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updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008 07:28 pm

Oroville News

Local news for Oroville, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

5 hrs ago | Chico Enterprise-Record

: Fire briefs: Highways 32, 70 still closed

The road is closed from four miles west of Pulga to the junction with Highway 89.

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Related Topix: Chico, CA, Chico Metro, Gridley, CA, Storrie, CA

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Mercury-Register

10 a.m.: Fire briefs: Breezes bring better air

Those light winds that helped clear smoke from the air has been a factor in the air quality improvement in both Paradise and Chico.

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Related Topix: Tehama County, CA, Red Bluff, CA, Concow, CA

Chico Enterprise-Record

: Fire briefs: Forest recreation closed down

Lassen Forest campgrounds, roads, trails shut Because of the activity of the Cub and Mill fires, the Lassen National Forest is closing some areas used for recreation.

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Related Topix: Forest Ranch, CA, Chico, CA, Bucks Lake, CA, Chico Metro

Mercury-Register

Burglars trash Oroville market's electrical system

Customers stopping for sodas and gas at Lakeside Market Tuesday morning were greeted by crime scene tape and the Butte County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Butte County, CA

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Chico Enterprise-Record

Oroville man killed in rollover crash

A 24-year-old Oroville man was killed Wednesday night when his vehicle went out of control on Old Olive Highway south of Forbestown Road and overturned.

4 comments

Chico Enterprise-Record

: Fire bulletin: 3,700 new acres burned

Overnight, fires in Butte and Plumas counties gouged out more than 3,700 new acres, with the Camp Fire along Highway 70 consuming the most.

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Related Topix: Plumas County, CA, Butte County, CA, Belden, CA

Mercury-Register

Oroville school graduates new crop of linemen

Climbing to the top of a utility pole could be frightening to some. But to the those at Northwest Lineman College in Oroville, its all in a day's work.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

Chico Enterprise-Record

Water Commission meets Tuesday in Oroville

The Butte County Water Commission will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 25 County Center Drive in Oroville.

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Related Topix: Butte County, CA

Mercury-Register

: Fire briefs: Fire closes Highway 70

Don't count on Highway 70 today California Highway Patrol reports about 10 o'clock this morning that Highway 70 is being closed because of the wildfires.

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Related Topix: Butte County, CA, Chico, CA, Magalia, CA, Chico Metro, Paradise, CA

The Digger Shopper & News

Lake Oroville State Rec Area Summer Programs

The California State Parks would like to invite all youngsters aged 4-6 years and 7-12 years to attend their weekly 2008 Summer Programs.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

Mercury-Register

Assistance center helps fire victims

Butte County is sponsoring information centers to help fire victims get the information and help they need to become fire survivors.

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Related Topix: Palermo, CA, Concow, CA, Butte County, CA

Mercury-Register

Evacuation shelters close; major road opens in fire zone

Crews from the Eel River Department of Corrections use hand tools and chain saws to cut a line through thick brush Monday in an effort to contain the West Fire off the P-Line Road near Stirling City.

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Related Topix: Chico, CA, Chico Metro, Stirling City, CA, Tehama County, CA, Butte County, CA

Chico Enterprise-Record

Butte County cracks down on fireworks

If you play with fireworks this year, you may be playing with fire of another type.

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Related Topix: Butte County, CA, Gridley, CA

Mercury-Register

Martin Mars gets OK to land

With thousands of acres blackened, fires blazing and a long fire season still ahead, the state has offered Lake Oroville as a landing spot for the world's largest flying boat.

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Related Topix: Shasta, CA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Chico Enterprise-Record

Paradise, Oroville fire damage could help save county jobs

Last week's Humboldt and Ophir fires may save some jobs in the Butte County Department of Development Services.

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Related Topix: Paradise, CA, Butte County, CA, Chico, CA, Chico Metro

Mercury-Register

2 p.m.: Fire briefs: Highway 32 closed; shelters to close tonight

Highway 32 closed again Highway 32 is closed at upper Humboldt Road, at the location called Lomo, according to California Highway Patrol reports.

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Related Topix: Spring Valley, CA, Magalia, CA, Chico, CA, Bucks Lake, CA

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Mercury-Register

World's largest water scooping plane in Northern California

The U.S. Forest Service has announced the Martin Mars water bomber has arrived in Redding for help with Northern California wildfires.

4 comments

Related Topix: Redding, CA, Redding Metro, Shasta Lake, CA

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Vallejo Times-Herald

Vallejo man testifies in own defense

A Vallejo murder suspect testified Friday he was only trying to buy marijuana, and was both surprised and scared when a companion tried to rob four would-be pot sellers, resulting in a shootout that left three ...

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Related Topix: Butte County, CA, Elk Grove, CA, Vallejo, CA, Violent Crime, Drugs

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Advocate-News

Lightning causes over 100 wildfires

Above, from a hilltop area on Monday, about eight miles out Navarro Ridge Road from Highway 1, several small fires could be seen.

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Related Topix: Elk, CA, Westport, CA, Albion, CA, Fort Bragg, CA, Mendocino, CA

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Mercury-Register

: Butte fires have scorched at least 5,000 acres

The most recent update puts blackened acreage from what's being called the Butte Lightning Fire Complex at 5,000 acres.

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Related Topix: Chico, CA, Chico Metro, Big Bend, CA, Spring Valley, CA, Butte County, CA

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