CA Budget Talks to Resume Today

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state’s top lawmakers are set to resume talks with the hope of hammering out the final details on a deal to close the state’s $26.3 billion budget deficit. The negotiations on Monday come as the state pays its bills with IOUs for the first time [...]

Butte County Supervisors to look at Reducing Positions

The fate of 12 positions in Butte County government is in the hands of the Board of Supervisors Tuesday. The 12 are being eliminated from a combination of budget reductions, grant limits and reorganizations. The reductions are part of the more than 6 positions eliminated in June because of the budget. The Administrative Office says [...]

Tehama County Wants Own Morgue

Tehama County officials are looking to obtain a cold storage facility for autopsies. Sheriff Clay Parker…
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Parker says the project would cost about 100 thousand dollars, half of it from grant monies. He says that’s the cheapest way to go, because contracts with local mortuaries are getting more expensive. He hopes [...]

Local Landfill Could Get Name Change

The Neal Road Landfill in Butte County could soon have a new name. The local Board of Supervisors could approve re-naming the local landfill to the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility. The county says the new name would reflect the facility’s change in function to include recyling and resource recovery. The Board meets Tuesday.