Biggs, CA

On the morning of Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 34-year-old Lacey Duval, a Chico resident, was killed when the SUV in which she was a front-seat passenger sailed down an embankment and crashed into a tree. The tragic event took place at approximately 8:40 a.m., according to a report from the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The 2009 Honda Pilot was Ms. Duval’s vehicle, but she had let Christopher Carlisle, a 40-year-old Chico resident, drive it. He had a suspended license and was allegedly under the influence at the time of the crash.

YUBA COUNTY, Calif. — Evacuation warnings are in place as a wildfire in Yuba County reaches 150 acres. Cal Fire said the so-called Beale Fire is off Hammonton Smartsville Road and Henwood Ranch Road east of Yuba City. The fire is currently at 0% containment. The Yuba County Office of...

Sunday saw the Wayne Cook Celebration, honoring the work of the local developer for his work restoring and preserving the city’s architectural history. The celebration was put on in part by the Chico Heritage Association in collaboration with Dr. Michele Shover and The Chico Museum at the Little Chapman Mansion on 12th Street.

As a significant heatwave is expected to begin Wednesday in Northern California, PG&E is reiterating to customers the possibility of power outages in the form of public safety power shut-offs. The shut-offs are routine during fire season as a method of preventing PG&E equipment from igniting further wildfires. With temperatures...

CHICO, Calif. - The Butte Strong fund approved more than $1 million in grants to provide beds for Camp Fire survivors in the Renewal Center. The Renewal Center is a multimillion-dollar project in Chico and is the second phase of the Jesus Center’s expansion on Fair St. A $765,000 grant...

A wildfire in south Butte County late yesterday afternoon near the Gridley-Biggs cemetery, was apparently sparked by someone grinding metal according to investigators. The blaze was last reported 40% contained with forward progress stopped at 63 acres. At one point a Southern Pacific train loaded with lumbar traveled through the...

Another sign of pandemic recovery as the Yuba City Summer Stroll is set for this Saturday! However, with the return to festivities, that also means a return to traffic problems. Yuba City Downtown Business Association, sponsors of the Stroll, have permission to close several streets around Plumas Street for Saturday’s...

GREENVILLE, Calif. – A three-year-old infant in diapers was reporting missing from Williams Valley Road in Greenville on Saturday, before being found and returned to his family. Both the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue and the Butte County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue participated in the search efforts.

Fire at a glance (numbers) Beale, formerly the Peoria, Beale AFB, Chuck Yaeger Road and Waldo Road in Yuba County. Firefighters will be committed for extensive mop-up operations throughout the night. June 13, 2021 at 9:28 PM. Forward progress of the fire has been stopped. The IC is starting to...

A low cost rabies clinic is scheduled for tomorrow in Olivehurst. Vaccinations will be available, courtesy of Yuba County Animal Care Services, for only $7 and dog licenses can also be obtained at the event. The Appeal-Democrat reports the rabies vaccinations will take place from 2 until 4, at 5245...

Gil Houston (right) is shown helping Herman Davis (left) replace the flag at his residence. Herman’s original flag was ready for retirement. Gil is the Americanism Chair of the Chico Elks Lodge #423. The lodge has a program wherein any Elk that notes a flag needing retirement – torn, severely faded, etc. – notifies the lodge and one of those reported is selected each month and the owner is given a brand new US-made flag to replace the one being retired. There is no charge to the recipient for the flag. Herman and his family were selected for May 2021. The retired flag is returned to the lodge where, if appropriate, the flag is cleaned, the canton is removed and the stars are removed and individually packaged as a part of the nationwide “Stars for Our Troops” program. All flags are properly retired according to the US Code of Flag Etiquette, usually by Boy Scout Troop 423 sponsored by the lodge.

Habitat for Humanity of Butte County started its first homes in Paradise this past month building with insulated concrete forms. Pictured from left to right, Nicole Bateman-Habitat for Humanity of Butte County, Amy Rohrer-Valley Contractors Exchange, Stefanie Marshall-SHEBUILDS General Contractor, Joelle Chinnock-LOVE Builds Project and Alaina Quevedo-Habitat for Humanity of Butte County. We appreciate our local women in the construction field supporting our community in getting families back home on the ridge.