Police Blotter: July 15, 2009 Jul 15, 2009
Gary Lee Chittenden, 58, of Oroville, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at 11:56 a.m. July 13 at Simpson Lane and Ramirez Street on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence. He was booked into Yuba County Jail. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Last-minute holiday escapes Jul 3, 2009
FAIR-TO-MIDDLIN': Camanche (79), Black Butte (67), McClure (65), Shasta (62), Kaweah (62), Pine Flat (62), Oroville (59), Davis (59), Sonoma (57), New Melones (54), Trinity Lake (52), Frenchman (47), Mendocino (46). POOR-AND-FALLING: Hensley (32), New Hogan (30), Eastman (19), San Luis (19), Success (12). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Salazar assigns deputy as Calif. water czar Jun 29, 2009
Federal protections for threatened fish has limited the transfer of water from lakes Shasta and Oroville through the Delta into the state's system of aqueducts. Searing 109-degree temperatures on Sunday underscored the need for water, and farmers appealed for action. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Police Blotter: June 19, 2009 Jun 19, 2009
Jay Roy Shields, 22, of Oroville, was arrested by the Yuba City Police Department at 4:20 p.m. June 15 at the Yuba County Jail on suspicion of robbery. He was booked into Sutter County Jail. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Lightning, Rain Not Over Yet For Northern California Jun 5, 2009
Electricity was knocked out for thousands of people were without power early Thursday, including about 3,600 customers in Davis and 2,000 customers in the Chico and Oroville areas. Hundreds of people in upper El Dorado County remained without power Thursday evening, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Third JUCO DB visited UofL this week Jun 5, 2009
Louisville head coach Steve Kragthorpe (pictured) and his staff hosted, offered and received commitments from Oroville (Calif. Butte C.C. defensive backs Anthony Conner and Bobby Burns this week, but they were not the only JUCO defensive backs on campus. (Louisville Sports -- Rivals.com)
A devil of a drill Jun 4, 2009
Some stay on the Coastside while others commute, some from as far as the northern reaches of Oroville and the Sacramento Valley. Leaders, engineers, contractors and miners came together Tuesday for a monthly mass safety meeting to celebrate more than two months of accident-free digging into the belly of the mountain. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Vanna Rocchi Rows her Way from Cal Crew to U.S. Navy May 29, 2009
Golden Bears rower Vanna Rocchi earned her Navy commission the same day she graduated from Cal.. BERKELEY - has put aside her schoolbooks, her leotard and, for now, her Navy uniform, to focus on one thing - contributing to the success of California women's crew in the NCAA Women's Rowing Championships. (Pac-10.org)
America's 'Top 100 Family Campgrounds' Announced by ReserveAmerica May 23, 2009
Belle Isle State Park-Lancaster, VA Blackstone River Valley Heritage Park-Uxbridge, MA Blackwater River State Park-Holt, FL Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park-Carlisle, KY Brooks Camp Campground-Katmai National Park & Preserve-King Salmon, AK Caddo River-DeGray Lake-Arkadelphia, AR Caladesi Island State Park-Dunedin, FL Connecticut River Greenway State Park-Northampton, MA False Cape State Park-Virginia Beach, VA Goodale State Park-Camden, SC Green River State Park-Green River, UT Hayward... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Prison smuggling a local issue as well May 20, 2009
The pair from Oroville were booked into the Kings County Jail in lieu of 220,000 bail each. "We believe they were trying to smuggle the marijuana in to a specific inmate," Johnson said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Silver Dollar Fair opens Wednesday May 19, 2009
1996 - 2008 - Oroville Mercury-Register. All Rights Reserved. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
New superintendent chosen for Lompoc school district May 9, 2009
Gregory Kampf, 57, who worked as a superintendent near Oroville for 11 years, has signed a three-year contract ... Kampf also worked as director of personnel/facility planning in the Oroville City Elementary School District, and was named Butte County Superintendent of the Year in 2001. (Santa Maria Times)
Peter Moyle, John Durand and William Bennett: Change needed for better Delta ecosystem May 8, 2009
The present crisis has its origins in the big water projects that diverted more and more water from the rivers, culminating in the completion of Oroville Dam in 1967. Although voters rejected a peripheral canal in 1982 in part from fear of a "water grab" more and more water moved south. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Police Blotter: May 7, 2009 May 7, 2009
