Good morning, Chico.

Butte Humane Society will host its annual Howl-o-Ween pup crawl on Oct.

24 starting at noon in downtown Chico where participants in costumes collect stamps at local bars and exchange them for raffle entries — tickets cost $25 and include a limited-edition T-shirt available if purchased before today.

GrowTech Fest, a 2-day event by ChicoStart, is underway at Sierra Nevada's Big Room where entrepreneurs gain practical advice from keynote speakers, business founders and investors — later shifting downtown for hands-on workshops, a startup pitch showcase and a local founder field trip.

Longtime downtown candy shop Sweet Chico Confection will close at month’s end due to rising operational costs and a perceived lack of support from the business group (DCBA).

The owner hopes this action spurs changes to improve the local business environment.

Valerie Rose will host the Small Gallery opening downtown on Saturday, Oct.

10 at 5 p.m. (free) featuring artist Dylan Tellesen with half of proceeds benefiting the Sign Club.

Chico State professor Italo Lima is launching virtual fencing research with GPS-enabled cattle collars at University Farm using a $40,000 GUIDE grant to hire six undergraduates for real-world data collection and VR tool development for organic dairy farming.

Chico State hosts its 5th annual Wildcat Weekend starting today at Meriam Park with events including Wildcat Night, a downtown Art & Wine Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and a Saturday preview for 800 prospective students.

Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve is sharing photos of raptors captured on camera through its Adopt-an-Acre Program in honor of National Raptor Month (October).

The initiative lets donors follow wildlife activity at the reserve.

PG&E said a failed switch at a substation near Chico State caused a power outage on Tuesday, Oct.

6 that left about 7,400 customers in central Chico without power for 30 minutes — crews quickly responded to restore service.