Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 28th of October.
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🏘️ Community
The Honeybee Discovery Center will host its annual Show Me the Honey!
Charity Casino Night at Four Corners Hall in South Chico on November 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., where guests use gaming chips that convert winnings into raffle tickets donated by local businesses — tickets cost $95 and include appetizers, a drink ticket, and $10 in chips with funds supporting the Bee Mobile's development.
The Butte County Historical Society will host a free Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October 31 at the Oregon City School House—families can join the fun at 5 p.m. at 2100 Oregon Gulch Road.
Local residents near Railroad Avenue in Palermo were upset by trash, waste — and needles left behind after a homeless camp was removed from a county lot.
County code enforcement manager Chris Jellison said cleanup will be addressed — though he did not give a timeline.
Jerry Olenyn reported that the Chico Certified Farmer's Market in Downtown Chico saw a decent turnout on Saturday despite cold and rainy weather (a sign of strong local support) as shoppers braved the dreary conditions (demonstrating community resilience).
🚧 Accidents
CAL FIRE Butte County firefighters rescued an owl on Monday morning after a local resident alerted the Bangor Fire Station when its wing was caught in barbed wire— the team carefully cut the fence to free the bird and then handed it to a raptor rescue organization for treatment.
🎓 Education
Chico State has named professors Angela Gapa, Amy Magnus, and Matthew Stone as recipients of the annual Lantis Endowed University Chairs — a competitive award that funds research on both global and local issues.
Gapa will produce a Botswana documentary and museum exhibit, Magnus will study rural reproductive health care access, and Stone will research food tourism with funding from $20,000 to $40,000 to support travel and equipment.
🌲 Environment
Camp Fire Restoration Project will offer up to 500 free trees to residents from wildfire burn areas on November 8 at 5696 Brookview Way in Paradise—residents can pick up a tree between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. or join a group planting to restore local land.
🎉 Chico Events
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Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
6:30-7:29 p.m. — Chico Women's Club — Tickets selling fast — Experience Halloween classics performed by candlelight in an enchanting setting.
Chico Rotary's Surf & Turf Fundraising Dinner
5-10 p.m. — Silver Dollar Fairgrounds — Check ticket prices online — Indulge in unlimited steak and lobster while enjoying live music and supporting local projects.
Live Music with Off The Record
7-10 PM — The Commons Social Empourium — Free entry — Enjoy electrifying 80s rock and dance hits with Chico's own Off The Record.
John Craigie Keep It Warm Tour 2025
6-10 p.m. — Paradise Performing Arts Center — Presale password KEEPITWARM25 — Enjoy an evening of music with John Craigie and the Coffis Brothers back in Paradise.
Jared Hovis Annual Show
7-10 p.m. — Tackle Box — Presale tickets available — Enjoy an evening with Nashville artist Jared Hovis and opening act Harlan in a festive country music atmosphere.
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