- Tanya Ballinger
Tanya Ballinger (also known as Tonya Ballinger from Chico, California) is a model and actress based in the Los Angeles area. Miss Ballinger biggest claim to fame has been her series of Miller Lite "Catfight" commercials with fellow model Kitana Baker in 2002. Afterwards, she was featured at WrestleMania XIX in a Fatal 4-way catfight with Baker and WWE Divas Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler. - John Bidwell
John Bidwell (August 5 1819- April 4, 1900) was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician and philanthropist. He is famous for leading one of the first emigrant parties along the California Trail, and for founding Chico, California. - Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983 in Chico, California, USA) is an American football quarterback. He was drafted in the first round (24th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and is earmarked to be Brett Favre's eventual successor. - Bill Wattenburg
Willard Harvey Wattenburg (born February 9, 1936), better known as "Dr. Bill Wattenburg", is an inventor, scientist, author, and radio talk show host residing in the Sierra Nevada of California. Advertisements for his show often refer to him as "the smartest man on the Earth." - Big Poppa E
Big Poppa E is the stage name of slam poetry performer Eirik Ott. His live performances combine poetry, stand-up comedy, and dramatic monologue in high-energy rants about relationships, pop culture, and hot button issues of the day. His best known work is the performance poem The Wussy Boy Manifesto, a humorous rant championing sensitive men that elevates such cultural icons as Duckie from Pretty in Pink and Lloyd Dobler from Say Anything to role models. - Nelson Briles
Nelson Kelley "Nellie" Briles (Born August 5, 1943 in Dorris, California – Died February 13, 2005 in Orlando, Florida) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1965-70), Pittsburgh Pirates (1971-73), Kansas City Royals (1974-75), Texas Rangers (1976-77) and Baltimore Orioles (1977-78). Born in Dorris, California, he grew up in Chico, California where he played at Chico Senior High School, and California State University, … - Mike Thompson
C. Michael Thompson (born January 24, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing (map), which includes Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties as well as parts of Yolo and Sonoma Counties. He was born in St. Helena, California, was educated at California State University, Chico, served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade United States Army, … - Rick Rigsby
Dr. Rick Rigsby is a professor at Texas A&M University and travels the country as a motivational speaker. He is a former television news reporter at KHSL-TV Channel 12, a CBS affiliate in Chico, California. As President of Rick Rigsby Communications and founder of Rick Rigsby Ministries, Dr. Rigsby speaks to audiences as diverse as congregations in the remote jungles of Africa, to executives for America’s top corporations. - Amanda Detmer
Amanda Jeannette Detmer (born September 27, 1971 in Chico, California) is an American actress who has appeared in various films and television shows. - Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her singles, "Fast Car," "Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution," "Baby Can I Hold You," and "Give Me One Reason." She is a multi-platinum and multi-Grammy Award-winning artist. - Pat Gillick
Pat Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is the current general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Born in Chico, California, Gillick graduated from USC in 1958 with a degree in business. He was also a gifted pitcher, playing on the 1958 National Title baseball team at USC and spending five years in the Baltimore Orioles minor league system, venturing as high as Triple-A. - Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker (born June 24, 1929) is a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and is the widow of the late Eugene Shoemaker. Shoemaker holds the record for most comets discovered by an individual. She started her astronomical career in 1980, searching for Earth-crossing asteroids and comets at Caltech and the Palomar Observatory. In the 1980s and 1990s, Shoemaker used film taken at the wide-field telescope at Palomar, combined with a stereoscope, … - Rick Keene
Rick Keene (born November 16, 1957) is a California State Assembly member from the state's third district (representing Chico, Marysville, Grass Valley, and Truckee). Keene was elected in 2002. From 1994 to 2001, Keene served on the Chico city council. Keene has been the Republican whip and Vice Chair of the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife. He is currently the senior Republican on the Budget Committee. - Annie Bidwell
Annie Kennedy Bidwell (1839-1918), with her husband John Bidwell, was a pioneer and founder of society in the Sacramento Valley area of California in the 19th Century. She is also known for her contributions to social causes, such as women's suffrage, the temperance movement, and education. Annie Bidwell was a friend and correspondent of Susan B. Anthony, Frances Willard, and John Muir. - Don Young
