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🌱 Patch AM: Chico State rebounds: what rising enrollment means for campus and city

Also check out Protecting Butte Creek's Wild Salmon on the Chico Patch calendar

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Good morning Chico! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Chico State rebounds: what rising enrollment means for campus and city
  • How your five-minute survey could reshape Chico's B-Line bus routes
  • Could your animal group qualify for this Chico-rooted grant money?

Also on today's calendar: Protecting Butte Creek's Wild Salmon and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 99 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 86, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 93 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Chico State enrollment keeps climbing, but remains below pre-Camp Fire levels (mynspr.org) — Chico State is welcoming nearly 16,000 students this fall, signaling a continued rebound in enrollment even though numbers still trail pre-Camp Fire levels. Students cite affordability, internships, and the Chico campus environment as big draws, while President Steve Perez says stabilizing enrollment and improving the university's budget are top priorities this year.
   

2. BCAG seeking input on Chico-Oroville B-Line bus service (actionnewsnow.com) — Chico and Oroville bus riders are being asked right now to help shape future B-Line routes, frequencies, and coverage through a short online survey. Planners are testing two contrasting concepts—one favoring frequent service on busy streets, the other wider neighborhood coverage—and say Chico residents' feedback will directly influence the final network design.
   

3. New grant supports animal care organizations (plumassun.org) — A Chico-rooted animal care fund at North Valley Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications from groups in Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Colusa and Plumas counties. Local shelters and nonprofits can seek $1,000–$5,000 to support food, shelter and medical care for animals, thanks to a legacy gift from two longtime Chico residents.
   

4. Wildfire Grants Support Butte, Colusa Projects (colusacountynews.com) — Based in Chico, the North Valley Community Foundation is directing over $131,000 to wildfire prevention and preparedness projects across Butte, Glenn, Tehama and Colusa counties, including defensible space work for vulnerable residents. Several Butte County groups are getting new equipment, prescribed burn support and disaster-readiness funding that Chico-area residents may benefit from during future fire seasons.
   

5. Scholar Athlete of the Month: Xiomara Gonzalez (actionnewsnow.com) — A Core Butte Charter School senior from the Chico area is being honored as Scholar Athlete of the Month for juggling three sports, a 3.9 GPA, and leadership in FFA. She's eyeing an NICU nursing career, including an upcoming internship at Enloe Hospital in Chico, while savoring her final year of high school competition.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • Girls Tennis @ Orland
    Durham Intermediate Orland High School, 101 Shasta St, Orland, CA 95963, USA
    3:30 pm
  • Volleyball v Maxwell
    Durham Intermediate Durham High School, 9455 Putney Dr, Durham, CA 95938, USA
    5:00 pm
    • Friday August 28
  • Rally with ASB Speechs and Voting
    Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938
  • DES School Spirit Day: Hat Day
    Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938
  • NWEA MAP Testing Grades 2-5
    Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938
  • DES Student Council Elections Assembly
    Durham Intermediate DES MPR
    9:00 am
  • Football v. Redding Christian
    Durham Intermediate Durham High School, 9455 Putney Dr, Durham, CA 95938, USA
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I want to give a shout out to all the restaurant employees and food service workers.
    Last Saturday, not realizing all the Chico State students had arrived back in town, we went out to dinner and every place was packed! But the 2… (Nextdoor Ranch)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost bird!
    Jet was lost on August 25, 2026 in Chico, CA 95926 near 11th Ave and Esplanade Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Sequoyah-W 11th-W 12th)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Chico. Apply here.
  • 2020 Companies, Ltd. posted a job opening for HP Retail Sales Representative in Chico. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chico here.

Ok Chico! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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