Top 20 of 2012

Team Rocket (Eric Hansen and Ken Fowler) crisscross as the sun sets behind them in the Twilight Air Show at the Chico Airport Friday September 28, 2012 in Chico, Calif. 

(Jason Halley /Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico High's Anthony Rodriguez (65) reacts to a interception against Pleasant Valley High in the fourth quarter of their Almond Bowl football game at CSUC University Stadium Friday, October 26, 2012 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley /Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico State's Hannah Womack (left) collides with Western Washington's Trishi Williams (right) when going for a loose ball in the second half of their women's basketball game at CSUC Acker Gym Friday, December 7, 2012 in Chico, Calif. 

(Jason Halley/Enterprise-Record)

Chico High competes against Pleasant Valley High's Gracie Hernandez (top) leaps from the platform as Kimberly Harbert (bottom) touches the wall in the 200 Medley Relay during their swim meet at In Motion Fitness Wednesday October 10, 2012 in Chico, Calif. 

(Jason Halley /Chico Enterprise-Record) 

A double rainbow reaches across the sky over Bidwell Ranch at the entrance of upper Bidwell Park Friday, November 30, 2012 in Chico, Calif. 

(Jason Halley/Enterprise-Record)

Durham High's Eric Shanks bleeds from the head after being knocked down against Willows High's Eduardo Briones (not seen) on an attempt to score at home plate in the bottom of the sixth inning during their baseball game at Butte College's Cowan field Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Oroville, Calif. Shanks was called safe because of obstruction, though suffered a bleeding laceration to the head on the play.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Butte College's Solomon Means (24, right) flips Shasta College's Tevin Slaton (8, center) on a tackle in the second quarter of their football game at Cowan Stadium Saturday, September 15, 2012 in Oroville, Calif. 

(Jason Halley /Chico Enterprise-Record)

Fire within the smoke column of the Chips Fire moves toward the shoreline of Butt Valley Reservoir as it continues to grow Saturday, August 11, 2012 in West Lake Almanor, Calif. 

(Jason Halley /Chico Enterprise-Record)

Hamilton High celebrates a win against Modoc High after the fourth quarter of their football game at HHS Friday, November 16, 2012 in Hamilton City, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Cal Fire - Butte County firefighters Jason Signes (left) and Jason Hawkins (right) battle a house on Royal Meadows Lane, off Neal Road in south Paradise, burns Friday afternoon as Cal Fire-Butte County, Paradise, Chico and volunteer firefighters try to keep the flames from spreading Friday, August 3, 2012 in Paradise, Calif. 

(Jason Halley /Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Police officer Jeramie Struthers (left) looks at the blood on his hand as he arrest Devin Walker, 20 (center), for shoplifting JCPenny and resisting arrest which led officers on a foot pursuit from the Chico Mall across Hwy 99 into Michael's where he was detained by Butte County Sheriff on Saturday June 2, 2012 in Chico, Calif. Walker was injured with a laceration to the chin during the pursuit and treated on scene.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Hamilton City Volunteer Fire Protection District firefighters Danny Andreasen Jr. (left) and Dustyn Sousa (right) wait around with not much to do with the little over 1900 tubers took to the 58 degree cold waters of the Sacramento River for tubing Labor Day Weekend Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Hamilton City, Calif. 

(Jason Halley /Chico Enterprise-Record)

Cal Fire-Butte County firefighter John Gaddie along with Chico FIre, and Chico Fire Company 1 volunteer firefighters respond to a engulfed apartment structure fire in the 200 block of W 22nd St. that displaced at least one family Friday, November 9, 2012 in Chico, Calif. The family included a father with his 19-yr-old son and four younger daughters. The residence had its electricity recently turned off. Cause is still under investigation. The son was alerted by her sister screaming with smoke in one of the bedrooms. The family evacuated the residence as firefighters arrived to scene with the upstairs unit in flames. Other units were also damaged from smoke and water. Red Cross was called to help the displaced family. No injuries were reported at this time. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Sergeant Ethan White holds his daughter Elle White, 10 months, as members of the National Guard are honored for their tour of duty at the Freedom Salute Campaign at the Elks Lodge Saturday, February 18, 2012 in Chico, Calif. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record) 

Chico Police offier Tony Ferreira (left) and det. Terry Tupper (center) talk to a young man who was given an minor in possession as they tend to unruly crowds along Ivy St. as early César Chavez festivities take place the day before the actual holiday on Friday, March 30, 2012 in Chico, Calif. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record) 

Jacob Asher, 16, flips into the Feather River underneath the green bridge along Washington Ave. Thursday, August 2, 2012 in Oroville, Calif.

