NEWS FOR THE WEEK
BLM reports: BLM Investigating Possible Shooting Deaths of Wild Horses in Northern Washoe County, Nevada ... MORE
CHP reports: FIVE NEW CHP CANINES GRADUATE ... MORE
Cal-Fire reports: CAL FIRE Region Chief Candace Gregory Announces Retirement ... MORE
Newspaper Executive of the Year: Tim Crews
Valley Mirror reports
San Francisco — Sacramento Valley Mirror Publisher Tim Crews seemed a little contemplative as he accepted the 2009 Cal Press Newspaper Executive of the Year Award here Friday evening.
It is the 45th annual award and the matter of passing years did not seem lost to him.
“None of us gets here alone,” he said, adding, “We stand on the shoulders of those who made it possible, from newspapermen like Benjamin Franklin Bache onward.”
This publisher died after being jailed under the Alien and Sedition Act, an act enacted, as a response to Bache's statements. He was hounded, battered and had his presses and type cases trashed by crowds encouraged and inflamed by ... MORE
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Eagle Lake Fishing and Outdoors Report for Dec 11, 2009
Part One of a Historical Look Back By Val Aubrey,
Eagle Lake Fishing Information and Network
First a note about the lake herself: Low overnight temperatures between -13.9F to -11.9F took care of any open water in the north and middle basins. No you are not seeing things, negative numbers continued through Wednesday. From Sunday to Tuesday our high temperatures topped out between 17F above zero to 21F above zero and finally by Wednesday we were in the banana belt with a high temp of 33F. We only received 3 inches of ... MORE
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From the California Newspaper Publishers’ Association
San Francisco — Tim Crews, editor and publisher of the twice weekly Sacramento Valley Mirror, continues, at 66 years old, to edit and publish California's most courageous newspaper.
Whether they know him or not, he is clearly owed a great debt of gratitude by his publishing peers, all of whom benefit greatly in our state from his unremitting insistence on transparency of government activities. He backs up that eternal vigilance with ... MORE
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‘Rape trial - to shut me up, once and for all’
By Tim Crews
Valley Mirror Publisher
In the early 1980s, Randy Hutchins, an escaped convict from Folsom Prison, made a deal with the devil.
In 2003 he was falsely accused of rape and acquitted at a jury trial in a matter of minutes.
The trial proceeded despite the reality of a negative rape test; the examining doctor was so scornful of the allegation that he did not even appear.
Time after time, Mr. Hutchins, then 46, was offered deals that amounted to a death sentence for a man who'd already
undergone serious ... MORE
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Key witness: I lied at that murder trial
By Tim Crews
Valley Mirror Publisher
Randy Hutchins bought his freedom with perjury.
Although the men he helped convict were undoubtedly guilty, Mr. Hutchins says he wants to make a clean breast of the perjury before he checks out. He’s already outlived doctors’ predictions several times but spends half his time in hospital and is able to be up but
four hours ... MORE
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CAL FIRE Firefighters Receive Medal of Valor from Governor
Award is California’s Highest Public Servant Honor
Sacramento – Today Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger awarded the two CAL FIRE employees the Governor's Medal of Valor for demonstrating extraordinary bravery and heroism in saving a life. The firefighters received the Medal of Valor, the highest honor that California bestows upon its public servants, as part of a ... MORE
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$2,500 Offered for Information on Stolen Government Property
Willows, December 9, 2009 - Over the recent Thanksgiving Holiday, between late hours of November 25 and the early morning hours of November 27, several buildings on the Upper Lake Ranger District compound of the Mendocino National Forest, located at 10025 Elk Mountain Road in Upper Lake, California were burglarized and a large amount of ... MORE
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Lassen National Forest Seeking Wildland Firefighters
Susanville, CA... With the advent of fire season coming to a close, the Lassen National Forest will soon be recruiting temporary employees for the coming year. "This is a great opportunity for local people who enjoy working in the outdoors and want to learn about the Forest Service", commented Mike Klimek of the Eagle Lake Ranger ... MORE
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U.S. EPA Issues California Toxic Release Data, Lead and Ammonia Among Most Common
Latest report shows 44 million pounds of toxics released into environment, a decrease of nearly 12 million pounds
(SAN FRANCISCO) –– Toxic releases into the environment from facilities operating in California decreased 21 percent in 2008 when compared to 2007, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 12 million pound decline reflects reported decreases in air, water, and ... MORE
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Funding for Natural Resource Projects Available
Starting December 16, the Plumas County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will be soliciting project proposals (funding cycle 10) for financial support under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. Projects must have broad based support with objectives that may include, but are not limited to ... MORE
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Quality” Internealuates Safety of Fish and Shellfish Consumption in California
Sacramento- The California Water Quality Monitoring Council (Monitoring Council) is unveiling the second My Water Quality internet portal to connect decision makers and the public with water quality information. The theme of this new portal is “is it Safe to Eat Fish and Shellfish from Our Waters?”
The portal includes interactive maps and monitoring data that focus on ... MORE
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Calif. gets first openly gay House speaker
SACRAMENTO, (UPI) -- First-term California Assemblyman John Perez was chosen to become the legislative body's next speaker Thursday, the first openly gay person to hold the post.
Perez, who represents a Los Angeles district, was voted for the position by the Assembly Democratic Caucus, which he leads, and is expected to be officially named in January when the full Assembly votes, KXTV, Sacramento, reported. He will succeed ... MORE