Man Infected With HIV Sentenced For Molestation

     OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) – A judge has sentenced a child molester
to more than 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting two boys
and exposing them to the virus that causes AIDS. Butte County
Superior Court Judge Robert Glusman says he couldn’t understand how
42-year-old Edward Hosmun could knowingly expose children to the
disease. One of the boys is [...]

CA Regulators may Change Direction on Zero-Emission Vehicles

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – State air regulators are considering making what would be a major change in direction on the state’s auto emissions program. During a hearing today, members of the California Air Resources Board will discuss cutting the number of battery-powered and hydrogen vehicles that automakers must produce for California and ten other states.  [...]

Poll Looks at Opinion of CA Economy

SACRAMENTO (AP) – A new poll has found that 72 percent of Californians believe the state has fallen into a recession. An even larger percentage – 76 percent – expect the gloomy economic times to last through the coming year. The survey of 2,002 adults by the Public Policy Institute of California also finds that [...]

Local Teens Participate in Fire Exploring Academy

Five teenagers from Butte and Tehama County are learning what it takes to become a firefighter.  The teens are spending their Spring Break in Palm Springs for this year’s Fire Exploring Academy.  The event draws about 180 young people from around California. The Butte County Fire Chief says the five cadets will experience the physical and mental [...]

Redding Man Kidnapped in Iraq Confirmed Dead

WASHINGTON (AP) – The FBI says it has identified the remains of two more U.S. contractors kidnapped in Iraq.  FBI spokesman Richard Kolko says the agency has confirmed the deaths of Paul Johnson-Reuben of Minneapolis and Joshua Munns of Redding, California. The FBI is awaiting test results on the remains of a third body. The [...]