Schwarzenegger Hands Out 22,000 Pink Slips

SACRAMENTO (AP) – Governor Schwarzenegger is signing an executive order today to deal with the state’s fiscal crisis that includes the layoffs of about 22,000 temporary, part-time and contract state workers. The governor also is expected to order that many of the 200,000 regular state employees under his control be paid the federal minimum wage [...]

Californians Soften Stance On Off Shore Drilling

     SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A new poll shows a majority of Californians support more oil drilling off the coast.  The Public Policy Institute of California says it’s the first time Californians have responded that favorably since it began asking the question in 2003.  The poll, released Wednesday, found that 51 percent of survey respondents [...]

Gridley Man Busted For Assault With a Hammer

The use of a HAMMER lands a Gridley man in jail. Gridley Assistant Police Chief Brian Cook says officers responded to a domestic violence call Tuesday afternoon.  When they arrived at the home they found both people covered in blood. 43 year old Keith Schwartz was booked for assault with a deadly weapon.

Cause Found Of Local House Fire

Fire Investigators think a smoldering mattress is to blame for a fire that destroyed a home north of Chico this week.  Fire crews were called to the Gaia Way home Wednesday morning.  Officials think one of the residents of the home was burning incense in the bedroom.  By the time fire crews arrived the home [...]

Chico Plans Weekend Construction Around Pine Street

Chico drivers might want to change their route this weekend, if they plan to take Pine Street. The city is working on a project to create a bikeway through Annie’s Glen and part of lower Bidwell Park. Pine Street will be completely closed between Vallombrosa and East Third Street Friday night through Monday morning.

Oroville Business Hit By Robber

A man with a bandana over his face made off with cash from an Oroville mini-mart Tuesday night. The armed robbery was reported just after 11:30 PM at the South Side Mini Mart on Myers Street. A store employee told deputies the suspect had what appeared to be a chrome handgun and fled with an [...]

Tehama Undersheriff Injured in Motorcycle Accident

RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) – Tehama County Undersheriff Dennis Garton has suffered a series of broken bones and other injuries in a motorcycle accident in Nevada. Garton suffered broken vertebrae in his neck and back, a broken hand, broken foot, broken ribs, a concussion and scrapes when his back tire blew out on Interstate 80 [...]

Bush Signs Housing Bill to Provide Mortgage Relief

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush has signed a massive housing bill intended to provide mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners and stabilize financial markets. A White House spokesman said Bush signed the measure Wednesday to “improve confidence and stability in markets and to provide better oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.” The measure, regarded [...]

State Offers Reward in Humboldt Fire Case

SACRAMENTO (AP) – California is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the person who ignited a wildfire last month that destroyed 87 homes in the Paradise area. The Humboldt fire burned more than 23,000 acres in Butte County, about 90 miles north of Sacramento. Investigators say the fire was set in mid-June along [...]

Glenn County Sheriff Warns Boaters of Low Water Levels

A boating mishap Sunday afternoon on the Stony Gorge Reservoir in Glenn County has Sheriff Larry Jones issuing a warning to boaters.
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Sheriff Jones says the low water levels are not unique to Glenn County, but with his small department responsible for not only Stony Gorge but also Black Butte Lake and 52 [...]