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Black Resiliency Project tackles social problems across demographics

Black Resiliency Project tackles social problems across demographics

Changemakers: Chico-based leaders work to support North State families
Changemaker is an occasional ChicoSol series about community members working for the betterment of others. We’re running this story for the Fourth of July and the nation’s 250th anniversary to honor the contributions made by African American organizations. As an African American woman who has lived in rural Butte County, Rachel Morton knows what it means to be a person …

Tang’s ChicoSol work wins recognition

Yucheng Tang, who is reporting for ChicoSol as a California Local News Fellow, has been recognized with four statewide awards by the California News Publishers Association (CNPA) and a national award from the Society for Feature Writers.

The CNPA honored Tang and Editor Leslie Layton with a fourth place award for their work on the role of Bidwell Mansion in the community. The series included “Chico State historian dug deep to tell the Bidwell story” by Tang; “Carlson serving time for Bidwell Mansion arson” by Layton; and “Long neglected Mechoopda history could play a bigger part in next project” by Tang.

Tang was awarded with a fifth place in homelessness reporting: a fifth place in in-depth reporting; and a fifth place in video journalism.

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Chico-area residents gathered for vigils June 23 following the shooting that killed two men — Robert Johnson of Orland and Jacob “Cody” Hull of Chico. video by Chris Hutton

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Investigative reporting recognized statewide

Investigative reporting recognized statewide

ChicoSol has been recognized with a second place award in investigative reporting in the California News Publishers Association (CNPA) annual …
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ChicoSol recognized for 'solutions journalism'

ChicoSol recognized for ‘solutions journalism’

Yucheng Tang’s 2025 report on Butte County’s mental health diversion program “is a great example of solutions journalism,” according to …

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