Sara Purdue, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office, said areas in the Sacramento Valley could ...

UPDATE: Park Fire started by suspected arson grows by tens of thousands of acres overnight CHICO — A 42-year-old Chico man was arrested Thursday by arson investigators who said he started a fast ...

Butte County is anticipating that areas downstream from the Park Fire burn scar may experience more severe flooding and ...

Since igniting Wednesday afternoon off Upper Park Road in Bidwell Park near Chico, the Park Fire has already burned nearly 124,949 acres — 190 square miles — as of 6 p.m. Thursday to become California ...

Consequential items up for the Oroville City Council’s consideration Tuesday include a new three-year agreement with Cal Fire ...

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 ...

Winter rains have started. Temperatures are dropping. Is California’s fire season over? It depends where you live, experts ...

CHICO, Calif. (CN) — The Park Fire has now become the fourth largest fire in California history, as officials say weather conditions potentially are changing for the worse. The fire, which began July ...

CHICO, Calif. — New efforts are underway in Chico to potentially support a new fire station. An earlier request from councilmember Dale Bennett suggests taking money from the city's Community Benefit ...

Don Hankins, professor of geography and planning at California State University, Chico, stands in a burn scar from the Park Fire south of Forest Ranch along Route 32 on Sept. 10, 2024. Credit: Beth ...