1. By Almendra Carpizo
acarpizo@chicoer.com
@AlmendraCarpizo on Twitter
Chico >> Four people allegedly
holed up at a residence where an
alleged shooter might be hiding,
were taken into custody Thurs-
day by the SWAT team, about
seven hours after police first sur-
rounded the property.
At about 3 a.m. Thursday, police
received several calls about shots
being fired in the 800 block of Ran-
cheria Drive.
A residence, which had been rid-
dled with bullets just a couple of
nights before, had allegedly been
hit by gunshots again.
No one was injured in the inci-
dent.
There were reports of people
yelling, but no vehicles were seen
leaving, Chico Lt. Jennifer Gonza-
les said at the scene.
However, officers who re-
sponded to the shooting alleg-
edly saw a suspect matching the
description of the shooter enter
a home on the 600 block of West
Fourth Avenue.
Officers set up a perimeter
CHico police
SWAT
takes
4 into
custody
By Ashley Gebb
agebb@chicoer.com
@ashleygebb on Twitter
Chico >> The city of Chico put four
offers on the table Thursday for the
Chico Certified Farmers Market to
consider with regard to the future
of the Saturday event.
The City Council authorized in-
terim City Manager Mark Orme to
negotiate viable options in allowing
the market to continue serving the
public downtown, a press release
states. The market has operated at
its Second and Wall streets loca-
tion for more than 20 years but its
franchise agreement with the city
to utilize the lot expires Dec. 31.
“The city would like to continue
to support this weekly event, ac-
knowledging that it truly fosters
a sense of community for the pub-
lic, and it also promotes local goods
and businesses — obviously, both
of import to the city,” Orme writes
in a letter to market board mem-
bers and president Richard Coon.
The presented options for a
farmers market
City offers
Saturday
market
alternatives
By Laura Urseny
lurseny@chicoer.com
@LauraUrseny on Twitter
Chico >> “Graduates, your tas-
sel should be on the right, and
as you cross the stage move it
to the left.”
Those were among the final
orders the 412 Chico High grad-
uates of 2014 would get from a
school official.
But what welcome words
those were. For four years, the
students worked toward the
goal of graduation, but as that
moment approached, smiles,
tears and cheers broke out.
Staged at the Chico State
University stadium, graduation
speeches took about an hour,
just enough time to soak up the
heat along with the realization
that a chapter was ending in
their lives. Kisses were blown
by graduates and received by
loved ones. Cheers and whoops
filled the stadium as the grad-
uates in red and gold marched
out.
For some like speaker Anto-
nio Vazquez-Gonzalez, it was
an “amazing” four years. Com-
ing in as an undocumented im-
migrant, he lived in fear of be-
ing sent back home, he said. He
struggled with being misiden-
tified as a gang member. But
his voice was full of gratitude
as he thanked the faculty and
staff of Chico High for guiding
him through school. His Amer-
ican dream came true with
the Dream Act that gave im-
migrants’ children temporary
residency, a work permit and
driving license and stayed the
threat of deportation.
He said he no longer has to
hide who he is, and reminded
those at graduation, “Some peo-
ple would love to have the life
we do.”
Student Body President Har-
rison Power used the rhymes
and rhythms in Dr. Seuss’ style
to deliver a graceful message of
staying out of trouble, not giv-
ing up, and working to succeed.
Asem Berkalieva offered the
class of 2014 “by the numbers”
with 1,672 students, 412 seniors,
and 95 percent of seniors going
to college.
“But Chico High is more
than numbers. It won’t be the
numbers but the memories
we’ll take with us,” from rallies
and dances, to assemblies and
friendships.
“This is the final stretch of
our childhood,” she added.
She concluded with the num-
ber infinity, saying that’s the
number of opportunities for the
graduating class of 2014.
Encouragement and congrat-
ulations also came in music,
with performances by the Chico
High Band and Choir, Chico
High Choral Union; singers
Gabrielle Banathy and Evanne
Welsh; and James Montague
on piano, William Santana on
bass, Kyle Lehfeldt on guitar,
and Max Montgomery on per-
cussion. Lehfeldt also sang.
Parents, students, faculty
and staff alike clapped as they
discovered this was the last
event for long-time teacher
Class of 2014
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graduatingclasses
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Emily MccLaughlin smiles during the Chico High graduating class of
2014commencement at University Stadium in Chico on Thursday.
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Pleasant Valley High School Principal John Shepherd catches
Quintin Deshler for a handshake during the PV graduation on
Thursday.
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By Christiana Cobb
ccobb@chicoer.com
@christianacobb on Twitter
Chico>> A night full of applause,
tears, laughter and good mem-
ories was shared by more than
3,000 people including the 476
graduating seniors of Pleasant
Valley High on Thursday.
Pleasant Valley alumnus
Dustin Paisley attended to
watched his daughter, Kait-
lynn, graduate and he joked
with her grandparents about
how she was dressed up for the
occasion though she dreams of
going into law enforcement like
her grandfather and is also a
mechanic, of which he is proud.
Paisley wasn’t the only parent
to express pride in their Vi-
king. Many parents cheered and
crowded for pictures before the
graduates took the stage.
According to Principal John
Shepherd, the graduating class
of 2014 has the highest number
of California State University
and University of California el-
igible students in Pleasant Val-
ley history.
As the faculty and staff con-
gratulated them, one student,
Kimberley Wright reminded
the class that graduation is just
the beginning because many
students plan to continue their
education at universities such
as Brown, Biola, Butte College,
Notre Dame, Purdue and Chico
State University, according to
data provided by Penny Melvin
of the Pleasant Valley registrar.
Two graduates, Remington
Long and Nick Schaffer have
big plans for their futures. Long,
18, will soon have her childhood
dreams come true as a film stu-
dent learning how to produce,
write and direct at New York
University in the fall. On a car
ride with her mom, Long said
she checked her phone where
she saw an email informing her
of things to come. “I didn’t be-
lieve it at first. Then tears of joy
started coming.” The university
that has been on Long’s radar
since her freshman year, she
will soon attend.
“This is something that I’ve
always wanted to do. Since sec-
ond grade, I’ve always wanted
to be a filmmaker,” Long said.
She said her love of filmmak-
ing comes from the idea that
every story one creates is new
and exciting. Long added that
she plans to study film at NYU,
study abroad in France dur-
ing her college career and pur-
sue graduate school before she
dives into the French or Amer-
ican film industries.
She said that in her time at
Pleasant Valley, she learned a
great deal about conquering ad-
versity and working hard to get
what you desire. After four ar-
duous years in the International
Baccalaureate program, the
challenges she faced have pre-
pared her for college. She said
compared to her past course
work, her first year in college
will be a “breeze.” As Long tran-
sitions from high school, she
said she feels nothing but ex-
citement for her future. “I am
not nervous at all,” she said “I
Pleasant Valley: Seniors
graduate, take their next steps
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