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County must prioritize evacuation routes

The CN&R got a tour this week of Centerville Road, which winds up from the Honey Run Covered Bridge site all the way into Magalia. Many residents who couldn’t reach the Skyway to escape the […]


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Grant supports Ridge rebuild

Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) has donated $725,000 to help Paradise and Butte County residents rebuild. Paradise received $475,000 and Butte County $250,000, which will fund development services fees for granting permits, reviewing plans and […]


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Camp Fire lumber storage addressed

The Butte County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (July 23) approved an urgency ordinance allowing temporary log deck sites. The ordinance addresses burned and hazardous trees being cut and stored following the Camp Fire and […]


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High hopes for changing of the guard

The past eight months in Butte County have been rough, and it’s safe to say the Public Health Department has had more than a lot on its plate. While we hesitate to guess why its […]


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PG&E log deck sites cited

Butte County has issued eight citations at three different log deck staging locations operating without permits post-Camp Fire. PG&E contractors had set up these sites to store dead or dying trees from the Ridge or […]


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Council deserves kudos for renter relief

This newspaper’s first issue after the Camp Fire featured a dozen stories about the deadly blaze and its effects. We could see from the outset of the disaster that it would have devastating long-range consequences […]


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PG&E claim deadline set

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, which is overseeing PG&E’s Chapter 11 case, has set a bar date, or deadline, for proof-of-claim forms from wildfire victims and other entities seeking financial […]


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Pet fire prep

1. Tag ’em: Microchip your pet and make sure it wears a collar with ID tag that has your cell number. (Tip: Add your pet as a contact in your phone with microchip number as […]


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Find your cat

Camp Fire Pet Rescue and Reunification (CPRR): campfirepetrescue.org, (707) 349-6005 An exhaustive database of found pets culled from multiple sources. Browse the pictures and share your cat’s info and ask their experts to help you […]




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Grant targets Ridge mosquitoes

The North Valley Community Foundation has granted $310,434 to the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District (BCMVCD) to fight the mosquito population on the Ridge. After the Camp Fire, new mosquito-breeding sources became prevalent […]


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PG&E to bury power lines

Last week, PG&E announced it would rebuild all electric distribution lines underground in Paradise and parts of Magalia and the surrounding areas that are rebuilding after the Camp Fire. The build-out will occur over five […]


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Camp Fire snapshot

Last Thursday (May 16), the California Office of Emergency Services released the latest data related to the Camp Fire recovery efforts. Here are some of the estimates of the work done to date. 850,000 tons […]


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DA continues PG&E probe

Following Cal Fire’s announcement last Wednesday (May 15) that PG&E’s equipment caused the Camp Fire, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey told the CN&R his criminal investigation into the utility remained ongoing. “It was fairly […]