🌱 Paradise Book Club and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 68.
• Saturday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20

• Paradise Book Club →
  Butte County Library, Paradise Branch, Paradise
  3:00 pm
• BJHS - Girls Basketball Open Gym
  Bidwell Junior High Chico, CA 95926
  4:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Damonte Ranch JV Football @ Paradise →
  Paradise High School, 5911 Maxwell Dr, Paradise
  5:30 pm
• Friday Night Concerts – Chico →
  City Plaza, 132 W 4th St, Chico
  6:30 pm

Monday August 24

• Early Release Monday for Teacher Professional Learning
  Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938
  1:40 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Tiger Tuesday
  Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938
• Kids' Crafternoon →
  Butte County Library, Durham Branch, 2545 Durham-Dayton Hwy, Durham
  3:00 pm
• BJHS - Back to School Night
  Bidwell Junior High Chico, CA 95926
  5:30 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Department Teacher Meeting
  Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938
  3:30 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Knit One, Purl Two-gether with the Durham Purls →
  Butte County Library, Durham Branch, Durham
  1:00 pm

Thursday September 3

• Family Storytime →
  Butte County Library, Durham Branch, Durham
  11:00 am
• Ugly Art Club →
  Butte County Library, Paradise Branch, 5922 Clark Rd, Paradise
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• First identified on August 17, 2026, and last...
  First identified on August 17, 2026, and last updated on August 18, 2026, a likely fire is active near Butte in California, United States, affecting… (Nextdoor )

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Paradise. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Paradise

• Major road rehab underway in Paradise — expect delays (actionnewsnow.com)
• Congressman James Gallagher introduces Representation Act to bring more transparency to redistricting (actionnewsnow.com)
• State of California's population declines less than 10,000 people in 2025 (actionnewsnow.com)

Chico

• Chico city council will review police license plate reader access (krcrtv.com)

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