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Wildfire Helicopter Returning This Summer

Jun 02, 2026 01:06PM ● By Susan Meeker

Butte County will again have a privately contracted firefighting helicopter stationed at Chico Airport this summer under agreements approved May 26 by the Butte County Board of Supervisors.

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Sheriff Reports Five ICE Transfers in 2025

May 19, 2026 04:40PM ● By Susan Meeker

Five Butte County jail inmates who were in the country illegally were transferred to federal immigration authorities in 2025 after being linked to serious felony cases, Sheriff Kory Honea told the Board of Supervisors on May 12.

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Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue
Search and Rescue Secures Land for Headquarters

May 06, 2026 12:04PM ● By MPG Staff

Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue has purchased about seven acres in south Chico for a future headquarters, marking a step toward expanding its emergency response capacity across the county.

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Firefighters Step Up to the Plate

May 06, 2026 11:11AM ● By Dustin Mattos

CAL FIRE Butte County Fire invites the community to the annual North vs. South softball game, set for Friday, May 15 at Vierra Park.

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Yuba-Sutter Plans New Special Investigations Unit

Apr 27, 2026 05:53PM ● By MPG Staff

Law enforcement agencies in Yuba-Sutter will shift to a new investigative model this summer with the formation of a joint Special Investigations Unit aimed at serious and repeat criminal activity.

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Fire Service Costs Expected to Rise in Gridley

Apr 15, 2026 09:05AM ● By Susan Meeker

Anticipated increases to fire service costs were outlined during an April 6 special meeting of the Gridley City Council, where CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Jason Dyer presented an update on staffing levels and contract projections ahead of the city’s July 1 renewal deadline.

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Story Time Visit from Sheriff’s Office

Apr 01, 2026 08:12AM ● By MPG Staff

Butte County Sheriff’s Sgt. Evans reads to preschool students during a visit earlier this week in Oroville.

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New Deputies Join Butte County Jail

Apr 01, 2026 08:10AM ● By MPG Staff

Correctional Deputy Angelica Diaz, left, and Correctional Deputy Christopher Harrigill, right, join the Butte County Sheriff’s Office earlier this week as newly sworn correctional deputies.

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Sheriff Defends Use of Police Equipment

Mar 31, 2026 04:11PM ● By Susan Meeker

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea opened his annual military equipment report March 24 by apologizing to the Board of Supervisors for using air quotes when referring to what state law defines as “military equipment.”

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Butte County Search and Rescue
Farmers Insurance Supports Rescue Team

Mar 17, 2026 03:50PM ● By MPG Staff

The Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team has received a $7,500 grant from Brad Jacobson Farmers Insurance Agent and Farmers Insurance to help purchase safety equipment used in helicopter rescue operations.

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Butte County Fire to Purchase Roadside Message Boards

Mar 17, 2026 03:42PM ● By Lloyd Green

The Butte County Board of Supervisors on March 17 approved an amendment to a state wildfire prevention grant allowing the Butte County Fire Department to purchase two electronic roadside message boards.

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Commander’s Commendation
Deputy’s Actions Save Man’s Life

Mar 16, 2026 03:55PM ● By Lloyd Green

The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office has recognized Deputy Kenneth Combs with a Commander’s Commendation for actions in two separate incidents that officials said helped save a life and prevent a prohibited person from possessing a firearm.

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Oak Tree Topples onto Gridley Home, Displaces Family

Mar 10, 2026 01:00PM ● By Seti Long

Emergency crews responded to Little Avenue the morning of March 6 after a large oak tree toppled onto a home while residents slept inside.

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Butte County Dispatch Logs 3,557 Calls in February

Mar 10, 2026 12:45PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Butte County dispatchers handled nearly 3,600 calls for service in February, according to data released March 1.

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Supervisors Back Sheriff’s Basement Repairs

Mar 10, 2026 12:24PM ● By Susan Meeker

Repairs and upgrades are moving forward for the basement of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office after a sewer system failure flooded the facility last year.

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Butte County Cites Six in Tobacco Stings

Mar 03, 2026 04:04PM ● By MPG Staff

Butte County Public Health has completed its first comprehensive tobacco retail enforcement operations in unincorporated areas of the county, citing several retailers for illegal sales to minors.

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Sheriff Welcomes Three Deputies

Feb 17, 2026 02:15PM ● By MPG Staff

Sheriff Kory Honea swore in three new correctional deputies earlier this month, marking the start of their careers with the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.

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Firefighters Rescue Goat in Biggs

Feb 17, 2026 01:54PM ● By Lloyd Green

CAL FIRE Butte County firefighters rescued a baby goat last week afternoon after it became trapped inside a culvert in Biggs.

