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Chico Public Works senior civil engineer David Kehn presenting his report on storm runoff from the Park Fire burn scar to the Bidwell Park and Playgrounds Commission on Feb. 24, 2025 in Chico, Calif.

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Why more storm water is flowing into Chico’s creeks after the Park Fire

Erik Adams

A majority of the area’s watershed was burned by the Park Fire. Storm runoff from the burn scar swelled Chico’s creeks during this season’s storms, but it’s also providing a way for experts to understand how burn scars affect the region’s waterways.

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Salmon remain threatened in Butte Creek | Yuba County confirms first West Nile case | PG&E undergrounds power lines in Magalia

Sarah Bohannon

Concern for salmon in Butte Creek continues following a rupture of a PG&E canal which washed a huge amount of debris into the stream. Also, Yuba County has confirmed a human case of West Nile Virus, and PG&E started work on undergrounding power lines in Magalia this week.

Oroville Residents Voice Tree-Cutting Concerns to PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric is in the process of removing more than 200 trees in Oroville that sit along a gas pipeline. There has been some push back from…

Care Enough to Act Promotes Suicide-Prevention

Care Enough to Act is a sort of suicide-prevention task force for Butte, Tehama and Glenn counties. This week, the organization is blitzing the area with…