🌱 How vulnerable is Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital under new Medicaid cuts?

Good day Gridley! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How vulnerable is Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital under new Medicaid cuts?

Also on today's calendar: Color Your World and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 48.
• Friday: Nice with sun and some clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 83 California hospitals at risk due to Medicaid cuts, report finds (visaliatimesdelta.com) — Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital in Gridley is among 83 California hospitals a new report flags as financially vulnerable because of recent federal Medicaid cuts, raising concerns about possible service reductions or staff impacts. While the report doesn’t predict closures, it warns that hospitals heavily reliant on Medicaid and already operating at a loss could see layoffs, longer wait times, or reduced local services over time.
   

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📸 Around Gridley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gridley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Dungeons & Dragons Day
  299 Spruce St, Gridley
  10:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Wilson's Books for Breakfast
  Wilson Elementary Gridley, CA 95948
  7:45 am
• G4 / G5 Open House
  Wilson Elementary Gridley, CA 95948
  4:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Color Your World
  299 Spruce St , Gridley
  6:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Gridley Book Club
  Butte County Library, Gridley Branch , 299 Spruce St , Gridley
  1:30 pm
• Gridley Friends of the Library Meeting
  Butte County Library, Gridley Branch , 299 Spruce St , Gridley
  4:30 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Creative Writing Group
  Butte County Library, Gridley Branch , 299 Spruce St , Gridley
  1:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Color Your World
  299 Spruce St , Gridley
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Biggs Chess Club
  Butte County Library, Biggs Branch , 464 B St A , Biggs
  3:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• LEGO Tuesdays
  Butte County Library, Biggs Branch , 464 B St A , Biggs
  3:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Afternoon Kids' Club
  Butte County Library, Biggs Branch , 464 B St A , Biggs
  1:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• National Scrapbook Day 2026
  Biggs Community Hall , 280 B St , Biggs
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oroville Hospital posted a job opening for Patient Access Clerk 8560 #12477 in Oroville. Apply here.
• AMPLA HEALTH posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist (28932) in Oroville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gridley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Live Oak

• Bail set for caregivers charged with murder in death of 14-year-old Live Oak girl (fox40.com)
• Running for fun (mercedsunstar.com)
• Exclusive: Edmunds Car Review Hyundai Tucson in a Major Shift (thedetroitbureau.com)

Richvale

• Draymond Green on Steve Kerr's future as Warriors coach: ‘It felt like that was it' (paradisepost.com)

Oroville

• Oroville City Council to vote on billing those who misuse emergency services (actionnewsnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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