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New in blue
Corning's Police Department is growing with the hiring of four new officers. This article will highlight two of those new hires, with the other two to follow in the next issue of the newspaper.Right out of the Butte College Police Academy, Tiffany Hill,...
O’Connor hears felony charges in Tehama County court
Appearing in Tehama County Superior Court on Monday, defendant Robert Eugene O'Connor, 78, of Corning, and his wife Karen Marie, were formally charged with a felony count of deceptive conduct or more commonly known as tax evasion and fraud, during an...
Deputy to be memorialized
A member of the Tehama County Sheriff's Department (TCSD) who passed away last year will soon be memorialized in front of the building where he served. Deputy David Atkins died April 30, 2007. Atkins raised and lowered the flag at the TCSD for many years,...
West Nile Virus reaches Sacramento Valley this week
County pest control squads are facing challenges - from rice fields to abandoned pools and even wildfires - as they try to step up the fight against mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus.Reports of virus-killed birds - the marker for West Nile's arrival...
Board approves CUESD 2008-09 budget
Despite proposed budget cuts causing a high level of fiscal uncertainty to schools across the state, the Corning Union Elementary School District (CUESD) board of trustees has approved the CUESD budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The approval of the...
Almond forecast 1.5 billion pounds
The June 30 objective almond forecast for the 2008-2009 crop year is 1.50 billion meat pounds from 660,000 bearing acres, up 3 percent from the May subjective forecast, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service California Field Office...
‘Hizzoner’ is ‘her’oner in LM mayoral race
While Hillary Clinton fell short in seeking the Democratic nomination for President, another woman has risen to the top on the local political scene. Shelley Patchen won the honorary mayor's race in Los Molinos recently, and "takes office" today beginning...
Most are adhering to new cell phone law
He didn't know what to expect when he started his day at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, but after a half day of patrolling in the Corning area looking for people illegally using their cell phones while driving, California Highway Patrol Officer Steve Whalen said...
Ribbon-cutting celebrates first anniversary of First Choice Realty
First Choice Realty, located at 1607 Solano St., celebrated its one-year anniversary and joining the Corning Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 30, said Valanne Cardenas, chamber manager. The owner of the business, Teresa Smith,...
It’s full swing for recreation
Corning residents finding themselves with nothing to do this summer apparently aren't trying hard enough, because Corning Recreation Department programs and activities have been drawing rave attendance and reviews. Kimberly Beck, Corning Recreation Department...
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