Glenn County

Elections results show voters in Chico approved a ballot measure raising the city sales tax rate by 1%. Also, a project to bring relief to some households with dry wells in Glenn County is moving forward, and the California Air Resources Board is considering phasing out diesel trucks.

Glenn County is rolling out a new evacuation zone system for emergencies. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom announces a $4.7 billion effort to address children’s mental health, and state lawmakers advance a COVID-19 bill for school testing plans.

Risk remains for some Yuba County communities near the Rices Fire. Also, many North State counties lack abortion clinics, and California lawmakers have approved a bill allowing lawsuits against those selling illegal guns.

Two North State counties — Glenn and Trinity — are lagging the statewide rate for high school graduations. Also, dry lightning forecast this week in the Sierra Nevada is posing fire risks, and lawmakers want to raise wages for California prison inmates.

Butte County supervisors narrowly approve keeping local COVID-19 emergency proclamation in place. Also, state Sen. Brian Dahle announces his campaign for California governor in Redding and a study published this month shows thinner forests are more resilient to wildfire, drought and other stressors.

A public meeting will be held Thursday night in Orland to help residents with the drought.The meeting will focus on learning how to connect to the city’s municipal water system. Information about other emergency drought assistance will also be available.

This month, Glenn County will be offering clinics that provide both flu and COVID-19 vaccines to residents. Two types of clinics will be available — those for the general public and those for seniors.

Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m., Dr. Phuong Luu eagerly checks her email. The Yuba-Sutter health officer is waiting to see how many COVID-19 vaccine doses…

Glenn County is moving to the less restrictive Red Tier under the state’s COVID-19 guidelines. Mark Ghaly, the state’s Health and Human Services…

By now you’ve noticed it’s summer, and hot—time to head up the road to the coast, or into the high country. Mark Twain described existence here otherwise…