OROVILLE, California — A Chico man was sentenced to one year and four months in prison Thursday in Butte County Superior Court for attempted arson in rural north Chico, the Butte County District Attorney’s Office announced. Officials say Marc Traylor, 56, a transient in Chico, was arrested Wednesday, July 3, after a witness called the […]
CHICO, California — The Chico Area Recreation and Park District (CARD) and the Rainforest Art Project collaborated with elementary schools in Chico to create mosaic artwork for Chapman Park. Students from Chapman Elementary School and Sherwood Montessori School in Chico worked together to brainstorm and design two installations. Students placed each tile on the artwork. […]
A scene of the park fire in a video released by the governor’s office. The largest wildfire in California this year has been significantly contained after the previously severe fire season in the state has at least temporarily given way to relative calm. The Park Fire was 53 percent contained as of Monday after ravaging […]
CHICO, California — On Saturday, a benefit concert for the survivors of the Park Fire took place at the City Plaza in Chico. We wanted to not only raise money, but also create a place where people can unwind and enjoy music, an environment where we can just have fun. It’s only been three weeks […]
CHICO, California — The Park Fire broke out in Upper Bidwell on July 24 and has since grown to nearly 430,000 acres, with 45% containment. As containment continues to increase and evacuations continue to be lifted across the North State, people are returning to previously evacuated areas, including Upper Bidwell Park. The City of Chico […]
CHICO, California — On Friday morning, the groundbreaking ceremony for a new US Forest Service fire station took place in Chico. Following the devastation caused by the 2020 North Complex Fire, the Mendocino and Plumas National Forests have partnered to build a new fire station at Chico Seed Orchard. The station will serve as the […]
The Park Fire continued to spread to communities in northeast Tehama County on Thursday. It has burned thousands of acres of mostly rural areas since it started July 24 in Chico’s Upper Bidwell Park. The Agricultural Pass Program allows some farmers and ranchers to access their properties during disasters such as wildfires, through House Bill […]
