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We will beat the heat
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- We will beat the heat
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 2 hours ago
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- Chico businesses raise funds for Butte County Library shooting victims
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 hours ago
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- An 8-year-old girl was inside the Butte County Library in Chico when a gunman opened fire Monday, injuring her and killing her co-parent, Jacob "Cody" Hull, who family says died protecting her. Now, the owners of Nobby's and The Cheese Steak Shop are donating 100% of profits this weekend to support the 2 victims' families with funeral costs and immediate needs.
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- Wednesday evening's top stories
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- 11:14
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- Here are the top stories for the evening of Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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- Redding teen leaders say age is no barrier to change
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- Young leaders with the California Association of Student Councils in Redding say the organization is helping them find their voice — and they believe their age is actually an advantage when it comes to advocating for change. Students say the skills they're building now, from communication to leadership, are ones they plan to carry into their future careers.
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- 5.6 earthquake rattles Mendocino County near Willits
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck just north of Redwood Valley in Mendocino County this morning, rattling homes and businesses near Willits. No major injuries or widespread damage have been reported at this time.
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- Chico community gathers to mourn 2 shooting victims
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- About 100 people gathered outside the Chico Library and at St. John's Episcopal Church on Floral Avenue to honor Jacob Cody Hull and Robert Johnson, the 2 men killed in Monday's shooting. Members of several faith communities, including Bidwell Presbyterian and Faith Lutheran, came together with songs and prayers for an end to gun violence.
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- Wellness Wednesday: Chico dentist helps form "2nd Opinion Dentists"
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- In this week's edition of Wellness Wednesday, Action News Now reporter Jerry Olenyn speaks with Dr. Jason Cass, a dentist in Chico who is helping form a new platform called 2nd Opinion Dentists to help connect patients with licensed dentists through secure virtual visits.
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- Chico library to stay closed 2 months after shooting
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- 5 of Butte County's 6 libraries will reopen tomorrow following Monday's shooting at the Chico Branch — but the Chico location will remain closed for at least 2 months as previously planned renovations get underway. Going forward, all 6 branches will have dedicated security personnel on site, a change from the roving patrols that were in place at the time of the shooting.
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- Pleasant Valley High's arts building rising from ashes after fire
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- While students are on summer break, construction crews are hard at work rebuilding Pleasant Valley High School's Arts building — destroyed by 2 fires on April 25. Chico Unified School District Director of Facilities and Construction Julie Kistle says the $7 million rebuild will be an exact replica of the original, with completion expected in time for the spring 2027 semester.
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- Burger Hut closing after 48 years in Chico
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- Burger Hut, a Chico staple since 1978, is closing its doors after 48 years of serving generations of local families. The owners shared the news on social media, thanking the community for its support, though no reason for the closure was given.
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- Shasta County delays censure vote on county clerk until July
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1 to delay a decision on censuring County Clerk and Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis until after the June election is certified on July 2nd. The censure stems from 2 county investigations that found substantiated allegations of managerial misconduct against Curtis.
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- PG&E's firefighting helicopter now covers 6 counties
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- A UH-60 Alpha Plus Blackhawk helicopter — originally built for the Army, then fully rebuilt for firefighting — is heading into its 3rd straight year of wildfire response in your region. New this year, the PG&E-sponsored aircraft is now available through mutual aid to 6 surrounding counties, including Tehama, Plumas, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, and Glenn.
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- Chico's East Avenue railroad crossing closed for reconstruction
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- The East Avenue railroad crossing in Chico is currently closed after Union Pacific began reconstruction work without an approved city encroachment permit or traffic control plan. Chico City Manager Mark Sorenson says the company expects the work to be complete by tomorrow afternoon.
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- Chico library shooting: how to claim items left behind
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- If you left personal property behind at the Chico library during the shooting, Chico police are working to get those items back to you. You can claim your belongings by calling the department's Property and Evidence Division or visiting the station on Humboldt Road between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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- Chico's T-Bar donating 100% of profits to shooting victims' families
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- The T-Bar, a local Chico restaurant with 2 locations, will donate 100% of its profits on June 29th and 30th to a fund supporting the families of shooting victims.
