Local News

- Red Cross, Tehama County stage drill
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- A massive earthquake hits the Bay Area sending thousands of evacuees to Tehama County and its communities.
That was the scenario of an emergency exercise held Wednesday by the Northeastern California Chapter of the American Red Cross, emergency agen... Full story
- Fallen peace officers memorialized
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- One of the men honored during the 2013 Tehama County Peace Officers Memorial was a California Highway Patrol officer killed on Sept. 5 by a Tehama County man.
Thirty-seven-year-old Kenyon Marc Youngstrom was fatally shot by Christopher Boone Lacy, 3... Full story
- Capital projects priority list OK’d
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- The City Council approved the wish list of capital improvements for the Public Works, Fire and Police departments on Tuesday.
The list is part of the 2013 Long-range Capital Improvement Program and Priorities for Service.
City Manager John Brewer s... Full story
- Suspect in baby’s death pleads not guilty
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- The mother of a 13-month-old baby who died from child abuse on Sept. 26 pleaded not guilty in Tehama County Superior Court on Tuesday to charges of child abuse resulting in death.
David Didio's death is being investigated as a homicide.
His mother,... Full story
- Drug charges net 6 years
- Corning Observer
- A Tehama County man was sentenced to six years in state prison this week after he had pled guilty to various narcotics charges.
Mario Ortiz Naranjo, 42, pleaded guilty to transportation of a controlled substance in a non-contiguous county and posses... Full story
- Paint makers partner to take back leftovers
- Corning Observer
- Tehama County is taking part in the California Paint Stewardship Program established by a new law that requires paint manufacturers to develop a take back system for leftover paint from household and commercial consumers.
Paint manufacturers, throug... Full story
- Giant Pumpkin Contest kickoff
- Corning Observer
Join Tehama County Farm Bureau at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Farm Bureau office at 275 Sale Lane, for the Giant Pumpkin Contest kickoff.
A local grower will be making a presentation on how to grow a giant pumpkin and providing tips on ho... Full story
- Every Blooming Thing: A mark of purity and grace throughout the ages
- By Cathy Wilson
For Tri-County Newspapers
Every Easter I look forward to my son's traditional gift, an Easter lily plant wrapped in colorful foil.
He worries that I will tire of them and my response is always "NEVER!"
I carefully place it on my d... Full story
- Pilot injured in Butte City crop duster crash
- Tri-County Newspapers
- A crop duster pilot was injured Wednesday evening when his plane crashed into a field in the Butte City area.
Glenn County Undersheriff Richard Warren said the accident was reported to the Sheriff’s Office around 6:55 p.m.
He said the plane w... Full story
- Proposed bill would add $75 fee to processing real estate documents
- Monica Vaughan/Tri-County Newspapers
- A proposed Senate bill would add a $75 fee to real estate documents processed at the county to fund support for affordable housing through the state Department of Housing and Community Development.
The legislative counsel called the California Homes... Full story