Good morning, Chico.

Chico’s Bidwell Mansion will host an open house on Oct.

25 to discuss its future after a December 2024 arson fire + surveys show 65% of locals favor a rebuild.

The Feather River Recreation and Park District will host its annual clean up at Riverbend Park on Sept.

20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., inviting volunteers to help restore the park through trash collection, bench repair and native plant tours (including presentations on goat grazing and Chinook salmon life cycles).

Chico Paper Company hosts its first Mini Art Show at 345 Broadway this month.

Submit one artwork (max 6 by 6 inches) by Sept. 19 and join voting from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2 with winners announced Oct. 3 and entries from Orland High School art class.

Paradise Town Council approved changes to the emergency warning system last night after issues surfaced during a July fire; updates include simplified guidelines and an acronym (SIREN) for siren guidance plus a software rollout for safe units, with school units to be updated next week.

Vitalant is hosting blood drives throughout September to help cancer patients receive blood and platelets at locations including Enloe Health on Sept.

10 and Modoc Medical Center on Sept. 30 — donors using a promo code may get a $20 gift card and a T-shirt.