Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of October.
Good morning, Chico.
🎭 Culture
Cabaret comes to Chico Theater Company from Oct.
2 through 25 as a 1930s Berlin-themed production with performances on Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. on Eaton Road (not recommended for those under 16).
🎓 Education
The Chico Community Scholarship Association will host its annual fundraising mixer at Canyon Oaks Country Club on Thursday, Oct.
8 (5 to 7:30 p.m.) to support local high school seniors seeking scholarships for college and vocational training.
🌲 Environment
Chico State alumnus Mason Shorts directs Heritage Growers native seed farm near the Sutter Buttes to produce nearly 200 plant species that support statewide habitat restoration.
His work adapts traditional farming methods to nurture local ecosystems for agencies such as Caltrans and the National Park Service.
The California Department of Water Resources completed a $235 million project to rehabilitate Oroville Dam’s deep-tunnel valve that supports cold-water releases for salmon and steelhead.
Construction began in October 2022 and finished commissioning in June as part of broader efforts to modernize dam infrastructure.
🏛️ Government
FEMA approved reimbursement covering 75% of costs for Butte County’s immediate response to the 2024 Park Fire that burned over 420 homes.
Cal Fire, Chico, and Tehama County will also be partially reimbursed, but the funds leave a gap in available budget (per county emergency manager Angie Mannel).
CAL FIRE and the Butte County Fire Department will conduct a controlled burn in Lower Cohasset from Oct.
5 through 9 to reduce hazardous fuels and improve public safety. The Iron Canyon RX project will treat 650 acres in a 2,500-acre area in the Cave Creek region.
🏥 Health
Butte County health officer Jarett Beaudoin says a new California law requires CPR-trained workers to also learn to use naloxone + a medication that reverses opioid overdoses.
He expects the training to help reduce overdose deaths in the county, where rates are above average.
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