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Gridley High Student Actors Showcased

Feb 27, 2025 10:12AM ● By Cindy Scott

Ten Gridley High School drama students are preparing to entertain audiences next week with three short comedy plays in the return of the One Act Plays.

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Pelletier Swings to a Career Round in Downey

Feb 20, 2025 11:03AM ● By Rick Hoskin, Chico State Senior Athletics Communications Coordinator

Chico State women's golfer Brooke Pelletier turned in her best score in her collegiate career as the junior carded a 3-over 74 in the second and final round of the Cal State LA Spring Kickoff at the Rio Hondo Golf Club on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

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Biggs City Council Replaces Water Meters

Feb 20, 2025 10:32AM ● By Connie Voss

Items of business at Biggs City Council meeting on Feb. 11 included the unanimous approval of a contract with Regional Government Services (RGS) for city accounting services.

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GHS Leadership Delivers Valentines

Feb 20, 2025 10:28AM ● By Jennifer Davidson, Gridley Unified School District

Last Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, Gridley High School leadership students traveled to Marbella Assisted Living in Oroville and the Gridley Post Acute Center to deliver handmade valentines for all the residents.

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Public Health Announces First Flu Death, Urges Flu Vaccination

Feb 20, 2025 10:12AM ● By Butte County Public Health News Release

Butte County Public Health (BCPH) is reporting the first flu-related death for the 2024-25 flu season, underscoring the severe impact of seasonal viruses.

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Lake's Capacity at 82%

Feb 20, 2025 10:10AM ● By California Department of Water Resources News Release

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues federally required flood control releases from Lake Oroville to maintain flood protection for downstream communities.

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Scholarships Available for Local Medical Students

Feb 20, 2025 10:01AM ● By Enloe Health News Release

Medical or osteopathic students with ties to the North State will have an opportunity to earn Enloe Health’s Invest in the Future Scholarship.

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Bulldogs End Skid with Dominating Week

Feb 12, 2025 02:24PM ● By Dillon Longmire

The Gridley Bulldog girls basketball team ended their three-game losing streak and moved to 8-15 overall and 4-4 in league this past week.

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County Invites Comments on Wildfire Protection Plan

Feb 12, 2025 02:18PM ● By Butte County Fire/CAL FIRE News Release

Butte County is partnering with residents, community leaders, land managers, fire personnel and other stakeholders to update the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

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City Council Debates Planning Commission Appointment Process

Feb 12, 2025 02:03PM ● By Shaunna Boyd

During the Feb. 5 Live Oak City Council meeting, Finance Director James Ramsey submitted the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), completed by the certified public accountant firm Rogers, Anderson, Malody, and Scott LLP.

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Butte College to Honor Outstanding Alumni

Feb 12, 2025 02:01PM ● By Butte College News Release

Butte College's annual Spring Gala on March 8 will highlight the profound influence that Butte College alums have on their communities and industries.

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Aiden Berg Wins Youth Speech Contest

Feb 12, 2025 01:46PM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

Three high school students, Paulina Martinez, Ana Martinez and Aiden Berg, from Live Oak, participated in Gridley Rotary’s annual speech contest at the Rotary Feb. 6 weekly luncheon.

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Manzanita Basketball Tournament Returns

Feb 06, 2025 09:01AM ● By Laura Sannar, Manzanita Elementary Co-Athletic Director

The annual Manzanita Elementary basketball tournament, the Manzanita Invitational, was held on Saturday, Jan.18.

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Snowpack Dips Well Below Average in Second Snow Survey of the Season

Feb 06, 2025 08:53AM ● By California Department of Water Resources News Release

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) Jan. 31 conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.

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California Farm Bureau Stands with Agricultural Workers and Farmers

Feb 06, 2025 08:40AM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

While there have been news reports of unease among some farm employees, the California Farm Bureau has been in contact with numerous farmers across the state and has not heard of any widespread workforce disruption.

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‘Day Without Immigrants’ Protest Held

Feb 06, 2025 08:36AM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

About 150 Gridley residents joined a nationwide effort, “Day Without Immigrants,” on Feb. 3 to protest against the possible deportation of undocumented immigrants under the new Trump administration.

