NIH Official Vouches for Safety of Flu Vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) – A leading government health figure says tests on millions of people who have received the H1N1 flu vaccine show that it’s safe and effective. Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health said in a nationally broadcast interview Tuesday that people should not worry about the safety of the vaccine. He [...]

Paradise Musician Dies…Benefit Concert Becomes Memorial

Complications from lung cancer claim the life of noted harmonica player Norton Buffalo. The 58 year old musician died Friday afternoon at Feather River Hospital. A concert that was to be a benefit has turned into a memorial for him. Few tickets are reportedly left for the November 22nd event. Buffalo played with many musicians [...]

Oroville Woman Injured in Shasta Stabbing

A stabbing in Shasta County sent an Oroville woman to the hospital. The incident happened Monday in the Happy Valley area. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report of a neighbor dispute and one person stabbed just after 7:30 PM. 41 year old Rebecca Howdy of Oroville suffered an arm injury and [...]

Body Pulled from Oroville Marina Identified

A Paradise woman is identitfied as the woman pulled from Lake Oroville last weekend. The body of 68-year old Gerie Becker of Paradise was pulled from the Lime Saddle Marina Saturday afternoon around 3:30. The cause of her death is pending an autopsy.

CA Watchdog Worries Elder Abuse Underreported

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A state watchdog group says elder abuse may be underreported, in part because of budget cuts to ombudsman programs. The California Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes says the number of complaints from ombudsmen are down more than 40 percent since budget cuts were enacted last year. The report’s authors fear [...]

CA Accelerates Income Tax Collection 10%

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California wage earners may notice a little less in their paychecks this month. Starting Nov. 1, employers are required to withhold 10 percent more in state income taxes to accelerate tax collections so the state gets the money sooner. It is expected to artificially inflate state revenues by $1.7 billion through [...]