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GRIDLEY:

Gridley is located in southwestern Butte County, which is the hub of an expanding and affluent West Coast market region. These markets include San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Situated on Highway 99, Gridley is a convenient 60-mile drive north of the state capitol, Sacramento. Butte County is situated on the east side of Northern California's rich Sacramento Valley. The Surrounding counties include: Plumas on the northeast, Yuba on the southeast, Sutter and Colusa on the southwest, Glenn on the west and Tehama on the northwest. Butte County covers 1,675 square feet miles and its western boundary is the Sacramento River. Gridley itself is 1.28 square miles and is just 2 miles west of the Feather River.

Highway: Gridley is located on State Route 99 and is a major traffic corridor from Sacramento to Chico. The Traffic count per hour is approx. 1,200.
Rail: Amtrak service is available in nearby Chico and Marysville
Air: Gridley is located between the Sacramento Metro Airport (about one hour south) and the Chico Municipal Airport (about 40 minutes north).
Freight: Several major trucking firms serve the area, providing overnight delivery to most cities in the west. United Parcel Services are also available.
Bus: Butte County Transit system provides transportation to all cities in Butte County. Senior and handicapped rates are available.

LIVE OAK:

Live Oak, California, is located in the heart of the fertile, Sacramento Valley. Live Oak is ideally located for easy access to Sacramento, the Bay Area, Lake Tahoe/Reno and a wide variety of recreational opportunities.

Located at the northern edge of Sutter County, Live Oak is just minutes north of the rapidly growing Twin Cities area of Yuba City/Marysville and about 40 minutes south of the expanding Chico Metropolitan area.

Population: Sutter County 64,415; Live Oak 4500.
Climate: Elevation is 75 feet, prevailing winds southerly, mean hourly speed 5.6 mph.
Community Facilities: A community swimming pool, little league and softball fields are located adjacent to the City Park, west of Hwy. 99 on Pennington Road. A new community building is near completion close to the park complex and will serve for dances, dinners, youth and other activities.

Live Oak is also within convenient access of two excellent junior colleges: Butte College and Yuba College. It is also within on hour of California State University at Chico. Excellent educational opportunities are available for students of all ages in Live Oak.

Phone Numbers and Addresses
    ——Gridley——

    City of Gridley
    685 Kentucky Street (530) 846-5696
    Planning Department 846-3631
    Gridley Police Department 846-5711
    Gridley Fire Department 846-5711
    Public Works Department 846-3631
    Flood Control 846-5698

    Community Utilities/Services
    Pacific Gas & Electric 1-800-743-5000
    Pacific Bell 1-800-540-5400
    Viacom Cable Company 1-800-851-4453
    Yuba Sutter Disposal (530) 695-1808

    Gridley Library
    299 Spruce St., Gridley, CA 95948-2215
    (530) 846-3323

    Gridley Community Center
    620 Ohio St., Gridley, CA 95948-2431
    846-4737

    Chamber of Commerce
    613 Kentucky Street, Gridley, CA 95948
    (530) 846-3142

    Education

    ——Live Oak——

    Live Oak City Offices
    Animal Control 741-7375
    Fire Department 695-3522
    Police Department 741-7307

    Community Utilities/Services
    City of Live Oak Water & Sewer (530) 695-2112
    Pacific Bell 811-4224
    Pacific Gas & Electric 846-5607
    Continental Cable T.V 674-7855

    Education

    • Sutter County Superintendent of Schools Office

    • Live Oak High School
      2351 Pennington Rd., Live Oak, CA 95953
      (530) 695-5415

    • Live Oak Middle School
      2082 Pennington Rd., Live Oak, CA 95953
      (530) 695-5435

    • Encinal Elementary School
      6484 Larkin Road, Live Oak, CA 95953
      (530) 695-5458

    • Luther Elementary School
      10123 Connecticut Ave., Live Oak, CA 95953
      (530) 695-5450

    • Nuestro Elementary School
      3934 Broadway Road, Live Oak, CA 95953-9401
      (530) 822-5100

    • Valley Oak Continuation High School
      2207 Pennington Road, Live Oak, CA 95953

    • Live Oak Unified Alternative Education School
      2207 Pennington Road, Live Oak, CA 95953

    ——Regional——

    Butte County Sheriff's Office

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