Housing & homelessness

City Council: no more loitering on medians

City Council: no more loitering on medians

Council approves new ordinance that it says will improve public safety
Council increases security, code enforcement at Alternative Camping Site

Council increases security, code enforcement at Alternative Camping Site

Unanimous Council vote increases nighttime security for the neighborhood
Tiny homes win on a split Council vote

Tiny homes win on a split Council vote

NSST wants four tiny homes for pilot project
Happiness is in giving, says local attorney

Happiness is in giving, says local attorney

Changemaker: Ron Reed takes on problems from East Africa to Butte County
Araujo-Sariñana finds a path in mutual aid

Araujo-Sariñana finds a path in mutual aid

Changemaker: A song about a greedy landlord plants a seed for Araujo-Sariñana
Homelessness on the rise, PIT shows

Homelessness on the rise, PIT shows

Mayor Reynolds: May be time to change approach
City to regulate barbecues, ban warming fires

City to regulate barbecues, ban warming fires

Winslow says the ordinance targets the unhoused community
How will Chico handle homelessness 20 months from now?

How will Chico handle homelessness 20 months from now?

It's not too soon to plan, councilmember says
New Council sub-committee discusses the "shelter-resistant"

New Council sub-committee discusses the “shelter-resistant”

Community members who spoke hold out hope for people who seem challenging to help
How a judge decided to leave Settlement Agreement intact

How a judge decided to leave Settlement Agreement intact

A frustrated mayor responds; an advocacy organization for the unhoused applauds ruling