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Burned cars and melted aluminum are seen along Pearson Road in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2018. The Camp Fire was the most destructive wildfire in California history at the time this photo was taken and the area is dealing with the problem of homelessness alongside ongoing issues still lingering from the blaze. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Homelessness on the Ridge not a big problem post-fire

August 12, 2022 at 11:35 a.m.

While the rest of Butte County deals with homelessness, Paradise isn’t experiencing the issue nearly on the same scale as Chico or Oroville. According to Butte County continuum of care,...

High voltage towers cling to the steep canyons around Pulga on Nov. 9, 2018, near the reported start of the Camp Fire blaze that destroyed the town of Paradise and killed at least 85 people. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

PG&E failed to properly inspect tower that started Camp Fire, report says

December 5, 2019 at 5:02 p.m.

Among those alleged violations is a failure to inspect the "incident tower" (where the fire began) thoroughly and failure to detect an immediate safety hazard or Priority A condition on...

Town Councilman Michael Zuccolillo pours Travis Sinclaire some champagne on Monday morning as they he and his wife, Victoria Sinclaire (left) were issued the town’s First Certificate of Occupancy. (Rick Silva — Paradise Post)

Paradise family gets keys to first rebuilt home after the Camp Fire

July 17, 2019 at 12:01 p.m.

Paradise Town Councilman Michael Zuccolillo popped some champagne Monday to celebrate the town’s issuance of an Occupancy certificate to Travis and Victoria Sinclaire. The couple now owns the first rebuilt...

Ron Howard speaks to PUSD Superintedant Michlle John as Ponderosa Elementary School principal Ed Gregorio listens. The filmmakler spent Monday with John, visiing schools and Patrick Ranch as part of a documentary he’s developing on the Camp Fire.

Famed filmmaker Ron Howard filming documentary on Camp Fire

December 18, 2018 at 5:23 p.m.

Famed filmmaker and actor Ron Howard spent the weekend in Butte County filming the damage caused by the 153,336-acre Camp Fire. Howard, who won two Oscars for the 2001 film...

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