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Residents raise pesticide, ICE, housing habitability and record‑access concerns during Chico public comment
Summary
During public comment at the Chico City Council meeting, residents alleged pesticide exposure, raised ICE and police‑misconduct concerns, described severe apartment infestations, and reported missing public wastewater records.
Multiple residents used the public‑comment period to raise health, housing and accountability concerns with the City Council.
Beau Powell recounted decades‑long exposure to an agricultural pesticide he identified as methyl bromide and said family members and he had seizures; he asked when orchards were last covered with plastic and urged the council to act on public‑safety concerns. Powell described long‑term health impacts dating back to 1989 and said he believed the chemical had been…
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