This bay area native comes from a family of farmers, and argues that the Democratic Party can represent the needs of rural District 1. He's looking to replace Rep. Doug Lamalfa in the next election cycle. We talk about why he believes he can bring better jobs, health care and education to Northern California. Plus, you'll learn a little bit about his family, background and pop culture preferences.

Chico's long-time Director of Public Works-Operations & Maintenance just promoted to a new role: Assistant City Manager. It's a job that Erik Gustafson's former role prepared him for well, as he oversaw homeless camp clearouts and management under the Warren Settlement, efforts to bring commercial flights to the Chico Regional Airport, constant road repair projects and of course the ever-important management of Chico's trees, which cover 36% of the city.

This Butte County leader does it all! The 90-hour-or-so work week includes cracking down on crime as a Lieutenant with the Chico Police Department, representing the interests of District 2, and of course being a husband and father. Public safety, affordable housing for the average family and flood control are key issues he wants to keep working on. But he still carries fond memories of his time as a School Resource Officer at Chico Unified, and let's not forget his prior career as a Major League Baseball umpire.

This former Lieutenant & homicide detective for the Redding Police Department came out of retirement to fight for change in his community. The self-described conservative says he's still in the minority on a lot of local issues, but says that won't stop him from standing up for what he believes to be truth, facts and common sense. We talk about efforts to build new behavioral health and correctional facilities, chemtrails(!) and reducing the risk of devastating wildfires.

Shelly Rogers is not retired, yet she finds the time to help out at 4 different Butte County animal organizations. We talk about coyotes in neighborhoods, whether or not to feed feral cats, what happened to the animals taken from Kirshner, and what motivates her to foster now 173 dogs and cats, and counting.

This Northern California native wants to set a good example for her kids, and create a safe community. She discusses what she thinks the sales tax proposal could do for the city when it comes to public safety and services like the Civic Auditorium. We also talk about the challenges of being a mom, endurance athlete and small business owner.

This former Fire Chief turned politician says Oroville is an amazing community to be a part of, but also says they need to work harder to let the rest of the world know that. We discuss how technology is improving public safety, steps forward in the homeless crisis (plus continuing challenges, like dumping trash in the Feather River). We also discuss FERC stalling on the Oroville Dam licensing agreement, and what it would mean for the city if the deal is renewed.

This District 1 Butte County supervisor says the job's taught him a lot. Also a veteran, he initially ran for office on a mission to build the now nearly-complete Veteran's Memorial. Since then, he's taken on the task of fighting to get the FERC to renew the Oroville Dam license. He says the state should be doing a lot more for the community that's hosting the massive reservoir. We also talk about AI, social media, milking cows and what it will take for people to be a little kinder to one another.

This town councilmember and Camp Fire survivor rebuilt her home, and is spending her free time making sure others can do the same. From new rules for chicken ownership, to building a sewer for the business district, Lange shares what local leaders are working on. She also answers *some of our questions about what instigated the investigation into the town's building division.

This local business owner and current Chico councilmember is committed to improving the city he calls home. He sought out Chico for it's unique blend of culture, community-oriented living and relief from big-city problems. Now, he's laser focused on key goals like preventing flooding at 5-mile, mitigating the impacts of homelessness and the continuing Warren Agreement, plus revamping the downtown area. The local gym owner also shares his secret to living a long and healthy life.