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Chico State Event Honors Hmong Journey

Mar 28, 2025 09:15AM ● By California State University, Chico News Release

An inspiring event celebrating the Hmong journey will take place at Chico State bringing together Hmong students, faculty, staff and professionals from across Butte County in a powerful collaboration to honor their history and uplift the next generation.

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Inviting All Vets to Gridley Museum’s Open House

Mar 28, 2025 09:02AM ● By Gridley Museum News Release

Greetings, Gridley’s Viet Nam era Veterans, you are invited to an Open House at the Gridley Museum, 601 Kentucky Street, in your honor.

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California Capital Airshow Educates Next Generation

Mar 25, 2025 12:07PM ● By Idaly Valencia

Mather Airport hosted its 19th annual California Capital Airshow through Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, where families from throughout the Sacramento region viewed stunning flight performances and learned hands-on about the aircrafts soaring in the sky.

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Sacramento Hosts March for Life

Mar 25, 2025 10:53AM ● By MPG Staff

The California March for Life is set to take place on March 31 at 1315 10th St., Sacramento with a series of events to bring together pro-life advocates from across the state.

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State Using Tech to Improve Anglers’ Experience

Mar 25, 2025 09:45AM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is excited to announce the launch of a web-based platform called the California Inland Recreational Angler Survey (CIRAS), that will provide the public with helpful fishing information driven by data submitted by anglers

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Good Food Enjoyed for St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 25, 2025 09:29AM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

On Saturday, March 15, about 200 community members of all ages gathered at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Hall for the annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner.

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Josh F.W. Cook Appointed as EPA Regional Administrator

Mar 25, 2025 09:17AM ● By U. S. Environmental Protection Agency News Release

On March 18, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump appointed Josh F.W. Cook as EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Regional Administrator.

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Butte County Clerk-Recorder offering Saturday weddings

Mar 25, 2025 09:12AM ● By Butte County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters News Release

The Butte County Clerk-Recorder is delighted to invite you to a special day of love and celebration.

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Live Oak Seniors Compete Against First Responders

Mar 25, 2025 09:09AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Basketball is back at Live Oak High School, and this time, it’s all for a great cause. To raise funds for the senior class's safe and fun graduation celebration, the Live Oak High School Boosters Club will host a Sober Grad Night Basketball Game at 6 p.m. April 4.

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Renovated Veterans Memorial Hall Reopens

Mar 25, 2025 09:07AM ● By Connie Voss

After a $1.6-million renovation, the Gridley Veterans Memorial Hall re-opened on March 14. About 30 community members attended the ribbon cutting.

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10 Year Old Thrills Monster Truck Audience

Mar 25, 2025 09:04AM ● By Connie Voss

On March 15, Gridley residents were given a special treat, the Monster Truck Nitro Tour, with two shows at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Butte County Fairgrounds.

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We Prosper Together Awards $5 Million to Advance 11 High-Impact Projects

Mar 18, 2025 11:27AM ● By Blue Zones Project News Release

We Prosper Together is investing $5 million in 11 transformative initiatives across the Capital Region to advance economic resilience and create high-quality jobs.

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Two New Musicians Join the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

Mar 18, 2025 10:58AM ● By Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera News Release

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera received a fresh injection of artistic talent with the appointment of two new musicians to the orchestra: Dr. Laura Arganbright, second oboe, and Harry Hwang, second clarinet.

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TY Johnson Named to All-Big West First Team

Mar 18, 2025 10:35AM ● By University of California Davis News Release

The University of California (UC), Davis senior guard TY Johnson, one of the most dynamic two-way players in college basketball, was named to the All-Big West First Team on Tuesday, March 11, as announced by the conference.

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New Home Sales Rebounded in February

Mar 18, 2025 10:31AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

Sacramento-area new home sales slowed during the first three weeks of February before coming back strong during the last week of the month, according to the North State Building Industry Association on March 11.

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Become a First Responder, Teacher and Leader through Service

Mar 17, 2025 04:47PM ● By California Volunteers, Office of the Governor News Release

On March 12, Governor Gavin Newsom and Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve) Director Josh Fryday announced California is seeking 10,000 people to join the California Service Corps.

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Bulldogs Boys State Championship Run Ends

Mar 12, 2025 04:38PM ● By Dillon Longmire

The Gridley Bulldogs boys’ basketball team played in two exciting down-to-the-wire games in the 2025 CIF State Boys Basketball Championships.

