Fed Makes Another Rate Cut

     WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve is still giving some
medicine to the economy, only in a smaller dose this time.
     In announcing its interest rate cut, the central bank ordered a
reduction of a-quarter point. That’s less aggressive than what was
seen earlier this year.
     The move takes the benchmark federal funds rate down to 2
percent, [...]

Weekly Glenn County Most Wanted Report

Chavez, Javier
The Glenn County Sheriff’s Office and Red Bluff Parole is seeking Javier Chavez for being under the influence of a controlled substance, failure to appear and parole violations.
Chavez, 22, is 5-foot-7, 140 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.  He has “CONNIE” tattooed on his right shoulder.
Anyone with information, please contact [...]

Quake Hits Northern California

WILLOW CREEK, Calif. (AP) – A moderate earthquake has hit a mountainous region of Northern California. There are no reports of damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.2 quake struck at last night at 8:03 p.m. and was centered about 11 miles southeast of the town of Willow Creek in the Shasta-Trinity [...]

Schwarzenegger Vows Another Attempt at Health Care Reform

SACRAMENTO (AP) – Governor Schwarzenegger is vowing to attempt another ambitious reform of health care in California and is refusing to reduce the scale of his plan simply to cut a deal.  Schwarzenegger spent months negotiating a 14.7 billion dollar health care package with Democratic leaders last year. He then watched it fail in a [...]

CA’s Lt. Governor Focuses on Budget Cuts in Chico

Local education officials from almost every level and the state Lieutenant Governor coming together this week to protest the governor’s proposed cuts to education. Lt. Governor John Garamendi was joined by CSU President Paul Zingg, Chico Unified School District Superintendent Kelly Staley, and Les Juaron of Butte College in the Free Speech area at Chico [...]

Man Ejected from Court in Yuba County

A man EJECTED from the courtroom in Yuba County for allegedly intimidating a witness.  According to the Appeal-Democrat, the brother of a Gridley man charged in a Marysville shooting was tossed out of court Tuesday. Bart Warren was allegedly shaking his head at a 17 year old girl testifying as a prosecution witness. His brother, Alexander Warren, [...]

Violence Continues in Iraq: Gov’t Official Killed

BAGHDAD (AP) – A senior Iraqi government official has been assassinated in Baghdad as clashes between Shiite militants and U.S. and Iraqi forces continue in the capital.  The director of Iraq’s Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs was hit by a roadside bomb.  Meanwhile, the U.S. military says soldiers have killed 28 militants during a [...]

Big Rig Driver Rescued after being Pinned Inside Truck on Hwy 20

The driver of a big rig is trapped for HOURS on an isolated stretch of highway 20. The incident happened early Monday morning and shut down the stretch of road after somebody FINALLY noticed the truck off the road. Highway Patrol Officer Jeff Larson says the vehicle was driven by 70 year old James Leslie [...]

Man Wanted on Oklahoma Warrant Arrested in Glenn County

A man wanted in Oklahoma for assault with a deadly weapon has been arrested in Glenn County. The Sheriff’s Office says it had received a call about a man inside a parked car Saturday who could be experiecing a medical problem. 22 year old Travis Babuscio told deputies he had just pulled over to sleep.  Deputies discovered an [...]

June Deadline for Superintendent Applications on the Ridge

June 13th is the deadline for applications for a new superintendent for the Paradise Unified School District.  Interim Superintendent David Tooker says the School Board has a number of selling points for the ridge, including it’s a good place to live and raise children.
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Interviews for a new Superintendent will start June 21st [...]