What you need to know: Aug. 11

Good morning, North State.

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

11.

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

The north valley community foundation has announced a grant to help restore the paradise police departments radio system.

As part of the butte strong fund... paradise is receiving 48- thousand, 690 dollars.

The project is aimed at helping to improve communications with local safety agencies.

A superior court judge says the ride-hailling companies like uber and lyft must treat their california drivers as employees - rather than independent contractors.

That means drivers would be guaranteed protections such as overtime, sick leave and expense reimbursement.

Supporters are praising the move... both companies say it threatens to shut them down.

### the northern recycling and waste buy back center on american way in chico, has announced it will be closed until further notice.

The location cites not only coronavirus, but lag-effects from the camp fire, and increased fees from overseas processors as reasons for the closure.

A deadly hit and run incident..., investigators say the driver involved -- had recently been released from prison early due to covid-19.

Red bluff police say they tried pulling over brian son for a traffic violation ...but he took off.

During the chase... a passenger jumped out of son's car.

Police say son ran over that person - killing him - and took off again.

Officers arrested son a short time later at his home ### a northern california man man is in jail after a short- lived getaway from a bank robbery.

Shasta county sheriff's investigators say kwan quin walked into the tri counties bank in burney... and threatened to hold everyone hostage.

Deputies say quin claimed to have a gun, got money and took off; assualting a girl on the way out.

Sheriff's deputies arrested him nearby... with the stolen money, and say...he was drunk.

### talks on a plan to help the failing economy are stalled... as millions of americans await word on unemployment checks.

The president's weekend executive orders call for new 400 dollars-a-week unemployment checks..

Partially paid for by states.

Critics question if the president has the constitutional power..

Or if states have the cash.

## seattle's police chief says she will be retiring... just hours after the city approved large cuts to that departments budget..

The chief, told the department of her decision in a letter..

The budget measures approved monday would cut less than $4 million of the department $400 million annual budget... but could remove up to a hundred officers from the department you're never more than 10