Thermalito News

The book sale runs Nov. 9-14, at 5922 Clark Road. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; noon-4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

Bill Connelly and I are co-chairs of the Oroville Veterans Memorial Park Honoring All of Butte County.

Contrary to rumors of swine flu, or H1N1, prevalent in Oroville area schools, districts officials in Oroville, Palermo and Thermalito said that is not the case.

While other water providers are raising rates, South Feather Water and Power is planning to lower rates by 2012.

Held Thurday, Oct. 15, 5:30-9 p.m. at Southside Community Center, 2959 Lower Wyandotte Road, Oroville.

Stage, television and motion picture actor Adilah Barnes will return to her hometown of Oroville to read excerpts from her book, "On My Own Terms One Actor's Journey," Friday, Oct.

Red Cross volunteers will attend a monthly Disaster Action Team meeting Oct. 14. It will be 6-7:30 p.m. at Southside Community Center, 2959 Lower Wyandottte Ave.

Police and sheriff's investigators are attempting to determine whether an incident where a child was approached and told to get in a car Monday is related to an attempted kidnapping a week ago and similar incidents last month and in June.

Investigators are searching for a man suspected of attempting to kidnap school children Wednesday afternoon in Oroville, and two similar incidents.

On a cool August morning, clinging to the sidewalk wall of Oroville High School, I encountered a chilled grasshopper adhering to yesterday's heat stored in the concrete.

An Oroville woman faces charges in a fire on Aug. 30 that torched a house, two mobile homes, an apartment, a garage, a shop and injured three firefighters.

The Butte Local Agency Formation Commission continued the city of Oroville Municipal Service Review until October to include recent comments and information from other service providers.

Two fires kept firefighters hopping over the weekend in the Oroville area, blackening seven acres in the foothills, destroying three homes and an outbuilding and injuring two firefighters.

Dutch Bros. Coffee, 2340 Oro Dam Blvd. , Oroville, will donate $1 from every beverage sold between Aug.

Dutch Bros. Coffee, 2340 Oro Dam Blvd. , Oroville, will donate $1 from every beverage sold between Aug.

In a time when teachers are facing layoffs, larger class sizes and pressure to improve test scores, Thermalito Union School District educators were reminded Thursday about the main focus of their jobs -- the students.

A city within a city has popped up in Oroville, with the U.S. Forest Service setting up their incident command post for the Elephant Fire at the Thermalito North Forebay Recreation Area.

With the start of the school year approaching, many school districts are sending out notices that free and reduced-price meals are available for children of families meeting certain income levels.

Mosquito fogging is planned this evening in several areas of southern Butte County.

Mosquito fogging is planned this evening in several areas of southern Butte County.