Hundreds of comments and an overflow crowd brought concerns about potential data centers to the Butte County Water Commission, but commissioners and speakers were warned that a decades-old issue involving Oroville Dam could carry far greater consequences for the county's water and economy.
The Butte County Fair returns Aug. 27-30 with four days of livestock shows, carnival rides, exhibits, entertainment and a new Fairtime Marketplace showcasing products from local farm stand businesses.
I grew up surrounded by California history and stories of the Gold Rush.
