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Rebecca Gonzalez, Features Reporter // October 12, 2024. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the WellCat Safe Place hosted a resource fair on Thursday afternoon to give students and... Orion news weekly highlights: Oct. 5 to 11. Jessica Miller, News Editor // …
Chico District 5 representative: Katie Hawley – The Orion
2 days ago · Photo courtesy of Katie Hawley. Katie Hawley, a Chico State graduate, is running against Melissa Lopez-Mara to represent District 5 of the Chico City Council. Hawley was born in San Diego and moved to Chico to attend Chico State. She earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2022 and master’s degree in political science in 2024.
Governor Newsom signs new bipartisan legislation supporting …
1 day ago · California Governor Gavin Newsom signed eight bipartisan bills aiming to support victims of domestic violence on Sept. 27. “I am proud to sign these laws to help victims escape their abusers and provide them with financial tools and security to rebuild their lives,” Newsom stated on his website. “We are putting into place new resources to support survivors and secure justice to hold ...
Chico District 5 Representative: Melissa Lopez-Mora
1 day ago · The election for Chico City Council District 5 between Lopez-Mora and Hawley will take place on Nov. 5. Bea Williams can be reached at [email protected]. Melissa Lopez-Mora is running for Chico City Council District 5 in November against Katie Hawley. Lopez-Mora was born and raised in Chico, attended Chico High School and is currently a senior ...
News - The Orion
Orion news weekly highlights: Oct. 5 to 11. Jessica Miller, News Editor // October 11, 2024. From upcoming propositions to U.S. Senate candidates to arson, here are this week’s –- Oct. 5 to 11 –- news stories: Chico City Plaza closed and fenced off for restoration and maintenance The City...
On the ballot: What is Prop 35? – The Orion
1 day ago · The legislative analyst in the California voter guide estimated Prop 35 to cost an annual $1 to $2 billion in 2025 and 2026, respectively. The state will likely have to pull money from the General Fund to make up the difference. “Prop 35 would increase state costs because it reduces the amount of health plan tax revenue that can be used to ...
Tuition raise and its consequences – The Orion
Sep 3, 2024 · This raise has forced some students to leave Chico State while others don’t even know about the raise. Chico State approved a tuition increase plan on Sept. 14, 2023. The plan will increase tuition by $342 per person. It began this year and is set to increase every year until the 2028-2029 academic year. That is an increase of $1,710 in ...
Meet The Orion’s fall 2024 editorial board!
May 17, 2024 · The Orion’s editorial board for the fall 2024 semester has been selected! To get to know them, read below: Editor-in-chief, Ariana Powell Hello all. My name is Ariana Powell, or Ari, and I will be returning as the editor-in-chief for my second consecutive semester. Despite coming into the journalism major with only a fledgling understanding...
On the ballot: What is Prop 5?
Sep 27, 2024 · Graphic created by Nadia Hill on Sept. 14. Proposition 5, one of 10 propositions coming to the California ballot this November, if passed will allow local infrastructure and housing bonds for low and middle-income Californians to be approved with a 55% vote. Currently, for a local electorate to pass these kinds of bonds there needs to be a two ...
Major outage impacting Chico State internet resolved
Sep 3, 2024 · Update 3:28 – The wifi went down again for approximately 5 minutes. ITSS is working closely with Chico State’s hardware provider Alcatel to investigate the root cause and prevent more outages, said Director of ITSS, Amandeep Grewal. He also expressed that finding the root cause is taking longer than expected and they have out …