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Two plans for Chico passenger train service
CHICO -- State planners envision a time when passenger trains might depart Chico every hour heading to Sacramento. For now, the goal is getting four round trips a day by...
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Chico-Sacramento passenger rail update Wednesday
Proponents of passenger train service between Chico and Sacramento predict nearly 600,000 rides a year will be purchased by north valley residents.
Possible passenger trains draw interest
A passenger train connection between Chico and Sacramento has high interest locally, judging from the turnout at an online public workshop Thursday evening.
Public offered update on possible commuter trains
The feasibility of a commuter train between Butte County and Sacramento has been under review for several years, and there’s finally enough information to share with the public.
$13 million bike bridge construction to start in spring
CHICO — Construction of a $13 million bicycle overcrossing of East 20th Street, just east of the freeway in Chico, should start next spring. At its last meeting, the California...
The story behind those four lanes on Eaton Road
Eaton Road has also been shaped as a four-lane road west from The Esplanade. For most of the way there are just two lanes paved, with open space left for...
Last two-lane stretches of Highway 70 now being widened to four lanes
When roadwork currently underway on Highway 70 is complete, Chico will no longer be the largest city in California that isn’t accessed by a four-lane highway. While Highway 70 still...
Certified for fighting fire | Photos
The Fire Boss planes, operated by Air Spray at the Chico Airport, were using the Black Butte Lake west of Orland for certification to be able to fight fires throughout...
Butte-Sac commuter train link to be studied
A study has begun to determine if a commuter rail connection between Butte County and Sacramento is feasible.
Tuscan Water District wins approval
A controversial water district in northwestern Butte County has been approved to go to a vote of landowners within its boundaries.