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Wildfire survivors may not have to pay taxes on PG&E settlement funds as the U.S. House of Representatives passes a tax relief bill. Also, as stormy weather continues across the North State the Oroville Dam has begun releasing water from its main spillway, and California legislators are debating whether to allow public outdoor drinking in “entertainment zones.”

As heavy rain and wind batters the North State, Cal OES has activated its State Operations Center in preparation for potential flooding and Butte County fire stations offer sandbags to residents ahead of the storm. Also, Paradise launches a new website for those rebuilding and moving to the town, and Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigns for controversial Proposition 1 on the March ballot.

Many areas in the North State are under a flood watch and wind advisory this morning as a strong storm system moves into the region. Also, a group seeking solutions to homelessness in Shasta County will hold several public meetings in the coming weeks, and the U.S. Forest Service is offering guided snowshoe hikes in Lassen National Forest.

Affordable housing in Chico is being produced at the highest rate in the city’s history. This news comes amid a new Harvard University study finding Chico has the second highest number of cost-burdened households in California. Also, Chico State plans to host a forum on the hotly debated Valley’s Edge Specific Plan that’s set to go before Butte County voters in March, and Butte County is holding a series of workshops about Proposition 1, that if passed, will refocus billions of dollars of funds to

An exhibit at UC Davis argues the future isn’t pre-determined when it comes to wildfires. Also, a new study by Harvard University shows the Chico area has the second highest share of rent-burned residents in the state, and the California Public Utilities Commission has fined PG&E $45 million for its involvement in the 2021 Dixie Fire as part of a settlement between the company and utility regulator.