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The new paper shows metal levels in watersheds around Paradise, though higher than normal, aren't “something that the public should be alarmed about.”
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On average crowdfunding can raise 10 times more money than survivors get from federal assistance. Authors of a new study say survivors will increasingly rely on crowdfunding in the future.
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A Butte County Fire Chief recounts the activities of first responders on day one of the Paradise Camp Fire. Also, Chico children’s book author Mollie Openshaw encourages kindness.
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One neighborhood in Paradise joined the “Firewise USA” program last year. This year, 20 new neighborhoods are expected.
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The Paradise Town Council will let Camp Fire survivors live on their properties until April 2025 without rebuilding. Some survivors are only now beginning to return, in trailers.
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The Paradise Town Council will let Camp Fire survivors live on their properties for another year without rebuilding. Some survivors are only now beginning to return, in trailers. Also, the California State University and California Faculty Association reached a tentative deal last night after professors, lecturers and other staff walked out on the first day of classes on all 23 CSU campuses yesterday, and the National Weather Service has lifted flood watches for the North State and the next storm isn’t expect to raise flood risk.
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Experts say compost can help heal soil in the Camp Fire burn scar.
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Residents trying to rebuild in burn scars in Butte County could see a payment plan option implemented by early next year.
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An urgency ordinance allowing Camp Fire survivors in the town of Paradise to legally live in RVs was set to expire this April. Now, survivors have until April 2025.
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This year, at least 500 more acres in Butte County were burned with prescribed fire than last year. Also, burn scar residents could see a payment plan option implemented by Butte County early this year that would make it easier to pay for some rebuilding expenses, and yesterday marked the beginning of 2024, which for many residents in Chico, means a frosty dip in Sycamore Pool.