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Activists turn from personal pain to community healing

At a time when hate-fueled speech, crime and violence are threatening marginalized communities nationwide, it often falls on grassroots community movements to create change and promote healing from injustice, experts say. Chico has tragically faced numerous incidents of hate against people who have historically faced discrimination. The city’s oldest Black church, Bethel African Methodist Episcopalian … Activists turn from personal pain to community healing

Region’s lawmakers promote new anti-trans laws

Across the United States, fervor for passing anti-trans laws has reached an all-time high within the political right -– affecting even counties in politically “blue” states, such as Butte. In some states, health care providers already face felony charges for offering gender-affirming care. Advocates for the trans community say such care is integral for a … Region’s lawmakers promote new anti-trans laws

Stressed parents ignored COVID prevention policies

A new study on COVID-19 says that parents under stress or following pandemic misinformation were more cautious about Covid treatments and vaccines for their children -– and may have ignored or directly violated COVID prevention policies, including at schools. But it is unclear how much those behaviors may have impacted counties with lower vaccination rates … Stressed parents ignored COVID prevention policies

When the truth won’t set them free

For those of us who have lost a parent to illness, or conspiracy theories, the pain of witnessing a massive campaign to debunk medical science runs deep. When COVID-19 hit and began devastating millions of lives, misinformation about the virus -– whether to profit, politicize or divide -– also hit. I felt alone, recognizing telltale … When the truth won’t set them free

Lawsuit over gender identity, children’s privacy, creates turmoil

A lawsuit filed against Chico Unified over its response to a student who was questioning their gender identity has opened a new front for Butte County culture wars. The lawsuit, Regino v. Staley, filed Jan. 6 in federal court in the Eastern District of California, alleges that a school counselor at Sierra View Elementary coaxed … Lawsuit over gender identity, children’s privacy, creates turmoil

City must open more alternate camping space prior to evicting

The City has been halted from evicting nearly 40 people living unhoused at the encampment it opened in north Chico until it can create two new additional campsites. The City announced plans to open the sites quickly following a Feb. 22 meeting with Magistrate Judge Kendall Newman regarding terms of the settlement agreement in the … City must open more alternate camping space prior to evicting

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