According to Butte County Public Health, Butte County has the most human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) of any county in California in 2024. Seven of the state's 19 WNV cases are in Butte County. No other county has more than two, and among the three WNV deaths reported in California this year, one was in Butte County.

A Big Rig driver was convicted by a Butte County jury Tuesday for causing an accident that killed two motorists when he crashed his semi-truck into stopped traffic at the intersection of Highway 99 and Neal Road in June of 2020. Jobanjit Singh, 26, of Sacramento, was found guilty of two counts of vehicular manslaughter. Singh's sentencing is scheduled for October 22.

California is introducing over 250 new places where you can easily return your empty drink containers for recycling. They'll stretch over thirty counties. The state is investing in new ways to make recycling more convenient, like using special vending machines, mobile recycling centers, and drop-off locations for bags. This includes areas in the state that don't have as many recycling options including Butte, Imperial, Mendocino, Merced and Modoc. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California is providing nearly 70-million dollars to support these efforts.

Following a 50 day investigation , officials with Cal FIre and the BUtte County Sherrifs Office arrested a man for starting the Thompson Fire in Oroville that burned 3,789 acres, destroying 13 single-family homes and damaging another five Cal Fire arrested Spencer Anderson in Chico last Thursday. He was booked into Butte County Jail, facing charges of arson to wildland and structures with an enhancement for the destruction of five or more inhabited structures. Anderson will be arraigned in Court Today.

A Butte County Superior Court jury convicted a man of murder in the 2022 killings of two college students after a crash in Chico. Matthew Moen, 33, of Concow, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder after he killed Cassi Tejeda, 22, and Courtney Kendall, 24, when Moen drove while intoxicated at speeds exceeding 75 miles per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour school zone. Moen faces 30 years to life in prison for the two convictions. Judge Virginia Gingery ordered Moen to be held in the Butte County Jail without bail until his sentencing on October 3, 2024.

Caltrans is working on emergency restoration efforts along four different highways in Tehama County due to damage from the Park Fire. Caltrans District 2 says that their crews along with crews from contractor J.F. Shea Company, Inc. are conducting emergency restoration operations on portions of the following highways:Highway 32...Highway 36.....Highway 89 and Highway 172 Officials say that all four highways along with state property sustained damage from the Park Fire, Caltrans says that both Highway 32 and Highway 36 are open to traffic, but motorists can expect areas of one-way traffic control as crews work to remove hazardous trees, repair guardrails, perform erosion controls, and replace signs damaged by the fire.

Cal Fire Officials say the Fire has had slow growth over the last few days and containment has reached 54% ...Cal Oes Creews have begun teh process of removing Hazardous Waste from those properties destroyed in the fire. 

Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) says the Senate failed to pass the Fire Tax Relief Bill following a recent vote on the Senate Floor. LaMalfa says it was bundled as part of the Bigger Tax Bill. He says the Senate could have a Vote on the Smaller Tax relief Bill as a stand alone in September, and Hopes at that time it will pass and then be signed by the President. If it doesn't get a vote in September, he feels it will be delayed until after the November Election.