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- Chico library shooting: local business steps up for victims' families
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- Nobby's in Chico is stepping up to support the families impacted by Monday's deadly library shooting — in part because the owners' 8-year-old niece was there and witnessed the attack. Philip and Jessica Brun say they want to help cover funeral expenses and immediate needs for the victims' families as the community works to move forward.
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- Environmental concerns addressed about Corning's new recreation center and plaza
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- Corning's long-anticipated recreation center and plaza is still in the works, but some community members have raised concerns about the environmental safety of the site. Action News Now reporter Christine Stoddard investigates.
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- Chico vigils honor 2 men killed in Monday's library shooting
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- People gathered outside the Chico Library and at St. John's Episcopal Church on Floral Avenue to honor Jacob Cody Hull and Robert Johnson, the 2 men killed in Monday's shooting
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- 5 Butte County libraries to reopen on Thursday after shooting closure
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- 5 of the 6 Butte County Libraries will reopen Thursday following Monday's shooting — but the Chico branch will remain closed for at least 2 months until previously planned renovations are complete
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- Top 5 Stories: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- Kelli Saam has Wednesday morning's Top 5 Stories
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- Hot & Breezy Today
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
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- Expect breezy conditions with highs in the upper 90s both today and tomorrow before we begin a pleasant weekend cooldown on Friday, with Meteorologist Scott Elnes.
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- Another day of heat
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Chico High graduate identified as suspected library shooter; victim's brother speaks out
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Tuesday evening's top stories
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- 12:56
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Here are the top stories for the evening of Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026.
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- Coping with trauma in the community after deadly shooting at Chico Library
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- After a shooting at Chico's public library, local leaders are offering mental health resources to anyone struggling in the aftermath. Action News Now reached out a local pastor, Butte County Behavioral Health and Chico Unified School District for their advice.
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- Victims identified in deadly Chico library shooting
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- 6:24
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- An 18-year-old suspect, Bradley Sayer, is in custody after a deadly shooting at the Chico branch of the Butte County Library that killed 2 people and wounded a child. Chico Police Chief Billy Aldridge says officers arrived in under 2 minutes and arrested Sayer within 4 minutes of the 9-1-1 call, with investigators finding 3 guns connected to the suspect — including a shotgun believed to be the murder weapon.
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- CA bill targets unlicensed disaster cleanup contractors
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- A bill moving through the California State Legislature could make it harder for unlicensed contractors to take advantage of wildfire and flood survivors. SB 1263, authored by State Senator Mike McGuire, would require only licensed contractors to perform residential debris removal after disasters — passing its latest committee vote unanimously.
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- PG&E's Blackhawk returns to Butte County for fire season
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- A PG&E Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter is returning to the Chico Air Attack Base this fire season — and this year, it can respond to fires across 6 additional counties, including Tehama, Plumas, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, and Glenn. Over the past 2 years, the aircraft logged 84 flight hours and dropped nearly 440,000 gallons of water battling major fires like the Thompson and Park Fires.
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- Chico Police releases new details on deadly shooting at Chico Library
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- 3:42
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Action News Now reporter Bella Barbosa reports live from the Chico Library. On Tuesday, authorities held a press conference and released more information on Monday's deadly shooting at the Chico Library that killed two people and injured one female juvenile.
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- Police: Chico library shooting suspect wanted a Columbine-style massacre
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- An 18-year-old Chico man, Bradley Scott Sayer, has been arrested and charged with 2 counts of murder following a shooting at the Chico Library
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- Top 5 Stories: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Kelli Saam has today's Top 5 Stories
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- Hot & Sunny
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Today will again be sunny and hot with highs near 100 degrees before a nice cooldown on Friday, with Meteorologist Scott Elnes.
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- Chico library shooting kills 2, suspect in custody
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A shooting inside the Butte County Library in Chico left 2 people dead and a juvenile hospitalized with minor injuries just after 5 p.m. Chico Police Chief Billy Aldridge says 1 suspect is in custody and there is no further threat to the public, though the investigation — now involving the FBI, Butte County Sheriff's Office, and California Highway Patrol — is expected to continue for several days.
