Fire Burns Detached Shop in Chico

An early morning fire today in Chico torching a shed that was used as a shop. The blaze was reported on Warner Street just after 6 AM.
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Chico Fire Inspector Marie Fickert tells KPAY that nearby homes were NOT threatened by the flames.
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No word yet on the cause.

Fire Officials Comment on Legislation Affecting Developing Land with High Wildfire Danger

Under a bill approved by the state assembly, counties would have to jump through several hoops before approving developments in rural areas that have a high wildfire danger. Among other things, counties would have to provide two roads out of the area. They also must have access to emergency water supplies and would have to [...]

Report Analyzes the Impact of Schwarzenegger’s May Revise Budget Plan on Butte County

A nonpartisan analysis of the Governor’s May Revised Budget shows suspending the cost of living adjustments to Social Security and State Supplementary recipients would impact 44-THOUSAND low income seniors and people with disabilities in Butte County in 2008-2009. The report from the California Budget Project also says the suspension would eliminate a total of 328-MILLION [...]

Police Arrest Man in Oroville Hit and Run

Oroville Police believe they have the man who hit a young girl earlier this month with a bicycle.  Police Chief Kirk Troestle tells KPAY that 20 year old Joseph Cox of Oroville will be charged with felony hit and run for the May 6th incident in which a 2 year old girl was hit along [...]

Construction Crane Collapses in NY…At Least One Person Dead

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NEW YORK (AP) – A construction crane has collapsed on New York’s Upper East Side, smashing into a high-rise apartment building and leaving at least one person dead. Firefighters swarmed over the wreckage at East 91st Street and First Avenue, searching for bodies. It wasn’t immediately clear whether there were additional [...]