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Gridley UPS Store Changes Hands, Expands Hours

Feb 03, 2026 04:56PM ● By Seti Long

The UPS Store in Gridley has changed ownership, with brothers Jazz Deol and SD Deol now behind the counter.

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PG&E Grant Aids Local Food Banks

Jan 21, 2026 08:44AM ● By Lloyd Green

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is donating $1 million to food banks across Northern and Central California to help replenish supplies after the holidays and meet rising demand from families and individuals facing food insecurity.

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Gridley UPS Store Changes Hands

Jan 06, 2026 03:48PM ● By Seti Long

The UPS Store in Gridley is undergoing some changes.

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California Farm Bureau President Heralds ‘Bright Future’ For Agriculture

Dec 17, 2025 09:22AM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass applauded the organization’s principles and accomplishments this year in an address delivered Dec. 8 at the Farm Bureau’s 107th Annual Meeting in Anaheim.

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Gridley Housing Element Addresses Affordability, Fair Housing Issues

Dec 10, 2025 08:46AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Gridley City Council unanimously adopted the city’s 6th Cycle Housing Element during a special meeting Dec. 2, fulfilling a critical state mandate aimed at addressing local housing needs over the next eight years.

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Land Pirate Scams Surge in County

Dec 03, 2025 10:02AM ● By Butte County District Attorney’s Office News Release

Targeting Vacant Landowners/Buyers

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Gridley Braces for Citywide Power Outage

Dec 03, 2025 09:15AM ● By Susan Meeker

Gridley officials are warning residents to prepare for a citywide power outage in mid‑December as negotiations continue with Pacific Gas and Electric on timing and backup generation.

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Stroll, Sparkle and Shop Local

Nov 19, 2025 11:24AM ● By Seti Long

Gridley’s Downtown businesses invite you to come down to Hazel St. on Nov. 22 for a Christmas Preview.

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Council Approves Impact Fee Changes to Encourage Development

Nov 13, 2025 08:21AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the Nov. 5 meeting of the Live Oak City Council, they considered updating the city code to allow more flexible timing options for the collection of development impact fees.

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How Can Veteran Business Owners Overcome Financial Challenges?

Nov 10, 2025 02:36PM ● By Brandpoint Content

For many Servicemembers transitioning out of the military, owning their own business is their second act.

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The gentlemen of the Sacred Heart Parish and Knights of Columbus

Sacred Heart Harvest Festival Returns

Oct 22, 2025 10:19AM ● By Seti Long

As November approaches and fall sets in heavily, the Gridley area is being treated to the return of many community events that were impacted by the year 2020 and the issues it brought with it.

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Clint and Adrienne Owen family with their kids

Local Family Rocked by Diagnosis Needs Your Help

Oct 22, 2025 10:14AM ● By MPG Staff

Recently Biggs local Clint Owen, and his devoted wife Adrienne Owen received devastating news.

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Biggs Lights Fuse on New Fireworks Ordinance

Oct 22, 2025 09:40AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Biggs City Council on Oct. 14 unanimously approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 441, introducing long-overdue updates to the city’s fireworks and weapons regulations, the first major revision in decades.

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Oroville Announces Funding for New Public Mural and Mural Restorations

Oct 22, 2025 09:32AM ● By City of Oroville News Release

The City of Oroville is inviting local artists to help shape the city’s visual landscape through new funding available for public art projects.

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Gridley Files Second Receivership on Virginia Street

Oct 22, 2025 09:17AM ● By Susan Meeker

The City of Gridley filed a court petition last week seeking oversight of the warehouse at 390 Virginia Street, one of two industrial properties owned by the same party that have long drawn complaints for blight, safety hazards and unauthorized encampments.

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Honor Your Lost Loved Ones This Dia de los Muertos

Oct 22, 2025 09:11AM ● By Seti Long

The Gridley community welcomes back the annual Dia de los Muertos celebration for its fifth consecutive year

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Council Takes Steps Toward Cost Savings

Oct 22, 2025 09:07AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the Live Oak City Council meeting on Oct. 15, resident Dale Carlson submitted a written public comment discussing his concerns about the city’s precarious financial position due to what he called a pattern of “reckless spending.”

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Harvest Festival Brings Fall Fun to Christian Life Assembly

Oct 22, 2025 09:00AM ● By Cindy Scott

The Trunk or Treat Harvest Festival at Christian Life gathers community members to celebrate the fall season

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Butte College Awarded $5.4 Million in TRIO Student Support Grants

Oct 22, 2025 08:55AM ● By Butte College News Release

Butte-Glenn Community College District has received four federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grants totaling $5.4 million to enhance services for students through the 2029–2030 academic year.

