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The city of Chico removed unhoused residents and cleaned up trash from half of Depot Park yesterday with plans to clear the other half soon. Also, a month ago the rate of positive COVID-19 cases in Butte County was about 6%, now it’s 19%, and the Butte County Board of Supervisors approved using funding from an opioid settlement for a sobering center.
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The city of Chico issued enforcement notices to residents of a large unhoused encampment at Depot Park, informing them that they'll be removed along with their belongings if they're still there on Aug. 10. Also, the Oroville City Council approved a $2.1 million contract with Butte Construction to begin work on a Pallet shelter in the city, and the only regional juvenile hall center in the state is scheduled to open in Marysville this fall.
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The city of Chico issued notices to residents of a large unhoused encampment at Depot Park, informing them that they'll be removed along with their belongings if they're still there on Aug. 10.
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The largest survey of homeless Californians in decades aims to dispel myths about what drives that state’s most pressing criss. It found that addiction and mental health conditions rarely cause homelessness.
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A bill to tax Airbnb and other short-term rentals to fund affordable housing projects could be voted on by the Senate soon. The proposal has revived the debate over Airbnb and its role in the housing crisis.
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California Democrats carved out the Dream for All money to help first-time buyers. The funds ran out after just 11 days with the average loan hitting $112,000.
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Affordable housing advocates are asking why bills supported by state Senate leader Toni Atkins are stuck in the Assembly. One answer appears to be a labor provision pushed by the State Building and Construction Trades Council.
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California’s lack of affordable housing is severe and well-documented.One recent estimate says the state needs 1.4 million more affordable rental homes to…
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A local non-profit developer received a bit more than half a million dollars in grants earlier this week to speed affordable housing production in the…
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The soaring costs and dwindling supply of housing will be front and center at an official city meeting in Chico today. Several council members serving on…