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City Seeks Opportunity Zone Status

Jul 28, 2026 12:24PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Gridley City Council endorsed seeking Opportunity Zones 2.0 designation for both eligible census tracts, a step intended to encourage private investment in economically distressed areas.

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Supervisors Back $14 Million Probation Building

May 27, 2026 04:17PM ● By Susan Meeker

Butte County supervisors have approved construction of a new probation building in Oroville, replacing an aging facility county officials said no longer meets the department’s needs.

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Virginia Street Property Draws Buyer Interest

May 27, 2026 02:55PM ● By Susan Meeker

Two long‑troubled industrial properties tied to fires, safety hazards and homeless encampments are moving closer to possible redevelopment as court‑appointed receivers continue efforts to sell and rehabilitate the sites.

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Legacy Subdivision Environmental Review Approved

Mar 31, 2026 03:37PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Gridley City Council has approved an agreement to begin environmental review for the proposed Legacy Subdivision, a large residential development planned on the city’s edge.

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Supervisors Back Sheriff’s Basement Repairs

Mar 10, 2026 12:24PM ● By Susan Meeker

Repairs and upgrades are moving forward for the basement of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office after a sewer system failure flooded the facility last year.

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Gridley Revives Highway 99 Development

Mar 03, 2026 03:37PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Gridley Planning Commission voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to reinstate a long-discussed site development plan for a commercial project at 1225 Highway 99, allowing a mixed-use development to move forward after previous approvals expired.

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City Fences Abandoned Nuisance Property

Mar 03, 2026 01:58PM ● By Susan Meeker

A chain link security fence now surrounds the property at 110 Virginia St., marking the city’s latest effort to stabilize a long troubled site that has been used as a homeless encampment and the scene of repeated law enforcement responses.

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The HTA or Portuguese Hall slowly decaying while awaiting demolition

End of an Era for Portuguese Hall

Jan 27, 2026 12:45PM ● By Seti Long

A fixture in the historical tapestry of Gridley’s past has recently met a verdict on its fate.

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Potential New Building for Gridley Behavioral Health

Nov 19, 2025 10:59AM ● By Mickey Mrakuzic

Butte County is taking steps towards constructing a Behavioral Health Center in Gridley. Butte County General Services recently published a notice of intent to adopt an initial study/mitigated negative declaration (IS/MND).

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Biggs Council Reboots Housing Project After Procedural Error

Nov 13, 2025 08:11AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Biggs City Council has resolved a months-long procedural impasse surrounding the proposed Hamman Subdivision and Apartment Project, approving a series of development applications that had stalled since June.

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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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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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Gridley Urges Fix for Shopping Dips

Sep 23, 2025 06:03PM ● By Susan Meeker

Motorists in Gridley have raised concerns regarding the ongoing Highway 99 sidewalk improvement project, specifically highlighting the deep and steep entrances to shopping centers along the route.

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Major Arena Soccer League Coming to Sacramento-Cordova Region

Sep 23, 2025 04:25PM ● By MPG Staff

Major Arena Soccer League Coming to Sacramento-Cordova Region

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Helping Older Resident Repair Home

Sep 22, 2025 01:44PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

When a 77-year-old Sacramento County resident began facing mounting fines and pressure from her homeowners’ association (HOA) over much-needed repairs to her home, she wasn’t sure where to turn.

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Expert Advises Council on Potential Youth Care Facility

Sep 10, 2025 11:03AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the Sept. 3 meeting of the Live Oak City Council, City Manager Ben Moody introduced Ken Berrick of Rising Social Strategies (RSS) Consulting, which advises on children’s behavioral health, child welfare, juvenile justice and education programs.

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Beautiful balloon arches set the scene for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting held by The Pilates Room

Move, Connect and Elevate with Eliza

Aug 20, 2025 02:20PM ● By Seti Long

The Pilates Room to Open in Gridley

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Youth Psychiatric Health Facility groundbreaking ceremony

Orchard Hospital Breaks Ground on Youth Psychiatric Health Facility

Aug 20, 2025 02:02PM ● By Connie Voss

On Monday, Aug. 11, Orchard Hospital proudly hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming Youth Psychiatric Health Facility, an inpatient unit set to open in Fall 2026.

