Circuit City Closing Down 20% of Stores

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Circuit City says it’s closing about 20 percent of its U.S. stores in an effort to return the nation’s second-largest consumer electronics retailer to profitability. The Richmond, Va.-based company said Monday it will shutter 155 of its more than 700 stores in 12 markets by Dec. 31, laying off thousands of [...]

Fatal Roll-over in Yuba-Sutter Area

A Marysville man is dead after his truck ran into a ditch in the Yuba-Sutter area. Saturday’s accident happened on Rancho Road. The CHP says 27 year old Terry Sutton’s vehicle fish-tailed on the roadway, then ran into a ditch filled with mud and water. The truck rolled onto its roof, partially ejecting the driver. [...]

Butte Supervisors Consider Ending Local Emergency Declaration

Butte County Supervisors could call an END to the local emergency that began in June with a series of fires. That issue goes before the board tomorrow (Tuesday). But John Gulserian with the local Office of Emergency Services tells KPAY there’s still work being done related to the June Firestorm and the lightning complex.
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C-P-D Releases Number of Halloween Arrests

A total of 61 people arrested in Chico on Halloween night….50 of those were alcohol-related. The Chico Police Department is reporting 44 arrests for drunk in public and 6 arrests for D-U-I. Four people were taken into custody for fighting. Local law enforcement responded to more than 300 calls for service in a 10 hour [...]

Shasta County Hospital Fires Significant Number of Employees

A northstate hospital telling 150 workers to find new jobs. According to the Redding Record-Searchlight newspaper, 150 nurses and other employees were fired late Friday at Shasta Regional Medical Center, as the hospital’s new operators prepared to take over. Some employees were told to re-apply for their positions. Prime Healthcare Services Inc. is now in [...]