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Oroville, California is located in Butte County. Zip codes in Oroville, CA include 95966, 95965, and 95940. More Oroville information.

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3 min ago | Mercury-Register

Weekend delays likely on Highway 70 south of Oroville

Delays of up to 15 minutes can be anticipated this weekend on Highway 70 south of Oroville, Caltrans reported today.

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1 hr ago | Chico Enterprise-Record

Community Corner: Centerville Recreation and Historical Association...

In this file photo taken in 2009, artifacts cover every space in Colman Museum, showing the long history of the canyon community of Centerville.

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16 hrs ago | Chico Enterprise-Record

From the top: U.S. Air Force entertainment group Tops in Blue to give free concert

They're the tops A The Tops in Blue, that is; the Air Force Expeditionary Entertainers, and they're coming to the Oroville State Theatre on June 12 for a free performance.

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Wed May 30, 2012

Mercury-Register

African American Cultural Center ends first year with eyes on future

A year has passed since the African American Family and Cultural Center opened its doors in Oroville, and along with a celebration tonight, there are some big plans ahead.

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Ad Hoc

Too late to vote by mail - take your ballots to Oroville or to any polling place on Election Day

This Saturday, June 2, the election office at 25 County Center Drive in Oroville, Suite 110, will be open to the public for voting from 8am to 5pm.

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Children taken from mom in pot raid inflame Butte County ballot debate

One of California's more vociferous battles over marijuana was already simmering in the upper Central Valley when an audiotape of a howling, hysterical mother went viral.

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Mercury-Register

Barbecue and building mix at Oroville event on Thursday

The city will be offering a free barbecue Thursday and an opportunity to meet city building officials and ask questions about anything from the requirements for building a deck to remodeling a kitchen to applying for a subdivision map.

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Chico Enterprise-Record

Organizer in search of solution for permanent, year-round farmers market

Richard Roth sits at his table during the Year Around Firehouse Certified Farmers Market in the Southside neighborhood of Oroville on March 11, 2010.

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Tue May 29, 2012

The Digger Shopper & News

Broadway Review and Dinner

A Broadway Dinner and Review will showcase the magic of classic Broadway show tunes with a complete dinner at the historic Monday Club in Oroville on Saturday, June 9th at 6:30 p.m. A dynamic duo, Wade Gess and Gary Catsoulis are co-directing the event attracting a very talented line up which includes, in part, Karen Starkey-Holder, Walt Gess, ... (more)

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Mercury-Register

Report to be aired on dioxin tests near former Koppers plant in Oroville

Results of a new round of tests of dioxin in eggs of chickens in people's back yards near the former Koppers plant in Oroville, will be discussed 5:30 p.m. June 4 at the Oroville library, 1820 Mitchell Ave.

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Chico Enterprise-Record

It's oil good: Historic Oroville area olive orchard produces award-winning oil

A 400-acre olive orchard that was established nearly 100 years ago near Oroville has come back to life, producing an olive oil that recently won a top award at an international competition.

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Mon May 28, 2012

Mercury-Register

Snapshots: Beautiful locks

Dominique Haas, stylist with Zen Creations in downtown Oroville, shows off a few of the longer locks donated May 5-6 during American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

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Mercury-Register

Snapshots: Partnering for Camp Okizu

Members of Oroville Key Club took on a new service project May 18. They are helping another service club in Oroville.

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Mercury-Register

Letter: Tool museum in Oroville impressive

As a native of Oroville, I've known all my life that Oroville had many special places.

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Mercury-Register

Pow Wow brings tribal dance to center stage in Oroville

"I size them up like anyone else, like a boxing match, you know," said Shawnee Bear-McCloud, a dancer from Sacramento in this weekend's traditional American Indian dance competition.

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Mercury-Register

What's Happening in Oroville

The Avenue of Flags and little flags will be put on veterans' graves at the Memorial Cemetery, Lincoln Street, at 6 a.m. and taken down at 4 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to help hang the flags and take them down.

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Sun May 27, 2012

Chico Enterprise-Record

Letter: Oroville parks need some TLC

Maintenance in the Feather River Recreation and Park District is awful. There is no defense about the filth at the toilets for at least four days, rotted support beam at Palermo, the grills and gazebo have been dirty since Mother's Day at the soccer fields.

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Chico Enterprise-Record

Biz Bits: Are your ideas big enough for TED?

Before you answer, know that it's a thing, not a person. I can't say I've heard of a "TED" event, but I'm told it's about introducing big ideas that can help humanity.

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Sat May 26, 2012

Mercury-Register

Butte class says goodbye

That was evident Friday night at Butte College's 43rd commencement ceremony, where students from about 116 cities and all walks of life accepted their degrees in the middle of a stadium packed with family members.

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Mercury-Register

A way of life: Fair exhibitors feel strong connection to the ag business

For most teenagers, feeding the household animals is a chore. But for students and alumni from Las Plumas High School in Oroville, it's a way of life.

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