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TriCo: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 24, 2024 08:09 AM EDT

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — CHICO, Calif. (AP) — TriCo Bancshares (TCBK) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $29.1 million. The Chico, California-based bank said it had earnings of 88 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average...

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California's fourth-largest wildfire on record

Aug. 14, 2024 15:18 PM EDT

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California's largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles (1,735 square kilometers). The massive Park Fire was allegedly started by arson on July 24 in a wilderness park outside the Central Valley city...

Huge California wildfire chews through timber in very hot and dry weather

Aug. 09, 2024 01:06 AM EDT

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California's largest wildfire so far this year continued to grow Thursday as it chewed through timber in very hot and dry weather. The Park Fire has scorched more than 660 square miles (1,709 square kilometers) since erupting July 24 near the Sacramento Valley...