More than 3,200 customers remain without power amid PG&E safety shutoffs
More than 5,400 customers in Shasta, Tehama and Butte counties were without power Thursday afternoon as PG&E continued Public Safety Power Shutoffs…
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Thursday, October 15
84-year-old Oroville man injured in rollover crash near Olive Highway and Foothill Blvd
An 84-year-old Oroville man was transported to a local hospital after a single-vehicle crash near Olive Highway and Foothill Boulevard on Wednesday
Chico drug bust uncovered pound of fentanyl, loaded handguns and $14K in cash
Investigators seized a pound of fentanyl, methamphetamine, two loaded handguns and more than $14,000 in cash during a traffic stop and apartment search in…
Wednesday, October 14
Oroville man gets 3 years in prison after cooking fire spread near 100-home area
A 68-year-old Oroville man was sentenced to three years in state prison after a fire investigators said started while he was cooking over an open flame spread t
Sacramento man sentenced to 18 years for sexually assaulting two minors in Butte County
A 23-year-old Sacramento man was sentenced to 18 years in state prison after pleading no contest to sexually assaulting two teenage girls in separate…
Chico announces Bidwell Park gate closures, fire restrictions ahead of Red Flag Warning
The City of Chico has announced temporary gate closures and fire restrictions at Bidwell Park as a Red Flag Warning is set to take effect Thursday, Oct. 15…
PG&E braces for wind event as undergrounding may not prevent shutoffs
Even in Paradise, where nearly all of the electrical system has been moved underground since the 2018 Camp Fire, some residents could still lose power as PG&E
Parole release renews victims’ rights, public safety concerns in Butte County
The 2022 parole release of Lloyd Clinton Edwards, who was sentenced to three life terms plus more than 51 years in prison for violent crimes, is renewing concer
Firefighters respond to commercial structure fire in south Chico
Firefighters knocked down a commercial building fire on Southgate Avenue in South Chico on Wednesday afternoon; no injuries reported and the cause remains under investigation.
Tuesday, October 13
Butte County crisis negotiators bring person in distress to safety near Lookout Point
The Butte County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) Dispatch Center helped de-escalate
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