Illinois AG Threatens to Act Soon Against Governor

CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ attorney general is threatening to go to the state Supreme Court to have Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared unfit to hold office if he doesn’t resign soon. Attorney General Lisa Madigan told CNN on Thursday that she is prepared to take action. She says the best thing is for the governor to [...]

CA Air Regulators to Consider Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gases

SACRAMENTO (AP) – California air regulators meet in Sacramento today to consider the nation’s most sweeping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If adopted, the plan will set clear strategies for how the country’s most populous state plans to cut emissions at a time many governments around the world are struggling with a financial crisis [...]

New Economic Report Calls for Bleak 2009 for CA

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Another economic forecast calls for a bleak 2009 in California. UCLA’s quarterly Anderson Forecast says unemployment is going to continue to be ugly, with the jobless rate peaking next year at 8.7 percent. And it gets worse: The jobless rate is expected to continue at that level into 2010. Still, there’s [...]

Woman Rescued from Gridley Blaze

Fire crews rescued an elderly woman from a burning home in Gridley Wednesday night. The fire was reported around 7:30 PM on Lincoln Street. The woman was taken to a local hospital. The house sustained major damage in the blaze…No word yet on the cause of the fire.

Pedestrian Killed in Redding Accident

A collision involving a semi-truck in Redding claimed the life of a pedestrian Wednesday night. Police say the pedestrian was wearing dark clothes and standing in the roadway. Officers say the Redding truck driver was unable to stop his big rig before striking the man. That fatal accident happened about 5 hours after a 61 [...]

Chico Shooting Injures One Man

Butte County investigators are pointing the finger at an 18 year old man for a Chico shooting. Gunshots were reported around Cleveland Street Wednesday night. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office found shell casings and blood in the street…the victim in the case was treated at Enloe Hospital for a non-life threatening gunshot wound. A few [...]

Town of Paradise Sued by Former Officer

A former Paradise Police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the Town of Paradise.  Paradisepost.com reports the suit claims unlawful discrimination and names Town Manager Chuck Rough and Police Chief Jerry Carrigan. The suit claims the chief fired former officer Lacey Martin on orders from Rough, after the chief found out she had a [...]