Replacement Named For Lame Duck Democrat

     SACRAMENTO (AP) – Democrats in the state Senate have selected
Darrell Steinberg as their replacement for President Pro Tem Don
Perata, who will be termed out of office later this year.
     Democratic senators backed Steinberg, of Sacramento, in a secret
caucus. The leadership transition was announced two days after
California voters rejected a term-limits ballot measure that would
have [...]

Atlantis Launches After Two Month Delay

     KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (AP) – The shuttle Atlantis has lifted off
on a mission to the international space station. It’s carrying a
2-billion-dollar science lab named Columbus that has spent years
waiting to set sail. The mission was delayed in December due to
problems with the shuttle’s fuel gauges.

North State Teen To Be Tried As Adult

A 17-year old Elk Creek resident has been arrested on charges he murdered a Chico man. The Glenn County Sheriff’s Office reports Lyle Burrows of Elk Creek was arrested this morning.  Investigators say he killed 39-year old Michael Carlson, whose body was found in December at the Grindstone Rancheria.  Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones says it [...]

Durham School Security To Be Addressed

Durham school officials are looking to bring security measures up to code.  Tonight the Durham Unified School Board will look at WHERE security cameras can be placed. Superintendent Barbara Gaskin says cameras are in place in hallways, but not in areas where individuals expect a reasonable amount of privacy.  Gaskin says cameras can be and [...]

(Update)Romney Drops Out

 
Mitt Romney has announced he’s dropping out of the Republican Presidential race.       Romney, in his prepared remarks, says it wasn’t an easy decision. But he says, “I feel I must now stand aside, for our party and for our country.” Romney told the Conservative Political Action Committee that if he continues with his campaign all the [...]

(Update) Five Killed in Standoff With LAPD

     LOS ANGELES (AP) – There’s one survivor from a night-long
standoff at a Los Angeles area home that left five people dead,
including a police SWAT officer and a gunman.
     Police say a woman who had been hiding inside the suburban home
during much of the 11-hour ordeal survived. She ran from the home
as police used tear [...]

Tehama County Looks To Streamline Health Care

Tehama County’s Board of Supervisors has approved a grant to fund a pilot project that looks to integrate mental health and drug and alcohol treatment services into primary care clinics.  County Health Services Executive Director Valerie Lucero says sometimes conditions the two types of patients have can interfere with primary care.  Lucero says there are [...]

Fire Lights Up Chico Apartment Complex

Chico Fire crews responded to an early morning blaze today on Shasta Street.  The fire at the East Villa and Palo Verde Apartment Complex was reported around 5am.  Chico Fire Chief Steve Simpson tells KPAY news the occupant woke up to find smoke everywhere.  Simpson says the flames spread to the attic, and nearby apartments were [...]