Obama Visiting Troops at Walter Reed Center

WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Barack Obama is visiting wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. A day after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Obama began Tuesday with an unscheduled stop at Walter Reed, where he is meeting with those wounded during [...]

Tehama County Looking for Solutions to Feral Cat Problem

Tehama County is looking for your help in solving an animal problem. We get an explanation from KPAY’s Bruce Lang.
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CA Included in AP Analysis of Financially Burdened Homeowners

WASHINGTON (AP) – When it comes to homeownership, Hispanics in New Jersey, single parents in California and senior citizens in Rhode Island all have something in common: More than a third have an unaffordable mortgage. An Associated Press analysis of 2007 census data finds patterns of inequality have been magnified [...]

Lil Smokey the Subject of NorCal Children’s Book

The bear known as Little Smokey is due to return to the wild any day now. The black bear cub was rescued by Forester Adam Deem during the Moon Fire in Shasta County last summer. Deem found the cub wandering along a road, but despite the rescue, found the the bear was not his best [...]

Two Arson Fires Under Investigation in Willows

Willows firefighters battled flames that reached more than 60 feet in the air Sunday. According to the local police department, it appears the blaze at a home on Southgate Drive was arson. That fire happened just after 1 AM Sunday. Nearby homes were evacuated. Officials say the back half of the home was [...]

Check Before You Light in Place Today in Chico

The city of Chico starting the week with yet another Check Before You Light advisory today. The voluntary woodburning curtailment until midnight has been prompted by an air quality forecast of Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups. The local air quality management district says residential chimney smoke is a major source of wintertime [...]