Local suggestions for new students?

there’s a way to make downtown parking free until it fills up enough so the overflow goes to the paid parking lots (like some other cities). I have read a couple letters in support of the kiosks but not from any business owners.

Scott Hodgkinson (Ital Imports) Chico

Know your America

Jake Benno social media intern

I’d say, get out to some swimming holes like Bear Hole, Salmon Hole. That’s where I have the most fun.

Julia Travers journalism student

I like floating down the Sacramento River. And there’s a lot of little live bands.

Chico State students put on shows, and I like going to those with friends. A lot of times they’re just at people’s houses. People post about them on social media.

Americans need deep background on how things work. It ain’t what they think. Charles Mackay, in 1841, published Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, which describes many instances of whole populations departing reality for some bizarre mirage. In 1951, Eric Hoffer published The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements. This should be required reading for all Americans. With that background, you will be ready for volume two of The Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens. He was a “muckraker” who proved connections between the money people and pretty much all elected officials in the U.S. This is not mere sophomoric cynicism; corruption is an American tradition going back to our Revolution. Of course, these works are subject to the ancient wisdom: Believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see. If we want to keep our country and our nice lives, pay attention or pay the price.

Nelson Kaiser Chico

Justice McKenzie social media intern/student

Definitely get outside to some of the parks. One-Mile is a fun spot to kick it a little bit. Get out and walk. You get to see a lot of the city.

Mai Veng banker

If it’s summer, there are lots of [swimming spots] where you can cool off, and there’s lots of areas where you can go biking. [And] Coin-Op, I like it; it’s an arcade right there.

It’s a sign

Long awaited, the bicycle path from east Eaton Road up Cohasset Road to the Chico airport is a notable improvement, one that will doubtless get better with age as the trees planted along the way mature. And the benches are a thoughtful touch, as are the distance signs in both directions. But all the signs indicating the distances from the airport south to downtown Chico are misspelled. Instead of “Downtown” they all say “Downtownt”. Surely these can be replaced with signs spelled correctly?

Jesse Dizard Chico

Briefed

COMMUNITY RESOURCES/ACTION

CHICO PEACE ENDEAVOR VIGIL: Join peace and social-justice advocates a the corner of Third and Main streets every Saturday, 12:30-1:30pm. facebook.com/ChicoPeaceVigil

COMMUNITY COOLING CENTER: Safe Space cooling center is now open daily, 2-8pm

Through Aug. 5 at Faith Lutheran Church (667 E. First Ave.); Aug. 6-19 at Bidwell Presbyterian Church (208 W. First St.). Sign up to volunteer at safespacechico.org/volunteer.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUS-

TICE FORUM: Speakers and educational workshops on local climateaction projects. Fri, 8/4, 5pm. Butte County Library Chico Branch, 1108 Sherman Ave. becnet.org

FREE FOOD DISTRIBU-

TION: The SCCAC holds free food distributions every second and fourth Saturday. Sat, 8/12 & 8/26, 2pm. South Chico Community Assistance Center, 1805 Park Ave. southchicocac.org

MAGALIA RESOURCE CENTER: Food, clothes, and household items distributed Thursdays and Saturdays. Donations of non-perishable food and small household items accepted. Magalia Community Church, 13700 & 13734 Old Skyway. 530-877-7963.

ZEN IN THE PARK: Hot Yoga Club and Farmers Insurance host a community clean-up and yoga event. Sat, 8/19, 8am. One-Mile Recreation Area, Bidwell Park.

Local Government

BUTTE COUNTY SUPERVISORS: Meetings are normally held the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Visit site for posted agenda as well as current meeting calendar. Tue, 8/8 & 8/22, 9am. Butte County Board of Supervisors Chamber, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville. buttecounty.net

CHICO PLANNING COMMISSION: The commission normally meets first and third Thursdays. Agendas are posted to the web the previous Friday. Thu, 8/3 & 8/17. City Council Chambers, 421 Main St. chico.ca.us

CHICO CITY COUNCIL MEETING: The City Council meets on every first and third Tuesday of the month. Agendas, minutes and video archives are available at chico.ca.us/ agendas-minutes. Tue, 8/1 & 8/15, 6pm. City Council Chambers, 421 Main St. chico.ca.us

CLIMATE ACTION COMMISSION: Commission normally meets second Thursdays. Agendas are posted to the web the previous Friday. Thu, 8/10, 6pm. City Council Chambers, 421 Main St. chico.ca.us