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Bulldogs Baseball Opens Season in Colusa

Mar 12, 2025 04:36PM ● By Dillon Longmire

The Gridley Bulldogs baseball team started their season in the Colusa Mike West Invitational where they faced the Durham Trojans, Winter Warriors, and the Colusa Redhawks.

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Rock Solid Musical Performance

Mar 12, 2025 04:16PM ● By Gridley Christian Church News Release

The Kids Choir will present their spring musical “Rock Solid” at 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 23 at Gridley Christian Church.

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New Clock Honors Dick Jones

Mar 12, 2025 04:15PM ● By Connie Voss

In honor of its centennial, Gridley Rotary Club has ordered a commemorative clock to be placed on the Hazel Street side of the Gridley Museum.

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Chloe’s Cosmetics Holds Grand Opening

Mar 12, 2025 03:51PM ● By Connie Voss

On March 5, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Chloe’s Cosmetics and Beauty PMU (Permanent Makeup) Academy, 1061 Hazel St.

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Live Oak Considers Water Rate Increases

Mar 12, 2025 09:45AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

Live Oak City Council members heard a mid-year budget report and considered amendments to the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget during their March 5 meeting.

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Restoring California: A Call to Cobb Mountain

Mar 10, 2025 12:13PM ● By Dannah Nielsen, photos by Dannah Nielsen

Visiting tiny towns is a bit of a civic duty that maybe wasn’t written into the curriculum or taught in lesson plans before we exited into the real world.

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Division Championship Hopes Cut by Panthers

Mar 06, 2025 09:15AM ● By Dillon Longmire

The Gridley Bulldog boys finished off the D4 Northern Section California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Boys Basketball playoffs this past week, falling to the University Prep Panthers 52-34 in the championship matchup.

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Preserving Food with Friends is Fun

Mar 06, 2025 09:07AM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

On the first Saturday every month, Gridley residents can attend a free food preservation class at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 410 Jackson St., Gridley. The class runs from 10 a.m. to noon.

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Children’s Hope Helps More Than 200 Youth

Mar 06, 2025 09:03AM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

At the weekly Rotary luncheon on Feb. 27, high school students Ryan Taranto, Matthew Miskin, Reagan Witt and Alina Jackson gave updates on various school activities.

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Butte Water District Proposed Rate Increase

Mar 06, 2025 08:56AM ● By Connie Voss

Recently, an anonymous local farmer visited The Gridley Herald office with some concerns about possible water rate increases through Butte Water District (BWD). The last water rate increase was in 2006.

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Gridley FFA Hosts Field Day

Mar 06, 2025 08:51AM ● By Connie Voss

Future Farmers of America (FFA) members from throughout the north state on March 1 competed in the FFA Field Day hosted by the Gridley High School chapter.

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Sites Reservoir to Receive Federal Funding

Mar 05, 2025 09:38AM ● By Sites Reservoir News Release

The week of Feb. 24, the Trump Administration released federal funding, previously allocated through the Bureau of Reclamation, to the Sites Reservoir Project (Project) to expand California’s water storage capacity for the future.

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The Hall Sisters to Perform in Oroville

Mar 05, 2025 09:33AM ● By Live On Stage, Inc. News Release

The Hall Sisters will showcase the talent and charm that led them into the national spotlight and inner circle of the music industry in a special concert at State Theatre in Oroville on Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m.

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California Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index

Mar 03, 2025 06:26PM ● By National Federation of Independent Business News Release

Small business optimism across the nation fell a bit in January but for the third consecutive month, came in higher than its 51-year average, according to the release Feb. 11 of the monthly Small Business Optimism Index by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

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Moose Lodge Crabby for Scholarships

Feb 27, 2025 12:51PM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

Gridley Moose Lodge had its annual Crab Feed and Dessert Auction on Saturday, Feb. 22 for about 170 attendees.

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Gridley High School Wrestlers Place at Masters

Feb 27, 2025 12:34PM ● By Arin Campos

Four Gridley High School student athletes stood on the podium at the Northern Section California Interscholastic Federation Masters Tournament over the weekend at Las Plumas High School.

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Biggs Girls Advance to Semifinals

Feb 27, 2025 12:31PM ● By MPG Staff

On Feb. 21, the Biggs High School girls’ basketball team defeated Los Molinos 48-34 at home in the second round of the 2025 D6 Northern Section California Interscholastic Federation (NSCIF) Basketball Tournament. The victory sent the Wolverines into the tournament’s semifinal round.

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Search and Rescue Visits Rotary

Feb 27, 2025 10:38AM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

Gridley Rotarians learned some interesting facts about Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue at the club’s weekly luncheon on Feb. 20.

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