Orland News

Last month was a landmark month for Alice Ackerman. Oct. 24 she was inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the organization's headquarters in Bakersfield.

Three people inside a suspect car and a California Highway Patrol officer escaped injury about 2:20 p.m. when they tangled during a high-speed pursuit.

I believe Crystal Geyser should be allowed to locate in Orland and utilize up to 160 acre-feet of water annually from the Tehama aquifer.

The first batch of H1N1 vaccine has arrived in Butte County and will be going to children at various schools.

Nov. 4 - "Untangling the Web" will be offered in Orland, the last of seven "Build a Better Business" workshop.

In order to clean up groundwater pollution from dry cleaning chemicals, Orland, California is planning on injecting soybean oil into the problem area.

Members of the Orland Friendly Garden Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Carnegie Center, 912 Third St.

The 2009 season was a successful one for the Orland Speedway and promoter Dan Ochs says he is ready to do it again next year.

For years, Orland residents have been sitting atop a toxic plume of groundwater contaminated by dry-cleaning solvents.

Crystal Geyser passed another hurdle Wednesday in the proposal to build a sparkling mineral water plant in Orland.

It is round twoA for a proposed water botling plant for the city of Orland. The city's Technical Advisory Committee today looks at Crystal Geyser's plan for a sparkling water bottling plant off County Road 200.

So where's the swine-flu vaccine? It's trickling in slowly, says the state Department of Public Health.

Gusty winds and heavy rains are expected to hit the Central Valley today, making a muddy mess for area farmers who are in the middle of the fall harvest season.

Theft A green canvas shoulder bag was reportedly stolen Thursday afternoon from a cart at Food Maxx.

Severe weather is being blamed for a significant fire in a mobile home south of Orland, and for bringing down a large tree that fell onto the roof of a Cal Fire-Butte County fire station in Cohasset, causing heavy damage.

Three 15-year-old passengers and a 17-year-old driver were cited on suspicion of shoplifting Tuesday night, after allegedly stolen merchandise was found in their vehicle.

An Orland woman driving west on Highway 32 Thursday night was severely injured when a motorist driving east attempted to pass traffic and hit her minivan head-on near County Road S. The driver who allegedly caused the crash was also hurt.

Free talks on how to contribute to the well-being of children will be offered Wednesday and Thursday by the Glenn County Office of Education.

Three Colusa residents are behind bars in Glenn County today facing burglary charges.

Crystal Geyser Water Co. filed paperwork Monday to move forward with plans to build a sparkling water bottling plant in this Glenn County city.