Firefighters in Chico are now taking coat donations for this year's "Coats for Kids" coat drive.

The drive began Thursday, November 5th and will run through December 14th.

You can donate your coats at any Chico Fire Station.

For more information visit the Chico Fire Department website.

November 3rd is a district election, mostly with service and school districts on the ballot. Election Results should be posted on each County's website starting at 8 PM.

Shasta County: Click here

Tehama County: Click here

Glenn County: Click here

Trinity County: Click here

Siskiyou County: Click here

For more information about where and when flu shots will be available, go to the public health website from your county below:

Butte: http://www.buttecounty.net/publichealth/
Shasta: http://www.shastaflushots.com
Tehama: http://www.tchp.org/members/TCHA/PHWEB/publichealth6.html

You can get the permit at any Shasta Trinity National Forest office starting now until December 24th. For more information on the office locations and times visit the website below:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity/recreation/st-main/christmas-tree-...

With the cold and flu season approaching, many people can get confused on whether or not they have the flu or a cold. Especially with the H1N1 flu being prevalent this year, knowledge of the symptoms become that much more important. For a chart that compares symptoms of the flu and cold, go to a special section of our website at http://krcrtv.com/fluvscold.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent a letter to Assemblyman Ammiano to explain why he vetoed one of his bills. The Assemblyman heckled the Governor at a Democratic meeting in San Francisco. The first letter of each line spell out a phrase usually used to swear at someone. To view the letter yourself, click here.

The Butte County Air Quality Management District has approved the voluntary Check Before You Light program for this upcoming winter season. For more information about the project, go to www.bcaqmd.org.

The Self Help Home Improvement Program of Shasta County offers a wide range of programs to help you make improvements or repairs to your home. For more information, go to their website at www.shhip.org.

Christmas for Troops is an organization that send Christmas packages to soldiers throughout the world. They need addresses of Northstate soldiers who are stationed in different areas of the world, so that they can send them the packages. If you know a Northstate soldier who is stationed abroad, contact the organization at 402-7149 or email Charlee Thompson at CharleeT@pacbell.net.

The City of Redding has been ranked 8th on a list of the top 10 cities in the country for a housing recovery by Forbes.com. For more information, click the link below:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/13/recovery-cities-homes-lifestyle-real-es...