Two Stabbed At Chico Party

Two uninvited guests allegedly crashed a party and stabbed two people early Saturday morning in the 600 block of West Fourth Street.  Chico Police say the two uninvited guests were asked to leave and when they refused a fight broke out.  The two party crashers stabbed two party goers and punched another victim.  All three were treated at Enloe [...]

One More Round For Universal Health Care

     SACRAMENTO (AP) – A universal health care plan is headed for the
governor’s desk – again.
     The bill by state Senator Sheila Kuehl, a Santa Monica Democrat,
would create a state-financed Medicare-for-all style system to
cover all Californians. It cleared the state Assembly yesterday by
a 43-31 vote.
     Supporters say it would rein in costs and implement a [...]

CA Budget Bill Fails Again

    SACRAMENTO (AP) – The state Senate has rejected a spending plan
similar to the one presented last week by Governor Schwarzenegger,
pushing the state closer to a modern-day record for a budget
impasse.
     The budget bill failed yesterday on a 24-15 party-line vote.
     Republicans balked at supporting a temporary 1 percent sales tax
increase that would help erase a [...]

Oak Hills Charter Audit Could Lead To Charges

An audit of the now closed Oak Hills Charter Schoolin Gridley could lead to charges against those who ran the school.  The audit shows $8,000 in missing equipment, falsified signatures, and instances of nepotism when family members of the principal were hired.  There were also records of students who had perfect attendance, but the existence [...]

Oroville Burgalry Suspect On The Lam

Oroville Police think they have two thirds of a burglary ring in custody.  Early this morning police responded to an alarm at the Feather River Cinemas.  A man and a woman in the getaway car were arrested in the nearby Wal-Mart parking lot, but a third suspect was able to get away by jumping off [...]

McCain Chooses Palin As Running Mate

    UNDATED (AP) – John McCain has tapped little-known Alaska
Governor Sarah Palin (PAY’-lin) to be his vice-presidential running
mate. That’s the word from two senior campaign officials who spoke
to The Associated Press.
     A formal announcement is expected shortly at a campaign rally in
swing-state Ohio.
     The 44-year-old Palin, a mother of five, is a self-styled hockey
mom and [...]

Feinstein Considers Run for CA Governor

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she’s actively considering a run for governor in 2010. California’s senior senator told the San Francisco Chronicle on Thursday that she wants to see the results of the November election before she decides on a gubernatorial run. The 75-year-old Feinstein says she might choose to stay in [...]

Can Gay Prison Inmates Get Married?

     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Now that same-sex couples can get married
in California, state prison officials are trying to figure out what
that means for gay inmates.
     State corrections spokeswoman Michele Kane says no prisoners
have tried to arrange weddings with same-sex partners since the
state Supreme Court granted same-sex couples the right to wed as of
mid-June.
     Still, [...]

City Council Candidates Sound Off

Candidates for Chico’s City Council weighing in on the issues Thursday morning at the Chico Chamber of Commerce’s Candidate Forum.  Candidates were asked whether extending the Green Line should be involved in the city’s 2030 General Plan.  While the Green Line is county jurisdiction, most candidates said dialogue should be established with the county to [...]

Paradise House Fire Under Investigation

Fire crews rolling out to a Paradise blaze Thursday night.  The fire was reported at a home  on Pentz Road and caused 90,000 dollars in damage.  The local fire department says the flames burned through the roof when crews arrived.  No injuries were reported.  Investigators are still probing the cause of the blaze.