White House: 650,000 Jobs in New Stimulus Report

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says new job numbers will show the president’s economic stimulus plan has directly created or saved about 650,000 jobs. A government oversight board will release the numbers later Friday, and White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein says officials have been told the figures. When adding in jobs linked to [...]

Chico School Leaders Could Have to Find Funding Alternative

It may be back to square one for Chico School Leaders. KPAY’s Bruce Lang explains.
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Chico Police Detail Halloween Campaign Costs

It’s expensive making sure Chico residents celebrate Halloween in a safe manner. The media campaign alone costs 10-thousand dollars. Chico Police set aside money each year in the department budget for costs, but Chief Mike Maloney says the true cost won’t be known until after the holiday weekend.
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Maloney says some costs [...]

Military Plane, Helicopter Collide off Socal Coast

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A fire ball. Two missing military aircraft. And a debris field at sea. The Coast Guard and Navy are searching ocean waters off the San Diego County coast for nine people — seven aboard a Coast Guard C-130 transport plane and two aboard a Marine Cobra helicopter — that collided in [...]

Suspect in Oroville Killing Pleads Not Guilty

The Oroville man accused of killing his wife earlier this week has pleaded not guilty in court. 52 year old Steven Zornes is facing an open count of murder following the stabbing death of Katherine Allen. The suspect will return to court in November for a preliminary hearing.

Red Bluff Bicyclist in Critical Condition After Accident

A Red Bluff bicyclist remains in critical condition after being hit by a car, then run over by a second vehicle this week. The Red Bluff Police Department says 30 year old Larry Turner Junior suffered major injuries Wednesday afternoon and was flown to Enloe Hospital. Officers say Turner tried to cross Antelope Boulevard directly [...]

FAA: Military Should Have Been Told Sooner

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s top aviation official says air traffic controllers didn’t notify the military as quickly as they should have when they lost contact with the Northwest Airlines plane that ended up overshooting its destination by 150 miles last week. Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt said late Wednesday that the flight was [...]

AP Review Finds Problems with Job Creation Numbers

WASHINGTON (AP) – A review of jobs created or saved by President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan shows some of the numbers are overstated. The administration says recovery money has helped pay for more than 30,000 jobs. But The Associated Press found that a company in Colorado that said it created more than 4,300 had [...]

Tehama Business Leaders Want More Time to Study Plan to Fight Pollution

Tehama County leaders are trying to keep their pollution fight local and not give it up to the state. KPAY’s Bruce Lang explains.
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Judges: CA Can Develop Own Water Saving Standards

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A panel of federal judges gave the state energy commission a chance to establish water conservation standards for clothes washing machines. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges Tuesday overturned a U.S. Department of Energy’s 2006 refusal to let California come up with its own water efficiency standards. Judge William [...]