The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/11/08/collecting-seeds-to-create-native-plant-spaces-for-wildlife-the-real-dirt/

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Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail.com, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/11/08/congregating-cats-sow-there/

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I think the hardest part of this column is when I have a really great idea for a recipe, and absolutely no clue how to write about it. So I make the dish anyway.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/11/06/cheesy-orzo-salad-with-summer-squash-and-capers-cabin-fever-cookbook/

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For Chicoan David Bruhn it happened almost by chance. After weekly mountain biking with longtime friend Pat O’Connell, the two would “sit at a small bar in my garage and enjoy a beverage — he a bottle of water, and I a bottle of beer. (I attribute these choices to his having served in the U.S. Air Force and I in the U.S. Navy.)”

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/11/05/bar-in-a-garage-takes-on-real-character-the-biblio-file/

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Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 828-1329 or via email at jhutchison@chicoer.com.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/11/05/avoid-scams-when-buying-used-cars/

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The Chico Home and Garden Show kicked off Saturday at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds -- continuing today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- with over 250 businesses featuring the latest in home and garden trends.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/27/from-crystals-to-focaccia-chico-fall-home-and-garden-show-highlights-crafts-and-cuisine/

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Directors of Safe Space Winter Shelter and North State Shelter Team each reported being in negotiation with the city on moving forward with their plans on serving alternative shelter options for homeless population in Chico — but may have a long way to go, according to feedback from city meetings.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/24/chico-in-talks-with-grassroots-nonprofits-on-homeless-solutions/

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Monday began a big work week in Bidwell Park for neeeded maintenance at Caper Acres and new work to remove trees damaged by the Park Fire in upper park.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/22/crews-embark-on-parking-lot-tree-work-in-bidwell-park/

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The nonprofit is seeking to find a permanent home on The Esplanade, which it says is a favorable location for its close proximity to public transportation, Enloe Health, Ampla Health and Butte County Behavioral Health and Department of Employment and Social Services departments.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/23/safe-space-chico-seeks-own-space-for-shelter-intake/

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After the Vikings hosted Almond Bowl 52 last season, Almond Bowl 53 kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday at Panther Stadium at Chico High School. Tickets are already sold out for both PV and Chico fans as of Wednesday.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/18/crosstown-rivals-meet-as-chico-high-hosts-pleasant-valley-in-almond-bowl-53/

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The Chico City Council regularly meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 421 Main St.; closed session starts at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are free and open to the public.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/14/chico-city-council-accentuates-local-arts/

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Chico-based Healthy Rural California proposes a comprehensive medical education pathway, including an interprofessional campus, as a means to increase access to care in the north state.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/13/health-campus-moving-ahead-in-chico/

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As Meriam Park begins to grow and grow, new and somewhat new businesses are coming out of the woodwork

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/10/business-is-booming-food-options-continue-to-expand-at-meriam-park/

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Every property affected by wildfire is a little bit different and requires different means of cleanup. Sometimes one parcel's recovery can look vastly different from its neighbors. In the case of Ginny Urquhart and her sisters, the property spans a large portion of Cohasset Road and is covered in roughly a hundred classic automobiles.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/11/the-spoils-of-wildfires-thompson-park-fires-require-hazardous-debris-removal/

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Perhaps as quickly as a year if not two or three, Chico may have commercial passenger flights again.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/04/flights-status-momentum-building-for-passenger-service-at-chico-regional-airport/

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Kindergarteners at Chico Country Day School lined up on the black top Friday for the schools annual Jogathon fundraiser, with smiles on their faces and pompoms in their hands chanting, "Jog-a-thon!"

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/28/chico-elementary-schools-kick-off-jogathon-fundraiser/

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A court dispute is underway that will affect the future of enforcing anti-camping laws in Chico regarding the current 17-day noticing and shelter referral process required by the settlement agreement in the case of Warren v. Chico

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/27/plaintiffs-defend-warren-v-chico-agreement-hail-success-in-face-of-citys-exit-proposal/

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Doe Mill Road spans a lengthy portion of Butte County from Blue Shirt Drive north, crossing Butte Creek and returning south toward Powellton Road. Supervisor Doug Teeter received head nods from his fellow Supervisors during the Sept. 10 meeting to request information from Public Works Director Joshua Pack regarding the means of bringing the roadway onto the county's maintained mileage. 

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/26/doe-mill-road-in-limbo-as-forest-ranch-residents-ask-for-county-maintenance/

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The Camp Fire forced many residents in the town of Paradise and surrounding communities to rethink landscaping and flora. Defensible space became a priority for the town and the county in an effort to build fire resilience. Last week the town announced that it had reached 90% compliance on defensible space. 

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/24/paradise-reaches-90-defensible-space-compliance/

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The Butte County Board of Supervisors generally meets at 9 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at its chambers located at 25 County Center Drive, Suite 205 in Oroville. Meetings are free and open to the public.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/23/butte-county-supervisors-to-discuss-vegetation-management/

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Snapshots, reader-submitted photos of community events, are published Monday. They may include service projects, guest speakers at club meetings, awards being presented or kids doing school projects. Just make sure there are people in the photo — no more than 12 — and keep it current.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/23/ice-cream-social-snapshot/

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The Chico Community Observatory, closed that past 18 months, is reopening under the auspices of the Chico Area Recreation and Park District.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/21/stargazers-get-a-fresh-outlook/

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Hundreds of golfers gathered at The Links at Rolling Hills Casino and Resort Thursday morning to compete in the Paskenta Nomlaki Foundation's annual Wish Upon a Par Charity Golf Tournament.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/20/golfers-help-10-year-olds-make-a-wish-come-true/

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Before the recent Quincy Fire burned 85 acres east of Oroville and the Park Fire spread into four counties, the Thompson Fire ravaged multiple neighborhoods and homes throughout northeast Oroville. 

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/19/hazardous-waste-removal-to-begin-in-thompson-fire-burn-scar/

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The Chico City Council regularly meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 421 Main St. Meetings are free and open to the public.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/16/chico-city-council-reviewing-response-to-grand-jury/

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As residents in Cohasset make moves on their properties damaged by the Camp Fire, with some struggling with their insurance providers, the county is seeking to begin a debris removal program to help residents that may have no income to rebuild.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/14/park-fire-recovery-ramps-up-in-cohasset/

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Twenty-three years after Sept. 11, 2001, Chico’s remembrance of the fateful day was strong with a memorial ceremony at Chico Fire Station 5 and celebration of public service members in a barbeque at the Chico VA Clinic.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/12/chico-firefighters-observe-9-11-at-fire-station/

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Folks at the Honeybee Discovery Center are abuzz with excitement about a new exhibit, Bee-natomy 101, opening on Friday.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/09/10/honeybee-discovery-center-opens-bee-natomy-101/

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