The facility is planned to be revitalized with new equipment by by Butte Renewable Energy Inc., a joint venture between ...

A new wildfire, named the District Fire, has prompted evacuation orders and warnings for parts of Butte County in South East ...

A convicted felon was arrested in Oroville after police received reports of shots fired. On Tuesday afternoon, July 8, ...

A man has been arrested in connection with the Cemetery Fire that burned 9.5 acres near Thompson Flat Cemetery Road and Cherokee Road in Oroville this week.Cal ...

US 97 is closed both directions due to a fire in the area north of Ellisforde, 10 miles south of Oroville. There is a detour in place and no estimated time for re-opening.

The CHP says the driver, a 77-year-old woman, lost control of the vehicle before it hit several trees and landed down a steep ...

During the search, authorities say that officers recovered two firearms, including a stolen firearm. In addition, numerous rounds of ammunition and extended magazines were located.

Oroville’s spillway was also fighting gravity, having a tendency to slide downhill, opening more gaps on its surface over the years, Rogers said. Meanwhile, ...

OROVILLE, California — A year after a failure at a spillway at the nation’s highest dam forced nearly 200,000 to flee the threat of a potential catastrophe, ...

MACKENZIE: Mark MacKenzie, 68, of Oroville, died July 8, 2025, in Oroville. Arrangements are under the direction of Ramsey Funeral Home, 530-534-3877.

In September 2021, water levels in Oroville dipped to their lowest ever at 628.47 feet, at just 24% capacity. As of Monday, water levels neared 900 feet -- more than 100 feet higher than this time ...