"It was a very typical Fourth of July." ...

OROVILLE — The first two mosquito pools to test positive for West Nile Virus in Butte County were collected in the areas of Dayton and Nelson. It’s common for the virus to pop up right around the ...

(FOX40.COM) — Forward progress has been stopped of a Butte County brush fire on Friday. Residents near Paradise in Butte ...

A vegetation fire was burning in Butte County on Friday afternoon, prompting an evacuation warning near the town of Paradise.

Butte County residents have been here before. The area has seen significant blazes nearly every year since 2016, including the deadliest in California’s history. Now, with the Park Fire burning out of ...

The North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) is officially accepting applications for its Donna Murrill Wildfire Fund ...

The Butte County Sheriff's Office gave community members a firsthand look at what it takes to be a deputy at its annual "Deputy for a Day" event — from responding ...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after officials say he pushed a burning car down a gully in Chico, sparking what quickly became California’s largest wildfire of the year. Ronnie Dean ...

Bradley Scott Sayer, 18, is charged with two counts of murder in an event police said was "a Columbine High School massacre ...

The Chico branch of the Butte County Library where the shooting occurred will remain closed for at least two more months.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Aug 22, 2025, 08:00am EDT Butte County spans from the Sacramento ...