Drakes No More
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Drakes No More

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In a short, somewhat bittersweet Facebook notification from the Marysville Drakes, a post reports the team is “signing off for the last time…Thank you to all who supported (the) Drakes for two years…It is time for a new chapter in the history of Marysville baseball as they will be making an announcement…

Missing Oroville Man Found Dead Near Durham
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Missing Oroville Man Found Dead Near Durham

(Oroville, CA) – An Oroville man who had been reported missing Tuesday night has been found dead, killed in an apparent solo vehicle rollover on Midway, just north of Nelson Road.54-year-old Eric Kmiecik had last been seen at around 11:30 Monday night at the Empire club in Durham. CHP investigators estimate he crashed in the…

Dead Man Found in Oroville
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Dead Man Found in Oroville

(Oroville, CA) – A dead man was found in Oroville yesterday morning.Officers of the Oroville Police Department were dispatched to the 2300 block of 5th Avenue, just before 11:00. The man is identified only as a “white adult male,” estimated to be “about 23-years-old” according to Action News, although the implication is that authorities do…

California To Provide Safety Equipment To Farmworkers Amid Bird Flu Cases
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California To Provide Safety Equipment To Farmworkers Amid Bird Flu Cases

(Sacramento, CA) — California is set to provide safety equipment like masks and gloves to up to ten-thousand farmworkers as it reports at least 21 cases of bird flu. The situation underscores the state’s ongoing challenges with budget deficits.Officials started distributing over two-million pieces of protective gear in late May, ahead of the first human…

Vice President Harris Could Have An Edge Over Other Candidates In Run For CA Governo
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Vice President Harris Could Have An Edge Over Other Candidates In Run For CA Governo

(Sacramento, CA) — If Vice President Kamala Harris runs for governor of California in 2026, she could have a significant edge over other candidates. A survey from the UC Berkeley Institute shows that nearly half of voters might support her, with strong backing from Democrats-about 72-percent of whom would consider her candidacy.However, the poll indicates…

Marysville Man Sentenced for Sadistic Threats to Female Police Officer
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Marysville Man Sentenced for Sadistic Threats to Female Police Officer

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Court, 27-year-old Angel Zavala of Marysville was sentenced yesterday to 11 years in prison for threats he made to a female Marysville Police officer, the day after Christmas, two years ago. He was found guilty two months ago of criminal threats, threatening a public official, battery on a peace…

Yuba County Approves Hotel Marysville Abatement Funding
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Yuba County Approves Hotel Marysville Abatement Funding

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – At their meeting yesterday morning, the Yuba County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an allocation of a quarter-million-dollars to the City of Marysville, to assist in the estimated $800,000 cost to remove the top floor of the Hotel Marysville, an abatement measure that Caltrans says will allow them to fully reopen E…

Yuba City Man Found Guilty in Shooting Death of His 6-Year-Old
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Yuba City Man Found Guilty in Shooting Death of His 6-Year-Old

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Sutter County Court, a jury has found 34-year-old Michael Thomas Marti, formerly of Yuba City, guilty of four felonies, including Negligent Storage of a Firearm in the First Degree, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, and Felony Child Abuse or Neglect. The jury also found that…

Attorney General Warning Veterans Of Benefits Scam
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Attorney General Warning Veterans Of Benefits Scam

(Sacramento, CA) — California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta is alerting veterans throughout the state about scams. He says scammers are specifically targeting veterans, trying to trick them into giving up their benefits by claiming they can speed up the process of getting claims approved or promising higher benefits.Veterans who need assistance with their claims can…

Yuba County, YWA Consider Sharing Cost of Hotel Marysville Abatement
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Yuba County, YWA Consider Sharing Cost of Hotel Marysville Abatement

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – At their meeting this morning, the Yuba County Board of Supervisors will consider contributing as much as a quarter-million-dollars toward the estimated $800,000 cost to remove the top story of the Hotel Marysville. Caltrans has indicated the removal of that floor would allow them the safety measures necessary to fully reopen E…