(Jason Halley /Chico Enterprise-Record)

Butte County Sheriff deputy Dan Angel (center) and other units search the alley between Oakdale St. and Broadway near 12th St.  for a suspect who ran through backyards after fleeing on foot following a police pursuit near 12th and Broadway Thursday, February 2, 2012 in Chico, Calif. Butte County Sheriff first attempted to make a traffic stop at 9th St. and Ivy on a Mercury Cougar that failed to signal making a turn onto Ivy, when the suspect failed to yield and a pursuit with unsafe speeds up to 55mph led officers in chase down Ivy to 11th st turning onto Broadway attempting to head down 12th st. when the suspects vehicle spun out turning around and accelerating into the Sheriff patrol car that was closing in. The male driver fled on foot after the collision and a female passenger, Stephania Gulbronson, 25, attempted to assault a Sheriff deputy wtih a 3" fixed blade knife. Gulbronson was taken into custody and will be charged with assult with a deadly weapon. The male suspect fled into nearby backyards jumping fences. A perimeter was set up as Sheriff units called Chico Police and K-9 to assist in the search of the male suspect, which turned up negative. Sheriff have leads to the identity of the male suspect which they are investigating and the reason the suspect fled was undetermined at the time. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record) 

Nick Wright wipes his brow as he is interviewed for the American Homecomings project in his home as he discusses his life as a civilian after serving in the armed services Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico firefighters Jesse Campos, opens a vent in the roof of an active attic fire at a home at 18 Woodside Lane Friday, August 10, 2012 in Chico, Calif. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record) 

Chico State student Taylor Lord, 20, walk underneath her umbrella over fallen leaves along Salem Street near W. 3rd Street on Thursday, November 29, 2012 in Chico, Calif. Lord was on her way to a class on CSUC campus. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

BestFPS: Best Photos of 2010 Part 3

And the last part of my best photos of 2010. Here is to hoping for a more exciting new year.

Standing only 5'1" tall, female Japanese knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida, stands on top of risers as she talks to media and fans after she was introduced as the first female pitcher for the Chico Outlaws in the Golden Baseball League at a press conference at Chico Sports Club on Friday, May 7, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

The wind whips around mustard weeds atop a hill near a home along DeGarmo Dr. near Bamboo Orchard on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

A flock of snow geese take flight as people view the geese, ducks, raptors and other waterfowl at Sacramento River Refuge Llano Seco Viewing Platform during the Snow Goose Festival Saturday, January 30, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Pleasant Valley High's #77 Jordan Rigsbee (center) breaks through the banner against Red Bluff High before the first quarter of their football game at PVHS Asgard Yard Friday September 3, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Pleasant Valley High's #17 Brandon Coborn makes a diving catch for the out against Paradise High's #4 Matt Smoots (not seen) in the top of the second inning during their baseball game at Doryland on Friday, May 7, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

BestFPS: Best Photos of 2010 Part 2

Here is the second batch:

Alex Henry, 10, play in the fountains at the Downtown City Plaza September 9, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Outlaws' #3 Eri Yoshida (center) laughs with #5 Pascual De Real (left) against the Na Koa Ikaika Maui before the start of the top of the first inning during their baseball game at Nettelton Stadium on Friday, August 20, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Ella Campbell, 9, of Coarsegold, CA (left), practices with Shannon Hall, 10 of Clovis, CA (right) as they prepare to compete in the CA Old Time Fiddlers State Fiddle/Picking Contest at the Municipal Auditorium on Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Oroville, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Fire Capt. Ray Silverman takes of his mask as he is covered in insulation after battling a fire on Tuesday, October 1, 2009 in Chico, Calif. Chico Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a home along E. 12th St. near Locust st. The fire broke out sometime after 3:00pm. There was a report of a dog inside the home. The fire was reported by several neighbors and passing individuals. There was a report to no one home at the time of the fire. It is unclear at this time the cause of the fire. Damage was extended to the attic of the residence as firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Jessen Cole is reflected in a computer screen of a picture of Cole when he was in the hospital as he talks about how he survived a rare reaction to anesthesia called malignant hyperthermia after recovering in his home Saturday, July 10, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

BestFPS: Best Photos of 2010 Part 1

There are three parts to this FPS. Part of the reason to get back to blogging was not just the fact that I am on vacation from graduate school, but also because I was looking over the photos I took this last year and thought, "Wow, I actually took some images I like." So, here are my best frames of the last year.