Donald Edwin (Don) Young (born June 9, 1933) has been the sole congressman from Alaska in the United States House of Representatives since 1973 (map). He is a Republican. - Moriss Taylor
Moriss Taylor is one of the most recognizable faces in northern California television and an unmistakable voice on the radio. Born in Miami, Oklahoma in 1924, Moriss grew up listening to singing cowboys such as Roy Rogers, the Sons of the Pioneers and Gene Autry and brought his singing talent west to Chico, California, where he would begin his broadcasting career at local country music radio station KHSL-AM 1290. - Matthew Carrington
Matthew Carrington (November 10, 1983 - February 2, 2005), was a student at California State University, Chico, who was killed during a hazing incident at the Chi Tau fraternity house. The cause of death was water intoxication. Seven men (Richard Joseph Hirth, 23; Michael Fernandes, 20; Trent Stiefvater, 21; Gabriel John Maestretti, 22; Jerry Ming Lim, 25; Carlos James DeVilla Abrille, 22; and John Paul Fickes, 20) were charged in connection with his death. - Elsie McLean
Elsie McLean (born 1904 in Chico, California) is a female golfer. On April 5, 2007, she became the oldest person to hit a hole-in-one on a regulation course at the age of 102. Her achievement, an estimated 100 yards, came at the on the par-3 hole 4, Bidwell Municipal Golf Course. She appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on May 5, 2007. - Joe Nelson
Joseph George Nelson (born October 25, 1974 in Alameda, California) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Nelson attended Chico High School in Chico, California, before transferring to St. Joseph Notre Dame in Alameda, California. At St. Joseph Nelson was the starting shortstop on the California State Division I Baseball Championship team. Nelson also played basketball at St. Joseph on the 1992 California State Championship team with current NBA star Jason Kidd. - Bill Carter
Bill Carter (1966) is the director of the documentary film "Miss Sarajevo", which consist of amateur video material he shot during his stay in the besieged city of Sarajevo, and author of "Fools Rush In", his memoirs of working for an aid agency during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina. - William Morris
William "Billy" Morris is an American glass artist born in Carmel, California on July 25, 1957. He was educated at California State University, Chico, California and Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington. Early in his career he was a gaffer for Dale Chihuly. Has developed his work in collaboration with artists; Ross Richmond, Karen Willenbrink- Johnsen, Jon Ormbrek, Rik Allen, Randy Walker and Trumaine Mason - Mat Kearney
Mat Kearney (born December 1, 1978) is a singer-songwriter born in Eugene, Oregon and is now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Kearney received widespread recognition with his major-label debut, Nothing Left to Lose, in 2006. His music has a pop-rock base with traces of hip-hop. In addition to singing he also plays guitar, piano and harmonica. Mat's songs have appeared on TV series such as "Grey's Anatomy", "Kyle XY", "The Unit", "Without A Trace", … - Royal Courtain
Royal Courtain is one of the most recognizable personalities in northern California television history. He is best remembered as the longtime sports director and anchor at Chico, California television station KHSL-TV Channel 12 (a CBS affiliate). He worked alongside other station notables as Moriss Taylor, Ron Palmer, Rick Rigsby, Debbie Cobb and his mentor Ray Narbietz, just to name a few. - Mike Sherrard
Michael Watson Sherrard (born June 21, 1963, in Oakland, California), is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'2" wide receiver from UCLA, Sherrard played in 8 NFL seasons from 1986 and 1990 to 1996. He played for the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Denver Broncos. - Ed Rollins
Ed Rollins (born March 19, 1943) is a Republican campaign consultant and advisor who has worked on a number of high profile political campaigns in the United States. Edward Rollins was born in Boston, Massachusetts where he was raised in a Democratic household. His family later moved to California where Rollins attended California State University, Chico. Rollins later served in a number of Republican staff positions in the California State Assembly. - Maureen Naylor
Maureen Naylor (b. 1974) is an American television news anchor and currently does the weekend newscasts for KFSN ABC 30 Action News in HD since June, 2005 - Michael J. Gillis
Michael Jerome Gillis was born in Walpole, Massachusetts, in 1949. In 1969 he attended Woodstock. In 1971, he earned a bachelor's degree in history from St. Bonaventure University in western New York. To avoid being drafted he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1972. Based in Thailand, he served as a Lieutenant on a B-52 where he acted as a navigator and bombardier during numerous missions over Vietnam. In 1976 he received an honorable discharge. - Kathleen Patterson
