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River Watcher: The masked bandits of the riverside
I talked to Marilyn Cochran who was walking her small dog along the river path at Oroville, and she was telling me of her encounters with raccoons, those furry ringtail-and-masked mammals that prowl the darkness of night.
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Chester High rocked by alleged trophy dump
CHESTER -- A high school still recovering from the murder of one of its students last year is now dealing with the news that trophies and memorabilia dating back to the first graduating class in 1952 may have been thrown away.
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4-H students from Butte County schools work on 4-H Million Tree project in Concow
CONCOW-- Local 4-H students and fire safety members helped plant a solid foundation for the future Sunday afternoon.
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Oroville's Own: Marcozzi Jewelers celebrates 60 years
OROVILLE -- For 60 years Marcozzi Jewelers has been a family affair. Ever since Rudy Marcozzi Sr. and his wife, Della, opened the business in an office above the State Theatre in 1949, the jewelry store has been staffed by family.
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Oroville man arrested after crashing into Chico clinic
CHICO -- An Oroville man was arrested after police say he crashed his car into a Chico methadone clinic.
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13-year-old Oroville girl presents students' school discipline proposal to California Board of Educ …
OROVILLE -- Tatum Duckett may or may not realize her dream of becoming an astronaut, but she is carving a niche for herself as a budding leader.
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Injuries of girl thrown from car appear minor
OROVILLE -- The 4-year-old girl who was thrown from a car during a crash on Highway 70 Wednesday seems to be doing well, although she is still hospitalized for observation.
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Butte County man dies of swine flu
OROVILLE -- A 65-year-old man from the Paradise area has become Butte County's first confirmed death from the H1N1 swine flu.
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New manager takes over Oroville parks in January
OROVILLE -- The Feather River Recreation and Park District has hired a new district manager who will take over in January.
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School bus ends up on side after Paradise accident
PARADISE -- An accident Thursday morning that flipped a school bus on its side and totaled a Corvette resulted in no major injuries.
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On the rocks
Freestyle BMX rider Brandon Winters, 19, of Oroville practices his riding skills at an area near Lindo Channel in Chico, known as the Chico Nut, on Wednesday.
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Chief's compensation OK'd in public; council deals with planning items
OROVILLE -- The Oroville City Council had several items of interest on its agenda this week. Councilors approved the use of a house and car for Fire Chief Charles Hurley in open session.
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Southside plan for change winds down
OROVILLE -- A group that has been meeting to spark change in Southside has finished talking and is ready to get down to business developing the "Plan for Positive Change.
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5-year-old ejected from car in rollover on Highway 70
OROVILLE -- A 5-year-old girl was flown to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento Wednesday after being ejected from a car that rolled over on Highway 70.
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Methamphetamine Update: Gratisfaction
In a jailhouse interview the once-champion boxer, Ruben Hurricane Carter, spoke of gratisfaction. He described it as a feeling of fulfillment accompanied by a sense of gratitude.
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Gone fishin'
A fisherman casts his line in the Feather River, just past the Randy Jennings Memorial Bridge, in Oroville on Wednesday.
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State faces $20 billion deficits for years to come
SACRAMENTO -- Despite multiple attempts to balance California's budget, the state can still expect to confront shortfalls approaching $20 billion during each of the next five years, according to a long-range forecast released Wednesday.
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Oroville residents begin to take notice of possible high school merger
OROVILLE -- Public interest in whether Oroville and Las Plumas high schools should merge is beginning to rise, according to a report given Wednesday to trustees of Oroville Union High School District.
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Preliminary hearing waived; Oroville man bound over for murder trial
OROVILLE -- A 59-year-old Oroville man Tuesday waived a preliminary hearing and was ordered held for trial on murder and assault charges.
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City Council declares Oroville Inn a nuisance, gives owner 60 days to make needed repair
OROVILLE -- Four Oroville City Councilors voted for a resolution Tuesday night declaring the Oroville Inn substandard housing that needs to be abated in 60 days.
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