Gov Says Media Coverage Of Deficit Is Too Negative

    
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The bad news – California is facing a $16
billion deficit.
     The good news – everything is OK.
     Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gave an upbeat assessment of the
state’s economic strength during a Los Angeles speech Thursday and
claimed the media is overstating Sacramento’s financial mess.
     The Republican governor says news coverage is a little [...]

FBI Investigates Clemens

  

   WASHINGTON (AP) – The FBI has opened an investigation into
whether baseball great Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he
denied taking steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.
     Law enforcement officials say the inquiry will focus on whether
Clemens or his former personal trainer Brian McNamee (MAC-nah-mee)
lied when they testified under oath about the use of steroids.
     In [...]

First Black Woman Named To Lead State Assembly

    
SACRAMENTO (AP) – Los Angeles lawmaker Karen Bass has been
elected the next leader of the state Assembly, becoming the first
black woman to hold the powerful position.
     Bass was elected to the 80-member chamber in 2004 and is known
for writing legislation on child welfare and social justice issues.
     She will work alongside Speaker Fabian Nunez, also [...]

Chico Shooting Is Gang Related

Chico Police confirmed today that a shooting Wednesday on Forest Avenue was gang related.  Police responded the the 1600 block of Forest Avenue after numerous 9-1-1 calls.  Sergeant Dave Barrow tells KPAY News the 18-year old victim and the four suspects exchanged words when the victim produced a baseball bat.  The 17-year old suspect then shot [...]

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Chico Man Faces Life In Prison

A Chico man is unsuccessful in representing himself while on trial for torture and attempted murder.  30-year old Scott Ernst was found guilty this week on seven counts by a Sutter County jury.  Ernst allegedly helped another man torture a Yuba City woman inside her apartment three years ago.  The verdict follows a trial where [...]

School Leaders Oppose Gov’s Proposed Cuts to Education Funding

State Budget cuts to local schools bring together Butte County school leaders.  Local school officials trying to pressure the Governor and gain public support as they look at 4 and a half billion statewide in cuts to schools.  George Young is President of the Chico Unified Teachers Association and appeared with other local school leaders [...]

Alleged Bank Robber Busted in Chico

The suspect in a Chico bank robbery wore face paint and used a bike as a get-away vehicle. An employee at U.S. Bank on East 2nd Street secretely called 9-1-1 to report a man in a disguise Wednesday afternoon.  The suspect gave a teller a “demand note” and fled with cash. He apparently crashed his [...]