Chico Police officer Travis Johnson (right) looks over CHP officer Brian White (left) as he talks to the suspect, German Herrera-Alvarez, 32, who involved in a high speed (105mph) pursuit that started from southbound Hwy99 and East Ave that ended with a two-vehicle collision at Hwy99 just south of E. 20th Ave Friday, May 14, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico State's #7 Josh Johnson (left) and #6 Zach Bradford (right) react to loosing the game against Midwestern State at the end of the second half of their men's soccer game at CSUC University Stadium Saturday, November 20, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

South Confederates (seen) fire a cannon to engage the North Union in a "Battle of Tuscan Ridge" Civil War re-enactment at Tuscan Ridge Golf Course Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Pleasant Valley High's #12 Chase Drews (right) lays out for a completed catch in the endzone to score a touchdown against Chico High's #9 Jesse Holmes (left) in the second quarter of their Almond Bowl football game at CSUC University Stadium Friday, October 22, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Carter Addington, 8, Joshua Addington, 10, Leah Addington, 5, Ellie Addington, 2 1/2, and, Eric Addington, (left to right) cheer for the Canadian Snowbirds that fly in formation during the Twilight Chico Air Show dazzles the crowd at the Chico Municipal Airport Friday September 24, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

8FPS: What a Wild Night

With Chico State students heading back into town, the south campus area is becoming much more wild. The student population creates much more party activity than in the summer months. With students, new, old, and from out of town, Chico Police are kept busy. I try to make an effort to head out in the late evening, early morning to capture the type of activity that is becoming more and more prevalent.

What made this night more wild than others was the close proximity to all the activity. It all centered around 5th and Ivy, a hot spot for crazy parties. Chico Police, Fire and Paramedics were all keep busy tending to fights, stabbings, and drug young people. There was even a commercial structure fire that night. The most unusual story happened at the end of the night when police were called out to the train track after a report of three men who jumped from a moving train injuring themselves... Maybe "wild" night is the wrong description; what a stupid night.

Chico Police arrest a man who was in a fight and had a stab wound, at 5th St and Ivy St. as Chico State students and youth take to the south CSUC campus streets patrolled by Chico Police keeping an eye on people as they party for the weekend before school gets under way Friday, August 20, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Young people party at a home at 6th St. and Ivy St. as Chico State students and youth take to the south CSUC campus streets patrolled by Chico Police keeping an eye on them as they party for the weekend before school gets under way Friday, August 20, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Fire tend to a victim of an assault and robbery, who was knocked in the head and bleeding along Ivy St. as Chico State students and youth take to the south CSUC campus streets patrolled by Chico Police keeping an eye on people as they party for the weekend before school gets under way Friday, August 20, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Fire and Police attempt to locate a man who was reported to have jumped with two other friedns from a moving train along the train tracks and W. Sacramento Ave, after hopping on the train as it pasted through town. His buddies had injuries and were taken to Enloe. Chico State students and youth take to the south CSUC campus streets patrolled by Chico Police keeping an eye on people as they party for the weekend before school gets under way Friday, August 20, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Tacos de Acapulco stays open late for midnight cravings for the Chico State students and youth take to the south CSUC campus streets patrolled by Chico Police keeping an eye on people as they party for the weekend before school gets under way Friday, August 20, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Police arrest a man who at 5th St and Ivy St. who was harassing women as Chico State students and youth take to the south CSUC campus streets patrolled by Chico Police keeping an eye on people as they party for the weekend before school gets under way Friday, August 20, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Fire respond to a commercial structure fire at Playtime-4-You lingerie shop at Esplanade and 12th Ave Friday, August 20, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Police officer James Dimmitt (left) and Sgt. Greg Keeney (right) question a man as they make a stop at a party along 6th St. near Cherry St. as Chico State students and youth take to the south CSUC campus streets patrolled by Chico Police keeping an eye on people as they party for the weekend before school gets under way Friday, August 20, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

8FPS: CUSD Art Center

The Chico Unified School District held a special meeting inside the new Art Center on the PVHS campus. I got a special look inside the new performing arts facility. It was HUGE! I was mighty impressed with the beauty of this place. It was really hard to capture the grandeur. It will be such a great site for community productions. With Chico being such a big art venue I hope this will continue to educate and inspire young kids to take a passion in the arts. While there was no photography studio (eh, eh, wink, wink), the possibilities for theatre and performing arts will be great to come into the spotlight. Here are eight shots from the tour.

Mary Lou Lim (center) sits and listens to Chico Unified School District Board of Trustees who held a special meeting in the CUSD Arts Center at the Pleasant Valley High campus Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Chico Unified School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting in the CUSD Arts Center at the Pleasant Valley High campus Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in Chico, Calif. The group took a tour of the facility at PVHS, which is the first official use as a meeting venue. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

The main atrium is toured by Chico Unified School District Board of Trustees and others in the CUSD Arts Center at the Pleasant Valley High campus Wednesday. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Patrick Bossetti (left) opens one of the lockers inside the hallway of the CUSD Arts Center. 

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Bob Feaster stands inside a small practice room in the CUSD Art Center. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Just some of the 200 light fixtures hang above Chico Unified School District Board of Trustees who held a special meeting in the CUSD Arts Center at the Pleasant Valley High campus Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Patrick Bossetti (left) talks to Deborah Jorritsma (right), of Chico Community Ballet, about facilities inside the CUSD Arts Center where Chico Unified School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting in the CUSD Arts Center. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

The entrance to the CUSD Arts Center at the Pleasant Valley High campus is near complete Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)