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Redding cancels electricity rate hikes; city staff to review budget spending
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (59+ words) Redding cancels electricity rate hikes; city staff to review budget spending'Action News Now City leaders in Redding have decided to hold off on proposed electricity rate increases that would have raised rates by 4.5% each year for four years. Watch Action…...
Chico Startup Aims to Transform Wildfire Response with AI Drones
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (407+ words) A local startup is aiming to revolutionize wildfire response using artificial intelligence and drones. Ponderosa AI, founded by Ryo Chijiiwa in 2021, is developing innovative technology to assist firefighters. CHICO, Calif. -A Chico startup is aiming to revolutionize wildfire fighting with…...
Chico man sentenced to more than 66 years to life in state prison for child molestation, showing pornography to minor
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (254+ words) OROVILLE, Calif. - On Friday, a Chico man was handed down a life sentence for molesting and showing pornography to a six-year-old child. The Butte County District Attorney's Office says that 35-year-old John Edward Fuller of Chico was sentenced by Butte…...
Local non-profit breathes new life into abandoned Paradise movie theater
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (650+ words) Action News Now's Bella Barbosa reports from Paradise on the return of the town's only movie theater, after a local nonprofit breathes new life into the abandoned building PARADISE, Calif. - Movie lovers in Paradise can once again enjoy films on…...
Chico Police arrest man for sexually assaulting juvenile, committing lewd or lascivious acts on child
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (170+ words) CHICO, Calif. - A Chico man was taken into custody on Friday in connection to an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor. Authorities say that on Thursday, March 5, a report was made to the Chico Police Department of an…...
California State Parks files lawsuit against alarm company over Bidwell Mansion fire
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (40+ words) California State Parks files lawsuit against alarm company over Bidwell Mansion fire'Action News Now California State Parks is suing Advantage Total Protection for $38M, alleging failures in monitoring and testing led to the Bidwell Mansion fire. Watch Action News Now...
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True North Behavioral Health Campus denied state funding
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (42+ words) True North Behavioral Health Campus denied state funding'Action News Now The True North Behavioral Health Campus, a proposed $206 million project in Shasta County, was not selected for state funding despite a 16-month effort to secure support. Watch Action News Now...
Local nonprofit breathes new life into abandoned Paradise theater
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (650+ words) Action News Now's Bella Barbosa reports from Paradise on the return of the town's only movie theater, after a local nonprofit breathes new life into the abandoned building PARADISE, Calif. - Movie lovers in Paradise can once again enjoy films on…...
Passengers face hours-long delays across DC-area airports as FAA investigates chemical smell at air traffic control center
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (263+ words) A view of the control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on October 9, in Arlington, Virginia. C Travelers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport wait to board their flights on March 13. Travelers walk past a departures screen inside a…...