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Chico (/ ˈ tʃ iː k oʊ / CHEE-koh; Spanish for "little") [9] [10] is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States.Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 census, an increase from 86,187 in the 2010 census.
The history of Chico, California, begins with the original inhabitants, the Mechoopda Maidu. The city of Chico was founded in 1860 by General John Bidwell, a member of one of the first wagon trains to reach California in 1841. The city became incorporated January 8, 1872.
KHSL-TV (channel 12) is a television station in Chico, California, United States, serving the Chico–Redding area as an affiliate of CBS and The CW Plus.It is owned by Allen Media Group in common operation with KNVN (channel 24), the market's NBC/Telemundo affiliate owned by Maxair Media, a combination known as Action News Now.
California State University, Chico (Chico State [7]) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. Some closed but most steadily expanded their role and became state ...
Siskiyou County is the northern extent of the range for California Buckeye, [10] a widespread California endemic. The Klamath National Forest occupies 1,700,000 acres (6,900 km 2 ) of land which includes elements in Siskiyou County as well as Jackson County, Oregon .
Bidwell Mansion, located at 525 Esplanade in Chico, California, was the home of General John Bidwell and Annie Bidwell from late 1868 until 1900, when Gen. Bidwell died. Annie continued to live there until her death in 1918.
Chico Marketplace (formerly Chico Mall) is an enclosed shopping mall in Chico, California, United States. Opened in 1988, it features JCPenney , Dick's Sporting Goods and At Home as its anchor stores , with Burlington , HomeGoods , Petco , Boot Barn and Planet Fitness as junior anchors.
Sportspeople from Chico, California (2 C, 12 P) Pages in category "People from Chico, California" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total.