(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Two Gridley women, 19 and 20-years-old, were killed predawn last Friday morning in a solo vehicle collision on HWY 99, just south of Lomo Crossing.CHP reports the driver, 20-year-old Karina Figueroa, in a 2014 Honda Accord, was northbound on HWY 99 on the sweeping left caveat at an unknown rate of speed,…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports that last evening at around 7:00, officers were dispatched to Tres Picos Drive regarding a ,man who had been hit and killed by a falling “very large redwood tree in his backyard” according to a press release. The investigation determined he appeared to have been on…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The Sacramento area, including Yuba-Sutter, faces its second major storm, with significant impacts through Monday. Expect high winds reaching 70 miles-per-hour, possible power outages, and excessive rainfall leading to flooded rivers, creeks, and low-lying areas.The Sierra Nevada has seen snowfall above 35-hundred feet, creating whiteout conditions and dangerous travel. Residents are advised…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office reports an attempted murder arrest, following an almost 5 month investigation into a drive-by shooting last September 2nd at HWY 99 and Hunn Road. One victim was shot and injured, but no fatalities occurred according to a press release.Investigation by the SCSO Detectives unit identified 20-year-old Alfonso…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – An update from the Sutter County D.A. regarding child molester Galen Dean Rowett, who was convicted of 2 counts of lewd & lascivious acts against 2 boys under the age of 14 and one count of possessing child pornography. He was sentenced in 2000 to 15 to life.Yesterday he had his 7th…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Tonight, the Sutter County Sheriff’s office will be conducting a DUI checkpoint, from 8:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the City of Live Oak.According to a release, “DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes.” The SCSO also wants to remind the…
(Undated) — Caltrans crews are on the ground making sure road conditions are safe as Northern California gets pummeled by back-to-back atmospheric rivers. Crews up in the Sierra are reportedly working 24-7, continuously monitoring the weather forecast and alerting drivers of chain controls and hazardous driving conditions.The agency reminds people traveling to the mountains to…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba & Sutter County Sheriffs and District Attorneys have launched a petition drive “to make crime illegal again” according to a release, adding that petitions will be available to sign “that will bring accountability back for thieves that won’t quit stealing…It will also allow us once again to force addicts into…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – DWR yesterday increased releases out of Lake Oroville to create flood storage space, with significant rainfall forecast through early next week. They began releasing 17 cfs (cubic feet per second) as of last evening. As a result, our local rivers are rising but will still remain well below monitor stage, let alone…
(Butte County, CA) – In Butte County Court, 48-year-old Dustin Kimball of Magalia has been sentenced to 15 to life in state prison for the murder of 41-year-old Jennifer Coleen Moore of Orland.Moore had been reported missing since June of 2017. Her remains were found in a remote area outside of Forest Ranch off HWY…
