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UPDATED: Inquest jury says Foglesong murdered

By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers

Ivan "Bud" Foglesong was killed by another person — and it was not an accident, a Glenn County coroner's jury ruled Tuesday afternoon in Superior Court. "We're thrilled with the verdict," Jan Foglesong, widow of the victim, said Tuesday aftern... Full story

Previous suspect arrested on fresh burglary charges

By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers

An Orland man is back in custody on possible burglary charges less then three weeks after he was released from jail. Prosecutors opted to file unrelated burglary charges against him and two others at that time, records state. Police believe Raul G.... Full story

Waste-to-energy project moves forward

By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers

Glenn County approved a memorandum of understanding this week in support of a proposed solid waste conversion facility to be built east of Orland. However, the potential foreclosure of the site property almost derailed the agreement, until superviso... Full story

County tries to dig out of $1M hole

By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers

Faced with a new $1.1 million deficit, Glenn County supervisors are asking department heads to cut deeper to come up with savings. Board Chairman Steve Soeth and Supervisor Mike Murray comprise the recently reinstated ad hoc committee that has met w... Full story

School bans breast cancer bracelets

By Lydia M. Harris/Tri-County Newspapers

Students at Willows Intermediate School can no longer wear a breast cancer awareness bracelet that reads "I Love Boobies." Others have a heart symbol instead of the word love. Principal Steve Sailsbery announced the ban at the end of the day on Aug... Full story

County may provide land for hospital

By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers

Glenn County supervisors are thinking about giving some county land to the Glenn Medical Center so it can build a new hospital. Board Chairman Steve Soeth and Finance Director Don Santoro recently met with hospital administrators, Soeth said, and di... Full story

Foglesong inquest emotionally charged

By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers

Graphic, emotionally charged testimony gripped the first day of the Coroner’s Inquest into the highly controversial 2007 death of Ivan “Bud” Foglesong. “He kept saying he opened the door and it just exploded,” testified... Full story

New varieties come out of research center

By Lydia M. Harris/Tri-County Newspapers

New rice varieties have to meet the "wow factor" before going to market, according to researchers at the Rice Experiment Station in Biggs. Among their many fields of research, scientists at the grower-funded facility develop new varieties of rice th... Full story

Willows may abate weed program

Rob Parsons / Willows Journal

Weeks of harsh criticisms that included allegations of possible criminal conduct regarding Willows weed abatement policies have the City Council questioning whether the city should even be in the abatement business at all. “I’d like to h... Full story

Agencies prepare for Sites dam

By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers

It's officially signed, and the Sites Reservoir Joint-Powers Authority is in business. Glenn County supervisors hosted the event in their chambers Thursday while representatives of the seven agencies put their signatures to the agreement that will h... Full story

Manteca man may buy store

Holi-Market price listed with county at $600,000; September transfer eyed

By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers

By Rob Parsons   Tri-County Newspapers The owners of Holi-Market in Willows have confirmed plans to sell their North Tehama Street grocery store and hope to complete the business transfer next month. County documents filed Aug. 17 state the ... Full story

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