Oroville News

El Medio Fire Chief Rusty Ohlhausen said the fire started about 3:30 a.m. inside a single-wide mobile home on the 1900 block of A Street in Southside Oroville.

Butte County is hoping to get some high-powered support in an effort to get the Plumas National Forest to open more routes for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts.

Oroville branch of the American Association of University Women recently held two events for Tech Trek, a California AAUW program that sends seventh grade girls to a week-long, summer math/science camp on university campuses.

Oroville police responded to the 1100 block of High Street around 11:45 p.m. after getting reports of a stabbing, Sgt.

CHICO The Love Chapmantown Community Coalition will sponsor four free self-help community workshops one Saturday a month at the Salvation Army, 567 E. 16th St.

At a talk with citizens Friday in Oroville, state Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, voiced concern about the growth of government, the federal Affordable Care Act, and other issues, and encouraged people to get involved.

Unable to match the salaries of private and some public utilities, California cannot retain enough skilled employees to maintain and operate its complex and vital water delivery system.

Emergency medical technician Robbie Berge is used to saving people, but on Saturday night, the roles were reversed when he needed to be rescued after his race kart caught on fire.

An 11-hour protest inside Berry Creek Rancheria headquarters ended with about 20 people who had barricaded themselves inside tribal offices taken into custody around noon today.

A former Butte County teacher was arrested for molesting several of his young students.

A morning grebe paddle at Themalito Afterbay is planned Sunday to view the Western and Clark's grebes in their courtship and nesting displays.

Summertime used to be my favorite time of year; hot, lazy weekends spent at the river swimming and throwing sticks for the dogs.

Judy Johnson and Chris Lasik of the Tree of Hope foundation talk in Southside Oroville on Feb.

The hours for the Saturday Oroville downtown farmers market were incorrect in the Tuesday Mercury-Register. The market opens this Saturday and hours are 7:30-11 a.m. weekly.

Besides the opening of the Downtown Farmers Market and the Oroville 5K River Run, two unrelated and free events are also scheduled to happen elsewhere.

Thursday Night Market: 6-9 p.m. downtown on Broadway, from Second to Fifth streets.

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One of the great challanges of being retired is staying active. I am always on the outlook for new adventures And one one adventure to a small to fill my day.

Steve and Brenda Mantzouranis of Oroville enjoy lunch at the Feather River Nature Center in Oroville on Wednesday.

Registrations are still being accepted for entry in the second annual Oroville 5K River Run and Walk, which takes place Saturday morning.