BGMH

Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital was built in 1949 following a pledge drive throughout the Biggs, Gridley and Richvale areas of Butte County, and Live Oak in Sutter County, to provide closer-to-home health care for the region. Construction started even before the City Council approved annexation of the site into the city, which was needed to extend city water lines to the new health care center.

Though a $17,000 federal grant was used to help buy hospital equipment, a combination of local subscribers raised most of the money to build the nonprofit facility. By 1949, the communities of Biggs, Gridley, Live Oak and Richvale had contributed $700,000 for the 30-bed hospital.

Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital has grown from its initial 30 beds to its current 45 beds. It also operates the Family Care Center located at 284 Spruce Street in Gridley.