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Jan- 2021 -16 January
Chico’s Burger Hut Chosen to Receive Support Through Barstool Fund
Barstool Sports is making waves across the country with their Barstool Fund, a program helping small businesses during the pandemic…
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Nov- 2020 -24 November
See a Fall-Color Explosion in Chico, California
Fall colors fill the campus at Chico State. (Jessica Bartlett /Student Photographer) Chico, California is known to many as “The…
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Oct- 2020 -13 October
The Fall Spawning of Millions of Salmon on the Feather River is in Full Swing
Alan Sheckter Photography The annual process of spawning millions of salmon is in full swing in Oroville as the Feather…
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13 October
Salmon Viewing Kayak Tours Being Offered on the Feather River
Alan Sheckter Photography *Note: The salmon tours have now been sold out, with no announcement of additional tours being offered…
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7 October
Wildlife Officials Release Black Bear Burned in the Bear Fire Back into the Wild
Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife While the human tragedy caused by the devastating wildfires of Northern California can’t…
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Sep- 2020 -23 September
Watch the World’s Largest Devil’s Toothpaste Explosion in Northern California
Mark Rober ia a former NASA engineer and popular content creator who has amassed over a billion views on YouTube…
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21 September
Cal Fire Releases Map Showing the Houses Destroyed in the North Complex Fire
Cal Fire recently released a “damage assessment map” showing the houses burned along the east side of Lake Oroville and…
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10 September
North Complex Fire Destroys At Least 2,000 Structures with 22,000 More Threatened
The Bear Fire, which was initially a spot fire from the North Complex Fire that grew into Butte County on…
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9 September
Report: Town of Berry Creek ‘Leveled’ by Bear Fire in Butte County
As Northern California residents attempt to make sense of the historic overnight growth of the Bear Fire (part of the…
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9 September
Satellite Imagery Suggests the Bear Fire Grew by 250,000 Acres in 24 Hours
As firefighters and rescue officials worked all night to evacuate areas impacted by the wind-fueled Bear Fire (part of the…
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9 September
Intense Winds Push Bear Fire Around Lake Oroville as Thousands Flee from the Flames
The Bear Fire/North Complex Fire intensified Tuesday night with fast-moving winds and has been pushed all the way to Lake…
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8 September
Feather Falls and Areas Near Oroville Under Mandatory Evacuation Due to Growing Wildfire
Although the North Complex Fire (which includes the Bear and Claremont Fires) has been burning for more than 3 weeks…
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Aug- 2020 -17 August
CalFire Identifies 21 Wildfires in Butte County Caused by Lightning
The violent thunderstorms that brought nearly 8,000 lightning strikes to California this weekend moved into Butte County Monday morning, causing…
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13 August
VIDEO: MASSIVE Salmon Gets Airborne on the Sacramento River in Chico
View this post on Instagram Hey @beckmannets !!!! This is how we do it out in #cali !!! @northstatesalmon great…
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10 August
What Happened to the Paradise Flumes After the Camp Fire?
