In this week’s Enterprise Record Report, Molly Myers breaks down her investigative reporting on the termination of Chico police sergeant Michael Williams. Internal investigations revealed Williams engaged in multiple on-duty sexual relationships throughout 2023, with disclosures coming from community members, an ethics reporting platform, and an ex-girlfriend. Chico Police Chief Billy Aldridge emphasized that Williams’ conduct does not reflect the department’s values, underscoring the importance of public trust.

In this week’s Enterprise Record Report, Molly Myers covers community reactions to the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, with Chico State students, faculty, and Mayor Casey Reynolds weighing in on political violence, free speech, and Kirk’s legacy. President Donald Trump ordered flags flown at half-staff, while local Turning Point USA members pledged to continue their work in his honor. The episode closes on a lighter note with coverage of California’s 175th birthday celebration at the Chico History Museum, complete with a historically accurate 31-star flag cake.

In this week’s Enterprise Record Report, Molly Myers covers key developments from the September 2 Chico City Council meeting, including the appointment of Bryce Ingersle as Climate Action Commissioner, debate over a wayfinding project, and a unanimous vote to revisit the city’s alternative camping site after residents raised safety concerns. Plus, Butte College has broken ground on a new 18,100-square-foot cosmetology and barbering building at its Chico Center, with additional plans for a new science lab beginning construction in early 2026.

In this week’s Enterprise Record Report, Molly Myers recaps key decisions from the August 19th Chico City Council meeting, including the reversal on South Park Drive and a contentious dispute over an airport lease. Public commenters pressed city leaders to protect immigrants, while council debated a new ordinance targeting illicit massage businesses. Outside City Hall, the Chico Animal Shelter announced waived adoption fees through August 30th after rescuing 29 cats in an animal abuse case, urging residents to adopt or foster to ease overcrowding.

Molly Myers recapped Congressman Doug LaMalfa’s first Chico town hall in eight years, which drew over 800 attendees and was marked by frequent boos, interruptions, and tensions between the crowd and the Congressman. LaMalfa defended his decision to respond to comments despite rules against it, saying some remarks warranted replies. Myers highlighted local media coverage and read from a letter to the editor questioning why LaMalfa is suddenly holding town halls at all.

Other stories included the CDC confirmation of an E. coli O157 strain in Big Chico Creek, leading to continued closures and advisories at Sycamore Pool, with contamination likely from grazing animals or birds rather than humans. In crime news, a 15-year-old from Gridley was sentenced to one year in juvenile hall after stabbing a classmate with a 9-inch knife, though prosecutors sought a longer sentence due to premeditation.

In this week’s Enterprise Record Report, reporter Molly Myers covers Congressman Douglas Maltha’s first town hall in eight years, held Monday morning in Chico. Other stories include Enloe Health ending its in-house home health and hospice program due to Medicare budget cuts, significant federal funding losses impacting the Boys and Girls Club of the North Valley, and an update on a hate crime assault against a Chico State international graduate student, with one 13-year-old attacker admitting guilt in juvenile court.

This week on the Enterprise Record Report, Molly Myers recaps the Reno casino shooting that claimed three lives and shares the harrowing account of a Red Bluff family who witnessed the tragedy. She also reports on Chico State’s Phi Kappa Tau fraternity receiving a one-year suspension for hazing, adding to the university’s ongoing history of Greek life investigations.