California officials want the FBI to help stop thousands of illegal marijuana farms in Northern California. Last year, officials destroyed nearly 333 thousand illegal plants and seized over 54 thousand pounds of processed marijuana in Siskiyou County alone. Representative James Gallagher also says some of these farms may also be run or funded by Chinese organized crime groups. A 2018 case led to the seizure of over one hundred properties linked to illegal grows funded by Chinese money. He says the farms have also moved onto federal lands, including the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

The Chico School Board approved part of the requested funding to bring back school resource officers. As part of a grant-funded program, the police chief came back with a smaller budget request. the 3-2 vote approved a smaller budget at 230K and 1 addtional officer The grant money will fund two officers and a supervisor. The plan is to have the school resource officers at the high schools next July.

Gun owners in California and gun owners moving into the state, will soon face new training requirements under a newly passed bill aimed at expanding firearm safety education. Under Senate Bill 948, the requirement to obtain a Firearm Safety Certificate will change from only a written test to both a written test and a minimum four-hour course that includes live-fire training. The safety course will have to be completed every five years to maintain a Firearm Safety Certificate, which has been the standard with the written test. The new requirement is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2029.

One man is dead and another injured after a stabbing at a Save Mart store in Marysville. After yesterday's attack, people in the store were able to restrain the suspect. He's now identified as Samuel Hartbower. The 33-year-old is currently facing charges of homicide and assault with a deadly weapon. It does not appear that the victim knew the attacker. The Yuba City Police Department says Hartbower had an active felony warrant for assault and was, at the time of the attack, on Post Release Community Supervision in Yuba County.

CAL FIRE law enforcement officers say they made 135 arrests related to arson across California through September. that is down from the previous year . Officials say each intentionally set fire puts lives, homes, communities and firefighters at risk. Officials said tips from the public are crucial in preventing arson and protecting communities.

Chico police are investigating after a man was found dead in the Lindo Channel on Sunday morning. At about 8:50 a.m., a citizen called Chico Police Dispatch to report a person lying in the Lindo Channel near Manzanita Avenue and Hilda Way. The caller said the person was lying on top of an electric bicycle and appeared to be unresponsive. Chico Fire Department, Butte EMS and Chico police officers responded and determined the person was dead. The man has not yet been identified.

A 67 yr old man was killed after a head-on crash on State Route 162 in Willows around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, CHP says 26-year-old Cameron Vessels was driving a pickup eastbound on Highway 162, east of County Road 304, when he traveled across the center line into the westbound lane and hit a motorcyclist head-on.CHP officers determined Vessels was under the influence. He was arrested and booked into Glenn County Jail for murder. The crash in still under investigation.