Two Orovillians identified in fatal car crash

The Butte County Coroner's Office has identified two people who died in a June 4 car crash on Highway 70 near Oroville: Beatrice Higgins, 62, of Oroville and James Moore Jr., 58, of 'Oroville.

The California Highway Patrol said that at the time of the crash, it appeared the Volkswagen Higgins and Moore were in had stopped unexpectedly on the highway at the Feather River Bridge and a pickup truck Ram had crashed there.

The CHP believes Higgins and Moore were not wearing seat belts.

Chico Airport Burn

Approximately 185 acres of controlled burns are planned for 8 a.m. Wednesday near the Chico Regional Airport, the Chico Fire Department announced in a news release Tuesday. Planes planning to land or take off were informed of the fire.

Battalion Chief Mike Watner said the controlled burn would provide a valuable training opportunity for the department.

New recruit

The Chico Police Department posted on its social media Monday evening the newest member to join the team, K-9 Creed, a 1.5-year-old German Shepherd from Florida. Creed began serving with his Office handler Juan Valencia on June 6.