Local shelter in Chico stepping up to help homeless forced out of parks The Torres Shelter in Chico says its increasing its capacity to allow more guests. Posted: Jan 15, 2021 6:44 PM Posted By: Kristian Lopez CHICO, Calif. - A local shelter is stepping up efforts to help the homeless who have recently been forced out of parks in Chico. The Torres Shelter says it is increasing its capacity to allow more guests, but people will first have to go through a quarantine process. The city of Chico just recently ramped up enforcement against overnight camping at parks. Just a few days ago lower Bidwell Park was filled with encampments but on Friday the park was completely empty.