Death called Suspicious on the Ridge

Authorities are treating the death of man found Sunday in Paradise as suspicious. 51 year old Eric Jones was found dead on Azalea Lane in North Central Paradise on Sunday. Sgt. Steve Rowe says there are suspicious circumstances surround the death of Jones. Investigators have not yet determined the cause of death. Rowe wouldn’t comment [...]

Drive-by Shooting Reported in Marysville

No injuries reported following a drive-by shooting in Marysville. That shooting happened Monday night on Maple Street. One home was struck by bullets. At last report, authorities were still searching for a white Chevy car seen in the area.

CA Controller in Hospital

SACRAMENTO (AP) – State Controller John Chiang is undergoing tests at a Texas hospital after experiencing chest pains while visiting family for the holidays. Spokeswoman Hallye Jordan says Chiang (chung) checked himself into Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth on Friday and is resting comfortably. [...]

Bomb Squad Called in to Handle Package at Herger’s Office

The local bomb squad sending a robot to pick up an unknown package from Congressman Wally Herger’s Chico office. A man reportedly walked in to the Philadelphia Square building just after noon Monday and left the package on the counter. The package was first X-rayed, but the contents were unable to be identified. The [...]

CHP Reporting Fewer Holiday Traffic Deaths

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The California Highway Patrol reports traffic deaths are down statewide from the Christmas holiday period a year ago. According to the CHP, 37 people were killed statewide in traffic-related incidents from Christmas Eve to Sunday night, and 43 people were killed during the same period last [...]

Ex-Bush Aides Say He Never Recovered From Katrina

     WASHINGTON (AP) – Two people once considered among President Bush’s top advisers concede it was Hurricane Katrina that destroyed the credibility the president had with the American people.
     Dan Bartlett, former White House communications director and
later counselor to the president says “Politically, it was the
final nail in the coffin.”
     Their comments are a part [...]