Florida Artist Wins 2025 California Duck Stamp Art Contest

A painting by John N. Harris of Groveland, Fla. has been chosen as the winner of the 2025 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. The painting, which depicts a cinnamon teal, will be the official design for the 2025-2026 stamp.The judging was held at the... Read More.

GREEN FIRE UPDATE

GREEN FIRE UPDATE for July 10, 2025Currently, 496 personnel are assigned to the incident, including seven highly skilled Type 1 and two Type 2 hand crews. Resources also include five Type 1 helicopters, one each of Type 2 and Type 3 helicopters, 16 Type... Read More.

CAL FIRE Sees 30% Rise in Arson Arrests in 2025

🔥 CAL FIRE law enforcement has made 74 arson arrests statewide through the end of June, 2025 — a 30% increase over the same period last year. Arson puts lives, property, and natural resources at risk. 📞Help us stop arson before it starts. Report suspicious activity... Read More.

CHP Arrests Antelope Man in Online Child Exploitation Case

The California Highway Patrol’s Computer Crimes Investigation Unit (CCIU), in partnership with the Turlock Police Department and the Sacramento Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, has arrested a 44-year-old Antelope man following an undercover investigation targeting online predators.In March, the suspect began communicating... Read More.

Goats Take on Weed Abatement in Oroville for a Greener City

Goats on the Job!  The City of Oroville has contracted goats.If you’ve seen a herd of goats munching away around town lately, don’t worry, they’re not lost! These four-legged landscapers are hard at work helping us with weed abatement.Using grazing goats is an eco-friendly,... Read More.