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Most evacuation orders are lifted, but a Northern California wildfire is still burning
OROVILLE, Calif. — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. Containment of the Thompson Fire near the city of Oroville in Butte County also increased to 29% from 7%. The...
Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. Containment of the Thompson Fire near the city of Oroville in Butte County also increased to 29% from 7%. The “vast majority” of the...
Firefighters make progress against California fire, but heat risks grow in the West
OROVILLE, Calif. — Firefighters made progress Friday against a California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25, and forecasters said heat and fire risk were expanding on the West Coast. Containment of the Thompson Fire near the Butte County...
Growing Wildfires Force 30,000 to Evacuate in Northern California as Extreme Temperatures Worsen Conditions
Nearly 30,000 people have been evacuated in Northern California due to growing wildfires during a heatwave. The Thompson fire ignited in Oroville, roughly 70 miles north of Sacramento and 20 miles from Paradise, the site of the deadly 2018 Camp Fire. Temperatures are expected to reach 118°F in some areas through early next week, which only amplifies the dangerous fire conditions. A CalFire spokesman said that despite lighter winds halting the fire's growth, intense heat expected to reach 110F remained a major challenge. Burned areas in northern and central California during the summer increased fivefold from 1996 to 2021 compared to the previous 24 years, a rise scientists attribute to human-caught climate change.
CAL FIRE Determines Weed-Whipping as the Cause of the Adams Fire – Wheatland Man Arrested
Press release from the CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit:. CAL FIRE Law Enforcement arrested an adult male from Wheatland in connection to the cause of the 16-acre Adams Fire Wednesday afternoon off of Main Street in Lower Lake. The subject was arrested and released with a notice to appear in court...
Legendary Count Basie Orchestra comes to The Center
GRASS VALLEY — The Center for the Arts presents the Count Basie Orchestra with special guest Gunhild Carling in the Marisa Funk Theater on July 13. In the history of jazz music, there is only one bandleader who has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world, with members personally chosen by him, for more than 30 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basie was and still is an American institution that personifies the grandeur and excellence of jazz.
'Grease' is the word for Lincoln Unified School District's latest summer production
Over the past eight weeks, Kylie Dahl says she has mastered her Pink Ladies persona. The incoming senior at Lincoln High School is one of nearly 50 students helping bring "Grease: The Musical" to stage this month as part of Lincoln Unified School District's summer theatre program. ...
Daryl J. Perna 10/2/1958 - 5/8/2024
Daryl J. Perna, 65, of Auburn, CA passed away on May 8, 2024 at his home. He was born on October 2, 1958, in Darby PA to Virginia (Ambrose) Perna-Krempels and the late Rev. E. Joseph Perna. Besides his mother, he is survived by his children, Joe and Lexi Perna, their mother Andrea Perna, and his brother Robert Perna.
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