Two Republican Assembly candidates trade charges during forum - Chico Enterprise-Record
The two Republican candidates who hope to replace Rick Keene in the Assembly showed just how acrimonious their race had become Monday night. Dan Logue and Sue Horne each accused each other of lying during a candidates' forum in the Chico City Council Chambers.

North Tahoe requests for defensible space help increase - Truckee Sierra Sun
At this time last year there was no Angora Fire, no bi-state blue ribbon fire commission and nowhere near the amount of requests for defensible space evaluations for many of the local fire protection districts.

Ready Springs school board member is resigning - The Union of Grass Valley
Joe Ten Eyck, board member of Ready Springs Union School District, is resigning from his post at the board's meeting Tuesday

Founding officer set to retire - Truckee Sierra Sun
Another pioneer from the Truckee Police Department has announced his retirement at the end of May after serving 31 years in law enforcement. Cpl. Roy Richner will serve his last day at the department on May 31, but said he will stay on as a reserve officer indefinitely.

Heat, wind puts crews on alert for wildfires - Sac Bee
Congressional panel adds $450 million to spending bill for firefighting and post-fire restoration.

Area home sales bounce back - Sac Bee
Buyers are back. Months of plummeting prices and droves of discounted, bank-owned properties turned April into one of the Sacramento region's best months for home sales in nearly a year.