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- Monday evening's top stories
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- 8:16
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Here are the top stories for the evening of Monday, June 22nd, 2026.
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- Another cool down
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Shasta County training flips the script on childhood trauma
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A training held at the Shasta County Office of Education is shifting the conversation around childhood trauma — focusing not just on the harm caused by adverse experiences, but on the power of positive relationships to build resilience. Researchers say that when children have safe, stable, and nurturing environments, they are more likely to experience better mental and physical health outcomes later in life.
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- Red Bluff vs. Corning girls softball title game set for tonight
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Young softball players from Red Bluff and Corning have battled their way through the brackets to meet in the Little League Girls Softball All-Stars District Championship Game tonight at Volante Park in Anderson — first pitch is at 6 p.m.
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- Yuba City woman arrested after meth, drug sale items found in car
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A Yuba City woman was arrested after a traffic stop near Percy Avenue and Neilson Road turned up approximately 4 ounces of methamphetamine, cash, and items linked to drug sales. Stefanie Sears, 37, was booked into Sutter County Jail following the stop, where deputies say she consented to a vehicle search.
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- Fatal head-on crash south of Anderson leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A head-on crash near Panorama Point Road south of Anderson left 1 person dead and another hospitalized with major injuries last night. A GMC Yukon crossed the double yellow line, striking a Chevy pickup before rolling and catching fire on nearby railroad tracks.
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- World Cup keeps Chico bars busy despite summer slowdown
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The 2026 FIFA World Cup is giving local Chico bars a major mid-summer boost — even during a time of year when business typically slows down. From downtown spots like Banshee and Bella's Sport Pub to The Commons in North Chico, venues are seeing triple the usual revenue on weekday games, with hundreds packing in to cheer on teams from around the world.
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- New Corning police chief tackles gangs, ICE fears
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Corning's new police chief, Ed Curiel, is 2 weeks into the job and already making his priorities clear — community outreach, keeping youth away from gangs, and maintaining the department's stance on ICE cooperation under California law. Curiel says his goal is simple: keep Corning out of the headlines.
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- Redding's $3.5M water project means months of traffic delays
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- If you're driving through Redding's Country Oaks neighborhood, plan for delays starting now through October 13th. The city's $3.5 million water main replacement project will bring intermittent traffic control, one-way traffic, and detours between Collyer Drive, Interstate 5, and Highway 299 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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- Comcast outage hits 25,000 customers, now resolved
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A Comcast outage that affected more than 25,000 customers has been resolved, according to a company representative. The interruption, which was caused by a system update, primarily impacted TV service, with 80% of reported issues tied to that service.
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- Mobile home park rent conversations
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Tehama County supervisors are set to consider a rent stabilization ordinance that could cap annual rent increases at mobile home parks at 5%. Action News Now reporter Christine Stoddard went to River Bluff RV & Mobile Home Park, which sparked the proposed ordinance.
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- CHP: Firefighters conduct grid search after vehicle crashed off a cliff in Butte County
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A vehicle went off a cliff Sunday night near the former Gold Flake Saloon on Lumpkin Rd.
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- Unsolved Mystery: Fall River Mills man missing 6 years — do you know where he is?
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Jeffrey Paul Monticello, a Shasta County man from Fall River Mills, has been missing for 6 years after he was last seen near the Fort Crook Museum on May 2, 2020 — days after leaving home following an argument with his wife.
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- Fatal head-on crash near Anderson kills 25-year-old man
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A 25-year-old Anderson man was killed Sunday night after a head-on crash on Panorama Point Road south of Anderson caused an SUV to roll and catch fire on nearby railroad tracks.
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- Top 5 Stories: Monday, June 22, 2026
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Kelli Saam has Monday's Top 5 Stories
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- Sunny & Hot
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Today will be sunny and hot with highs near 100 degrees and a 10-15 mph southerly breeze, with Meteorologist Scott Elnes.
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- Wyndham Clark wins 2nd U.S. Open championship
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- American golfer Wyndham Clark won his 2nd U.S. Open championship on Sunday, his first title since 2023.
