Obama to Spend 2nd full day on Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is making good on his promise to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay. A senior Obama administration official says the president will sign an order today that shutters the prison within one year. A draft of the [...]

CA AG Challenging Plans to Improve State Prison Facilities

SACRAMENTO (AP) – California’s attorney general is asking a federal appeals court to block what he describes as an extravagant spending proposal for prison medical facilities. The Legislature has refused to act on the request for $8 billion made by the court-appointed receiver overseeing reform of California’s prison health care [...]

School Uniforms in the Future for Corning District

Corning’s School District thinks it has an answer to school dress. KPAY’s Bruce Lang tells us more.
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Man Arrested for Chico State Sexual Assault

A 23 year old Chico man in jail on charges of rape. The case stems from an incident last fall on the Chico State campus. Lt. Robyn Hearne says Chico State Police will work with other departments to see if the defendant is involved in any other cases. Richard Bassett of Chico, who is not a [...]

Study: Cleaner Air Adds to Life Span

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A federally funded study shows cleaner air over the past two decades has added nearly five months to average life expectancy in the United States. Scientists say it is the first study to show that reducing air pollution translates into longer lives. [...]

Not Guilty Pleas Entered in Drive-By Shooting Case

Two suspects facing charges connected to a drive-by shooting in Biggs have entered pleas in court. According to the Chico Enterprise-Record, both men pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Jose Melchor and Alejandro Magana were arrested after a shooting on Second Street earlier this month. One woman was shot in the chest during [...]