Good morning, Chico.

Downtown Chico's annual Treat Street returns Oct.

30 from 2 to 6 p.m., with select streets closed to create a pedestrian-friendly area for trick-or-treating, a costume contest, Trunk-or-Treat displays, magic shows, live music, face painting, and meet-and-greets with Chico Police and Fire.

Chico State will hold its nearly 40-year Pumpkin Drop at Trinity Commons at noon (Friday, Oct.

30), when pumpkins will be dropped from a cherry picker, battlebots will smash pumpkins inside a cage, and a chemistry 'puking pumpkin' demo will show simple reactions for families.

The Bidwell Park and Playground Commission is considering a new permit to let families scatter a loved one’s ashes in Bidwell Park, responding to increased requests and the lack of a formal process; details will be discussed at upcoming commission meetings.

The City of Chico and the Downtown Property-Based Improvement District launched Restore Downtown the week of Oct.

19 to deep-clean one to three blocks each week in the area from 1st to 9th and Salem to Flume, with ambassadors reporting hazards for city follow-up.

At a recent Northern California entrepreneurial showcase in Chico, Pheronym Inc. won first place, Biochosen took second, and Invasive Species Corporation placed third; student NextGen Lightning Round winners were Switch Nails, Modular Mouse, and Adoptare.

Chico State will host the 9th Annual Women in Business Summit on Nov.

7, with guest speakers and breakout sessions focused on career development for women and underrepresented groups (registration and schedule are posted by the university).

Chico State's Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems launched a new website on Oct.

26 to connect farmers, students, researchers + partners with regenerative agriculture research, education and practical resources and to highlight new undergraduate and graduate pathways through the center.

CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit and Tehama County Fire Department say the regional burn ban remains in effect despite recent rain, so open burning is still prohibited across Butte, Shasta, Tehama, and Glenn counties and residents must follow state burn restrictions to help prevent wildfires.