Chico Nursing Home Fined In Patient’s Death

The state has levied a $100,000 fine against a Chico nursing home for failing to adequately supervise a resident.  According the State Department of Public Health, in December two Certified Nurses Assistants placed a woman requiring supervision in her room thinking she’d be O.K.  The woman needed supervision because she sometimes slipped out of her [...]

Local Walnut Crop Damaged by Cold Temperatures

Northern California farms appear to have absorbed the brunt of the losses, from freezing temperatures last weekend. Scattered damage has been reported in many regions, but farmers describe particular problems in North Coast vineyards and Sacramento Valley orchards. Butte County Grower Tod Kimmelshue…
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Walnut growers say many of the tiny nuts turned black [...]

UK Troop Withdrawals from Iraq on Hold

LONDON (AP) – Britain’s defense secretary says a freeze on British troop withdrawals from Iraq will remain in place for the foreseeable future. Defense Secretary Des Browne says in a statement to lawmakers Thursday that reductions in the number of British troops in Iraq will only be made “if conditions allow.” Britain has 4,000 troops [...]

Butte County to Tap Temp Agency for Elections Department

Butte County Election Officials are hiring a TEMP AGENCY to help find extra elections workers. This week the Butte County Board of Supervisors allotted 66-thousand dollars to be paid to Manpower Inc. County Assistant Clerk Registrar Lori Cassidy says the temporary workers will help with data entry of voter registration cards, and checking signatures…
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Arson Fires Investigated on the Ridge…One Arrested

A 17 year old student on the ridge is accused of arson. Paradise Police say there have been three small fires in the bathroom at Paradise High School. Four grass fires occured between a bike path and the school  campus. Police identified a 17 year old boy as a suspect in the arson cases. He [...]

Paradise Boy in Trouble with Police over Bomb Threat

A 12 year old Paradise student in trouble with police over a bomb threat that disrupted school last week.  Police say the boy admitted to being responsible for the threat at Paradise Intermediate School.  The 12 year old was arrested at his home and cited for a false report of an explosive device.  The student was [...]