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City of Chico Press Releases

City of Chico Press Releases

Overview June 21, 2020

City Department Press Releases categorized by date.

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Post May 2, 2022

Current Releases

Cohasset Road Widening Project Night Work - 6/23/2022

Cohasset Road Airpark Boulevard and Boeing Avenue Intersections to be Closed - 6/22/2022

SR 99 & Eaton Road Interchange Improvement Project Ribbon Cutting - 6/13/2022

Cooling Center Activation - 6/9/2022

Sycamore Pool Lifeguards Summer 2022

Bidwell Park Rattlesnake Advisory - 6/7/2002

Prescribed Burn in Middle Bidwell Park - 5/13/2022

Cohasset Road & Airpark Boulevard Intersection Closure - 5/5/2022

Chico Municipal Airport Prescribed Burn - 5/2/2022

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Post March 1, 2022

March & April 2022

Caper Acres Closure & Nico Playground Reopening - 4/20/2022

SR 99/Eaton Rd Upcoming Closures - 4/12/22

Spring 2022 Tree Giveaway - 4/8/2022

• Verbena Fields Cultural Burn - 3/1/2022
• Chico Spring Clean Day 2022 Announcement - 3/15/2022
• State Route 99 Offramp Closure - 4/7/2022
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Post January 3, 2022

January & February 2022

Emergency Warming Center Activation - 2/23/2022

Airport Bike Path Closure - 1/26/2022

Railroad Bike Path Improvement Project Press Conference - 1/19/2022

• Continuing Recycling & Green Waste Services - 1/3/2022
• Chico Ice Rink in the Plaza Season Extension - 1/4/2022
• Eaton Road Closure (Amber Lynn Estates) - 1/7/2022
• State Route 99/Eaton Road Offramp 55-hour Closure - 1/10/20222
• UPDATED State Route 99/Eaton Road Offramp Closure - 1/13/2022
• Warren v. Chico Settlement Agreement Press Conference - 1/14/2022
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Post November 12, 2021

November & December 2021

Continued Warming Center Activation - 12/23/2021

Warming Center Activation - 12/21/2021

South Park Drive Partial Closure - 12/9/2021

• Chico Ice Rink in the Plaza - 11/12/2021
• Chico Ice Rink in the Plaza Ribbon Cutting
• Eaton Road Overpass Construction Update - 12/6/2021
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Post October 7, 2021

October 2021

• Storm Water Master Plan Update Public Meeting & Comment Period - 10/7/2021
• Airport Bike Path Closure - 10/15/2021
• Leaf Pickup Program 2021 - 10/18/2021
• City Plaza Closure - 10/21/2021
• Storm Information - 10/24/2021
• Storm Cleanup Efforts - 10/25/2021
• Read more October 2021 releases

Post September 7, 2021

September 2021

• Emergency Cooling Center Activation - 9/7/2021
• Chico Fire Rescue September 11th 20th Anniversary Tribute - 9/8/2021
• Temporary Resting Center Closure - 9/13/2021
• State Route 99 Fiber Optic Project Lower Park Closures - 9/17/2021
• 5th Street Closure - 9/24/2021
• Cohasset Road Widening Project start - 9/29/2021
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Post August 3, 2021

August 2021

• Climate Action Plan Update - 8/3/2021
• Housing Element Update Virtual Meeting - 8/4/2021
• State Route 99 & Eaton Road Interchange Improvement Project Construction Start - 8/6/2021
• 8/10 Cooling Center Reactivation - 8/10/2021
• Nico Play Area Shade Sail Installation - 8/10/2021
• Sycamore Pool Season End - 8/11/2021
• Marsh Jr. HS Traffic Safety & Bikeway Improvement Project Ribbon Cutting - 8/12/2021
• Parking Enforcement in Downtown Public Parking Lots - 8/20/2021
• Eaton Road Overcrossing Night Closure - 8/20/2021
• Broadband Master Plan Survey and Informational Video - 8/23/2021
• City Plaza Closure - 8/31/2021
• read more August 2021 press releases

Post July 22, 2021

July 2021

• Sycamore Pool Lifeguard Hours Change - 7/1/2021
• Broadband Website and Survey Now Available - 7/2/2021
• Park Avenue Reconstruction Night Work - 7/9/2021
• Urban Forest Master Plan Summit - 7/22/2021
• 7/23 Cooling Center Activation - 7/22/2021
• Bidwell Park Goats - 7/28/2021
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Post June 9, 2021

June 2021

• Sycamore Pool Reopening - 6/9/2021
• 2021 Annual Road Rehabilitation - 6/11/2021
• Cooling Center Activation - 6/14/2021
• Park Fire Update Press Conference - 6/18/2021
• Upper Bidwell Park Access - 6/21/2021
• Park Fire Trails Status Update - 6/23/2021
• 6/25 Cooling Center Activation - 6/24/2021
• Read more June Press releases here

