UPDATE: The Worst Is Feared In Northstate Chopper Crash

     JUNCTION CITY, Calif. (AP) – Nine people are missing and feared
dead in a helicopter crash in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
The crash happened last night as the helicopter was transporting
firefighters battling a wildfire north of Junction City (in Trinity
County) . An FAA spokesman says the helicopter was carrying 11
firefighters and two crew members when the [...]

Prosecutor Seeks Release of Anthrax Documents

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal prosecutor has arrived at a U.S. courthouse in Washington as the Justice Department begins the process of unsealing documents in the investigation of anthrax mailings that killed five people. Documents are not expected to be made available until late morning or midday, once the government has finished briefing family members [...]

Butte County Taking DWR to Court

Butte County headed to court with the state Department of Water Resources over the relicensing of the Lake Oroville facilities. Supervisor Maureen Kirk tells the KPAY Drive at Five about the complaints the county has over the Environmental Impact Report.
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Kirk says the county has shelled out at least 4 million dollars a [...]

Woman Survives Fall into Mt. Shasta Crevasse

REDDING, Calif. (AP) – A 35-year-old Oakland woman is in a Redding hospital after surviving a fall into a Mount Shasta crevasse. Olga Teslenko told sheriff’s deputies she was climbing the southeast side of the mountain on Saturday when she slipped on one of the glaciers and fell into a crevasse. She was able to [...]

Deadly Accident in Colusa County

Three people have been killed in a crash in Colusa County….7 people were hurt. The accident happened around 99W at the I-5 Maxwell Overhead Off-Ramp. The CHP says a Thousand Palms driver failed to yield to on-coming traffic Tuesday afternoon. A van with eight Yuba City residents collided with that car. One driver and two [...]

Craig Fire Increases in Size…Evacuation Advisories in Place

Incident Name: Craig Incident
Incident Type: Wildland Fire
Total Acres: 2,500 Acres Cause: Under investigation
Containment: 20%
Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1
Structures Destroyed: 1 residence and 1 out building
Resources:
Hand Crews: 36 Dozers: 21 Engines: 70 Helicopters: 4 Tankers: 5
Water Tenders: 19 Overhead Personnel: 70 Total Personnel: 1,067
Current Situation: Erratic weather caused by thunder cells over the incident affected fire control [...]