The Colusa Community Blood Drive is Aug. 28 from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, Fourth and Jay streets, behind the Post Office.
Participants should bring a photo ID or donor card. You must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with parental...
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Blood drive scheduled for Aug. 28
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Closing arguments start Thursday in Colusa County bombing case
SACRAMENTO — Paul Moore's defense attorney Linda Parisi called four witnesses to the stand Wednesday afternoon before she rested her case, and Colusa County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey A. Thompson instructed the jurors how to interpret the now...
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Yosemite-area wildfire balloons in size overnight
FRESNO — A wildfire outside Yosemite National Park — one of 50 major brush blazes burning across the western U.S. — more than tripled in size overnight and still threatens about 2,500 homes, hotels and camp buildings.
Fire officials said the...
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Family drama exposed in bombing trial, prosecution says in closing argument
SACRAMENTO — Prosecutor David Druliner admitted to jurors that the three week-long murder trial involving the heirs of rice farmers in Colusa County has "taken on a soap opera quality."
"(It's) Like 'Dallas' or 'Dynasty,' with lots of in-fighting...
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Man arrested after Williams Burger King robbed
A man suspected of robbing Burger King at gunpoint in Williams on Thursday afternoon was arrested following a cross-county car chase ending in Glenn County.
The California Highway Patrol used a spike strip to blow out the driver's tires on Interstate...
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Paul Moore convicted in Colusa bombing death
SACRAMENTO — Paul Moore was found guilty on Friday of the murder of Moore Bros. farm foreman Roberto Ayala in Colusa County after the jury deliberated for about five hours.
"We've waited 25 months and seven days for this moment," said Eduardo...
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Bleacher Bits: Cheering on the home team
My wife and I enjoyed a beautiful Sunday in Chico, devoid of any sports-related activity save for the last two innings of the Little League World Series Championship playing on the television in the restaurant while we ate our lunch.
Why do I bring...
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'Golden' rules to remember when identifying sturgeon
These questions were asked on the state Department of Fish & Wildlife website:
Question: I caught a couple of sturgeon recently that were golden around the edges of the fins. I called them "golden sturgeon" but have never heard of sturgeon being this...
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Sports Roundup: Colusa Cowboys results
Youth Football
Cowboys wrangle two from Yreka
Colusa's Cowboys made the most of the approximately 205-mile trip to Yreka on Saturday, by scoring a pair of wins in NorCalFed action.
The peewees kept the Chargers out of the end zone in a 6-0 victory,...
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Changes made in seasons, other game regulations
The California Fish and Game Commission adopted the 2013-2014 waterfowl and upland game bird hunting regulations on Aug. 7. Possession limits were increased from double to triple the daily bag limit for waterfowl, band-tailed pigeon, doves, snipe,...
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Valdez preps for title bout
When Santino Valdez heard Nick Sperling earned a chance to fight for the vacant Gladiator Challenge bantamweight title, he sent Sperling a message on Facebook.
"I told him I hope he beats the dude up — then an hour later I get the call and find out...
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Little Giant makes big noise at Bonneville
Several hiccups prevented the No. 444 Little Giant car from having a smooth Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats, but the trip was a success for Rick Kunze and Hal Tacker.
The first two competition motors ran into trouble and had to be shut down,...
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Opinion: Thumbs up, thumbs down: August 28, 2013
Thumbs up
Arbuckle's standout golfer
Thumbs up to Arbuckle's Ben Geyer, who earlier this month became the first golfer in 51 years to win the NCGA Amateur Stroke Play and Match Play championships in the same year.
Granted, it may not have the cachet...
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Guest view: Efforts abound to help area youth
Since the Girls Circle and Boys Council program was implemented by the Colusa County Probation Department over five years ago, the department's juvenile supervised case load has dropped significantly and in the last year and one half by an average of...
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Glenn County officials prep for Labor Day
There have been times over the years that Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones wished he could post a sign at the Sacramento River access at Irvine Finch Park in Hamilton City that says, "Enter at your own risk; no lifeguard on duty."
It would save the...
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Police Blotter: August 28, 2013
Felony Arrests
Angelo Franco Jr., 39, of Ventura was arrested by the Williams Police Department at 3:37 p.m. Aug. 22 on County Road 57, Willows, on suspicion of robbery. He was booked into the Colusa County Jail.
Charles D. Fowler, 22, of Sacramento...
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Briefs: Blood drive slated
A community blood drive will be held from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. today at the Presbyterian Church, 326 Jay St., Colusa.
Participants will earn MyBloodSource Rewards to redeem online.
For more information, call 1-866-822-5663.
Tailgate Food Giveaway
The North...
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Ban smoking in parks?
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Hospital honors volunteer
Nancy Newlin was honored in two ceremonies last week for her role in saving the Colusa Regional Medical Center from bankruptcy and her 13 years of volunteer work for the hospital. She was recognized by the medical center board of directors on Aug. 22...
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Garamendi wants to defend Sacramento River
Water wars are expensive and most often fruitless, but U.S. Rep. John Garamendi said he is willing to throw down the gauntlet to stop the governor's plan to build two underground tunnels that he believes have the potential to suck the Sacramento...
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