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Mother of man killed at Lake Oroville campground speaks out for first time
The mother of Tyler Dickson is demanding answers after the death of her son during a Fourth of July camping trip with his girlfriend s family.
Posted: Jul 15, 2021 6:14 PM
Updated: Jul 16, 2021 10:18 AM
Posted By: Tori Apodaca
OROVILLE, Calif. - The homicide investigation continues for 20-year-old Tyler Dickson who was murdered while on a trip to the Bidwell Marina Campground over the July 4 holiday weekend.
His mother wants answers and spoke out for the first time to Action News Now. I am distraught. Somebody knows what happened to my baby, and somebody needs to come forward,” Dickinson s mother Jade Nelson said.
Reservoirs have suffered from a lack of melted snow from the Sierra Nevada
The snowpack disappeared two months early due to warm weather and lack of snow
Lake Oroville, which helps water a quarter of US crops, could fall below 640 feet by late August
If that happens, state officials will have to shut down a major power plant for only the second time in history
Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded a drought warning to 41 counties, home to 30 percent of the state s population
The governor blamed climate change and urged residents to step up their efforts to save water
California Drought Could Mean Peak Fire Season Months Earlier Than Usual
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
Megalia Calif. based CalFire firefighter, Itto Akiyama, rests briefly after 48 hours of work at the Bear Fire near Oroville, Calif. Wednesday., Sept 9. 2020.
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Sissy Savoye’s tent is surrounded by charred trees and burn scars from last year’s massive North Complex Fire in Butte County.
She’s been living on her best friend’s property after his home burned to the ground.
They’re committed to rebuilding, but Savoye is nervous about this year’s wildfire season, as the state battles a severe drought.
Dried-out reservoir photos show extent of drought in the southwest as up to 85% of California suffers exceptional water shortages
Lake Oroville, a reservoir formed by the Oroville Dam impounding the Feather River in northern California, has been seen with a dry and cracked riverbed in recent photos
Last month, Lake Oroville was at just 38% of its capacity - a sobering reminder of the massive drought that ran from 2012 to 2016
Paul Lowenthal, an assistant fire marshal for Santa Rosa, said his department anticipates a long dry summer and that the agency may declare an early start to fire season in just weeks
BBC News
By Mark Kinver
In our monthly feature, Then and Now, we reveal some of the ways that planet Earth has been changing against the backdrop of a warming world. Here, we look at the effects of extreme weather on a crucial reservoir that supplies water to millions of people in northern California.
This year is likely to be critically dry for California. Winter storms that dumped heavy snow and rain across the state are not expected to be substantial enough to counterbalance drought conditions.
Lake Oroville plays a key role in California s complex water delivery system.
Bidwell Marina at Lake Oroville, California