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5 days, 10 hours ago

Search for missing teenage brothers ends after second body is found in water

LA Times

Authorities have found the second body in their search for two brothers who had gone missing during a duck-hunting trip in Northern California last month. Andruw Cornett, 19, and Wesley Cornett, 17, of Yuba County were last seen hunting in the Thermalito Afterbay downstream of Lake Oroville on Dec. 14, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office. The divers were …

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1 week ago

Northern California man arrested on suspicion of starting fire that ravaged historic Bidwell Mansion

LA Times

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the Dec. 11 fire that severely damaged Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park in Chico. A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting a fire that ravaged the historic Bidwell Mansion, an iconic landmark in Chico and the former home of the city’s founder, authorities said. …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Body of missing duck hunter who died trying to save brother found in California lake after two-week search

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Butte County Sheriff’s Office pilot spotted Andruw’s …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Body of missing duck hunter who attempted to save his brother has been found in waterway

LA Times

Butte County authorities have recovered the body of Andruw Cornett, 19. Authorities recovered the body of a missing teen at Thermalito Afterbay in Northern California, where he went missing with his brother while duck hunting more than two weeks ago. A Butte County Sheriff’s Office pilot spotted the body of Andruw Cornett, 19, in the original search area of the …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

A teenager’s kayak flipped and his brother jumped in to help. Now they’re both missing

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Wesley Cornett, 17, left, …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

A kayak flips over during a duck-hunting trip and a boy dives in to save his brother. Both are missing

LA Times

Butte County sheriff’s search and rescue teams are looking for two duck hunters, Wesley Cornett, 17, left, and Andrew Cornett,19. Wesley Cornett, 17, and Andruw Cornett, 19, went missing Dec. 14 during a hunting expedition on the Thermalito Afterbay — a 4,300-acre lake in Butte County with weeds up to 10 feet tall and temperatures that threaten hypothermia, according to …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Suspect in Oroville school shooting sat in San Bernardino County jail weeks earlier but was released

LA Times

Police officers stand near a body covered by a tarp outside of Feather River Adventist School after a shooting on Dec. 4. Three weeks before Glenn Litton shot and wounded two kindergarten students at a Christian elementary school in Northern California, he appeared in a criminal courtroom in San Bernardino County via a video stream. A judge ordered him to …

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1 month ago

Who was Glenn Litton? Homeless man opens fire at California school, injures 2 children before fatally shooting himself

Hindustan Times

A gunman in California wounded two children, six and five, at a school before turning the gun on himself. Homeless man opens fire at California school, injures 2 children before fatally shooting himself Butte County, California, Sheriff Kory Honea identified the victims as Roman Mendez, 6, and Elias Wolfard, 5, according to ABC News. Litton, a homeless man who was …

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Gunman opens fire at California school, injures 2 students before killing himself

India Today

A gunman shot and wounded two children at a California elementary school on Wednesday before shooting himself dead, the local sheriff's department said. The shooting occurred at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Oroville, California, located about 55 miles north of Sacramento, the Butte County Sheriff's office said by telephone. Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the Butte County Sheriff's …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Northern California gunman planned ‘child executions’ at Christian school, authorities say

LA Times

Police officers stand near a body covered by a tarp outside Feather River Adventist School after a shooting in Oroville. Authorities found a statement by Litton saying that “child executions” were imposed at the school in response to “America’s involvements in genocide and oppression of Palestinians” and attacks in Yemen. Crisis counselors from the Butte County Behavioral Health Department, chaplains …

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3 months ago

Supreme Court candidates dodge, and leverage, political rhetoric

Associated Press

Judicial forums are not typically known for their entertainment. “This race became partisan because the Democratic Party made it partisan,” said Swanson, referencing a national Democratic political action group that pledged to spend millions in states with competitive Supreme Court races. “I think it’s fair to say he’s a political partisan and a hyper-partisan,” Lynch said about Swanson during an …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

In Tim Walz’s rural hometown, his Democratic politics are an awkward fit

LA Times

Mayor Kyle Arganbright steered his dusty diesel truck through this ranching town, past the rodeo grounds and livestock auction, and pointed out the football field of the Valentine High School Badgers, whose roster once included a teenage Tim Walz. “If Tim Walz came back, I bet someone would buy him a beer if they saw him and say, ‘Hey, welcome …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Four Rottweiler puppies and their mother rescued from Park fire, flown to safety in helicopter

