Good morning, Chico.

The 11th Annual Ridge Cook-Off will support scholarships for Paradise Teen Center and aid case management for youth in Paradise and Magalia.

The event runs today from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Paradise Veterans Hall where tickets & donations build opportunities for local youth.

Paradise will dedicate its near-complete Hope Plaza—a $1.5 million project honoring Camp Fire victims and survivors that will soon feature a wall with 85 engraved names—on Saturday, Apr.

11 at 4 p.m. The project marks a hopeful step in the town’s recovery.

Chico High School was placed on lockdown on Friday after a suspicious call & police completed a safety walkthrough with no threat detected as officers continue patrolling campus.

Chico State alumna Thembi Mawema — who once dreamed of red carpet moments in Harare — now leads celebrity interviews at The Shade Room, engaging a global audience on social media.

Chico Theater Company will stage the raunchy comedy 'Four Old Broads' — a show about senior women solving a mystery — that mixes laughs with nostalgia.

The production premieres Friday and runs until March 29.

Valley Oak Children’s Services launches Family Resource Days today in Oroville and Gridley — offering free educational materials and community resources.

A follow-up event in Chico on Saturday, March 21 will feature local author Jacob Davenport with themed activities and book signings.

At Chico State on Mar.

6, rural teens learned about college life through interactive activities such as creating mock dating profiles of their home counties, playing rural bingo, taking a campus scavenger hunt, and dining in the hall, as they were guided by current students & rural experts.

Chico State University secured a $1.85 million habitat restoration award & will soon start work in Battle Creek to create a new safe area for juvenile salmon to grow and build a self-sustaining spawning population.

City officials will issue seven-day notices on March 12 to clear homeless camps near the Municipal Center, along the Lindo Channel and on the bike path.

Crews will fix a leak under the fountain and perform maintenance ahead of spring+summer events.

Blue Ox Millworks co-owner Eric Hollenbeck said on Friday via Zoom that he believed Bidwell Mansion could be restored to its original form after a 2024 arson fire.

State officials continue structural assessments while his team had duplicated 70-80% of the moldings needed to rebuild the historic landmark (according to his remarks).

The Silver Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Fairgrounds kicked off the dirt track racing season on Friday, Mar.

6, featuring top winged 360 sprint car drivers from the West Coast.

Both Simpson University men's and women's basketball teams won CalPac conference titles on Mar.

6 after securing top seeds last week, marking their first championship win in school history.

Dueling Pianos with The Kelly Twins

7-9 p.m. — The Barn at Meriam Park — $25-30 — Enjoy a night of live music and dancing with the talented Kelly Twins.

Later Days Tribute Night with Black Pine Revival

8-11:30 p.m. — Lost on Main — 21+ with valid ID only — Experience a tribute to the Mother Hips with Later Days and the Americana rock sounds of Black Pine Revival.

Too $hort Live in Chico

8-11 p.m. — Tackle Box — Tickets starting at $82.36 — Experience the legendary West Coast rapper Too $hort perform his iconic hits live.

Golden Goblet Faire

10 a.m. – 6 p.m. — DeGarmo Park — Family-friendly event — Experience medieval battles, artisan crafts, and falconry at this vibrant Renaissance festival.