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Fire Threat, Gusty Winds Expected
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (283+ words) Elevated fire weather conditions are expected across the Sacramento Valley and Northern Central Valley, continuing from tonight through Wednesday. Gusty southwesterly winds and low humidity will persist through Monday, with the strongest gusts reaching 30 to 40 miles per hour in the…...
Regular performer outside San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre says singing saved his life
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (419+ words) SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) -- Opera singer Tim Blevins performs regularly outside San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre, where his powerful voice has become familiar to many passing through the Civic Center neighborhood. But for Blevins, music is more than performance; it is survival....
Professor, team get $1. 8 M grant to turn surplus sweet potatoes into plant-based milk
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (367+ words) BOONE, North Carolina (WLOS) -- Surplus North Carolina sweet potatoes that were usually left to rot in the fields and cost farmers millions of dollars are now being put to good use, thanks to an Appalachian State University professor and his…...
Silver Dollar Fair rolls back ticket prices after backlash, makes kids free Sunday and Monday | News | actionnewsnow. com
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (204+ words) CHICO, Calif. " The Silver Dollar Fair announced early Sunday morning that it is lowering admission prices for the final two days of the fair following widespread complaints online about this year's increase in ticket costs. In a Facebook post, the…...
Chico officer witnesses man struck by vehicle near Esplanade
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (129+ words) Action News Now CHICO, Calif. " A Chico Police officer witnessed a man being struck by a vehicle near Panama Avenue and Esplanade shortly after 9 p. m. on May 23. The man stepped into traffic before being struck. The officer and a citizen EMT…...
Cooling Trend, Fire Risk
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (191+ words) Action News Now A cooling trend begins early next week as a low-pressure system approaches from the eastern Pacific. Temperatures will gradually drop, with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s by Tuesday and Wednesday. Gusty northerly winds are also expected…...
Highway 89 through Lassen Volcanic National Park reopens after seasonal closure over winter months
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (59+ words) Action News Now In a post made to social media, the National Park Service said that while Highway 89 in the Lassen Volcanic National Park may have been reopened, many of the trails at higher elevations are still covered in snow....
Jury trial set for man involved in 2025 officer-involved shooting at Safeway parking lot in Redding
22+ hour, 16+ min ago (64+ words) Action News Now David Schaeffer faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, fleeing a pursuing peace officer's motor vehicle while driving recklessly, resisting an executive officer and multiple counts of possession of a hard drug…...
In-person early voting begins Saturday at Chico Masonic Family Center | News | actionnewsnow. com
22+ hour, 12+ min ago (290+ words) Ballot box in Butte County. CHICO, Calif. - In-person early voting locations opened in Butte County, including the one at the Chico Masonic Family Center. The voter assistance centers will be open every day from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. through June 1. On Election Day,…...
In-person early voting begins Saturday at Chico Masonic Family Center | Video | actionnewsnow. com
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (66+ words) In-person early voting begins Saturday at Chico Masonic Family Center Action News Now Action News Now reporter Christine Stoddard reports from Chico. The voting assistance center at the Chico Masonic Family Center will be open every day from 9 AM to…...