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Vigil for those recently killed by ICE

Vigil for those recently killed by ICE

About 60 people lined the edge of Children’s Park or stood at the corner of First and Main streets this evening to protest two killings by federal immigration agents in less than a week. Johan Sebastian Guerrero was killed the morning of July 13 in Biddeford, Maine, and that shooting followed one that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas …

City Council to consider police union contract

At its July 14 meeting, the City Council will consider a four-year agreement with the Chico Police Officers Association covering July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030. The contract would include negotiated changes to officer pay, benefits, and other employment terms, including annual pay range increases of 3% in 2026, 3.5% in 2027, and 4% in both 2028 and 2029.

The Council will also introduce an ordinance to establish Entertainment Zones in downtown Chico and Meriam Park under California SB 969. If approved, adults 21 and older would be allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages from participating licensed businesses and consume them within designated public areas.

At the request of Councilmember Addison Winslow, the City Council will also discuss water quality in Big Chico Creek.

The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at 421 Main St., Chico.

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