Sutter County Supervisors Vote to Freeze Hiring
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Sutter County Supervisors Vote to Freeze Hiring

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – At their meeting Tuesday, the Sutter County Supervisors followed the County Administrator’s recommendation and voted unanimously to approve a hiring freeze.Sutter County is operating at a budget deficit projected to reach $12-million by the fiscal year 2027/28, according to The Appeal-Democrat. Exemptions to the hiring freeze will be made “as needed in…

Schedule Change to Paradise’s Monthly Warning Siren Tests
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Schedule Change to Paradise’s Monthly Warning Siren Tests

(Paradise, CA) – Paradise officials, responding to “substantial feedback” are adjusting the schedule to the monthly test of the town’s early warning siren system.Instead of the first Saturday of every month at noon, the tests will now be conducted on the 15th of every month, at noon, regardless of what day of the week it…

Pilot Killed in Richvale Crop Duster Crash Identified
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Pilot Killed in Richvale Crop Duster Crash Identified

(Richvale, CA) – The Butte County Coroner has released the identity of the identity of the pilot killed in a crash in Richvale Tuesday afternoon just before 2:00: 63-year-old Hugh Mattingly of Chico.Cal Fire, medical personnel and deputies responded to numerous calls reporting the crash at the Richvale Airport and that the pilot was trapped….

47th Annual Filipino Fiesta Of Sacramento This Sunday
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47th Annual Filipino Fiesta Of Sacramento This Sunday

(Sacramento, CA) — The 47th annual Filipino Fiesta of Sacramento will take place this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jose Rizal Community Center in Florin. The event will feature food trucks, vendors, informational booths, games, on-stage performances, kids activities, a historical display, and more. The day will kick off with a…

Proposed Policy Requiring Schools To Inform Parents Of Children’s Change In Gender Identity Not On November Ballot
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Proposed Policy Requiring Schools To Inform Parents Of Children’s Change In Gender Identity Not On November Ballot

(Sacramento, CA) — A proposed California policy that would have required schools to inform parents if their child wants to change their gender identity did not get enough signatures to be on the November election ballot. Proponents of the measure said it would provide important transparency for parents. However, those against the measure argued that…

Wheatland High School Earns 5th Consecutive College Prep Gold Medal
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Wheatland High School Earns 5th Consecutive College Prep Gold Medal

(Wheatland, CA) – For the fifth year in a row, Academic Innovations, a national organization specializing in curriculum publishing focused on college and/or career readiness, has awarded Wheatland High School a Gold Medal for its “Get Focused, Stay Focused” college & career readiness program.In awarding Wheatland High School its fifth straight Gold Medal, the Academic…

Yuba-Sutter Transit Shutting Down Tracking App
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Yuba-Sutter Transit Shutting Down Tracking App

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba-Sutter Transit announced yesterday that they’re shutting down their “Double Map” bus tracking mobile app, effective Friday. The app allowed riders to track the exact location of busses in real time.The announcement said they’re working on “securing a replacement bus tracking application” as part of their “Next Generation transit improvements coming soon.”Yuba-Sutter…

Search Continues for Missing Kayaker in the Feather River
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Search Continues for Missing Kayaker in the Feather River

(Butte County, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office continues their search for a kayaker who went missing in the Feather River Sunday afternoon, at around 3:00. The search area is up in the Sierras, between Kellog Ravine and Devils Canyon.43-year-old Jason Stingle of Redmond Washington, waswith a group of kayakers near the end of…

Witnesses Say Shooting That Left 5 Wounded Started With Water Gun Fight
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Witnesses Say Shooting That Left 5 Wounded Started With Water Gun Fight

(Sacramento, CA) — A shooting that left five people wounded in south Sacramento on Monday night may have been the result of a TikTok challenge. Several witnesses at the apartment complex in Meadowview, where the shooting took place, say a fight broke out after kids were playing with water pellet guns, known as Orbeez guns….