Elder Abuse/Scam Suspect ID’d

Chico Police have identified a suspect who tried to rip off a senior citizen.  Earlier this year a woman was stopped by three men who told the 93-year old Chico Woman a vehicle malfunction caused her trunk to catch on fire, and they could fix it for 12-hundred dollars.  But some aware citizens at the [...]

KPAY Weekend News Update

Flynn To Face Charges,  Chico Police Make Arrests In Violent Robberies, Red Bluff Takes Water Agencies To Court. 
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Schwarzenegger To Bail Out Banks?

     SACRAMENTO (AP) - The Schwarzenegger administration is proposing
a tax break for banks that lose money on subprime mortgages.
Sources tell the Los Angeles Times that the proposal is one of the
sticking points in the stalled budget negotiations. Supporters say
it would help offset the costs to businesses from possible tax
increases being considered by lawmakers. A Schwarzenegger [...]

Firefighting Plane Makes Emergency Landing

    REDDING, Calif. (AP) - A firefighting airplane under contract to
the U.S. Forest Service made an emergency landing at the Redding
airport when its landing gear failed.
     The Forest Service says there were no injuries.
     A pilot and a Forest Service firefighting coordinator were on
board the twin-engine Aero Commander owned by Utah-based Kolob
Canyons Air Service.
     The [...]

Thousands Expected To Honor Fallen Firefighters

 MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Thousands are expected at tomorrow
morning’s public memorial service in Oregon for nine people who
died in a helicopter crash while working at a wildfire in Northern
California. A pilot, a Forest Service employee and seven
firefighters died in last week’s fiery crash in Shasta-Trinity
National Forest. Eight victims were from Oregon. The memorial
service is being [...]

Cooling Center Established in Tehama County

High heat warnings prompting Tehama County officials to open cooling centers. A cooling center set up in Red Bluff and will be open through Friday. It’s been established at Wetter Hall on Walnut Street. Another one is coming to Corning. Anyone who wants information about signs of heat exhaustion can call Public Health at 527-6824.

City Committee Looks at Sales Tax Revenue and Developer Fees

A report by Chico’s Chamber of Commerce saying the city is losing sales taxes to surrounding communities goes before the city’s Economic Development Committee today. Mayor and Committee member Andy Holcombe says if good jobs are available, the issue will take care of itself. The other issue before the committee is commercial developer impact fees. [...]

UPDATE: The Worst Is Feared In Northstate Chopper Crash

     JUNCTION CITY, Calif. (AP) - Nine people are missing and feared
dead in a helicopter crash in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
The crash happened last night as the helicopter was transporting
firefighters battling a wildfire north of Junction City (in Trinity
County) . An FAA spokesman says the helicopter was carrying 11
firefighters and two crew members when the [...]

Hwy 32 Closed for Fire Suppression

Cal-Trans says Highway 32 is currently closed for fire suppression activity, from the junction of Highway 36 in Tehama County to Humboldt Road in Butte County.

HUMBOLDT FIRE WAS SET INTENTIONALLY

Cal Fire Investigators have determined that the Humboldt Fire was started by an arsonist. On June 11th the fire started just after Noon on Old Humboldt Road. The flames were whipped by hot ridge winds and quickly consumed hundreds of acres.  When the blaze was finally contained  it had  consumed 23,500 acres and caused 34 [...]