State Leaders Plan More Budget Talks Today

SACRAMENTO (AP) – Gov. Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders resume meetings today in an effort to reach a budget compromise before California runs out of cash in a few weeks. Democratic Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Assembly Minority Leader Mike Villines characterized yesterday’s talks as productive but said no agreement had [...]

New Program in Glenn County Keeps Tabs on Sex Offenders

Glenn County boasts of one more tool in its fight against crime. KPAY’s Bruce Lang explains.
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Shasta County Targeted in Lawsuit from Nurse

REDDING, Calif. (AP) – A nurse is suing Shasta County after a jail inmate brought to the hospital for a mental-health evaluation bit off her fingertip during a fight. Details from KPAY’s Christina Craven.
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One Man Dead in Yuba City Shooting

YUBA CITY, Calif. (AP) – A 25-year-old Yuba City man has been arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter in the city’s first shooting death of the year. Police say Jose Hidalgo allegedly killed 25-year-old Lorenzo Aguilar of Yuba City Monday. They were passengers in the same vehicle. The victim was reportedly shot in the chest.

Clinton vows ‘Smart Mix’ of Diplomacy and Defense

WASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Rodham Clinton is promising to renew U.S. leadership through a “smart power” mix of diplomacy and defense. President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for secretary of state makes that assertion in testimony she has prepared for her Senate confirmation hearing. She also vowed to push for more American [...]

Butte C-A-O to Resign in Spring

After a little more than a year as the Chief Administrative Officer for Butte County, Brian Haddix is calling it quits. In a news release, the county says C-A-O Haddix will resign in March and return to Fresno. Haddix had joined Butte County in November of 2007. Officials say the local Board of Supervisors will [...]

Two Arrested for Biggs Shooting

Police in Biggs say a woman shot Sunday night was not the intended victim of a drive-by shooting. The 46 year old woman was airlifted to a Chico hospital, where she was listed in critical condition. Two men have been arrested for the drive-by shooting on 2nd Street. Police say Jose Melchor was arrested early [...]