Storms avoiding Butte County for now

Despite predictions of lightning storms in the area today by some forecasters, fortunately they did not materialize, most likely due to diffusion of sunlight (which drives convective storm buildup) due to significant smoke in the area. Below are two images, one satellite, and the other lightning taken at about 8:05PM Saturday evening. Note that most [...]

Fire Resources Page Added

Everything informationally about the fires in California; weather, air quality, maps, forecasts, alerts, situations, status.
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Map of Cal-Fire Wildfires as of Sunday, June 22nd

Butte County Offers Info on Disposing Fire Storm Debris

In order to protect public health and the environment and to ensure all waste from recent fire events is properly tracked and recycled, all debris (e.g., ash, metal, concrete, other site wastes) shall be properly contained, transported and recycled or disposed. Butte County has adopted waste reduction plans that place emphasis on alternatives to disposal [...]

Bush Praises Congress for Moving on Eavesdropping Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush has praised members of Congress for reaching a compromise on legislation to permit government eavesdropping in the war on terror. In a statement at the White House Friday, the president also said he was pleased that the House passed “a responsible war funding bill” that supports troops in Iraq without [...]

Chico Police Chief Critical of a Measure on November Ballot

Local law enforcement officials are voicing their opposition to NORA….The Non-Violent Offender Rehabilitation Act. Chico Police Chief Bruce Hagerty is against the November ballot measure for a variety of reasons. He says it gives drug addicts and offenders a built-in excuse to fail FIVE TIMES without fear of being incarcerated…..
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Hagerty says the [...]

Yuba County to Lay Off 7 People to Help Balance Local Budget

Seven people will be out of a job in Yuba County government. The county is laying off 7 and not filling 53 vacant positions to balance its 170 million dollar budget. Assistant County Administrator Randy Margo says the county will enact what’s known as a “soft hiring freeze”. Margo says the county will do something different [...]

New Car Labels to Help Drivers Know Which Ones are Cleaner-Burning

SACRAMENTO (AP) – New-car shoppers in California will soon see an easy-to-read label revealing a vehicle’s greenhouse gas emissions. The story from KPAY’s Christina Craven.
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McDonald’s Letter Responding to Rumors

This is an open letter to all who have seen an email of lies and slanderous information.
1. I was never contacted by anyone from Paradise to provide any food to fire fighters. I found out yesterday 6/16/08, from one of the restaurant managers, that someone came into the restaurant claiming to be collecting food for [...]

Enloe Offers up Final Offer for SEIU Employees

After more than 40 bargaining sessions Enloe Medical Center officials say they have come up with their last, best and final offer for Service Employees. Vice President of Human Resources Carol Linscheid says the offer is fair to both the medical center and employees.
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Linschied says Enloe is also offering to pay for premiums of [...]