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How One Crack in the Oroville Dam Almost Triggered a Catastrophe

When California’s Oroville Dam spillway cracked open, it unleashed one of the most dangerous infrastructure crises in U.S. history. Uplift forces, weak concrete, and poor oversight combined to push ...
This information has been taken from the Chico Police Department, Butte County Sheriff’s Office, Oroville Police Department ...
Here are some newspaper stories published this week in years past. 25 YEARS AGO: Time capsule reveals more than memories MAGAZINES, CLOTHING, POT FROM ’73 INSIDE By ROGER AYLWORTH Memories, ...
Generally speaking, during La Niña winters, Southern California more often has had drier conditions than Northern California.
As the new Water Year gets underway, Lake Oroville, the State Water Project’s largest reservoir, is currently 109 percent of ...
OROVILLE — The Paradise Irrigation District is looking to make necessary road enhancements along the top of the Magalia Reservoir Dam — ideally with the help of Butte County. During its upcoming ...
Step back in time at a forgotten Washington ghost town that rose from gold rush dreams and is now one of the state's most ...
OROVILLE — An Oroville neighborhood received a Firewise Community Certification from the National Fire Protection Association on Aug. 15 after about a year of work, and is now looking to the future.
An armed felon was arrested on Monday night after leading deputies with the Butte County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) on a ...
Many of Washington's ghostly sites sit in scenic, windswept corners of the state, offering a mix of family-friendly strolls ...
To shield the forest and its communities from the next megafire, the Forest Service plans to burn it — intentionally.
California is entering a new water year with more groundwater data than ever before, as officials prepare for the potential ...