Multiple Butte County Jail inmates overdose on opioids
Five inmates at the Butte County Jail in Oroville were taken to hospitals after apparently overdosing on opioids over the weekend, the sheriff's office said.
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Five inmates at the Butte County Jail in Oroville were taken to hospitals after apparently overdosing on opioids over the weekend, the sheriff's office said.
As of Aug. 13, Butte County had reported six human cases of West Nile virus. Statewide, 18 cases have been reported so far in 2026.
A Butte County judge found Ronnie Dean Stout II guilty Friday of starting the Park Fire in Northern California, exactly two years after the massive wildfire ignited.
The Oakland Zoo is now home to a female tiger rescued from a notorious Northern California wildlife sanctuary that was forced to shut down last year.
A former mayor of a Northern California city has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor foreign exchange student who had been assigned to his home, police said.
A dog was killed after its owners encountered a mother bear and two cubs while hiking at Lake Oroville State Recreation Area this weekend, officials said on Sunday.
A vegetation fire was burning in Butte County on Friday afternoon, prompting an evacuation warning near the town of Paradise.
A vegetation fire burned in Butte County on Friday, prompting an evacuation warning near the town of Paradise.
The man accused of killing two people in a shooting at a Northern California library earlier this week was arraigned Thursday in Butte County Superior Court.
Two people were killed and a child was injured in a shooting inside a library in Chico on Monday, officials said.
Voters from Santa Rosa to Susanville have cast their ballots for the redrawn Congressional District 1.
A Fairfield man who drove into a group of pedestrians in Chico last Halloween has been sentenced to nine years in state prison, officials said.
Northern California voters in some counties are navigating an unusual Election Day this year: two separate congressional elections happening at the same time for two different versions of the state's District 1 seat.
Two deputies fired their weapons at a suspect wanted on an arrest warrant for kidnapping and lewd acts on a child following a multi-county pursuit in Northern California, deputies said.
A memorial service for Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa will be held on Saturday in Chico.
A Northern California man has been arrested by Cal Fire investigators for allegedly throwing a can and shattering the windshield of a fire engine on its way to an incident.
A routine patrol led to the discovery and rescue of 38 dogs found to be living in "severe neglect" in a Northern California home, police said.
Cal Fire said a Stockton man is suspected of setting fire to a Butte County resident's property after getting into a "heated argument" with them.
A new wildfire, named the District Fire, has prompted evacuation orders and warnings for parts of Butte County in South East Oroville on the Fourth of July.
Two Butte County zones are under evacuation orders after the Grove Fire broke out on the Fourth of July, officials said.
Parents of an 11-month-old baby were arrested in Northern California's Butte County after a toxicology screen showed the infant tested positive for fentanyl, authorities said.
Eleven people were charged in connection with a series of burglaries at a Northern California residence that resulted in so much damage to the home that bears were able to enter it, officials said.
A new wildfire, named the Hawk Fire, prompted an evacuation warning for part of Butte County on Tuesday.
The Baker family is no stranger to the rebuilding process, as they lost their home in the Park Fire last July. Before that, in 2018, they lost everything in the Camp Fire.
A Butte County family is suing the California FAIR Plan and the underlining carriers after smoke damage claims made as a result of the Park Fire were denied.