When the Camp Fire erupted in November of 2018, the entire town of Paradise was devastated by the deadliest and…
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Jul- 2020 -16 July
The Epic 9-Mile Hike to the MASSIVE Feather Falls
Sitting in Butte County is a remote 410-foot waterfall that brings hikers incredible views year-round. The 7-to-9-mile hike on the…
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Jun- 2020 -30 June
More Evacuation Warnings Issued in Butte County for “Avacado Fire,” Which Now Sits at 75 Acres
Photo: CalFire Yesterday, the area of Bangor in Butte County received an evacuation warning from the Sunrise Fire, which was…
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30 June
UPDATE: Evacuation Warning Lifted in Butte County with Sunrise Fire Reaching 75 Percent Containment
Photo: CalFire Following a long and strenuous from firefighters in Butte County, the Evacaution Warning has been lifted in the…
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29 June
Evacuation Warning Issued in Butte County Due to Sunrise Fire
An Evacuation Warning has been issued in areas of Butte County near Bangor as the Sunrise Fire remains difficult to…
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14 June
Chico’s Sycamore Pool Opens for the Summer
Instagram/@flyinghorsedesigncom Another summer staple is reopening in Northern California as Chico’s Sycamore Pool is now officially open to the public…
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11 June
Ron Howard’s Highly-Anticipated Camp Fire Documentary to Premiere Online this Weekend
The long-anticipated documentary from Ron Howard on the Camp Fire can finally seen by Northern California locals this week as…
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May- 2020 -28 May
Fisherman Nearly Breaks California Record with 25-Pound Rainbow Trout on Feather River
A fisherman had one heck of a day in the Thermalito Diversion Pool on the Feather River on Friday, May…
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13 May
Butte County Restaurants Could be the First to Reopen for Dine-In in California
Food at La Hacienda in Chico Following an approval from California Governor Gavin Newsom, Butte County residents could be the…
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6 May
Beyond the Pale – The Story of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. | Talking NorCal
Subscribe to the Talking NorCal Podcast In the first official meeting of the Northern California Book Club, Zach and Bob…
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2 May
Sleep Under the Stars on the Floating Campsites of Lake Oroville
Photo: TomOwen Camping in Norther California is a pretty straight-forward endeavor. You drive to your campsite, pop your tent, unload…
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Apr- 2020 -27 April
Where the Wildflowers Are: See NorCal’s Super Bloom at Oroville’s Table Mountain
Flickr/Sathish J Spring has arrived and that means wildflowers have begun to embellish many of our favorite trails. Strolling through…
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10 April
North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve Temporarily Closing Due to Coronavirus
Photo: Lisa Ouellette The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is temporarily closing North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve in Butte…
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6 April
Mountain Lion Tranquilized, Removed from a Chico Tree After it was Chased by a Dog
A big, bad mountain lion thought it was the king of a Chico neighborhood. That is, until it met a…
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Mar- 2020 -23 March
PG&E Reaches Camp Fire Plea Deal, Including 84 Counts of Manslaughter
Pacific Gas and Electric has sen its proverbial day in court following the most destructive fire in California’s history, and…
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Feb- 2020 -27 February
Celebrate Butte County Museum Weekend with FREE Admission to 16 Museums
Chico Air Museum. Photo: Explore Butte County Looking for a fun family activity combined with an educational experience in Northern…
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16 February
A Full Preview of All the Films Being Featured at the Fly Fishing Film Tour in NorCal
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to Redding and Chico this week, and we couldn’t be more excited for…
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9 February
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is Returning to Northern California
Cosmoledo Junkie. Photo: Flyfish-Adventures Production We all know that Northern California remains one of the greatest places on the planet…
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Jan- 2020 -22 January
Paradise Locals Travel to Sundance Film Festival for Ron Howard’s Camp Fire Documentary Premiere
It’s been over a year since the Camp Fire completely destroyed the Butte County town of Paradise, and now residents…
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20 January
Celebrating Restaurant Week in Butte County
