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Biggs Shifts Grant to Sidewalk Repair

Mar 03, 2026 03:33PM ● By Susan Meeker

With a deadline looming, the Biggs City Council on Feb. 24 voted to redirect about $110,000 in remaining state grant funds to complete a stretch of missing sidewalk along Fifth Street. T

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Planning Commission Approves Gridley Cell Tower

Mar 03, 2026 03:30PM ● By Susan Meeker

Nearly everyone carries a cellphone. But in rural Butte County, some residents fear the towering infrastructure behind the technology could become “the asbestos of this generation.”

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Live Oak Faces Ongoing Deficit

Feb 24, 2026 12:35PM ● By Shaunna Boyd

The Live Oak City Council reviewed a midyear budget report Feb. 18 for fiscal year 2025-2026, which ends in June, as city leaders continued to confront a structural deficit across multiple funds.

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Filing Opens for June Primary

Feb 17, 2026 02:24PM ● By MPG Staff

The candidate filing period for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election opened Feb. 9 and runs through March 6, according to Butte County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Keaton Denley.

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Biggs Council Hires New City Administrator

Feb 10, 2026 03:19PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Biggs City Council on Jan. 27 approved a three-year employment agreement appointing Nicolas Gauthier as the city’s new city administrator.

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Live Oak Council Approves Safety, Housing Measures

Feb 10, 2026 03:16PM ● By Shaunna Boyd

The Live Oak City Council approved two plans at its Feb. 4 meeting aimed at improving traffic safety and securing state housing funds.

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Sutter Supervisors Urge Newsom to Accelerate LaMalfa Election

Feb 10, 2026 01:06PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Sutter County Board of Supervisors approved a letter at a Feb. 2 special meeting urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to accelerate the special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa.

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High Court Declines Redistricting Case

Feb 10, 2026 12:55PM ● By Lloyd Green

The U.S. Supreme Court declined this week to hear a Republican backed challenge to California’s new congressional map, leaving in place district lines adopted under Proposition 50 and clearing the way for the 2026 election cycle to proceed under the voter approved system.

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Gridley Council Backs Master Fee Overhaul

Feb 04, 2026 08:20AM ● By Lloyd Green

he Gridley City Council has awarded a $34,000 contract to Matrix Consulting Group to complete a comprehensive cost allocation and master fee study, a long-needed review of the city’s fee structure that officials said has not been updated in years.

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Butte Supervisors Oppose Colby Lookout Closure

Feb 03, 2026 04:52PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Butte County Board of Supervisors has formally opposed the closure of the Colby Mountain Fire Lookout and is urging the U.S. Forest Service to keep the long serving wildfire detection site in operation.

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Council Approves Used Tractor Purchase

Jan 28, 2026 08:24AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the Jan. 21 meeting of the Live Oak City Council, resident Cruz Mora spoke during public comment, stating that his microphone had been cut during his public comments given over Zoom at two prior meetings.

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Gridley OKs New HVAC for Vierra Park

Jan 28, 2026 08:19AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Gridley City Council on Jan. 20 approved the replacement of the HVAC system at the Vierra Park snack bar building, selecting Dake Bros Heating and Air for the work at a cost of $8,240.

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City Approves Shared Emergency Response System

Jan 20, 2026 04:48PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Biggs City Council on Jan. 13 backed an agreement with Butte County that would bring the city into a shared emergency management software system. The meeting marked the council's first session of 2026 with Mayor James "Bo" Sheppard presiding.

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Butte Supervisors Tap Connelly, Ritter to Lead Roles

Jan 20, 2026 04:34PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Butte County Board of Supervisors reorganized on Jan. 13, selecting longtime District 1 Supervisor Bill Connelly to serve as board chair for 2026.

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Special Election Announced for LaMalfa Seat

Jan 20, 2026 02:14PM ● By Lloyd Green

Gov. Gavin Newsom has scheduled a special election for Aug. 4, to fill the vacant congressional seat in California’s 1st District following the death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa.

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Gallagher’s License Plate Modernization Bill Advances, Carrying Forward LaMalfa’s Decade-Long Advocacy

Jan 14, 2026 08:19AM ● By Assemblyman James Gallagher News Release

Jan. 12, in a meaningful tribute to the late Congressman Doug LaMalfa, Assemblyman James Gallagher’s (R-East Nicolaus) legislation to modernize California’s vehicle license plate system cleared the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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HR 1 Bringing Major Changes to County Aid

Jan 06, 2026 04:11PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Butte County Board of Supervisors was briefed in December on the significant federal impacts of House Resolution 1 on local public health and social services.

