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The 39th annual Bidwell Park and Chico Creek Cleanup brings out hundreds
ChicoSol publishes first-person reporting and guest commentary on Mondays. Ever since I began reporting in Chico, I’ve been waiting to fill that bright-orange trash bag at the Butte Environmental Council’s Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup. On Saturday, I finally did. I have reported on the event twice. It was even one of my first stories for The Orion, Chico’s …

In Brief: Council votes to pay Motorola for software that might help with audit

A City Council majority voted this evening (Sept. 21) to purchase $6,000 in Motorola software to further audit the extent of data sharing that happened prior to July 8. The data that was shared was produced by automated license plate reading (ALPR) cameras.

Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s motion passed.

The Council voted 4-3 to purchase the software, which was mentioned in Chico PD’s Program Review that says the police department is unsure of the “exact capabilities” the software offers.

The vote followed meeting tumult after 24 members of the public spoke against Chico PD’s ALPR program, and Council progressives tried in vain to pass a motion that would downsize the use of the cameras and establish community oversight.

ChicoSol will have full coverage on Sept. 22.

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