Trump addresses the nation. Photo courtesy of WhiteHouse.gov In his July 16, 2026, primetime address to the nation, President Donald Trump highlighted recent policy successes before turning to what he called an urgent threat: vulnerabilities in America’s election system. He opened by noting strong economic and health-care developments, including the largest monthly decline in inflation in six years and a 70-90% drop in prescription drug prices to historic lows. He encouraged

A horrific act of violence unfolded Monday evening at the Butte County Library’s Chico branch on Sherman Avenue, leaving two adults dead and a juvenile injured in what police describe as an apparent attempt to carry out a “Columbine High School massacre type of shooting.” The shooting began around 5:12 p.m. on June 22, 2026, when multiple 911 calls reported gunshots and screams inside the library. An open line allowed dispatchers to hear the chaos unfolding. Chico Police offi