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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Phantom of the Falls: A Great Winter Spectacle

Photo: Flickr/Lisa Ouellette A flowing phantom haunts Table Mountain near Oroville. It disappears during the summer, and remains well hidden in…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Camp Fire Update: Evacuations Move into Chico, Paradise is 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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Update: Camp Fire Reaches 20,000 Acres as Structures Burn and People are Missing

Update 5:00 pm: With the Camp Fire growing to 20,000 acres in under 12 hours, it is moving at an…

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Camp Fire Explodes to 17,000 Acres, Evacuations Moving West Toward Chico

Update 1:30 pm: Cal Fire has confirmed that the Camp Fire, which is swiftly moving through Butte County, has grown…

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Fisherman Lands 48-Pound King Salmon on the Sacramento River

Back in April, we wrote about a lucky fisherman who caught a 57-pound striped bass on the Sacramento River near…

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Skateboarding Legend Tony Hawk Skates Through Chico

The Chico skatepark received a much-needed facelift recently, and one of the first riders of the new park was none…

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“Environmental Violations” May Land Two Weed Growers Near Feather Falls in Jail

When the Butte County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Enforcement Unit served a search warrant on Long Point Road near Feather Falls…

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Bear Causes Massive Power Outage in Butte County

On Monday morning, a pesky bear took to a 60,000-volt electric pole in Butte County for a little bit of a…

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The Phantom Falls Experience: 164-Feet of Pure Waterfall Bliss

By Ryan Loughrey From the directions I had read online, I anticipated pulling off the side of the road in…

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Lake Oroville Experiencing Severely-Low Water Levels

The summer on Lake Oroville has been a tough one for business owners on the lake, who say that the…

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3 Bidwell Park Swimming Holes to Beat the Heat

What Chico lacks in terms of manageable summer temperatures, it makes up for with all the swimming hole options at…

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NorCal Man Drowns After Disappearing From Houseboat on Lake Oroville

The body of a 41-year-old Roseville man was recovered in Lake Oroville Saturday after the man disappeared from the boat…

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The Flumes and Cable Pools of Paradise

The town of Paradise, California, which is just outside of Chico, is not necessarily known as NorCal’s “paradise,” but it does…

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Chico State Students Use Their Education to Renovate a Park, Saving the City $135,000

The City of Chico was desperately looking to upgrade the Capres Acres Park, a Fairytale-themed playground featuring numerous activities and…

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Feather Falls – Hiking to Northern California’s Towering Waterfall

Before being accurately measured, Oroville’s Feather Falls was considered the sixth tallest waterfall in the United States. Though widely reported, the height of the falls…

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Lake Oroville Eagles Find New Home Following Spillway Crisis

When the Oroville Dam spillway collapsed in February of 2017, officials had to rush to move electric towers that were…

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4 Ways to Enjoy Chico When You Don’t Have Time to Enjoy Chico

By Ryan Loughrey Chico is a beautiful college town sitting in the valley of Northern California. Whether its exploring the…

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A Complete Guide to Bidwell Park – Chico’s Massive Outdoor Utopia

  Hot, flat, dry and the most interesting thing to do is drink beer. It’s not a far reach to…

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Lake Oroville Offers 10 Free Recreation Days This Summer

In order to entice boaters and swimmers back to Lake Oroville following the Oroville Dam spillway collapse in 2017, state…

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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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Dr Pepper Snapple Group Donates $750,000 to Help Conserve Northern California Rivers

Dr Pepper Snapple Group and The Nature Conservancy are once again teaming up on environmental stewardship projects to protect vital water…

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Lucky Fisherman Catches Giant 57-Pound Striped Bass on the Sacramento River

It was on April 7 around 6:30 pm when Billy Driessen hooked the catch of the lifetime on the Sacramento…

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Beat the NorCal Heat: 7 Summer Swimming Holes

Summer is upon us and as I write this in my air-conditioned office it is a smoldering 110 degrees outside.…

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