(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.
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Results Radio, which owns KUBA, has partnered with the United Way of California for a “Rebound & Rebuild for United Way of NorCal” fundraising drive. This is to raise money for Park Fire victims & responders, as well as the recent Thompson Fire in Oroville.Donations can be made directly to norcalunitedway.org.Funds will…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Marysville Joint Unified School District and Yuba County Office of Education are holding a Back to School Bash, this Friday, in an effort to provide Yuba County students with school supplies and more.The event takes place on C Street, between 1st & 3rd in downtown Marysville, from 8:00 that morning until…
(Butte County, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports two more suspects have been arrested, after entering the Cohasset evacuation zone.Deputies were dispatched following a report of possible looters along Sycamore Valley Road, where they found a pickup parked at the Cohasset Road roadblock. There, they located two women around half a mile away,…
(Cal Fire release) – Damage Assessment:Damage Inspection Teams are at 70% completion of their assessments. These numbers are updated twice daily.Between both counties, there are 277 destroyed structures and 29 damaged structures.Butte CountyNo damage: 538 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)Damaged: 27 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)Destroyed: 214 (Residential, Comm, Minor, other structures)Tehama CountyNo damage: 205…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A mixed ruling for the City of Marysville from Yuba County Judge Stephen Berrier yesterday; The Hotel Marysville “presents a clear and imminent danger” – But, he denied Marysville’s requested warrant to begin demolition without the consent of the owner, The Feather River Plaza LLC.However, The Appeal-Democrat reports that Berrier is allowing…
(Butte County, CA) – Park Fire arson suspect, 42-year-old Ronnie Dean Stout II of Chico, had his first court appearance yesterday, getting a public defender assigned, but not entering a plea.The D.A. presented details to the judge including witness reports that stout was “heavily intoxicated” and driving “recklessly” according to the Chico Enterprise Record, on…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – There are several ways to donate to help Park Fire victims and responders. Back the Badge Yuba-Sutter* is collecting donations and you can find out more on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/backthebadgeyubasutterYou can also donate through the Northern California Chapter of the American Red Cross online at; redcross.orgButte County Search & Rescue is…