James Lloyd Lewis, 25, of the 5300 block of Sawtelle Avenue, Yuba City, was arrested by the Sutter County Sheriff's Department at 9 p.m. May 4 at his residence on an Oroville Police Department warrant alleging possession of narcotics. He was booked into Sutter County Jail. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Water Rushes Into Local Reservoirs May 5, 2009
Lake Shasta picked up 12 billion gallons of water since the rain began on Friday, and Lake Oroville got 13 billion gallons. However, the DWR said the state would need about 10 more weekends like the one we just had in order for the state to recover from its drought situation. (KCRA 3, CA)
Low snow, reservoir levels force rationing May 2, 2009
Storage in Lake Shasta and Lake Oroville, two of the largest reservoirs in the state, are at 76 percent and 70 percent of normal, respectively. While those figures don't appear staggeringly low, such reservoirs are required to release certain amounts of water for flood control, recreation, power generation and fish-spawning - uses that don't always coincide with peak water urban and agricultural demand. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Man who jumped into river turns suspect in slaying May 1, 2009
(AP) - An Oroville man who jumped into the Feather River in an attempt to flee authorities is now under investigation for an apparent homicide. Dewayne Carter, 27, jumped into the river Monday after he was stopped by a California Highway Patrol officer. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Slaying Suspect Jumps Into Feather River May 1, 2009
Oroville Man Apprehended After Swim ... -- An Oroville man who jumped into the Feather River in an attempt to flee authorities is now under investigation for an apparent homicide. (KCRA 3, CA)
Letters to the Editor Apr 28, 2009
I would dispute his findings as I gaze at a depleted Folsom Lake, a puddle of a Shasta Lake, a faded memory of Lake Oroville, a mile down to Rollins Lake, dried-up creeks and streams and dry wells. Perhaps it's me and it is only the passage of time as we, and the world, grow older and the water naturally diminishes with age. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
State to fulfill 30% of water contracts Apr 17, 2009
Lake Oroville is still 28 percent below average. By no means has California been lifted out of its third year of drought, DWR director Lester Snow said in a news release. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Police Blotter: April 12, 2009 Apr 12, 2009
Toni Kiara Simpson, 19, of Oroville, was arrested by the Sutter County Sheriff's Office at 1:26 a.m. April 11 at Highway 99 and Nevada Street. She was booked into Sutter County Jail. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Battle lines drawn after East Bay Municipal Utility District plans to raise level of Pardee Dam (3) Apr 5, 2009
A draft environmental impact report detailing EBMUD's water needs through 2040 is available for review at the Lodi Public Library, 212 W. Pine St., the Stockton-San Joaquin Library, 2370 E. Main St., and at libraries west to Oakland and north to Oroville. It is also available online at onment/water_supply/water_supply_management_program/CEQA/default. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
NTSB report on Butte plane crash released (2601) Apr 5, 2009
The flight departed Oroville, California, at 1210 Pacific daylight time on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan and clearance destined for Gallatin Field, Bozeman, Montana ... The pilot then flew to Oroville, California, where additional passengers were picked up ... According to a preliminary briefing from the FAA regarding air traffic control, the pilot filed an instrument flight rules flight plan from Oroville, California (KOVE) to Bozeman, Montana (KBZN) with Butte, Montana (KBTM) as... (Montana Standard, MT)
Preliminary report on Montana plane crash released; reason for diversion still unknown Apr 3, 2009
The pilot then flew to Oroville, where additional passengers boarded the aircraft. A memorial service for the Pullens will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Fairmont Seventh-day Adventist Church, 730 S. Fairmont Ave., Lodi. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Snowpack Falls Short Of Amount Needed Apr 3, 2009
The DWR said Lake Oroville, the principal storage reservoir for the State Water Project, is only at 56 percent of capacity. However, Folsom Lake has made somewhat of a recovery this spring. (KCRA 3, CA)
