Chico Enterprise-Record: Local News

The state is holding hearings today in Los Angeles and Friday in Sacramento on rules for new landscaping, aimed at cutting residential water use 30 percent and commercial water consumption by 40 percent.

Chico >> Budget information, a service agreement, rules for the bicycle pump track and a commemorative plaque for Dorothy Johnson will be on the agenda for the Chico Area Recreation and Park District at 7 p.

Chico >> At just 400 cubic-feet of water used last month, the Osofskys thought they were doing pretty good.

25 YEARS AGONorth Valley Plaza still leads the wayThough it’s older, smaller and had been expected to lose business to Chico Mall, North Valley Plaza is beating its counterpart at the cash register, Chico finance officer Steve Wong says.

Oroville >> Saturday’s celebration in Oroville included strong words of thanks to “ancestors who paved the way for our freedom,” said the Rev.

Bradley >> Joseph Botts Jr. stepped out of his pickup truck into a scrubby, sunbaked field of salt grass and mustard weed and bent over a granite slab bearing a worn inscription: “Corp’l John McBride.

Chico >> LaDawn Haws didn’t start digging up her lawn to be an example to others. She made the decision to do tear out her lawn because she lives in Northern California where it’s hot and dry.

Chico >> By August, parking will be a little smarter in downtown Chico.Before the fall start of Chico State University, the city of Chico plans to install 450 smart meters in the core downtown area and four kiosks at two of the major city lots.

Oroville >> A parolee wanted on a warrant led a deputy on a brief vehicle chase in Oroville Thursday, but a locked gate and spinning tires in Stumps Field apparently ended his attempt to flee, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s

Oroville >> The man whose body was found Saturday in Feather River has been identified as 38-year-old James Ryan Bjorklund.