Lovelock, California

Toadtown (formerly, Allentown) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2782 feet (848 m). A sawmill was established near Toadtown, on Little Butte Creek, in 1859. A major underground gold mine at the site began a few years later, and had a ball mill for crushing hard gold-bearing rock. The El Monte mine made a strike of high-grade ore in September, 1930, which yielded several hundred dollars and some good specimens. All traces of mining activity were gone by 1970.

Coutolenc (alternatively Old Lovelock, Brownharts, and Musselmans) is a former settlement in Butte County, California, that was located 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northeast of Paradise.

DeSabla (also known as De Sabla, deSabla and de Sabla; formerly, Hupps Mill and Hupp) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2762 feet (842 m). It was named after one of the Pacific Gas and Electric founders and is the site of Lake de Sabla reservoir and a powerhouse named for him. The community's ZIP code is 95954, and is shared with the community of Magalia. The area code is 530. NAD27 latitude and longitude for the community are 39°52′26″N 121°36′06″W and official elevation is 2,780 feet (850 m) above mean sea level.

Magalia (formerly Butte Mills and Dogtown) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 11,310 at the 2010 census.

Nimshew is a former mining town in Butte County, California, formed to house workers at the nearby Nimshew gold mine. It lies at an elevation of 2507 feet (764 m). It had a post office from 1880 to 1923. It is now a neighborhood of Magalia.

Forest Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Butte County, California. It includes Forest Ranch Charter School (K-8), its own post office, and a CDF and Volunteer fire stations. The community's ZIP code is 95942, and is shared with the community of Butte Meadows. The area code is 530. Forest Ranch's population was 1,184 at the 2010 census. The US Geological Survey reports the town's elevation as 2,415 feet (736 m) above mean sea level. The eastern end of the community is about 3,500 feet (1,067 m): about 1,000 feet (305 m) higher. This is high enough that residents occasionally get "snowed in." Residents east of the center of the community report the snowfall is heavy enough to prevent driving about one to three days each year. This is only true of homes not located along State Route 32. Some residents commute to work in Chico, about fifteen driving miles west on SR32.

KZFR (90.1 FM) is a non-profit, community radio station located in Chico, California. The idea started out as a translator for KPFA in Berkeley in 1981, but when it began transmitting in July 1990 it was locally originated content. KZFR broadcasts local Internet station Radio Paradise from midnight to 6 AM. KZFR features diverse programming. Music programs include shows devoted to reggae, rock and roll, folk, Celtic, blues, jazz, country, zydeco and spiritual music. Informational programs include Democracy Now, The Real Issue, and the Peace and Social Justice Show. KZFR also occasionally broadcasts concerts live, usually from the Big Room at the Sierra Nevada Brewery. KZFR also has several Americana themed shows. KZFR can also be heard via the internet at www.kzfr.org.

KBQB (92.7 FM, "Bob FM") is a commercial radio station located in Chico, California. KBQB airs an adult hits music format. The station signed on the air in 1993 as KLRS and branded as "Colors 92.7 FM". It played the Top 40 (CHR) music format and was one of the most popular stations in the market. The format changed to the current "92.7 Bob FM" format in 2006.

Helltown (formerly, Butte Creek and Hilltown) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of Paradise, at an elevation of 873 feet (266 m) inside Butte Creek Canyon. Helltown was founded as a mining community, but by the 1970s was home to a small population of hippies. The community was nearly destroyed by the Camp Fire in 2018.

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California along Butte Creek. It was midway between Helltown and Diamondville. The area is about one and three quarters miles, straight-line distance, west of Paradise.

Adventist Health Feather River, also known as Feather River Hospital, is a 101-bed acute care hospital located in the town of Paradise, in Butte County, California, with a wide array of outpatient departments and services designed to meet the health care needs of Paradise, Magalia, and neighboring communities. It was severely damaged in the November 2018 Camp Fire and is currently closed.

Paradise High School (PHS) is a public high school in Paradise, California, United States. It is part of the Paradise Unified School District. The school's curriculum is organized into 13 subject area departments, and students can take up to six classes a day. Senior students can enroll concurrently at Butte Community College. Sports offered by the school are football, basketball, volleyball, cross country, swimming, tennis, soccer, track, golf, wrestling, baseball, softball, and cheerleading.