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Opening Week for Gridley Basketball

Jan 23, 2025 12:15PM ● By Dillon Longmire

The Gridley Bulldogs boys’ and girls’ basketball teams both split as they opened their regular season this past week.

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Lions Struggle in Opening Week

Jan 23, 2025 12:14PM ● By Dillon Longmire

The Live Oak Lions boys basketball team opened their regular season with two losses to move to 7-7 on the season.

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Woman Sentenced in DUI Death of Student

Jan 23, 2025 12:10PM ● By Butte County District Attorney’s Office News Release

In an emotional court hearing Jan. 16, a Humboldt County woman was sentenced to 11 years and four months in state prison for her collision with a college student on Highway 99 in 2023.

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Live Oak’s PFAs Retested Positive

Jan 23, 2025 12:07PM ● By Shaunna Boyd

During the Jan. 15 Live Oak City Council meeting’s public comments, resident Cruz Mora requested an update about the city’s wells’ re-testing to determine the level of PFAs (also called forever chemicals) in the water system.

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Ice Burgie Under New Ownership

Jan 23, 2025 12:02PM ● By Connie Voss

Gridley Ice.Burgie or The Burgie, as many residents know it, has been a beloved part of Gridley and ‘Home of the Bulldog Burger’ for more than 70 years.

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Lions Split to End Preseason

Jan 15, 2025 09:14AM ● By Dillon Longmire

The Live Oak Lions boys basketball team closed their preseason schedule by splitting games in early January.

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Bulldog Boys End the Preseason Strong

Jan 15, 2025 09:08AM ● By Dillon Longmire

The Gridley Bulldogs boys basketball team closed out the preseason with two home victories and extended their winning streak to seven in early January play.

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Floating Classroom Program Highlights Chinook Salmon Lifecycle

Jan 15, 2025 09:05AM ● By California Department of Water Resources News Release

During autumn, the Feather River in Oroville is home to adult Chinook salmon that have returned to their natural spawning grounds to complete their lifecycle and start the next generation.

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Volunteers Needed to Assist Point in Time Count

Jan 15, 2025 08:43AM ● By Butte County News Release

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) will conduct the Point in Time (PIT) count, also known as the homeless census, with the assistance of Butte County employees, Continuum of Care participating agencies and community volunteers.

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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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Butte County Public Health Welcomes New Health Officer

Jan 09, 2025 09:42AM ● By Butte County Department of Public Health News Release

The Butte County Department of Public Health has announced the appointment of Dr. Jarett Beaudoin as the county’s new public health officer.

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Bird Flu Detected in a Backyard Poultry Flock

Jan 09, 2025 09:37AM ● By Butte County Public Health News Release

The Butte County Department of Public Health (BCPH) has received notification from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) of a bird flu (H5N1) infection in a non-commercial backyard poultry flock in Butte County.

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Chico State Senior Earns All-American Status

Jan 02, 2025 11:01AM ● By Cayden Jones, Chico State Athletics

Many athletes who suffer season-ending injuries approach their return to sport cautiously, hesitating to play at 100% the moment they step back onto the field. However, that wasn't the case for Miles Rice.

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Sutter Peak Charter Academy Granted Seven Year Renewal

Jan 02, 2025 10:56AM ● By Pacific Charter Institute News Release

Nuestro Elementary School District Approves Renewal

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Serial Christmas Thief Introduced to Prop 36

Jan 02, 2025 10:48AM ● By Butte County District Attorney News Release

A Red Bluff man was caught on Dec. 20, stealing from several Chico stores and was introduced to the hard realities of the recently passed Proposition 36 provisions that elevated his petty thefts to felonies.

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What's up at Lake Oroville?

Jan 02, 2025 10:45AM ● By California Department of Water Resources News Release

Annual Chinook salmon spawning activities at the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville have been completed.

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Four More Years for Farr and Johnson

Jan 02, 2025 10:31AM ● By Connie Voss

Current Mayor Mike Farr and Vice Mayor Bruce Johnson were both reappointed to continue for another four-year term at the Dec. 16 Gridley City Council meeting. Voting by the City Council was unanimous.

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Donated Quilts Benefit Gridley Post Acute Residents

Jan 02, 2025 10:21AM ● By Cindy Scott

Residents at Gridley Post Acute, the assisted-living facility behind Orchard Hospital, have benefitted from the generosity of the community this holiday season.

