"Over the past year, the city has continued to provide a safe, healthy living environment for individuals faced with homelessness at the shelter," claimed Chico’s Public Works Director Erik Gustafson.  ...

A sign at Teichert Ponds in Chico, CA labels the area "Chico’s Urban Oasis." Several unhoused encampments now surround that sign and the ponds themselves. The Teichert Ponds camps have seen two shootings,...