A month up in flames: A look back at the devastation
Smoke, ash blanket the north state for more than four weeks and counting
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Inline hockey group searching for new Butte County location
March was a pretty disappointing month for North Valley Hockey, a nonprofit that organizes youth and adult inline hockey leagues and has a rink in Hamilton City.
Two couples share secrets for decades of love
CHICO — When they were first approached about being interviewed for a Valentine’s Day story, Lila and Frank Prentice were stumped about the secret to 70 years of marriage. “I...
6 months since Camp Fire: More than 600,000 tons of debris gone from burn area
More than three months into the second phase of Camp Fire clean up, more than 300 properties have gone through the entire government-paid process.
Driver anxiety: $4 gas at Northern California pumps?
While north valley drivers enjoyed record-low prices, the cost of gasoline is inching up into new territory, so any tips to save at the pump are welcome.
Food celebrity Rachael Ray donates to Butte Humane Society in Chico
The Rachael Ray Foundation has donated $100,000 to Butte Humane Society's effort to create a new state-of-the-art animal shelter in north Chico.
Bennett Riffel, killed in Ethiopian plane crash with brother Melvin, lived and worked in Chico
A man who loved his job as a computer technician but who lived by the motto “Don’t live a fear-based life” is how Bennett Riffel will be remembered by his...
More than 1,400 brewers behind Sierra Nevada’s Resilience
CHICO — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s Ken Grossman admits to surprise at the response to Resilience Butte County Proud IPA beer.As of Tuesday, there were about 1,450 breweries around the...
Millions pour in for Camp Fire relief
CHICO — Generosity is still going strong when it comes to financial donations for Camp Fire victims.Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. founder Ken Grossman wrote the first publicly acknowledged $100,000 check...
Months after fires destroyed property, many victims are still floundering
Oroville >> Years ago, a friend had given Rick Stephens a young donkey after the Oroville resident grew attached to it and its mother after several visits. “I cared for...
