It will take between $40M-$60M and 4-5 years to repair the upper portion of the Miocene, destroyed by the #CampFire. With the 3rd anniversary of the disaster approaching, ranchers and farmers reliant upon the canal and desperate for water are still awaiting a decision.
#BREAKING Rebuild the canal?: Nearly three years after the Camp Fire destroyed the Miocene—leaving ag lands dry—PG&E reveals cost to rebuild; mulls options
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Supervisor Debra Lucero also told the CN&R she'll be proposing a discussion about a local indoor mask mandate, pointing to our county's skyrocketing COVID cases.
Even with COVID-19 hospitalizations at an all time high in Butte County, supervisors will discuss the potential termination of the local disaster proclamation resolution at tomorrow's meeting (Sept. 14).
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Farmers reliant on the Miocene Canal (Remember the Paradise flumes?) have been without their primary water source for three summers now and are facing drought. Many feel more desperate than ever as they await news that could make or break them. Read more: https://t.co/2NM70haR2V
'Beacon of hope': Local nonprofits help low-income families return to Paradise after the #CampFire
“We’ve been through so much. … It still doesn’t feel real,” Jennifer Wolfe said. “This is the first time I can dream and plan.”
Read more:
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The July print issue is out, with features on the airport homeless encampment; rebuilding Paradise; and the latest installment of Bring Back the Arts with an interview with Justin Maximov of JMax Productions. Plus, Best of Chico voting begins today! https://t.co/VnLn7vTgbY
Our June issue comes out THIS THURSDAY. Here's a sneak peek at Arts DEVO's column, with news about Theatre on the Ridge, Scout The Wise, Silkshop Screen Printing & Graphic Design and more:
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#Breaking We are sad to announce a Butte County COVID-19 death in a young adult in their 20s. #COVID19 is STILL very serious and can cause severe
illness and death to people at any age. Read more: https://t.co/fvHJ35P3iL
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The stories of these survivors break my heart. The effects of the #CampFire didn't fade. They are long-lasting. While the Ridge is rebuilding, many survivors are still lost and struggling and have nowhere to go. Please give this story a read. Not for me. For them.
Of the 684 households placed into FEMA housing in Butte County as a result of California’s deadliest wildfire on record, 77 remain in such locations.
Now they’re running out of time. FEMA is permanently closing its disaster housing on Sept. 13.
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I met Eric years ago and interviewed him for a story. The last time I saw him, a few months ago, he was outside the Co-op. I bought him some crackers and soup and we chatted. His death, and the circumstances, break my heart.
UPDATE: The Butte County Coroner received autopsy results for Eric Michael Oyler, a 54-year-old unhoused man who died on the porch of a local church in December. Oyler is featured in this issue's cover story centered on deaths within the homeless community. He died of pneumonia.
UPDATE: The Butte County Coroner received autopsy results for Eric Michael Oyler, a 54-year-old unhoused man who died on the porch of a local church in December. Oyler is featured in this issue's cover story centered on deaths within the homeless community. He died of pneumonia.
Death by homelessness: 'Constant, toxic stress' of living unsheltered takes ultimate toll, claiming the lives of 18 individuals in the past eight months in Chico:
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The financial and emotional strain of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has cast a shadow of uncertainty on the future of many local businesses in Chico, which are treading water trying to make it to the other side. Read more:
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#BREAKING: As of noon today, Butte County was moved back into the "purple" or "widespread" tier—the most restrictive tier of California's Blueprint for a Safer Economy. This is due to an increase in COVID-19 numbers to a rate of 10.8 new cases per day per 100,000 residents.