Foreclosure Filings Increase, but at Slower Rate

UNDATED (AP) – A report says foreclosure filings in August increased 27 percent compared to the same month a year ago. It’s a significantly slower pace than in previous months. The foreclosure listing service RealtyTrac says nationwide, 303,800 homes received at least one foreclosure-related notice in August. That’s up 12 percent from July. That means [...]

Butte County WNV Count now up to 4 Human Cases

Chico has it’s first confirmed human case of the West Nile Virus this year. The Butte County health department says a Chico woman has tested positive for West Nile…she apparently experienced minor systems and is recovering. Health Officials say an Oroville man has also tested positive for the virus, bringing the number of confirmed human [...]

CA Education Secretary Resigns

SACRAMENTO (AP) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s education secretary has resigned after 18 months in office. The governor promoted David Long to the job while promising that 2008 would be a year of education reform. But the effort fizzled as the state budget deficit grew. Long was Riverside County superintendent of schools before becoming Schwarzenegger’s fourth [...]

Red Bluff Police Make Pot Bust During Traffic Stop

Red Bluff police found more than 30 pounds of processed marijuana in the bed of a truck during a traffic stop this week. The pot was in four large garbage bags. Two Red Bluff men, Cristobal Garcia and Pedro Renteria, were arrested on drug charges. Police say they searched Garcia’s home and located another 11 [...]

Butte County Teacher Arrested Following Investigation in Santa Cruz

A Butte County substitute teacher has been arrested for allegedly arranging a meeting with a minor for sexual purposes. 46 year old Gerald Lemay was taken into custody Wednesday. The Paradise man is accused of starting a chat room converstation with a person he believed was a 13 year old girl. That person was really [...]