A city of trees

I feel the next step in this journey should be to familiarize ourselves with the council members and some basic info about the districts they represent. Two members have been in the news recently due to recall notices that were served to both Mayor Andrew Coolidge representing district 5 and Sean Morgan representing district 1, but we’ll get into that later. For now, we need to be aware that there are 7 members and seven districts. Each council member is elected for a 4 year term. Not every district has an assigned member yet, but that will be resolved after the election this November. Currently, we have Sean Morgan representing district 1, Dale Bennett representing district 3, Andrew Coolidge representing District 5, and Deepika Tandon representing district 7. Districts 2, 4, and 6 will be selecting their representatives the next election. The Council selects the mayor and vice mayor from among its members to serve two-year terms, with Andrew Coolidge as Mayor and Kasey Reynolds as ...

 Hello Everyone,      This is my first blog post on my first blog ever. How cool is that. I would like to take the time for the next few months focusing on my local politics in Chico, CA. We've been in the news on larger media platforms a few times, and not for good reasons.  Photography by Tanner Wakefield      I feel that it's important to keep in touch with the environment around you. For me this includes paying attention to your surroundings. It's a vague statement but it can mean a lot of different things. It could mean paying attention to the tone and body language of your friends, co workers, and family. It could mean paying attention to the weather. It could mean paying attention to the politics in your local area. There are people in power who are making decisions that may or may not affect you. If they don't directly affect you, they could be affecting your neighbors. If policies or votes on a council affect your neighbors, then may...