Winter Storm Warning

 
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning in effect until 4am Friday. A cold Pacific storm will continue to bring heavy snow to the area through early Friday morning. The forecast for this evening is snow, and rain turning to snow showers overnight. Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches as low [...]

Sierra Snowpack Well Above Normal

     ECHO SUMMIT, Calif. (AP) – A month of relentless storms has left
the Sierra snowpack well above its average depth, a welcome change
from last year’s dry winter and a positive sign for summertime
water deliveries to farms and cities.
     In the northern Sierra Nevada, just south of Lake Tahoe, the
state Department of Water Resources measured the [...]

North State Avalanche Warning

     MOUNT SHASTA, Calif. (AP) – Heavy snow and high winds are
prompting avalanche warnings on Mount Shasta for the next two days.
     The U.S. Forest Service’s Mount Shasta Avalanche Center issued a
warning for the mountains surrounding Mount Shasta City. The region
has received a foot of snow this week and expects as much as two
more feet [...]

Border Crossings Running Smooth Despite New Rules

     SAN DIEGO (AP) – New rules to enter the United States haven’t
slowed traffic through the nation’s busiest border crossing in San
Diego.
     Customs and Border Protection says waits are no longer on the
first day of the new rules. Drivers waited about an hour this
morning at the San Ysidro Port of Entry between the U.S. and
Tijuana, [...]

Possible Delays for ER Subscribers

     Subscribers to the Enterprise Record in upper elevations may have to wait for Friday’s paper.  Weather conditions are making traveling difficult for delivery drivers in Paradise, Magalia, Cohasset, Forbestown and Forest Ranch.  As a courtesy the paper  is offering its PDF version of the paper free. Head to  http://www.chicoer.com/ and click on the E-R-e-edition link.  The user name is [...]

County Elections Office Open Saturday For Voters

If you still haven’t mailed or dropped off your February 5th ballot, you can do so on Saturday.  The Butte County Elections office will be open from 9am to 5pm.  County Clerk-Recorder Candice Grubbs says voters who haven’t applied for their absentee ballot can fill one out and deposit it. Grubbs says if you haven’t mailed [...]

Ridge Snow Causes Safety Concerns

Paradise schools closed early today after another round of snow blanketed the Ridge.   
Chains are required at Pearson Rd.  Butte County has established chain control at the intersection of Skyway and Pentz.  Citizens are urged to stay off the streets and go out only if absolutely necessary.  Chains or 4-Wheel drive with snow tires are [...]

School Boards Want to Be Heard in CA Budget Debate

Chico Unified School Board Member Rick Anderson says school boards across the state are taking a stand against the Governor’s proposed budget cuts. Anderson is also a member of the California School Boards Association, and says the group met recently to discuss how ALL school boards can be heard in Sacramento.  Locally, Chico Unified has [...]

Government Warns of Rebate Scammers

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress hasn’t even approved an economic stimulus package yet, but already the scammers are at work, trying to take advantage of what people may have heard about it. The Internal Revenue Service says identity thieves are using promises of tax rebates to trick people into revealing financial and personal data.  There’s one scheme [...]

Paradise Crews Initiate Snow-Plow Operations This Morning

The Town of Paradise launched snowplowing operations this morning.  Officials are telling drivers that chains or 4-wheel drive with snow tires may be required within certain areas of the town. The local public works department says its ready to work around the clock as needed to clear snow and reduce ice problems.