A heat advisory has been issued for the valley and surrounding foothills today. The advisory starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 11 p.m. tomorrow. Also, the city of Anderson has declared itself a "Parent Right to Know” city in support of its local school district's policies, and residents in Chico have a chance to bask in the city’s creativity this month during its ARTober Fest downtown.

Early this morning, PG&E began turning off power for about 1,200 customers in Butte and Shasta counties due to elevated fire weather concerns. Also, new security measures will go into effect at Chico City Council starting in mid-October, and a new California law says people carrying visible firearms during election related activities would be presumed to be engaging in voter intimidation. Shasta County supervisors sent a letter to the state saying the law is in violation of the Second Amendment.

Temperatures are back in the upper 90s this week. Programs offered by the Community Action Agency of Butte County can help make homes more energy efficient and reduce energy costs. Also, Plumas County supervisors voted to fund two public electric vehicle charging stations at their last meeting, and fares will be waived for bus riders in Butte County next Wednesday.

Chico State’s School of Education received an $8.5 million grant for a teacher residency program. Also, a local author has debuted “Forgive the Animal,” an anthology of poetry, and more areas in Bidwell Park are set to open today.

The Butte County Office of Education is hosting community meetings for residents to share what they would like to see in the next Chico Unified School District superintendent. Also, the city of Chico announced they're planning to clear three homeless encampments, and Paradise town officials said the community has achieved 90% compliance with its defensible space requirements.

This year's general election could be monumental for Chico city politics, where do community members stand on local races? Also, the city of Chico is calling for volunteers to serve on a Citizen Advisory Committee, and yellow fever mosquitoes have been detected in Colusa County.

Temperatures are starting to heat up again in the North State after a brief respite last week. Also, crews will be doing a routine inspection of the Oroville Dam spillway, and Cal Fire has arrested one of its employees for setting several small wildfires in Northern California.

Chico’s city council will discuss regulations around massage parlors. Also, the Butte County Fire Department is asking for residents’ help to improve wildfire preparedness, and Butte County is working with state agencies to remove hazardous household materials following the Quincy, Thompson and Park fires.

A new modeling tool may help emergency officials better predict how wildland fires move through communities. Also, Shasta County reported its first human case of West Nile Virus this year, and an effort to preserve the historic El Rey Theater in Downtown Chico is in full swing.

Autumn is quickly approaching but that doesn’t mean the danger of wildfires has lessened. In fact, this is an especially risky time. Also, a motel in Redding may become transitional housing for homeless residents, and Park Fire survivors can learn more about fire cleanup assistance at a meeting today.