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Gov. Gavin Newsom tours the Oroville East site in Butte County, California, on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office. Ahead of peak fire season, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a $536 million wildfire package enabling the state to take urgent action on projects that support wildfire suppression, improve forest health and build resilience in communities to help protect residents and property from catastrophic wildfires in diverse landscapes across the state. The...

Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark $536 Million Wildfire Package Accelerating Projects to Protect High-Risk Communities Targeted News Service (Press Releases) SACRAMENTO, California, April 13, 2021: Gavin Newsom today signed a $536 million wildfire package enabling the state to take urgent action on projects that support wildfire suppression, improve forest health and build resilience in communities to help protect residents and property from catastrophic wildfires in diverse landscapes across...

This isnt the first time Rodgers has given back to his hometown. The NFL star donated $1 million to Camp Fire recovery through a fund at NVCF in 2018, which eventually raised more than $3 million as his fans and business partners got on board. Rodgers was a founding member of the Butte Strong Fund along with NVCF and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. The Butte Strong Fund and other Camp Fire funds have granted $37 million for fire relief and recovery. Rodgers also has been involved in coronavirus and ...

Aaron Rodgers donates $1M to help small businesses in his California hometown CALIFORNIA (CBS 58) -- Aaron Rodgers is stepping up to help 80 small, locally-owned businesses in his hometown of Chico and all of Butte County, California, with a donation of $1 million.  According to a news release, Those 80 restaurants and retail businesses will receive grants to help cover rent for, on average, three months or longer and/or other operational costs through the Aaron Rodgers Small-Business COVID-1...

"Small, locally owned businesses are the heart and soul of a community," said Rodgers. "In the applications and the videos, it was heart-wrenching to hear about all the obstacles facing restaurants and retail establishments. So many of them are struggling just to stay in business but remain hopeful that theres an end to this." The fund was started in early February with a $500,000 donation from Aaron Rodgers, the Chico native who is a three-time NFL Most Valuable Player. After seeing the need, ...

Saving CA from Wildfires by Burning It Is One Solution California and the West are just months removed from one of the worst wildfire seasons in modern history. Climate change is ramping up the hazards, and a dry winter suggests another tough year is coming. by Dale Kasler and Nicole Blanchard, The Sacramento Bee / February 25, 2021 CALISTOGA, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Firefighters watch the Glass Fire slowly creep across a clearing along...

Today is National 211 Day Thursday, February 11th is National 211 Day, a time to celebrate the network of 211 providers who serve millions of Americans every year. Posted: Feb 11, 2021 4:49 PM Posted By: Linda Watkins-Bennett BUTTE AND GLENN COUNTIES, Calif. -  Thursday, February 11th is National 211 Day, a time to celebrate the network of 211 providers who serve millions of Americans every year. Its also about promoting awareness of the service, that helps people in need of health and human ...

What you need to know: Feb. 11 Good morning, North State. Heres what you need to know to start your day on Feb. 11. Posted: Feb 11, 2021 9:16 AM Updated: Feb 11, 2021 9:44 AM Posted By: Deb Anderaos Good morning, North State. Heres what you need to know to start your day on Feb. 11. A woman is recovering in the hospital this morning after police say she veered off the road and into Little Chico Creek. Police say at around midnight the car driving south on Ivy Street at a high rate of speed be...

© Josiah Pugh National Guard troops respond in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Laura was Earth’s most expensive tropical cyclone of 2020, with $18.2 billion in damage. Earth was besieged by a record 50 billion-dollar weather disasters in 2020, the most such disasters ever recorded after adjusting for inflation, said insurance broker Aon (formerly called Aon Benfield) in its annual report issued January 25. The previous record was 46 billion-dollar weather disast...

North Complex Fire recovery: PG&E to host mobile help center in Berry Creek If you’re rebuilding after the North Complex Fire and have questions about electric service or PG&E tree removals, a mobile help center in Berry Creek will provide you with answers. Posted: Feb 8, 2021 12:39 PM Posted By: Deb Anderaos OROVILLE, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be hosting a mobile customer help center in Berry Creek where customers can get in-person answers to questions about ...