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A dam holding back billions of gallons of water fails and hundreds of lives are lost in the deluge that follows in California. No, it is not a…

This week we visit Monterey’s Cannery Row and the world-class Monterey Bay Aquarium, which was among the first to recognize that by focusing on the local…

This is rodeo country. About half of pro rodeos in California are held in or very near the Central Valley, which makes sense if you think of roping,…

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.