(Placer County Sheriff release) — After a thorough search of the area, our Special Enforcement Team has deemed the area safe. At this point, a suspect is not in custody.The victim is a 51-year-old man, his injuries are not life threatening.———————————————-This morning at 7:40 a.m. we received a 911 call stating a man with a…
(BUTTE COUNTY) – An Oroville man gets six years in prison for arson in Palermo during the state of emergency brought on by the Thompson Fire.Butte County prosecutors say…39-year-old, Joseph Gilbert intentionally lit a field on fire near a Palermo mobile home park along Lincoln Boulevard, back in July.The Lincoln Fire consumed around a tenth…
(Undated) — Northern California is finally seeing a shift in the weather, moving from cooling to clouds and rain, followed by strong winds and fire risk. Wind gusts could reach up to 35 miles-per-hour in the Valley and 60 miles-per-hour in the Sierra.Dry vegetation and gusty winds create critical fire conditions, with potential Public Safety…
(Sacramento, CA) — A new California law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom will delay the certification of general election results. The law, which clarifies deadlines for fixing vote-by-mail ballots, sets December 3rd as the certification date for state results.While election results will be available after polls close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, daily updates…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba County Animal Services is sharing a very remarkable reunion story.Yesterday morning, Yuba County Deputies Spiers and Jones were on patrol in Olivehurst, when they spotted a corgi who appeared to be lost. They took her to YCAS where the tech-scan revealed a microchip, which then enabled ‘Bella’ to be reunited with…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Community Action Agency and Yuba County Community Services Commission are passing along a reminder that the application deadline for up to $240,000 in grants is fast approaching.The money is available for qualified non-profit, public or faith-based organizations, capable of operating programs that provide services to Yuba-Sutter’s lowest income populations…
(Butte County, CA) – The Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force reports that a targeted traffic stop in south Butte County at 3:00 in the morning, Friday October 4th, resulted in two arrests and a sizeable amount of fentanyl seized.29-year-old Karl Arbayo was pulled over on HWY 70 near Palermo Road. Agents seized five ounces of…
(Oroville, CA) – The Oroville Police Department continues their search for a suspected hit & run driver who injured a juvenile pedestrian Monday.The juvenile was crossing Yard Street in the designated crosswalk from Orange to Washington Avenue, when they were clipped by what is described as “an older gray Jeep Cherokee” traveling on Washington Avenue,…
(Undated) — PG&E is warning Northern California residents of potential power shutoffs through Saturday due to “critical fire weather conditions.”A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the Yuba-Sutter area, the Bay Area and Sacramento Valley from Thursday night to Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. PG&E says the high fire danger could trigger…
(Butte County, CA) – CHP reports 19-year-old Kyle Schwab of Oroville was killed while attempting to see how fast his motorcycle would go, according to witnesses. The teen had reportedly reached an estimated speed of 100 mph when he lost control and collided with a tree, late Saturday afternoon on Troxel Road in Durham.CHP tells…
