Butte County

Should Mental Health Diversion expand?

Should Mental Health Diversion expand?

Fewer than a third of defendants seeking Mental Health Diversion were admitted in Butte County
Butte County needs a Public Defender Office

Butte County needs a Public Defender Office

Attorney Ron Reed: A Public Defender Office would save taxpayer money
Butte County residents come to the aid of hungry people

Butte County residents come to the aid of hungry people

Government shutdown produced more need
Candidate speculation begins in the wake of Prop. 50

Candidate speculation begins in the wake of Prop. 50

The ballot measure's passage divided Californians but passed in a landslide
State's voters approve Prop. 50

State’s voters approve Prop. 50

Prop. 50 will redraw congressional maps to favor Democrats
Butte County Mental Health Diversion court brightens futures; challenges remain

Butte County Mental Health Diversion court brightens futures; challenges remain

Mental health diversion underused, some attorneys say
Happiness is in giving, says local attorney

Happiness is in giving, says local attorney

Changemaker: Ron Reed takes on problems from East Africa to Butte County
Butte County police-shooting probes stall

Butte County police-shooting probes stall

After decades of rapid reviews, DA Ramsey hasn't issued a report in years
Seven years after fatal bike crash, a Chico doctor is still missed

Seven years after fatal bike crash, a Chico doctor is still missed

It was the driver's second collision with a bike; was county, too, at fault?
Viewing the world with empathy

Viewing the world with empathy

A first-hand experience with Point-in-Time
Hmong elders may face isolation, animosity

Hmong elders may face isolation, animosity

California hotline and Oroville's cultural center offer assistance
Controversial Tuscan Ridge rolls forward

Controversial Tuscan Ridge rolls forward

County supes vote in favor of Skyway housing project