SF News Chico Man Convicted of Arson For Pushing Car Off Road and Sparking the 2024 Park Fire A Chico man is facing a possible sentence of 25 years to life in an arson case involving one of the largest wildfires in state history, but his defense attorney argued that intent should factor into any arson conviction.
SF News Kindergartner Believed Paralyzed In Butte County School Shooting Has Just Shown Movement In His Feet Five-year-old Elias Wolford was shot in the December 4 Oroville school shooting, and has had no movement in his legs since. But on New Year’s Eve, his family announced he was able to wiggle his foot, indicating his legs may eventually recover.
SF News Authorities Say Religious School Targeted, But Not Specific Children, In Oroville Shooting That Injured Two All Seventh-Day Adventist schools in the Bay Area are closed Thursday after a Wednesday shooting in Butte County that appears to have targeted one small school associated with the denomination.
SF News Park Fire Continues Northward March, Threatens Shasta County Town About to enter is sixth day, the Park Fire in Northern California has now scorched over 562 square miles, an area larger than the city of Los Angeles, and it is the sixth-largest wildfire in recorded California history.
SF News Friday Morning Constitutional: Park Fire Arson Suspect Identified as Sex Offender The Chico man arrested for starting the now 164,000-acre Park Fire has been ID'd; Trump is backing away from his previous commitment to a second debate now that Harris is involved; and Barack and Michelle Obama offer their full endorsement to Kamala.
SF News Park Fire In Butte County, Fed By Gusty Winds, Becomes State's Largest Wildfire of the Year In Less Than a Day The destruction already wrought by the Park Fire, which was sparked less than 24 hours ago, has not yet even been assessed. But the fire grew to over 45,000 acres by Thursday morning, making it the largest wildfire of the fire year to date in California.
SF News Apache Fire Near Chico Destroys Two Buildings, Triggers Evacuations A fire broke out in Butte County Monday evening and according to Cal Fire it was spreading at a dangerous pace before coming under more control Tuesday morning.