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 [...]

Chico Police to Take Over Animal Shelter; Redding to Close Dispensaries; College Tuition Protests; Community Colleges; High Speed Rail Hearing; Almond Thefts; No NCLB Waiver for California; Raw Milk Quarantine: Shooting and Protests at UC Berkeley

Chico Police to Take Over Animal Shelter Last night the Chico City Council moved forward with the of animal shelter operations from the Butte Human Society to the Chico Police department. The humane society has run the shelter for the past 25 years, but agreed in June to have the police operate the shelter. The [...]

Occupy Oakland Protesters; Chico Courthouse; Butte County Bans Dispensaries; Student Loans; Death Penalty Measure; PG&E Gas Line; ICE Deportations

OCCUPY WALL STREET-OAKLAND PROTESTERS Law enforcement scattered protesters in front of Oakland City Hall yesterday. Some demonstrators went back, started throwing rocks, and law enforcement responded by firing tear gas. Authorities are denying reports that they used flash bang canisters to help break up the crowed, saying the loud noises came from large firecrackers thrown [...]

Redding Celebrates Food Day; Student Loan Privacy Breach; Dream Act Referendum; Housing Starts; Cross Burning Not Free Speech; 1st Amendment; Cyber Stalker

REDDING “GROWING LOCAL” GROUP CELEBRATES NATIONAL FOOD DAY Redding area farmers and consumers gathered at the First United Methodist Church in Redding last night to celebrate a national grass roots movement to create sustainable and local food choices. (Click here for a transcript of the story by Northstate Public Radio reporter Kelly Frost)    PHOTO [...]

Cal Trans Closes Culvert in Mountain Gate; EPA Says Toxicity Rising in CA Waterways; Lake Tahoe Funding; Redding Gay Pride; LA Schools Report;

CAL TRANS CLOSES CULVERT IN MOUNTAIN GATE The Department of Transportation has blocked an access that residents and students in the community of Mountain Gate have been using for nearly 40 years to cross back and forth under Interstate 5.  The 84” culvert was abruptly blocked last May when Cal Trans welded large grates on [...]