Paradise, CA

The Shasta County Board of Supervisors yesterday voted 3-2 to hand-count ballots to tally election results. Also, the Butte County Board of Supervisors heard a request yesterday from the Honey Run Covered Bridge Association for a loan to rebuild the iconic bridge, and community organizers are pushing for change six years after Desmond Phillips' death.

The second annual Paradise Grazing Festival returned over the weekend. Also, California lawmakers approved a bill to require new pricing transparency from oil companies, and a study by the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California found that more than 70% of California prison inmates are serving added years behind bars for sentence enhancements.

Paradise Town Council member Steve Crowder was among those who traveled to D.C. to lobby for HR 176. Crowder visited our studios Monday to give an update on the trip. He spoke with NSPR’s Jamie Jiang about the background of the bill and his hopes moving forward.

Holiday Market in Paradise closes its doors. Also, former Sacramento resident Tyre Nichols was remembered on Monday evening by family and friends, and thieves steal more than $35 million from some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

Ten public entities in the North State announced a settlement agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric for damages incurred in the 2021 Dixie Fire. Also, FEMA has added more counties to its major disaster declaration in the wake of recent winter storms, and experts are skeptical California’s electric grid can handle the planned phaseout of gas cars.

Shasta County election officials say they’re on track to certify results by deadline. Also, a Chico homeless aid group has been providing showers and clothes to unhoused residents, and a shop in Paradise seeks to help fire survivors reconnect with their roots.

Nothing But Love Owner Iris Natividad hopes the gallery will serve its purpose by continuing to spread the message of art through her shop.

Safe Space is preparing to open its doors for the upcoming winter season. Also, the Chico City Council votes to rename the Chico Municipal Airport to Chico Regional Airport, and a state audit finds the UC system is moving too slowly in returning Native American cultural items to tribes.

School officials in Paradise are focusing on the mental health of students as the town continues its recovery four years after the Camp Fire. Also, statistics point to an increase in hate crimes in Chico this year, and Democratic leaders are pushing for permanent protections for DACA recipients.

Officials release preliminary election results for North State races and measures. Also, Camp Fire survivors share the reasons they came out to vote, and Democrats are poised to sweep statewide offices yet again.