There’s some great food all around Butte County and it’s the perfect week to celebrate your favorite local culinary delights…
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20 January
What’s the Deal with Sites Reservoir? Northern California’s New 13-Mile Lake is Gaining Steam
As water storage has become one of the major issues California faces in the modern age, officials are looking for…
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18 January
Sierra Nevada’s Resilience IPA Now Fundraising for Australian Wildfires
Resilience Butte County Proud IPA In the midst of the devastating Camp Fire, which leveled the Butte County town of…
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15 January
NorCal Woman Missing for Nearly a Week Found Alive in Her Car Buried in Snow
Photo: Butte Count Sheriff A collective sigh of relief could be felt from the Oroville community on January 15 when…
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11 January
‘The Dam Bill’ for 1,200, Alex: Oroville Dam Featured on Jeopardy’s Greatest of All Time Tournament
Oroville Dam has become famous around the world following its shocking and dangerous collapse in 2017, but it was the…
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Dec- 2019 -2 December
Fisherman Lands HUMONGOUS 35-Pound Striped Bass on Sacramento River
Billy Driessen is no stranger to landing humongous striped bass on the Sacramento River. In fact, the Butte County fishing…
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Nov- 2019 -11 November
Sierra Nevada’s Resilience IPA and Relief Fund have Raised $8.4 Million for Camp Fire Victims
During the fires of 2018, a new trend emerged in Northern California when local breweries used craft beer to raise…
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10 November
Watch a Bald Eagle Swoop in to Catch its Dinner on NorCal Lake
This incredible video of a bald eagle swooping in to catch its dinner on a lake in Butte County was…
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3 November
Fire in Paradise: Full Review of Netflix’s Camp Fire Documentary
On November 8, 2018, Northern California was changed forever. At 6:15 am that day, a fire broke out in rural…
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Sep- 2019 -26 September
The Oroville Salmon Festival Returns for its 25th Year this Weekend
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Oroville Salmon Festival, the annual event that celebrates the return of salmon to…
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19 September
Join Hundreds of Volunteers to Clean Up Chico’s Bidwell Park on Saturday, September 21st
Photo: Butte Environmental Council The Butte Environmental Council is hosting its 32nd Annual Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup on…
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17 September
UPDATE: Missing Hiker Found Safe in Upper Bidwell Park
Update 11 am: Here is the original article: Facebook: Nick Smith Nicholas Smith set out around 8 am on Monday…
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3 September
Paradise’s Noble Orchards Looking for Apple Pickers Amidst Camp Fire Devastation
Noble Orchards was a successful apple orchard in Paradise when the Camp Fire hit, burning 11 buildings on their 35-acre…
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Aug- 2019 -20 August
Experiencing the Delicious Taco Trucks of Chico, California
Chico, California is known to have a robust taco truck culture. With hungry college students looking for a delicious meal…
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Jun- 2019 -24 June
Public Warned Against Harmful Algae Blooms in Bidwell’s Horseshoe Lake
Flickr/Steven Miller Officials from the Butte County Environmental Health have issued a warning to avoid the water in Bidwell Park’s…
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6 June
Steal My Northern California Summer Bucket List
The sun has inspired me to start thinking more about summer. In case you missed it, one of the activities…
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1 June
DWR Prepares to Use Brand-New Oroville Dam Spillway Next Week
The California Department of Water Resources has announced plans that it may use the Oroville Dam Spillway next week. The…
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May- 2019 -13 May
Monster 30-Pound Striped Bass Caught on the Feather River
A fishing guide service that specializes in Northern California waterways has left its mark on the Feather River with a…
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13 May
Endangered Frogs are Delaying Camp Fire Cleanup Efforts in Paradise
On November 8, 2018 the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history blazed through the town of Paradise, leaving…
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Apr- 2019 -30 April
Hiker Airlifted After Falling Over Phantom Falls
Photo: Flickr/Lisa Ouellette A 34-year-old woman was visiting the Table Mountain Ecological Reserve on Monday when she fell “20 to…
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26 April
