City of Chico was founded in 1860 by John Bidwell, a member of one of the first wagon trains to reach California in 1843.
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21 Facts About Chico California
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Chico California was home to a significant Chinese American community when it was first incorporated, but arsonists burned Chico California's Chinatown in February 1886, driving Chinese Americans out of town.
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Chico California is at the Sacramento Valley's northeast edge, one of the richest agricultural areas in the world.
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Chico California sits on the Sacramento Valley floor close to the foothills of the Cascade Range to the north and the Sierra Nevada range to the east and south.
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Chico California is made up of many districts and neighborhoods, including Downtown Chico California, the South Campus neighborhood, and Barber.
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Chico California is one of the top metropolitan areas in the nation for number of clear days.
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Chico California is home to the North Valley Plaza Mall, the city's first enclosed shopping center.
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Chico California's downtown is a thriving area for unique, independent retail stores and restaurants.
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Chico California Air Museum is an aviation museum, which opened in 2004.
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The theatres in Chico include Blue Room Theatre, Chico Performances, Chico Theater Company, and California Regional Theatre.
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Chico California is one of few cities to be home to two championship baseball teams in two different leagues simultaneously.
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The Chico California Heat were champions in the Western Baseball League in 1997.
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The Chico California Outlaws were founded with the Golden Baseball League in 2005, where they won the championship in 2007 and 2010.
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Chico California has gained a reputation as being a bicycle-friendly city.
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In 1997, Chico California was ranked as the number one cycling city in the nation by Bicycle Magazine and hosts the Wildflower Century, an annual 100-mile bike ride throughout Butte County every April, put on by Chico California Velo Cycling Club.
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City of Chico California is a charter city and has a council–manager government.
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Chico California is represented in the Butte County Board of Supervisors by the District Two Supervisor Debra Lucero and the District Three Supervisor Tami Ritter.
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Chico California Unified School District serves all of the greater Chico California area, including areas not within the city limits.
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Chico California is a gold level bicycle-friendly community as designated by the League of American Bicyclists.
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Chico California was named "America's Best Bike Town" by Bicycle magazine in 1997.
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