Several displaced in fire at north Chico motel
CHICO — Fire gutted one room at the Regency Inn on The Esplanade early Wednesday morning, while smoke and water damage left several others damaged.

The best way of going green
The city and Enloe Medical Center partnered Tuesday by planting several trees in honor of Arbor Day. Two ash trees found a new home in the city's right-of-way at West Fifth and Magnolia avenues, and the city will be planting five gingkos and two

Doing it right: South state psychiatrist: Being a friend key to helping mentally ill
CHICO — When Steve Lopez, author of "The Soloist," met psychiatrist Mark Ragins to find out more about mental illness, he did several things right.

Volunteer crashes at Jesus Center
Chico police officer Greg Rogers investigates a crash Tuesday afternoon in which a woman leaving the parking lot of the Jesus Center crashed her Honda Accord into a chain link fence and the side of a van parked on East 13th Street.

Robberies take huge jump in 2009
CHICO — A huge jump in the number of Chico robberies last year stands out among statistics from Chico police that otherwise show a decreasing trend in crimes including burglaries, assaults and auto thefts.

Snowshoe walks Saturday in park
LASSEN PARK — Snowshoe walks will be offered twice on Saturday at Manzanita Lake, near the northwest entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Aaron Rodgers at banquet Friday
CHICO — The Salvation Army's annual banquet, noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Butte Creek Country Club, will honor Doris Arbuckle, a longtime supporter of the corps.

Durham schools cuts considered
DURHAM — Faced with $850,000 less funding over the next two years, the Durham Unified School District has been discussing ways to balance its budget.