The document describes Alex Shmatovich's field assignment in the foothills and buttes between Paradise, CA and Oroville, CA. It summarizes the geology of the area, including the presence of sedimentary marine rocks and volcanic batholiths formed by subduction zones. It then describes samples collected by Alex of graywacke, rhyolite tuff, and the occurrence of these rocks in the field. The document concludes by describing some local plant and animal species observed, including canyon live oak, poison oak, manzanita, northern gator lizard, and turkey vulture.