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Three years ago today (Sept. 27), the Zogg Fire was ignited, burning down more than 200 homes and killing four people in rural Shasta County.
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Several settlements were approved this year in connection with the Zogg Fire, which ignited three years ago today. Also, the threshold of signatures to hold a recall election for Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye has been reached, and Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Monday to prevent school boards from banning textbooks based solely on a books’ coverage of race, sexual orientation or gender identities.
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All criminal charges have been dropped against PG&E for its role in the deadly 2020 Zogg Fire. Also, it’s Pride Month, where to celebrate in Chico, and California’s gas tax will increase on July 1.
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A bobcat found dead in Butte County was found to have died from avian flu. Also, a bill introduced in the California Legislature could prohibit law enforcement from asking tech companies to hand over large amounts of location or search data, and a state lawmaker wants to further restrict so-called “ghost guns.”
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Some Native community members say their voices are being ignored in plans to develop riverfront land in Redding. Also, PG&E pleaded not guilty to criminal charges stemming from the 2020 Zogg Fire, and a California bill would set the minimum wage for health care workers at $25 per hour.
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Pacific Gas & Electric faces four counts of manslaughter for its alleged role in starting the Zogg Fire in Shasta County. Also, President Joe Biden toured storm-damaged areas of California’s Central Coast, and the federal government announced an investment of $930 million to address wildfire concerns in the West.
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State regulators propose fining PG&E more than $155 million for the 2020 Zogg Fire in Shasta County. Also, a Chico State virologist spoke with NSPR about the potential for a severe flu season this year, and California voters this fall are deciding whether to retain several state Supreme Court justices.
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NSPR debuts Part 1 of 'Fire Returned,' a series on cultural and prescribed burning in Butte County. Also, PG&E pleads not guilty in connection with the 2020 Zogg Fire, high temperatures elevate fire conditions in the North State, and Shasta County elections official describes tense, loud night during Tuesday’s primary election.
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Pacific Gas & Electric was charged Friday with manslaughter and other crimes after its equipment sparked a Northern California wildfire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes last year, prosecutors said.
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PG&E has reached a settlement with ten public entities affected by wildfires found to be caused by the company, including the Zogg Fire.