Butte County Public Health is responding to an outbreak of Shigella, a stomach bug found present in Oroville that, so far, has impacted homeless people because of sanitary habits.
“There was a huge amount of tree damage,” said Oroville Mayor David Pittman. “We haven’t seen any significant infrastructure damage but we are still assessing for structural damage to things like roof tiles and lighter-weight building. The crews are out working to clear roadways and make things safer.”
A Chico woman arrested in September 2022 by Oroville police, who was then driven to a Butte County dump at midnight and left until she was struck by a passing car as she tried to walk home, has settled her lawsuit against the city for a $3 million payment, her attorney said Monday.
Development fee increases in Oroville to fund the Feather River Recreation and Park District have been postponed until March 2024 following city councilors’ distaste for the increase and a change in the district’s leadership.