Titans 14U Fall to Orland, 40-8

The Gridley Titans 14U team fell to the Orland Jr. Trojans 40-8 after struggling to find consistency on both sides of the ball. Read More »

Survey Could Shape Chico, Oroville Bus Service

The Butte County Association of Governments is asking residents and transit riders to weigh in on how B-Line bus service should operate in Chico and Oroville. Read More »

PG&E Grants Help Nine Butte County Restaurants

Nine Butte County restaurants and food businesses will each receive $5,000 grants aimed at helping independent operators purchase equipment, improve technology and invest in their workforce. Read More »

Marysville Stampede Rides for David

Four-year-old David Harvey will serve as the Marysville Stampede’s 2026 Golden Circle Champion as a new fundraising effort supports local families facing pediatric cancer. Read More »

Hispanic Heritage Celebration Set for Sept. 12

Northern Valley Catholic Social Service will host a Hispanic Heritage Celebration from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Nick Daddow Plaza in Gridley. Read More »

Fundraisers Support Injured Paradise Sergeant

A Paradise Police Department sergeant faces multiple surgeries and a lengthy recovery after another vehicle struck his marked patrol vehicle on Highway 99 as he returned from assisting Gridley police at the Butte County Fair. Read More »

Dr. Bowers Continues Care Through Telehealth

In a letter drafted to her patients, Dr. Maralee Bowers has shared the news that she intends to move on from her position at Orchard Hospital. Read More »

Butte County Launches Property Alert Program

Butte County property owners will begin receiving automatic notices when certain documents transferring or affecting title to their property are recorded, under a new notification program scheduled to begin in January. Read More »

Duck Calling Championship Returns to Colusa, Aug. 29-30

California State Duck Calling Championship returns to Colusa Aug. 29-30 with competitions, vendors, local food and live entertainment at Memorial Park. Read More »

Lions Youth Shows Growth Throughout Program

The Live Oak Lions football team is looking to have their first winning season since 2023 and they can achieve that through the youth in their program mixed with the experienced senior class of. 2027. Read More »

Kids Choir Prepares Christmas Musical

Gridley Christian Church will begin rehearsals Sept. 8 for “Bethlehem Treasure,” a Christmas musical featuring children from age 4 through eighth grade. Read More »

Gridley Charges Back in Win over Colusa

The Gridley Bulldogs fought back and took a non-league matchup against the Colusa RedHawks in five sets (21-25, 17-35, 25-18, 25-23, 15-9) on Aug. 20. Read More »

Gridley Commits More Money to Sports Complex Lights

After repeated setbacks and mounting costs, Gridley is pressing ahead with another attempt to get seven light poles installed at its sports complex. Read More »

Live Oak Council Updates Nuisance Codes

At the Aug. 19 meeting, the Live Oak City Council held a public hearing to consider repealing two chapters of the municipal code regarding nuisance abatement and the neighborhood and community preservation program, to be replaced by one comprehensive chapter. Read More »

Wildfire Grants Support Butte, Colusa Projects

The North Valley Community Foundation has awarded $131,341 to 10 wildfire prevention, preparedness and response projects across Butte, Glenn, Tehama and Colusa counties. Read More »

Gridley Titans Roll Through Week 2

The Gridley Titans Youth Football program continued its strong start to the 2026 season Sunday, Aug. 23, with the 8U, 10U and 14U teams each earning victories over the Willows Jr. Honkers. Read More »

Gridley Schools Address Digital Dangers

Gridley Unified School District students returned to school with tighter restrictions on cellphones and other personal devices as district officials urged parents to take a closer look at their children's online activity. Read More »

Poker Run Honors Gridley Hero

Gridley’s Memorial Hall served as the launch point for motorcyclists from around the north state Saturday, Aug. 22 as the Warren McCutcheon Poker Run returned for its second year. Read More »

Gridley Buys Cedar Street Property

The Gridley City Council approved the $125,000 purchase of a former Butte County Public Works property to secure a site for a future sewer lift station as the city plans for growth and the eventual replacement of aging infrastructure. Read More »

Fair Memories

Locals Share Their Favorite Memories from the Butte County Fair Over the Years Read More »

Butte County Begins Replacing Ballot Tabulators

Butte County is beginning to replace aging equipment used to count ballots, approving the purchase of two new tabulators as election officials prepare for the Nov. 3 general election. Read More »

Riceland Exhibition Opens in Colusa

Forty years after leaving California, artist Ema Lahey returned to the Sacramento Valley and began looking again at a landscape she had known since childhood. Read More »

Worth the Read: Bridget’s Gambit Revisits California History

I grew up surrounded by California history and stories of the Gold Rush. Read More »

Gallagher Challenges California Harbor Regulations

Rep. James Gallagher has introduced a congressional resolution seeking to overturn federal approval of California emissions requirements for commercial vessels, arguing the regulations will increase costs for businesses, fishing guides and consumers. Read More »

Nicolaus Labor Day Parade Returns Sept. 7

One of south Sutter County’s longtime Labor Day traditions will return Sept. 7 as the Nicolaus Labor Day Parade rolls into its 35th year with the theme “All Aboard the Memories.” Read More »

Bulldogs are Now Hunted as Top Team in D-III

The Gridley Bulldogs had their best season in 2025 as their lone loss came in the final minutes of the CIF-4A NorCal final against Lincoln (San Jose). Read More »

Young Artist Paints Fair Backdrop

Grace Emerson, 16, painted a backdrop mural for the 2026 Butte County Fair. Read More »

Skip Banks Returns to Butte Fair

Most balloon entertainers twist balloons into animals. Skip Banks takes a different approach. He climbs inside one. Read More »

Scholarship Contestants Ready for Fair

Ten young women from across Butte County will take the Courtyard Stage Thursday, Aug. 27, seeking titles through the Miss Butte County Scholarship Program, but those selected will have little time to simply wear their new crowns. Read More »

Museum Revisits Butte County Fair

The Gridley Museum is hosting a temporary display featuring images and memorabilia from the Butte County Fair throughout the years. Read More »

Juggler Brings Tricks to Butte Fair

A basketball-playing unicyclist who juggles fire, folds origami and has competed among some of the world's top jugglers will roam the Butte County Fairgrounds when the fair returns Aug. 27-30. Read More »

Grandstand Events Bring Racing, Rodeo to Fair

Rodeo, motorcycle racing and crashing cars will take over the grandstand during the final three days of the Butte County Fair, with events scheduled Friday through Sunday at the Butte County Fairgrounds. Read More »