Good morning, Chico.

New Two Farms in Oroville trains teens and adults with disabilities in hands-on agriculture and animal care and offers seven-day-a-week training to build job skills and independence, and founder Courtney Ellington was honored with the Far Northern Regional Center Committee Award for her inclusion work.

Chico Unplugged showcased singer-songwriters Thursday, Oct.

29 at Madison Bear Garden. The Broom Closet hosts a Witch Market and haunted house today at 2:00 p.m., and the 4th Annual Day of the Dead Festival will be Sunday, Nov. 1 at 11:00 a.m. at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, free to attend.

Gerber School held an early Día de los Muertos celebration with colorful ofrendas (photos, marigolds, candles and favorite foods) and performances from a mariachi ensemble, Chico State resident teachers, and local musicians who led music and dancing.

Chico State earned the Seal of Excelencia on Tuesday, Oct.

27, a national certification for institutions that advance Latino student success (one of 21 colleges recognized in 2026), and university leaders said they will expand bilingual outreach, grants, and student supports to build on the recognition.

The Town of Paradise will run a fall herbicide roadside program during the second and third weeks of November, weather and field conditions permitting, applying treatments within public road rights-of-way to limit vegetation and boost wildfire preparedness.

Property owners can request a No-Spray Agreement by contacting Capital Projects Manager Colin Nelson (530-872-6291 ext.100).

Butte County's annual walnut buying period will open Nov.

1, allowing non-processing buyers and roadside Cash for Walnuts stands to legally buy unprocessed walnuts under the county's Nut Theft Ordinance, which requires sellers and buyers to carry proof of ownership and keep purchase records.