Redding must slash $4.6 million; layoffs proposed
The council members will meet May 5 in a special session to make a decision on the newly proposed reductions.
Redding Record Searchlight article  

Energy Commission to put $176M into green transportation
The commission adopted the Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program Investment Plan.
Sacramento Business Journal article

Editorial: State can lead on cleaner fuels
In 1975, California launched the modern era of clean-air regulation when it mandated the use of catalytic converters. Now California is poised to take an equally historic step when the California Air Resources Board votes on a proposed low-carbon fuel standard.
Sacramento Bee editorial

Panel: Wastewater ammonia 'likely' alters Delta
Increased ammonia "likely has led to major modification" of the estuary to favor foods less nutritious to fish as well as toxic algae blooms, the panelists state.
Sacramento Bee article

Salmon season scaled back on Sacramento
The state Fish and Game Commission on Tuesday voted to shorten the Sacramento River system's angling season to just six weeks, the shortest ever for what once was the West Coast's second-largest fall salmon run.
Marysville Appeal Democrat article

Corn groups applaud ethanol study
Report: Increased production of biofuel had little impact on higher food prices
Captial Press article

Sacramento railyard makeover finally in motion
Crews begin laying the base for three major roads and two bridges in downtown Sacramento's northwest corner, setting in motion what developers say will be the biggest urban infill project in the country.
Sacramento Bee article

Gridley Council puts energy project on hold
After nearly an hour of discussion between Gridley City Council members on Monday night, the decision was made to not reactivate a contract with the Department of Energy for an alternative energy project.
Gridley Herald article

Lassen park will get $15.7 million in stimulus money
The largest project to be completed with the federal funding is the Shasta-Trinity trail, which will link the Sundial Bridge to the Trinity Alps area and also will link the Boulder Creek trail to the Brandy Creek trail.
Redding Record Searchlight article

Solano County supervisors oppose power lines project
Solano County elected leaders have joined rural residents in speaking out against a proposed project that would place power lines in a 1,000-foot-wide swath through parts of Yolo and Solano counties.
Woodland Daily Democrat article

Council divvies up fed grants
The City Council also indicated it wanted to address larger issues with the 2009-2010 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan, which specifies money only be used for activities that assist lower-income people as well as to eliminate blight from the community.
Woodland Daily Democrat article

Teachers introduce proposal for new Chico charter high school
Organizers propose opening in 2010 with 10-12 teachers instructing about 245 students on a campus located at either Chico or Pleasant Valley high school.
Chico Enterprise Record article

Woodland to host public charging station for Teslas
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the most "complete" charging facility in the country right now is scheduled for Woodland this weekend.
Woodland Daily Democrat article