Ill. House Votes to Impeach Blagojevich

CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Rod Blagojevich was out jogging in Chicago as lawmakers in Springfield voted to impeach him. As lawmakers debated before the 114-1 vote Friday, the Democratic governor emerged from his home on the city’s North Side in a black jogging suit. He berated members of the media [...]

Jobless Rate Jumps to 7.2% in December

WASHINGTON (AP) -The government says the nation’s unemployment rate bolted to 7.2 percent in December, the highest since early 1993, as employers slashed 524,000 jobs. The Labor Department’s report underscores the terrible toll of the deepening recession and highlights the hard task President-elect Barack Obama faces in resuscitating the flat-lined [...]

Two Property Owners Have Yet to Greenlight Right of Way on Forest Hwy 171

Construction is set to begin soon on the long awaited Forest Highway 171 out of Paradise. But two property owners along the route have not given their approval for a right of way. Butte County Supervisor Kim Yamaguchi says the road through Butte Meadows should be started this Spring, and should take about [...]

Thursday Blaze Strikes Chico Home

One man receives minor injuries after an early morning fire off East Avenue. Cal Fire’s Joshpae White says the single family home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived shortly after 3 AM Thursday. He says the cause of the fire is cigarette smoking.
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White says there is no dollar estimate of the damages yet. The [...]

Legal Setback for Anti-Tax Groups in CA

SACRAMENTO (AP) – A California appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit filed by anti-tax groups that sought to block a package of tax hikes passed by Democrats in the state Legislature. Citing separation of powers, the state’s 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento ruled Wednesday it could not [...]

Stabbing Reported Earlier in the Week in Chico

Another stabbing in the city of Chico this week. The assault happened Monday. Police were notified that the stabbing victim was seeking treatment at a local hospital. The 28 year old man was reportedly attacked at the Campus Car Wash and drove himself to Enloe. The victim’s injuries were not life-threatening.

Big Drug Bust in Willows

Authorities in Glenn County are on the lookout for a business owner who was reportedly growing pot at the business. This week drug agents found 12 hundred 97 pot plants and thousands of dollars of equipment in the basement of a downtown Willows store. Commander Curt Parks with the Glenn Interagency Narcotics Task Force [...]