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Bidwell Mansion Arsonist Admits Guilt

Feb 05, 2025 05:10PM ● By Butte County District Attorney News Release

The man accused of the Dec. 11, 2024, arson that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico was in Butte County Superior Court Feb. 5 where he admitted his guilt by entering a plea of No Contest* as charged to a felony count of Arson of a Structure with use of an Accelerant.

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New City Planner for Gridley

Feb 05, 2025 04:54PM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

A new principal planner has joined the staff at Gridley City Hall. Christopher Smith started work on Jan. 27. He was officially introduced at the City Council meeting on Feb. 3.

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Tri-Counties Community Center Says Goodbye to Longtime Director

Feb 05, 2025 01:39PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Tri-Counties Community Center in Marysville held its third annual gala on Jan. 25 while saying goodbye to its longtime director Peggy DeHaan. DeHaan has worked and volunteered with the center for the past seven years but recently decided to retire from her position, due to ongoing health issues.

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Caring for Women Relocates

Jan 29, 2025 04:52PM ● By Connie Voss

Caring for Women (CFW), a pregnancy resource center that has been in Gridley since early 2022, moved from its Hazel Street location to 50 East Gridley Road, Suite A. The center will reopen on Feb. 10.

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Spill the Ink Writers’ Open Mic

Jan 29, 2025 04:44PM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

A New Event for Creatives at the Burrows Center for the Arts

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Rotary, Children’s Hope Gather Fire Donations

Jan 29, 2025 04:21PM ● By Connie Voss

Gridley Rotary responded to urgent requests from Rotarians in the Los Angeles area to collect a variety of items for wildfire victims in Southern California. Donations were collected at Children’s Hope last week.

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Council Approves Deputy City Clerk Position

Jan 29, 2025 04:07PM ● By Connie Voss

Due to the Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration Day, Gridley City Council met on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in lieu of the usual time on Monday night. Mayor Mike Farr was absent so Vice-Mayor Bruce Johnson conducted the meeting.

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Beale Defenders Train on Autonomous Targets at The Range

Jan 29, 2025 03:54PM ● By Airman 1st Class Chelsea M. Arana

The smell of smoke and the deafening sound of bullets filled the air as Airmen directed the rounds of M249 light machine guns at human-like, robotic targets, one after another.

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Broadband Infrastructure Work Continues on State Route 162

Jan 27, 2025 04:59PM ● By Caltrans District 3 News Release

Improving Internet Access in Glenn County as Part of Statewide Initiative

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Colusa Farm Show Celebrates Diamond Jubilee

Jan 23, 2025 12:25PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Colusa County Fairgrounds is gearing up to welcome visitors to the 2025 Colusa Farm Show, Feb. 4 through 6.

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Nine Graduate from Leadership Farm Bureau Program

Jan 23, 2025 12:19PM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

An intensive training program concluded at the end of the year for nine Farm Bureau members from California who participated in the Leadership Farm Bureau program.

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Opening Week for Gridley Basketball

Jan 23, 2025 12:15PM ● By Dillon Longmire

The Gridley Bulldogs boys’ and girls’ basketball teams both split as they opened their regular season this past week.

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Woman Sentenced in DUI Death of Student

Jan 23, 2025 12:10PM ● By Butte County District Attorney’s Office News Release

In an emotional court hearing Jan. 16, a Humboldt County woman was sentenced to 11 years and four months in state prison for her collision with a college student on Highway 99 in 2023.

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Ice Burgie Under New Ownership

Jan 23, 2025 12:02PM ● By Connie Voss

Gridley Ice.Burgie or The Burgie, as many residents know it, has been a beloved part of Gridley and ‘Home of the Bulldog Burger’ for more than 70 years.

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Search Continues for Jan. 4 Burglars

Jan 22, 2025 12:22PM ● By Connie Voss

The Railhouse Pub & Grill, located at 1495 #C on Highway 99, was burglarized about 3 a.m. Jan. 4 and the suspects are still at large

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Statistics Indicate County in Poor Health Overall

Jan 15, 2025 08:52AM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

Gabrielle Kasza, the Enloe Hospital’s Healthy Communities Collaborative coordinator, delivered some somber statistics at the Rotary Club meeting last week.

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Volunteers Needed to Assist Point in Time Count

Jan 15, 2025 08:43AM ● By Butte County News Release

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) will conduct the Point in Time (PIT) count, also known as the homeless census, with the assistance of Butte County employees, Continuum of Care participating agencies and community volunteers.

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