Butte County News

This month of June is the best part of the year for Prop. 215 patients here in California.

There is talk of a new bus route between Chico and Sacramento but before it can happen, the B-Line bus system has to ensure it makes financial sense.

On Tuesday, the owner of the green 2000 Acura TL turned on the ignition and went inside her house, said Butte County Undersheriff Kory Honea.

The father of a 16-month-old boy who died two years ago with severe head injuries was arrested Thursday in connection with the toddler's death.

Firefighters in Butte County were mopping up Sunday night after a fire near Lake Oroville nearly got out of control.

Since then, Lundberg has served on the advisory boards of the university, the College of Agriculture, and the education department.

The Tuscan Formation is a layer of soil made from lava flow. Most of this similar type of soil is underground.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is partnering with Butte County Library to bring a lecture series, "Because You Asked!" to the public this summer.

Although it's focus is the needs and growth of all women, Soroptimist International of Chico focused on the younger group during a lunch meeting May 29 at the Elks Lodge.

Medics airlifted one person to Enloe Medical Center and took another by ambulance Saturday after two vehicles crashed head on at Highway 99 and East Biggs Road.

After years of standing by little ones who are alone in the court system - or standing by other advocates to support them in their roles, Pam Hubbard has retired.

The idea of building an approximately $3 billion reservoir near Maxwell has been in the works for more than a decade.

Chico city officials competed Friday over a cook-off at the 51st Annual Community BBQ.

It was interesting but not surprising to see the report that indicated college is still a wise investment, despite the fact that the cost of a college degree has risen drastically and is more likely to place a student in sometimes long-lasting debt.

U.S. Forest Service and Butte County law enforcement agents raided a marijuana grow on Sept.

OROVILLE A 21-yearold Boy Scout leader was sentenced to a year in jail Tuesday for misdemeanor child molestation, with at least one case suspected in Red Bluff.

Two more small fires ignited Tuesday on the Cohasset ridge as a result of lightning strikes that began early Monday morning.

One of the largest marijuana refining labs ever encountered by Butte County sheriff's investigators was discovered Thursday when a warrant was served at an address on Spur Court in South Oroville.

Mary McClasky, a woman in her 70s who suffered a brain injury a few years ago, and Rusty, a small terrier-mix with a local service dog license who accompanies her everywhere, are glad to put a conflict over the dog coming into a business to rest.

The intersection at West Second Street at Chestnut Street is shown on Feb. 2, 2012.