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Supervisors Greenlight Bi-County Ambulance Contract Negotiations

Oct 20, 2025 05:44PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Boards of Supervisors for Yuba and Sutter counties have authorized the Sierra-Sacramento Valley Emergency Medical Services Agency to begin negotiating new contracts with Bi-County Ambulance, the region’s exclusive emergency transport provider.

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Butte County Invites Palermo Residents to Community Meeting on Flooding Solutions

Oct 17, 2025 04:08PM ● By Butte County Department of Water & Resource Conservation News Release

The Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation invites Palermo residents to attend a Community Outreach Meeting on Wednesday Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. to review the results of the Palermo Drainage Master Plan and discuss next steps to reduce flooding in the area.

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Titans 14U

Oct 15, 2025 11:20AM ● By Randall Huff

This past Sunday the 14U Titans had a home game against the last Plumas Jr Thunderbirds. The Titans unfortunately came up short in a loss to the Thunderbirds.

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Titans 8U Down Thunderbirds

Oct 15, 2025 10:51AM ● By Dustin Terrel

The 8u Gridley Titans hosted the Las Plumas Jr. Thunderbirds on Sunday and were unable to come away with a victory, losing 20-26.

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California Prepares for Extreme Weather Swings as New Water Year Begins

Oct 15, 2025 10:42AM ● By California Department of Water Resources News Release

While California’s climate has always swung between dry and wet conditions, the past five years have proven what climate science has predicted: California must be prepared for extreme weather events of all kinds, even simultaneous drought and flood conditions.

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Walnuts Crack Top Spot in Crop Rankings

Oct 15, 2025 10:04AM ● By Susan Meeker

Walnuts shelled the competition for the top spot in Butte County’s agriculture rankings, generating $150.3 million and outpacing almonds and rice for the first time, according to the county’s annual Crop and Livestock Report.

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Tasting 21

Oct 15, 2025 09:54AM ● By Seti Long

Quotas 21 Annual Tasting Event returns in time for fall of 2025, to be held Saturday Oct. 25.

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Council Discusses Options to Address “Severe” Structural Deficit

Oct 15, 2025 09:32AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the Oct. 1 meeting of the Live Oak City Council, a resident spoke during public comment to share plans for a citizens’ initiative in the next election.

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Gridley Sports Complex Facing Soil Snag

Oct 15, 2025 09:26AM ● By Susan Meeker

Alarmed by unstable soil conditions at Gridley’s new sports complex, city officials fear the discovery of “quicksand” beneath proposed lighting foundations could inflate construction costs and challenge what the city has budgeted for the project.

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Welcome Home Wheeler Ranch and Realty

Oct 15, 2025 09:10AM ● By Seti Long

Kari Wheeler returns to her roots with Wheeler Ranch Realty, opening the doors to her new location in hometown Biggs.

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Cell Tower Decision Stalls Amid Aviation Safety Concerns

Oct 08, 2025 11:42AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Butte County Planning Commission voted 4-1 to delay action on a proposed 100-foot wireless cell tower in Richvale rice country, following testimony from agricultural pilots, residents and aviation operators.

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Chico State to Host an Interfaith Forum

Oct 08, 2025 11:27AM ● By California State University-Chico News Release

Explore Shared Purpose Among Religions

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‘I Voted’ Sticker Design Contest Deadline Oct. 31

Oct 08, 2025 11:03AM ● By Butte County News Release

Keaton Denlay, the Butte County Registrar of Voters, is reminding youth about the contest to design the ‘I Voted’ sticker for the 2026 Statewide Elections.

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2025 Statewide Special Election Ballots in the Mail

Oct 08, 2025 10:46AM ● By Butte County News Release

Keaton Denlay, Butte County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, announced that the 2025 Statewide Special Election Vote-by-Mail Packets were sent out Oct. 6.

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Werner Wins BIG!

Oct 08, 2025 10:44AM ● By Seti Long

Local Brian Werner has been growing giant pumpkins in Biggs and hauling them to weigh-ins throughout the north state, such as the National Pumpkin Weigh-Off at Bishops Pumpkin Patch, the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival (EGGPF) and the Half Moon Bay World Champion Pumpkin Weigh Off.

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Local Commitment Key to Fairgrounds’ Survival

Oct 08, 2025 10:37AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Butte County Fair is a beloved tradition, but behind the cotton candy and carnival lights lies a sobering truth: it takes more than nostalgia to keep the fairgrounds alive.

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