Environmental Group Questions Firefighting Tactic in Backcountry

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – In the wake of last week’s fatal crash of a firefighting helicopter in Northern California, some environmentalists are asking why the U.S. Forest Service has been sending crews in to battle backcountry blazes that pose no obvious threat to lives or property. The Forest Service says fighting the stubborn Buckhorn wildfire [...]

Russia: Poland risks attack because of US missiles

MOSCOW (AP) – A top Russian general says Poland’s agreement to accept a U.S. missile interceptor base makes the ex-communist nation open to attack, possibly by nuclear weapons. The statement reported by the Interfax news agency is the strongest threat that Russia has issued against the plans to put missile defense systems in former Soviet [...]

Democrats Could Put CA Budget to a Vote this Weekend

SACRAMENTO (AP) – Assembly Speaker Karen Bass says Democrats will put a budget up for a vote Sunday even though they haven’t reached a compromise with Republicans or the governor. Bass says she feels compelled to put a spending package up for a vote before the filing deadline to get a measure on the November [...]

Enloe Discloses Medication Error

Enloe Medical Center disclosing a medication error to state health officials and a national accrediting agency for hospitals. That medication error happened in July. In a news release, Enloe says staff gave too much intravenous medication to a patient. The California Department of Public Health began an on-site review at the Chico hospital last week. [...]