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California energy regulators will decide on a proposal tomorrow that would restructure how utility companies bill for electricity. If approved, the price of electricity would drop, but residents would see a fixed charge for infrastructure costs. Also, Orland grew by nearly five percent last year, making it the fourth fastest-growing city in California, and Butte County will hold a community meeting in Bangor tomorrow about updating evacuation maps.
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Construction of a million-gallon water storage tank in Orland is nearing completion. It’s part of a large program to expand the city’s municipal water system to connect nearby residents in the county who depend on residential wells that go dry in drought years.
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After a three-day shut-down due to vandalism Humboldt Avenue Skatepark has reopened. The department that oversees the skatepark says a 72-hour shutdown policy is necessary but some skateboarders find it unfair. Also, Shasta County and the Pit River Tribe are suing California over a controversial wind farm project in the works despite being rejected twice by county leadership, and a million-gallon water storage tank in Orland is nearing completion that’s part of a large program to expand the city’s municipal water system to help well users during drought.
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Drought-impacted residents of Orland may see relief with a new water project.
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Drought-impacted residents of Orland may see relief with a new water project, and Chico’s Catalyst expands its services as Rape Crisis Center closes. Also, the Chico City Council will discuss police and fire department funding at its meeting, and Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed a new senator to serve the remainder of the late Senator Feinstein’s term.
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The city of Orland is extending its water system to supply some households outside the city limits amid California’s drought. Also, at least four people have been confirmed dead in the McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County, and state lawmakers approved a bill to set up sites where people can use illegal drugs without fear of prosecution.
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Another large, 24-hour truck stop will rise along Interstate 5 in Northern California, bringing more fueling choices to motorists and more tax revenue to…
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A federal investigation into the deadly I-5 bus crash in Orland last year has yielded no clear answers as to what caused the accident, but it did bring to…
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What’s thought to be a double-homicide and attempted suicide in Orland on Sunday has left two dead and one critically injured.According to the Chico…