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Newsom urges a national "billionaires" tax" while fighting one in California
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (636+ words) By JONATHAN J. COOPER California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is considering a run for president as he approaches the end of his term, called for a national "billionaires" tax" on Friday even as he fights'another proposal targeting the wealthy'in…...
New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streets
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (450+ words) New Mexico's attorney general on Friday opened a criminal investigation to determine whether U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents broke state law by allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets of Albuquerque. Current and former DEA agents, including…...
UPDATE: Firefighters halt Pentz Fire's progress at around 20 acres
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (277+ words) CHICO " Firefighters stopped forward progression of the Pentz Fire and were working Friday afternoon to fully extinguish the blaze. As of 3: 04 p. m. , forward progression of the fire had been stopped, Cal Fire's incident website reported. Firefighters were working Friday afternoon to…...
Butte County Library moves forward after shooting
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (561+ words) OROVILLE " In spite of Monday's tragic shooting at the Chico library, the Oroville branch saw considerable traffic Thursday morning as kids danced to live music and patrons sorted through shelves of books. Butte County held a press conference at the…...
Letter to the Editor: Alcohol and extreme heat do not mix
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (129+ words) Chico Enterprise-Record While France recently made headlines by banning public alcohol consumption during a dangerous 104 F heatwave, the Chico City Council is moving in the exact opposite direction. Our council recently voted unanimously to direct city staff to explore an…...
Apple increases prices for Macs and i Pads, blaming a shortage of memory chips
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (253+ words) Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and i Pads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom. "The rapid expansion of AI data centers has created an extraordinary surge in demand for…...
Trump's showdown with Republican Sen. Cassidy: Inside the blow-up on Capitol Hill
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (816+ words) Just hours after refusing to sign a bipartisan housing bill that Republicans hoped would boost their election-year prospects, the president was attending a private lunch Wednesday with the Senate GOP. Trump wondered aloud how anyone could have voted for a…...
Businesses rally to support families of shooting victims
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (84+ words) Chico Enterprise-Record Details emerge about shooting at Chico library that left 2 dead No bidder posted for Oroville Hospital 2 dead, suspect in custody after shooting at Chico Library 2 p. m. UPDATE: 2 killed in Chico library shooting identified Man rescued after falling into vault…...
Letter to the Editor: The fossil fuel industry's control of our government
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (89+ words) Chico Enterprise-Record Details emerge about shooting at Chico library that left 2 dead No bidder posted for Oroville Hospital 2 dead, suspect in custody after shooting at Chico Library 2 p. m. UPDATE: 2 killed in Chico library shooting identified Man rescued after falling into vault…...
Letter to the Editor: On the Jan. 6 anti-weaponization fund
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (87+ words) Chico Enterprise-Record Details emerge about shooting at Chico library that left 2 dead No bidder posted for Oroville Hospital 2 dead, suspect in custody after shooting at Chico Library 2 p. m. UPDATE: 2 killed in Chico library shooting identified Man rescued after falling into vault…...