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California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) workers wield their shovels for the State Highway 99 Rehabilitation Project.

99 Rehab Project Breaks Ground

May 08, 2025 02:06PM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Gridley city officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 1 for the two-year rehabilitation project on the State Highway 99 corridor.

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Mayor Bo Sheppard attended a six-day federal policy conference in Washington, D.C. last week on behalf of the City of Biggs.

Housing Dispute Reheats in Biggs

May 01, 2025 09:24AM ● By Connie Voss

The April 22 Biggs City Council meeting began with public comment from Amanda Mattos regarding Realtor Kory Hamman’s embattled low-income housing project.

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Sutter County Hires Legal Team to Address Oroville Dam Flood Concerns

Apr 29, 2025 09:53AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

The Sutter County Board of Supervisors has approved a contract with a Sacramento-based law firm to help address concerns over flood risks tied to the operations of Oroville Dam.

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Farmers Wives Boutique sells women's clothes, hats, jewelry, decorative signs

Farmer’s Wives Boutique Relocates and Expands

Apr 24, 2025 08:44AM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

The Farmer’s Wives Boutique has moved from its old location on Spruce Street to 893 Hazel St. (on the corner of Hazel and Kentucky streets). One of the newer small businesses in Gridley, the store opened last August at the Spruce Street location.

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Live Oak Councilmember Opens Kid-Friendly Coffee Shop

Apr 02, 2025 04:13PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

A line of customers wrapped around the block and down the street on Saturday, March 29, in Live Oak, starting at the corner of Fir and California Street.

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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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New Home Sales Surge in New Year

Feb 17, 2025 06:43PM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

New home sales in the Greater Sacramento region saw their typical January surge as buyers returned to new home communities after the holiday lull, the North State Building Industry Association reported Feb. 11.

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State Route 70 Reopens After Hotel Marysville Demolition

Jan 14, 2025 01:50PM ● By Caltrans News Release

Highway Reopens After Seven-Month Closure

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Arson Expected for Bidwell Mansion

Dec 19, 2024 09:47AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

At approximately 3 a.m. Dec. 11, a fire broke out at Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park in Chico that nearly burnt the entire structure to the ground.

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Up in Smoke

Dec 12, 2024 09:10AM ● By Connie Voss

Chico’s Bidwell Mansion Destroyed

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City of Marysville Announces Demolition of the Hotel Marysville

Dec 11, 2024 10:37AM ● By City of Marysville News Release

The City of Marysville announces the commencement of heavy demolition work on the Hotel Marysville starting Wednesday, Dec. 11.

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CDFW Enters into New Agreement

Dec 05, 2024 04:36PM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is committed to restoring, protecting and conserving vulnerable species and habitats in the floodplains of the Sacramento Valley.

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New Republic FC Stadium Back on Track

Nov 19, 2024 12:20PM ● By Daniel Canfield

A project that was on life support had some much-needed life injected into it on Tuesday, Nov. 12, when the Sacramento City Council voted unanimously to approve the framework for a $321 million downtown railyards soccer stadium and entertainment venue.

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Reconstruction of High Glade Fire Lookout

Nov 07, 2024 01:44PM ● By Mendocino National Forest News Release

On Oct. 11, Mendocino National Forest contractors began reconstruction of the High Glade Lookout, which was destroyed by a wildfire in 2018.

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Women’s Empowerment Receives $50,000 To Provide for Unhoused Sac Women

Nov 05, 2024 10:27AM ● By Kristin Thebaud, Kristin Thebaud Communications News Release

Women’s Empowerment has received a grant of $50,000 from the Yocha Dehe Community Fund to provide transitional workforce housing for Sacramento women experiencing homelessness with their families.

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Governor Newsom Announces Over $1.3 Billion for Public Transportation Projects

Oct 30, 2024 09:43AM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Oct. 25 an award of more than $1.3 billion to 27 new public transportation projects intended to fund transformative rail and transit improvements throughout the state.

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Investing In the Sacramento River Valley

Oct 24, 2024 09:59AM ● By Bureau of Reclamation News Release

The Bureau of Reclamation on Oct. 17 announced the availability of $25 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for fish habitat and facility improvements in the Sacramento River Valley.

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