Chico, CA news on Thursday, October 22, 2026

In Chico, CA on Thursday, October 22, 2026: Regenerative ag hub opens in Chico. Also: Chico State's rocketry team achieved its best-ever finish at an international competition; Cal Water begins a water main installation project in Chico starting next week; expect some disruptions. Weather: Mostly cloudy today, 54–67°F with light winds and minimal rain.

Updated 9:58 PM PDT · Get it by email every morning, free · Archive

Headlines

Chico now has a new hub for farmers and students to learn and practice regenerative agriculture methods.Action News Now · Oct 22, 2:35 PM

News & local government

Chico city council approved changes to anti-camping ordinance policies.Chico Enterprise-Record · Oct 21, 1:04 PM

Traffic & transport

Cal Water begins a water main installation project in Chico starting next week; expect some disruptions.Action News Now · Oct 21, 2:31 PM

Schools & kids

Chico school board approved a scaled-back plan to add school resource officers.Action News Now · Oct 22, 6:15 AM

Culture & arts

Chico State's rocketry team achieved its best-ever finish at an international competition.Chico State Today · Oct 22, 9:37 AM

Community & volunteering

A Chico couple's charitable fund donated $53,000 to local animal care organizations.Action News Now · Oct 21, 9:02 AM

5 more in this edition

Free for subscribers: the whole list every morning and the complete daily archive.

← October 21, 2026 Chico, CA news today October 26, 2026 →

Earlier editions

All editions →

All places and topics that day →

Nearby towns

Rocklin, CA · 72 mi
North Highlands, CA · 76 mi
Sacramento, CA · 81 mi
Fairfield, CA · 103 mi
Fort Bragg, CA · 107 mi
Stockton, CA · 126 mi
Oakland, CA · 135 mi
San Francisco, CA · 138 mi

All towns in California →

Every line is our own one-sentence summary and links to the original publisher. Sources: public news found through Google News and Bing News, moderated posts from readers, weather from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).