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Butte County bird flu numbers at 44,000 infected birds | Man accused of burning down Bidwell Mansion pleads not guilty | Oroville council extends use of video surveillance to combat crime

By Erik Adams,
Emily Azad, Ava Norgrove
Published January 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM PST

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Jan. 23.

In today’s episode:

The number of birds in Butte County infected with the bird flu has now climbed to more than 44,000. Health officials say the risk of the virus to the public remains low.

Also, the man accused of burning down Bidwell Mansion pleaded not guilty in court today. He is facing up to 11 years in prison.

Plus, a crime-fighting security trailer will continue operating in Oroville.

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Headlines Butte CountyBird FluBidwell MansionArsonChico, CaliforniaOroville, CaliforniaHealthChico StateButte County Public Health DepartmentGovernment
Erik Adams
Erik began his role as NSPR's Butte County government reporter in September of 2023 as part of UC Berkeley's California Local News Fellowship. He received his bachelor's degree in Journalism from Cal State LA earlier that year.
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Emily Azad
Emily was a writer and teacher with a master’s degree in Rhetoric, Literacy and Composition from Chico State. She joined the team at NSPR as a Digital News Assistant and shared her passion for words, news, and the arts with the local community.
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Ava Norgrove
Ava was an NSPR’s Morning Edition anchor and reporter. They previously worked on NPR’s Weekend Edition and NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered broadcasts and produced weekly national news stories focused on contextualizing national issues for individual communities. They love NorCal and spending time outdoors.
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