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Countless lives lost in the shuffle

Eighty-five people died as a direct result of the Camp Fire. But that’s not the end of the story—far from it. The wildfire also is indirectly responsible for the deaths of many others, including frail […]


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Cancer center to open

Adventist Health will unveil its new cancer center in Chico on Tuesday (April 9). The opening of the Cancer Care Center is significant, according to a news release, because cancer patients treated at Feather River […]


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Adventist Health reveals changes

In announcing the April 1 opening of a walk-in clinic in Paradise, Adventist Health Feather River also revealed it will suspend its hospital license and affiliate the associated services and facilities with Adventist Health and […]


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Debris removal update

Camp Fire survivors registered with the government debris removal program who are waiting to move back to their properties may be eligible for a priority list to fast-track the clean-up. The list applies only to […]


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More help for survivors

Butte County has launched another resource for Camp Fire survivors. Immediate Disaster Case Management (IDCM) services, a partnership with the Administration for Children and Families, will provide case managers to support and assist survivors with […]


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RV parking and FEMA update

Adding final amendments to emergency housing rules, the Butte County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an urgency ordinance Tuesday (Feb. 26) that immediately eased restrictions on parking recreational vehicles. The supervisors, at their previous meeting, […]


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Paying for wildfires

Bankruptcy won't make PG&E's long-term wildfire problem—or its costs—go away U.S. Bankruptcy Court Facing a cash flow problem stemming from recent wildfire liabilities, PG&E will reorganize its gas and electric business under Chapter 11. The […]


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Disaster compounded

Photo by Melissa Daugherty PG&E crews at work on Nov. 9, the day after the Camp Fire began, along a portion of Clark Road in Paradise. Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy has set off a […]


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Paradise plans rebuild

Launching a series of “listening sessions” on how to rebuild from the Camp Fire, the Paradise Town Council will hold a special meeting Friday morning (Feb. 22) with residents and its long-term planning consultant. The […]


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Oroville extends rent control

Disaster-area protections will continue for residential tenants after the Oroville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening (Feb. 19) to impose a rent-control ordinance for the next 10 1/2 months. Effective immediately, no landlord may increase […]


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Post-fire tax relief

Butte County could receive assistance from the state to cover property tax revenue losses due to the Camp Fire. Assembly Bill 72, amending the Budget Act of 2018, was unanimously approved by the Senate on […]


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Paradise water funded

Help is on the way for Paradise’s troubled water system. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded about $1.4 million to the Paradise Irrigation District to repair and restore its water system damaged during the […]


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Paradise hospital lays off 800

With Paradise’s hospital closed indefinitely due to Camp Fire damage, two-thirds of Adventist Health Feather River employees got laid off this week. Jill Kinney, regional spokeswoman for Adventist Health, told the CN&R that the organization […]


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Caring enterprise

It’s been three months since the Camp Fire was sparked in rural Butte County, but we all know it’s going to take years, perhaps even decades, for our region to heal from the most destructive […]


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Time to prioritize temporary housing

It’s been nearly three months since the Camp Fire torched a significant portion of Butte County, destroying thousands of homes and displacing tens of thousands of residents, and yet the most significant commitment in terms […]