The public comment period Tuesday provided deja vu with impassioned speeches, shouts from the audience and exchanges between the mayor and speakers who pushed the limits of "within the jurisdiction's authority."
The public comment period Tuesday provided deja vu with impassioned speeches, shouts from the audience and exchanges between the mayor and speakers who pushed the limits of "within the jurisdiction's authority."
Filing into the main room of the town hall, the seats were packed, with many attendees holding homemade signs. The meeting began with Mayor Andrew Coolidge calling for a 85-second moment of silence, one second for every life lost in the Camp Fire. What followed was a lively, contentious town council meeting with emotions running.
Protesters gathered at Chico’s Square Plaza on Saturday in support of Palestine. Protest organizer Shaheera Abbasi said the idea of a protest in Chico originated through a Reddit post. It took the organizers one week to put everything together. “I’m really glad to see so many people out here in support and I hope that.