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The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office says the Mill Fire has killed two people. Also, Yuba County’s fire prevention officer urges caution during hot and dry weather, and many Californians could receive relief under President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

A group of Redding residents gathered outside city hall Thursday in support of equipping police officers with body cameras. Also, North State Assemblywoman Megan Dahle announced her run for California State Senate, and up to 3 million low-income Californians are at risk of losing their Medi-Cal coverage.

More than 1,200 wells have run dry this year in California. Also, another lawsuit has been filed against the wood products company under investigation for the Mill Fire, and restoration efforts after the 2021 Dixie Fire are still underway at Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Unhoused residents in Chico are calling for more aid to protect campgrounds from flooding. Also, some Butte County residents remained without power following this week’s storm, and Gov. Gavin Newsom will take the oath of office for his second term as governor today in Sacramento.

Members of the Chico Police Department may get a 20% raise as the city council prepares to vote on a new budget today. Also, the town of Paradise will coordinate an emergency exercise on June 15 to simulate response actions during a wildfire or other disaster, and officials are investigating whether Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis was behind a flight that picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border and flew them to California’s capital.

Three years after the Bear Fire, Feather Falls is scheduled to hold its first commemoration this evening at the Goldflake Saloon and Cafe. Also, California State University students may see a tuition hike next year, and PG&E has started undergrounding power lines on part of Highway 70 in Plumas County.

Unofficial election results show two progressive Chico City Council candidates are leading their races. Watch parties for the Butte County Republican Party and Chico progressive candidates took place to celebrate their monthslong campaign efforts, and Butte County will likely implement a 1% sales tax.

Our resident chef shares recipes for spiced charoset, pavlova (flourless meringue cake) and chicken soup.

The terror network abducted him in northeastern Nigeria. His father was killed trying to rescue him. What would he do next?

By a 60%-to-27% margin, Americans said they thought Trump would go down as either one of the worst presidents in history or below average. President-elect Joe Biden is viewed more positively.