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Cal Fire temporarily suspends burn permits

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Lassen-Modoc Unit reports that all burn permits in Lassen, Plumas and Modoc counties will be temporarily suspended starting 6 a.m. tomorrow morning, Thursday, Nov. 12. Due to forecasted high winds ahead of an incoming storm system, the unit chief will suspend permits...

Lassen County, CA · 16h
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Hard nighttime closures begin on Neal Road starting tonight

PARADISE, Calif. - The Paradise Irrigation District on Tuesday announced that Neal Road will undergo nighttime hard closures starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday night. Officials say the closures will occur periodically through March 2027 as construction progresses. According to the Paradise Irrigation District, motorists are asked to follow posted detour...

Paradise, CA · 1d
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Chloe Cole sparks debate at Chico State

CHICO, Calif. - A conservative activist who opposes gender-affirming care for minors spoke at Chico State Monday night, bringing the national debate over gender transition to the Northern California campus. The event, however, raised questions about press access after two news organizations say permission to cover it was revoked. Chloe...

Chico, CA · 2d
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Butte County may make RV living easier for fire survivors

Butte County supervisors are set to vote on a permanent zoning change that could make it easier for future disaster survivors to rebuild. The proposed amendment would allow property owners to live in an RV on their land once a residential building permit has been submitted — rather than waiting for it to be issued — giving survivors up to 3 years to make progress on their rebuild.

Butte County, CA · 2d
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Butte County extends RV living rules for homeowners rebuilding

Butte County residents rebuilding their homes may have more flexibility under newly approved rules. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to amend temporary RV living regulations, extending the allowed time limit from 2 years to 3 and permitting occupancy once a building permit application is submitted.

Butte County, CA · 1d

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Northern California’s Worst Wildfires Sent a Million Extra Acre-Feet of Water Into Lake Oroville

The Dixie, North Complex, and Sugar fires burned more than half of the upper Feather River watershed in 2020 and 2021, and a new federal study has put a number on one consequence almost nobody was tracking at the time: the fires sent a lot more water downstream to Lake Oroville.

Oroville, CA · 2d

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Prescribed burns near Oroville and Paradise Wednesday

CHICO, Calif. — CAL FIRE will wrap up this week's ignitions on the Phoenix prescribed burn project with a 78-acre section east and southeast of Oroville on Wednesday, November 11. The burn is part of ongoing fire prevention efforts in the area. Private contractors will also conduct a 17-acre...

Oroville, CA · 20h

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PG&E Buries 396 Miles of Power Lines in Butte County, With More To Come

PG&E says it has completed 396 total miles of undergrounded power lines in Butte County through the end of 2025, part of a years-long push to harden the region's grid against wildfire after the devastation of the Camp Fire. The utility has also finished 106 miles of overhead system upgrades in the county over that same stretch, and it says more work is coming in the next two years.

Butte County, CA · 1d

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Wednesday morning's Top 5 Stories: Nov. 11, 2026

Kelli Saam has today's top stories, including Oroville's newly appointed councilmember and a look inside the Butte County Mobile Library.

Oroville, CA · 23h

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Chico skatepark renamed to honor beloved teacher and skater

CHICO, Calif. — The Chico Area Recreation and Park District is renaming Humboldt Avenue Skatepark in honor of Brent Schneider, a local skateboarder, teacher and mentor who shaped the community's skateboarding culture. The park will now be called the Brent Schneider Memorial Skatepark. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for...

Chico, CA · 2d

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Oroville gets new council member after unanimous vote

Oroville's City Council has appointed Trevor Smith to fill the vacant District A seat, which has been empty since August. Smith, who won 81% of the vote in the recent election for the same seat, was sworn in immediately following the unanimous vote.

Oroville, CA · 1d

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Tehama County supervisors tighten rules as data centers eye the area

Action News Now's Bella Barbosa reports from Tehama County on the Board of Supervisors' decision to restrict data center development by requiring a conditional use permit. Tehama County supervisors approved a change to zoning laws to restrict potential data center development in the county at its meeting Tuesday morning. Several residents spoke out at the meeting, saying they worry about the impacts on already strained county resources.

Tehama County, CA · 1d

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Oroville school board race too close to call

The race for Oroville Union School Board Trustee Area 2 is incredibly tight — Edward Chesser leads Bonnie King by just 4 votes, 1,754 to 1,750, as new numbers come in.

Oroville, CA · 1d

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Progressives hold on to lead in Council race

Progressives continue to hold leads in all three City Council races, a newly-released vote count shows. Election results published Nov. 10 by the Butte County Clerk-Recorder’s office suggest little chance that conservatives will maintain the majority they now hold. If progressives are able to capture two of this year’s...

Butte County, CA · 1d

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Chico launches online map to track major development projects across the city

CHICO, Calif. — Chico residents looking for an easier way to follow major development activity now have a new tool. The free Active Development Map shows each project’s location and status, from application through completion. Users can filter projects by type and highlight those that include affordable housing. Project details may include size, housing units, key dates and a link to a staff report.

Chico, CA · 20h

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Corning honors veterans with Tehama County's only parade

Corning honored veterans today with its annual Veterans Day Parade along Solano Street — the only Veterans Day parade in Tehama County. A lunch at the Old Miners Inn building followed the celebration, hosted by the Corning Veterans Resource Center.

Corning, CA · 13h

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Northern California honors veterans with parades and events Nov. 11

NORTH STATE, Calif. — Communities across Northern California are preparing to honor veterans with parades, ceremonies and gatherings on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Multiple events are planned throughout the region to recognize the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. In Chico, a flag...

Northern California, CA · 1d

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Crews Sank 750 Trees Into the Sacramento River This Year on Purpose, and 1,200 More Are Coming

Levee repair on the Sacramento River used to mean stripping the bank and burying it under rock, and the 750 trees anchored in the water this year say a lot about how the river is managed now. Dutra, the Bay Area marine construction firm, has wrapped its 2026 season on...

Sacramento, CA · 22h

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This Old-School California Flea Market Has Hundreds Of Vendors And Bargains Worth Waking Up Early For

A green barn from an old hops-drying operation still stands at the center of this weekend bargain bash. Around it, more than 450 vendor spaces fill up every Saturday and Sunday. The gates open at 7 a.m., rain or shine, all year long. Admission is free, and so is parking...

Sacramento, CA · 3d

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California Put Up $1 Million to Watch the Coast Through El Niño. Nobody on the Mendocino Coast Asked for Any of It.

The last time the ocean off Northern California looked like this, a marine heat wave and an El Niño wiped out most of the North Coast’s bull kelp, and the state’s own staff report says this year closely matches that stretch from 2014 to 2016. The California...

Fort Bragg, CA · 2d