Gravel Truck Snarls Chico Traffic Thursday

It took a lot longer for Chico drivers to reach their destinations Thursday afternoon. A gravel truck accident on Highway 99 caused traffic problems on the highway and caused congestion on alternate routes. CHP officer Justin Maxey…
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A big rig tow was called in to help clear the scene. Traffic was snarled for [...]

Water Rationing Likely as California Drought Persists

SACRAMENTO (AP) – The state says it will cut water deliveries to California’s second lowest level ever, prompting warnings of water rationing for cities and less planting by farmers. The Department of Water Resources announced yesterday it will deliver just 15 percent of the amount that local water agencies throughout California request every year. That [...]

Three Men Safe After Shasta County Boating Accident

Three men out fishing on the Sacramento River in Shasta County were thrown into the water after a boating accident. The Sheriff’s Office says the three were in a boat that hit a piling of the construction false work of the Highway 44 Bridge Thursday. Two of the victims were able to swim to shore. [...]

Mud/Rock Slides Cleared on Hwy 70 this Morning

Cal-Trans paying attention to Highway 70 near Yankee Hill Road this morning. The CHP says there have been several small mud and rock slides in the area, which have been cleared. At last report, the road was clear to Arch Rock. But drivers are told to be alert in the area. The CHP says a [...]

Chico Police Nab Brothers in Marijuana Investigation

Chico police nabbing two brothers in a marijuana bust this week. Police searched a Virgina Street home Wednesday, where Roy Ledford was arrested. His brother allegedly fled, but was taken into custody Thursday at a local motel. Both Roy and Richard Ledford are facing marijuana cultivation charges. Police say the search turned up 17 pounds [...]

Woman Pulled From Burning Home in Gridley

A Gridley woman is rescued from her burning home as firefighters are in the right place at the right time. The fire started Wednesday morning on Indiana Street as Cal Fire crews were conducting routine maintenance on fire hydrants. One of the firefighters noticed smoke coming from the home, and neighbors told firefighters there was [...]

Study Analyzes Reasons for Large and Severe Fires in Sierra Nevada

A recent study shows that climate change and increased forest fuels are the primary reasons why forest fires in the Sierra Nevada are burning LARGER and are more SEVERE. Jay Miller is a Remote Sensing Specialist with the U.S Forest Service. He says fires are clearly more intense than during the 1940’s and 50’s.
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Sacramento Man Arrested in Anthrax Hoax

SACRAMENTO (AP) – The FBI has arrested a Sacramento man suspected of sending letters labeled “anthrax” to over 100 major media outlets, along with at least one congressman’s office. The FBI says 66-year-old Marc Keyser was taken into custody at his home yesterday afternoon. He is charged with three counts of sending a hoax letter. [...]

Election Officials Expecting Big Voter Turnout in California

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – Californians are expected to vote in record numbers for Tuesday’s election and already are swamping county registrars with millions of mail-in ballots. The flood of registrations has led to glitches in some counties, including some mail-in voters receiving incomplete ballots – or none at all. But county and state election [...]

Redding Gets New Police Chief

REDDING, Calif. (AP) – Redding has picked a 25-year veteran of its police department as its new police chief. Police Captain Peter Hansen was picked out of a pool of 18 candidates to replace the current chief, Leonard Moty. Hansen joined the department in 1983 as a patrol officer and investigator after serving as a [...]