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New Law Targets Wildfire Restitution

Oct 06, 2026 03:07PM ● By MPG Staff

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Sept. 30 establishing a state policy aimed at providing full restitution to victims of utility-caused wildfires and placing responsibility for that compensation on the utility that caused the fire.

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Gridley Updates Overdue Emergency Disaster Plan

Sep 29, 2026 10:35AM ● By Susan Meeker

Gridley has updated an emergency operations plan that had gone largely unchanged since 2014, shifting responsibilities beyond the police department and preparing city departments to work together during a major disaster.

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Community Rallies After Gridley Fire Damages Two Homes

Sep 29, 2026 10:06AM ● By Seti Long, photos by Seti Long

A quick-moving blaze left two homes damaged in a Gridley neighborhood.

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Coalition Urges Newsom to Sign AB 2700

Sep 21, 2026 04:34PM ● By MPG Staff

Wildfire survivors, elected officials, business representatives and community advocates gathered in Santa Rosa on Sept. 18 to call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign legislation aimed at addressing compensation for victims of utility-caused wildfires.

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Former Biggs Mayor Sentenced to Prison

Sep 11, 2026 04:37PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Former Biggs Mayor Robert Brian Bassett was sentenced to four years and four months in state prison for sex crimes involving a 17-year-old foreign exchange student.

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Station 74 Welcomes New Ladder Truck

Sep 01, 2026 04:13PM ● By Seti Long, photos by Seti Long

Gridley City Council members, city staff, community members and visiting dignitaries from Gridley’s recently established sister city, Comala, Mexico, gathered outside Gridley Fire Department Station 74 for a tradition that goes back to a time before motorized fire engines.

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Fundraisers Support Injured Paradise Sergeant

Sep 01, 2026 03:16PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

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.

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Wildfire Grants Support Butte, Colusa Projects

Aug 26, 2026 08:54AM ● By MPG Staff

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

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Yuba County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle.

Marysville Man Arrested in Homicide

Aug 13, 2026 01:00PM ● By Lloyd Green

A Marysville man was arrested on suspicion of homicide with an alleged hate-crime component after a fatal stabbing near a transient encampment along the Yuba River.

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Yuba City Police Department patrol SUV with emergency lights activated on a rural road beside a blooming orchard.

Gridley Pair Arrested After Pursuit

Aug 13, 2026 09:44AM ● By Lloyd Green

Two Gridley residents were arrested after a stolen vehicle investigation led Yuba City police on a pursuit that ended in a crash and search for the suspects.

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National Night Out Brings Communities Together

Aug 11, 2026 11:18AM ● By Seti Long, photos by Seti Long

National Night Out 2026 boasted its largest crowd yet despite triple-digit temperatures Tuesday, Aug. 4.

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Butte County Sheriff Warns of Jury Scam

Aug 11, 2026 10:51AM ● By MPG Staff

The Butte County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers impersonate sheriff’s personnel and demand money over claims of missed jury duty.

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Mugshot of former Biggs Mayor Robert Brian Bassett.

Former Biggs Mayor Pleads No Contest

Aug 06, 2026 12:18PM ● By Lloyd Green

Former Biggs Mayor Robert Brian Bassett pleaded no contest Aug. 5 to three sex crime charges involving a foreign exchange student who lived in his home while she was a minor.

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MADD Recognizes Gridley Police Officers

Aug 05, 2026 08:49AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Two members of the Gridley Police Department received regional recognition from Mothers Against Drunk Driving Sacramento.

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Child-Friendly Interview Room Opens for Abuse Victims

Aug 05, 2026 08:35AM ● By Susan Meeker

A newly redesigned child interview room at the Butte County District Attorney’s Office will help young abuse victims share their experiences in a safe, child‑friendly setting while reducing the trauma of repeated questioning.

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A table displays evidence seized during a Sutter County Sheriff's Office narcotics investigation, including bags of suspected psilocybin mushrooms, suspected methamphetamine, suspected LSD, prescription pill bottles, cash, a digital scale and drug paraphernalia.

Live Oak Woman Faces Drug Charges

Aug 03, 2026 12:19PM ● By Lloyd Green

A suspicious vehicle investigation in Yuba City led to the arrest of a Live Oak woman after deputies reported finding suspected mushrooms, LSD, methamphetamine and other narcotics.

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Man Sought After Live Oak Incident

Jul 30, 2026 11:08AM ● By MPG Staff

A Marysville man wanted in a felony domestic violence case remains at large after a five-hour, multi-agency search in Live Oak. Authorities urge the public not to approach him and to call 911.

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Sheriff Honea Welcomes Two New Deputies

Jul 21, 2026 04:06PM ● By MPG Staff

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea, left, administers the oath of office to Correctional Deputy Brian Orozco and Deputy Priscilla Betancourt during a swearing-in ceremony last week.

