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Juvenile arrested for pulling out a gun in Chico
CHICO, Calif. - A juvenile was arrested for pulling out a gun in Chico on Wednesday evening. There was heavy police activity this evening at the 7-11 off Forest Avenue after reports of a juvenile with a gun. Action News Now went out to the scene. We learned that out...
Butte County shooting suspect search continues
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - 3:24 P.M. UPDATE - The Butte County Sheriff's Office said the person who was killed in the shooting has been identified as Richard Kelly, 61, of Chico. On Tuesday night, a neighbor told Action News Now that Butte County deputies responded to a trailer on Shenandoah Lane, which is east of Oroville near Robinson Hill.
The importance of staying alert on hikes
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Beautiful spring weather has inspired many of us to lace up our boots and head outdoors to enjoy Northern California’s hiking trails. In this week’s Wellness Wednesday segment, Action News Now anchor Alan Marsden provides us with some safety reminders so that your beautiful day in nature doesn’t lead to misery or worse.
CARD hosts community input meeting on new Henshaw Park
CHICO, Calif. - The Chico Area Recreation and Park District is making progress in developing a new park on Henshaw Avenue in West Chico. Action News Now was at the meeting hosted by CARD on Wednesday. It was a packed house for CARDS’s community input meeting as the district revealed...
Gridley man sentenced to 16 years in state prison for 2023 crime spree
GRIDLEY, Calif. - A Gridley man was sentenced to 16 years in state prison on seven counts of theft-related offenses related to a crime spree that happened in Gridley in August and September 2023, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said. The jury found 35-year-old Jose Florendino Tellez Garcia guilty...
Woman arrested for assault with a deadly weapon in Chico on Monday
CHICO, Calif. - A woman was arrested on Monday for assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, felony vandalism and resisting arrest, Chico Police said. Chico Police Dispatch Center received calls at about 4 p.m. about a disturbance in the 200 block of W. 17th Street about a person approaching homes and cars armed with a knife.
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