Post April 2, 2021

April and May 2021

• Park Avenue Tree Trimming - 4/2/2021
• Comanche Creek Parking Lot Closure - 4/7/2021
• 4/6/2021 Council Meeting Summary - 4/8/2021
• Vegetation Work on 10-Mile House Road - 04/19/2021
• Rattlesnake Advisory - 5/3/2021
• Thursday Night Market (Joint Press Release with the DCBA) - 5/3/2021
• Bidwell Park Prescribed Burn - 5/7/2021
• Cancellation of Prescribed Burn - 5/10/2021
• Rescheduled Prescribed Burn - 5/14/2021
• Draft Local Road Safety Plan Input Needed - 5/18/2021
• read more april & may press releases here

Post March 1, 2021

March 2021

• W. 2nd Street Road Closure - 3/1/2021
• 3/2/2021 City Council Meeting Summary - 3/3/2021
• City of Chico and Town of Paradise Joint Press Release - SRPAC First Meeting - 3/5/2021
• Housing Element Survey - 3/8/2021
• Arbor Day 2021 & Tree Planting Event - 3/12/2021
• Community Clean Team - 3/15/2021
• 3/16/2021 Council Meeting Summary - 3/17/2021
• The Chico Spring Clean Day Announcement - 3/18/2021
• City Plaza Closure for repair work - 3/29/2021
• Highway 99 vegetation fire - 3/29/2021
• SB 379 Community Engagement Workshop - 3/30/2021
• Building Electrification Workshop
• March 31, 2021 Press Conference - 3/30/2021
• Read More March Press Releases Here

Post February 2, 2021

February 2021

• Warming Center Activation for February 2 & 3, 2021 - 2/2/2021
• February 2, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting Summary - 2/3/2021
• Warming Center Continued Activation - 2/4/2021
• Public Works Continued Cleanup of Parks and Waterways - 2/5/2021
• Housing Element Update Virtual Meeting - 2/8/2021
• Illegal Fire Service Call Response CPD CFD - 2/12/2021
• Postponement of 2/16/21 Council Meeting - 2/15/2021
• Safety Protocols and Procedures at Active Law Enforcement and Work Sites - 2/17/2021
• Chico Fire-Rescue Live Fire Training - 2/19/2021
• Bidwell Park Parking Lot Maintenance - 2/22/2021
• Water Pollution Control Plant named 2020 Top Project - 2/25/2021
• Read more February Press Releases Here

Post January 1, 2021

January 2021

• Mayor Coolidge's New Year's Address - 1/1/2021
• January 5, 2021 Council Meeting Summary - 1/6/2021
• Park Regulations Enforcement - 1/11/2021
• Public Works Park Cleanup at Lower Bidwell Park - 1/13/2021
• Vegetation Maintenance in Lower Bidwell Park - 1/15/2021
• Warming Center Activation for January 25, 2021 - 1/25/2021
• Warming Center Activation UPDATE for January 26, 2021 - 1/26/2021
• Warming Center Activation UPDATE for Janurary 27, 2021 - 1/27/21
• Read more January Press Releases here

Post September 30, 2020

November/December 2020

• Update to Public Participation at City Council Meetings - 11/16/2020
• Community Input Needed on Eight Measures to Address Climate Change - 11/18/2020
• Homeless Opportunities Update November 2020
• Warming Center Update - 12/1/2020
• Enforcement of Park and Park Areas Rules and Regulations - 12/9/2020
• 12/8/2020 Council meeting Councilmember Requests Summary 12/14/2020
• 12/15/2020 Council Meeting Summary - 12/16/2020
• UPDATED Warming Center Activation - 12/16/2020
• Comanche Creek Greenway Project Phase II Completion - 12/23/2020
• Update on Sheltering Alternatives - 12/21/2020
• Read more Nov/Dec Press Releases here

Post June 21, 2020

Past releases

• Chico Climate Action Plan Virtual Community Workshop
• Sycamore Pool Reopening
• Esplanade Road Rehabilitation 2020
• Illegal Encampment Engagement
• Temporary Use for COVID-19 (Food Establishments) Emergency Order
• Parklet Outdoor Dining Expansion
• Temporary Use for COVID-19 (Commerce) Emergency Order
• Pre Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Plans
• Hiring of Suzi Kochems, New Homeless Solutions Coordinator
• Enforcement of Statewide and Monitoring List Orders
• Chico State Residence Hall Move In Road Closures
• Esplanade Ribbon Cutting Event
• City Plaza Closure for Maintenance and Repairs
• Homeless Solutions Plan Survey
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