Roger Ebert Unable to Speak but will Resume Writing

CHICAGO (AP) – Movie critic Roger Ebert is going to resume writing reviews later this month, but he is not going to be back on his syndicated TV show.  In a letter being published in the Chicago Sun-Times today, the Pulitzer-prize winning writer says complications from surgery in January have left him unable to speak.  [...]

Yuba County Toddler Drowns in Backyard Pool

A Yuba County toddler is dead…after drowning in a backyard swimming pool. Paramedics were called to a home on Tumbleweed Way Monday…neighbors were reportedly performing C-P-R on the 21 month old girl. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital.  According to the Appeal-Democrat, the sheriff’s office is calling the incident a “terrible accident.”

Glenn County Sheriff has a Warning for Boaters

Several incidents over the past few weeks have authorities warning of unsafe conditions on the Sacramento River. Just this past weekend, the Glenn County sheriff’s patrol boat had to help rescue a stalled and stranded boat south of Butte City…it’s the third time in three weeks officials were called to help out on the river. [...]

Home Invasion Robbery Reported in Chico

One suspect in custody in Chico…police are looking for two more after a HOME INVASION ROBBERY. The crime happened Monday night on West 3rd Street. The victims told officers that three men had robbed them at gunpoint in their apartment.  One suspect, identified as Kiante Turner, was taken into custody a short time later…at last [...]