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Memorial honors all those affected by 2018 Camp Fire

Memorial honors all those affected by 2018 Camp Fire

  Charred trees, foundations without a building, chain link fencing around the hospital, businesses that no longer exist. The reminders of the 2018 Camp Fire that incinerated Paradise are everywhere. Then there is the memorial to all those who survived and the 85...

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Snow melt pushes Lake Oroville to within capacity

Snow melt pushes Lake Oroville to within capacity

It has been dramatic watching Lake Oroville rise since the beginning of the year. Even more astonishing is how far it has come since I moved to Butte County in 2021. In 2021, Lake Oroville hit a record low 628 feet. The previous record of 645 feet was set in 1974....

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Culinary expo a lesson in all things nut

Culinary expo a lesson in all things nut

  Whole nuts, nut hummus, nuts in ice cream, flavored nuts, candied nuts, nuts turned into milk, nuts in salad, nuts in rice. After a day at the annual California Nut Festival I definitely felt nuttier. I suppose what was missing was nut flavored wine and beer,...

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