Train Track Trespassers to be Cited in Chico

No more warnings for people who consider the Chico railroad tracks their own personal playground or a short-cut to class. Starting on Wednesday, the Chico Police, University Police and Union Pacific will start citing people seen on or near the railroad tracks. Citing a California Penal Code 369, University Police Chief Eric Reichel says it [...]

Butte Meadows Man Killed in Snowmobile Accident

A fatal incident on a snowmobile Saturday afternoon. Authorities are investigating the circumstances that killed Mike Theobold of Butte Meadows. It appears that the snowmobile Theobold was riding near Stump Hill close to Humbug Summit hit a raised snow covering, veered out of control and hit a large fir tree.  Investigators say the incident occured [...]

Paradise Fire Crews Save Home in Monday Blaze

A lot more was saved than lost when Paradise firefighters Monday afternoon responded to a vehicle fire on Country Club Road. About 2 o’clock, firefighters got a call of a vehicle fire that also did damage to the garage. Firefightrers were able to control the blaze so it did not spread to the house. Estimates [...]

Report: CA Overpaid Fired Prison Workers

SACRAMENTO (AP) – A new report finds that California’s corrections department improperly paid $1.3 million in unemployment insurance to fired employees. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s inspector general said Monday the department paid the money to 186 employees who were fired for misconduct over two years. Those employees aren’t entitled to jobless benefits. Inspector [...]

Yuba County Reporting Highest Rate of Negative Home Equity

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (AP) – Yuba County has the highest rate of negative home equity in the country. A study by a New Jersey research firm says that more than 60 percent of the county’s mortgage borrowers owe more money than their homes are worth. Median sale prices in the county have dropped by nearly 60 [...]

Chico Parks Commission Votes for Top Choice for Disc Golf Course

A Chico Commission finalizing its opinion on where a new disc golf course should be located. The Bidwell Park and Playground Commission met Monday night to come up with a site recommendation for the city council. The Commission voted unamimously to support a disc golf course near Caper Acres.  The Caper Acres location is an [...]

Butte County Fair Limits Outdoor Smoking

No smoking will be the rule for fair-goers this summer at the Butte County Fair. Fair Board Director Doug Flesher says the Fair Board decided to ban all smoking except for five designated spots. Flesher says buildings at the fair have been off limit to smoking since the mid 1990’s, but this new rule applies [...]

Chico Fire Department Burns Down Home for Training Purposes

Chico firefighters turning a vacant home into a training opportunity over the weekend. Fire crews burned a home at the Pear Grove mobile home park on East 9th Street Saturday. Chico Fire Inspector Marie Fickert tells KPAY that crews were able to practice their forcible entry and burn pattern investigation skills.

Oregon Man Drowns in Redding Pool

An Oregon father has been identified as the man who drowned in a Redding hotel pool late Saturday night. Redding Police say 36 year old Jamar Garner did not know how to swim, but had been in the pool at the Best Western Hilltop Inn with his three children. Police say Garner apparently slipped into [...]

Three Men Injured in Weekend Assault in Chico

Three men have been injured in a Chico assault. Police say the three victims suffered stab wounds or blunt force trauma injuries early Saturday morning on East 12th Street. The trio was taken to Enloe Hospital for treatment. The incident was first reported to police as a disturbance. When officers reached the scene, they conducted [...]