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Oroville, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Oroville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much access does ICE really have at Butte County’s jail?
  • How a new trade zone could reshape Oroville’s business future
  • Have you seen this missing Oroville-area author?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Butte County supervisors to hear report on ICE jail access (actionnewsnow.com) — Butte County supervisors in Oroville will hold a public hearing Tuesday to review how the Sheriff’s Office cooperates with ICE at the county jail. The report shows ICE interest in only a small fraction of bookings and outlines how state law limits when deputies can share information.
   

2. County Backs Tribe's Foreign-Trade Zone Effort (gridleyherald.com) — Butte County supervisors have endorsed Enterprise Rancheria’s bid to administer a federal Foreign-Trade Zone, centered on the tribe based near Oroville that runs Gold Country Casino Resort. If approved, the zone could lower costs for local manufacturers and exporters, potentially drawing more industrial and commercial investment into the Oroville area and broader county.
   

3. Unsolved Mystery: Author from Oroville disappears on cross-country trip (actionnewsnow.com) — An Oroville-area author who travels the country house-sitting has been missing since June 2025, and investigators are asking for help from anyone who might know where she is. Friends last heard from Betty Dickison, also known as Cookie Arnett, when she left a religious conference in Baltimore headed toward Vermont. Anyone with information is urged to contact Hillsboro, Oregon police with the listed case number.
   

4. Butte College Cheer Returns (gridleyherald.com) — Oroville cheer followers will see a familiar face leading Butte College’s newly revived cheer program, as longtime Oroville High School coach Emily Jackson takes over for the 2026–27 school year. The team will support football and basketball games, represent the campus at events, and is already recruiting through a May 17 clinic at the main campus gym.
   

5. AAA projects increase in Memorial Day travelers from 2025 despite rising fuel prices (krcrtv.com) — Drivers in and around Oroville face significantly higher gas prices heading into Memorial Day, with AAA warning that strong travel demand could push costs even higher. A recent photo from an Oroville gas pump underscores the squeeze as millions of Californians hit the road, and AAA urges travelers to fill up early and plan carefully to save money.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ‼️🐶 STILL MISSING 🐶‼️
    My daughter Dachshund/ Wiener dog has been missing since Mother’s Day. Please help us find her. (Nextdoor Oroville East)
  • ‼️ Lost ‼️
    Missing since yesterday. Blond dachshund/ wiener dog. Hildale/Foothill area. Please help find my grand babies dog!! (Nextdoor Oroville East)
  • Butte County Office Of Education posted a job opening for Early Care and Education Teacher (1266) in Oroville. Apply here.
  • County of Butte California posted a job opening for Deputy Sheriff (Lateral) in Oroville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oroville here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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