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Gridley Post Acute Earns Five Stars

Dec 31, 2024 02:11PM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

Gridley Post Acute Skilled Nursing (formerly Hovlid) is now a five-star facility, granted by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

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Youth Choreography Theater Workshop

Dec 31, 2024 02:02PM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

Center Stage Productions, Yuba-Sutter’s premiere youth performing arts program, has announced its next series of theater workshops and plans for its summer musicals.

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The Bulldogs Shine in Colusa Tournament

Dec 27, 2024 09:22AM ● By Dillon Longmire

The Gridley Bulldogs boys basketball team played and performed well in the Georgia Raczniak tournament in Colusa. The tournament started on Thursday, Dec. 19 and ended on Saturday, Dec. 21.

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Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession Held

Dec 27, 2024 09:20AM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Connie Voss

Gridley residents along Hazel, Virginia, Magnolia and Oregon streets saw the Our Lady of Guadalupe procession on the afternoon of Dec. 12. About 100 Sacred Heart Catholic Church members braved the rain and participated in the event.

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Firefighters Rescue Kitten

Dec 27, 2024 09:11AM ● By Connie Voss

CAL FIRE Truck 74 was dispatched Dec. 17 to rescue a kitten from the top of a tall tree on Vermont Street. The cat’s neighbor called 911 and Firefighters Hunter Noel and Dakota McGinnis responded. Noel climbed the ladder and McGinnis was the operator.

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Live Oak City Council Welcomes New Member

Dec 27, 2024 09:07AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

The Live Oak City Council issued a resolution accepting the Nov. 5 election results and elected councilmembers were sworn in at its Dec. 12 meeting.

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Gridley Christian Church to Host Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Dec 19, 2024 10:32AM ● By Gridley Christian Church News Release

Gridley Christian Church will host a candlelight celebration of the birth of Jesus at 6:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

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Christmas Light Viewing is Fun

Dec 19, 2024 10:29AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

There’s still time to see some of the best decorated holiday homes throughout Butte, Yuba and Sutter counties. The following list has been compiled to help ensure your Christmas light hunting is a success!

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Christian Life Program Celebrates Birth of Jesus

Dec 19, 2024 10:24AM ● By Cindy Scott

The members of Christian Life Assembly will share a beautiful Christmas program to welcome the birth of the Savior.

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Orchestra Concert Celebrates 10 Years

Dec 19, 2024 10:22AM ● By Connie Voss, photos by Cindy Scott

A special Christmas concert honoring the Sutter Buttes Family Orchestra’s 10th year of performance was held Friday, Dec. 13, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

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Gallagher Makes Statement on Bidwell Mansion Fire

Dec 19, 2024 10:10AM ● By Office of Assemblyman James Gallagher News Release

Assemblyman James Gallagher released the following statement on the destruction of the historic Bidwell Mansion in a fire.

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Clothing and Toy Exchange a Hit

Dec 19, 2024 10:08AM ● By Connie Voss

Dozens of tables of clothes and toys were donated and laid out for any and all visitors at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The exchange began at 4 p.m. A line was waiting to enter. All items were free.

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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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Everyone Loves Breakfast with Santa

Dec 19, 2024 09:41AM ● By Connie Voss

Close to 200 Gridley residents had a fun morning with Santa at the Gridley Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 14.

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Law Enforcement Wants Information on School Shooting

Dec 12, 2024 11:47AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

On Dec. 4, two students at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville were shot and sustained critical injuries. The victims were identified as 5-year-old Elias Wolford and 6-year-old Roman Mendez.

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Gridley Winter Wonderland Lights Up the City

Dec 12, 2024 11:40AM ● By Connie Voss

Once again, Gridley residents were delighted by the Winter Wonderland and Parade of Lights held Wednesday, Dec. 4, in historic Downtown Gridley.

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Legislation to Provide Disaster Tax Relief

Dec 12, 2024 09:39AM ● By Office of Rep. Doug LaMalfa News Release

On Dec. 4, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 5863, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act. This legislation included Congressman Doug LaMalfa’s (R-Richvale) bill, H.R. 4970, Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Act, which will exempt wildfire relief payments from federal income taxes.

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