Durham News

The Butte County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the alleged sexual assault of a Durham woman in her 80's. Sex crimes investigator Tom Dryden said the attack took place around 1 a.m. Sunday in a ...

Henri has mostly managed to avoid this summer's hideous heat and ghastly air quality by staying inside - cool, damp towels across the forehead, air-conditioning on high, and regular prophylactic doses of ...

The 14th annual Cruz'n Classic Car Show had 174 hot rods and show cars spread across Durham Park Saturday.

They can leave unhurried if they would like. The precautionary evacuation runs from Magalia Dam downhill, according to Cal Fire public information officer Wes Buchanan.

Ash in air 'mainly a nuisance' The bits of white ash falling from the sky are more of a nuisance than a health hazard, according to Gail Williams, senior air quality planner with the Butte County Air Quality ...

In the face of the continuing fires, the Butte County Air Quality Management District is predicting "very unhealthy air for all people" throughout the foothill communities today.

With 27 fires burning in Butte County, other fires burning in the surrounding counties and a containment goal set for July 1, an air quality advisory was issued for Butte County Monday.

Normally a firefighter's boots are on his feet. But Saturday afternoon firefighters used their footwear to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

"Living on the edge" has been one of the more annoying popular cliches of the past dozen years or so, though it is usually employed to describe sky divers and other thrill seekers.

Residents in lower Paradise scrambled to gather belongings, pets and horses Thursday afternoon as they narrowly outran flames that consumed several homes in the area near Neal and Wayland roads.

Nature school: Educators and youth leaders interested in coordinating a trip to Rancho Esquon should contact Shane Romain at 275-1014 or shane_romain@calwaterfowl.org . Loretta Gardiner undoubtedly has the ...

Firefighters got their first look Friday at structures lost in the Humboldt Fire, but few if any residents still under an evacuation order in the worst-hit areas knew if their homes survived.

Calmed winds are allowing firefighters to mount an aggressive attack on the Humboldt Fire, but additional "precautionary" evacuation orders have been posted for a wide swath of Paradise and for a chunck of ...

As firefighters continue to battle the 1,600-acre Ophir Fire, they are facing continued heat and high winds today.

The Capt. Bob Pancake Wagon is on the road again. Thanks to many donations of money, labor and materials, the wagon, which burned July 4, 2006, can once again raise money for nonprofit organizations that ...

Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children younger than 12. Randy Fowler, 533-5921, or Cynthia Slaterly, 589-1638. * Thermalito Grange spaghetti dinner from 4-6 p.m. June 7 at the hall, 479 Plumas Ave.

Robert 3Bob2 Buskirk, president of Oro Dam Cruisers and Downtown Business Association board member, with his rebuilt 1937 Chevy Coupe at his home in Oroville.

Three candidates are seeking the Butte County District 4 supervisor's seat, a post left open by Curt Josiassen's decision not to seek re-election. The district is diverse, including southeast Chico, reaching ...

For many local students, the Silver Dollar Fair is their culminating educational experience, as projects representing months of work get displayed, judged and in many cases, sold.

Durham Unified School District has seen the end of budget cuts for this year, said business manager Connie Cavanaugh.