Jumping Chinook Salmon Seen in Chico’s Lower Bidwell Park
It’s that time of year when spring-run Chinook salmon are returning to the places they hatched to spawn in Northern…
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26 April
The Chico Episode of Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives is Perfectly NorCal
“I don’t think many people know how great Chico is.” The much anticipated Chico episode of the Food Network’s Diners,…
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19 April
Where the Wildflowers Are: See NorCal’s Super Bloom at Table Mountain
Flickr/Sathish J Spring has arrived and that means wildflowers have begun to embellish many of our favorite trails. Strolling through…
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17 April
That’s Odd: Car Found in Chico’s Sycamore Pool
Around 6:30 am Tuesday morning, a person enjoying Chico’s beautiful Lower Bidwell Park came across an odd sight. A car…
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11 April
Turkey Hunter Comes Face-to-Face with Hungry Mountain Lions in Butte County
Billy Driessen, known for being a fishing guide in the area and catching giant bass, recently had a run-in with…
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6 April
Watch Dramatic Drone Footage of the Oroville Dam Spillway Reopening
When the California Department of Water Resources opened the gates of the Oroville Dam spillway on Tuesday, they eased the…
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5 April
Water Flows Double on Oroville Dam Spillway to 25,000 CFS
When the California Department of Water Resources opened the gates of the Oroville Dam spillway on Tuesday, they eased the…
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2 April
Water Released onto the Oroville Dam Spillway
With high water levels in Lake Oroville and an upcoming forecast of rain, the California Department of Water Resources announced…
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Mar- 2019 -31 March
Breaking: The Brand-New Oroville Dam Spillway will be Used this Week
A drone view of the Lake Oroville main spillway in Butte County, California. Photo taken Photo taken March 29, 2018.…
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27 March
Crew Mistakenly Cuts Down 27 Healthy Oak Trees in Bidwell Park
The City of Chico Public Works directed an inmate crew to cut and remove a group of damaged Catalpa trees…
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23 March
Here’s Where Guy Fieri Went in Chico for the Newest Episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Residing in Santa Rosa, Guy Fieri is a Northern California local and has been very active supporting the first responders…
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19 March
Increased Populations of Ticks Found in Butte County
The western black-legged tick The Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District reminded Butte County residents that tick populations continue…
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8 March
As Water Leaks Out the Oroville Dam Spillway, Officials Prepare for its First Test
Reconstructed Oroville Dam Spillway. Photo: Department of Water Resources With historic precipitation slamming Northern California in recent months, Department of…
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Feb- 2019 -28 February
6 People Rescued Atop Cars on Flooded Butte County Road
Officials across Northern California have pleaded with the public not to attempt to drive through floodwaters in the wake of…
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27 February
Dangerous Flooding Forces Evacuations Throughout Northern California
The historic rain continued to pound many areas of Northern California through the night on Tuesday, causing major flooding in…
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24 February
Brand-New Oroville Dam Spillway Could be Used this Week, According to the DWR
With rainfall in Northern California reaching historic proportions this winter, Department of Water Resources officials are keeping an eye on…
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15 February
Evacuations Ordered as Sacramento River Hits Flood Stage Around NorCal
As flood fears remained prevalent throughout Northern California during Thursday’s “atmospheric river” storm, the fears are being realized in Red…
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12 February
Sierra Nevada Makes First-Ever Acquisition: A Gluten-Free Brewery
The Northern California craft beer giant Sierra Nevada has made its first-ever acquisition, stepping its toes into the healthy beer…
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Jan- 2019 -31 January
Chico State Adventure Outings Wins Award for “Excellence” and its “Get Outdoors” Scholarship
Chico State’s Adventure Outings is a program dedicated to outdoor recreation for students. The program is student operated and includes…
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26 January
Hunting for the Best Olives in Northern California
Rarely does Northern California come into the conversation of great olive producing regions, but maybe it should!