ASU Women's Basketball Faces Top-Ranked and Unbeaten Connecticut in Trenton Regional Final on Tuesday Apr 1, 2009
Briann January and the Sun Devils are one win away from earning ASU's first ever trip to the NCAA Women's Final Four. (photo by Benjamin Solomon). (Thesundevils.com)
8 comment(s) Mar 29, 2009
gray cloud wrote on Mar 23, 2009 4:59 PM:" Far more people use Lake Shasta, Lake Oroville, Lake Mead and all the rest, dozens more than ever used those areas before they were dammed. You have a myopic, self-serving attitude, typical of the "I got mine, heck with you". I want a glass of water and be able to flush the toilet, so do millions of Californians. PS...if you want to plug in your electric car you are going to need electricity. ". max stanfield wrote on Mar 23, 2009 11:53 AM:" California... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Galt plane crash victims shared close family ties (1682) Mar 26, 2009
The crash took the lives of 14 people on a private plane that was headed from Oroville to Bozeman, Mont. The victims include Michael Pullen, 39, a Valley Springs dentist; his wife, Vanessa Pullen, 37, an Elk Grove pediatrician; and their two children, Sydney, 9, and Christopher, 7. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Galt family of four killed in plane crash on their way to a ski trip in Montana (1973) Mar 25, 2009
The plane made a couple stops with its last one in Oroville, near Chico, to pick up another dentist s family, DuHamel said. The small plane has almost arrived at its destination in Montana when it crashed in a cemetery, killing all aboard. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Witness: Plane that crashed in Mont. jerked wildly Mar 24, 2009
The aircraft had departed from Oroville, Calif ... From there it flew to Oroville, Calif ... Associated Press writers Tom Verdin in Oroville, Calif. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
NTSB: Plane gave controllers no sign of trouble Mar 24, 2009
In an e-mail to The Associated Press, National Transportation Safety Board chairman Mark Rosenker said there was "no indication of any trouble when the diversion was requested to ATC (air traffic control)." The flight was scheduled to fly from Oroville, Calif ... From there it flew to Oroville, Calif ... Associated Press writers Tom Verdin in Oroville, Calif. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Pilot changed paths before crash that killed all on board Mar 24, 2009
It stayed at Vacaville for 50 minutes before taking off on a short hop to the municipal airport at Oroville, north of Sacramento ... Mike Fergus, an FAA spokesman, said the plane, a turboprop, had taken off about 11am US Pacific time from Oroville on what was to be a 1100-kilometre flight to Bozeman, Montana, near the Bridger Bowl Ski Area, the apparent destination of the holidaymakers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Victims knew each other well (183) Mar 24, 2009
Robert Ching and his brother, Brian, are doctors practicing in Oroville, about 70 miles north of Sacramento ... The family boarded Sunday's flight at Oroville Municipal Airport, the last California stop before the plane headed toward Montana. (Montana Standard, MT)
* Plane crashes in Montana and Tokyo kill 16 Mar 24, 2009
The aircraft had departed from Oroville, California, and the pilot had filed a flight plan showing a destination of Bozeman, about 137km southeast of Butte ... From there it flew to Oroville and then to Butte. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Plane Crashes Into Mont. Graveyard; 14 Dead Mar 23, 2009
He said the aircraft had departed from Oroville, Calif. and the pilot had filed a flight plan showing a destination of Bozeman, Mont. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Montana plane crash kills 17, including children Mar 23, 2009
A Los Angeles-based FAA official said the plane had taken off from the northern California town of Oroville, and crashed on final approach at the airport in Butte. Fergus told CNN the pilot had filed a flight plan showing a final destination of Bozeman but canceled that at some point and headed instead for Butte. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
California youngsters likely among crash dead Mar 23, 2009
The plane spent the night in Redlands, then flew on to Oroville (Butte County) on Sunday, making one stop in Vacaville en route ... In California, Tom Hagler said he saw a group of about a dozen children and four adults Sunday morning at the Oroville Municipal Airport, about 70 miles north of Sacramento. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Economy prompts horse owners to give up animals Mar 19, 2009
