(WHS Facebook release) – WUHSD was just awarded the winner of the 23-24 FAFSA/CADAA Homeless Challenge! This annual competition challenges school districts to help their students who are experiencing homelessness to complete their FAFSA before graduation, which helps students pay for college and career technical training. WUHSD had the HIGHEST response rate in the state…
(Sacramento County, CA) — Crews in Rancho Cordova continue battling a large grass fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon. The blaze was reported at Grant Line and White Rock roads, and had burned 25 acres by 4:00pm, expanding to 119 acres nearly an hour later, according to the Sacramento Metro Fire District.As of Wednesday night,…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The State Attorney General issued a press release yesterday announcing a $40,500 settlement, including $36,500 going to three affected tenants, following an investigation into unlawful evictions in Marysville by Bosanek Enterprises doing business as Heritage Property Management Services.One of the unlawful evictions involved the tenants being told the landlord’s uncle was moving…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office reports the arrest of 50-year-old David Guerrero of Sacramento on suspicion of grand theft.Additionally, they report the arrest of 33-year-old Jeremy Grove of the 600 block of B Street for an alleged burglary.And the Yuba City Police Department reports the arrest of 43-year-old Guy Creason of the…
(Wheatland, CA) – A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled today for the HWY 65 Wheatland Pavement Rehabilitation Project, beginning at 10:00 this morning. It will take place at the parking lot next to the Chevron at the corner of HWY 65 & McDevitt Drive.In addition to pavement work, bike lanes are being added, drainage systems and…
(Sacramento, CA) — State parks officials are making changes to the lessons that are taught at Sutter’s Fort.The California State Parks Commission has voted to change the museum’s interpretive plan. People who visit Sutter’s Fort will now be taught more about the impact early settlers had on Native Americans. Historians say John Sutter was involved…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County D.A. says that after a lengthy and thorough investigation, they “will not be filing charges against Nuestro Elementary School teacher Wendy Munson.” The 57-year-old was arrested last October 2nd for DUI & child endangerment. However, a release from the D.A. says it could not be established that Munson was…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The identity of the 19-year-old Marysville resident killed in a Sutter County head-on collision Sunday evening at around 6:40, has been reported by The Appeal-Democrat, citing the Sutter County Sheriff’s office, as DaJaun Collins.CHP Yuba-Sutter reports that Collins was driving north on HWY 113, just south of Leisure Road, when he drove…
(Butte County, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports the arrest of a fugitive, and a second arrest for harboring a fugitive.Predawn Sunday morning, a deputy pulled over a pickup on HWY 70 & Ophir Road that was associated with 25-year-old George Wright of Oroville. Wright had several arrest warrants, including, one just issued…
(Placerville, CA) — Concern is growing in El Dorado County after a spike in mountain lion sightings. In recent weeks, several Placerville residents have reported seeing a group of three mountain lions roaming through a neighborhood off Blanchard Road.The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says the area where the sightings were reported is a…
