(Chico, CA) — California’s largest wildfire in years, the Park Fire, has burned just over 401-thousand-500 acres, making it the state’s fourth-largest wildfire in recorded history. The blaze, which started on July 24th at Upper Bidwell Park, has destroyed hundreds of homes across Butte and Tehama counties.As of Sunday evening, the fire is 31-percent contained….
(Hamilton City, CA) – According to the California Highway Patrol, two men from Yuba City who were reported missing have been found dead, in a crash Wednesday morning.Authorities responded to the scene near Hamilton City and they said a 2004 Lexus was recovered from the water of the Glenn-Colusa Canal with two bodies inside. The…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Several events, offering free school supplies and more, are scheduled for today and tomorrow as Yuba-Sutter counts down to the start of a new school, year.The Sutter County Sheriff’s office and Yuba City Police Department are conducting a Back to School Car Seat Checkup, today from 9 until 11, at 850 Gray…
(City of Yuba City release) – The City is finalizing the design for the new plaza that will be constructed under the Plumas Street Water Tower, and we want YOUR input in naming it!Submit your plaza name recommendation through the Plumas Street Plaza Form here – https://forms.gle/dx9npq3QeXDzczVd6The submission period is open from August 1, 2024…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office has issued a release informing the public they will be conducting DUI patrols tomorrow, “during the evening hours.”SCSO would like to remind drivers that impaired driving is not “just from alcohol.” Some prescription medications and even over-the-counter drugs “may interfere with driving.” And although marijuana is legal…
(NorCal, CA) — The Park Fire has burned 394,953 acres and is now 22% contained. CAL FIRE said their damage inspection teams have completed almost all of their assessments.Authorities said 537 structures have been destroyed and 47 structures have been damaged during the fire.There are still multiple evacuation orders and warnings in Butte, Tehama, Shasta…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The long running PBS series “America’s Heartland” has taken 18 years to get here, but Yuba City’s Manseena Orchards will be featured on the show’s season premier, next Monday, August 5th at 7:00 pm on KVIE.You can also catch it on RFD-TV, the PBS App, or, online at: americasheartland.org
(Colusa, CA) – The Colusa Mosquito Abatement District’s vote-by-mail ballot measure for an additional $11.80 assessment on single family homes, to continue to fund accurate testing for mosquitoes born diseases and improve mosquito population control efforts, has passed.The District Manager tells The Colusa Sun-Herald that although there was only “close to a 30% ballot return…
(Butte County, CA) – Cal Fire’s law enforcement unit reports an arson arrest in Palermo.Crews were dispatched a week ago today to a vegetation fire in the 6600 block of Lincoln Boulevard, containing it within an hour at .17 acres. Video reportedly shows 39-year-old Joe Patrick Gilbert Jr., recognized & identified by the Butte County…
(Chico, CA) — The Park Fire near Chico has grown to nearly just under 390-thousand acres, making it California’s fifth-largest wildfire. Sparked last Thursday, the fire has destroyed 300 homes and buildings. The accused arsonist is facing felony charges.Approximately 26-thousand residents from Butte, Tehama, Plumas, and Shasta counties were evacuated, though some have since returned.