That's the philosophy of NorCal Equine Rescue in Oroville, about 150 miles northeast of San Francisco. For people who can't afford the $250 to $500 to put down an old or sick horse and dispose of the carcass, the group in November started free euthanasia clinics. (Boston Globe)
Calif. Water Allocations To Rise Slightly Mar 19, 2009
Although statewide rainfall totals are near average for this date, Lake Oroville remains 34 percent below normal. Runoff projections for the year are forecast at just 64 percent of normal, the third below average year in a row. (KSBW 8, CA)
Yuba County OKs potential casino Mar 12, 2009
The Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe, which has reservation land in Butte County near Oroville, has been trying to get a casino and hotel built on about 40 acres in Yuba County s entertainment zone north of Wheatland ... The tribe has reservation land, but the land is not suitable for a casino because it is remote and inaccessible, and parts of it go underwater when Lake Oroville reservoir is full. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Out Of The Running For Mother Of The Year Mar 6, 2009
(03-05) 10:03 PST Oroville, CA (AP) ... Mother gives marijuana brownie to child Articles (03-05) 10:03 PST Oroville, CA (AP) -- A Northern California mother has been ordered to complete a parenting class after giving a marijuana-laced brownie to her 5-year-old daughter. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
On Coping With the Drought Don't let the rain get away Mar 5, 2009
Not since Lake Oroville was completed in 1967 have we added any major improvement to our water storage capacity. As a result, when drought hits, we have an amount of water suitable for California in 1960 - not 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Butte College Now the Largest Solar Campus in California Mar 5, 2009
" This May, the college plans to complete yet another solar project, with more panels near the Child Development Center. Once installed, about half the electrical needs of the college will be provided by solar. "We applaud Butte College for moving forward with their goals of becoming carbon-neutral by 2015," says Gina Heng, director of sales and marketing for Mitsubishi Electric's Photovoltaic Division. About Butte College, Butte College, located in Oroville, California is a two year academic... (PR Newswire)
No. 9 Cal Closes Out Regular Season at Home Mar 4, 2009
9 G 13 Danielle Orsillo 5-9 Jr. Oroville, Calif. 8. (Pac-10.org)
Much-needed rain puts damper on thirst for fun Mar 3, 2009
But she expressed frustration that she was running out of indoor adventures to provide to her daughters, who are 5 and 2 and not keenly interested in the water level at Lake Oroville ... The state's major reservoirs, including Lake Oroville, Shasta Lake and Folsom Lake, are at 46 percent of their capacity, Lynn said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Droughts Ravaging California, Texas Mar 2, 2009
Dept. of Water Resources)(The south fork of Feather River at Lake Oroville, pictured Feb. 3, 2009. The water level at the California reservoir is down to 37 percent of its capacity. (CBS News -- US)
Police Blotter: Feb. 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009
Neng Vue, 24, of Oroville, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at 10:40 p.m. Feb. 24 on Highway 70, Yuba County, on suspicion of selling marijuana ... Jamie Therese Hersman, 22, of Oroville, was arrested by the Yuba City Police Department at 3:20 p.m. Feb. 24 in the 1700 block of Gray Avenue on suspicion of corporal injury to spouse. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Rain helps, but it's just a drop in the bucket Feb 25, 2009
Shasta Lake, Lake Oroville and Folsom Lake each are about one-third full. The recent inundation has put the probability of enacting mandatory rationing this summer at 21 percent, down from 53 percent probability two weeks ago, said Michael Carlin, assistant general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Oroville Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student Feb 20, 2009
E-Mail News Alerts Get breaking news and daily headlines. Las Plumas High School Employee Held At Butte County Jail. (KCRA 3, CA)
Storms not enough to end water worries Feb 19, 2009
As a result, the reservoirs at Shasta, Oroville and Folsom are all at about one-third or less of their capacity - about half or less their average at this time, Lynn said. Still no time to waste water. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Art Briles Announces 2009 Baylor Signees Feb 8, 2009
Junior college All-American offensive lineman from Butte College in Oroville, Calif. Canadian with only two seasons of football experience. (Baylorbears.com)