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LaMalfa, Longtime North State Congressman Passes

Jan 06, 2026 02:49PM ● By MPG Staff

U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a longtime Republican lawmaker who represented much of Northern California, has died, House Republican leadership announced Tuesday. He was 65.

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California Turns Winter Season Rain into Future Water Supply

Dec 30, 2025 02:39PM ● By Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office News Release

As California enters the upcoming season of winter rains, the Newsom administration and local agencies are working to collect as much of that stormwater as possible for future use.

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Unstable Riverbed Conditions Derail Gridley Sewer Plans

Dec 30, 2025 02:29PM ● By Susan Meeker

Once again, Gridley’s unusual subsurface conditions are disrupting a major public works project.

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Council Approves Legal Representation in Nationwide Settlement

Dec 24, 2025 08:13AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the Dec. 17 meeting, the Live Oak City Council selected members to serve as mayor and vice mayor for 2026.

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LaMalfa Comments on Farm Aid Package

Dec 23, 2025 01:45PM ● By Congressman Doug LaMalfa News Release

Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement after President Trump announced an economic assistance package for American farm producers.

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LaMalfa Bill to Transfer Land to Pit River Passes House

Dec 17, 2025 09:40AM ● By Congressman Doug LaMalfa News Release

Dec. 15, the House passed Congressman LaMalfa’s (R-Richvale) legislation, H.R. 2400, the “Pit River Land Transfer” Act. The bill transfers approximately 580 acres of federally owned land known locally as the “Four Corners” to the Pit River Tribe.

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LaMalfa Legislation to Protect Rural Areas from Fires Passes House

Dec 17, 2025 09:01AM ● By Congressman Doug LaMalfa News Release

On Dec. 11, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, which was introduced by Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), passed the House as part of a larger permitting reform package, the PERMIT Act.

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Biggs Council Initiates Industrial Park Audit

Dec 17, 2025 08:11AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Biggs City Council on Dec. 9 moved to address concerns raised by the Butte County Grand Jury over financial management at the city-owned Industrial Park.

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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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Council Honors Local Cross Country Student Athletes

Dec 10, 2025 08:38AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

The Live Oak City Council issued a proclamation honoring the Live Oak High School cross country team at the Dec. 3 meeting.

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Gridley Residents Face Garbage Rate Hike

Nov 26, 2025 08:17AM ● By Susan Meeker

Gridley residents will have the final say on a proposed 6.62% increase to solid‑waste rates after the City Council voted unanimously Nov. 17 to begin the Proposition 218 process.

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LaMalfa Introduces the ESSENTIAL Act to End Automatic Engine Start-Stop Mandates

Nov 20, 2025 04:33PM ● By Congressman Doug LaMalfa News Release

On Nov. 20, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced H.R. 6200, the Eliminating Start-Stop Engine Nuisance Technologies that Impair Automobile Life (ESSENTIAL) Act, which would end federal mandates and incentives that push automatic engine start-stop systems in cars and trucks.

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LaMalfa and Garamendi Reintroduce Flood Insurance for Farmers Act

Nov 17, 2025 05:08PM ● By Congressman Doug LaMalfa News Release

Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), recently reintroduced H.R. 5961, the “Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2025.

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Gridley Launches Plan to Review City Fee Structure

Nov 13, 2025 08:34AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Gridley City Council on Nov. 3 unanimously approved issuing a Request for Proposals for professional consulting services to conduct a comprehensive cost allocation plan, master fee study and an optional nexus study.

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Butte County Holds Line on Ag Surcharge

Nov 05, 2025 11:51AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Butte County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 opted to maintain a longstanding property tax surcharge on agricultural landowners, choosing to revisit the issue during next year’s budget cycle rather than risk cuts to recently restored law enforcement and other services.

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California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces More Than 5.4 Million California Voters Signed Up to Track Their Ballots

Oct 30, 2025 09:53AM ● By Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State News Release

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced today that more than 5.4 million California voters have signed up to track their ballots.

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Gridley Eyes Changes to Sidewalk, Tree Ordinances

Oct 29, 2025 09:29AM ● By Susan Meeker

Deputy City Clerk Carmen Santana presented proposed updates to Gridley’s sidewalk and tree ordinances during a special City Council workshop on Oct. 21, outlining long-overdue changes aimed at aligning local policy with California law.

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