🌱 How Oroville Dam’s $235 million upgrade could affect your river

Morning Oroville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Oroville Dam's $235 million upgrade could affect your river
• How a new federal grant could eventually boost doctors at Oroville Hospital

Also on today's calendar: Oroville Airport Day Makeup and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 65.
• Saturday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 770-foot Oroville Dam gets deep-tunnel valve rehab to aid salmon and steelhead (krcrtv.com) — A major $235 million upgrade to Oroville Dam's deep-tunnel river valve system has just been completed, improving how cold water is released into the Feather River. For Oroville residents, this means more reliable dam operations, better flood protection, and stronger support for salmon and steelhead habitat during heat and drought. State officials say it's part of a broader push to modernize the dam's aging infrastructure.
   

• Wyoming, Utah and Arizona Among 14 States Sharing $11.2 Million for Rural Residencies, but Doctors Are Years Away (medicaldaily.com) — Oroville residents should know that Oroville Hospital is among rural facilities sharing $11.2 million in federal planning grants to create new physician residency programs. While the funding could eventually help attract and keep more doctors locally, the article stresses that accreditation, training, and staffing mean any real increase in available physicians is still several years away.
   

📸 Around Oroville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oroville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Oroville Airport Day Makeup (KOVE) →
  Oroville Municipal Airport, 100 Airport Way, Oroville
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Oroville Airport Day Makeup →
  Oroville Municipal Airport, 100 Airport Way, Oroville
  8:00 am
• 2026 Feather River Floating Classroom - October 3rd →
  Feather River Fish Hatchery, 5 Table Mountain Blvd., Oroville
  8:45 am
• Andrew Orolfo and Andrea Abbate: Live in Oroville, CA →
  Oroville State Theater, Oroville
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Feather River Salmon Tours 2026 →
  Feather River Fish Hatchery, 5 Table Mountain Boulevard, Oroville
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Oroville, CA →
  1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville
  9:00 am
• Ishi Hills Middle School 7/8 A -VS- Ishi Hills 7/8 B
  Ishi Hills Middle Oroville, CA 95966
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Social Sciences & Communications Expo →
  Nest Conference Room, Campus Center Building, Main Campus, 3536 Butte Campus Drive, Oroville
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Oroville Tigers vs Live Oak Lions →
  Oroville High School, 1535 Bridge St, Oroville
  4:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Teens Collaborate & Create →
  Butte County Library, Oroville Branch, 1820 Mitchell Ave, Oroville
  3:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Las Plumas Thunderbirds vs Live Oak Lions →
  Las Plumas High School, 2380 Las Plumas Ave, Oroville
  4:30 pm
• Ophir Fall Festival →
  Ophir Elementary Oroville, CA 95966
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just wanted to give a shout out to Jennifer and the Butte County Public Works people who came out today and repaired a couple of potholes on Greenbrier Drive the day after I called to request the work be done.
  Would that all governmental agencies were that responsive! (Nextdoor Kelly Ridge)
• Outside of J & C Automotive can anybody recommend a mobile mechanic here in Oroville that knows how to R & R a power steering pump on an early 2000's Hyundai Santa Fe?
  I contacted J & C Automotive in the begining and they said they could do it so I ordered the parts, when the parts came in last week I contacted them… (Nextdoor Mitchell Ave/5th Ave)

• Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Restaurant Crew (YP Jacks LLC) in Oroville. Apply here.
• Smart and Final posted a job opening for Part-time Retail Associate - 808 Oroville in Oroville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oroville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Biggs

• Biggs Sets Cash Rules, Leaves Council Pay Unchanged (gridleyherald.com)
• Butte County Libraries Go Permanently Fine-Free (gridleyherald.com)
• Tigers claw past the Biggs Wolverines (thewestsideexpress.com)

Gridley

• Gridley Elementary Welcomes Families Back to School (gridleyherald.com)
• Gridley 12U Dominates Paradise (gridleyherald.com)
• Gridley Updates Overdue Emergency Disaster Plan (gridleyherald.com)

Ok Oroville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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