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White Sutter County Sheirff's Office vehicle.

Live Oak Man Arrested in Stolen Semi-Truck Case

Jul 21, 2026 11:47AM ● By Lloyd Green

A Live Oak man was arrested Monday after Sutter County deputies recovered a stolen semi-truck reported missing from Sacramento. The vehicle's owner tracked its location, leading deputies to the suspect.

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Gridley Gears Up for National Night Out, Aug. 4

Jul 14, 2026 11:49AM ● By Seti Long

Families are invited to Manuel Vierra Park on Aug. 4 as the Gridley Area Chamber of Commerce, Gridley Police Department and CAL FIRE/Gridley Fire Department host this year's National Night Out from 5 to 8 p.m.

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Gridley Police Begin Fiscal Year with Clear Priorities

Jul 07, 2026 02:58PM ● By Susan Meeker

Community policing, staffing and outside grant funding remain top priorities for the Gridley Police Department as it begins the 2026-27 fiscal year.

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Helicopter Program Expands Across Region

Jul 06, 2026 04:53PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Residents across Butte, Colusa, Yuba and Sutter counties will have expanded aerial wildfire protection this fire season as Pacific Gas and Electric Co. continues its firefighting helicopter program and extends coverage to additional Northern California counties.

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Chico Library Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Child Injured

Jun 24, 2026 09:14AM ● By MPG Staff

Two adults were killed and a juvenile was injured Monday afternoon after a shooting inside the Butte County Library in Chico, according to the Chico Police Department.

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Butte County Sheriff's Office welcomed six new deputy sheriffs

Six New Deputies Join Butte County Sheriff's Office

Jun 24, 2026 08:32AM ● By MPG Staff

The Butte County Sheriff's Office welcomed six new deputy sheriffs during a swearing-in ceremony held June 18.

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Wildfire Helicopter Returning This Summer

Jun 02, 2026 01:06PM ● By Susan Meeker

Butte County will again have a privately contracted firefighting helicopter stationed at Chico Airport this summer under agreements approved May 26 by the Butte County Board of Supervisors.

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Sheriff Reports Five ICE Transfers in 2025

May 19, 2026 04:40PM ● By Susan Meeker

Five Butte County jail inmates who were in the country illegally were transferred to federal immigration authorities in 2025 after being linked to serious felony cases, Sheriff Kory Honea told the Board of Supervisors on May 12.

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Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue Secures Land for Headquarters

May 06, 2026 12:04PM ● By MPG Staff

Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue has purchased about seven acres in south Chico for a future headquarters, marking a step toward expanding its emergency response capacity across the county.

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Firefighters Step Up to the Plate

May 06, 2026 11:11AM ● By Dustin Mattos

CAL FIRE Butte County Fire invites the community to the annual North vs. South softball game, set for Friday, May 15 at Vierra Park.

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Yuba-Sutter Plans New Special Investigations Unit

Apr 27, 2026 05:53PM ● By MPG Staff

Law enforcement agencies in Yuba-Sutter will shift to a new investigative model this summer with the formation of a joint Special Investigations Unit aimed at serious and repeat criminal activity.

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Fire Service Costs Expected to Rise in Gridley

Apr 15, 2026 09:05AM ● By Susan Meeker

Anticipated increases to fire service costs were outlined during an April 6 special meeting of the Gridley City Council, where CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Jason Dyer presented an update on staffing levels and contract projections ahead of the city’s July 1 renewal deadline.

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Story Time Visit from Sheriff’s Office

Apr 01, 2026 08:12AM ● By MPG Staff

Butte County Sheriff’s Sgt. Evans reads to preschool students during a visit earlier this week in Oroville.

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New Deputies Join Butte County Jail

Apr 01, 2026 08:10AM ● By MPG Staff

Correctional Deputy Angelica Diaz, left, and Correctional Deputy Christopher Harrigill, right, join the Butte County Sheriff’s Office earlier this week as newly sworn correctional deputies.

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Sheriff Defends Use of Police Equipment

Mar 31, 2026 04:11PM ● By Susan Meeker

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea opened his annual military equipment report March 24 by apologizing to the Board of Supervisors for using air quotes when referring to what state law defines as “military equipment.”

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Farmers Insurance Supports Rescue Team

Mar 17, 2026 03:50PM ● By MPG Staff

The Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team has received a $7,500 grant from Brad Jacobson Farmers Insurance Agent and Farmers Insurance to help purchase safety equipment used in helicopter rescue operations.

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Butte County Fire to Purchase Roadside Message Boards

Mar 17, 2026 03:42PM ● By Lloyd Green

The Butte County Board of Supervisors on March 17 approved an amendment to a state wildfire prevention grant allowing the Butte County Fire Department to purchase two electronic roadside message boards.

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