CHICO — Gusty winds gave a new dimension to the Thursday graduation ceremony at Chico High School, as plants fell to the ground, microphones whistled and voices were lost to the south.

Chico's (CHS) announced that it earned $53.6 million, or 32 cents per share in its most recent fiscal quarter, versus $45.9 million, or 26 cents per share, in the same period last year, beating analyst estimates of 30 cents per share. Revenue increased by 21 percent to $650.8 million, beating estimates of $628.1 million. The company's revenue was $537.2 million in the same period last year.

MONDAY Events Silver Dollar Fair, Chico: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Exhibits to 8 p.m., at 2357 Fair St. Senior Day; free admission for everyone 60 or older.

CHICO — Weather permitting, the first in a series of inter-agency live wildland fire training burns will be 10 a.

Chico State's J. Patrick Smith won the Division II national championship in the decathlon on Friday, setting a school record with 7,366 points to top the 12-man field and leading three Wildcat All-Americans in Pueblo, Colo.

CHICO — A cigarette someone stubbed out Wednesday night ignited with the wind Thursday morning, catching a patio and then an East Shasta Avenue apartment on fire.

FULLER — Frank Fuller, 81, of Magalia, died Friday, May 25, 2012, in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home, 342-9003.

CHICO — City Council members will decide Tuesday whether to submit an update of the telephone users' tax to Chico voters and if that change should increase or decrease the rate.

CHICO — The board of directors of TriCo Bancshares, parent company of Tri Counties Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of nine cents.

On May 15, Chico City Councilors Ann Schwab, Andy Holcombe, Jim Walker and Mary Goloff forwarded a resolution expanding the city utility tax to "all forms of electronic communication imaginable, now or in the future.