Short budget discussion and information from the Butte County Auditor Take away: The county is $1 million in the hole for 2024 and the only way they can cover it is with…
Author: Bob VanSickle
Sheriff Lamphere Gives Update On Plans for New Courthouse
We were pleasantly surprised and cautiously optimistic when Sheriff Lamphere gave an update on the progress of the committee working on getting the county a new courthouse. While a sheriff’s role doesn’t…
A Brief History of Butte County Marijuana Ordinances
Ordinance 2021-01 (page 3) A temporary ordinance, essentially a placeholder, to regulate medical marijuana in Butte County. This ordinance was effective five days before the state medical marijuana law went into effect,…
Deputy State’s Attorney: We Don’t Know Why Alcohol/Meth/Marijuana DUIs Are On The Rise In Butte County
“…I don’t know what it is about 2023, but we have seen a HUGE spike in [driving under the influence cases].” Deputy State’s Attorney Edward Tarbay made a brief statement at the…
A Citizen’s First Amendment Rights Violated By Butte County Commissioners
The County Commission meetings of July 25, 2023 had a lot happening in them that is news worthy. If you’d like to catch up on what else happened beyond what is shown…