Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 15th of July.
Good morning, Chico.
Chico's newest Beatles tribute group Beatletones will perform at the Center for the Arts on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. (Kids 12 and under get free admission).
Chico-based musician Pat Hull has released a new album, Meridian, that explores marriage, family, and life’s challenges through innovative lower tunings and nonstandard guitar setups (recorded in Oregon with longtime collaborators).
The Butte County Air Quality Management District relaunched three clean air programs to reduce woodsmoke, summer smog and community pollution; residents, businesses and nonprofits may apply for vouchers, battery-powered yard tools and community project grants (applications accepted until Aug. 14 at the Chico office).
The city’s engineering department reviewed the East Ave railroad crossing after recent track repairs led to vehicles being launched into the air.
Engineers are working with Union Pacific — no fix date has been set — to reconfigure the crossing.
The Paradise Irrigation District will flush water along Upper Skyway tonight as part of its main replacement project and no service interruptions are expected.
Contractors will de-chlorinate water flushed from new pipeline sections between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. through July 21.
Plumas National Forest is seeking community members to join Resource Advisory Committees for Butte and Plumas counties.
The committees review land management projects and local recreation fee proposals, and applicants must send a cover letter and interest form by email or mail before all 15 seats per committee are filled.
Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control will fog Biggs, East Biggs, Dayton, and South Chico from sunset until 11 p.m. today to fight mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.
Aerial spraying is planned for Richvale, with additional fogging in South Oroville, Palermo, Honcut, and Pacific Heights and early operations in the M&T Ranch area on Thursday.
Chico State University is recruiting adults aged 18 to 50 for a study on how night shift work affects cardiovascular and muscle health; participants (working at least three hours between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. on two days weekly and meeting health criteria) can learn more on the university website.
Sam Bush Live Performance
7-9:30 p.m. — Sierra Nevada Big Room — Ticket info not provided — Experience the groundbreaking bluegrass sounds of Sam Bush, a mandolin legend.
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