Emergency Alerts

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Cal Water could increase rates next year | Glenn County moves from CodeRED alerts | Upper Bidwell Park pile burns tomorrow

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Watch Duty co-founder and CEO John Mills testifies before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Natural Resources on Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

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Watch Duty founder says emergency alert systems are failing the public

Andre Byik

Watch Duty CEO John Mills said confusion during the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County resulted in people evacuating from “fairly safe areas directly into the path of the fire.”

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Watch Duty founder wants better wildfire alerts | Strong storm could cause power outages | LaMalfa’s cause of death

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Andre Byik, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.

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Enloe probes employee’s Charlie Kirk video | Butte County extends Alert FM service | Trinity County board launches recruitment for Administrative Officer

Erik Adams, Andre Byik, Claudia Brancart, Ken Devol

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, December 18, 2025.

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Butte County changes how it delivers emergency notifications | LaMalfa introduces bill to remove federal mandates for vehicle start-stop systems | Shasta County approves $2.2 million grant for Good News Rescue Mission

Erik Adams, Claudia Brancart, Sarina Grossi

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, November 21, 2025.

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Butte County switches emergency alert systems after week-long outage

Claudia Brancart

After a CodeRED outage, Butte County is switching to a new alert system called RAVE, and wants residents to sign up now.

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Most North State residents aren’t signed up for fire alerts | Newsom, lawmakers score low on trust | How to prep your pet for an evacuation

Anthony Vasek, Angel Huracha

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, July 14, 2025.

Goats and kids mill about in an enclosure at the Festival.

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Don’t wait for flames: Wildfire evacuation tips for large animal owners

Alec Stutson

Horses and livestock need wildfire evacuation plans too. Here’s how to prepare and what to pack.

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Pack up or leave now? How to read fire evacuation alerts

Erik Adams

Two North State sheriff’s officials explain how to prepare for wildfire evacuations, and why you shouldn’t wait when an order is issued.

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Chico PD to review military equipment | California’s AI driven alert system | Butte Humane urges community to foster dogs

Ken Devol, Angel Huracha

The Chico Police Department will hold a public meeting next week about the use of surplus military equipment. Also, a new alert system is a sophisticated hi-tech tool giving disaster managers the information they need when bad things happen, and Butte County Humane Society is at capacity and asking residents to foster a dog.