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Paradise, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Paradise! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Paradise veterans: Want to build homes and serve together Sept. 12?
- How Paradiseās destruction helped inspire new high-tech wildfire defenses
- How a revived ā10 a.m. ruleā could shape fires after Paradise
Also on today's calendar: Tai Chi & Qi Gong.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny, temps: high: 94, low: 71.
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Butte County vets: Habitat for Humanity wants your help Sept. 12 (actionnewsnow.com) ā Local veterans are invited to join Habitat for Humanityās R.E.D. Day of Service on Sept. 12, with a small construction crew helping build homes in either Chico or Paradise. The free event honors service members, includes lunch, and continues Habitatās long-running work with families in Paradise recovering since the Camp Fire. Space is limited and registration is required online. 
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ā¢ Drones, Balloons and Sound Waves: New Ways to Fight the World's Fires (bloomberg.com) ā A tech entrepreneurās childhood wildfire experience and later shock at seeing Paradise reduced to ashes helped push him toward new ways to fight fires. The story uses Paradiseās devastation as a key turning point while exploring emerging tools like drones, balloons, and sound-based systems aimed at preventing future communities from facing similar destruction. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Decades-Old '10 A.M. Rule' for Wildfire Suppression May Make a Comeback, Sparking Debate (hsjchronicle.com) ā Wildfire experts and federal officials are debating whether to revive a hardline ā10 a.m. ruleā that once required every wildfire be fully contained by the next morning, a shift that could reshape fire management across California. The discussion repeatedly invokes the 2018 Camp Fire that devastated Paradise as a warning about both aggressive suppression and the dangers of runaway blazes. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Paradise
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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Paradise Crafternoon ā
Butte County Library, Paradise Branch, Paradise
3:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
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Other local events
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Tai Chi & Qi Gong ā
Paradise Stronger, 6848 Skyway Ste p, Paradise
9:30 am -
Paradise Book Club ā
Butte County Library, Paradise Branch, 5922 Clark Rd, Paradise
3:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
š£ Paradise Shout Outs!
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š Events Nearby
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DES PTS Meeting
Durham Intermediate DRPD Blue Room
8:30 am -
Kids' Crafternoon ā
Butte County Library, Durham Branch, 2545 Durham-Dayton Hwy, Durham
3:00 pm -
Girls Tennis @ Oroville
Durham Intermediate Oroville High School, 1535 Bridge St, Oroville, CA 95966, USA
3:30 pm -
BJHS - Back to School Night
Bidwell Junior High Chico, CA 95926
5:30 pm -
NWEA MAP Testing Grades 2-5
Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938 -
Department Teacher Meeting
Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938
3:30 pm -
Volleyball @ Trinity
Durham Intermediate Trinity High School, 321 Victory Ln, Weaverville, CA 96093, US
5:00 pm -
FFA Meeting
Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938
6:30 pm -
Girls Tennis @ Orland
Durham Intermediate Orland High School, 101 Shasta St, Orland, CA 95963, USA
3:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors!
Iām posting to see if anyone knows of a construction company or contractor currently hiring in the Paradise, Chico, or surrounding areas. My husbandā¦ (Nextdoor Henson)
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Paradise. Apply here.
- Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada, Inc. posted a job opening for Clerk Processor in Chico. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Paradise here.
š Nearby News
Chico
- Chico business owner balances pizza shop and coaching (actionnewsnow.com)
- Chico Marketplace hosts free first responder day for families Sept. 12 (actionnewsnow.com)
- Legacy giving (chicoer.com)
Oroville
- US strikes another boat in eastern Pacific, killing two, Pentagon says (orovillemr.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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