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Police Activity Dips Slightly in 2025

Feb 04, 2026 08:36AM ● By Susan Meeker

Gridley closed out 2025 with fewer overall law enforcement incidents, steadier arrest trends and the return of full police services to Biggs for the first time in five years.

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Members of the Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Swiftwater Team
Swiftwater Responders Prepare for Emergencies

Jan 27, 2026 05:21PM ● By MPG Staff

The Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Swiftwater Team conducted joint river rescue training earlier this month with the Butte Interagency Rescue Group (BIRG).

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Assistant CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Jason Dyer has been named Fire Chief
Dyer Named Fire Chief for Gridley and Biggs

Jan 27, 2026 03:41PM ● By Susan Meeker

Veteran CAL FIRE officer Jason Dyer, whose career spanned nearly every corner of Butte County, has been selected as the new fire chief for the cities of Gridley and Biggs.

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Officers of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office flank newly installed correctional deputies
Butte County Adds Four More

Jan 06, 2026 03:42PM ● By MPG Staff

Butte County Sheriffs Department expanded their staff by adding four new correctional deputies to their ranks.

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The SNC Board Approves Wildfire and Forest Resilience Grants to Help Protect Communities

Dec 30, 2025 01:18PM ● By Sierra Nevada Conservancy News Release

On Thursday, Dec. 11, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s (SNC) Board approved three separate grants totaling nearly $4.6 million to fund projects that will reduce fuels and create fuel breaks in efforts to restore forest health and protect nearby communities from wildfire.

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California Rolls Out 2026 Laws

Dec 30, 2025 09:51AM ● By Susan Meeker

California ushered in a new set of laws this week, and while many were shaped by urban concerns, several will still influence daily life in rural Northern California.

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Chico Man Sentenced for Hate Crime Against Reporter

Dec 24, 2025 09:05AM ● By Butte County District Attorney News Release

On Dec. 18 in Butte County Superior Court, a Chico man was sentenced to jail time and probation on a felony hate crime charge for vandalizing a local television news reporter’s camera.

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Sheriff’s Office Recovers Two Stolen Vehicles

Dec 24, 2025 08:51AM ● By Butte County Sheriff’s Office News Release

The Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) reported the arrest of two individuals in separate incidents on Dec. 15 and 16, 2025, resulting in the recovery of two stolen vehicles.

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Butte County Fast Tracks Jail Kitchen Overhaul

Dec 24, 2025 08:49AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Butte County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 approved a $1.5 million remodel of the Butte County Jail kitchen, along with a separate construction change order for the county’s jail expansion project, both on the consent agenda.

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Gridley Honors Retiring CAL FIRE Chief

Dec 24, 2025 08:25AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Gridley City Council recognized CAL FIRE Assistant Chief Archie “Chip” Fowler on Dec. 15 with a proclamation honoring his retirement and more than three decades of service to Butte County and the State of California.

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CAL FIRE Conducts Multiple Burns to Decrease Wildfire Risks

Dec 17, 2025 08:09AM ● By Seti Long

Over the last week, CAL FIRE/Butte County has been conducting controlled burn operations in Butte and surrounding counties in order to reduce the risk of wildfire, especially near communities that have been threatened in the past.

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CalFire Fills the Boot

Dec 10, 2025 08:25AM ● By Seti Long

Firefighters from local companies livened up street corners along Gridley’s Hwy 99 corridor Dec. 6 as they rallied in support of MDA, or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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Sutter County Sheriff Brandon Barnes
The Expense of Safety

Dec 03, 2025 09:27AM ● By Seti Long

Sheriff Discusses the Future of Live Oaks Public Safety

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CodeRED is Out

Nov 26, 2025 08:22AM ● By Gridley Police Department News Release

The Gridley Police Department has transitioned its emergency notification system from CodeRED to Butte County Emergency Alerts.

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Cal Fire Needs Your Help to Fill the Boot!

Nov 25, 2025 04:04PM ● By Cal Fire Butte Unit News Release

Help Cal Fire Butte Unit Firefighters fill the boot for the Muscular Dystrophy Association this Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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BCSO Announces Upgrade to Emergency Notification System

Nov 25, 2025 03:56PM ● By Butte County Sheriff’s Office News Release

The Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) announces a major upgrade to its emergency notification system. Since late 2017, Butte County Sheriff’s Office has relied on the CodeRED Emergency Notification System.

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CLICK IT. DON'T RISK IT. CHP THANKSGIVING SAFETY REMINDER

Nov 24, 2025 01:10PM ● By California Highway Patrol News Release

Officers focus on seat belt use, impaired driving and safe travel during one of the year’s busiest weekends

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