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Plumas County Pulls $1.5M From Greenville Safety Center, Citing Land Ownership Fears

Greenville’s proposed $6 million public safety center faces a funding gap and an uncertain path forward after Plumas County withdrew its $1.5 million commitment. The county’s decision leaves $1 million in secured funding, according to The Plumas Sun. The planned facility would bring a fire hall, sheriff’s substation and emergency medical quarters together on land owned by the Indian Valley Community Services District.

Plumas County, CA · 20h
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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 · 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 · 4d
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Oroville Chick-fil-A opening brings free food and 80 new jobs

Oroville’s first Chick-fil-A is set to open next Thursday, Nov. 19, with the company offering a free entrée or kids’ meal to customers who wear cow print on opening day.

Oroville, CA · 1d
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Chester Residents Seek Review of Asphalt Plant

QUINCY — During the public comment period at the beginning of the November 10 meeting of the Plumas County Board of Supervisors, four Chester residents representing the Almanor Action Group aired concerns about alleged health and environmental impacts of an industrial asphalt and concrete plant near their neighborhood. The plant, owned by Sierra Cascade Aggregate and Asphalt Products, Inc., is located on First Avenue south of a residential area and between Chester Airport and Lake Almanor.

Chester, CA · 1d

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McBride expresses concerns about council’s public safety chief hiring procedure

Nicholas McBride, a Susanville business owner, former Susanville City Councilmember and a member of the Honey Lake Valley Recreation Board, rose during public comment before the Tuesday, Nov. 12 Susanville City Council’s closed session meeting. McBride delivered a “formal request for investigation, corrective action and placement of Resolution No....

Susanville, CA · 23h

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Oroville powerlifter places 5th at national competition, wants the same for local kids

OROVILLE, Calif. - An Oroville gym owner recently finished with a top spot at the World Powerlifting Super Pro Finals in Pennsylvania last month. Back on October 18th, Oroville powerlifter Joel Anderson finished 5th overall at the WPO Super Finals in York, Pennsylvania out of 30 men's competitors. But, the...

Oroville, CA · 1d

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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 · 3d

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Oroville mayor front-runner vows bridges, not division

OROVILLE, Calif. — A carpet cleaner who never expected to run for office is now Oroville's presumptive mayor-elect. Shawn Webber holds a substantial lead in a 3-way race, and his journey to City Hall is anything but conventional. Webber sat down with Action News Now reporter Joshua Escandon to...

Oroville, CA · 19h

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Portola 10U Tigers Win Snow Bowl Championship

PORTOLA – The Portola 10U Tigers beat the Elko Indians 19–0 in the Sagebrush Snow Bowl on Saturday, November 7, at Bishop Manogue High School in Reno, Nevada. The victory gave Portola’s youth football program its first Snow Bowl championship since 2003, said Lynnann Benbow, fundraising coordinator for Portola Youth Football and Cheer.

Portola, CA · 2d

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Paradise native earns film festival wins for "Water after Wildfire" documentary

Paradise native Ev Duran’s short documentary Water After Wildfire, about the town’s recovery and the Paradise Irrigation District’s work to restore safe drinking water after the Camp Fire, has won best short documentary at the 2026 Yucca Valley Film Festival and is still on the festival circuit.

Paradise, CA · 2d

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Over 1,100 flags line Paradise streets for Veterans Day

Paradise marked Veterans Day with its annual Parade of Flags, placing more than 1,100 flags along the Skyway as a patriotic tribute.

Paradise, CA · 1d

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Oroville's leaf collection program starts Monday

Oroville's leaf collection program kicks off Monday and runs through January 31st — here's what you need to know before you rake. Piles should be kept under 4 feet high, 1 foot from the curb, and free of branches, bags, or trash to qualify for pickup.

Oroville, CA · 1d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d