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Drought-impacted residents of Orland may see relief with a new water project.
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Tropical storms this summer brought flash floods to Siskiyou County, where last year the McKinney Fire killed four people and destroyed more than a hundred homes. Also, today’s storm could mean the end of fire season in northern California, and Glenn County will be testing its emergency alert system on Thursday.
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Many Chico State students say they oppose the decision by the California State University Board of Trustees to raise tuition rates over the next five years. Also, a PG&E price hike as high as 26% has been proposed to the California Public Utilities Commission, and if you live in Glenn County and get a call from ‘Sergeant Harris’ asking you to send money to them, you’re being scammed.
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PG&E anticipates it will shut off power to about 8,000 customers in parts of various counties early Wednesday morning. See if you’re one of those who will potentially be impacted.
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Paradise homeowners struggle to keep and get home insurance policies despite having defensible space and living in a fire safe community. Also, West Nile Virus has been detected near Chico and Richvale, and Democrats in the California Legislature blocked a bill to crack down on child sex traffickers, but reversed course after public backlash and pressure from the governor.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.