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Perilous Paradise

Photo by Ken Smith A displaced Ridge resident set up signs on the Skyway Saturday (Nov. 17) to relay a sentiment shared by many evacuees to Donald Trump’s passing motorcade. With each passing day, more […]

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Lingering effects

Photo by Evan Tuchinsky Persistent poor air from the Camp Fire impacts Saturday farmers’ market patrons last weekend (Nov. 17). Dr. Matthew Fine recalls the mid-June days of 2008 when the Humboldt Fire spewed smoke […]

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Arts Devo

A poem for Paradise Krystalynn Martin and her husband, Steven, moved to Auburn, Wash., with their two young children three months ago. Before that, they lived in Santa Rosa, where the school she worked at […]

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Staying strong

Photo by Meredith J. Cooper Monica Nolan is intimately involved in the Ridge community. A resident for 17 years—she lives in Magalia—she worked for some time at the Paradise Unified School District before taking over […]

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Thankful in this time of need

The North Valley Community Foundation organized a Camp Fire Evacuation Relief Fund almost immediately following the start of the disastrous firestorm. Two days later, a map indicating the origin of the donations showed a wealth […]

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City caps prices

In response to reports of predatory cost hikes since the Camp Fire broke out Nov. 8, the Chico City Council has prohibited price gouging for six months, until May 16. The ordinance extends a state […]

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Childhood trauma tips

In the aftermath of the Camp Fire, we’re all suffering from the loss of Paradise and neighboring communities—some of us much more than others. While some families may be able to return to their normal […]