Butte County water Archives

by Yucheng Tang | Posted January 13, 2026

The League of Women Voters and Chico AAUW sponsored a Jan. 10 forum on Butte County groundwater. Photo by Yucheng Tang

Disagreements occasionally flared, primarily over the underrepresentation of domestic well owners and small farmers within Tuscan Water District, during a groundwater forum on a recent Saturday afternoon.

Concerns about legal implications of groundwater recharge for water ownership also surfaced during the meeting hosted by the League of Women Voters of Butte County.

The panel, consisting of county officials, Tuscan Water District (TWD) leadership, a geology professor, and an environmentalist, discussed potential solutions to improve groundwater sustainability and the challenges of maintaining a balanced aquifer. Around 150 people, including city councilmembers Katie Hawley and Addison Winslow, attended the two and a half hour session. read more

Surviving the immigration crackdown

In this article, ChicoSol updates its reporting on safety for both immigrants and non-immigrant community members who want to support them. Our original resource guide was published in collaboration with the Chico News & Review and can still be viewed at the link.

Support for immigrant communities

Get involved with NorCal Resist Chico by visiting its Facebook page or attending one of its events. Find the Zoom links on the NorCal resist page:

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2 de marzo es una fecha límite para ser Dreamer!

Los estudiantes indocumentados y los de familias con estatus mixto que necesiten asistencia legal y financiera pueden solicitar ayuda tanto en Chico State como en Butte College.

Averigüe si reúne los requisitos para pagar la matrícula estatal. Algunos estudiantes indocumentados quien asistieron a una escuela secundaria de California califican para la matrícula estatal y la ayuda financiera del estado. La fecha de prioridad es el 2 de marzo, 2026.

Lee mas aquí.

Where to find a hot meal or food supplies

Various nonprofit organizations and churches in Chico assist people experiencing food insecurity.

NorCal Resist Chico and the North State Shelter Team hold mutual aid distribution at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Our Hands Plaza. Melys Araujo-Jerez of NorCal Resist Chico said the distribution location will change soon and encourages people in need to check NorCal Resist Chico’s social media regularly for location updates.

Araujo-Jerez said people who want to help can donate directly to NorCal Resist Chico’s DonorBox or drop off items during the Tuesday distribution events.

“We encourage people to bring hot food if they would like to share as well! Or any food donations,” Araujo-Jerez said.

To view ChicoSol’s listing of local food banks, read more here.

Donde se pueden encontrar alimentos gratuitos

Varias organizaciones sin fines de lucro y algunas iglesias de Chico ayudan a las personas que sufren inseguridad alimentaria.

Una distribución de ayuda mutua organizada por NorCal Resist Chico y North State Shelter Team se lleva a cabo los martes, de momento a las 5:30 p.m. en la Plaza “Our Hands”. Pero el lugar de distribución cambiará pronto, según Melys Araujo-Jerez de NorCal Resist Chico quien avisa a las personas necesitadas a consultar regularmente las redes sociales de NorCal para conocer las últimas novedades sobre la ubicación.

Araujo-Jerez dijo que las personas que quieran ayudar pueden hacer donaciones directamente a la DonorBox de NorCal Resist Chico o entregar artículos durante los eventos de distribución de los martes.

“¡Animamos a las personas a que traigan comida caliente si quieren compartirla! O cualquier donación de alimentos”, dijo Araujo-Jerez.

Para ver la lista de recursos compilado de ChicoSol, visite aqui.

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A week in review

Views vary on aquifer management