Kathleen Patterson is a politician from Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. She is formerly a Democratic member of the Council of the District of Columbia, where she served as the elected Councilmember for Ward 3, a post now held by Councilmember Mary Cheh. (See also, List of neighborhoods of the District of Columbia by ward). Kathy Patterson was beaten in a landslide victory by Chairman-elect Vincent Gray on September 12, 2006. - Leslie Deniz
Leslie Deniz (born May 25, 1964) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the Discus. She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in the Discus where she won the Silver medal. Leslie attended Arizona State in Tempe after graduating from Gridley High School in 1980. Her team mate at ASU, Ria Stalman, won the 1984 Olympic gold medal in a tight competition. Women's Discus Final. - Jack Fimple
John Joseph Fimple (born February 10, 1959, in Darby, Pennsylvania) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 29th round of the 1980 MLB amateur draft, Fimple would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 30, 1983, and appear in his final game on October 4, 1987. He attended college at Humboldt State University. - William Berry
William Berry ("Bill", born August 28, 1967), CEO of William Berry Campaigns, Inc ("WBC") in Sacramento, CA, is a political consultant that works primarily with Democratic and progressive clients. Bill Berry was born in San Francisco, CA and raised in Chico, California, where he attended Chico State University. As founder of WBC, Bill provides strategic and campaign planning for school bond campaigns, political candidates, private sector and public agency clients - Aubree Miller
Aubree Miller (15 January 1979 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA. Aubree Miller has starred in the films "Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure" (1984) and "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor" (1985), where she portrayed the young Cindel Towani. When Miller was 4 years old, she auditioned in an open call in California for a role in Ewoks; she had never acted previous to the audition. She currently works and resides in Chico, California. - Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones is a news anchor for San Francisco radio station KGO-AM 810. She co-anchors "The KGO Morning News" with Ed Baxter. Before taking her current position, Jones was a reporter for KGO's San Jose bureau. She is a veteran of other California news and talk radio stations, having been a reporter and anchor for KFBK in Sacramento, and for KPAY in Chico. - Jon Fox
Jon Fox is a radio show host on Head On Radio Network, a musician, an audio engineer, and a regular blogger. He co-hosted Fourth Estate Radio with [[Bruce Burch], streaming simultaneously from two continents: North America and Australia. Jon’s music can be heard on the Mike Malloy Show on Air America Radio. His blogs are Fourth Estate Radio, 12th Harmonic, and Pontillist Press. Currently hosting Fox'd Up with Jon Fox. An environmental program on The Head On Radio Network. - Stephanie Abrams
Stephanie Abrams is a general assignment reporter for KYW-TV, a position she has had since June of 2004. She has worked previously as the weekend anchor/reporter for WHP-TV in Harrisburg, where she moved from the same position at WICD-TV in Champaign, Illinois. Before that she worked as an anchor and reporter at KXLF-TV in Butte, Montana and a reporter at KHSL-TV in Chico, California. <br> "Stephanie's Bio from KYW-TV" - Thomas L. Baptiste
- Jessie Rotter
Jessica Rotter, daughter of Peter Rotter, was born on August 21, 1987, in Los Angeles, California. From the age of four, she has been a part of the entertainment industry as a singer. She continues to study music and perform music in Southern California where she resides. She is enthusiastic about her future as a performer and wishes to use the gifts she has been given to change the world for the better. - P Samantha
i'm usually told that i'm rather unpredictable. but i have a hard time being anything but me. i love to laugh. i can go for hours in a comfortable silence. i like to dance & i'll go to the occasional club, but i'm more of the quiet coffee shop or small bar type. i believe in good conversation & the occasional game of cards. i believe in naps. i could spend an evening just wandering a grocery store. usually i like to drive. - Matthew Strausbaugh
Martial Arts Servey. - Cheri Floyd
Im a single mom with 5 kids,27,26, 15, 14, & 9.I have 3 of them at home with our 5 cats. I am a stay at home mom thats active at Church and with my kids. I have played the piano since i was 4 years old and like to stay active by riding bikes, camping, taking walks, going to the movies with my kids. I just started back to school at butte college this fall. I am interested in archaelogy and horticulture. I like to cook and traveling anywhere.
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