Madoff Associates Investigated, Attorney calls Sentence ‘Absurd’

NEW YORK (AP) – The mastermind of one of the biggest financial frauds in history has been sentenced to spend the rest of his days behind bars, but The Associated Press has learned he may get some company. A person familiar with the investigation say federal authorities are looking into the roles of 10 Madoff [...]

New State Coordinator on Water Shortage Issue Appointed

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed a new state coordinator on issues relating to the water shortages. The appointment of Lester Snow on Monday comes a day after Interior Secretary Ken Salazar named his chief deputy, David Hayes, as the federal point person coordinating federal action on the state’s water problems. Salazar [...]

CA Attorney General’s Office Takes Over Marysville Case

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (AP) – The California attorney general’s office has taken over prosecution of two Marysville attorneys who are accused of taking part in a bribery scheme. Yuba County District Attorney Pat Mc-Grath says the attorney general’s takeover was expected because members of the D-A’s staff could be called as witnesses in the case.

Blaze Scorches 48 Acres Near Palermo

Firefighters contain a 48 acre blaze about an hour after it breaks out Monday afternoon. One residence was lost in the Palermo area.
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Cal Fire’s Scott McClean says a lawnmower in dry grass sparked the fire. A one acre blaze broke out at the same time along Highway 99 and Cana Highway [...]

CA Gov Proposes Fee to Raise Fire Protection Funds

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER HAS AN IDEA TO HELP FUND FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS IN THE STATE. WHILE REPEATING HIS CALL FOR A BUDGET SOLUTION WITHOUT HIGHER TAXES, THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SUGGESTING AN INCREASE IN HOMEOWNER FEES. HE SAYS IT WILL ADD AN EXTRA HUNDRED-MILLION-DOLLARS FOR FIRE PROTECTION.
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THE FEE AVERAGES ABOUT 48-DOLLARS A [...]

Chico Garage Goes Up in Flames

A garage fire in Chico caused about 60 thousand dollars in damage Monday. The blaze was reported on Michael Way. Cal-Fire says the cause of the blaze was electrical wiring in the attic. Officials say flames destroyed the garage and caused heavy smoke damage to the residence.

Supreme Court Bidding Goodbye to Souter

WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s Justice David Souter’s last day on the Supreme Court and he’ll be ruling on a case familiar to the woman nominated to replace him. It’s a reverse discrimination case filed by white firefighters in New Haven, Conn. They argued they were discriminated against when the city tossed out the results of [...]

Chico Man Killed in Butte Meadows Crash

A Chico man is accused of gross vehicular manslaughter following a fatal collision in the Butte Meadows area. The CHP says 26 year old Mathew Smith was allegedly drunk when he left a party Saturday night and hit a tree on Humboldt Road. The impact ripped open the passenger side of the truck. The CHP [...]

Red Bluff Police Chief to Retire this Week

It’s the last few days for Red Bluff’s Police Chief.  50 year old Scott Capilla retires from the force Thursday after 26 years in law enforcement. The Chief says he had two years left on his contract, and approached the city manager. 
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He says his retirment saves the layoff of two employees. [...]

Gas Prices Hold Steady

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) – The price of a gallon of gasoline held steady over the past two weeks, at $2.66 for a gallon of regular unleaded. That’s according to the national Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday. Analyst Trilby Lundberg says the U.S. price of mid-grade was $2.79 and premium was at $2.90. Regular [...]