LA Times

Pilot Trevor Skaggs, a member of the Butte County sheriff’s search-and-rescue team, flew into a remote area above Cohasset that had been evacuated because of the Park fire and rescued four Rottweiler puppies and their mother. A litter of Rottweiler puppies and their mother were saved from a fiery death in the Park fire thanks to a determined member of …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Residents flee as Nixon fire in southern Riverside County spreads rapidly

LA Times

The Nixon fire burns a property near Aguanga on Monday. The Nixon fire near Aguanga in southern Riverside County exploded in size after it ignited Monday afternoon, growing to almost 5,000 acres by Tuesday night, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Firefighters responded to calls around 12:30 p.m. Monday about the blaze near Richard Nixon Boulevard …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Northern California’s Park fire expands with no end or relief in sight

LA Times

Seen in a long-exposure photograph, the Park fire burns along Highway 32 in the Forest Ranch community of Butte County, Calif., on Thursday. And here’s today’s e-newspaper California’s largest fire roars with no relief in sight A hillside burns as the Park Fire tears though the Cohasset community in Butte County, Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Path of destruction …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms. It could burn for months

LA Times

A hillside burns as the Park fire tears though the community of Cohasset in Butte County, Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. For more information on the Park Fire visit: https://t.co/f2Jx3YA3kh pic.twitter.com/RiWlxhTLan — CAL FIRE Chief July 26, 2024 The Park fire’s thunderstorm characteristics haven’t yet sparked lightning — though Carpenter said that’s still possible given its “explosive fire growth” …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here's the latest on some of them

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As of Friday, there were 96 large active fires …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. As of Friday, there were 96 large active fires in the U.S. that have engulfed 2,274 square miles, most of them in Oregon, …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Man arrested for starting California’s largest wildfire of 2024 by pushing burning car into gully

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, was seen shoving …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

California’s largest wildfire of the year explodes in size and destroys scores of buildings

LA Times

Clouds of smoke glow orange from the Park fire burning along Highway 32 in Northern California’s Butte County on Thursday. As of Friday afternoon, Cal Fire Butte County spokesperson Rick Carhart said officials do not have any information on whether the fire has damaged buildings at Richardson Springs. “It’s a very serious threat, depending on how this fire proceeds,” said …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West

Associated Press

A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a suspect. Also in California near the Nevada line, about 1,000 people remained displaced from their homes Thursday after evacuations were ordered Monday night when lightning sparked the Gold Complex fires that have burned more than 4 …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Massive Park fire sparked by man pushing burning car into a gully, officials say

LA Times

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after officials say he pushed a burning car down a gully in Chico, sparking what quickly became California’s largest wildfire of the year. He was then seen “calmly leaving the area by blending in with the other citizens who were in the area and fleeing the rapidly evolving fire,” the district …

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6 months ago

Thompson, California wildfire evacuees allowed to return home as containment soars to 29%

Hindustan Times

Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. An extended heat wave blanketing Northern California has resulted in red flag fire warnings and power shutoffs. The “vast majority” of the 17,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings were able to go home, …

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6 months ago

Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire

Associated Press

OROVILLE, Calif. — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. The “vast majority” of the 17,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings were able to go home, said Kristi Olio, public information officer for Butte County. “The winds are slowly picking …

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Search for missing teenage brothers ends after second body is found in water

Northern California man arrested on suspicion of starting fire that ravaged historic Bidwell Mansion

Body of missing duck hunter who died trying to save brother found in California lake after two-week search

Body of missing duck hunter who attempted to save his brother has been found in waterway

A teenager’s kayak flipped and his brother jumped in to help. Now they’re both missing

A kayak flips over during a duck-hunting trip and a boy dives in to save his brother. Both are missing

Suspect in Oroville school shooting sat in San Bernardino County jail weeks earlier but was released

Who was Glenn Litton? Homeless man opens fire at California school, injures 2 children before fatally shooting himself

Gunman opens fire at California school, injures 2 students before killing himself

Northern California gunman planned ‘child executions’ at Christian school, authorities say

Supreme Court candidates dodge, and leverage, political rhetoric

In Tim Walz’s rural hometown, his Democratic politics are an awkward fit

Four Rottweiler puppies and their mother rescued from Park fire, flown to safety in helicopter

Residents flee as Nixon fire in southern Riverside County spreads rapidly

Northern California’s Park fire expands with no end or relief in sight

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms. It could burn for months

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here's the latest on some of them

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them

Man arrested for starting California’s largest wildfire of 2024 by pushing burning car into gully

California’s largest wildfire of the year explodes in size and destroys scores of buildings

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West

Massive Park fire sparked by man pushing burning car into a gully, officials say

Thompson, California wildfire evacuees allowed to return home as containment soars to 29%

Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire