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Las Plumas runner Brian Hastings joins Wildcats
Oroville >> Northern Section mile champion and West Side League cross-country titleholder Brian Hastings of Las Plumas High has committed to studying and competing at Chico State by signing a national letter of intent, accepting a partial athlet → Read More
Butte cross-country coach Seth Roberts retiring after 13 seasons
Butte Valley >> Seth Roberts is retiring from his position as men’s and women’s cross-country head coach at Butte College where he has built a consistently competitive championship program for the last 13 years. During tha → Read More
Paradise woman moves forward on ‘The Voice’
Paradise woman Amber Sauer, 35, Tuesday survived the final blind-audition episode of NBC’s “The Voice,” and earned a place on celebrity artist Kelly Clarkson’s team — the only spot left available, unbeknownst to her. → Read More
Butte Fire Safe Council gets largest grant ever for Butte Creek project
Magalia >> The Butte Fire Safe Council has received the biggest grant in its history, $499,100 for the the Butte Creek Forest Health Project.The grant was made by The Sierra Nevada Conservancy, an agency of the state government. → Read More
Watch Paradise’s Amber Sauer on The Voice Tuesday evening
Paradise woman Amber Sauer’s blind audition for “The Voice” is scheduled to run Tuesday evening.The singing competition show starts a 8 p.m. on NBC.During blind auditions, decisions from the music coaches are based s → Read More
Chico State, Butte make gains at Wildcat Invite
Chico >> While both Chico and Butte athletes dealt with heavy legs from training through mid-season bulk, Chico State’s Wildcat Invite pushed the track athletes into the next phase of competition Saturday.Chico State’s team → Read More
Paradise water district may make pitch for PG&E’s Centerville project
Paradise >> In response to Pacific Gas and Electric’s recent listing of the DeSabla-Centerville hydroelectric project, Paradise Irrigation District has cautiously expressed its interest in the project.“The project is no long → Read More
Paradise native to compete on ‘The Voice’
Paradise >> A Paradise woman, Amber Sauer, 35, has successfully auditioned for Season 14 of The Voice, a four-time Emmy Award-winning singing competition.The season premiere airs Monday, with Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Alicia Keys and Ke → Read More
Paradise to require business licenses for first time ever
Paradise >> For the first time in its history, the town of Paradise will be requiring business licenses.The historically controversial licenses were approved 4-1 during the Paradise Town Council’s regular meeting Tuesday night, aft → Read More
Paradise beats Trojans to advance
Paradise>> The Paradise boys soccer team won Thursday’s home playoff game against Red Bluff 2-1.Bobcat junior forward Paul Marc (aka Frenchy) scored nine minutes into the first half from deep behind the box assisted by senior Victo → Read More
Butte County Fire Safe Council facing possible bankruptcy
Paradise >> The Butte County Fire Safe Council is in danger of insolvency because an agency is denying reimbursement for an already completed project.“The Fire Safe Council has legal counsel reviewing the demands by a pass-through → Read More
Candidate for governor speaks to Paradise club
Paradise >> Delaine Eastin, Democratic candidate for governor of California, visited Paradise Wednesday and urged those at the Paradise Ridge Democratic Club to consider education worthy as California’s top priority.“If we f → Read More
Crash into ‘Welcome to paradise’ sign attributed to firefighter
Paradise>> The alleged driving under the influence on Halloween night that damaged the town’s “Welcome to Paradise” sign at Neal Road and Skyway, involved a current Cal Fire-Paradise firefighter, prosecutors said.Tobi → Read More
Paradise Safeway employees answer 7-year-old’s letter to Santa
Paradise>> This Christmas Tyler Martin, 7, took his letter to Santa and responsibly dropped it off in a mailbox labeled ‘Letters to Santa’ in the Paradise Safeway.“He stuffed his letter in there and we thought nothing → Read More
Driver hurt in solo vehicle rollover on Skyway
Paradise >> A Magalia man was airlifted to the hospital Thursday after his car hit a tree on the Skyway.At approximately 2:36 p.m. the 28-year-old driving a 2006 silver Nissan Titan pickup was traveling westbound on Skyway when he collide → Read More
Butte County first responder agencies join in coordinated drill
Paradise >> The Butte County Office of Emergency Management received a grant that provided Butte County law enforcement and emergency first responder agencies a critical incident response training Friday at the CMA Church.The Homeland Sec → Read More
Paradise cross-country teams sweep Westside League titles
Oroville >> Las Plumas High School senior Brian Hastings set the varsity course record at the Westside League finals hosted by Las Plumas at North Forebay on Thursday afternoon.“I stayed relaxed and didn’t fight the wind too → Read More