(ChicoSol coverage of the nationwide local news crisis has received support from an Ethnic Media Services fellowship.) The rapid erosion of local news across the country is nothing short of a five-alarm emergency for democracy — and it will take creativity and commitment to keep democracy’s fourth pillar standing. Butte County affairs are covered by … Local news coverage crisis hits home
Tom Covington curled up to sleep in a downtown Chico doorway on a January night near another unsheltered man. Both men were awakened around 2 a.m. by a flaming bag that was tossed on them and that burned Covington’s sleeping bag, hand and his right side. Covington was able to slap the fire out, but … Unsheltered, Tom Covington faces hostility and sometimes violence
Educators and experts have joined California’s leaders in urging an appeals court to uphold a ruling that supports Chico Unified School District’s (CUSD’s) anti-discrimination policy. California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta filed Jan. 9 in support of the district, along with representatives of 15 other states, arguing that the policy is designed to be flexible on … State agencies, psychologists support Chico Unified
by Natalie Hanson posted Oct. 31 Schools across California see increasing rates of bullying, hate speech and discrimination, placing children from marginalized communities at risk. (See story on new NorCal Anti-Racism Coalition here.) In an Oct. 27 Ethnic Media Services panel, several experts and California students said that many children face a “culture of hate” … California children may first experience hate speech at school
Chico Unified parents who demand that their school district crafts stronger protections for students and faculty against hate speech say they are forming an anti-racism coalition. Mele Benz is one of numerous parents in Chico who say they want children to have better protection from discrimination and hate speech. She is one of three parents … Chico parents form anti-racism coalition
Scott and Paula Rushing have spent six years fighting the City of Chico over its role in the killing of their son, Tyler. Now, the Rushings face yet another hurdle -— they’ve been denied police records about the 2017 shooting and tasering of Tyler. Scott Rushing, a Ventura resident, has filed a lawsuit claiming the … New lawsuit filed against City in Tyler Rushing case