Cal-Works Program Suffers Cuts under Budget Deal

The recent cuts in Sacramento hitting one Butte County department hard. KPAY’s Bruce Lang with more.
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Schwarzenegger to Call Special Session over Tax System

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’ll call a special session of the state Legislature to address California’s volatile tax system. The governor wants lawmakers to take up the findings of a tax commission he created last October to recommend changes to the tax structure. The commission was supposed to release its recommendations [...]

Two Fatal Accidents Just Hours Apart in Butte County

Butte County emergency crews respond to two fatal accidents Wednesday morning. The first happened in the Gridley area, when a 20 year old Live Oak man lost control on a curve on Richards Avenue. The car flipped into an irrigation canal. The CHP says a passenger was able to crawl through the windshield, but the [...]

California Courts to Close One Day Per Month to Cut Expenses

SAN FRANCISCO(AP) – State officials have ordered California courts to close one day each month to save money. Details from KPAY’s Christina Craven.
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Gun Found in Paradise Toilet may be Connected to Shooting

A small-caliber handgun found in a portable toilet may be the gun used in the shooting death of a Ridge man. An employee found the gun Wednesday and turned it over to authorities. 48 year old Robert Hudson died Tuesday morning after allegedly being shot by a 17 year old suspect that may be related [...]