CIA report on Interrogation expected Wednesday

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department is expected to release on Wednesday an internal CIA report on the agency’s secret detention and interrogation program during the Bush administration. The report had been expected to be made public two weeks ago but was delayed over debates about how much of it should be censored. The government [...]

More Construction Slated for E. 8th Street in Chico

The second phase of construction to calm traffic along east Eight Street in Chico is underway this week. From Forest Avenue to Bruce road, crews will be installing “traffic calming features” known as speed tables. Chico Capitol Project Services Director Tom Varga says the speed tables will be elevated to make drivers feel uncomfortable if [...]

Cal-Fire to Implement Rotating Brown Outs Starting Today due to Reduced Budget

Brown outs hitting Cal-Fire stations in Butte County, starting today.
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Deputy Chief George Morris says the brown outs are the result of a reduced budget. He says the station closures are rotated, spreading the overall risk across the county, instead of the permanent closure of two stations within selected communities.
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11,000 Pot Plants Eradicated in Glenn County

More than 44 million dollars worth of marijuana eradicated this week in Glenn County. The Sheriff’s Office says more than 11 thousand pot plants were removed from public land Tuesday. The operation focused on two pot gardens in the Mendocino National Forest. Although authorities found camps in and around the gardens, no suspects were located.

Glenn County Man Killed in Tractor Accident

A Glenn County man is dead after apparently being run over by a tractor. The Sheriff’s Office says the wife and brother-in-law of 53-year old Reginaldo Talamantes went looking for him after he failed to come home from work Monday night. They found his body wedged under the wheel of the tractor. Glenn County Sheriff [...]

Shutdowns loom for Some States because of Budget Battles

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Lawmakers in more than a half-dozen states are frantically working to stave off government shutdowns and service cuts. The end of June marks the end of the fiscal year in many states. Several states are starting a new fiscal year today with no budget in place. California is among them after [...]