Gov’t Projects $6.5M in Bailout Costs through Jan.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government estimates it will spend $6.5 million by the end of January in salaries and other administrative costs for the $700 billion financial rescue program. The Treasury Department estimate is part of the latest update it’s required to provide Congress on the operation of the largest [...]

Ill. Impeachment Panel may end Without FBI Tapes

CHICAGO (AP) – Members of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment panel plan to move forward even if they don’t get to hear federal wiretaps of the governor’s conversations. A lawyer for the impeachment panel says the “tapes are relevant evidence.” But he also says the panel has amassed “a large [...]

CPD Detective Asks Council to Look at Police Response Times

The Chico City council is being asked to take a close look at police response times.  In a letter to the city council, Detective Terry Moore says “there are times when things become so broken that they become irreparible-regardless of how much money you throw at it. He’s hoping that’s not the case with [...]

Survey Analyzes Local Library Services and Satisfaction

Some surprising results from a Butte County library survey. KPAY’s Bruce Lang has more.
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AP Source: Ex-eBay CEO to Run for CA Governor

SACRAMENTO (AP) – A person with knowledge of the discussions says former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California. The person was not authorized to talk publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. He said yesterday that the 52-year-old Republican hopes to succeed Gov. Schwarzenegger [...]

Local Bank Suspending Quarterly Dividend Payments

The Chico-based holding company for Butte Community Bank has put a temporary stop to its quarterly dividends. Community Valley Bancorp announced the suspension this week. In a press release, the group says its committed to capital preservation during “challenging industry conditions.” Community Valley Bancorp says it hopes to save more than [...]