Gas lines struck while excavating has proven to be an ongoing problem in Butte County, occasionally causing strain on both fire departments and the Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/08/12/butte-county-sees-17-gas-line-strikes-from-digging-in-2025-so-far/

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The Pacific Gas and Electric Co. reported flat profits and reduced electricity and gas revenue in its second quarter.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/08/04/pge-bill-power-electric-gas-economy-consumer-fire-utility-bay-area/

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Ongoing flood risks have burned the community of Palermo for decades and those fears have been amplified by the declining quality of the residents' water thanks to high-water storms and the septic systems most properties have.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/08/05/palermo-and-the-path-to-clean-water/

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OROVILLE — One year ago today, on Aug. 1, 1975 at 1:21 p.m., citizens in the City of Gold and surrounding areas were rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake, the largest quake in the city’s history and the largest to shake the Golden State since 1971, reported United Press International the following day in the Oroville Mercury-Register. Here, current and past Oroville, Chico and beyond residents share their vivid memories of the day that made history and, due to a heatwave that preceded the quake, led national radio commentator Paul Harvey to say, “Oroville is known as ‘Shake and Bake...

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/08/01/recollections-of-the-quake-that-rocked-the-city/

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The Chico City Council meets this week at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 421 Main St.; closed session starts at 5 p.m. Meetings are free and open to the public.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/07/07/council-queues-parking-decision/

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We pose an alternative that steers clear of politics and parliamentary procedure. Call it Option Hybrid.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/07/06/modest-proposal-for-south-park-drive-editorial/

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Not long after the Camp Fire, uncertainty spread as to whether the Paradise Unified School District would be able to continue, let alone be able to rebuild the elementary school, a staple for the town since before World War II.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/07/01/new-paradise-elementary-school-set-to-open-in-2026/

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It's not possible for me to write about Stacey Brown in one story. My mind is an endless swirl of memories

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/05/11/on-mom-through-the-worst-of-times-over-and-over-and-beyond/

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By noon, the structures lined shorelines and beaches that could previously be accessed by boats, effectively creating blockades between boaters and the water in specific areas. One example was a rocky shoreline at the Monument Hill boat launch, although boaters could still access the main launch by the dock on Thursday.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/05/09/dwr-places-blockades-around-thermalito-afterbay/

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Curry suffered the injury during the Warriors' Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/05/07/how-long-will-warriors-star-steph-curry-be-out-with-hamstring-strain/

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The Golden Mussel, originally from portions of Asia, has made its way to bodies of water within California and has begun infesting popular recreation spots such as Folsom Lake. The shellfish rapidly reproduces and bombards just about anything it touches, including boats, underwater gear and pipes.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/05/03/boat-inspections-expected-by-memorial-day-to-combat-invasive-species/

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For 13 years, the expansion for the Butte County jail has been slowly coming to fruition and is finally on track to be completed by the end of August, allowing the facility to bolster its services as well as its capacity.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/04/13/butte-county-jail-expansion-on-track-for-august-completion/

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The Chico Housing Action Team is taking the next step toward building a 61-unit supportive housing project on Highway 32, with a groundbreaking date set in May.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/04/11/chat-secures-funding-for-61-unit-supportive-housing-project/

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One-hundred-eight Chico State students volunteered their labor Monday for the Cats in the Community event at eight different sites in the Chico Area.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/04/01/chico-state-cats-take-up-community-volunteering/

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When Emily Wine left work on her birthday, Feb. 13, the soil conservationist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Glenn County Farm Service Agency in Willows, expected to return on Valentine’s Day for another ordinary day of work at the office but what greeted her when she got to the office was anything but normal.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/03/11/future-uncertain-for-local-usda-employee-fired-by-trump-administration/

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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/03/07/upcoming-master-gardener-workshops-the-real-dirt/

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Audria Ruscitti took being cooped up during COVID and focused her energy on cooking. Her semiweekly column features a homecooked recipe from her life balancing work and family.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/02/12/expensive-baked-goods-show-valentines-day-love-cabin-fever-cookbook/

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Dan Barnett teaches philosophy at Butte College. Send review requests to dbarnett99@me.com. Columns archived at https://barnetto.substack.com

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/02/11/the-making-of-democracy-the-biblio-file/

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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/02/07/nectarine-fruit-scarring-the-real-dirt/

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Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail.com, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/02/07/the-love-language-of-coffee-sow-there/

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Dan Barnett teaches philosophy at Butte College. Send review requests to dbarnett99@me.com. Columns archived at https://barnetto.substack.com

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/02/04/murder-mystery-takes-readers-into-the-world-of-forensic-dentistry-the-biblio-file/

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The Erin Jergentz (aka, Big ‘E’) annual memorial skins game at Butte Creek, after being canceled once because of rain, was held last week, in spite of a muddy field and cart path only restriction.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/01/07/big-e-memorial-skins-game-results-tee-to-green/

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Retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Dave Nordel grew up in Orland. While the Air Force “made me a medic” the cows in Orland made him wise.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/01/07/leadership-learned-through-farming-military-the-biblio-file/

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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/01/03/plant-cyclamen-and-hellebores-for-winter-color-in-the-garden-the-real-dirt/

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Low Flying Birds is a local bluegrass and Americana rock band. Have you ever wondered how the band got its unusual name? 

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/01/02/band-name-inspirated-by-brewery-warning-whats-in-a-name/

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For the first time since its inception in 2012 — excluding 2020 due to COVID — the Paradise on Ice skating rink did not open this year. Much deliberation went into the Paradise Recreation and Park District’s decision not to have an ice rink this holiday season. Leading up to this decision, two controversies surrounded […]

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/12/09/a-tradition-on-ice-why-paradises-rink-didnt-open-this-year/

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Despite a tied score at halftime, the Pleasant Valley football team fell one game of the CIF Division 3-A state final in its loss to Vanden.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/12/08/pleasant-valley-vikings-fall-short-of-state-final-with-loss-to-vanden/

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