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Chico History Museum announced its Fall Lecture Series with six parts on local history.

The lectures run from Sept. 19 to Dec. 5 at 10 to 11 a.m. at 141 Salem Street — tickets are $10, $9 for members, and a season pass is available for $50.

Humpty Dumpty now sports a new look at Caper Acres playground in Bidwell Park — the makeover finished Sept.

2 is drawing local attention.

Comic book artist Tony Fleecs—known for his exclusive Hello Kitty cover featuring Chico's Bidwell Mansion—is signing autographs at Bat Comics and Games on Broadway today until 6 p.m.

Award-winning musical Come From Away will open — on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 — at the Center for the Arts in Chico, with the California Regional Theatre Company staging shows from September 11-13 and 18-20.

California Water Service Group awarded $80,000 in scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year and has supported nearly $1 million in student awards since 2014.

Recipients include students from several states pursuing varied degrees, and the awards are administered by Scholarship America (stockholder-funded program that does not change customer rates).

Chico State student photographer Dash Ferrero was named Student Photographer of the Year at the UPAA awards banquet this summer.

They earned national acclaim for capturing creative images of campus life and local nature (including a tree-climbing shoot in Whitaker Forest) and maintained strong academic performance.

Citrus Elementary School in Chico replaced its bell with a train whistle (swapped on Sep.

2) to signal class transitions.

A Southern California solar developer has proposed the 1,700-acre North Chico Solar Project off the Skyway in unincorporated Butte County, and the project will include a 300-megawatt facility with a battery system that stores energy for up to 8 hours.

Chico's Barber Yard development moves forward with its final environmental impact report and updated specific plan for a 133-acre mixed-use project that will include 1,200 residences (homes, townhouses and apartments) with parks and retail.

A public hearing is set on Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. before the Planning Commission.

Las Plumas Thunderbirds receiver Nate Nicholas turned a near-interception into a touchdown on Sep 2 — earning him Week 1 Play of the Week by Big 5 Sporting Goods; voting for next week’s top play begins Friday at 11:30 p.m.

Butte College alum Malcolm DeWalt IV made the cut for the Atlanta Falcons this past weekend after trying out as an undrafted free agent from University of Akron + Butte College.