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University Police Department located on the corner of Chestnut St and W Second St. Photo credit: Angelina Mendez

University remains confident in police chief after involvement in racial discrimination lawsuit

Melvin Bui, Contributor // March 23, 2023

The Orion reported in spring 2022 that Interim Chief of Police Christopher Nicodemus was mentioned in a civil lawsuit against the City of Oroville, disrupting the search for a permanent chief for which...

A family of ducks pass by in the partially frozen Mary Lake in Redding, CA. Photo by Timothy Adams, taken Feb. 24.

Parts of the North State now a winter wonderland

Noah Herbst, Managing editor // February 24, 2023

A winter storm touched down on the north state and brought a rare snow to some lower-than-usual elevations around the 1,000-foot-level. Below are photos gathered by The Orion of snow in different areas....

Scott Thompson, vice mayor of Oroville, speaks on Fox News after the city declares itself a constitutional republic following Californias statewide vaccination requirement for schoolchildren.

On liberty and bloodshed: a letter to Oroville’s mayor and city council

Aldo Perez, Staff Writer // December 5, 2021

“Every time you lose freedom, or a nation gives up freedom, it usually takes bloodshed to get it back.”  Scott Thompson, vice mayor of Oroville, uttered this harrowing remark on Tucker Carlson’s...

An outside picture of Dragon Tobacco

Oroville bans flavored tobacco products; students react

Courtney Collier // February 12, 2020

Oroville’s City Council met to confirm a ban taking place in less than a month that will prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products.  Council members had two public meetings where each member...

The smoke shop Darkside sells multiple different vaping products. Photo credit: Julian Mendoza

Community responds to incoming Oroville vape bans

Jessie Imhoff // October 7, 2019

Chico State's campus is usually lined with students tabling for different reasons, such as recruitment for clubs or Greek life. Others go to campus and table to share their ideas about the world with students.That's...

Martin Morales, a Chico State student majoring in Sociology, had his first court hearing at the Butte County Courthouse on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Photo credit: Ricardo Tovar

Student charged with sexual assault and burglary has first hearing

Ricardo Tovar // September 6, 2019

A student charged with sexual assault and burglary had his first hearing at the Butte County Superior Court in Oroville on Thursday morning.Martin Morales, 22, currently suspended by Chico State, faces...

The band Low & Behold performing on the lawn. Photo credit: Julian Mendoza

Youth demand better climate change policy

Julian Mendoza and Trenton Taylor // April 24, 2019

Trinity Commons was filled with tables from both campus and local organizations educating students on what they can do to take action against climate change during the Earth Day Festival. “We are...

Erosion damage on the bottom half of the Oroville Spillway prompted the Department of California Water Resources to reduce the outflow from the lake. Photo courtesy of the Department of California Water Resources.

Two years later, questions about the Oroville Dam Spillway remain unanswered

Natalie Hanson // February 13, 2019

Historic Evacuation On the morning of Feb 12, two years ago, the Oroville Dam had been brimming with overflowing rainwater for days. The surrounding county of Butte and the residents of Oroville had...

Samia Yaqub in front of her third story window where she could see damages from the Camp Fire on the outskirts of the Butte College campus. Photo credit: Josh Cozine

Butte College weathers the Camp Fire, lends assistance to Cal Fire and students

Josh Cozine // December 5, 2018

President of Butte College, Samia Yaqub, stood up and walked over to the south-facing window of her office on the third floor of the Student and Administrative Services building of the college’s main...

DUI incidents increase as spring season begins

DUI incidents increase as spring season begins

Josh Cozine // March 29, 2018

A string of drunk driving arrests was reported in Oroville this week, and police have called for awareness of the problem. Oroville’s California Highway Patrol Facebook page announced four different...

Armed felon with two outstanding warrants arrested in Oroville

Armed felon with two outstanding warrants arrested in Oroville

Josiah Nicholl // March 28, 2018

A convicted felon was arrested during a welfare check on State Route 70, north of Palmero Road, Wednesday morning. California Highway Patrol in Oroville confirmed that the suspect, identified as 28-year-old...

Man arrested for fatal shooting in Oroville

Man arrested for fatal shooting in Oroville

Josiah Nicholl // March 5, 2018

A man was caught and taken into custody Sunday for fatally shooting another man in Oroville this weekend.Oroville police first responded when they were dispatched to the Oroville Hospital at 2:45 a.m....

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