Town of Paradise Weekly Update 8-14-2024

REBUILDING NUMBER UPDATES:

Single-Family Homes in Development:
3,305 Building Permit Applications Received
3,099 Building Permits Issued
2,475 Homes Rebuilt (certificate of occupancy issued)

Multi-Family Homes in Development:
814 Multi-Family Units Applied*
702 Multi-Family Units Issued
516 Multi-Family Units Rebuilt (certificate of occupancy issued)
*Each “unit” represents a home for a family in Paradise
Stick– 2,394 (72%) Manufactured– 911 (28%)

Updates & Resources

Early Warning Siren Test

The Early Warning Siren Test will be on Thursday August 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM Noon. Please be aware that during the test certain towers may not be activated.

Residents should expect to hear a voice command stating:

  • “This is a test of the Paradise Early Warning Sirens.”
  • Followed by a 45-second SIREN TONE
  • “This is a test of the Paradise Early Warning Sirens.”

Once the last voice command is played that will conclude that month’s test of the EWS system.

2024 Road Rehabilitation Project

Letters are being mailed to residents in the Town of Paradise regarding road rehabilitation work by Knife River Construction that will take place on various roads in Paradise from August 19, 2024, to November, between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

This project includes:

  • 21 miles throughout Paradise, largest single paving Project in Paradise history (20% of total roadways).
  • Work includes asphalt overlays, pavement reclamation, milling, concrete replacement, and striping.

Residents will receive notification letters and door hangers at least 72 hours before work starts on their road.

For more details, visit townofparadise.com/pwe.

BINGO

Join the VFW for bingo every Wednesday night at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 6550 Skyway. The fun begins at 5:00pm and lasts until 8:30pm with admission being $20.00.

Trivia Night at Nic’s

Join Nic’s Deli for free entry trivia every Thursday night! Doors open at 5:30 PM, and the trivia kicks off at 6:00 PM. Whether you’re flying solo or bringing a team, all are welcome. Enjoy prizes, food specials, and happy hour deals throughout the evening!

Playdium Power Play

Stop by and enjoy half-price games and attractions at the Paradise Playdium, 6848 Skyway on Thursdays from 6 to 8:00 PM.

Skyway Farmers Market

Start your morning with the Saturday Farmers Market at 5505 Skyway, where you can browse and purchase fresh produce, crafts and other goodies. Stop by anytime between 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Community ‘Let’s Dance’

Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 18th to learn how to line dance- from 1 to 2:00 PM are free lessons, then stay to dance to Soul Posse Band until 4:30pm at Veterans Hall, 6550 Skyway. $8.00 fee after 2:00pm with complimentary refreshments and snacks!

Summer Sides Cooking Class with Jenn

Jenn Brooks will be hosting the next cooking class at Equilibrium, located at Paradise Stronger, 6848 Skyway Suite P, on Monday, August 19th, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Seats are limited, so sign up today to learn how to make fusion cucumber salad, zucchini fritters, and tomato burrata bruschetta!

Vision Connection

Led by Gina Gavett, a vision professional and advocate, and supported by dedicated volunteers. Their mission is to connect individuals living with vision challenges to valuable information, resources, and community. Join them on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at Paradise Elks Lodge, 1100 Elk Lane. For questions, call Gina at 530-514-8793.

Paradise Alliance Church Fuels Reduction Assistance Program

Prepare for the upcoming winter weather by taking advantage of the Fuels Reduction Assistance Program (FRAP), which offers free assistance for enhancing your defensible space, removing hazard trees, and managing weed abatement.  FRAP works to eliminate weeds around homes and properties and address the removal of trees that pose a threat to standing structures. Proudly brought to you by the Paradise Alliance Church, this program operates in collaboration with Cal Fire and California Climate Investments. —Sign up now! Contact Matt Woolley at (530-877-7069 ext. 235) to learn more, or visit the website for detailed information and to register on the “Registration” tab.

Rebuild Paradise Foundation- Gravel Grant

The Defensible Space “Gravel” Grant Program with Rebuild Paradise Foundation has been created to help create 5ft of defensible space around homes in the Camp Fire footprint by providing 10 yards of base rock via a $500 voucher grant to a local rock yard.  They are now accepting applications for this program that can be found on our website www.rebuildparadise.org  The requirements are simple: you must live in the Camp Fire footprint, own the home, and show you have a need for defensible space around your home via a photo. 

CodeRed- Sign Up/Manage/ Modify/ Unsubscribe

CodeRed is a community notification system in the event of emergencies or critical community alerts. Examples include evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, boil water notices, and missing child reports.

To sign up, manage an existing account, modify your notification settings and contact information, or unsubscribe, please visit CodeRed. You may also further customize the types of notifications you receive and add any additional addresses.

Paradise Traffic Control & Road Repave Map 

The Town has created two Google Maps for ongoing projects:

Make it Paradise Newsletter

This newsletter is designed to keep you informed of the ongoing recovery efforts as we rebuild Paradise.  Each week you will receive a newsletter with events, current numbers (building permits, etc.), current topics and a weekly Q&A.

Occasionally, we may send out an extra newsletter pertaining to an upcoming event or important information.