Glenn County Weekly Most Wanted Report

Hood, Christopher Jason

The Glenn County Sheriff’s Office is seeking Christopher Hood for felony possession of a controlled substance, two counts of  being under the influence of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, failure to appear on a felony charge and violation of probation. Hood, 32, is 5-foot-7, 180 pounds with a shaved head and brown eyes. [...]

Tanker Fire Closes Highway 20 In Colusa

Traffic is moving again along Highway 20 after a taker fire closed the stretch of road through Colusa for several hours.  CHP Officers say a traffic accident caused the tanker carrying 7,500 gallons of jet grade kerosene to catch fire.  The incident happened just before 10 a.m. on Highway 20 just west of Mitchell Flats.  [...]

Whoops! Pentagon Mistake Sends Missile Components To Taiwan

     WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon has announced that it mistakenly
shipped non-nuclear ballistic missile components to Taiwan from a
U.S. Air Force base in Wyoming.
     It said the items have been returned to the United States.
     At a news conference, Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne said
Tuesday that the misshipped items were four nose cone assemblies
for ballistic [...]

Officials Warn Medicare And Social Security Are In Trouble

     WASHINGTON (AP) – Trustees for the government’s two biggest
benefit programs are sounding a warning.
     They say the Social Security and Medicare funds face “enormous
challenges,” and that the threat to Medicare’s solvency is far
more severe.
     Their annual analysis shows resources in the Social Security
trust fund may be depleted by the year 2041. The report also [...]

State Republicans Introduce Immigration Bills

California Republican lawmakers are looking to crack down on illegal immigration and companies that hire illegal immigrants.  A total of 20 bills were introduced Tuesday including one that asks the federal government to reimburse the state for the cost of holding illegal immigrants in prison.  Assemblyman Chuck Devore on the economic impact of illegal immigration…
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Input Sought In County Land Use

Land use in Butte County is in the spotlight this week in a general plan workshop.  Thursday’s meeting will shape the way land is developed in the future, and gathered input will be used to shape the county’s 2030 General Plan.  County Principal Planner Dan Breedon says there are three alternatives to how land will [...]

Oroville Police-”Keep Your Eyes Peeled For Suspect”

Oroville Police are asking for your help in finding a suspect in an early morning robbery.  KPAY’s Matt Ray has details….
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(Update)Power Outage Hits Chico

Power has been restored to thousands of residents in North Chico. P-G and E says 2500 customers were affected by the outage that hit around 7:40 AM. The outage affected streets including East, Lassen, Eaton, and the Esplanade. P-G and E spokesman Paul Moreno says crews are looking for the cause of the outage.

Another Suspect Identified in Linda Murders

Yuba County authorities are searching for a 4th suspect in a triple murder investigation. Three men were found dead in a Linda apartment earlier this month…the three had been shot to death. The latest suspect identified in the case is Alfredo Chavez of Modesto…a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The Sheriff’s Department says a [...]

Farmers Turning to Well Water in Sacramento Valley

Water tables are dropping in the Sacramento Valley as farmers respond to cutbacks in supplies from federal reservoirs. Agricultural contractors in the Central Valley Project have seen allotments cut to 45 percent of contract amounts.  Glenn County Farm Bureau President Mike Vereschajin says farmers are turning to well water.
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CVP farm customers in [...]