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The matter of removing fluoride from city drinking water was before councilors in a public hearing Tuesday, revisiting an issue that Oroville citizens once fought hard to support for in the 1950s.

A sobering center planned in Chico may be another tool on the belt for Oroville police as an alternative to checking people into jail.

A sobering center planned in Chico may be another tool on the belt for Oroville police as an alternative to checking people into jail.

Among several items, the Oroville City Council approved up to $7.25 million Tuesday for a bid to construct sidewalks and bicycle improvements this year along Highway 162 from the Feather River to Foothill Boulevard.

As 12 rent regulated projects with 882 units have come online in Oroville in the past five years, a proposal for another affordable housing development in Oroville sparked comments by city councilors Tuesday of the future of the city’s housing needs for all income levels.

Oroville’s robot cop is here to stay. After a free test trial of a mobile surveillance trailer — equipped with 24/7 cameras, microphones, loudspeakers and lights — the Oroville City Council approved a one-year lease with LiveView Technologies for its use by the police department.

After several meetings considering a new city logo, leaving City Councilors and citizens repeatedly dissatisfied, the city’s creative committee unanimously approved the logo Nov. 29 and it was brought to the council.

After several meetings considering a new city logo, leaving City Councilors and citizens repeatedly dissatisfied, the city’s creative committee unanimously approved the logo Nov. 29 and it was brought to the council.

The stretch of levee on the Feather River along downtown Oroville may soon be evaluated for improvements.

“Transformative” was the word of the evening to describe new road improvement projects slated for completion through 2025 among several of Oroville’s dire streetways.