Good morning, Chico.

The Honeybee Discovery Center will host its annual "Show Me the Honey" charity casino night on Oct.

29 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Four Corners Hall (3688 Durham-Dayton Hwy in South Chico) to raise funds for its operations and the new Bee Mobile educational van.

New Two Farms founder Courtney Ellington, a disabled Army veteran, was nominated by the Arc of Butte County for an award honoring inclusive employment during National Disability Employment Awareness Month — the accolade will be marked with a certificate and plaque recognizing her farm's impact.

A B-Line Paratransit bus engine caught fire during a passenger drop-off at Barnes and Noble on Dr Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, but the driver quickly put out the blaze before firefighters arrived and no one was injured.

Firefighters responded Wednesday morning to a kitchen fire at Las Tapatias Mexican Restaurant at 118 West East Avenue; the suppression system activated, fans vented smoke, and the stovetop fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported.

A survey of over 1,000 California farmers shows rising diesel costs are squeezing tight margins, with 75% experiencing financial stress and 40% cutting back on field work (to save fuel).

Farmers say lower diesel prices would free funds for wages, equipment, and other costs.

PG&E is preparing for an extended wind event that may trigger public safety power shutoffs in parts of Northern California.

The utility said the wind, low humidity and dry vegetation may affect roughly 25,000 customers in the North Valley and Sierra region, with crews ready for inspections after winds subside.

The City of Chico will enforce fire safety restrictions at Lower Bidwell Park and Upper Bidwell Park from 12 a.m. today until 10 a.m. Friday due to a Red Flag Warning, which will close park gates and ban BBQs.

Chico Unified School District holds a public meeting today at Pleasant Valley High School (Center for the Arts) to discuss spending to fund school resource officers after a $4.5 million cannabis tax grant.

Police and a county supervisor say an extra $611,000 per year will improve school safety.