Emergency Alert Test Scheduled for Today at 11:20
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Emergency Alert Test Scheduled for Today at 11:20

(YCOES release) — Today’s the day: Phones, TVs, and radios will be interrupted by an emergency alert test by FEMA and the FCC.Do not be alarmed when you hear/see these alerts around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday (Oct. 4)– the purpose is to ensure the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public. The…

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Kaiser Permanente Strike Could Begin Today

Yuba-Sutter/Sacramento, CA) — A three-day strike involving about 40-percent of Kaiser Permanente employees in California and six other states could begin today. The affected healthcare workers have been without a contract since Saturday. Kaiser Permanente says it’s still negotiating with the leaders of several unions in hopes of reaching a tentative deal. So far, the…

SCSO/CHP Combine Forces in 100 MPH Live Oak Pursuit
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SCSO/CHP Combine Forces in 100 MPH Live Oak Pursuit

(SCSO release) — On October 2, 2023, Sutter County Sheriff’s Deputy Kasch witnessed a White Honda Accord run the stop sign on Pennington Road and Township Road in Live Oak, CA.While attempting to stop the vehicle in a routine traffic stop, the vehicle in question exceeded a speed of 100 MPH causing a pursuit. California…

Sutter County Elementary School Employee Escorted Off Campus
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Sutter County Elementary School Employee Escorted Off Campus

(Sutter County, CA) — A school employee in Sutter County is temporarily off the job after being escorted off campus by law enforcement.The Nuestro Elementary School District says one of its employees was showing signs of intoxication on Monday morning. A long-term substitute will be replacing the employee, whose name has not been released.

Suspects At Large Following Burglary at Colusa High School
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Suspects At Large Following Burglary at Colusa High School

(Colusa, CA) — Colusa Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the people who broke into the ag/barn area and the snack shack at the high school football field on Friday.A dark colored Ford F-150 was seen on video with an adult male loading items into the back. There was also a female…

Emergency Alerst Test Tomorrow Nationwide, Including Yuba-Sutter
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Emergency Alerst Test Tomorrow Nationwide, Including Yuba-Sutter

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — About 11:20 tomorrow morning, your phones, along with TV and radio will be interrupted by an emergency test alert from FEMA and the FCC. Officials say there is no cause for alarm.The purpose of the alert is to ensure those systems remain an effective means of warning the public. This nationwide test…

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Thousands of Kaiser Permanente Employees Could Strike Tomorrow

(Sacramento, CA) — A three-day strike involving about 40-percent of Kaiser Permanente employees in California and six other states could begin tomorrow morning. The affected healthcare workers have been without a contract since Saturday. Kaiser Permanente says it’s still negotiating with the leaders of several unions in hopes of reaching a tentative deal.So far, the…

’10 For Alec Challenge’ Expanded for All of October
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’10 For Alec Challenge’ Expanded for All of October

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – With the arrival of October, you may have started seeing those ’10 for Alec Challenge’ signs popping up around Yuba-Sutter. It’s part of an annual event, honoring the life of 13-year-old Alec Flores, victim of a fatal hit-and-run in October, 2019. The ’10 for Alec Challenge’ takes place online, as it asks…

Yuba County Sheriff and Yuba County District Attorney Team Up for Podcast
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Yuba County Sheriff and Yuba County District Attorney Team Up for Podcast

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Two prominent members of the Yuba-Sutter law enforcement community have begun sharing their thoughts, opinions and various other related topics on a monthly podcast, as Yuba County Sheriff Weddell Anderson teams up with Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry for ‘Yuba Justice,’ now available on Spotify. The Appeal-Democrat reports the podcasts will…