Schwarzenegger To Bail Out Banks?

     SACRAMENTO (AP) – The Schwarzenegger administration is proposing
a tax break for banks that lose money on subprime mortgages.
Sources tell the Los Angeles Times that the proposal is one of the
sticking points in the stalled budget negotiations. Supporters say
it would help offset the costs to businesses from possible tax
increases being considered by lawmakers. A Schwarzenegger [...]

Firefighting Plane Makes Emergency Landing

    REDDING, Calif. (AP) – A firefighting airplane under contract to
the U.S. Forest Service made an emergency landing at the Redding
airport when its landing gear failed.
     The Forest Service says there were no injuries.
     A pilot and a Forest Service firefighting coordinator were on
board the twin-engine Aero Commander owned by Utah-based Kolob
Canyons Air Service.
     The [...]

Thousands Expected To Honor Fallen Firefighters

 MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Thousands are expected at tomorrow
morning’s public memorial service in Oregon for nine people who
died in a helicopter crash while working at a wildfire in Northern
California. A pilot, a Forest Service employee and seven
firefighters died in last week’s fiery crash in Shasta-Trinity
National Forest. Eight victims were from Oregon. The memorial
service is being [...]

Palermo Man Convicted in Shooting Death

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) – A Butte County jury has convicted a 23-year-old Palermo man for shooting a teenager in the back seat of a car. Prosecutors say Anthony Dixon carried out an execution-style slaying two years ago. In a videotaped confession, Dixon told police that he was playing around with a gun when the car [...]

Gates Warns Russia to Pull Back in Georgia Fight

WASHINGTON (AP) – Pentagon chief Robert Gates says that if Russia doesn’t pull back from Georgia, it could damage Washington-Moscow relations for years to come. Gates is noting that the Bush administration last year started talks with Russia that officials hoped would be a long-term strategic dialogue. But he now says that Russia’s invasion of [...]

Cal-Fire Worried About the Rest of Fire Season

Cal Fire officials are worried about what’s to come. Cal Fire’s Joshpae White says typically fire season doesn’t ramp up until mid-August. Yet in Butte County alone, 89-thousand acres and several structures have already burned this year…
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Cal-Fire says it’s already been a record fire year in California, and we’re not even half [...]

Cooling Center Established in Tehama County

High heat warnings prompting Tehama County officials to open cooling centers. A cooling center set up in Red Bluff and will be open through Friday. It’s been established at Wetter Hall on Walnut Street. Another one is coming to Corning. Anyone who wants information about signs of heat exhaustion can call Public Health at 527-6824.

Two Colusa County Waste Treatment Plants Accused of Violating Discharge Rules

WILLIAMS, Calif. (AP) – Two Colusa County waste treatment plants are facing the possibility of millions of dollars in fines for allegedly violating wastewater discharge limits. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board has issued tentative fines against the Maxwell Public Utilities District and the Williams wastewater treatment plant.

City Committee Looks at Sales Tax Revenue and Developer Fees

A report by Chico’s Chamber of Commerce saying the city is losing sales taxes to surrounding communities goes before the city’s Economic Development Committee today. Mayor and Committee member Andy Holcombe says if good jobs are available, the issue will take care of itself. The other issue before the committee is commercial developer impact fees. [...]

Judge Rules Against Butte Environment Council on Well Project

A Glenn County judge ruling against the Butte Environmental Council this week. The B-E-C had challenged a claim from the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District that a well project was exempt from environmental review. The judge denied the B-E-C’s challenge. The project involves installing seven wells deep into the aquifer under Butte, Glenn, and Tehama counties. The [...]