Shasta County officials continue to debate how ballots will be counted, with a special election coming up in less than a week. Also, Chico is planning to issue more anti-camping enforcement notices to those experiencing homelessness and living in tents or makeshift shelters on sidewalks and other public spaces in the city, and yesterday students from Chico elementary schools had a blast watching pumpkins being thrown off a crane at Chico State’s 34th annual Pumpkin Drop.