South Oroville NewsLocal news for South Oroville, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Suspicious house fire in South Oroville- January 18, 2008 "The point of origin of the fire was determined to be the living room" PAULA M. FELIPEMRECURY-REGISTER A fire broke out and destroyed the inside of this house on the 1800 block of Elgin Street early Thursday morning. via Mercury-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/south-oroville-ca/2008/01/suspicious-house-fire-in-south-orovill... PG&E crews worked around the clock during storm- January 12, 2008 "Snow loads up on the lines and tree branches and they get heavy and drop on lines. It poses other problems with access. PG&E workers have to climb up icy poles and getting around in vehicles in the snow can be challenging, but it's part of the job" PHOTO SUBMITTED PG&E crews repair power poles on V-7 Road in South Oroville after they snapped off during severe winds on Friday, Jan. via Mercury-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/south-oroville-ca/2008/01/pg-e-crews-worked-around-the-clock-dur... County tightens waste haulers recycling responsibilities for 2008- January 7, 2008 "All we want is a level playing field" BACKGROUND: Butte County's Board of Supervisors in August approved a solid waste ordinance amendment to increase the scope of recycling collection effective this Jan. via Mercury-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/south-oroville-ca/2008/01/county-tightens-waste-haulers-recyclin... Local public safety officials busy with storm-related calls- January 5, 2008 "The winds hit hard in several areas such as Kelly Ridge, Palermo, Gridley, and Thermalito. Also, in Biggs an entire roof blew off a building. We had extra staff and volunteers to help respond to calls." PAULA M. FELIPEMERCURY-REGISTER A family needed to be evacuated from this residence on V-7 road after a power pole snapped and live wire threatened to come down on their house. via Mercury-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/south-oroville-ca/2008/01/local-public-safety-officials-busy-wit... Oroville prepares for storm- January 3, 2008 "If you have a generator, do NOT plug it into an outlet in the house as this can result in injuring PG&E line workers, damage your home's electrical system, and blow up the generator" Public safety personnel are on standby to respond to any emergencies with a series of wet and windy storms predicted in the area starting this afternoon. via Mercury-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/south-oroville-ca/2008/01/oroville-prepares-for-storm?fromrss=1 |