Obama calls Arrest of Harvard Scholar Unnecessary

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is standing by his assertion that police did not need to arrest a Harvard scholar who was trying to get into his own home. Obama said in an interview with ABC that he has “extraordinary respect” for the challenges and hardships that law enforcement officers face every day in [...]

Alleged Bank Robber Arrested for Chico Scam

A man Chico Police are all too familiar with is arrested for allegedly running a scam. Christopher Babb was arrested recently for selling fake raffle tickets for a cancer society. If you recognize the name it’s because Babb was recently for allegedly robbing the same bank twice in one week. Sgt. Rob Merrifield says police were [...]

CA Lawmakers Begin Debate over Budget Bills

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Senate has taken the first step toward approving a massive legislative package designed to close the state’s $26 billion deficit. Senators passed a bill that cuts higher education funding, college grants, health programs, welfare, in-home supportive services and state prisons. It was the first of 31 bills that, if [...]

Fatal Accident in Glenn County Thursday

A section of roadway in Glenn County is shut down for several hours Thursday afternoon after a fatal accident at the corner of Highway 99 West and Road 27. The car driven by 34 year old Sarah Bayles of Capay collided with a milk tanker truck. Sheriff Larry Jones says units from all over responded.
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Public Hearing Concludes for Wal-Mart Expansion Proposal

Chico residents will have to wait another week for a Planning Commission decision on Wal-Mart’s proposed expansion plan. A 2nd public hearing was held on the issue Thursday night…dozens of people weighed in on the project. Supporters say a Supercenter means more jobs for the community…but opponents say the project will harm other Chico businesses. [...]