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Worldly flavor at party

By Julie R. Johnson/Tri-County Newspapers

Since the early 1890s, the olive has been one of the mainstays to life in Corning. That fact was celebrated last week with the 21st annual Olive Festival, which ended with a grand party at the city's Woodson Park on Saturday. People from all over t... Full story

Wind-swept fire burns structures

By Julie R. Johnson/Tri-County Newspapers

High north winds pushed a raging fire through structures, dry grass, wood pallets, vehicles and tires along Highway 99W just north of Finnel Avenue on Wednesday.   The fire apparently started when dry grass was ignited while someone was mowing... Full story

Man takes aim at store clerk; no shots fired

By Julie R. Johnson/Tri-County Newspapers

An armed robber pointed his gun at a store clerk and pulled the trigger twice, but the weapon did not discharge during a robbery at the 99 Cent Store in Corning on Saturday, police reported. Corning police are looking at the similarities between Sat... Full story

County extends ordinance banning pot dispensaries

By Julie R. Johnson/Tri-County Newspapers

Like Corning, the Tehama County Board of Supervisors has extended its interim ordinance banning medical marijuana dispensaries for one more year. Corning's City Council made a similar decision in July. Supervisor Charles Willard cast the single opp... Full story

Freedom does not last long

By Julie R. Johnson/Tri-County Newspapers

A man wanted on a $100,000 arrest warrant was captured following a foot pursuit in Corning on Monday. Corning police Officer Justin Jourdan was making a traffic stop on a vehicle he observed at Solano Street and Edith Avenue around 2 p.m. The vehic... Full story

Do you know who this is... And the winner is...

Can you name the two boys in this photograph, which was printed in the Sept. 26, 1990, issue of the Corning Observer? If you want to take a guess, call the Observer at 824-5464 or come by the office at 1208 Solano St. Ken Prather correctly identified... Full story

Feds indict 2 for pot growing

A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment last week charging Jose Pelayo, 35, and Nemesio Reyna Ortega, 19, with cultivating at least 1,000 marijuana plants, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported. The indictment alleges that on Aug. 6, the ... Full story

Mixing it up olive style in Corning

By Julie R. Johnson/Tri-County Newspapers

It was standing room only during the Olive Festival Mixer on Thursday evening as dozens of folks crammed into the Bell Carter breakroom to enjoy an olive-themed party. "We welcome everyone here," said Deb Taylor, of Bell Carter Foods, Inc., which sp... Full story

Pot shop owner wants city’s ban revisited

By Julie R. Johnson/Tri-County Newspapers

The subject of Corning's city interim ordinance which bans medical marijuana dispensaries, collectives or cooperatives will be back before the City Council at its next regular meeting. Ken Prather, who is running for council on November's ballot, is... Full story

House fire considered suspicious

By Julie R. Johnson/Tri-County Newspapers

As CalFire investigates a fire that consumed a vacant residence and two outbuildings on Wednesday, the preliminary cause has been reported to be backfire from a vehicle, said Capt. Brian Besmet. CalFire and Tehama County Fire received an emergency c... Full story

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