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Hello again Chico! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Chico’s Panthers clawed out their third straight win
  • Is it really safe to swim in Big Chico Creek again?
  • How one Chico family softened a beloved Christmas display this year

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 57, low: 36.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Basketball Recap: Chico's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three (maxpreps.com) — Chico’s Panthers girls basketball team has pushed its winning streak to three games, improving to 10-3 after a tight 60-58 win over Faith Christian. Standouts included Charlie Bishop’s efficient shooting and rebounding and Kayleigh Solano’s big double-double, while the Panthers’ dominance on the offensive glass continues to fuel their strong season for Chico fans.
   

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2. Big Chico Creek no swim advisory lifted after negative E. coli tests (krcrtv.com) — Big Chico Creek is once again open for swimming after Butte County Public Health lifted its no-swim advisory following negative E. coli tests. Officials still haven’t confirmed the contamination source and warn they’ll reinstate restrictions if new cases appear, so Chico-area swimmers should stay alert to future advisories.
   

3. Annual Christmas lawn display softer this year (chicoer.com) — A longtime Chico holiday tradition at 4 Wildflower Court continues this year with a quieter, more reflective Christmas display honoring late artist Charlie Carroll. His widow Loretta and family kept the handmade lawn scene going, celebrating his decades of whimsical artwork seen from Wildflower Court to Chico landmarks like the Elks Lodge and Miller Mansion.
   

4. Faith groups on the meaning of Christmas with a message for 2025 (mercedsunstar.com) — Several Chico and Butte County congregations share what Christmas means to them and offer hopeful messages for 2025, especially amid war and hardship. Local Quaker, Unitarian Universalist, Lutheran, and other Christian leaders emphasize themes of light in darkness, community compassion, and personal responsibility to build a more peaceful, just world.
   

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