Dow Ends Wild Week On Historic Down

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street capped one of its worst weeks ever with a wild session Friday that saw the Dow Jones industrials rocket within a 1,000 point range before closing with a relatively mild loss and the Nasdaq composite index actually ending with a modest advance. Investors were still agonizing over frozen credit [...]

Schwarzenegger Optimistic State can Secure Loans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that he’s optimistic that California will be able to secure $4 billion in short-term loans to keep the state running. Schwarzenegger wrote a letter to Paulson on Thursday with an update of California’s fiscal situation. Last week, the governor asked the federal government [...]

Orland Man Escapes from Court, Quickly Re-Arrested

He wasn’t gone long…an 18 year old Orland man was re-booked into the Glenn County jail Wednesday, after escaping from a holding cell at the local court. The Glenn County Sheriff’s Office says Rafael Ruvalcaba was waiting for his current cases to be called and managed to slip out of one leg shackle. He allegedly [...]

Yuba City Couple Indicted for Fraud

A Yuba City man who lost a bid for a congressional seat now has the attention of the Department of Justice. The D-O-J says Arjinderpal Sekhon and his wife have been indicted by a federal grand jury on bankruptcy fraud charges. Sekhon is a doctor…his wife is a dentist. The D-O-J says the two allegedly [...]

Windy Conditions Fan Small Fires in Butte County

Butte County fire crews were on the go Thursday, dousing small fires around the county. At least five fires were reported. Despite the windy conditions, fire crews were able to keep the blazes small. The worst burned about two acres on Lower Wyandotte and even threatened a residence. Officials say those flames were controlled by [...]

U.S. Attorney Vistis Chico, Talks about Fight Against Meth

A U.S. Attorney focusing on methamphetamine during a visit to Butte County. KPAY’s Bruce Lang has more.
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