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• Additional land development rules OK'd for Butte Creek Canyon

  Oroville >> Additional regulations on land development in Butte Creek Canyon were approved Tuesday by the Butte County Board of Supervisors.And to the relief of board Chairman Steve Lambert, the decision didn't come down to a parcel-by-parcel review, with him being the swing vote on each one.

• Man killed in Red Bluff was stabbed to death

  Red Bluff >> Further details were released Tuesday morning regarding the investigation of a homicide Friday in the 19100 block of Urban Lane west of Red Bluff.Jacob Daniel Oropeza, 33, was arrested and charged with murder in the death of his neighbor Michael Paul Jones, 55.Prior to the incident, Oropeza was at Jones' residence when an altercation occurred, according to an updated press release issued Tuesday by the Tehama County Sheriff's Office.

• Trail plan under development in Butte County

  Oroville >> In many ways, the creation of a trails plan in Butte County is timely.There is no unifying vision or plan in Butte County regarding trails for horses, runners, off-road vehicles and hikers. There's a mishmash of patterns across the foothills and valley. As far as maintenance of trails, there often isn't money in any pot to pay for upkeep.

• Gold Nugget days starts Thursday evening, runs through the weekend

  Paradise >> The 60th annual Gold Nugget Days celebration runs over four days starting Thursday night. The celebration commemorates the discovery of a 54-pound gold nugget in 1859 in the Canyon of West Branch of the Feather River below current-day Magalia. The kick-off event will be the Gold Nugget Queen contest 7 p.