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What you need to know: Feb. 20

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What you need to know: Feb. 20
What you need to know: Feb. 20

Good morning, North State!

Here's what you need to know to start your day on Feb.

20.

Wrong way -- southbound on forest avenue, wednesday afternoon.

Police say she hit the motorcyclist head-on before hitting two other vehicles..

The name of the motorcyclists is not being released, pending notification of family.### redding police are on the hunt for a man who robbed bigfoot reycling on westside road wednesday morning.

Police say the suspect sprayed a cashier with a can of mace..

Took the cash drawer and ran off..

Officers say the suspect changed his clothes in a nearby fast food restuarant before leaving the area.

#### a paraglider crashed into some power lines in olivehurst wednesday night.

Crews were on the scene for more than three- hours before the paraglider was freed.

During the rescue the man hanging from the power lines was awake and talking to first responders.

The incident caused over two- thousand people in the area to lose power... as crews worked to save the man and restore power.

President trump signed a presidential memorandum on developing and delivering more water supplies to california.

Environmentalist argue changing water distribution will harm already threatened habitat and fish species.

In a statement governor newsom said his office will file legal action to challenge this move.

New developements in that library fire that killed at least one firefighter.

Police in porterville have arrested two 13 year olds... who are now facing charges of arson and manslaughter.

T he teens are suspected of starting the fire at the library.

The fire killed a 35-year old firefighter - another firefighter is missing.

### eleven people - including the gunman - are dead after what investigators are calling "cooridnated" gun-attacks at two separate hookah bars wednesday night.

Federal investigators say they believe the attack was pre meditated and the shooter may have been motivated by far- right beliefs.

### new this morning... health representatives are confirming a new case of coronavirus!, this one - among people evacuated from that cruise ship in japan and being held at travis air force base, in fairfield.

That patient is now in quarantine at travis the clock is ticking on the fundraising clock for the las plumas - oroville alliance band, for it's high school musicians to make it to a performance at new york's carnegie hall.

The deadline to raise the 210- thousand dollars-- is this sunday!

The musicians received an invite for a carnegie hall performance, april 11th... but mus* meet that fundraising amount to make the trip.

Their band director tells action news now - the band is still $65-hundred dollars short.

A new group is aiming to help visitors get the most out of butte county... the country certified a new group of 'tourism ambassadors' tourism generates millions of dollars every year for the local economy.

There are now '66' certified tourism ambassadors, the goal is to have '250' by the end of the year.

The most recent training included people from california state parks, the paradise ridge chamber of commerce, downtown chico ambassadors and local hotel workers.

We have a link to the 'tourism ambassador' program on our website, under news links.

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