Good morning, Chico.

Concours Elite Collision Center will host its 44th annual free car show tomorrow in Chico, showcasing classic vehicles and family activities; proceeds will benefit Enloe Medical Center + local police, sheriff and fire agencies.

Master printmaker Max Valentine returns to Chico State as Personal to Political opens at the Janet Turner Print Museum from Aug.

25 to Oct. 17, featuring 17 African American artists. Valentine will lead a student demonstration, and a public lecture + community art event are scheduled.

Chico’s weekend offers arts: a teen showcase at Blue Room Theatre with SPAMALOT at the Chico Theater Company, live music from the She Gees and Strung Nugget Gang, plus dance classes with Kenya Slaughter at Creed Strength and Fitness.

Other events—Marilyn Nash Night and Hazy Hideaway Festival—round out the schedule.

More than 1,900 students are moving into Chico State dorms today (before classes begin Monday) and extra traffic is expected along Warner Street and Legion Avenue.

The Chico Chamber of Commerce welcomed the City Council's 6-0 vote approving an ordinance that creates entertainment zones in downtown and Meriam Park, set to take effect Sept.

18, which will allow people 21+ to carry approved beverages with a visible marker and boost local business+foot traffic.

The Butte County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team spent the weekend and early this week practicing air ops, swiftwater drills, and rope rescues on the Sacramento River and at Upper Bidwell Park to build muscle memory and teamwork for emergencies.

On Aug. 3, the City Council declared a local emergency and began cleaning up the Lindo Channel due to fire danger.

City crews removed 48 encampments and 22 tons of debris while offering shelter to 27, and restoration work will continue — further improvements are planned for coming months.

Butte County Public Health Officer explained that E. coli warnings at Sycamore Pool use general E. coli levels — not the dangerous O157 strain — to indicate water quality and help swimmers decide if it is safe to swim.