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Council stalemate stalls downtown makeover

Council stalemate stalls downtown makeover

Another community meeting to be held
The downtown redesign plan that would add bikeways on Main Street and Broadway failed after a prolonged stalemate at the April 7 council meeting. Alternative 1, the recommended option of three that were designed for the City, would place protected one-way bikeways on Main Street and Broadway and only requires removing one parking space. The Council tied with a 3-3 …

Sunny’s podcast: April 6-8, 2026

Sunny reports on our interviews with candidates Tami Ritter and Marianne Paiva, who are running for seats on the Butte County Board of Supervisors. Ritter, who is running unopposed, discusses her progress in bringing behavioral health services to the area. Paiva says that in District 2, “Water is the big issue.” Scroll down our home page to see our interview with Paiva. Our interview with Ritter is coming soon, and we’re awaiting incumbent Peter Durfee’s response to our interview request. Happy Local News Day! Come by our booth at this evening’s (April 9) Thursday Night Market.

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A conversation with Marianne Paiva, candidate in county District 2

Marianne Paiva has taken on incumbent Peter Durfee for the District 2 seat on the Board of Supervisors. Both Paiva and Durfee were invited to a “ChicoSol conversation” about their campaigns. Here is an excerpt from our interview with Paiva.

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Apr 09
“Why not just give bikes the right-of-way in an existing auto lane? Winslow’s mention of the potential for a fatal bike/car accident brings to mind that Chico has seen two older unsheltered…”
Charles Fredrick Withuhn on Council stalemate stalls downtown makeover
Apr 08
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