Oroville, CA

The number of birds in Butte County infected with the bird flu has now climbed to more than 44,000. Health officials say the risk of the virus to the public remains low. Also, the man accused of burning down Bidwell Mansion pleaded not guilty in court today, and a crime-fighting security trailer will continue operating in Oroville.

Landowners in the recently formed Tuscan Water District have approved an assessment fee to fund the district’s operations. The vote took place yesterday after more than two hours of heated discussion. Also, five-year-old Elias Wolford is now able to sit up on his own and has begun physical therapy after being shot at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville last month, and California is abandoning its noncarbon fuel mandates for diesel trucks and locomotives in anticipation they’ll be challenged by the incoming Trump Administration.

County supervisors voted to extend a deadline for property owners to apply for debris removal after the Park and Thompson fires.

Officials have released the name of the identity of the deceased as Andruw Cornett, 19, who went missing while duck hunting earlier this month.

Safe Space opened its winter shelter more than a week ahead of schedule. The shelter hosted its first night over the weekend. Also, officials continue to look for two brothers who were reported missing on Saturday. One called 911 to report that his brother had overturned his kayak and that he planned to go in to rescue him, and the federal government pays for much of the work for recovery from disasters like flooding and wildfires. But a new analysis shows that millions of dollars of needed grant money sometimes goes unspent.

Oroville gunman Glenn Litton visited Chico Oaks Adventist School six months ago in June to discuss enrolling a student at the school. Also, the much-awaited Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act has been passed, and Chico City Council members will discuss the next steps in implementing red light cameras at intersections around town.

Elias Wolford, the five-year-old victim of the Feather River Adventist School shooting, is struggling to recover after multiple surgeries. Also, the Town of Paradise has selected Steve Crowder to be mayor, and Red Bluff city officials are looking to propose new solutions for homelessness.

According to updates from his extended family, the 5-year-old shooting victim is struggling to fully recover and has not been able to move his legs since being hospitalized.

Oroville residents formed a line out the door to get into a fundraising event for families of those affected by the Feather River Adventist School shooting. Also, Plumas County public health officials are reminding residents about rabies prevention, and hunters should take extra precautions when hunting wild fowl due to avian influenza.

Residents formed a line out the door to get into the event. Proceeds went to the families of those affected by the Feather River Adventist School shooting last week.