Chico, California

Victims Outraged by Early Release of Convicted Child Molester, Chico Unified Middle School Spanish Teacher, Jennifer Smith

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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Jennifer Lynn Smith, the disgraced former Bidwell Junior High School Spanish teacher, was arrested, charged and pled guilty to various counts of child sexual abuse.

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  • Jennifer Lynn Smith, the disgraced former Bidwell Junior High School Spanish teacher, was arrested, charged and pled guilty to various counts of child sexual abuse.
  • Smith was sentenced to just five years in jail and will now be released after serving less than three years in state prison.
  • This convicted child molester could be back on the same streets in Chico as those who survived years of abuse at her hands."
  • After Jane Doe confided in a school counselor and in Smith about the difficulties of her home life, Smith pretended to take an interest in her situation.

Chico's FAS, Inc. Announces First Quarter Sales and Earnings Conference Call

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Monday, May 17, 2021
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b'FORT MYERS, Fla., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Women\'s specialty retailer Chico\'s FAS, Inc. (NYSE: CHS) (the "Company") will host a conference call with security analysts on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 beginning at 8:00 a.m.

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  • b'FORT MYERS, Fla., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Women\'s specialty retailer Chico\'s FAS, Inc. (NYSE: CHS) (the "Company") will host a conference call with security analysts on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 beginning at 8:00 a.m.
  • The Elite Entry number, 9636050, is required to join the conference call.
  • Interested participants should call 10-15 minutes prior to the 8:00 a.m. start to be placed in queue.\nChico\'s FAS is a Florida-based fashion company founded in 1983 on Sanibel Island, Fla.
  • The Company reinvented the fashion retail experience by creating fashion communities anchored by our Most Amazing Personal Service, which put the customer at the center of everything we do.

Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C.: Former Student Files Lawsuit Against Chico Unified School District Alleging Years of Sexual Abuse by Middle School Teacher Jennifer Lynn Smith

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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CHICO, Calif., March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A lawsuit was filed in Butte County Superior Court by Jane Doe against Chico Unified School District alleging years of childhood sexual assault and abuse by her former teacher at Bidwell Junior High School, Jennifer Lynn Smith.

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  • CHICO, Calif., March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A lawsuit was filed in Butte County Superior Court by Jane Doe against Chico Unified School District alleging years of childhood sexual assault and abuse by her former teacher at Bidwell Junior High School, Jennifer Lynn Smith.
  • Smith began "grooming" Jane Doe with the intent to manipulate Jane Doe's emotions so that she could ultimately sexually abuse her.
  • Jane Doe continued to be sexually abused by Smith throughout middle school and high school.
  • On March 24, 2021, Smith was sentenced to five years in state prison for the sexual abuse of Jane Doe.

Exploration Update

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Friday, January 22, 2021
Geography of California, Chico, California, Shasta Cascade, Sacramento Valley, California, Economic geology

Surface and underground exploration diamond drill holes have targeted a new ore zone, the Julia Vein, which lies to the north of the main orebody currently being mined.

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  • Surface and underground exploration diamond drill holes have targeted a new ore zone, the Julia Vein, which lies to the north of the main orebody currently being mined.
  • Significant intersections include:
    The pandemic interrupted our exploration activities in 2020, but by November we had drill rigs back on site, at Sao Chico and Sao Domingos.
  • Sao Domingos has been a property that we have wanted to acquire for considerable time, so we wasted little time getting exploration up and running there.
  • At Sao Chico, we have also enjoyed a successful restart to the exploration programme, focused on the western extension of the Sao Chico orebody and in particular a new zone discovered to the north of the main orebody being mined, called Julia.

CENIC Announces New and Diverse Fiber Route from Sacramento to Northern California

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Networks, Internet, Geography of California, California, Sacramento Valley, Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California, Internet in the United States, La Mirada, California, Non-profit organizations based in California, Northern California, Palo Cedro, California, Sacramento River, Sacramento, California, Chico, California

CENIC has built a new and diverse fiber path between Sacramento and Northern California, adding to its inland route.

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  • CENIC has built a new and diverse fiber path between Sacramento and Northern California, adding to its inland route.
  • The new path creates a diverse 260-mile regional loop from Sacramento and back, traveling through Colusa, Corning, Palo Cedro, and Chico.
  • CENICs California Research and Education Network (CalREN) serves the vast majority of K-20 students, educators, researchers, and individuals at other vital public-serving institutions.
  • This new and diverse path demonstrates our commitment to provide reliable, high-capacity, low-latency network connectivity to our members in Northern California, said CENIC President and CEO Louis Fox.

