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• Memorial Day ceremonies planned Monday throughout county

  A number of Memorial Day ceremonies are planned in Butte County on Monday to honor those who have fallen in defense of our country.Events include:ChicoThere are events both at Chico Cemetery and Glen Oaks Memorial Park.The ceremony at Chico Cemetery, 881 Mangrove Ave., begins at 10 a.

• Junior livestock auction Saturday at Silver Dollar Fair

  Chico >> Saturday at the Silver Dollar Fair sees the junior livestock auction in which buyers bid on animals raised by 4H and Future Farmers of America members, and the enduro auto race, which kind of defies description.Admission is $5 for children 6-12 and $10 for those 13-64. Children 5 and younger are free.

• Butte College graduation not dampened by showers

  Butte Valley >> It was the final test question as roughly 400 Butte College students waited outside: Will the skies open and pour on them?That crossed many minds Friday night during Butte College's 49th commencement ceremonies as the day started with showers. Drops crept in just as the graduates' names were being called.

• Oroville Dam: DWR attempts to quash Butte County lawsuit

  Chico >> Whether the Butte County district attorney will have a shot at winning a lawsuit against the state Department of Water Resources could come down to a comma. At the North Butte County Courthouse on Friday, the two sides presented different interpretations of the 1875 law that District Attorney Mike Ramsey is suing under for environmental damages caused by the Oroville Dam crisis in February 2017.