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Literary journal holds launch party Califragile.org provides poetry relevant to the "modern world"

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Updated fundraising totals for the CUSD races

Following are the fundraising totals as of Oct. 31 for all candidates running for seats on the Chico Unified School District Board of Trustees. Two candidates have raised more than $20,000.

District 1:

Rebecca Konkin — $10,600
Scott Thompson — $2,097 (no new October filing.)

District 4 :

Tom Lando — Under $2,000 (no filings as minimum not reached.)
Matt Tennis — $21,845

District 5:

Eileen Robinson — $6,336 (no new October filing.)
Logan Wilson — $23,540

Read our story on the money in the race here.

Officer-involved fatal shootings in Butte County, 2015-23, and agency involved

Nov. 25, 2015 Andrew Thomas, 26 (Paradise PD)

Nov. 10, 2015 Eddie "Gabe" Sanchez, 34 (Chico PD)

March 17, 2017 Desmond Phillips, 25 (Chico PD)

July 23, 2017 Tyler Rushing, 34 (Chico PD)

Aug. 17, 2017 Mark Jensen, 56 (Butte County Sheriff's Office)

April 7, 2018 Larry Siordia, 33 (Butte County Sheriff's Office)

April 26, 2018 Myra Micalizio, 56 (Butte County Sheriff's Office)

Nov. 15, 2018 GD Hendrix, 48 (Butte County Sheriff's Office)

Jan. 28, 2019 Richard Moulton, 52 (Butte County Sheriff's Office)

Oct. 14, 2020 Stephen Vest, 30 (Chico PD)

Jan. 2, 2023 Baltazar Rubio, 43 (Gridley PD)