Sierra Nevada Fights the Food Insecurity Crisis During the Holiday Season

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
MEN, Retail, Consumer, Restaurant, Bar, Other Philanthropy, Convenience store, Philanthropy, Other Retail, Wine & Spirits, Supermarket, Fund Raising, Other Consumer, Women, Food, Beverage, Geography of California, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Ken Grossman, Sierra, Chico, California, California, Sacramento Valley

As the holidays approach, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is partnering with community nonprofits fighting food insecurity across the country.

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  • As the holidays approach, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is partnering with community nonprofits fighting food insecurity across the country.
  • Sierra Nevada is partnering with new nonprofits each quarter, allowing the brewery to be nimble and immediate in its efforts.
  • Inspired by frequent trips to the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Ken Grossman founded Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in 1980.
  • The pioneering spirit that launched Sierra Nevada now spans both coasts with breweries in Chico, California and Mills River, North Carolina.

Further expansion of Sao Chico exploration tenements

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Monday, October 19, 2020
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Serabi Gold plc (AIM:SRB, TSX:SBI), the Brazilian-focused gold mining and development company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Sao Domingos exploration license to the west of the Sao Chico deposit.

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  • Serabi Gold plc (AIM:SRB, TSX:SBI), the Brazilian-focused gold mining and development company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Sao Domingos exploration license to the west of the Sao Chico deposit.
  • It is contiguous and west of its existing exploration interests and Companys Sao Chico deposit, and most significantly lies along strike from Sao Chico.
  • The property has been subject to past exploration activity in the late 2000s and early 2010s including a limited surface diamond drilling programme.
  • We see this acquisition as an excellent addition to the Sao Chico project as we try to realise the value of the immediate surrounding district.

Chico's FAS Ranked Among the Top 100 Employers for Women by Forbes

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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FORT MYERS, Fla., Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS), a leading omnichannel specialty fashion retailer for women, today announced it has been named to Forbes annual list of America's Best Employers for Women 2020.

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  • FORT MYERS, Fla., Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS), a leading omnichannel specialty fashion retailer for women, today announced it has been named to Forbes annual list of America's Best Employers for Women 2020.
  • A two-time recipient of the Forbes Best Employers for Women recognition, this year Chico's FAS placed 83 out of 300 companies for its commitment to gender parity, strong hiring and retention of its associates and family-friendly policies.
  • At its most senior levels, women at Chico's FAS make up 55 percent of its board of directors and 63 percent of its senior leadership team.
  • More than 75,000 U.S. employees including 45,000 women from across 31 industries participated in the survey that focused on issues relevant to women in the workplace.

Easterly Government Properties Acquires 51,647 SF Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Facility in Chico, CA

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Monday, May 4, 2020
Mental health, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Other Defense, Construction & Property, Hospitals, REIT, Managed care, Pharmaceutical, Health, Defense, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Geography of California, Healthcare in the United States, Veterans Health Administration, Agencies of the United States government, Executive branch of the United States government, Chico, California, Drug Enforcement Administration

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government, announced today that it has acquired a 51,647-square foot Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Outpatient Clinic in Chico, California (VA - Chico).

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  • Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government, announced today that it has acquired a 51,647-square foot Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Outpatient Clinic in Chico, California (VA - Chico).
  • The facility is located adjacent to the Chico VA Readjustment Counseling Service Center.
  • The VA is a service-based organization with a sizeable portion of its annual budget going towards the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
  • Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government.

Hoover Elementary’s Sixth-Grade Class Wins 2020 Cal Water H2O Challenge

Geography of California, California, Berkeley, California, University of California, Berkeley, V-12 Navy College Training Program, Chico, California, California University of Pennsylvania, Sacramento Valley

In collaboration with California Water Service, the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), and DoGoodery, the Cal Water H2O Challenge (challenge.calwater.com) is an annual classroom competition for grades 4-6 in schools served by Cal Water.

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  • In collaboration with California Water Service, the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), and DoGoodery, the Cal Water H2O Challenge (challenge.calwater.com) is an annual classroom competition for grades 4-6 in schools served by Cal Water.
  • Other Cal Water H2O Challenge winners include:
    2nd place: Tammy Janos fifth-grade class from Parkview Elementary School in Chico, Calif., designed a home that can conserve and purify water, which would support residents who live in areas with water quality challenges.
  • This class won a $1,000 grant, along with a $50 gift card and Cal Water prize pack for each class student.
  • His class won a $500 grant, along with a $50 gift card and Cal Water prize pack for each student in the class.