FBI Reports Crime fell in Early 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) – The FBI says crime declined in the first half of 2008, continuing a trend from the previous year. Violent crime nationwide fell 3.5 percent, and property crime dropped 2.5 percent, according to the bureau’s preliminary figures release Monday morning. Murders dropped 4.4 [...]

Gas Prices Increase after Six Month Drop

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) – Prices at the pump are moving up. The latest Lundberg Survey of 5,000 gas stations nationwide finds the average price of gasoline up nearly 12 cents a gallon in the past three weeks. It’s the first price hike after six months of steady decreases. The nationwide average price for regular gas [...]

CA Lawmakers Hope to Fast-Track Bills to Help the Unemployed

California lawmakers are trying to fast-track two bills to help state residents who are out of a job. Assemblymember Juan Arambula…
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The second bill seeks to increase from $25 to $200 per week the amount of part-time income Californians can earn and still receive unemployment insurance while they continue to look [...]

Law Enforcement Warn of Local Phone Scam

A familiar scam back again in the northstate. The Chico Police Department is warning residents of a scammer posing as an officer, seeking donations over the phone for “Police Officer Associations.” Police say the local department and Police Officers Association don’t engage in that type of solicitation. Authorities say anyone who receives such [...]

Air Quality Advisory in Place in Chico Until Midnight

For the 2nd day in a row, Chico residents are being asked to avoid using their woodstoves and fireplaces. A “Check Before You Light” advisory is in place until midnight. The local Air Quality Management District is projecting an air quality forecast of “unhealthy for senstive groups” in the Chico area.

Chico Police Find Pot in Local Home

Chico police have raided a local home following an arrest in Los Angeles county. Police say Tessa Hayden and Guille Powles-Hunt were taken into custody last week by the L.A. Sheriff’s Department. The two are accused of transporting several pounds of processed pot. Chico Police say they searched the suspects’ home on Pauletah [...]