State Government

Two Congressmen Say It's Possible FEMA Won’t Pay Full Federal Share For Oroville Dam Repair

February 6, 2018 | Bob Moffitt

Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa and Democrat Rep. John Garamendi issued a joint release that says FEMA has informed Congress it’s uncertain whether it will pay some $650 million for repairs.

Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Starting Ponderosa Fire, Evacuation Orders Expanded

August 30, 2017

UPDATE 6:28 p.m.: Evacuations for 2,900 homes are in place in Butte County as the Ponderosa Fire continues to spread Wednesday evening. The blaze has burned 3,150 acres and is 10 percent contained.

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Lake Oroville Releases And Feather River Flows To Increase

March 17, 2017

As part of its ongoing management of water flows, the state Department of Water Resources will increase outflows from Lake Oroville to the Feather River.

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More Water Releases Planned At Oroville Dam

March 14, 2017

The Department of Water Resources plans to open the gates to the main spillway at Lake Oroville on Friday.

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Lake Oroville Power Plant Back Online

March 6, 2017 | Randol White

The Lake Oroville Power Plant is back online with a goal to bring the facility up to full capacity in the days to come.

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Reclamation Districts Looking For Leaks In State Levees After Lake Oroville Incidents

February 16, 2017

While crews and state agencies are keeping track of runoff levels into Lake Oroville, reclamation districts throughout the state are driving on their levees looking for leaks.

Oroville Spillway Resource Page: School Closures, Warnings, Advisories

February 14, 2017

Evacuations orders have been downgraded to a warning in the area around the Oroville Dam. CapRadio is compiling a list of advisories and street closures, which will take place to help facilitate the flow of people returning home.

Crews Reinforcing Emergency Spillway, Water Releases Continue For Lake Oroville

February 10, 2017 | Bob Moffitt | Randol White

UPDATE, 10:30 A.M. Feb. 10: A steady stream of cement trucks have been pouring concrete at Lake Oroville Friday morning. The trucks are extending the lip of the emergency spillway, which may not have to be utilized.

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California Experiencing 'Miracle March,' Says Water Manager

March 15, 2016 | Amy Quinton

One of the state’s top water managers says California is experiencing a “Miracle March,” after a dramatic increase in rain and snow.

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Storms Boost Sierra Nevada Snowpack, Reservoirs

March 7, 2016 | Ed Joyce

Maybe a "Miracle March" will ease some of the deficits from the historic four-year drought in California. Recent storms have boosted the Sierra Nevada snowpack and more snow is in the forecast.