Troop Pay Hike in Defense Bill to be Signed Today

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is signing a big defense spending bill today that includes a hefty pay raise for the troops. The military pay increase of 3.4 percent exceeds inflation and is a half-percent more than even the president asked for. Lawmakers had their way on a number of spending items, though Obama [...]

Oroville Salvation Army Out of Food and Money

The man who runs the Oroville Salvation Army says he’s never seen conditions this bad. Major Charles Norris says his unit is out of money and food.
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Norris say a couple of moths ago the unit started serving 700 families, and has added 75 in the past month. To donate head to [...]

Corning Road Work Could Wrap Up in Early November

Road work in south Corning should be done early next month. Corning Public Works Director John Brewer says the last thing left in the area of South Avenue and Interstate 5 is traffic signals.
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Signals are being installed at the on-ramps to Interstate 5. Motorists will continue using stop signs in [...]

Local Law Enforcement Pitch Public Safety Contracts to Biggs Leaders

Biggs city officials are looking at public safety proposals that will save the city hundreds of thousands of dollars. Both the Butte County Sheriff’s Office and Gridley Police have offered contracts to provide public safety for the next three years. The Gridley contract would cost 386-thousand dollars the first year, and the Sheriff’s would cost [...]

Bay Area Bridge Closed After Rod Snapped

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Authorities have indefinitely closed the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after a rod and a metal brace erected last month during an emergency repair job fell onto the bridge’s westbound lanes. A California Highway Patrol says the rod apparently snapped at about 5:30 last night. The mishap caused an unknown number of [...]

Man Arrested after Wife Stabbed in Palermo

A Butte County man is behind bars, accused of killing his wife Tuesday. The local Sheriff’s Office says it received a report of a stabbing at a home on Highway 70 in the Palermo area just after 12:30 PM. Deputies describe the victim as a 42 year old woman. Authorities say despite life-saving efforts, the [...]