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17 January
Flash Flood Warning Issued for Camp Fire Burn Scar
With the rain continuing to batter Northern California, officials feared the burned area of the Camp Fire in Butte County…
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15 January
The Great Northern California Taco Trail
By Zach O’BrienNorthern California is typically known as a wonderland for outdoor enthusiasts. From Mount Shasta to cascading waterfalls to…
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Dec- 2018 -21 December
Resilience IPA Now Being Served in 1,400 Breweries Around the Country
View this post on Instagram We are so proud to be releasing #ResilienceIPA. Tonight, we’ll be celebrating with #ResilienceNight, a…
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16 December
Phantom of the Falls: A Great Winter Spectacle
A flowing phantom haunts Table Mountain near Oroville. It disappears during the summer, and remains well hidden in remote Coal Canyon…
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14 December
Honey Run Covered Bridge Ornaments Beings Sold to Fund Bridge Reconstruction
Photo via Facebook/Chris Hutton When the Camp Fire broke out in Butte County in November, it destroyed a lot of…
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12 December
Video: Family Finds Cat Amidst Camp Fire Devastation
A month after their house was burned in the devastating Camp Fire, a family returned to the rubble of their…
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9 December
Dog Found After Waiting for Weeks at Home Burned Down by Camp Fire
When the Camp Fire erupted in Paradise on November 8, Andrea Gaylord was unable to return to her home to retrieve…
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Nov- 2018 -30 November
Police Body Cam Footage Shows Life-or-Death Evacuation During Camp Fire
During the climax of the record-breaking Camp Fire in Paradise, officials scrambled to evacuate as many people as possible in…
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28 November
Now Brewing: Sierra Nevada’s Resilience Butte County Proud IPA to Support Camp Fire Victims
On November 27, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. continued their efforts to fundraise for Camp Fire victims by starting the brewing…
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27 November
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke: Camp Fire Likely to Cost Billions
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is getting used to spending time in burned Northern California communities this year. Earlier in…
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24 November
Rain Extinguishes Camp Fire with Hundreds Still Missing
With steady rains putting out the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history this week, it’s a bittersweet ending…
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17 November
History Reduced to Rubble: Remembering the Honey Run Covered Bridge
The Camp Fire took many victims as it spread through Butte County on November 8th, the most significant being lost…
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17 November
Paradise’s Historic Flumes Destroyed in Camp Fire
The Flumes of Paradise, a staple of the local community and a makeshift walkway to the beautiful swimming holes of…
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17 November
Sierra Nevada Releasing Craft Beer to Support Camp Fire Victims
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., which rose to prominence as one of the original craft brewers in the United States, has…
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17 November
Camp Fire Death Toll Now at 71 as Over 1,000 Remain Missing
The Butte County Sheriff’s office confirmed they recovered the remains of eight more people in the Camp Fire rubble on…
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16 November
Aaron Rodgers Shows Support for Camp Fire Victims
Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback, is the poster-boy for Butte County. Growing up in Chico, playing football…
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16 November
President Trump Coming to Northern California to Visit Camp Fire Survivors
The deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history has gained the attention of the world and President Donald Trump…
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16 November
Camp Fire Death Toll Grows to 63 as Over 600 People Remain Missing
The deadliest fire in California’s history continues to add to its grim numbers as officials discovered the remains of 8…
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14 November
Camp Fire Update: Death Toll Rises to 48 as Fire Grows to 135,000 Acres, Hundreds Still Missing
The Camp Fire took just over 24 hours to destroy entire communities in Butte County. Now, the process of assessing…
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13 November
Paradise Football Team Honored at the 49er’s Game
The Paradise High School varsity football team was having a stellar season. Rolling to a 8-2 record in the regular…
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13 November
Camp Fire Becomes California’s Deadliest Ever as Hundreds Still Missing
The Camp Fire now sits atop the record books for all the wrong reasons. The fire, which swept through the…
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11 November
Camp Fire Death Toll Grows to 23 as Flames Move Towards Oroville
On Saturday, the most destructive fire in California’s history became the third deadliest, with the remains of 10 more people…
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10 November
Camp Fire Grows to 100,000 Acres, Now 20 Percent Contained
The Camp Fire in Butte County became the most destructive fire in California’s history after just 36 hours of burning.…
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10 November
Camp Fire Becomes the Most Destructive Fire in California’s History
The Camp Fire erupted in the Feather River Canyon on Thursday, it began moving quickly towards the town of Paradise.…
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9 November
Camp Fire Quadruples in Size Overnight, Burning 2,000 Structures and 70,000 Acres
Update Friday – 10 am: The Camp Fire, which has destroyed the entire town of Paradise, continues to move quickly…
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9 November
Paradise Lost: Camp Fire Destroys Entire Town, Blocked from Entering Chico
Update 5:30 am: At 6:30 am yesterday, a fire burst out during a Red Flag Warning in the Feather River…
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9 November
Camp Fire Update: Evacuations Move into Chico, Paradise Completely “Wiped Out”
Update 10 pm: As officials assess the incredible damage of the Camp Fire in Paradise, where the fire left little…
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