Bush Calls Stricken Mukasey at Hospital to Chat

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Bush has called stricken Attorney General Michael Mukasey to see how he was feeling after his collapse during a speech Thursday night. White House press secretary Dana Perino sent word to reporters Friday morning that Bush telephoned Mukasey just before 7 a.m. EST. She said Bush reported [...]

Chico’s Police Chief Weighs in on the Problem of Underage Drinking

Chico’s police chief says he believes NINETY-PERCENT of crimes downtown are alcohol or drug related. Chief Bruce Haggerty was recently asked to speak about the number of underage drinking incidents and how it relates to crime. Haggerty says over the years, the number of underage drinking arrests and citations has gone down… 
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Paradise Fair Focuses on Fire Safety

A chance to make your dwelling more safe from fire. KPAY’s Bruce Lang tells us about it.
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Appeals Court Rules on Sex Offender Restriction

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A state appeals court says a California ballot measure that prevents sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park amounts to an additional punishment for the original crime. The ruling on Proposition 83 – approved by voters in 2006 – was issued by the Fourth District Court [...]

California Home Prices Plunge Again

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A real estate tracking firm says the median price of a home in California plunged about 34 percent last month from a year ago, reflecting a surge in the sale of foreclosed homes. Figures released Thursday by MDA DataQuick show the statewide median home price in October declined to $278,000 from [...]