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A child drops coins into a piggy bank. A college student checks a credit score for the first time. A couple reviews mortgage payments at the kitchen table. A retiree studies an investment statement over morning coffee.

Each moment reflects a different stage of life, yet they share something in common: These are all financial decisions …

At Plumas Bank’s Chico branch, the walls tell a serene story about Northern California. Sunlit creeks wind through watercolor landscapes, riverbanks glow with shifting light, and quiet moments from the natural world unfold across the bank’s interior.

The paintings — created by local artist Lenn Goldmann — are on display through May as …

Artists often talk about where inspiration begins. In Chico, it’s everywhere — along the shaded paths of Bidwell Park, beside the slow curve of Big Chico Creek, and in the engaging conversations that spill out of studios and galleries around town.

That environment has guided local artist Judy Kane for decades, shaping work that blends …

For 45 years, Plumas Bank has grown alongside the communities we serve in Northern California and Nevada, and the heart of that work has always been connection. Our team members, executives and board members are local, they volunteer locally, and they understand the challenges and opportunities that shape life and business across the regions …

Every community bank has a hometown story. Ours started in Quincy, California, in 1980, long before mobile apps, online banking, or even email. What followed were decades filled with rapid shifts in technology, community transitions, and cultural moments that still spark a nostalgic “remember when?” among those who lived through them — and …