Term Limits for Redding City Council? — Chico to Ban Plastic Bags –CA Spending Cap Initiative — 72 Arrested in Education Protest at Capitol — UC Pepper Spray Report — Schwarzenegger Fined — High Speed Rail

Newscast from Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 CHICO TO BAN PLASTIC BAGS Last night (Tuesday) the Chico City Council voted to ban businesses from giving away single-use plastic bags. The ordinance goes to the Internal Affairs Committee next, so they can establish wording of the new ordinance. (Click here for the complete story transcript by Northstate [...]

CA Gun Control — Rice Syrup Arsenic — Bee Decline/Pesticides — SF Illegal Foreclosures — Tax Initiative Pare Down — U.S. Wine Exports All-Time High — Federal Building Shooting — L.A. Radio Hosts’ Houston Comments — Chinese VP in LA — Riverside Denies Rock Quarry

CA GUN CONTROL In an annual ranking of state gun control laws, California is at the top. The state scored 81 points out of a possible 100. (Click here for a transcript of the story from California Capitol Network reporter Jenny O’Mara) RICE SYRUP ARSENIC Baby formula, breakfast bars and energy supplements may contain amounts [...]

Same Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional — Aanestad Congressional Run — CSU Turns 125 — Chico State of Community Event — Redding Community Access Keeps City Contract — New State Tribal Advisor — PG&E Gas Pipeline Status/SmartMeters –DFG Sues Army Corps Over Levee Rules — Gingrich to CA — Occupy Oakland

Sam Aanested to Run for Congressional Seat Former Northstate assembly member and  state senator Sam Aanestad is running for the Congressional seat being vacated this year by longtime Republican representative Wally Herger. Aanestad’s campaign manager, Tim Clark, was quoted in yesterday’s Record Searchlight — saying that though no official press statements have been released, Aanestad [...]

MANAGER FOR KIXE-TV RESIGNS; MEDICAL MARIJUANA – BUTTE COUNTY; MARIJUANA IS NOT AN AGRICULTURAL CROP; STATE LEGISLATOR SCHEDULE SECRECY; STATE FINANCES; EXPORTS UP TO PRE-RECESSION LEVELS; REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES; STATE BUDGET; CALIFORNIA’S HEALTH PROBLEMS RELATED TO GLOBAL WARMING; YOSEMITE DEATH; FARMERS FIGHT; CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS

MANAGER FOR KIXE-TV RESIGNS Phil Smith, the general manager for KIXE-TV (PBS – Redding/Chico) has resigned. He is going to Kentucky with his family to help take care of his mother-in-law, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (Click here to read Record Searchlight Reporter David Benda’s story about Smith’s resignation) PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL IN REDDING? [...]

VALERO ROBBERY TWO ARRESTED; MOTORCYCLE THEFT TWO ARRESTED; NEW REALTY NUMBERS OUT; HIGH-SPEED RAIL; ATTACKED GIANTS FAN; KAYAK TOUR

RED BLUFF VALERO ROBBERY, TWO ARRESTED A pair of Red Bluff men were arrested late last night after they allegedly robbed the Valero Gas Station on Sutter Street in Red Bluff. (Click here for the story by Northstate Public Radio News Reporter Colin Steiner) TWO ARRESTED IN REDDING MOTORCYCLE THEFT Two Shasta County men were [...]

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