuttles from nearby towns to Chico, aiming to reach unhoused and struggling veterans before the event wrapped up at 2 p.m.
• Butte County ICE Activity Remains High in 2026 (americancommunitymedia.org) — Butte County's jail in Chico has already transferred seven inmates to ICE this year, surpassing last year's total and signaling intensified immigration enforcement under the current Trump administration. Sheriff Kory Honea explains how California's SB 54 limits cooperation, why he believes it complicates public safety, and how rising detainer requests and arrests mirror national trends that could affect local families and communities.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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