Tuesday, Dec. 4, hazards and preparation for emergencies are on the agenda including flooding, wildfires, fire protection, earthquakes and other geological disasters. Wednesday, Dec. 5, planners look at building communities with an emphasis on community design and character and a discussion of signs, billboards and buffers between land uses. The last workshop, Thursday, Dec. 6, examines issues relating to management of natural resources including timberland, preservation of agricultural lands, drainage, erosion and water quality. Crime stats at HSU Bob Foster, chief of the HSU police department, said that HSU was in the top three or five CSU campuses in terms of safety. There were 20 arrests for liquor-law violations on the campus and 24 for drug abuse.
Arrests are only part of the story, however.
By comparison, Chico had 629 disciplinary actions for drugs and alcohol this year. Foster said the biggest crime problem on campus remains petty theft. It's the book bags and small items, sometimes a bicycle.