Butte County says State I-O-U’s will Hurt Health and Human Services

Butte County gearing up for the issuance of I-O-U’s by the state of California. Sang Kim with Butte County Administration says those involved with Health and Human Services will be hurt the most, but the state’s lack of a budget will affect all county operations.
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For instance, the Sheriff’s Department and District [...]

More Cases of H1N1 Flu Virus in Butte County

More cases of the H1N1 or swine flu virus keep turning up in Butte County. The Public Health Department says 8 more cases have been reported, bringing the total number to 13 cases in Butte County. As of Wednesday, County Health Officials turned over 78 cases to state labs and 13 came back as confirmed [...]

Jobless Rate at 9.5 Percent

WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy’s road to recovery will be a bumpy one. Economists had expected 363,000 job cuts last months, and that the jobless rate would rise to 9.6 percent from 9.4 [...]

Burn Ban in Place in Butte County

The annual burn ban went into effect at midnight Wednesday for most of Butte County. Cal Fire’s Mary Ann Aldrich.
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The ban affects the unincorporated areas of Butte County.  Agricultural burning can continue with a permit from the county’s Air Quality Management District.