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POLICE BLOTTER All accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty | Information cited directly from Chico Police Department Thursday, 3:14 p.m.: Disturbance reported on 200 block of West First Street. “White male suspect drinking and smoking marijuana, screaming at citizens in the park.” Thursday, 3:44 p.m.: Disturbance reported on 1400 block of Trenta Drive. “Behind address on bike path. Female is trying to hit some kids on other side of fence.”
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MEDICARE The Student Health Center helps Chico State students by providing free services and inexpensive medicine when state budget cuts increased Enloe Medical Center's emergency room visits.
Services provided after local budget cuts Eli Gibbs STAFF WRITER
While Enloe Medical Center is struggling with proposed Medi-Cal co-pay increases on emergency room visits by Gov. Jerry Brown, Chico State’s Student Health Center is still dedicated to its free services. Services for students are free at the Student Health Center because all money comes from the student fees, much like the Wildcat Recreation Center, said Director of Student Health Service Cathy Felix. In this case, a $120 fee covers a student for all co-pay expenses, she said. Students are only charged for their medication, which is discounted. With budget cuts on university funds, the Student Health Center had to adapt its hours of availability rather than the services it offers, Felix said. “Being a state university health center, we do not make a profit,” she said. “Everything the students pay, we
give back to them.” The staff at the Student Health Center knows it cannot be open continually and are still trying to help as much as they can, Felix said. The staff has collectively tried to influence students to think toward “wellness” as a way to prevent injury and illness, Felix said. Preventing accidents can be as simple as being aware of how to act in the event of an emergency or protecting against accidents from the start. The center runs a program called “Wildcat Watch” that teaches CPR and when to call 911 if a friend is in trouble, Felix said. Wildcat Watch will be held on a Saturday sometime during the semester. Students can sign up for free to take the informational course. Although details are not available now, information for the program is soon to come, she said. Allie Rumpanos, a senior at
Chico State, GET INVOLVED has used the health center Follow the cenfor four years ter on Twitter due to the at ChicoWellCat or find them convenience on Facebook. it offers her. “It’s ben- Stop in at their location next to eficial to be Acker Gym Monable to stop day to Friday, 8 in after class a.m. to 5 p.m. even if I need something over-the-counter,” Rumpanos said. Another program the health center is implementing for students is very similar to Planned Parenthood services, said Lindsey Langdon, administrative support assistant at the center. The program, called Family Pact, pays for family planning and reproductive health services. Applications for the program can be found online or can be picked up at the health center. Eli Gibbs can be reached at egibbs@theorion.com
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Thursday, 5:45 p.m.: Drunk in public reported on 900 block of East Avenue. “Passerby advising two juveniles are crossing Cohasset. Juvenile is falling all over the place and appeared to have been vomiting.” Friday, 2:08 a.m.: Drunk in public reported on 100 block of East Fourth Avenue. “Two intoxicated females. Very loud and falling down drunk.” Friday, 9:55 p.m.: Disturbance on 2300 block of Notre Dame Boulevard. “Six juveniles keep jumping into roadway trying to scare approaching traffic.” Saturday, 12:16 a.m.: Disturbance on 1700 block of Esplanade. “Reporting party states there is a woman outside ‘losing her mind.’ The reporting party did not sound in her right mind either.” Saturday, 7:16 a.m.: Shoplift reported at 100 block of Main Street. “Reporting party advising has been drinking subject fled the store with a 40-oz. beer, reporting party believes he is at the rear of the business.” Saturday, 7:27 a.m.: Traffic hazard reported at East 20th Street. “Christmas tree in the middle of the road.” Saturday, 10:57 a.m.: Petty theft reported at 2000 block of Cohasset Road. “Reporting party left his iPhone 4 in the bathroom. As soon as he turned around to go back and get it, a female entered and then ran out the store with it.” Saturday, 11:42 a.m.: Suspicious subject reported on 2100 block of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway. “White male yelling and
cursing at customers.” Saturday, 1:48 p.m.: Family dispute at 1200 block of Hazel Street. “Reporting party states juvenile is bipolar and will not take his medication. Juvenile is having episode, picking up knives at this time.” Saturday, 8:18 p.m.: Dispute reported on 2700 block of Esplanade. “Customer being argumentative about her yogurt she wanted to return. Refusing to leave.” Saturday, 11:45 p.m.: Suspicious subjects reported on 600 block of East Third Street. “Three males on reporting party’s porch, refusing to leave. Reporting saying she heard one say, ‘I’m so fucked up.’”
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Reporting party states juvenile is bipolar and will not take his medication. Juvenile is having episode, picking up knives at this time.
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SATURDAY, 1:48 P.M. Chico Police Records
Sunday, 11:27 a.m.: Disturbance reported at 200 block of Broadway Street. “Male subject yelling and screaming at passers-by. Second reporting party from Burgers and Brew calling in stating male subject is cursing at all passersby.” Sunday, 1:41 p.m.: Disturbance reported at 700 block of West Fifth Street. “Reporting party advising she just kicked out a patron who was acting oddly. Subject is now running in and out of traffic and yelling at no one in particular.” Monday, 1:40 a.m.: Annoying phone calls reported at 1400 block of West Third Street. “Says he is receiving threatening text messages. Says the messages are saying something about reporting party touching a girl.”
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