Oroville Mercury-Register

News outlets sue Trump over lost White House access, citing ‘blatant violation’ of First Amendment

Trump had said Friday he would ban all three outlets because of coverage he disliked.

Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze reaches critical level

The Air Pollutant Index in Serian surged to 521 on Friday, exceeding the emergency threshold.

Hoopa area fire reaches 60% containment as crews deepen mop‑up

Firefighters on the Mile Post 18 Fire pushed containment to 60% Wednesday as crews widened mop‑up depth across multiple sections of the 7,292‑ac…

Oroville police address public concerns over license plate readers

The Oroville Police Department held a community meeting Tuesday to respond to ongoing questions and concerns about automatic license plate reade…

Western Canada fights growing wildfires as thousands more told to be ready to leave

The fire showed “quite significant growth” in some areas overnight even without strong winds.

What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated

Hanukkah is Judaism’s “festival of lights.”

Foreign couples flock to Denmark to get married. Copenhagen wants to save room for locals

Denmark has relatively relaxed marriage laws.

What’s happening this weekend in Oroville

SaturdayEventsBidwell Bar Day, Oroville: Noon-4 p.m. Bidwell Canyon Recreation Area by Old Toll House and suspension bridge. All ages. Old fashi…

Lithuanian court OKs extradition in US phishing case

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A Lithuanian businessman suspected of tricking more than $100 million out of Google and Facebook in an elaborate…

Failure produces get rich scheme in hilarious play

Chico >> How can anyone get rich quick by being an absolute failure?This question is answered in an irresistibly outrageous, laugh-yourself-sill…

Phil Dynan keeps it simple, clean for Chico art show

Chico >> A funny thing happened to Phil Dynan at the opening of his “Counting Sheep, Drawing Clouds” art exhibit last week. A patron that had bo…