(Green Valley, CA) — A vegetation fire in Solano County has been halted after burning twelve acres.The Amaral fire, near Amaral Court and Rockville Road, is 50-percent contained, and evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings. A reminder that containment measures the established perimeter around the fire, not the amount of fire extinguished. However, the…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports the recovery of a GMC Envoy reported stolen “earlier this month” according to a release.The victim tells investigators they “believed” 67-year-old George Castro was the suspect and had taken the vehicle to Live Oak. Officers responded to the residence provided and found the vehicle at that…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — A former administrator at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Yuba City has been sentenced to five years in prison for embezzlement. Thirty-eight-year-old Chanell Easton, who now lives in Oklahoma City, was sentenced on Tuesday after stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the church. Easton previously pleaded guilty to 22 counts of…
(Butte County, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports the search for 22-year-old Julio Gutierrez of Oroville continues for a fourth day.A release says he has not been seen by family or friends since “attending an event in Biggs.” His submerged vehicle was dicsovered near the Afterbay Release Station early in the search. Police…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a series of public forums to provide information on Measure D. That measure will appear on this November’s ballot for a 1% general sales tax in Yuba City.The forums are set to take place tomorrow (8/21) at the Sutter-Yuba Association of Realtors office, 1558 Starr…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports the arrest of 23-year-old Kameron Agrifoglio, 23, of the 1800 block of Allen Way in Yuba City, for alleged battery of a spouse or partner.Additionally, YCPD reports the arrest of 41-year-old Gabriel Flores, Jr. of the 300 block of Woodbridge Avenue in Yuba City. He was…
(Wheatland, CA) – The Yuba-Sutter Federal Representative in the House, Congressman Doug LaMalfa, has scheduled another local Town Hall Meeting.After meeting with residents of Williams and Willows last week, the 1st Congressional District Representative will be in Wheatland, this Thursday, August 22nd, at the Wheatland Community Center, 101 C Street.Please note: No large signs, banners,…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — A rare, cold summer storm is expected to move into Northern California and the Yuba-Sutter area later this week. By the end of the week, the region will face a chance of rain and thunderstorms, along with a chance of snow in the Sierra. The northern and central Sacramento Valley are most…
(Placer County, CA) — I-80 in the Sierra Nevada is back open in both directions after an electric semi-truck caught fire, causing a major hazmat situation. The Tesla big rig fire, first reported at three o’clock Monday morning, prompted the closure of both sides of the interstate near Emigrant Gap.The hazmat situation was caused by…
(BSCO release) — On August 18, 2024, at approximately 2:41 a.m., family members of Julio Gutierrez reported him missing. Deputies started an investigation and determined Gutierrez did not return home after attending an event in Biggs.During the investigation, evidence of a traffic collision was located on Larkin Road, near the Afterbay Release Station. Deputies were…
