Good morning, Chico.

Van Tucker, a Red Bluff native and Chico State alum, launched AI Wrangler on August 19 to help Northstate businesses adopt artificial intelligence for tasks like marketing and website updates; A & R Custom Butchering said the service saved time on paperwork.

Taste of Downtown returns to downtown on Sept.

6 with over 25 local tasting venues including restaurants, breweries and pubs and a free family concert at City Plaza (3:30 to 5:30 p.m.) as tickets are limited.

State Assembly candidate Dom Belza apologized Tuesday on social media for using a photo of late Congressman Doug LaMalfa in his campaign for an event at the Red Bluff Round Up and said he has contacted the family (the late congressman's sister stated the use violates California law).

Butte County agencies are reviewing nearly 160 groundwater monitoring wells as part of five-year evaluations of their sustainability plans due by January.

Christina Buck said the data lets officials gauge water use & adjust actions to keep the supply stable, especially in the Vina subbasin.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife invites hunters to share input on public hunting access in the Northern Sacramento Valley.

The online meeting is scheduled for Aug. 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams + email Gray Lodge Wildlife Area staff for link and instructions.

Casey Smyth, a Chico dad and athlete, lost his limbs to a rare bacterial infection but is finding new ways to live & stay active.

Serena Cervantes said her 11-year-old daughter with autism faces challenges with socialization and anxiety despite support from her school's IEP and speech therapy through Far Northern Regional Center.

The center helps connect families to additional resources under California's Lanterman Act.

The Chico Panthers, defending Northern Section champions, are set to play their first game on Aug.

28 with key matchups lined up in October & later this season. The new-look squad faces a challenge to maintain its title.