Butte County – California Globe

Gov. Newsom Proclaims State Of Emergency Over Butte County Thompson Fire

July 4, 2024 6:53 amJuly 4, 2024 6:53 am

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Butte County on Wednesday over the growing Thompson Fire in Butte County, just outside the town of Oroville. Wildfire state of emergencies have been a constant announcement during Newsom’s two terms...

Lake Oroville Reaches Full Capacity For Second Year In A Row

May 8, 2024 2:45 amMay 8, 2024 2:46 am

The California Department of Water Resources announced on Tuesday that Lake Oroville in Butte County has reached it’s full capacity, becoming the second year in a row that it has reached that level and quelling drought fears for at least...

Gov. Newsom Expands Winter Storm State Of Emergency To 11 Northern California Counties

March 22, 2024 7:59 pmMarch 22, 2024 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the number of counties covered under a previous State of Emergency declaration over winter storms and subsequent events such as flooding on Friday, adding 11 Northern California counties to the original list of eight. In February,...

PG&E Avoids Criminal Charges, Will Pay $55 Million in Settlement with Six Counties

April 12, 2022 12:14 pmApril 13, 2022 11:00 am

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) agreed to pay a $55 million settlement and submit to five years of independent oversight with 6 counties in California on Monday, ending the criminal investigations tied to the 2019 Kincade Fire and the 2021...

2020 General Election Preview: 1st Assembly District

October 22, 2020 6:47 am

Comprising of all or part of 9 different counties, the 1st Assembly district takes up a rough triangle in far north California, going from Lake Tahoe, to the Oregon border north of Redding, east to the California, Oregon, and Nevada...

Wildfires Continue Large-Scale Destruction Across California

September 28, 2020 8:35 pmSeptember 29, 2020 8:40 am

On Monday, high winds and warm temperatures continued to fan flames across California, killing 15 people, burning almost 4 million acres across California, an making the issue a late entry into hot button issues for candidates in races across California....

PG&E Initiated Planned Blackouts Return To California

September 9, 2020 6:04 amSeptember 8, 2020 8:50 pm

On Monday, mass blackouts returned to California in PG&E serviced areas in an attempt to stop more wildfires from starting. As of Tuesday, parts of 22 counties in Northern and Central California have had their power cut temporarily by PG&E,...