Glenn County News

If the state follows through with a recommendation from the Legislative Analyst's Office to begin charging California cities and counties with criminal investigation work they now get free, some crimes could go virtually uninvestigated.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of hunting violations that allegedly took place near Elk Creek on May 26.

The sudden withdrawal of a major utility company from the controversial powerline project has resulted in postponement of the July 9 meeting in Orland between Glenn County officials, the public and Transmission Agency of Northern California.

The cost of garbage pickup will rise soon for residents of Glenn County's rural area served by Glenn County Disposal.

But though it's slim, the report addresses allegations of wrongdoing at the Human Resources Agency and inadequate staffing of a police department and adult and juvenile detention facilities.

In a puzzling case reminiscent of a tragedy three summers ago, Glenn County authorities are trying to learn what led to the unexplained death Saturday of a seemingly healthy teenage boy.

The final installment of federal stimulus dollars will be flowing to local school districts soon, though district officials said Butte and Glenn county schools are still in a precarious financial situation.

MANZANITA AVENUE The road is down to dirt between Centennial Avenue and East Avenue as the reconstruction project is in high gear.

A bottled water company is looking to build a bottled water facility in Orland and pump groundwater, and is working its way through the permit process.

CORNING The City Council has already made a few cuts at its first budget meeting Thursday, but may see a few more at tonight's regular meeting, including the reduction of the Recreation Department from full-time to parttime.

A public meeting regarding a proposed transmission line project will be held today in Maxwell.

In the "InnerView" about Michele Urrutia published in Thursday's Style page, there was an error.

Depending on the county, unemployment rates in the area both rose and fell from April to May, according to the California Employment Development Department figures.

A dispute over the authority of Glenn County code versus a contract agreed to more than two years ago led to a decision Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors to take a year off the county administrator's contract.

A resident in the 2000 block of County Road V called the Glenn County Sheriff's Office just after 10:30 p.m. Monday to report her boyfriend had just assaulted her with his fists and a bottle of hot sauce.

Marcelino Perez TorresAll Chico E-R photos are available here. Here are several people being sought by the Glenn County Sheriff's Office.

An Orland woman was killed early Monday in a two-vehicle collision north of Artois that authorities said was caused when she made an illegal pass of another vehicle through an intersection.

A 40-minute chase spanned two counties, covered 33 miles, hit speeds to 75 miles an hour, and ended peaceful near Nord.

A 17-year-old Orland boy, who authorities said didn't let anyone know he'd be gone overnight, became the subject of a missing persons report and a full ground and air search.

Butte and Glenn county graduation rates fell by about 2 percent from the 2006-07 school year to the 2007-08 year, while California public school graduation rates slipped about 1 percent that same period, according to California Department of Education statistics released recently.