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A Butte College program aims to ease the labor shortage in the region. Also, hundreds of bills in the California Legislature cleared a major hurdle Thursday, and scientists say a $1 million state-funded project to boost the Western monarch butterfly population in California by restoring their habitat appears to be working.

Officials estimate that fuel reduction treatments should take place on more than 18,000 acres each year in Butte County. Also, specialized state COVID-19 testing sites that offer treatment are seeing fewer patients than anticipated, Republican lawmakers call for action on gas prices, and Sacramento is trying to curb harassment outside reproductive health care facilities.

Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his annual State of the State speech in person Tuesday night for the first time in two years. Also, Cal Fire says Friday's Flanagan Fire in Shasta County happened due to a change in the weather after a burn pile was initially lit during safe conditions, and the creation of a public safety complex south of Chico was considered by the Butte County Board of Supervisors.

The city of Redding is implementing new water restrictions amid California’s ongoing drought. Also, firefighters say a fire in Shasta County was caused by an escaped burn pile, and a bipartisan group of state lawmakers propose suspending California’s gas tax.

Police in Chico and Redding are investigating hate speech flyers distributed over the last week. Also, dozens of Butte County residents are having water hauled to them due to dry wells, and a new report found that areas experiencing frequent wildfires tend to be low-income.

The certification of votes for an election to form a controversial water district in Butte County has been postponed. Also, the city of Mt. Shasta is nearing completion of a plan that will reduce its carbon footprint, and gas rebates are on the way for Californians.

Stop AAPI Hate is calling out the dangers of language that scapegoats Asians and Asian Americans ahead of the midterm election. Also, California’s attorney general gives an update on fentanyl enforcement, and polls show two sports betting measures could be headed toward electoral defeat.

Residents in the Butte County community of Berry Creek say they weren’t properly notified about a proposal to temporarily close a fire station in the community. Also, opponents of the Valley’s Edge development plan in Chico announced the launch of a referendum campaign, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to unveil his proposed state budget today.

The National Weather Service in Sacramento is predicting a winter storm will last through tonight. Also, some North State fire survivors are concerned they would lose access to emergency information if Twitter goes dark, and the California Energy Commission held a hearing this week to uncover the reason for high gas prices in the state.

After a three-day shut-down due to vandalism Humboldt Avenue Skatepark has reopened. The department that oversees the skatepark says a 72-hour shutdown policy is necessary but some skateboarders find it unfair. Also, Shasta County and the Pit River Tribe are suing California over a controversial wind farm project in the works despite being rejected twice by county leadership, and a million-gallon water storage tank in Orland is nearing completion that’s part of a large program to expand the city’s municipal water system to help well users during drought.