Butte County Sheriff’s Department

Wesley Cornett and his brother, Andruw, went missing while duck hunting in the Thermalito Afterbay in mid-December.

The Butte County Search and Rescue Team is currently two years into their five-year plan to fundraise $1.5 million. The goal is to get a new headquarters. Public Information Officer Kevin Soukup talks about why a new facility is needed.

A vehicle was partially submerged on a Cana Highway this morning. More about the incident and how to stay safe during this week’s storm.

Butte County Sheriff’s Department is having trouble filling open corrections positions. To remedy this, the department is offering $10,000 and $30,000 bonuses for new recruits. The amounts are based on the hirees' experience.

In rural Butte County, wildfire survivors who moved into RVs after their homes burned down face a deadline to rebuild or relocate. But affordable housing is hard to find in the burn scar. Also, the election results for the controversial Tuscan Water District were certified this week with the proposal winning approval, and the Butte County Sheriff’s Office is having trouble filling open corrections positions. To remedy this, the department is offering $10,000 and $30,000 bonuses for new recruits.