🌱 Patch AM: What changes you’ll see now that Depot Park has reopened

Also check out Chico Concours Car Show 2026 on the Chico Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Why Chico State’s new national rankings matter for local students and families

Be sure to catch Founder's Friday Event on the Chico Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: How you can weigh in on Chico State’s speech program

Also check out Valley Ridge MS Meet #2 @ Hooker Oak on the Chico Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: What’s changing with Chico’s parking, creek safety, and restaurant sewer bills?

Make time for 1 Million Cups Chico on the Chico Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Why Chico’s new Entertainment Zones still aren’t open yet

You won’t want to miss FNRC Restricted Health Condition Care Plans Training (RCFE providers) on the Chico Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: How Chico’s license plate cameras ended up sharing data with ICE

Be sure to catch FNRC Restricted Health Condition Care Plans Training (RCFE providers) on the Chico Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: When will Chico’s new open-container entertainment zone actually start?

Also check out Save The Fairies on the Chico Patch calendar

Meet A Future Leader In Chico: Abigaile Jacobsen

Patch and T-Mobile have partnered to highlight young people achieving great things in our community.

Full Wolf Moon Aligns With Mars Over Chico

NASA reports that Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars will align in the night sky this month.

Start 2025 With Quadrantids And 120 Meteors An Hour Over Chico

The shooting star show is known for bright fireballs — explosions of light and color that can persist longer than an average meteor streak.

How Much Do You Know About Chico?

Every town has its traditions. Check out these fun facts about what makes Chico so special.

Girl Scouts Enter Final Weekend of 2023 Cookie Season

Girl Scouts will be out in full force selling cookies through April 23

Sun Halo Over Chico: Photo Of The Day

Do you know what causes this weather phenomenon?

CA Nurse Killed By Grizzly Victim Of Rare Predatory Attack: Report

A Chico nurse was mauled to death by a grizzly bear last summer while biking in Montana. A new report calls it a rare "predatory attack."

Girl Scouts of Northern California Closes Its 2022 Cookie Season

That’s A Wrap!

PaintCare Celebrates Earth Day with Recycling Tips for Californians

PaintCare's California program has collected nearly 30 million gallons of paint since it began in 2012

Full Lunar Eclipse, Century’s Longest: Watch In Chico

A lunar eclipse is cause for a watch party in Chico to see the full frost moon turn blood red in the longest such event this century.

PaintCare Collects 50 Millionth Gallon of Paint

PaintCare celebrates the milestone collection achievement and introduces a refreshed brand and updated website

Girl Scout Cookie Glut: Donate To 1st Responders In Chico

The pandemic changed how Girl Scouts in Chico approached cookie sales. Here’s how to get them into the hands of first responders.

5 Painting Tips for Homeownership Month

Read up on PaintCare's tips for every step of the painting process so that you can paint smarter this summer.

Buttermilk Bend Trail: Chico Photo Of The Week

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71 Years: Couple Survives a Fire, Pandemic to Rejoice Anniversary

Chico Couple Moved into The Terraces of Chico after losing everything in the Paradise Fire

Butte County And Chico To Close Humboldt Road To Vehicular Traffic Between Stilson Canyon Road And Highway 32

Starting Thursday, September 10, 2020 At 10am

Butte County Library Temporarily Open For Limited Services

Chico and Oroville branches will open Sunday, August 16 and Monday August 17 for the public between the hours of 11AM and 6PM.

Butte County: "Mysterious And Unsolicited Seed" Shipments From China

The seed packages, often labeled as jewelry, toys, etc., are being shipped to homeowners throughout the U.S., including Butte County.

Butte County Library Will Open For Limited Services Beginning July 7, 2020

Beginning Tuesday, July 7, 2020, Butte County Library branches will be open for limited services

Earthquake Rattles Chico

The earthquake was reported just before 2 a.m. Did YOU feel it?

Glowing Sky: Chico's Photo Of The Week

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Sunset Near The Airport: Chico's Photo Of The Week

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Fire-Vulnerable CA Communities Learn To Live With Growing Threat

Shingletown, nicknamed Little Paradise, is one of the California's most wildfire-vulnerable communities.

The New West: Smoke In The Sky, A Purifier At Home

When the Camp Fire began to rage, the owners of a family-run hardware store in Chico faced a situation unlike any they'd seen before.

Tranquil River: Chico's Photo Of The Week

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Algae Bloom Warning For Horseshoe Lake

The City’s Park Division would like to alert the public about potentially harmful algae bloom in Horseshoe Lake in Upper Bidwell Park.

Chico 4th Of July Fireworks: 2019 Guide

Patch has your complete guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows, parades and other festive events in and around Chico.

Calif. Strong Distributes 2nd Round of Money to Camp Fire Victims

California Strong representatives passed out $122,000 to applicants on May 23 at the Oroville YMCA.

Passing Time In The Duck Blind: Chico's Photo Of The Week

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Sunrise Over Duck Decoys: Chico's Photo Of The Week

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Rotary Provides Camp Fire Victims With Backpacks, School Supplies

With classes resuming, California Rotary Clubs rally to ensure thousands of students who lost their homes and schools have proper supplies.

High School Team Buys Uniforms For Opponents Who Survived CA Fire

The girls volleyball team at Paradise Adventist Academy lost their belongings in the Camp Fire so their opponents stepped up to help.

Kitty Won't Leave California Firefighter Who Rescued Her

This kitty found a new BFF in this Camp Fire firefighter.